tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post229972469571205023..comments2024-03-15T02:13:34.645+13:00Comments on Mrs D Is Going Without: The power inside...Mrs Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13110933370498728198noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-23122990941948876562013-05-16T05:26:41.170+12:002013-05-16T05:26:41.170+12:00You SHOULD feel good Mrs D! 600+ days!!! 20 mon...You SHOULD feel good Mrs D! 600+ days!!! 20 months!!! Think of all the times we all tried and failed to cut back or quit...but you are at 600+ days! You should be damn proud! I will always be 13 months behind you....but I will always be following my leader in sobriety...the amazing Mrs D!The other Mrs Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-25689037349538120002013-05-02T15:56:42.260+12:002013-05-02T15:56:42.260+12:00So great to hear that you are feeling so great! I ...So great to hear that you are feeling so great! I would say this is your pink cloud but usually this happens earlier in sobriety. But I do remember when sobriety had just become a part of life for me, kind of like getting up and brushing teeth. I no longer felt like I was struggling, things seemed really clear and I was amazed with the freedom I felt. It is a great process, for some it happens faster and some slower but it will happen, and it only continues to get better!Sober Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317131703499340784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-11888994383590253692013-05-01T21:32:15.990+12:002013-05-01T21:32:15.990+12:00"There's a really amazing feeling in the ..."There's a really amazing feeling in the air... like things are shifting and changing...it's a positive feeling...a good feeling..." You summed up really well how I am feeling right now and most of it is due to the information on your site. I saw the Jason Vale book you recommended on my first full day sober last week and bought it in ebook form that morning. The ideas are so obvious when you reflect on them but counter to where my head was right then. I admitt to being scared of "going without" but reading his book gave me another way of seeing it. I really doubt whether this last 9 days would have been so tranqil but for the alternative he proposed. Your blog came at a crucial time for me and I am very grateful. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-80312295235727618912013-04-30T20:19:34.226+12:002013-04-30T20:19:34.226+12:00I also think that the 'stages' or 'p...I also think that the 'stages' or 'processes' we go through in recovery are very different and individual -- I remember so well though having the sense you describe of liberating one's potential, having found a new freedom and power to direct my life, live more deeply and wildly and fully.<br /><br />The rewards of staying sober are so rich and varied.Mary LAhttp://louisey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-14083828883924077822013-04-30T14:16:47.231+12:002013-04-30T14:16:47.231+12:00Its been my experience that everyone's sobriet...Its been my experience that everyone's sobriety experience is different. Much like our drinking experiences were all different. Where I was at 20 months of sobriety was nothing like where you are right now, but I can still say that it wasn't 'bad.' Just different and maybe not quite as euphoric. <br /><br />I started blogging when I was six years sober and was heavily involved in the recovery blogging community up until two years ago. It became emotionally exhausting for me to stay on top of so many blogs with all the reading, commenting, and moderating comments. I also had to acknowledge a dependence to the blogs that had developed that wasn't healthy. I need a more stable recovery environment in my own backyard. Now, I read occasionally but certainly don't post as often. <br /><br />Its my guess that you will find your own comfort level regarding the blog as the months and years add up. Life is fluid and ever changing...just go with it. Stay sober :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-10401260725517672792013-04-30T09:07:50.662+12:002013-04-30T09:07:50.662+12:00So nice to hear you're feeling this good, my f...So nice to hear you're feeling this good, my friend! God knows you deserve it! And it's infectious, so i thank you for the smile i'm now wearing. :-)Al K Hallhttp://alkhallanonymous.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-8540157712425231302013-04-29T16:21:01.754+12:002013-04-29T16:21:01.754+12:00Well, I'm glad you flopped back over and wrote...Well, I'm glad you flopped back over and wrote another blog. I know it's getting to be redundant but I was just thinking about posting on one of the message boards that I'm a member of about the same thing. Does there come a time when you just don't feel as close to the recovery process, that you feel like you have nothing left to say? Does there come a time you become apathetic and resentful of the time you spend on it? Is that a danger signal?<br /><br />I'm all about the feel good books, I'd be embarrassed to describe some of the highs I've had lately, sometimes I think I'm manic.<br /><br />Kary Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674442468925628974noreply@blogger.com