I am a strong believer in the concept that, in recovery, it's more important to make our days count than it is to count our days of recovery. But I also understand that counting days is a real motivator for some people.
Fair. Still, I worry that the extreme focus on counting days in anonymous programs invites shame and guilt for people who break their recovery streak.
I also respect that I'm not the boss of those programs. Plus, one of those programs saved my life, so there's that.
I personally have a few different dates. I went to treatment for alcohol, cocaine, and other substances in July 1987 and have not used cocaine or drunk alcohol since.
That's one date. I smoked massive amounts of marijuana until May 1989, so there's my second.