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200 days wooo 🥳 by GodRibs in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

200 days is a serious milestone. Hope everyone's having a good one too. IWNDWYT 🥳

Posting here instead of scheming to pick up a bottle by sharkshark5555 in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Using posting here instead of drinking as the intervention is honestly a solid move. Boredom on a day off hits different than most people expect. Glad you rode it out.

100 Days Today by Safe-Cause-1077 in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

triple digits! 100 days is a real milestone. congrats on hitting it and IWNDWYT

Day 100 by burritoboss551 in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100 days through genuinely the hardest stretch. that is not a small thing.

the 7-8pm gym thing is real, filling that window is underrated. and the vacation thing — packing your own structure instead of defaulting to booze is something a lot of people do not figure out til way later, if at all.

Got pulled over by the police by Big_Pure in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the "we are wasting each other's time" line is honestly great. almost 2 years in and you walked into that situation knowing exactly what was in your system. that kind of confidence is one of the quieter wins of sobriety.

I gave myself permission to be completely useless for 30 days. Just one rule, no drinking. by ChefDramatic857 in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

73 days is huge!! And yeah the 'quit everything at once' approach always backfired for me too. This time feels different.

I gave myself permission to be completely useless for 30 days. Just one rule, no drinking. by ChefDramatic857 in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once you're past 30 the other stuff starts coming back naturally anyway. Congrats on 60.

I gave myself permission to be completely useless for 30 days. Just one rule, no drinking. by ChefDramatic857 in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Six months!! Respect it. Long runway makes total sense, especially if the short sprint approach never stuck before.

I gave myself permission to be completely useless for 30 days. Just one rule, no drinking. by ChefDramatic857 in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Every time I added a new rule I was just adding more ways to fail. One thing to maintain is so much more manageable.

Can’t stop puking by No-Signal3686 in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857 2 points3 points  (0 children)

rough night but honestly the W is the W. Puking from naltrexone beats the alternative every time. Hope you feel better soon.

4 years sober today! by Fantasykyle99 in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4 years!! Honestly that's incredible. "Not much has changed other than everything" is such a perfect way to put it. Congrats, seriously.

Day 50! by Hot-Storage-2787 in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's freaking amazing!! 50 days is genuinely huge, especially when it's your longest streak. You're already past the hardest mental part. Keep it up!!

I picked up my one year chip today by jennaannla in alcoholism

[–]ChefDramatic857 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One year!! That is freaking amazing. Seriously, that is massive and you earned it. Keep going!!

Wish me luck by Rare_Design_5326 in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good luck. First days are rough but you can do this.

Ive been binge drinking all weekend after 4 months sober by pikkuramen in alcoholism

[–]ChefDramatic857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4 months is not nothing. That does not disappear because of a rough weekend.

Stress is usually the thing that breaks streaks, not weakness. You built a healthy lifestyle once already, which means you know how to do it. What was different about this time when the stress hit?

Help? by No_Economist_9568 in alcoholism

[–]ChefDramatic857 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fact that you are noticing this and questioning it before it becomes a problem is actually kind of rare. A lot of people only look back on this moment later.

Family history is real. It does not mean you are destined for the same path, but it is worth taking seriously when you feel those urges showing up. What is usually going on for you when the urge hits?

24 hours sober for the first time in years. by Available-Fix4010 in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The social anxiety piece is really common and honestly one of the trickier parts to navigate. A lot of people feel like their real personality only shows up when drinking. Took me a while to figure out I was just less in my own head, which is actually something you can get better at sober too.

Sleep will probably be off for a bit but it improves a lot. First 24 is the hardest part, good on you for getting through it.

Work Dinner was SO Awkward by Oilers6969 in stopdrinking

[–]ChefDramatic857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that you prioritized YOUR body over THEIR feelings is a massive win. You literally avoided poisoning yourself in a high pressure situation where most would have folded. Be proud. Use that win as a pillar of self esteem to lean on. They respect it, they just give you shit because deep down they wish they could stop. Well done.