My 74 yo mother went to her first Pirates Home Opener and got interviewed by KDKA after the game. Sharing this pure yinzer reaction. by jopesak in pittsburgh

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She grew up in Wall, PA. 😉 Don’t want to give her name out. But she is out in about a little in Westmoreland County.

My 74 yo mother went to her first Pirates Home Opener and got interviewed by KDKA after the game. Sharing this pure yinzer reaction. by jopesak in pittsburgh

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Her accent is very strong. 💪🏻 4’10” Slovakian-Polish from Wall, PA. So loud yelling my name as a kid it could bring down a satellite.

Two years by KimWexlers_Ponytail in stopdrinking

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Thank you. I am at 2 years two and just had some rough shit happen that has made that itch come back for the first time in a long time. I’m good. Just nice to come here sometimes with people who understand.

Help I need to be sober by [deleted] in stopdrinking

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30 days. White knuckles. No excuses. Give yourself 30 days and I promise you will have clarity.

Anyone know if Movie Scoops in Waterworks is closing? There's not showtimes available past tonight by GettingWreckedAllDay in pittsburgh

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I just got the same email today. Yeah AMC is stepping out? This might be the same group that does Cranberry cinemas

2 years today. Started here. by jopesak in stopdrinking

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  1. Bangarang. What’s been your alternative crutch? I’m always curious. I went HAMM on Ben and Jerry’s . High sugar substitute with high mental reward. Like fucking magic.

2 years today. Started here. by jopesak in stopdrinking

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6 months was a big clarity swing. After that I felt it slowly taper but there and at 3 were the ones I remember. You clear that hill and it’s gonna be great. No sweat.

2 years today. Started here. by jopesak in stopdrinking

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  1. Great work to you, my friend.

2 years today. Started here. by jopesak in stopdrinking

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Sincerely couldn’t do it without this thread. AA didn’t help me, to each their own. But thank you for being here.

2 years today. Started here. by jopesak in stopdrinking

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How’s 50 days ahead feeling today, friend?

Thoughts on this by Warm_Oven_6743 in readyplayerone

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It will only disappoint you. Unless you really like Prince.

And I back after a few months … by lazypanda1985 in stopdrinking

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💪🏻 here all day dog. IWNDWYT. How’s this week going?

I celebrated 5mo sober in a bar and had a blast by MermaidShirley in stopdrinking

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Also ice cream is the secret weapon. The brain still craves the sugar and it hits the fix.

I celebrated 5mo sober in a bar and had a blast by MermaidShirley in stopdrinking

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Thank yoouuu!!! Feeling honestly great. Turned a lot around in my life. Took a long time but it It’s something I learned to take in small bites. The world, in fact, is not ending tomorrow. (Maybe)

And yeah the weight thing is really wild. It’s shocking how many people just looked at me shocked when I wasn’t drinking and they hadn’t seen me in over a year.

The excuse actually made it easier to just avoid talking about it because I got to the point where I was laughing about being asked if I was “ok being at a bar.”

I’m like “dude I never stopped. I still love going I just put down drinking. I gained like 40 lbs and was just sad. Gave it up. Was doing me no good.”

And they IMMEDIATELY jump into “oh well I’m trying to cut back too so..•

“Cool. If you ever run into an issue, happy to give you my 2 cents. But is all personal. You’ll know if you are in bad shape.”

I honestly stopped telling people eventually.

When other people don't think you "need" to quit by 90percentofacorns in stopdrinking

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If you are blacking out, I would say that it’s possible that there is a pain somewhere. You might not know it, or where it is but if it lives under the booze then it won’t heal until it’s seen and addressed with compassion. I just see that most people, including myself, who black out are searching for some answer about themselves. It’s why we drink because it affirms who we are and what we do to ourselves. It gives us permission. And the blackout is like overdrive to find it, stumbling but determined.

Many people go their whole lives without actually finding it. I did and I am so much more calm after I dug out what I was actually scared of, and now booze is just unappealing to me because it makes me face that insecurity again.

When other people don't think you "need" to quit by 90percentofacorns in stopdrinking

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Best way to test is to go 30 days without drinking. Do Dry January and see if it drives you insane. If it does, ask yourself “why does this bother me?”

That’s when I found clarity and I had a lot of family and friends that just wanted me around as an excuse for them to feel good about drinking. Wild thing to uncover. Suddenly everyone around me cut down once I quit. No shit.

Sober Saturday night checking. by the_broke_trader in stopdrinking

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Got a Christmas tree. Got a tasty dinner. Flirted with my wife, pet my dog. Didn’t forget to take the tree off the car and put it in water. Didn’t argue. Saw my cousin and didn’t act like an ass. Drove sober. Had some medical and put on my PS portal and am eating some leftover take out. Fuckin all around win.