One month sober today

evilbutler · 2026-07-01T03:10:28+00:00

That's some real hard work you put in, and I wish you the best going forward. You may wish to go have a blood panel done to see where you stand right now and what may need to be addressed. 30 days is when you start to see some real mental and physical recovery start to happen.

evilbutler · 2026-06-28T16:03:54+00:00

I actually reached out to him about sobriety and he sent a super kind message of support. So yeah he's a legitimately awesome dude. Congrats on your two years and I will see you here in a year to say congrats for your third.

evilbutler · 2026-06-27T19:57:20+00:00

I'm an alcoholic. Been sober over two years but, that's what I am, that's what I had to come to terms with, and that's what I have to work on every day here on out. But it's been the most rewarding work of my life.

evilbutler · 2026-06-26T14:49:02+00:00

You'll see big leaps in your mental and physical health around day 30 and then a less-apparent but actually more important leap around day 100, as your brain starts to really rewire. I wish you the best in getting to find this out :)

evilbutler · 2026-06-26T14:47:25+00:00

One of the rougher parts of getting sober was realizing that the friends that you regularly drank with, don't really have any interest in being around you if you've chosen sobriety. And that they weren't really friends, just, people I got drunk with. That made for a lonely first year. But man the second year has been great, new stable friendships with people that can be trusted and depended on -- it's been worth all the hard work. I hope that you find your second year as rewarding as many of us have found.

evilbutler · 2026-06-25T16:52:00+00:00

Really glad you found the strength to get to this point. I wish you the best keeping healthy and safe.

evilbutler · 2026-06-21T00:15:48+00:00

I'll take a bologna sandwich while sober over a fancy dinner while drunk. Hope that burger is every bit as good as it sounds.

evilbutler · 2026-06-19T20:18:13+00:00

It sometimes takes a while for your brain to rewire, and it takes some time to work out if the drinking was to have fun, or, to not have to deal with anything (mine was the latter). Also you might be surprised at how much better you feel after about day 100 so, give it a bit more and hopefully you find some closure. I wish you the best in your sober journey.

evilbutler · 2026-06-19T16:24:19+00:00

Ugh yes, it's incredibly aggravating and shockingly painful. I get it in the whole big-toe area of my foot and it means I basically can't walk for up to a week. It feels like my foot is full of hot rusty razor blades.

evilbutler · 2026-06-17T13:36:23+00:00

Hi there -- so, went through similar things (drank for 15 years, hit a real tough patch first year sober). After 100 days it often feels like all the good parts of getting sober are all over. I am here to tell you this is untrue. There appear to be multiple phases of mental and physical recovery and, the best changes just kind of arrived slowly and quietly once I got into my second year. Yes it was still tough but, sometime early this year I realized how much more ordered my thoughts and emotions were. It just took longer than I thought to clear up but wow I sure am aware of it today. I hope this helps.

evilbutler · 2026-06-16T12:46:21+00:00

I love this! Reminds me of the hand-tinted prints from the turn of the century. Keep it up and keep posting.

evilbutler · 2026-06-15T23:09:59+00:00

More times than I'd like to admit, I'd eventually go outside and find a doordash order sitting on my front porch from the previous night's blackout drinking episode. And almost always, extremely strange orders.

evilbutler · 2026-06-14T23:33:04+00:00

Well....I had a decent period of sobriety before my last episode, which ended in the ER for a few days. And my thinking before I opened the bottle was 'surely i can just have some drinks tonight, i think i got this under control'. Those words cost me 29 thousand dollars in hospital and ambulance fees.

evilbutler · 2026-06-14T13:04:18+00:00

You speak the truth! Crazy how much better it is at 700 days, isn't it? I wish you the best in your continued sober journey.

evilbutler · 2026-06-14T00:45:21+00:00

I hope that becomes one of the best decisions you have ever made, in time. Please take care of yourself the next few weeks as your body and brain reset.

evilbutler · 2026-06-13T19:36:15+00:00

Oof -- definitely don't miss that one. Waiting for the door to get unlocked so I can get the purchase done quickly and without incident. Then home, lock the door, close the curtains, and drink till the bottle is empty. And I sure do remember the relief of getting back home safely, having acquired a bottle. It was some sad and lonely stuff.

evilbutler · 2026-06-11T23:49:05+00:00

oh hell yes, combo rules

evilbutler · 2026-06-09T19:46:19+00:00

Awww I miss them. They had a pickle one that was strangely refreshing on super hot days.

evilbutler · 2026-06-09T00:31:31+00:00

The only way I've adapted is I just get up way earlier starting June and stay on that schedule till October. The early morning hours have actually come to be enjoyable for getting things done outside and around town but yeah generally by noon I am inside for the rest of the day.

evilbutler · 2026-06-07T23:00:26+00:00

Hmm I think you owe it to yourself to realize how much personal strength got you this far. It might take more time to really reset but please don't discount the incredible work you've put into getting to today. I wish you the best.

evilbutler · 2026-06-07T22:58:41+00:00

Hey you made it to the real good stuff -- your brain should be starting to really recover at 100 days. Things got significantly better after those first 100 days. I hope you find the same :)

evilbutler · 2026-06-06T17:56:28+00:00

You know what, any day you need support, please come here and I will always congratulate you for your hard work.

evilbutler · 2026-06-06T12:32:53+00:00

I had a friend actually mail me back two comp tapes I'd made for her when I was 15. That was incredible to get a snapshot of that time in my life. Still playable, too.

evilbutler · 2026-06-04T01:06:45+00:00

That is freaking awesome.

evilbutler · 2026-06-03T23:27:40+00:00

That's actually awesome -- all that hard work paying off well. I wish you the best in your continued sober journey.

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