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quote-a-day-2022 · 2 years

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dianeandrews · 29 days

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876 days sober AF

#clean and sober #soberissexy #soberaf #sobercommunity #soberliving #sober thoughts

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o-xytocin · 2 years

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The worst part about anything that’s self-destructive is that it’s so intimate. You become so close with your addictions and illnesses that leaving them behind is like killing the part of yourself that taught you how to survive.

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egoisticgrl · 3 months

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2 weeks sober from heroin fuck yah

#sober #soberlife #clean and sober #soberliving #sober journey #recovery #heroine

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letsgrownnhealtogether · 4 months

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Something I saw that I thought was worth sharing, and may be helpful and needed for someone 🫶🫰 you got this!

#letsgrownnhealtogether #sober #soberiety #sober curious #living sober #soberlife #sober thoughts #soberliving #sober journey #healing #mental health #growth #growing #positivity #grow #recovery #self care #self love #self improvement

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ghosts0uls · 11 days

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Staying sober looks best. Left is me now the right was 3 years ago not living the healthiest not caring what I put into my body.

#soberlife #soberliving #my face #my post #self love #self care

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choasinthemaking · 1 month

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5 more days until we’re 7 months clean!!! Recovery is possible!

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recovery-journey2021 · 2 years

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germ-t-ripper · 3 months

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10JAN24 You know it's a good sign when your driver from the airport to the hotel is a total stud!

#florida #recovery #soberliving #Florida house #shatterproof #sobriety #odaat #gay bear #handsome bear #daddy bear

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dreamytine · 3 months

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10 months sober on my late mommas birthday!(today)

That’s got to be some sort of good omen 🥰

#me #self #sober #sobriety #soberlife #soberliving #sobriety check-in

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emmmsie · 2 months

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I’m doing so much better than I was the last few years. ❤️💛

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quote-a-day-2022 · 2 years

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dianeandrews · 10 months

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As of today, I am 612 days (a little over 20 months) sober. The time between these photos is almost exactly 2 years, so the photo on the left was about 4 months before I finally dropped the bottle. I was drinking HEAVILY at that point. As you can probably tell, my entire body was quite literally soaked in booze.

Now that I've been sober nearly 2 years, I have done a LOT of healing, reflecting, soul searching and very painful emotional and mental growing. In that growth, I have learned some very important things about myself.

One of the biggest things that bothered me about my insane level of drinking was "why?". I was finally in a relationship with someone who OBVIOUSLY loved me for exactly who I was/am. I was doing well in basically all aspects of life. So, why was I drinking my life away and continually searching for that numbness?

It has taken me 20 months, but I think I finally have a big part of the answer: I was afraid of being happy.

The last time I thought I was happy had been 22 years prior. I was with a man who I thought was "the one". Long story short, things went downhill fast. He wasn't the one and I ended up nearly dying from stress. Literally.

I spent the next 22 years undulating between sober and drunk. Trying to grieve as eloquently as possible. Working my ass off to raise my daughter by myself, while also self-medicating and trying to live the life I though I deserved. Nothing I did felt fulfilling and no amount of booze could take away the pain of what I had lost. I had not only lost my trust and love in someone I thought was my soul mate (ah, stupid youth), but I had also lost the full use of what used to be a very strong, athletic and incredible body.

Fast forward to 2021 and here I was again in love with someone who this time actually was worth trusting and worth loving, yet I was still unable to allow myself to be happy.

Why? Fear. Plain and simple. Fear that my past was returning to play out exactly the same way it had before. That fear then led me to drink to cover itself up, which then progressed to full blown addiction and having a shot of tequila immediately after waking followed by one every hour until bed. In between that time, I was ruining everything good in my life. Alcohol has a way of doing that so you will continue to love it and nothing/no one else.

Since realizing this truth, I have found myself at peace. Peace knowing that I understand myself better. Peace within myself to allow myself to let go of that past pain and continue to tell myself things are different. I am different. I have healed in many, many ways. I am no longer that 20 year old inexperienced girl. I am a full grown very experienced and very wise woman. I am powerful. I am more powerful than my fears and I am certainly more powerful than any substance that tries to call me back to the dark side. No thank you, I prefer the light.

Many people have said that you can see how withdrawn I was in my "before" photos and now see how alive I am in my current. It's true. Not only is it obvious in my photos, but I feel it in my heart and soul. I still have some healing to do and will always be a work in progress, but I am beyond grateful I have found more of myself and have learned to love who I am and what I have to offer.

In the words of a wonderful man; I am Wonder Woman.

#clean and sober #sobercommunity #soberaf #soberissexy #soberliving #sober thoughts #sobriety #healing #healingjourney #self esteem #self awareness #self care #gratitude

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redlettermediathings · 4 months

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❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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109moons · 3 months

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Was really feeling myself today.

#personal #myself #me #my face #selfie #liver transplant #organ donation #organ donor #organ transplant #words #girls with red hair #girls with tattoos #sober journey #soberliving #sober #sob

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moss-gender · 1 year

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addiction recovery tips

1. Protect your space. You don’t have time for bullshit anymore. Cut out the people you’ve been meaning to cut out. Make the most space for the people who have chosen to believe in you. Spend less time on social media. I’ve deleted my facebook and instagram apps. It doesn’t have to be permanent but you need to avoid triggers and to an emotionally sensitive person like many addicts are due to Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome social media is full of triggers. It’s shown that social media makes you compare your lives to others leading to a lacking mindset rather than one of appreciation for what you have.

2. Find a recovery group. The important part is making community outreach a regular part of your week. Some people go to meetings everyday. There are plenty of meetings out there. AA, NA, DRA, SMART recovery, recovery dharma… if you don’t like the meetings you have available I recommend going anyway to connect with people. Take what resonates and leave the rest behind.

3. Take it a day at a time. You don’t have to commit to being sober for a lifetime, though hopefully you get there eventually. Just be sober today. 24 hours. And then do it again tomorrow.

4. Be as open about recovery as possible. Shame is a normal part of recovery but the more people you’re open with the more chances you have for increasing your support network. Outside of meetings, a support network is very important. No one is an island.

5. If you need to, “kill” yourself. Kill the old you. You have a blank slate. You’re starting fresh. You aren’t defined by your past. Reinvent yourself. Dare to dream big. You’ll need to have hobbies and goals to distract yourself when you get urges. Because you will get them. And sometimes it will be very bad. It helps to have a routine activity you enjoy to engage your brain and tap into your rational mind.

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