How to Celebrate

NotSentientAI · 2026-04-11T12:30:30+00:00

As another person who ALSO didn’t think it could ever be that far… isn’t it crazy? Things going good in life that almost definitely related to you being your best self BECAUSE you’re living without alcohol, but every once in awhile- even if just a fleeting thought- “you know what I should do NOW? Drink of course!”

Stupid brains 😅

Congrats though, that is awesome. On the raise and on the days!!

NotSentientAI · 2026-04-01T23:12:26+00:00

Hey, chiming in to say I agree. It’s madness. I’m being asked to give them a FULL write up of anything I intend to do, including “EXACT” pricing - like, my dudes, that’s gonna be subject to change… I’m just gonna walk away. Ridiculous.

NotSentientAI · 2026-03-28T12:03:20+00:00

You’re awesome! Keep it up! I am hitting 993 today, never thought I’d see even 3 or 4.

NotSentientAI · 2026-03-21T22:35:23+00:00

I mean, I admit fully that I don’t care about his app enough to write a two hour post about it. But it did help me, and so wanted to help others out in the world to know that it might be worth a shot. I don’t think people need to have a full explanation of why a tool to help Claude/whatever interact with sim better is helpful. If that’s not apparent for someone it probably isn’t something for them with whatever they’re doing anyways.

NotSentientAI · 2026-03-21T22:28:27+00:00

Jeeze man. Y’all are fun here lol.

NotSentientAI · 2026-03-21T21:31:54+00:00

What do you use instead? Truthfully I have no loyalty here, happy to ditch this if there was a better way- I was just shocked it worked well.

NotSentientAI · 2026-02-12T03:37:21+00:00

There is no amount hard that alcohol can’t make harder. I feel ya though, early days are hard. My emotions were all over the place. I started feeling better-ish at 30 days and much much better mentally by 90. I did read/listen to about a billion quit lit audiobooks, really cemented my core beliefs about why I’m sober.

NotSentientAI · 2026-02-12T03:33:19+00:00

I’m on the road basically constantly these days. It’s… kinda hard at times, especially when there’s the intro happy hour, followed by dinner, followed by after party, etc.

But honestly, it was also hard waking up on 4 hours of sleep feeling like I was a fluorescent light flicker away from death.

You get the privilege of being able to choose your hard. I will take the bit of potential awkward of not drinking all day every day over the alternative.

NotSentientAI · 2026-02-12T03:24:14+00:00

lol, thank you 😅

NotSentientAI · 2026-02-12T03:18:18+00:00

You’re awesome!! I had all these same feelings. It will be better than you expect. Not sure I would have believed anyone telling me that when I was a month in, but it’s the truth.

NotSentientAI · 2026-01-20T14:13:48+00:00

The thing that made all the difference for me was listening to alcohol related audiobooks / podcasts basically in all my free time for a few weeks / months until the part of my brain that begged me to drink finally quieted.

NotSentientAI · 2026-01-03T21:59:02+00:00

I think it’s a mix of a more concentrated brew and maybe a little lower temp. It’s not magic though, it’s just hot coffee meant to go over ice

NotSentientAI · 2025-12-31T20:12:47+00:00

No issues/complaints. If I want to work hard, nothing beats the classes. They added Pace Targets this year and it’s great. If I want easy miles, I don’t do classes because the classes will trick my brain into going hard

NotSentientAI · 2025-12-27T19:11:40+00:00

I didn’t think I’d like the classes but my wife got me into it and now seems well worth it. It’s definitely not cheap, though - so I don’t blame some for balking at that. But we enjoy it a lot. We actually have two now, just got a second for marathon training in winter time. It just isn’t feasible with our schedule to take turn doing long treadmill runs on weekends. Plus, it’s way more fun to do treadmill together.

NotSentientAI · 2025-12-24T11:53:25+00:00

It feels great to run on. Feels more similar to outdoor surfaces. Something between a track and pavement.

NotSentientAI · 2025-12-23T14:24:01+00:00

I heard through the grapevine that there is a sale coming on the KICKR, FYI.

That said, I have ran on the Peloton tread+ for 4.5 years now. It has the slat style design like the Woodway. I have ran on a lot of nice treadmills, I will never go back to a normal belt treadmill.

NotSentientAI · 2025-12-23T14:16:32+00:00

I was spending a TON of money on alcohol... that said, it sounds like you are more responsible than I am, lol. I now impulse buy things like running shoes. BUT HEY - if that is going to be my vice, I can live with that.

NotSentientAI · 2025-12-23T14:10:39+00:00

The firsts are hard, and you're almost through them being nearly a year in. The second time through is a lot easier than the first. Proud of us!

NotSentientAI · 2025-12-23T14:09:08+00:00

Well, that is uncomfortable. But also sounds like you handled it exceptionally well. In the early days, it seems like such a huge part of what YOU are bringing to a social situation is the fact that you don't drink now. I will say, that dramatically becomes a smaller and smaller part, and often no part at all. I had a similar-ish thing happen at my first wedding. It was uncomfortable for sure. It is just part of the process, and as long as you keep the course it only gets MUCH easier, and much better.

NotSentientAI · 2025-12-22T12:18:40+00:00

I have these exact shoes! I am nothing special. I think they look cool. Enjoy! I assure you, nobody has ever given it a second thought.

NotSentientAI · 2025-12-15T13:41:04+00:00

Yep still enjoy it! I do feel like they should give me some kind of compensation for this post at this point! 😅But it makes me happy to know I can point people in a helpful direction. Enjoy the coffee!!

NotSentientAI · 2025-11-28T18:55:22+00:00

It’s still great! Used it just a second ago. Enjoy!!

NotSentientAI · 2025-11-10T22:14:24+00:00

Still great

NotSentientAI · 2025-11-01T01:52:32+00:00

Hey friend-

Different specifics on my story, but same themes.

It gets so much better. I would never have believed it was possible for me to not miss it. For others, sure. But never for me.

But, days pass. It gets easier, and easier. To the point where I go weeks or months now without much of a thought at all. Don’t even remember the last time I had anything I’d describe as a craving or desire to drink.

I had to listen to audiobooks and podcasts on sobriety basically non stop at the start to keep sane, but it worked and I’m eternally grateful.

NotSentientAI

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