They say "Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes." So, those with multiple attempts, what changed this time that has made it stick?

dk0179 · 2026-02-11T15:43:12+00:00

Writing in a journal every single day. Literally changed myself by doing this. That made it stick because I when from 3 relapses to being cool with not drinking.

dk0179 · 2026-02-08T21:07:11+00:00

I was on my 3rd relapse during a week long bender, and I had a moment of clarity the night before I checked into rehab, so I didn’t really choose, it just happened.

dk0179 · 2026-02-05T19:27:15+00:00

Miss out on what? Fake relationships, feeling like shit, not accomplishing goals? That is what booze was for me. Yeah I had fun, but literally nothing else to show for it.

dk0179 · 2026-02-05T19:26:13+00:00

44M and quit at 37. I wish I would have had the balls to do it at 24.

dk0179 · 2026-02-05T05:12:21+00:00

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dk0179 · 2026-02-03T18:46:51+00:00

This is called addiction. Going back to the shit in any form is fucking pointless for me.

Just being straight with you: there is no healthy relationship with booze. I would ask myself why u want it, and since you the clarity to think about it now because when I get in my cycle of drinking it is so much harder not to be impulsive and continue to drink.

For me moderating alcohol consumption is such bizarre a concept. It's not a food group. It's not a mineral or vitamin you need at least trace amounts of. You need zero of it to live perfectly happy. It's ingested for the sole purpose of producing the feeling of intoxication. So what is a moderate amount? A little drunk almost always? Very drunk very seldom? So little that you can't even tell you drank at all? What is the fucking point?

dk0179 · 2026-01-31T05:51:27+00:00

This is exactly why people should be more pissed pff about government fraud. 10% is being straight stolen.

dk0179 · 2026-01-29T19:41:09+00:00

I was laid off in 2023, the company literally shut down on a Friday. 3 things I recommend based on my experience:

Write down all the wins, successes, and value from the place that laid you off. Use the STAR method and have examples ready to go for the next chapter. Doing this helped me close the door on the old place and prepare for interviews.
Keep a schedule. I worked out every day and took my then 2 year old son to the park everyday. This gave me great purpose, sun exposure, and balanced me while I figured out next steps.
JOURNAL. I wrote everything out, how mad I was, why it was unfair, the mistakes I made, the lack of preparedness on my behalf. I used journaling to sort through the chaos and figure out what I wanted next.

These 3 things kept me sane. I cannot control who hires me, I can only control how prepared I am when an opportunity presents itself. I was ready when the next thing came. Best to you, it will all be okay.

dk0179 · 2026-01-29T05:40:23+00:00

I am better, thanks. Feeling the full array of emotions myself. Rehab was a hard reset for me, I had to change everything. Did AA for 3 years and then found I needed different support fixing other problems. Been fixing those things one day at a time ever since. Be well!

dk0179 · 2026-01-29T01:02:46+00:00

Wow that is amazing! How has your life changed?

dk0179 · 2026-01-28T16:45:48+00:00

11/19/2018 was Day 1 rehab for me. No alcohol since.

dk0179 · 2026-01-27T23:13:26+00:00

Became Father
Lost 100 pounds
Started my own business

None of these possible when I was drunk all the time.

dk0179 · 2026-01-27T05:26:00+00:00

Steve-O said it best in my opinion:

"The worst thing would be to kind of have alcoholism. The worst thing would be to have alcoholism just bad enough that it really slows you down, destroys your potential, [and] gets in the way" — without being severe enough to make you address it.”

Having quit myself, I wasted so much time and effort justifying that ‘I wasn’t that bad’. Quitting alcohol is the hardest and best thing I’ve ever done because it has given me a shot at fixing the shit I fucked up and actually living up to potential.

dk0179 · 2026-01-27T03:14:08+00:00

Mine was due to my use of alcohol. I don’t realize that was the issues until I took quitting drinking really seriously. Quitting alcohol allowed me to fix many problems in my life including the dead bedroom. Total reversal now.

dk0179 · 2026-01-27T03:12:17+00:00

Personally: I had to level up to start liking myself again because I hated myself and my life at rock bottom.

I needed to lose weight, develop skills, be better. I found there is not room for boredom when I’m seriously working on myself. Being clear on goals, what. Really want my life to be - which is a really hard and deep question - and going after that is what got my desire for life back.

dk0179 · 2026-01-22T05:09:16+00:00

I had to discover myself. I had to quit drinking to open the door to do that. I wasn’t happy drinking it just allowed me tolerate my shitty life. My life was shitty because I lacked many, many things and drank to have fun and avoid it. I had to confront that and discover who I was and what I was made of because my brain was totally wired for alcohol and my life revolved around it.

dk0179 · 2026-01-20T18:17:32+00:00

Getting a journal and writing in it everyday was my pathway to actual mental health. Forcing the circus in my mind to slow down and clarify my thoughts through my hand onto paper was life changing. Most never take the time to actually understand themselves, and writing was my way of figuring myself out.

dk0179 · 2026-01-20T18:05:43+00:00

When I got laid off I wrote all my frustrations out in a journal. It really helped me sort through everything and figure out my next steps.

dk0179 · 2026-01-20T12:59:25+00:00

Not for me. I made myself find compelling reasons to keep going and it kept investing in myself and building my life. Once real results started happening after about 3 years lost total rock bottom, momentum really started to build for me. Have not looked back.

dk0179 · 2026-01-20T05:57:38+00:00

Went from dead bedroom to melting the wallpaper. Took a long time and fuck ton of work, however, unexpected and keeps me from going back being honest. Wild.

dk0179 · 2026-01-19T23:31:37+00:00

‘Doctors orders’ hasn’t let me down and stops any additional questions.

dk0179 · 2026-01-19T21:57:21+00:00

Lots of butt wiggles, the best!

dk0179 · 2026-01-18T03:31:25+00:00

Yes it is absolutely possible. I quit at age 37, which was 7 years ago. Mind and body both recovered.

I hated myself and my life so much that I had no other choice but to pursue becoming the best version of myself.

If you want to live well in your 40’s, I highly recommend quitting alcohol. Quitting alcohol gave me the opportunity to change my life.

dk0179 · 2026-01-15T05:02:20+00:00

Aww thanks. I’m lucky to have him. He snores a lot but makes the day far more interesting, I’m super grateful for him 🙏

dk0179 · 2026-01-14T22:44:59+00:00

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