5 years sober and I almost didn't make it

T

Jul 271 min read

Hit 5 years yesterday. My kids don't remember me before I got clean which sometimes makes me sad but mostly makes me grateful. I used to be that guy who couldn't go a weekend without drinking, missed so much of my oldest's early years, put my wife through hell. Now I actually remember bedtime stories and my kids ask me to help with homework instead of hiding from me. The person I was 5 years ago would not recognize the person I am now. If anyone out there is struggling reach out, it's possible.

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SSalvatoreRegularJul 27

This is the kind of post I needed to see today. Congrats on five years - that takes real strength and your family is better for it.

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RRichardRegularJul 27

Man, that's huge. Five years is incredible and your kids are lucky they get to know the real you. That perspective shift from sad to grateful is everything.

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