Wish I could include a credit for this image, but can’t seem to locate the source.
It speaks volumes to me.
The new me is really the old me.
In the image I see the old me re-emerging from a thick blanket of denial of my needs, of my true self, of self-medication and of lethargy.
One year of sobriety is now, to quote a Trisha Yearwood song, the nearest distant shore…. I can see it from here!
I’m sober, I’m physically active, I’m losing weight, I am trying to be unapologetically me, and I’m trying to show up to my life in full awareness every single day.
As Margo Channing said in All About Eve, "Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night”
January 1, 2018, I set down my cocktail (wine is my self-medicating choice) — this time once and for all.
This means I have made it through 365 days sober!
But the journey doesn't stop here...
I am fastening my seatbelt for another bumpy year ahead. All *second* 365 days will be sober and full of gratitude. That's the plan - even knowing some of the bumps ahead, such as the 'Wine Witch', the 'Wall' and Wine O'Clock. Bring on Day 730!!
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congrats on 9 monh!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Amazing!
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Very inspiring to stay focused on the right priorities! Love it! 💜
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thank you
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