# One month sober **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 4, 2002, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493 "2002-12-04T18:31:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/21 "2002-12-04T21:48:04Z")
Keep adding those sober days. ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/22 "2002-12-04T21:55:03Z")
Congrats! šŸ™‚ **{{{Peter}}}** ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/23 "2002-12-04T21:59:11Z")
_HUG_ Congratulations, Peter! ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/24 "2002-12-04T22:06:06Z")
Congrats. šŸ™‚ Keep on living rather than just waiting to die. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/25 "2002-12-05T00:11:25Z")
Rock on, **scott evil**. Iā€™d propose a toast, but Iā€™m drinking a beer currently, so that might be considered in bad taste. šŸ˜‰ Anyways, congrats, and keep up the good work, my man. ---
**Author:** ![Tehanu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@Tehanu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tehanu)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/26 "2002-12-05T00:26:33Z")
Sobriety is a great gift. It was a blessing to come in here today and read your post, **Peter**. One day at a time. Hooray!! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/27 "2002-12-05T01:13:09Z")
Congrats Peter!! šŸ™‚ Iā€™m so happy to hear youā€™re doing well. And great news about your new bf! -Clay ---
**Author:** ![Forbin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Forbin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Forbin)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/28 "2002-12-05T03:03:27Z")
Fabulous! Iā€™m very glad for you. ---
**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/29 "2002-12-05T03:10:07Z")
**Peter, Iā€™m so, so proud of you. I was just thinking of you yesterday and wondering how you were doing in sobriety - congratulations on this milestone. Many more to come!!** I was thinking of you as well and hoping all was going good for you. I am very happy to hear that your new life is on track. This is just great news. Keep up the good work / work your program. I wish you the best and congratulations on reaching the milesotne. šŸ†’ ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/30 "2002-12-05T03:15:57Z")
Shine on, you sober diamond. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/31 "2002-12-05T03:36:41Z")
Congrats Peter! _snugs_ Keep up the good work! ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/32 "2002-12-05T03:43:11Z")
You know, it really messes up with my world view to go through 2 years of being on these boards, thinking your name would actually be Scott, and finding out that itā€™s actually Peter. Is it derived from something I should know, but donā€™t? Makes me wonder what else I believe in that really isnā€™t trueā€¦ šŸ˜ƒ Congratulations on the one-month! Iā€™m glad to hear youā€™re happy, and that things are going well. Keep it up! ---
**Author:** ![cleops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cleops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cleops)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/33 "2002-12-05T03:44:49Z")
Great, man. Ya do feel better, donā€™t ya? ā€˜tho you will miss it sometimes, it really is not worth it. Shit, you got better things to do. And you gotta stay sharp. Keep it up; eventually, youā€™ll realize, if you havenā€™t already, that you donā€™t really need it. Anyway, keep rockinā€™! ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/34 "2002-12-05T03:51:06Z")
Ah! Now you can ā€œlisten to the song of lifeā€! My congratulations and best wishes to you. Living in the moment can help you to ride out those mood swings and to deal with the emotions that have been stuffed down. You are on the brink of glory! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/35 "2002-12-05T04:12:17Z")
Right on, thatā€™s great!!! Keep up on it, remember what you said in this thread and post it when ever you are feeling down and may want a drink. ---
**Author:** ![Tony\_Montana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@Tony\_Montana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tony_Montana)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/36 "2002-12-05T05:37:54Z")
Keep it up,do what it takes to get through the day without _that_ (1st) drink. I am going on six mo now myself. My real family/friends are happy. My drinking buddies have bets on how long Iā€™ll last ā€¦ _they_ can go to H E double-hockey-sticksā€¦ - ā€¦it gets better\* TM, friend of Bill W ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/37 "2002-12-05T06:49:09Z")
Scott/Peter, thatā€™s great! Iā€™m glad you posted this news. Keep it going! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/38 "2002-12-05T07:47:49Z")
Great! Donā€™t be alarmed if you wake up some night really pissed that you took a drink and discover it was only a dream. The event seems to be fairly common and nothing to worry about. If you stay with it not drinking will become a way of life just like drinking one was, only without the misery. ---
**Author:** ![I\_am\_Sparticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@I\_am\_Sparticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_am_Sparticus)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/39 "2002-12-05T08:24:26Z")
It makes me happy to hear good news like this. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493/40 "2002-12-05T12:19:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mnemosyne \* > **You know, it really messes up with my world view to go through 2 years of being on these boards, thinking your name would actually be Scott, and finding out that itā€™s actually Peter.** How confusing do you think it was to have Peter and someone _actually named Scott_ staying at the same time? > [@](#): > > **Is it derived from something I should know, but donā€™t?** [Glad to help](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0118655) Let me add my congratulations, Peter. Good for you! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-month-sober/140493.md?page=3)