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Em H-J's avatar

Saving this one for next time someone asks me about going AF. Great piece! Just celebrated 2000 days last month and this essay rings so true.

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Tim Bailey's avatar

Congrats on 2000 days. That’s amazing!

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Ellie Nova's avatar

Thank you Em, and huge congratulations!

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Danielle Sprouls's avatar

Self trust. I love that you raised this Ellie.

It’s one of the most powerful transformations that happened in sobriety and it infiltrates every aspect of my life now.

Gone are the days of broken promises, renegotiated boundaries and utter confusion as to why I kept failing myself (and those I love). What follows is self respect, self love and self esteem. It’s a life worth living. 🥰

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Ellie Nova's avatar

Yes to all of this Danielle! So very true. What a transformation it is.

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Will Pilbeam's avatar

Loved this. I can also relate so much to the confidence part. Well done and thank you for sharing

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Ellie Nova's avatar

Thank you Will - so glad it resonated.

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Kaitlyn Ramsay's avatar

This is such a great piece, Ellie.

I've recently been enjoying the sensations of discomfort and connection as I continue to put myself out there to try new things and reconnect with people from my past. I've been sober for just about 5 years now, but only recently have I been feeling the desire for more sober connection.

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Ellie Nova's avatar

Thank you Kaitlyn, and thank you for sharing this part of your journey - yes, discomfort AND connection, these two things absolutely exist alongside one another. It sounds like you have been going at your own pace and listening to what you really want and need.

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