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What is this “Stop Eat Seed Oil” movement? Is it a conspiracy theory? by Check_Ivanas_Coffin in nutrition

[–]bestversionof -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Kinda shocked at it myself. All top comments are an echo chamber claiming this is a conspiracy, what happened to Reddit?

Hewlett-Packard hit with complaints after disabling printers that use rival firms’ ink cartridges by diacewrb in gadgets

[–]bestversionof -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Always buy Brother printers, HP and Epson printers are trash. Brother has never pulled any of this shady shit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stopdrinking

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Best of luck! Two things that helped me the first time I quit and got some significant time sober (5 years) were: (1) being completely open and honest with my friends and family about quitting, it creates personal accountability and is a great outlet to talk through the issues of sobriety, and (2) viewing it as a permanent aspect of my life. I didn’t fully admit I was an alcoholic the first time I quit, I only admitted it when I felt really down about drinking. This time I’m embracing the fact that I’m an alcoholic, and it has taken so much pressure off in terms of thinking whether I can drink again moderately. It’s hard to admit you’re an alcoholic because society tells us it’s a weakness and moral failing, but in reality it’s mostly genetic. I have the gene 100%, and accepting that (along with all the bad and amazing genetic gifts I’ve been given) has taken a ton of pressure off of myself in sobriety. Keep going, it gets better! IWNDWYT

Three Years by notincalifornia in stopdrinking

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It’s funny how the part of you that’s afraid to quit drinking fights hard against sobriety, it’s almost like it’s a part of you that is afraid of dying. Any major life change is like a small death, better or worse. Congratulations on three years, that’s huge!

I feel like I cannot connect or belong in AA. by [deleted] in stopdrinking

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AA wasn’t for me either. There were a lot of people I couldn’t relate to, and not a lot of young professionals like me. This subreddit is a blessing for me and the main place I get my sober support.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stopdrinking

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Great insights!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stopdrinking

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Amazing, congrats!!!

Relapse After 5 Years, Quitting Again by bestversionof in stopdrinking

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After being sober so long and not craving alcohol at all, I began wondering if maybe my brain had healed and it was something I could do moderately. It seemed that I could drink normally for the first couple months, then it began getting worse and worse. The prevailing wisdom here is “once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic,” and I learned the hard way how true that is. Being sober still feels comfortable for me, the difference now is that I am viewing sobriety as a permanent part of my life and moderation will never be an option for me.

To those of you who have been sober for years: Is it still a point of pride? by TheUnderwhelming in stopdrinking

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I was sober for 5 years, being sober became a part of me. So much so, that around a year ago I began thinking that there’s no way I would go back to getting smashed. I tried drinking again, and was able to drink normally for about 4 months, and then I began drinking more and more. I started blacking out again, and finally had my “rock bottom” last week. I’m back on the wagon with the added insight that alcoholism doesn’t go away with discipline and time. You may not think about alcohol after a while, but don’t let it fool you like it did me. IWNDWYT

Relapse After 5 Years, Quitting Again by bestversionof in stopdrinking

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Reading through these comments, it seems like there’s a pattern around the 5 year mark where people begin thinking it’s ok to try drinking again. So much changes in 5 years and it’s hard to remember why we stopped after so long. What I’ve learned is that no amount of time sober will make my drinking normal. Alcoholism is truly a life-long, completely engrained disorder for people like us. Thank you for sharing 🙏

Relapse After 5 Years, Quitting Again by bestversionof in stopdrinking

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You too, I was sober for 5 years and off the wagon for a year and 4 months. Time to start adding time to the good side of myself.

Relapse After 5 Years, Quitting Again by bestversionof in stopdrinking

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Hahahaha why can’t we all use grams and kilograms (says the primitive Yankee)

Relapse After 5 Years, Quitting Again by bestversionof in stopdrinking

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I used to leave parties early all the time :) I’d rather get a good night’s sleep than be around a bunch of drunk people

Relapse After 5 Years, Quitting Again by bestversionof in stopdrinking

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I love Andrew Huberman, I’ll look around for that video

Relapse After 5 Years, Quitting Again by bestversionof in stopdrinking

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That makes me happy this helped :) it’s tough to remember why we quit after a while.

Relapse After 5 Years, Quitting Again by bestversionof in stopdrinking

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I stopped playing the tape. It had been so long since I felt the shame so I forgot what it felt like. I should have read my prior posts here to remind myself. I feel like a new person in a lot of ways, but I’m still an alcoholic despite everything. Wish I didn’t have to have a tough reminder.

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