Day #326

It's all I can do this morning to give an update: Still Dry.

I don't have a problem with that so I don't really worry about how you feel about it.

Day #325

The bottom line of being sober is not drinking.

I'll let you know if I ever get some insight on sobriety.

I'm sober today and hope to make it through another day tomorrow.

So there's that...

Day #324

Well, it's been a year since that brain-blip happened.

If you'd like to get an idea of the strength of my alcoholism, there are forty days left of this blog.

That means that I was still drinking after the stroke happened a year ago.

It's not really a smart thing when you think about it.

Fortunately, still dry today.

So I've got that going for me.

Day #323

It's a basic choice, really: Do I count last night as the anniversary of my first anniversary of my first major stroke event or the night of the 27th, which is tonight.

For now, I'm choosing the night after Thanksgiving because that makes it a bit more memorable for me.

I've got to admit that it was a difficult thing for my brain to accept in the few days after it happened last year.

With all of the dragging-foot-thing my right side had going on, that is.

Day #322

Well, I've made it this far.

I guess I'll be thankful for that.

Hope all is well with each of you today, as well.

Day #321

On the plus side of life today?

I'm still dry and have plenty of examples of why not to go back to that life.

Examples enough for me, at the very least.

Day #320

According to the book, self-respect and dignity will show up any day now.

Frankly, I didn't think they ever really left.

(OK, a few times they did step out of the room...)

Overall, I will admit to remaining dry through another day.

So there's that.

Day #319

Well, another dry day to report.

Of course, there's that big anniversary coming up that you may not know about.

It's a secret, for now.

Day #318

I've made it through another day.

I feel good about that.

Day #317

Just a quick reminder to myself that it's the choice that I have to live with on a daily basis to remain sober.

So far, I am making the correct choice.

That is all I have to say for now.

Day #316

I could be going to a movie later today, speaking of triggers.

Of course, I'm better now.

Fridays alone used to be reason enough.

Of course, I'm better now.

Day #315

With the examples I've been tormented by this week at work, I wish I had never developed the taste for booze in the first place.

This possibly bodes well for my sobriety in the future.

Possibly, but one day at a time, of course.

Day #314

I know, I know...

There but for the grace of god and all that, but people are annoying.

I cannot think of a better scare tactic than seeing people like this, other than having your brain pop.

But that's just me.

Thankfully, still sober today.

Day #313

I would imagine that I should be more patient with people doomed to the life I gave up earlier this year.

I'm not.

It's probably more of an active ignoring of those people, but it's a necessary thing due to my problems with high blood pressure...

I'm happier with my sobriety and that's all I can say at this point.

Day #312

At this point of sobriety, I am frankly amazed when I get a headache. It's a relatively new thing for me since I simply kept myself medicated against such things before.

Yes, it's better to get them when considered against the alternative.

Day #311

According to the book, as long as we're alive, we can expect some discomfort.

Already knew that here, but I just wanted to share.

Have a nice day, regardless.

Day #310

The book talks about the effect of will on sobriety today.

How about survival's effect on sobriety?

Sometimes the question is more basic than that...

Day #309

I'm sure that I got sick like this when I was drunk, but it didn't seem to matter as much at the time.

At least it's Friday and I'm still sober.

Day #308

In other news, I have learned to calm down, even in the face of multiple triggers appearing.

That was something that I needed to do.

Day #307

I would say that it's amusing to notice the triggers encountered on a daily basis, but it really isn't.

That doesn't mean that I don't laugh at them, of course, but I don't really feel it all that much...

Fortunately, still dry.

Day #306

Less than two months to go with this and I've got to say that I'm running out of ideas.

I'm still here, still dry and life goes on.

So it goes...

Day #305

Well, even the book gets it right once in a while.

The reading for the day emphasizes silence.

I'll leave you with that thought for the day.

Day #304

I was late getting this up today for the simple fact that I didn't really have anything to put up here.

Still dry, blah, blah, blah...

I'm just saying, for now...

Day #303

The book talk about accepting the changes in life.

I've accepted a hell of a lot of change, frankly.

I have yet to be all that happy about it.

Day #302

I hate to say it, but another day that I don't really have all that much to say. The book blabs on about "being a man" and such, but I don't really get it.

I've always been tremendously self-aware.

To the point that I would occasionally become confused when I was in treatment.

I guess I'm better now, regardless of that confusion.

Made it through another day, at the very least.

Day #301

I'm drawing a complete blank here.

Fortunately, a dry blank.

So I've got that going for me, at least...

Day #300

I would celebrate the big base-10 number, but it's just another day to me.

I would almost say that I'm no good at quitting, but that's not the problem at this point.

Not that there's a problem, of course.

For some reason, I've got The Police running through my mind right now...

Day #299

I just noticed that I'm about to go through a numerical moment as of tomorrow. At least in our number system since our outlying limbs have 5 fingers per hand and 5 toes per foot.

It's fun for me to think of how that could be different.

Oh, and still dry...

Day #298

Monday mornings generally leave me too tired to care about much of anything, but I did remember this.

Yep, still dry around here...

Day #297

In a strange way that is natural to my brain, I've always realized how lucky I (and humanity in general!) is...

I'm just sayin'

Oh, and still sober and all that...