Faded Jeans Living

I’m a huge reader, especially on self help, and noticed recently all the books I read on getting sober. It was definitely a bit of a shock as they kept coming up as I scrolled through my Kindle app. 4.5 years ago, after abusing alcohol for 40 years as a binge drinker I quit. NOT JUST LIKE THAT. I want to be clear I had numerous attempts to quit prior to that. Each time I learned a bit more, but it wasn’t until I got completely focused that it finally clicked.

On February 16, 2019, I started my sober journey and I immersed my mind into learning how others stopped drinking alcohol and started living a healthier lifestyle. I counted up the number of books that I read during that early period and the number was 10. Listed below is the order of the books I read from last to first. You’ll notice the first few weeks were intense. It was definitely a key to my success. The dates are when I purchased them. Each one helped me keep focused and gleam new insights and pathways.

(THESE ARE NOT AFFILIATED LINKS 😄)

2019-08-22 Recovery: Freedom from our addictions

2019-06-28 Refuge recovery: A Buddhist path to recovery from addiction

2019-03-21 Alcohol explained

2019-03-07 Blackout: Remembering the thing I drank to forget

2019-03-07 A happier hour

2019-03-05 Dry: A memoir

2019-03-02 Unwasted: My lush sobriety

2019-02-26 The unexpected joy of being sober

2019-02-24 Alcohol lied to me

2019-02-19 This Naked Mind **MY SOBER DATE**

That little voice inside was making itself known in 2015. The year of my divorce.

2015-12-19 Living Sober

2015-12-22 Alcoholic Anonymous

I write this in the hope this helps someone else who is considering becoming sober. This was only one of the tools I used.

Peace,

Dwight🦋