I’m going through a really lovely rebellious period right now where I feel happy as hell to be doing my own thing in life. Being me. Sober and proud, baby. I spent some time feeling sad that I wasn’t like everyone else anymore, but now I am happily living my nonconformist, sober life. Time to explore some uncharted territory and find ways to be high on life- real, unfiltered, and raw.
I love this article by Prince Rama’s Nimai Larson about quitting drinking. She is a badass and I admire the shit out of people who make positive changes in their lives. I don’t look down on her, or the countless other amazing people I read about who have quit drinking, so why feel less than myself?
I think it is badass to take control of your life and stop doing something that is hurting you!
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Congratulations on 300 days! That is fabulous, and so are you. Sometimes I feel like a bit of a sober weirdo, so glad that you’re happy to go your own way 🙂 Sober star! xxx
I feel like that too sometimes so I am enjoying this respite! Hugs!
Awesome Jen awesome and huge congrats on 300 days!! 🙂 xx
Thanks Lucy! One year is right around the corner- I can’t believe it! xo
So happy for you! xx
You know how I feel, so proud of you! I love the badass attitude, it will carry us further. I’m only a few days ahead. Too bad we’re not close we could celebrate together. Cheers to you Jen!
Thanks Sharon! I am proud of you, too! xoxo
Congrats!!! 300 days is SO right around the corner from ONE YEAR. Awesome to hear you sounding comfortable in your sober skin–it’s great, isn’t it?! I started to feel that way, too, probably same time as you, where I just found myself really loving my choice to not drink simply because I can do all this other stuff instead! I don’t have time to drink anymore! I not only am not in the physical pain, but my mental space has freed up and I’m more me-focussed, not ruminating on “being sober” so much anymore. YES. Major hugs coming your way, Jen!
Yeah drinking really seems like a huge waste of time. That is great that you can focus more on yourself instead of on “being sober”- it gets old after awhile but is necessary at first. I still read a lot and take time for recovery, but I definitely feel a lot more free these days, too. Thanks for the nice comment and your support! xo
Hell yes! I agree! Well done on 300 days. I’m swiftly approaching 200 🙂
Thanks! yay for 200!! 🙂
Go Jen go! Congrats on 300 days. Badass suits you just fine. xo
300!!! Whoop whoop!!! xxx
Thanks Mrs D! xo!
three hundred days is just amazing! well done you!
and a great link, thank you. I loved when she said, “a relationship should bring out the best in you, not the worst.” that is a good yardstick for so many things. I need yardsticks at the moment having completely re-invented my life – hurrah! xx
So true! Thanks Primrose! Hope today is treating you well. xoxo
300 days us huge!! Congrats! Woot woot! You are a badass! Keep moving forward. Hugs.