5 Months Sober – How does it feel?
'Your windshield is bigger than your rearview for a reason; the mirror is there to help you glance back at where you’ve been, but if you focus too much on it, you’re going to crash.
We are ALL affected by our past and we are ALL reminded of it now and again, but we cannot live in it unless we want to repeat it over and over again. We need to learn from it, take lessons from it, know what’s good (and not good) for us, and adjust accordingly. Mistakes are only mistakes until we learn from them and then they become lessons.'
Love this from the Your Tango blog, it sums up the need for a forward focused growth mindset in sobriety and life in general.
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Having an amazing time in #Japan and managed to head south out of Tokyo for a few days today to Kamakura by the ocean.
The drinking culture here is totally different to the UK, but all the bars are full, not many AF options either, but I wouldn’t want to visit such an amazing place and spoil it by boozing.
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Wow! Rock Bottom & Rising has won the GOLD medal at the @nautilusbookawards for the best Addiction Recovery Memoir.
The book has 21 incredible stories by real people who have quit alcohol and turned their lives around, it is a truly inspirational read.
So this award is for everyone who contributed to the book, congratulations and thank you!
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Woohoo! Just seen one of my books on the shelf @theworksstores #anxiety #anxietybook #theworks #bookshop #selfhelpbook #bookstore
Just finished recording a piece with @itvnews about the growing number of people quitting alcohol and the sobriety movement as a whole.
It airs next week, so look out for my shiny head on your TV screens.
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These two inspiring books from leading sobriety coach Simon Chapple are out today!
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Featuring contributions from some of the most well-known personalities in the Sober Space, Rock Bottom and Rising brings us real, raw, relatable stories from individuals who’ve found joy in an alcohol-free life.
The perfect companion to Rock Bottom – The Sober Life Journal captures the essence of journaling and provides space to grow and develop as you embark on a sober life. With hundreds of writing prompts, pages for reflection, focus, inspiration and guided exercises, this beautiful new journal supports your intention to create something lasting and meaningful to accompany you on your journey to an alcohol-free life.
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I use an App on my phone to track how many days I have been sober, I used to check it daily but in recent weeks I have been looking a lot less.A lot of people have asked me when they will stop being obsessed with counting the days and stop thinking about alcohol and sobriety all the time, well I can tell you that after 5 months sober I am no longer obsessed with how many days since I last had an alcoholic drink and I don’t think about my old friend/enemy red wine that much either.
One of the members in the Be Sober group summed it up really well recently. She said when you first become sober it is like having a new-born baby, at first you count every day, then as time goes by it is weeks, then months and then years. This is how sobriety feels, after a few months you find yourself adapted and just getting on with your life again.
Without a doubt the first couple of weeks of sobriety are the hardest, it is a huge life-change but it really is worth it and the benefits and positive changes have been huge.
I have also connected with some amazing people in the sober-world and had the chance to interview some of the biggest selling authors who have written books that personally impacted on my life. I have also learned so much about the dangers of alcohol and the benefits of sobriety, on top of this I have made a bunch of new friends in the Be Sober private Facebook group.
So here I am 5 months sober and guess what:
- I now have normal levels of anxiety
- I am way less snappy and grumpy
- My skin looks healthier
- My eyes are brighter and have less dark around them
- I have loads more energy
- I feel at peace and calm within myself
- I laugh way more
- I have discovered a world of wonderful alcohol-free drinks
- I am not obsessed by how long it is until I can have wine
- I never have to have another hangover again
- I never have to pay £7 at a gig for a pint of warm beer
- I feel incredibly lucky to have found sobriety and feel really positive
As I can’t do anything by halves (including drinking) I am slightly obsessed with sobriety and love educating myself about it and helping others on the sober-journey, at least this is something positive to be obsessed with!
I also found in the first month or two of sobriety that I was watching what other people were drinking and if I am honest with myself I was a bit judgemental about other people’s drinking habits, now I can honestly say I don’t really notice and I don’t judge, it is their choice, however when I see people out of control from drinking it is hard not to to raise an eyebrow.
So here’s to getting past 6 months and the first year sober, who would have ever thought I would be writing those words!
If you are reading this and considering your own relationship with alcohol, trust me, it isn’t as hard as you think to make an amazing and wonderful change, join the Be Sober Facebook group and you will have all the support and love you need to get sober and start living.
Simon
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