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heaven's avatar

congratulations on reaching day 245!!! today will be day 247 now, and sometimes the days will just be numbers and the moments will feel more like a deeper connection to yourself ♡ i started my sober journey almost 5 years ago now - i've had many hiccups in between, unsure of where i stood, if it was necessary for me to be so ""strict"" with myself. unlike what i read you saying in your comments, i enjoyed some aspects of drinking, i'm a sucker for traditional cocktails and pairings etc lol. but that's not a now problem :) just like you, *now i feel me, deeply* ♡

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chelli's avatar

This is honoring your body and honoring your life and I love it!!! This is equally inspiring✨️ Choosing what is enjoyable, and celebrating aspects you enjoy! And experiencing colors, tastes, and elixirs for various tones of life 😍 this all sparks 😊

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chelli's avatar

Sparks joy* (lol still learning how to type on the substack app can barely find the emoji llmaooo)

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Sonia's avatar

This is beautiful and I can deeply relate. I started my sobriety journey almost for fun, and it was supposed to be a week long - but this October is going to be 3 years! I re-discovered myself in a completely different light and I wish everyone would experience that at least once. Can't wait to read more from you!!

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chelli's avatar

WOW Sonia you are so inspiring 🥰❤️ Congratulations on your journey, thank you for sharing this beautiful experience. I'm so glad we're connected on substack so I can read your shares and celebrate new adventures.

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Anna Vatuone's avatar

I have been here! So proud of you, Chelli. It's not an easy choice to make, but the heart always knows what words cannot express <3 Love you!

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chelli's avatar

YES ❤️ how beautiful. Now I am inspired to think of my heart as her own loving goddess, in all her wisdom. Love you so grateful for you. 🫶

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dawn noelle's avatar

This is BEAUTIFUL Chelli. The range of human emotions sucks half the time, and we don’t want to experience the worst ones. Alcohol helps us numb them out. It also looks so glamorous. All the pretty drinks and the upscale settings! 😍 I personally don’t drink because I don’t like the way it tastes or makes me feel. I really wish it weren’t that way for me. Sometimes I wish I could numb out my deep experiences. I applaud you for sharing your story with your own experience. Thank you for sharing this!!!

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chelli's avatar

What an honor, my very first substack comment. And from such an exquisite writer! Thank you so much for witnessing me in my journey. I too don't like the way it tastes or makes me feel. It's liberating to know that that alone is enough to honor my body with a different choice. So grateful for you and what we'll discover through written word ❤️

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