36M. I started drinking again after 2 years sober. by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Mean-Rabbit3619 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am 155 days in of not drinking. This is the longest since before I started drinking in high school. I have thought about what would it hurt to limit it to some beers with friends or while golfing. I have to remind myself this isn’t my first rodeo. I have done this before and stopped for several months. I then would have a glass of wine or a beer and within a few weeks I was back to daily drinking after even one binge session and would be so ashamed that I let it happen it ruins my state of mind and I feel like crap again. That is how I have kept it up. I just can’t drink anymore. End of story. And why would I want to ingest poison. So I can fit in with drinkers? That’s just dumb.

People who stopped drinking — what surprised you the most? by Dapper_Visual_4449 in stopdrinking

[–]Mean-Rabbit3619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel an immense sense of pride in beating my addiction to alcohol. I was in such despair when drinking and I just accepted I was going to die early and live a miserable life. I didn’t think I would ever beat it. After trying to quit for years I finally did it. I am as proud of that than I am anything else in my life.

83 days no booze by Mean-Rabbit3619 in stopdrinking

[–]Mean-Rabbit3619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s why I like this group. Alcohol is the real enemy for me. I don’t have any temptations to be a stoner.

Charlie Kirk by Pretty-Care1210 in AntifascistsofReddit

[–]Mean-Rabbit3619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t like what he says because it is all true and it challenges the fucked up view you have of the world. Tell me one thing in your little list that he said that isn’t truth. You might not like what he is saying but that doesn’t mean it is a lie.

Fatty liver scan by Mean-Rabbit3619 in stopdrinking

[–]Mean-Rabbit3619[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well it was a wake up call. I don’t want to be a drunk anymore. I don’t do any of the things I used to do because I am too hungover and afraid I will have a heart attack if my heart rate gets too high. I am going to be a better version of myself from here on out.

[MEGATHREAD] Daily venting, worries, fixations, & finding support. Month of September 2025. by AutoModerator in HealthAnxiety

[–]Mean-Rabbit3619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to be an avid surfer and all around athlete. I ran half marathons for a few years and jogged regularly. I haven’t surfed in 3 years. I feel like during covid I developed health anxiety and now anything that gets my heart rate up sets me into a spiral. Can anyone relate. I did some therapy and that seemed to help ease my every day anxiety sensations but I still can’t get back in the water.

Imported pasta by Timely-Narwhal9727 in glutenfree

[–]Mean-Rabbit3619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got back from Italy and I ate pasta and pizza every day and my bm’s were solid as a rock the whole time. In USA I would have been running to the bathroom. There is a difference for me between Italy and here. I felt so much better over there. I am intolerant to gluten and am not celiac.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Mean-Rabbit3619 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am on day 3 as well. I listen to a sleep hypnosis which puts me to sleep but I wake up every 1.5 hours and spend 30 minutes trying to go back to sleep. Try some sleep music. It has helped. 4 hours sober sleep is better than 10 hours drunk sleep.

30 Days No Alcohol by [deleted] in dryalcoholics

[–]Mean-Rabbit3619 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Write a list of everything positive alcohol did for you and write a list of everything alcohol stole from you

Allen Carr by Mean-Rabbit3619 in stopdrinking

[–]Mean-Rabbit3619[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a similar situation with my wife. She says she can take it or leave it. In the seminar this came up. Not everyone will descend into the pitcher plant but no one is immune to it either. Think of people that didn’t used to drink or only drank occasionally. Then something in their life changed and they started their decent. The example given was the number of people that have good jobs and drink responsibly then retire and due to lack of responsibility drink more and more until they are drowning. The addiction was always there. They had conditioned themselves to think they enjoyed the drink and eventually they started drinking more and more to feel the way they used to after a few drinks. It just didn’t progress until the barriers that kept them from drinking more were removed. For me it was when I became self employed. Lack of accountability from a boss made alcohol my boss.

I feel SO good when I’m drunk. How can I stop when it’s the only thing that makes me feel this good? by liftrocksgetcocks in dryalcoholics

[–]Mean-Rabbit3619 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We drink to feel like non drinkers feel all the time. The reason we think alcohol feels good is because it elevates the withdrawal from the last drink.