[Misssy2]

Notice I said not drinking.
I am not sober by any means....I know what it is like to be "sober"...

To me sober is:

A sober...where mind and spirit are leveled and a peace and tranquility is present. (No drug use of any kind..drug use meaning to escape...not regular prescribed meds)

I am smoking a tiny bit of weed. I had maybe 4 hits of a joint today.

But, that is a hell of a lot better than the 20 plus beers I was drinking a week ago...and the 2 pints of brandy on one particular day.

I have gotten so much done in a week, even thou for most of the week I was in withdrawals...

I am grateful to God (I do believe in God) for saving my life once again...and kinda looking forward to the Christmas Eve party I am hosting at my house.

[annabelle_01]

First of all good job! I know it's hard to find sobriety and stay in that mindset. I remember being sober for 4 months and finally experiencing life without being in a blackout or suffering from withdrawals.
I'm currently working on the reduction of my intake and hopefully won't need it as much or ever. It's done a lot of damage.
Good luck and one step at a time. Happy Holidays to you. Also if you ever need a chat or something, send me a message. You're post is very inspiring to me.
Take care

[Misssy2]

annabelle...it is very inspiring to me that my post was inspiring to you

I wish you the best in your battle with the bottle....cutting down is hard..I tried it a couple times and over did it...but I have known people on various chat boards that HAVE successfully cut down.

I know one woman who struggled pretty badly and is down to only 2 glasses of wine before bed.

So..whatever you chose...I hope it works out...and thank you for responding to my post.

Happy Holidays to you also!