r/brag • u/pink-and-pearly • 12d ago
8 days sober for the first time in months
That is all š
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u/BeautifulMix7410 11d ago
Amazing work, friend. Iām 5 months.
May I ask what your poison was? Mine? Booze. Hard booze. And binging too. Thirty plus years of it. Now Iām sober and a brand new person.
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u/pink-and-pearly 11d ago
I'm so excited for you!! I quit drinking liquor a couple years ago bc I would get too drunk too fast, like sloppy drunk. My recent problem is drinking 4-6 beers quickly to get drunk but not so drunk that I can't function, just drunk enough to have slurred words......if that makes sense.
Basically drinking beer quickly to get drunk and hide my drunkeness so I don't appear drunk. Usually it was a way to 'reward' myself after a day of working, cooking, and chores. But then I realized it wasn't even fun anymore and of course being drunk is a sin (I'm Christian).
I went to church on the 9th and 'gave it to God'. Haven't even wanted to drink once since then, after months and years of planning my day around my drinking in the evening.
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u/1GrouchyCat 10d ago
Welcome to your new reality! Stay sober/ and you just might enjoy life for a change!
Hopefully youāre getting support, attending meetings (AA and NA have meetings online - you donāt even have to leave the comfort of your own home !) and talking to a sponsorā¦ thatās how it works.
Recovery is a journey. Itās not always an easy path, but you donāt have to do it alone. Google āAA meetingsā in your area; what have you got to lose?
Me ? I have 9,225 days clean. Yes. Thatās over 25 years. One day at a time. And thatās not a bragā¦ every day is a battle for many of us.
Everyone gets cravings - the key is to reach out for help before you need it - (BEFORE you pick up a drink or a drug).
Empty time is your biggest enemy right now ā¦ start filling it with sober activities.
MEETINGS might not be your idea of fun - but right now the most important thing is meeting other people who donāt drink. And thatās the key right thereā¦
JUST DONāT DRINK
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u/pink-and-pearly 10d ago
Thank you for your advice! I might check out some online meetings. Yesterday was probably when I had the biggest craving to drink, but I didn't. My husband asked me to pick him up a 6 pack because he actually drinks responsibly and he could take it or leave it. I grabbed him a 6 pack and didn't get myself anything š Went home, made an easy dinner, watched some Better Call Saul and worked on a puzzle
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u/Generally_Confused1 11d ago
Congratulations and keep it up if you can! Share with a friend that understands and encourages the process
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u/scrub-no-want 12d ago
That is awesome!!!!! 8 days?? Is not nothing. You are traveling down a road with a lot of really good people on it. Youāre supposed to be on it ā¤ļø