Who said you have to keep going back to day one?

Every alcohol-free day counts, even if they're not consecutive. Here's how to embrace the wins and focus on progress, not perfection.

When we think about living alcohol-free, counting consecutive days without a drink is often the go-to measure of success. Today, I want to challenge the idea that counting days is the only way to track progress. Instead, let’s explore the concept of growth points and how they can be valuable tools for self-reflection and transformation.

Why Counting Days Isn’t Everything

If you’ve been in the sober-verse for a hot minute, you may be familiar with apps or journals that track the number of alcohol-free days. And while these can be great motivators, they sometimes create a false sense of failure when we “break a streak”.

Here’s a thought experiment: if you were running a marathon and tripped at mile 22, would you go back to the starting line? Of course not! You’d dust yourself off and keep moving forward.

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