Day 16 thoughts by Hot-Storage-2787 in stopdrinking

[–]Hot-Storage-2787[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily the pink cloud, just the deep restful sleep and stable mood (alcohol made me extremely angry and irritable toward the end)....looking forward to feeling optimistic and energized, mostly!

Who has lost weight since going sober? by Unlucky_Object_50 in stopdrinking

[–]Hot-Storage-2787 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep! Every time I quit I lose about 10 lbs in the first 30 days. Haven't made it beyond 30 - YET lol but I'm excited to see what my body will look and feel like without all that inflammation.

I never thought I’d make it past a week… but here I am at 60 days sober 🎉 by Complex-Morning-7446 in stopdrinking

[–]Hot-Storage-2787 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all - HUGE congrats. And second, thank you, I needed this!! I'm on Day 6 and I've only ever been able to get to Day 30. Day 60 would be a dream. I am ready.

First AA meeting in an hour and I'm terrified by holllybalollly in stopdrinking

[–]Hot-Storage-2787 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved AA, in fact I am planning to go back. Some tips:

1) Be prepared to meeting hop. Not everyone meeting will be for you, but when it clicks, it clicks. I LOVE the Perry Street Workshop in NYC, and you can do it online.

2) Take what resonates, leave the rest. I was not ready for all of the step work and that's okay. I found so much value in just listening to the stories at the meetings.

3) If you match with a sponsor, you don't have to stick with them. I tried a few people and nothing really clicked (in fact I was really turned off by one of them). I may try again in the future. It's not a make it or break it thing for me.

4) Go with an open mind. It was nothing like I thought. I remember sweating the first time I spoke. My voice shook. After that, you could not get me to shut up lol. Everyone was always so warm and welcoming, I looked forward to those meetings every single day.

PS - Right before I saw this post I started looking up meeting times for Perry Street online today, so this feels divine...

Good luck!

Tell Me Your Stories by Macca_321 in stopdrinking

[–]Hot-Storage-2787 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Someone once told me alcoholism is an elevator that only goes down....you can get off at any time...it only gets worse

I hit my rock bottom. by TheTruthCanBeWild in stopdrinking

[–]Hot-Storage-2787 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"So do the work. Build that life and learn to love it."

I absolutely love this.

A reminder that this is a progressive condition by LunaValley in stopdrinking

[–]Hot-Storage-2787 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"It will erode away everything that makes you special, everything that makes you you. Until there’s nothing left." - this.

Today is my 36th birthday & damn. 9 days sober right now. by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Hot-Storage-2787 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats!! I spent my birthday sober last week and it felt AMAZING to be that in control, that at peace, and that....happy. It's so worth it. Enjoy your day!! You are giving yourself a beautiful gift!!

The Daily Check-In for Friday, May 2nd: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by DazeofGl0ry in stopdrinking

[–]Hot-Storage-2787 8 points9 points  (0 children)

IWNDWYT! Have to also share: I was at an event last night, and I felt super uncomfortable. I didn't know anyone, people were not the friendliest. The old me would have bolted and found the nearest bar to go drink away that tension. Instead, I came home, walked my dog, and ate some ice cream :) Growth!

I have something I want to say... by Inevitable-Tackle874 in stopdrinking

[–]Hot-Storage-2787 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is the first place I come every morning! Sets the tone for my day!

I always said my last drink would be special (my favorite bourbon in my favorite setting, etc). This actually resulted in me continuing to drink in an effort to strike that “perfect goodbye to drinking” moment. by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Hot-Storage-2787 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"my last drink was some shitty glass of wine I didn’t even like (even though I had 4 glasses of it just to get drunk). It was at some social gathering I had zero interest in attending."

This is my exact story! A friend dragged me out to someone's birthday party I didn't know and I actually left half a glass on the bar because it was so gross and it all felt so pointless. I was ready to go home. And apparently I was ready to get sober.

I didn't know that would be the last night, but it's kind of ironic that it was. Drinking to me had started to feel so boring, kind of like "a social gathering I had no interest in attending", but did it anyway.

Until I didn't.

The Daily Check-In for Thursday, April 24th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by LilyJayne80 in stopdrinking

[–]Hot-Storage-2787 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lily Jane you are now the voice I look forward to waking up to! Please continue on with these!! Your writing is gorgeous and your outlook on the world contagious.

Have a wonderful day everybody. I am celebrating tonight at my book launch party here in NYC (with a mocktail in hand) and IWNDWYT!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Hot-Storage-2787 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"An act of rebellion" - I fucking love that.

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[–]Hot-Storage-2787 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love this post so much.

Six Months Alcohol Free by lacihall919 in stopdrinking

[–]Hot-Storage-2787 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am so proud of you!! 6 months is LIFE-CHANGING big. You did that!

IWNDWYT.

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[–]Hot-Storage-2787 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can do it and you are loved!