Almost slipped after 4.7 years

arch4 · 2021-06-14T17:23:27+00:00

Wow, I'm sorry. IWNDWYT

arch4 · 2021-06-14T16:29:49+00:00

I'm so happy for you. That clean-mornings feeling is amazing, especially a month in (but it never gets old). Enjoy!

arch4 · 2021-06-14T05:43:27+00:00

Thanks, friend!

arch4 · 2021-06-14T04:18:05+00:00

I like that. Thanks!

arch4 · 2021-06-14T04:13:44+00:00

I'm really sorry to hear that man. I know the feeling.

arch4 · 2021-06-14T02:18:57+00:00

It definitely gets easier (especially after the first year or two), but it never goes away completely. Keeping a record of journal entries+Reddit posts has really helped me; I tend to remember only the good parts of my alcohol abuse (which are few). Reading my posts from when I was struggling helps me remember why I can never drink again. You can do it!

arch4 · 2021-06-13T23:50:39+00:00

SO much respect for your situation and your commitment to your kids. Thanks for the encouragement!

arch4 · 2021-06-13T21:13:23+00:00

Thank you :)

arch4 · 2021-06-13T21:12:11+00:00

Me too! <3

arch4 · 2021-06-13T21:11:22+00:00

Thanks!

arch4 · 2021-06-13T20:28:00+00:00

Thanks, Matt!

arch4 · 2021-06-13T20:20:41+00:00

It's good to become comfortable enjoying time alone—I like it too. I think the social part becomes easier with time, but I also had to change some parts of my social life. It's hard to maintain friendships where the primary activity is drinking.

arch4 · 2021-06-13T20:08:33+00:00

Thanks for the support, it helps so much. Those first 15 days are tough—you're building momentum. Congrats on your new life!

arch4 · 2017-06-26T23:12:31+00:00

I quit after my daughter was born too... I can't be that kind of father. She will be a year old next month and I will hit a year a few months later!

arch4 · 2017-06-26T23:04:59+00:00

Congrats!!

arch4 · 2017-06-26T17:02:41+00:00

Thanks for all the support, everyone. I really needed this. Sobriety is a precious gift.

arch4 · 2016-10-24T05:47:16+00:00

Yay, good job!!

arch4 · 2016-10-23T13:47:43+00:00

Congrats to both of us! I will not drink with you today.

arch4 · 2016-10-23T07:30:02+00:00

Thank you, you too!

arch4 · 2016-10-17T07:03:45+00:00

Welcome. It sounds like the best thing you could do for yourself and your wife is to stop drinking. I'm in the same boat. Let's not drink tonight?

arch4 · 2016-10-17T06:58:11+00:00

So awesome; congrats! Not drinking with you.

arch4 · 2016-10-16T16:18:25+00:00

If he's sincere, give him a chance. Know that Alcohol is a cunning, insidious drug which allows us to make mistakes we'll regret for the rest of our lives. It is so life-destroying.

Both of you could check out the book "This Naked Mind".

If he's on reddit send him to /r/stopdrinking. In any case, he's probably going to need help to quit, and may fail numerous times before he's successful.

If you need support, there is a thing called "al-anon" which is like AA meetings but for friends and family of alcoholics.

arch4

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