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Beyond Numbers: Reflections on 1,008 Days of Sobriety and a Brush with Booze
Sobriety had not only given me clarity but had also reshaped my preferences
I haven’t drunk for 1,008 days. That’s 1,452,035 minutes. I feel amazing about my achievement.
Sorry, felt. I felt terrific. And then I drank.
I was in a good place, both mentally and physically, to have a couple of beers. You know, relive old times, relax, let loose, have fun — all those BS drinking cliches.
As the liquid touched my lips, I could feel the significance of those 1000 days slipping away- The importance of the number representing everything I’d achieved over the past three years. It was a moment of anticipation and disappointment.
I drank. I broke my streak.
One thousand and eight days reset to zero.
I drank, yes. Do I regret it? No, not at all.
In the time it took me to drink two beers, I learnt an awful lot. It was as if a floodgate of wisdom opened up, offering invaluable lessons that will forever shape my perspective on sobriety, addiction, tough decisions and personal growth.
Amid the excitement of the moment, something unexpected happened. As the familiar taste of…
