# One year sober today.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-sober-today/494511
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [April 27, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-sober-today/494511 "2009-04-27T15:44:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-sober-today/494511/1 "2009-04-27T15:44:56Z")
Original thread [here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=464993)
So, I’ve not had a drink in one year. I can’t believe I made it. I originally said I’d stay sober for one year and then transition in to social drinking (I said this because I didn’t think I really had a bad problem). Well, here I am and I’m not having a celebratory drink tonight, nor am I planning on having one any time in the near future. I can’t do it, I’m too worried I might slip back into drinking too much.
Every single goal I made last year while in rehab I’ve achieved. Every. One. I feel great and I’m going to keep on going!
This is really just a self-congratulatory thread, tbh. Carry on.
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### Author:  [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-sober-today/494511/2 "2009-04-27T15:47:05Z")
Good for you! I’m glad you’ve met your goals. Nice accomplishment!
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### Author:  [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-sober-today/494511/3 "2009-04-27T15:58:34Z")
Isn’t it great when you realize you’ve gone from “I _can’t_ drink any more” to “I _don’t have to_ drink any more”?
Congrats!
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### Author:  [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-sober-today/494511/4 "2009-04-27T16:37:19Z")
> [@EmAnJ](#):
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> Every single goal I made last year while in rehab I’ve achieved. Every. One.
That is truly amazing. Well done!
> [@twickster](#):
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> Isn’t it great when you realize you’ve gone from “I _can’t_ drink any more” to “I _don’t have to_ drink any more”?
Amen, sister.
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### Author:  [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-sober-today/494511/5 "2009-04-27T16:37:23Z")
Congratulations! Wishing you a lifetime of future success! 🙂
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### Author:  [@Ace309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ace309)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-sober-today/494511/6 "2009-04-27T16:42:10Z")
Congratulations! I’m glad you’re making a choice that you feel good about.
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### Author:  [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-sober-today/494511/7 "2009-04-27T17:03:14Z")
Thanks everyone. I wonder how the rest of those that posted in my original thread are doing?
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### Author:  [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-sober-today/494511/8 "2009-04-27T18:09:55Z")
> [@EmAnJ](#):
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> I wonder how the rest of those that posted in my original thread are doing?
Still sober here, thanks.
Congrats!
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### Author:  [@Solfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solfy)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-sober-today/494511/9 "2009-04-27T18:17:02Z")
Congratulations on your milestone!
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### Author:  [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-sober-today/494511/10 "2009-04-27T18:25:34Z")
I posted just yesterday on being sober for 5 years.
In my experience the 1st year was far harder than any that come after.
I am really REALLY happy to hear of your success.
Things still going well with your fiance?
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### Author:  [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-sober-today/494511/11 "2009-04-27T19:31:20Z")
I’m so happy for you **Qadgop the Mercotan**!
> [@Dinsdale](#):
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> I posted just yesterday on being sober for 5 years.
> In my experience the 1st year was far harder than any that come after.
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> I am really REALLY happy to hear of your success.
> Things still going well with your fiance?
The first week, then the first month, then the next three months were the hardest for me. Even six months in it was still difficult. If it gets easier from here, I’m in!
Things are going really well with the fiance, we’re getting married July 18! That’s not to say my stopping drinking solved all of our problems, but the problems we do have are very, very minor now. Regular couple stuff.
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### Author:  [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-sober-today/494511/12 "2009-04-27T20:37:21Z")
Way cool.
Drinking can be a whole lot of fun.
But some of us realize that it makes things more difficult than they would be without - and that the fun from drinking does not outweigh its costs.
Sounds like you took a big step in the right direction for you.
I wish you the best.
Remember - if you can do THIS thing - there really isn’t all that many other decisions you aren’t able to carry out.
And - should you happen to fall off the wagon, well, you’ve proven that you can stay sober for at least one year, so do it again.