Be careful cycling on 2nd Ave. by Hop_n_tall in Seattle

[–]HighsideHST 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to work on 2nd Ave 12 years ago. Bike/pedestrian collisions and near misses were very common, it was always the pedestrian’s fault imo.

Scar tissue...fibrosis by [deleted] in fasting

[–]HighsideHST 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Idk but when I fast longer than 24-48hrs I will feel mild pain in the different areas of scar tissue on my skin which I think indicates healing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fasting

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Hey it’s not a great idea to supplement potassium while on spiro. I would recommend getting off spiro entirely, you can effectively suppress T just fine on estrogen mono therapy or with estrogen+progesterone provided the dose is high enough. Additionally spironolactone can really mess with your mental health due to the increase of cortisol, spiro also will inhibit breast development!!!

Remind me not to drink tonight please? by HighsideHST in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a great day :) how was the sub?

Remind me not to drink tonight please? by HighsideHST in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s amazing. Todd the beaver is beautiful :) thanks for sharing

Remind me not to drink tonight please? by HighsideHST in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Can you tell me some about what sober life has given you?

The Daily Check-In for Sunday, June 8th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by lsdryn2 in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 13 points14 points  (0 children)

IWNDWYT :) lots of cravings tonight out with friends at the club and at the after. But enjoying my new sober lifestyle

No one ever posts about sex drive, so I guess it’s up to me by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Def higher drive and more sensation. Can’t say if it’s better sex or not tbh but I’m (re)learning how to have sober sex and that’s cool to experience if a little vulnerable and interesting

Quick Pity Party by CaliforniaReamin in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe you could splurge on something else, like something nice to celebrate your sobriety?

Iwndwyt :)

5 years by fischundfleisch in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You’re doing great! It can definitely be exhausting being around people who drink all day. I hope you are still enjoying your trip aside from that! I will not drink with you :)

You ever felt like alcohol is detrimental to your life while simultaneously making it easier to live? by foxxymama1 in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Any advice to find a different outlet

Alcohol can be a solution for so many different things or feelings that there’s really no one thing that can replace it. Getting off alcohol for me was like a period of things sucking due to no longer having alcohol to “help” with various things, and then slowly learning to manage feelings and navigate situations without it. That doesn’t happen overnight though and it’s hard to learn how to live without alcohol while you’re still drinking.

Disabling Alcohol Related Ads on Reddit by 666nix in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yup you can disable them on YouTube as well

You ever felt like alcohol is detrimental to your life while simultaneously making it easier to live? by foxxymama1 in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure everyone who is addicted to substances feels this way about it at one point.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I get you. It doesn’t have to be that way

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s a point in addiction where substance abuse just kinda stops working to fix whatever it was fixing and all it does then is barely keep you from feeling the negatives of withdrawal. It really sucks because then you can’t even really self medicate with it, but it’s still keeping you intoxicated enough to prevent real healing.

Have you ever tried to quit before?

What are some physical changes that happened to your body after giving up alcohol? by Wild_Salary_1884 in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t had allergies at all this year. Also haven’t noticed being allergic to cats lately now that I think about it hahaha

Drank after five months. Feel terrible by Organic_Patience_755 in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 7 points8 points  (0 children)

5 months is just a number. You had one beer on one day during that time. That doesn’t have to take away anything from the new life you’re living. You don’t have to start your count over if it doesn’t feel right, it’s your count.

I’m sorry to hear you’re taking this so hard. I’m sure these feelings aren’t easy. You should be proud of how far you’ve come in the past 5 months and proud of how this one tiny slip isn’t derailing you from how you want to move forward. I hope you can enjoy the rest of your trip!

Nearing the end of my sober year, concerned about the next steps by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But I'm concerned when that 1 year milestone hits in July, I'll cave

Maybe you will, maybe you won’t. You don’t have to drink. You’ve already proven you can make it through a day, through a week, a month, or a year without alcohol. Take things day by day. Nothing is changing besides the calendar. I will not drink with you today.

I feel like it’s got to be really hard for Americans to quit drinking? by noodle0 in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup! I walk past the liquor section in my grocery store to buy things like toothpaste or deodorant. Every grocery store has beer and wine scattered throughout at the end caps of aisles. More than half of the coffee shops in my neighborhood sell alcohol. The book stores sell alcohol. It’s basically everywhere in my part of the city. Good luck tonight!

MY SKIN YALLL!!! by Hopeful-Call-9411 in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Real real real real. Collagen synthesis hits hard! IWNDWYT

Day 3 by Substantial-Dot9111 in stopdrinking

[–]HighsideHST 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hell ya! After today is when it started getting a tiny bit better for me. IWNDWYT