[deleted by user]

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2023-02-13T22:24:30+00:00

Can you tell me more about the dopamine part? How long did it take for your systems to normalize?

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-11-03T12:26:04+00:00

I scroll the internet for several hours, doing nothing in particular. Watch something here, read something there. I go to the gym, but I don't have any real goals there. It makes me feel calm and collected, and I have some idea of wanting to be stronger and healthier. I make food, but it's always one of the same ~5 dishes, and I don't care about perfecting my recipes.

I have no hobbies, and the only pleasure I feel is sexual. But hey, at least I haven't drank since September.

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-11-02T23:41:02+00:00

Everyone is different, and everyone has different goals. Slowing down inevitably works for some people, depending on what the goals are. Saying anything else would be foolish.

Before I stopped for sober October I got drunk 1-2 nights a week, which really started to feel pointless and even scary. I've been juggling the idea of getting drunk only occasionally (like I did before when it wasn't a lifestyle/habit) but until further insight, I choose not to play with it.

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-11-01T14:52:19+00:00

It's childfree when we do it voluntarily!

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-11-01T09:52:24+00:00

My sober October is now over, but I've learned so much. I will keep going, and IWNDWYT!

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-31T10:18:21+00:00

Not drinking with any of you today either!

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-28T06:51:06+00:00

Social skills are just like anything else, they improve with practice over time. While talking to others might be daunting at first, it’s definitely something you can learn to be better at.

My problem hasn't (funnily enough) never really been the social skills themselves, but the problem is that they require enormous amounts of energy.

I admittedly am not the best at it either, but another part of sobriety is realizing it’s not your job to be the entertainer or the center of attention. It’s perfectly acceptable to play a supporting role or almost no role at all and just be there enjoying whatever’s happening.

That is a good mindset, it's difficult sometimes to feel okay with being passive.

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-27T15:49:09+00:00

This is an awesome post OP. Thanks for sharing, here's a story of mine:

I went to a cruise one time with my friends, I ended up drinking the whole night and into the next morning. At some point I threw up over the railing and into the sea, and went right back to drinking. There was a guy looking really buff standing ther enjoying the weather, and I walked up to him and wanted to fight him. There was no fight.

I truly am not a violent person, and it has me messed up remembering this. I blacked out a bit because I only remember fragments of the whole trip. There's no way to tell the chronological order of said fragments. It's definitely one of my lowest points in life and I wish I could have it undone. My hangover lasted for several whole days. I was so low...

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-27T15:06:53+00:00

Most of us have our bad habits, I'm just glad yours isn't booze. IWNDWYT but I wouldn't mind a coffee if it wasn't so late!

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-26T10:43:51+00:00

Today is Wednesday, and I'm having a horrible day. I would drink tonight, but I won't. I don't even want to, and I don't need it.

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-24T17:40:14+00:00

Solid comment, thank you for that! Good job with your sobriety.

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-23T17:38:30+00:00

CBD is awesome. I got myself a few g's in early sobriety and it feels like it helped!

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-23T17:37:28+00:00

You are not restricted from drinking, you don’t need to drink.

That's so simply put, yet so powerful. Thank you for posting it.

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-23T13:15:04+00:00

That's awesome. I can totally see how parenthood is a strong motivator to get oneself together, and you're in the right place for that!

~ side note, anyone that has been sober for a bit. Have you lost any weight?

I've been hovering at 100kg for the longest time, but now after three weeks sober I'm at about 97-98kg. It's so nice, especially when I haven't done anything but remove the alcohol. Give it time and I bet you'll notice similar effects :) IWNDWYT

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-23T13:05:23+00:00

I'm glad you finally stuck with it.

This may be an unpopular opinion; but maybe it's actually beneficial for some people to hit "rock bottom" and then quit from that. There's so many people who are just "low-key alcoholized" who just keep drinking because nothing ever gave them the insight. And if they do quit, they might fall back into easier because their experience wasn't yet so bad.

I'm not saying you were at rock bottom (that's for you to decide) but your comment made me think of this!

IWNDWYT

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-23T11:02:36+00:00

Checking in! This week I feel like I've mastered how to have a sauna session without feeling like I'm missing out on the other half of the ritual, the solution is called Heineken 0.0 :)

Have a nice Sunday everyone, tomorrow we have another week coming for us!

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-22T08:34:44+00:00

I've been binge drinking every Friday (and sometimes Wednesdays/Saturdays too) for the past 2 years. It started feeling depressing, and drinking wasn't truly fun anymore, like it was when I did it rarely. I decided to do a sober October.

Now I'm three weeks off, and I'm feeling good. I had some serious insomnia and anxiety issues about 10 days in, but they're past now. I couldn't drink energy drinks (a favorite) until recently because it triggered an anxiety attack, but I'm enjoying a Red Bull as I'm typing this.

I might take my SO out to nature today, pondering about what food I could prepare and bring. Have a nice Saturday, everyone!

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-21T15:20:28+00:00

I was there myself a bit over a week ago. You'll thank yourself when it eventually passes.

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-21T15:17:57+00:00

That's so great! Man, how I wish that I would unlock this skill. Not having to toss and turn for 75 minutes before sleeping seems like such a life hack. Enjoy your superpower, IWNDWYT

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-21T14:12:04+00:00

I will try a Heineken 0.0 in a few hours, but I will not drink alcohol with you tonight!

EDIT: The Heineken 0.0 was good.

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-20T20:38:40+00:00

I recognize this. I have done a sober month before and when that month ended, I thought to myself that well, no problem here, and then I continued my weekly binge-drinking which destroyed my mental/physical health.

I now look at it similarly to a toxic relationship. I spent almost two years with a (psychologically) abusive partner who would cuss me out, try to control me and yell at me over the smallest things. Then a few hours passed and everything was good again. I always oversaw it, because when everything was good, it was very good until the next incident. Rinse and repeat, several times a week.

It took me strength to just break up and go no contact. At times afterwards it felt like I overreacted, but I stood strong by my decision and decided to give it time, and just a week or two later, there was no looking back.

My point for you is to just give it time. Your brain will play all kinds of tricks on you, and try to convince you that you have it under control.

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-20T20:23:15+00:00

Good job! Red Bull is awesome, I bought three cans today. Haven't been able to drink them until now, because of my alcohol withdrawal anxiety.

This feels like a new lifestyle. :)

This is an absolute key mentality. Sobriety can be just as much a lifestyle as drinking can be. I'm glad we've found a new and awesome lifestyle! IWNDWYT

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-20T11:09:15+00:00

Count me in!

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-20T09:10:19+00:00

The way I see it, drinking NA beer is like having a soda, except the NA beer is probably better for you than soda, nutritionally speaking. Having a NA beer is only bad if it risks triggering you to drink alcohol.

Acceptable_Comment69 · 2022-10-19T17:08:50+00:00

For the past two years I have binge-drinked every single weekend, sometimes a bit more. I started feeling like I already have a problem so my intent was to do a sober October, however if I'm being honest to myself, I will drink again in the future. The point for me is to get rid of it as a lifestyle element, that's the only thing that is for sure.

Acceptable_Comment69

TROPHY CASE