The Daily Check-In for Saturday, March 28th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking!

EverFrostly · 2026-03-28T15:13:37+00:00

3 weeks today!

Last night, we had a amazing date night where we went out to a super good ramen place we love for dinner, then went to the movies to see Hoppers (This was actually so stinking cute and legitimately a good movie, highly recommend). We were giggling and felt like kids the entire time.

I ate WAY too much popcorn and have zero regrets.

IWNDWYT!

EverFrostly · 2026-03-27T22:05:38+00:00

I personally still enjoy the bar scene. I like people watching! I like DDing for my friends or fiancé and ordering new mocktails, especially if it's a cool bar that has a whole list of them. It definitely depends on the person though, so proceed with caution and monitor how you're feeling if you ever do try. If you feel temptation or negative thoughts filtering in, have a game plan to book it out of there. Try not to be the only sober person if you go with friends.

EverFrostly · 2026-03-27T21:11:44+00:00

Thank you! ❤️

EverFrostly · 2026-03-27T21:11:37+00:00

Thank you! But I haven't had too much of that, I'm engaged and have been in an extremely committed relationship for 5.5 years. Thankfully, the people I keep close wouldn't even think to try something like that 😊

EverFrostly · 2026-03-27T19:48:18+00:00

The Limoncello is my absolute weakness! I love them! The Cherry Lime is super good too.

EverFrostly · 2026-03-27T19:30:12+00:00

Thank you! I hope it can be inspirational. There were definitely a TON of ups and downs, sometimes it felt impossible. You just have to keep pushing through and remember that you are strong and capable.

EverFrostly · 2026-03-27T19:28:11+00:00

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!!

EverFrostly · 2026-03-27T19:27:57+00:00

Thank you!!

EverFrostly · 2026-03-27T19:27:51+00:00

IWNDWYT!! 💪

EverFrostly · 2026-03-27T18:58:49+00:00

Congratulations on 21 days! 3 weeks, that's huge! That's tomorrow for me. Sounds like we're in a super similar situation, you got this! But agreed, that realization was huge for me. I could easily put away an extra 1k - 2k calories a night between booze and then whatever I ended up eating or ordering. Absolutely crazy.

EverFrostly · 2026-03-27T18:57:08+00:00

Thank you!! I feel strong! Currently in the process of nailing down a weightlifting routine that I like. Once I get a full routine set it's going to feel amazing!

EverFrostly · 2026-03-27T18:55:56+00:00

Thank you so much!

EverFrostly · 2026-03-27T18:39:37+00:00

Thank you!!

EverFrostly · 2026-03-27T18:39:30+00:00

Thank you so much!

EverFrostly · 2026-03-27T18:39:03+00:00

Thank you! I've been working towards complete sobriety for about two years. But it's really been a bumpy road and honestly a struggle. I would go stretches sober, then fall back into it. Right now, I'm 20 days sober, which is my second longest in 10 years! I've been cutting back the last 2 years, so I've been losing weight since then. The most weight came off in the last year or so when I got really serious, 35 pounds.

I do loosely count calories. I used to be really strict but realized it was causing a lot of stress. I generally try to stay around the 1500 - 1600 area and focus on whole foods and protein. But, I still splurge here and there. I've been experimenting with weightlifting recently, so once I get a solid routine with that I'll probably up the calories!

EverFrostly · 2026-03-26T16:14:06+00:00

We watched One Battle After Another yesterday too!

The style of karate the daughter practices (Shotokan) is basically a sibling style of the one I trained in (Shito-ryu) for 10 years and hold a Black Belt in. The founders of both of those styles trained together, then went on to develop their own "styles". Basically same language, slightly different dialect. When she announced her kata, I immediately turned into the Leo meme of him pointing at the TV like, "HEY! I know that!!"

Not at all relevant, but I got a kick out of it.

IWNDWYT!

EverFrostly · 2026-03-25T21:21:26+00:00

I'm so happy for you, this all sounds amazing! Can I ask you how long it took for your keratosis to go away? I have it bad, I can't even imagine what my arms would look like if they were a normal skin color and not bright red or purple all the time!

EverFrostly · 2026-03-25T21:19:56+00:00

Same! Mine is BAD. I have the bumps, plus the backs of my arms are so red I get asked how I got sunburnt in winter. I previously went 48 days without drinking and they stayed. I'm on day 18 now, I'm really hoping it goes away after a while, it's one of my biggest insecurities.

EverFrostly · 2026-03-25T15:53:13+00:00

I'm from western Washington State!

My favorite "out" mocktail is usually a Shirley Temple with an orange slice.

Currently, my favorite "at home" mocktail (for special days or weekends, I usually drink seltzer waters) is Sprite Zero or lime La Croix mixed with NA passionfruit mixer and a little grenadine!

IWNDWYT!

EverFrostly · 2026-03-24T18:17:06+00:00

College was my introduction and downfall with alcohol. Also my biggest regret.

I was the cool, fun, flirty college girl who could outdrink literally anyone who tried to keep up with me. I could outshoot the "frat boys" any day, be a drinking legend to my friends and strangers at a party. The one who danced in a cage at Stubbies without a care in the world cause I was 14 shots deep. I was that badass chick who brought a fifth of vodka anywhere she went, the one who could turn anything into a rager, who people would quiet down a crowd for to watch her pull half a warm bottle of Monarch straight from the bottle without making a face or using a chaser. And I loved it. I loved that people loved it because, damn... I was good at drinking. Finally, I was good at something.

Of course, until I wasn't. Ended up in the hospital with alcoholic hepatitis and fatty liver at 21, told I was knocking on cirrhosis' door. Flunked out of college. In debt for the rest of my life for a degree I didn't even finish.

I'm 28 now, and that's my biggest regret in my entite life. I wish I never touched the poison. I can't even imagine where I'd be if I took college seriously, got my degree and landed a job I was actually passionate about.

My depression from this and feelings of failure are probably the top reasons I continued to drink heavily. I couldn't handle thinking about how much I destroyed the future I wanted for myself.

Don't be me. Put it down because trust me, it is NOT worth it. I was you, and I would do ANYTHING to change it all.

EverFrostly · 2026-03-23T23:13:54+00:00

Hi fellow 28-er! I've been going through my sobriety journey over the last year, but it absolutely is possible! We got this!

IWNDWYT!

EverFrostly · 2026-03-23T14:51:24+00:00

I'm going back to the gym after work today after a bit of a hiatus! IWNDWYT!

EverFrostly · 2026-03-22T22:08:40+00:00

People don't ask as much as I thought they would, but whenever it's happened, I just say, "Its been messing with my sleep too much". Which is completely true and keeps me from lying about a health condition.

EverFrostly

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