u/Apprehensive_Way8674

7 years sober after picking up acceptance and commitment therapy.

Life is amazing right now. Better than I could have envisioned for myself.

Enter: A date who says I’m not taking sobriety seriously because I don’t say “I’m in recovery.”

I said straight up I have a substance use disorder that developed because I didn’t understand how my brain worked. I didn’t understand that alcohol was making my depression worse, rather than dulling it, to the point I got physically addicted.

To me, recovery has always been a limiting term because it implies you’re trying to get back to some magical healthy point that you never will.

It negates the fact your life could be better than it ever was even before you started drinking.

We hear your complaints about people spamming the subreddit. Trust me, I’m tired of removing them and banning people. Let me know what you’d want to see as minimum requirements for engaging.

A consulting payment came through and pushed me over the top.

I (42M) basically had to start investing at zero again a few years ago due to divorce, family emergencies and fallout from an employer conflict.

Feels good and I don’t have anyone to tell.