One week sober.

[majdrfrtim]

63. "Breathe in. Don't drink. Breathe out. Don't drink."

That is, quite literally, how I got through much of my third overseas deployment with the US Army almost ten years ago now.

Thank you for sharing your journey with us, cate94!

I was 33.5 years sober when I deployed that time; I came home with 34.5 years sober.

If you've been sober a week now, cate94, you already know how to breathe and not drink. I believe you can get through anything, sober, that way, as I have.

My fourth overseas deployment was not nearly as difficult, though I (for a 4th time) deployed without a weapon; I came back with almost 37 years sober, having turned 60 years old while deployed.

Zoom meetings helped me stay sober through the pandemic. I still attend several per week by Zoom, as well as in-person meetings .

In three weeks, I should have 44 years sober.

If *I* can stay sober, you can, as well!!

(Hit me up if there's some particular way I might be able to support you.)


tim