Jul 25
How To Get 3 Years Sober
I’ve been sober for three years, and the first two were hard. I relapsed after one year of sobriety, but luckily my best friend was there to help me through it. Nicola is my wife, she didn’t let go of her grip until I got back on track.
For 10 years, my whole life was consumed by chasing that high, running away from the consequences and trying to get a break from the world. But every time the high ended, the world would hit me like a punch in the face.
For ten, despite knowing this deep down inside myself during those ten years of addiction, despite knowing this deep down inside myself during those ten years of addiction, despite knowing this deep down inside myself during those ten years of addiction, despite knowing this deep down inside myself during those ten years of addiction, despite knowing this deep down inside myself during those ten years of addiction, despite knowing this deep down inside myself during those ten years of addiction, despite knowing this deep down inside myself during those ten years of addiction years, my whole life was consumed by chasing that high, running away from the consequences and trying to get a break from the world. But every time the high end, the world would hit me like a punch in the gut.
It’s been three years since I stopped drinking alcohol and drugs. For so long now, I’ve known that it’s not healthy for me to drink or take drugs — not just because they’re bad for my body but also because they prevent me from having meaningful relationships with people around me. Yet somehow, during those ten years of addiction, despite knowing this deep down inside myself, I continued on my path towards self-destruction. Why? How could we be so foolish as humans?
I don’t have an answer for you. Only time will tell if I can find it in myself or not. But I know that I’m still struggling with my sobriety…and will continue to work until one day when hopefully, after all these years, the pain will end.
It hurt so much that all I could think about was how to make it stop, and drinking alcohol and using drugs seemed to be the solution.
If you are struggling with substance abuse, alcohol and drugs may seem the only way to escape your pain. But let me tell you: they’re not.
Alcohol and drugs may temporarily solve your problems, but they will not solve them. Sure, they might help numb the feelings of shame or loneliness for a little while — but in the end, they’ll make things worse if you’re not careful with how much alcohol and drugs you consume.
If this sounds familiar, I urge you to reach out for help before it’s too late! Please don’t wait until your life is so far gone that there’s no turning back from where it stands today.
My hope for those reading this piece is that if you’re in a similar situation as me, you’ll reach out for help before it’s too late. Alcohol and drugs are not the solutions to your pain, but they can be! There are people who have been through what we’ve been through and can offer support or advice when needed.
No matter how low my drinking made me feel, I always wanted more of it. The minute that first-morning drink hit my lips, all the shame, guilt and misery disappeared and everything felt right again.
There is a lot of shame associated with alcohol and drugs. When you drink or use drugs, you are running away from your problems and responsibilities. The fact that you feel bad about yourself only makes the addiction worse. You will drink more to make yourself feel better, but the cycle begins again eventually all the alcohol or drugs. My life was filled with chaos and confusion when drinking heavily made. You are running away from your problems and responsibilities when you drink or use drugs. My life was filled with chaos and confusion when I was drinking heavily and couldn’t be more grateful for everything.
When I was drinking heavily, my life was filled with chaos and confusion. I had no control over what happened in my life because I didn’t have control over myself because of my addiction. Now that I have been sober for three years, my life looks completely different than it did then!
Conclusion
In retrospect, it seems like a miracle that I survived as long as I did. But when you’re in the depths of addiction, it can be hard to see beyond what’s happening in front of your eyes at that moment. It took me three years sober before I realised how lucky I am to be alive today and what a fantastic life full of possibilities awaits me now that this chapter has closed. A new era with more opportunities unfold. I am truly blessed to be here today.
