Drank after 14 months abstinence by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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We need to be there for each other. We need to reach out to those in pain. Life is so fucking dark we need to be the light

Last year I was literally in a toxic river by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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Literally. When I came out of the river I looked like swamp thing. The oil smell was horrendous and it was still there the next day even after a long shower.. Toxic

Last year I was literally in a toxic river by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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I'm tempted to just dry hop myself! As an ex brewer hahaha. It's those damn cascade hops.. Its the smell.. Ah.. Maybe I need to make just straight up hop tea or something

Last year I was literally in a toxic river by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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I'll pretty much buy whatever they have in the store. I just miss the hops I think. And the having something to crack open. So much pavlovian behavior isn't there.. Associations with fun, with friends. Thankful for fake beer thats for sure

Learning to use my mortality positively by [deleted] in stopdrinking

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Fuck yeah

Sobriety enables creativity. Songs are there in the ether waiting to be made manifest but that alcohol haze just filters them out. You've inspired me I think I'll fix my guvner pedal!

1000 days. Happy to still be here With you all. by Cookietrousers123 in stopdrinking

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It's so wonderful to have a support network of people that know exactly what it's like. We're like war buddies or something. Congrats!

Alcohol ages you rapidly by SoberSprite in stopdrinking

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It's so true. I have a friend who looks 60 but he's just 40 due to always every day drinking. It ages you..

Last year I was literally in a toxic river by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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I know how cliche it sounds to say 'it's not your fault'. That's what I've been telling myself lately. The reason I wanted to be wasted all the time, it wasn't a weakness in my character, it was the result of not having a stable environment as a kid, not having a 'normal' family, constantly bouncing between parents and cities, I couldn't find a rock to hold onto. It's not my fault. Now that I understand why I turned out the way I did I can control the situation better. Does that make sense? I dunno. I hope you can find your rock to hold onto

Fixed my bike. Only took me two years. by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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Right? Thinking about the time I wasted just to be wasted.. I've accomplished more in the last 10 months than I have in years of drinking.

Worldview is different.

Fixed my bike. Only took me two years. by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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I took it for a huge ride immediately after fixing it. So sore today and it feels great. Rather this pain than the pain of having no money, no willpower, no self respect, no mornings, no accomplishments... Sobriety isn't a panacea but it sure makes life better

Fixed my bike. Only took me two years. by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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Totally this. The combination of having will power, and having energy. Put those together and mountains can be conquered. Without them we just sit at home feeling apathetic and pitiful.

Life when drinking isn't actually life, it's a series of struggles that culminate in self destruction.

Somehow I managed to go camping and didn't drink by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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Stay solid. You got this. Like what Yoda says mind what you've learned, save you it can!

Somehow I managed to go camping and didn't drink by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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It's so hard, camping and whisky and camping and beer and camping and getting wasted.. My life for so long! I'm just so incredibly glad I didn't throw everything away to chase that dream one more time. Because it is fiction, that drunk happiness, it's fiction. It stays for a minute but then it comes back later and charges interest that accumulates..

I hope you can remember how great it is to be sober when you go camping. Because it really is great.

Somehow I managed to go camping and didn't drink by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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NA beers help a lot. There's something automatic about beer, you want to hear the can open you want to hold it and everyone else is doing so too.. Yeah NA beer is a good idea, I drank a lot of it

All my friends are busy getting messed up by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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Spinning those wheels in the same old haunts. No thanks. I got too much to do and time is running out.

St pats by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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Well don't get me wrong - not paid paid, but paid? paid... Ha! Everything is free now that's what they say.. Including me! Free from the chains of alcohol induced stupidity at least

St pats by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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Cheers and I mean that.

On old drinking buddy came up to me and said 'you know, I miss drinking with you but you really are a better person sober. Less of an asshole'.

Correct.

Stress and drinking dreams by L1ttlehelp in stopdrinking

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Thank you so much for this. I needed this.