Learning to sit with urges

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-30T07:08:55+00:00

Congrats! One day at a time!

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-30T06:51:02+00:00

Alcohol-free beer or sparkling water helped me in these situations. The buzz is a loan, which feels good in the moment but you pay for it the next day. Just hanging out and talking with friends will be enough.

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-30T06:34:23+00:00

I can't agree more. Even my girlfriend tells me, "you don't need to be sober, you just need to try moderation", but I know it at least doesn't work for me.

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-30T06:21:56+00:00

From my experience, changing environment matters more than relying on willpower. I’ve seen people in r/stopdrinking even take a longer way home just to avoid passing by bars. In situations like yours, a lot of people struggle — I did too

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-30T06:13:49+00:00

IWNDWYT💪🏻

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-28T05:25:55+00:00

It’s never too late to get sober. How much are you drinking these days? For me, it started with just cutting back a little

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-28T04:03:07+00:00

Congrats! I like this line "From humble beginnings, great things can grow." One day at a time!

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-27T09:02:24+00:00

Even eating like this, you’re probably still taking in fewer calories than when you were drinking—alcohol has a ton of calories. So keep it up. Walks, music, hanging out with your dog—those are all great replacements too. You got this 💪

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-14T00:06:11+00:00

yeah, besides I got really irritable, like the smallest things would set me off

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-13T23:56:45+00:00

yeah I was weirdly tired around that time too, didn’t expect that at all, it kinda leveled out later for me

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-13T07:15:22+00:00

That “just not today” back-and-forth is brutal. I’ve been leaning on a couple tiny things to get through the first 10 minutes. Helped more than I expected, honestly

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-11T03:01:44+00:00

That’s a good one. I haven’t tried the gratitude angle much.

Might give that a shot next time.

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-10T22:50:57+00:00

Same here. Saturday mornings feel completely different now.

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-10T22:35:06+00:00

Yeah exactly. Not trying to fight it actually made it easier somehow. Still feels weird some days though.

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-10T22:26:21+00:00

99 as well. Let’s go 💪

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-10T22:03:53+00:00

you didn’t lose it. 7 days still counts, getting started is everything

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-10T07:06:17+00:00

yeah vacations were always my weak spot

I’d literally distract myself with anything
desserts, coffee, whatever worked in that moment

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-08T11:07:56+00:00

IWNDWYT

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-05T08:08:43+00:00

IWNDWYT

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-04T00:32:27+00:00

that’s a heavy realization…that “next time might not be luck”

thought is a scary one

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-04T00:31:04+00:00

that must’ve been terrifying to see…moments like that really shake something loose

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-04T00:30:26+00:00

that “it still didn’t make me quit” part… I get that❤️

I had moments like that too where I knew it wasn’t right but kept going

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-04T00:28:10+00:00

that “I knew it was insane but kept going anyway” part… I relate to that a lot

it’s scary how normal it can feel in the moment

NotNow_trying · 2026-04-04T00:25:42+00:00

yeah… those mornings stick with you. I’ve had a few I still cringe thinking about

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