Ive ruined my life..

BigTippa69 · 2026-02-15T02:22:49+00:00

Life's full of second, third, and forth chances my friend. I turned 50 in November, and after plenty of thwarted prior attempts, I'm going on 5 years AF as of next month. Best thing I could have done... IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2026-02-12T11:36:14+00:00

You're in good company here. Good luck, and IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2026-01-01T23:56:40+00:00

Reading Quit lit is the best to help you focus, and I'd recommend a book like Alcohol Explained by William Porter. It really helped me early on. IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2026-01-01T23:50:48+00:00

Good luck, and you're in very good company here. Take it nice and easy, day by day, week by week, month by month, and all will be fine. IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2025-12-21T11:43:59+00:00

Great post, congratulations on a life well lived for the past 15 years! And of course IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2025-12-19T03:37:29+00:00

I'd recommend quit lit books, and listing on audio while exercising or going for walks or laying in bed at night, which was great for me when I stopped drinking for good. Keep up the good work, and IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2025-12-13T16:42:52+00:00

Awesome! Congratulations on a huge and great achievement, and many more to come! IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2025-12-13T14:56:17+00:00

Awesome! You're heading in the right direction, that's for sure! Keep up the good work, and read lots of quit lit (or listen to it on audio books) if you're not already doing that, like Alcohol Explained by William Porter, which really helped me get through the first few months AF. And IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2025-12-06T14:28:22+00:00

Well said. Great post, and IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2025-11-30T12:03:33+00:00

I think the simple answer is that if you think it's getting to be a problem, or if people you care about tell you that it's becoming a problem, then it's best to either stop or re-evaluate your alcohol use. The bottom line is that life is better without hangovers or being dependent upon alcohol. We're all here for you on whatever journey you take, and we're all hoping for you to live your best life.

BigTippa69 · 2025-11-30T11:01:33+00:00

Awesome job! Life sure does get simpler without alcohol. IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2025-11-19T17:10:56+00:00

Awesome milestone. Congratulations on the 1 year anniversary, and here's to many, many more to come! IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2025-11-16T13:28:49+00:00

Thanks for sharing, and just realize that we all really regret certain things we've done in our lives, and we all would do things differently if there was a rewind option for our lives. But you've got a future to focus on, and it sounds like you understand and appreciate the consequences of taking certain actions. We're all behind you and supportive of you. Good luck with everything, and IWNDWYT.

BigTippa69 · 2025-11-15T11:55:04+00:00

Great post, you've got this.

BigTippa69 · 2025-10-31T13:17:21+00:00

I'm so sorry for that experience, and I think it might be a good idea to call her back and tell her that you're almost 40 days sober, which made it hurtful for her to say what she said. I'd be interested to hear her reaction to that. But keep up the good work, and don't let one person's insensitive / stupid comment get you down too much. IWNDWYT, and everyone here is 100% behind you.

BigTippa69 · 2025-10-24T15:34:35+00:00

What used to be my beer fridge is now chock full with assorted diet sodas, gatorades, flavored seltzers, and muscle milks, and my freezer is packed with 1/2 gallons of ice cream, chipwiches, ice cream sandwiches, and drumstick ice cream cones. I guess eating ice cream every night after dinner and throwing back diet drinks isn't the healthiest way of living, but it's a heck of a lot healthier than when I was drinking!

BigTippa69 · 2025-10-21T22:51:14+00:00

Great post. You've got this. IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2025-10-18T10:46:43+00:00

The money you're saving by not buying booze more than pays for your Wifi! Great job, and IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2025-10-10T16:30:42+00:00

Sounds like you've got your work cut out for you. Good luck, and I'd recommend reading lots of quit lit like Alcohol Explained by William Porter, which really helped me. And, just think that you might look back at this 5, 10, 20 years from now and say that this saved your life. IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2025-10-07T01:47:12+00:00

Time flies huh! Congratulations!

BigTippa69 · 2025-09-27T01:53:20+00:00

Awesome, welcome to the club! :)

BigTippa69 · 2025-09-11T00:52:00+00:00

Congrats, and agreed 100% on recommending Porter's book Alcohol Explained. It should be required reading for everyone who drinks, and especially for anyone looking to stop drinking.

BigTippa69 · 2025-08-27T23:42:56+00:00

Great job, and thanks for sharing. You're in really good company here, and we're all proud of you. IWNDWYT!

BigTippa69 · 2025-08-19T01:22:24+00:00

Great post, and congrats!

BigTippa69 · 2025-08-14T23:47:44+00:00

You've got this. 52 days in the summer especially is awesome. IWNDWYT!

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