Reflections on One Year of Sobriety
Well, what can I say about one year of continuous sobriety? (Weekends and holidays too!)
I’ll just say it in a vlog!
Didn’t take me very long to find a use for the Trolololo song, eh?
The video above is the conclusion of a video series of “Reflections on…“ at significant milestones in the process. Click the links below to see the other parts in a new window, if you’re so inclined (I thought the 60 day and 6 month videos were particular fun).
6 months (part one)
(part two)
Now, for many of you who have come to know me on FriendBurst as opposed to MySpace, you don’t remember me from when I was notorious drunk. I barely remember that guy now, but there are moments, both online and in real life where some of my more heinous character defects (arrogance, isolationism and pettiness come to mind) still rear their ugly head from time to time, but like everyone, I’m still a work in progress.
When thing that I can’t help but think about is the end of the dating ban! A lot of people believe that the person in recovery from addiction shouldn’t date at all in the fist year. I’m on the market again! Maybe I should dust off my Match.com profile.
I’ve also got brand new eyeglasses! I think they look cool.
My apologies for the wind noise during parts of the narration. I had some time to kill between classes today, the sun was shining and so I decided to head down to the water. This video wasn’t as “planned” or have the production values of earlier installments. I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to say as I started recording, so there’s not that much of a message either.
Anyways, it is what it is.
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well Congradulations and good luck for many more to come ! 
those glasses don’t look so bad on you
I like your glasses and I like your willingness. And the wind makes to be there with you.
I’ve been sober for about 33 years, but I’ve had another “demon”: food, for few years. But is in leash, now.
Keep going, is our life and WE must control it.
Good job, Joko! I hope it’s getting easier after a year.
Poignant and profound….tiny lol…..warping it all up in context that medallion you now possess says more than you ever could my friend.Like you yourself said in the video J.,welcome to the rest of your life :groovy:
Looking back on my days of drinking debaucheries I full well understand your struggle to not only achieve sobriety,but maintain it on a consistent basis….it’s not so much achieving it,it’s maintaining it that is the key.
I know that struggle J.,and I know that over time that struggle lessens,or should lessen…..
Congratulations my good friend !
Now call your sponsor……lol
Just kidding…. 😉 ……or am I….?
Keep on keeping on J.
D.
I’ve known you during both times.. drunk and sober. I always thought there was something in you that had great potential.. reguardless of your drinking habits. I know that you will blossom even more without it. So a hearty congratulations to you my friend. The glasses look cool…and any woman will be lucky to have you now that you are back on the market.
have a wonderfull life buddy.
Congratulations. I am sure it was hard work, but nothing worthwhile ever comes easy.
Congratulations! And may I say you always put together interesting films.
Keep it green. 😉
Happy Birthday a couple days belatedly.
Congrats! One step at a time…
Congratulations on one year. I hope you stay strong and keep doing what you must. Good luck in doing everything you wish for.
That’s Seattle right? It looks so pretty. Never done with recovery.
Congratulations and the BEST of luck to you Joko!
Well congratulations! That’s fairly high on the awesomeness scale.
Pro Tip #1: The one year rule was instituted to make people in recovery feel better about not getting dates. Kind of a “Break Glass in Case of Unicorn” rule.
Just kidding, now get out there and find a hostage.
Semi-Pro Tip#2: When taking new hostages, the ones found outside the rooms are less likely to try to grab the bomb and detonate you and themselves in the process.
Congratulations on your one year! 😀