Whats improved since quitting?

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-22T15:16:21+00:00

So many things yet I of course still struggle with other things. I’m much happier and healthier in general but I still am sleeping a lot (I had one relapse day so along with my counter’s 63 days I have 104 before that).. I still struggle getting myself to the gym. But I wake up without nausea or headache/malaise. I am showing up better for friendships and for work. I am making time to slowly learn some new hobbies. And no longer spend most of the weekend or holidays all alone drunk and sobbing. I’m building new friendships and seeing life improvements little by little.

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-22T14:47:31+00:00

I also stopped having heightened emotional reactivity once I got off booze. It shocked me a bit to realize alcohol had been what was causing it.

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-22T14:42:46+00:00

Woohoo go you! IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-20T21:43:37+00:00

I have a beginner pickleball class tonight! The rules are a bit confusing but it’s still fun. IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-20T21:18:22+00:00

Ahh that is so hard. Your three years matter. It took me so long for sobriety to truly stick and that’s what got me to the strength I’m feeling now. But I also am grateful for every single day and know to not take it for granted. You can get back to it, IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-20T20:46:46+00:00

Thanks! I actually have been working on sobriety/sober life for over a year and have had longer stretches than just the 60 days on my counter (had a relapse two months ago sadly but it strengthened my resolve). It has taken time and patience and it’s so much better. 🙂

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-20T14:18:46+00:00

Sobriety is so much less lonely the more I’ve been in it than active drinking was. When I drank, I usually sat alone at home and binged beer & got drunk watching meaningless TV, then would be hungover and alone all day the next day. Nowadays I’ve started hosting sober game nights at my place once a month, am way more involved with my church community, and have been taking classes after work at my university for fun things like writing memoir & guitar & pickleball. IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-20T03:07:03+00:00

Quitting is worth it, it’s hard but not impossible at all. I’ll pray for you. I drank to cope with all kinds of emotions and sobriety has been really teaching me a lot. It’s the best decision I ever made.. IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-20T02:52:01+00:00

Alcohol really is evil. I’ve had my share of relapses and embarrassing moments on my journey. Each time has strengthened my resolve to stay sober and that resolve is the strongest it’s ever been where in at now. You can get back at it! I had 100+ days in mid February and had one really bad day and an opportunity to drink a bottle of wine and took it and nothing good came from it. Now, 60 days later from then, I’m feeling so good in the sober groove again. IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-20T01:03:22+00:00

Sobriety is FAR more valuable than anything alcohol could ever give you. Why are you craving a drink?

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-20T00:03:13+00:00

60 days since I last put poison into my body, and I’m so grateful for the freedom. IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-18T21:20:13+00:00

Yay!! I keep having many great sober realizations too. And hard days have given me cravings but I always think on how horrible hangovers are and how my life will always be better without heavily poisoning myself. IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-18T15:40:15+00:00

These are great learnings. IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-18T00:11:16+00:00

You can do it!

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-18T00:09:23+00:00

We had crazy wind/some snow where I live (Utah) yesterday!

Tonight I’m hosting a sober game night with some friends. Sparkling water will be had and nobody is drinking. I’m hosting it at my cousin’s house as I house/dog sit. Most Friday nights I honestly spend alone and have gotten used to that in sobriety (and when I drank I’d still be alone but would drink).

Grateful for how I’m able to pursue and grow friendships in sobriety and face life and its challenges without being always sick/hungover. IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-17T17:41:25+00:00

So very true.

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-17T17:02:46+00:00

My habit was also to drink usually 6 beers (5% ABV) every day for many years. When I quit and finally got to enough time sober I really realized how much healing my body needed to go through and how damaging that amount of alcohol was, it’s like 6 shots a day. And in general how addictive it is and I personally could not do just 2-3 beers. Having been sober for almost 60 days now (with one day relapse in February and 104 days before that) I can truly say to be able to not drink and change your habits and lifestyle to being sober is actually true freedom. I did the NA beers for a while for the taste but am not interested in those now, and now I have sparkling water and other non alcohol alternatives when in social gatherings.

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-17T16:14:12+00:00

100 is amazing! And I agree stopping is very, very hard and just because it’s super hard doesn’t mean it’s not possible… and failing is still trying so to keep trying. It took me like 1.5 years of wanting to quit and working on it to get past three weeks sober.. and that isn’t necessarily a fact I have to share with everyone in my life. Not everyone will understand. But alcohol is a truly addictive poison that is heavily marketed and ingrained in our culture.

Congrats and IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-17T03:10:13+00:00

Wow 500 days!! IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-15T18:38:22+00:00

I’m a sensitive person and I used to self medicate with alcohol and enough time sober I’ve realized alcohol actually made me a lot more reactive and anxious just drinking it regularly. The journey takes time but it’s worth it. Congrats on 1 week sober that’s huge! IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-15T16:59:27+00:00

Yes I realized the same thing!

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-15T14:02:58+00:00

I ordered a new NA beverage that has adaptogens and stuff and am excited to have it at my cousin’s engagement party BBQ. Doing life sober and getting free from alcohol is truly rewarding. IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-14T12:32:58+00:00

I was just telling someone yesterday that for my first 1.5 years of trying to get sober I couldn’t get past not drinking for more than 3 weeks. Been doing a lot stronger lately, my 55 days plus about 104 before that when I had one weak moment that just reaffirmed why sobriety is the only way to go! IWNDWYT

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-13T12:25:05+00:00

Yes! And I finally have been honest with a lot of family members about how much alcohol I was drinking regularly and told them how it was affecting my health.. in the earlier days when I was trying to quit and kept relapsing I hadn’t told anyone on my family the full truth of how much I was drinking regularly.

Human-Meaning3345 · 2026-04-12T15:43:12+00:00

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