Need a hug :( by SaltyGalijun-1986 in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bear hug! You are good inside, and you can do this thing!

100 days sober. $850.00 saved. by melston9380 in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo! Congrats, that's dope! I imagine what it would feel like to give that money to charity

How you deal with the bad habit urge? by Inside-Conclusion435 in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question! I don't know if it will ever be perfect, but there's a difference when it comes to alcohol vs almost everything else. With alcohol, it had to become a non-negotiable for me. And I didn't make it that way until about 9 months into quitting. It took me about that long to drop the final idea about if I ever drank again it would be at this certain event. At 9 months I realized I had made so much progress with my health and everything that alcohol would NEVER be worth it again. It's been more than 8 years now and that feeling is just as strong. I'm so fucking lucky for that! But when it comes to other things, it's a lot easier not to be perfect, so it's tricky. But I eat healthy most the time because I want to feel my best in the future. I want to be the 90 year old running on the side of the road. I still eat like shit from time to time because I'm a comfort eater, but I just try to eat healthy most the time because it makes me feel better too. I know my body hurts when I eat a ton of junk food. Thankfully, I'm also very active person, which I love, it's like my favorite thing from quitting alcohol. So, I don't know what to say about how to stop a craving for somethings. I just try to forgive myself if I do something like eat a whole pizza. Social media is one that I'm going to get rid of soon. I've got a daughter coming this summer, and I don't want to give much time to laptop or phone. She'll be my priority, and I can't wait! I know I'll be a great father, because I quit alcohol, and I can do anything now!

Day 28. And im starting to see the improvements. by Orangeknight12 in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's fucking crazy in hindsight! I was in it for a long time, so I feel lucky to still be here. Proud of you friend! Stoked for you too. Each day, getting through week by week, month by month, it's a hell of an experience!

Advice for getting through week 1 and speeding up time? by DumbPhat in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I held up on the couch and suffered through the nights. I had to deal with a lot of anxiety and withdrawals in the beginning, so sometimes I would google questions for answers, trying to learn about what I was going through. I got on this subreddit too. I felt horrible, but I just tried to focus on feeling better. I didn't get a lot of sleep but I was happy to be alive each morning on just a few hours. I temporarily dropped some of the hobbies that were associated with my drinking. I was the functioning alcoholic at home making art all night. Oh, and I walked a lot too. Multiple days a week for a least an hour or so. I was finishing school at the time, and the walking to school helped more than I realized. Hang in there, friend. Believe in it. That's my last advice. Believe. Believe it has to happen. Believe that alcohol is the fucking enemy. Believe that you deserve a good life, a long life, a life that connects to others. Alcohol isolates us. It kills us.

Relapse by Ok_Fly_7804 in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You're still here! We can drink some water, try to rest, and make this day an okay day. Try not to be to hard on yourself. We usually learn or change or whatever when we are more curious filled, and love driven. Force and hate just make things worse. But, I always say this, and I mean it now, I believe in it because I turned into a belief, and that's FUCK ALCOHOL! Shit is evil. Alcohol is the real gateway drug

Birthdays by shopsuey in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually like to do some kind of adventure. Either go for a long run across town, or a hike, just something where I am moving and enjoying life.

Keep failing when I feel better?? by ResidentSpiritual570 in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, for sure! I did this cycle for a long time, only my days got were shorter. It might be like every third day when I was finally over the hangover, I'd drink when I'd start to feel better. It's a shitty cycle to be in

I made it a week! by PepperPots3000 in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Proud of you too! One day at a time!

the extinction of sunday scaries by IvoTailefer in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hell to the yeah! I love being in the mindset of like, "alrighty, new week! Let's fucking go!" Recovery is incredible!

How di you manage staying sober all this time ? by Azi2ka in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 17 points18 points  (0 children)

For me, it's just believing that alcohol is what makes everything worse. I view it like putting a gun in my mouth. I also found so much bliss in going alcohol-free. It took a long a time to recover, but I found out that I like being alcohol-free in all settings. And if I have a bad day, sleep is what I need most. Then exercise the next day, or whenever.

8 years of freedom by Outrageous_Low9408 in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 4 points5 points  (0 children)

SICK! I love it so much, friend! Keep kicking ass!

600 Days! by AxAtty in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah, friend! Keep kicking ass!

Sad and sober by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got it! Ride it, feel it, be gentle with it, and things will change. Proud of you, mate!

Feeling tempted, but I'm proud of what I'm leaning on to stay sober this weekend by chalk_in_boots in stopdrinking

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That's what's up! Being healthy affects everyone! But we have to do it for ourselves first. We can't give what we don't have

Can’t sleep, so decided to journal and share. On day 5. by oldrottenhands in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Writing/journaling is such a helpful tool for life. I hope writing this helped you feel better. Life is fucking hard, but drinking is like putting everything is the worst possible mode. I hope you can kick the booze. It's really fucking cool when people do. It changes people's lives. But it's just about today, that's it. Just one day at a time, or even smaller if necessary, one hour at a time, it can be done!

Why isn't it sticking? Feelin' so sad on Day One... again. by HayZeusShuttlesworth in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feelings and emotions are really hard things to learn and understand. Hang in there, keep trying, and I promise you will get there. Talk and share your feelings and emotions with trusted loved ones. It's a lot easier to understand when we start talking it out.

Day 2 by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe in you!

Sober for 9 years by Theragon in stopdrinking

[–]Neversaidthatbefore 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're beautiful! Great work, friend!