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- colin_s5
Bumping this ... because I don't know why.
I suppose I do - I'm at just over 4 months (again, was drinking the past couple years) and about to embark on at least 5 or 6 months working and traveling in Europe.
Anyone had experience being in foreign countries while sober? Not drinking the cheap/delicious wine over here is going to be terribly difficult. Pointers are welcome as without any friends/support groups/etc., it's a bit intimidating.
- I've also found drinking to be such a good way to quickly bond, the usual laundry list of "cons" are a bit more balanced by the "pros" now.colin_s
- Visit the Middle East instead?Nairn
- This might not the right time to not be drinking, how often in your life will you have this opportunity? If you can't control yourself and alcohol is destroyingzarkonite
- your life then don't drink. But think of all the missed opportunities and why you're not drinking?zarkonite
- How bad can it be? Ive had an armed escort out of Mexico while sober. If I told you what happened while sober in Fiji, you'd start drinking. I keep my trips...lemmy_k
- to the US after that.lemmy_k
- Audiobook This Naked Mind (3x)notype
- AA or SMART meetings are very helpful. Connection is at the nexus of addiction.notype
- support is just a phone call away. you can do it.Gnash
- ^ thisnotype
- I don’t think i was sober for ten minutes on my trip to francescarabin
- DRIFTMONKEY56
472 days without a relapse.
- nice. respect.********
- Congrats!Melanie
- Cheers to thatdrgs
- +1Fax_Benson
- <3PonyBoy
- This post needs 472 upvotesstoplying
- +********
- that into eminem?imbecile
- You are doing awesome!nocomply
- Good work man!bogue
- Nice job bro. I’m right behind you!HijoDMaite
- love this.notype
- cheersutopian
- Health is wealth brother.ideaist
- *nodBonSeff
- How old are you man and why'd you decide to pack it all in?Ianbolton
- Positive vibes ya'll. @ianbolton 45 this year. I was drinking a handle a day.DRIFTMONKEY
- A handle!scarabin
- nice. respect.
- notype19
365 days today.
- Congrats. I never expected to go a year. I made it 25 years last Weds one day at a time. 10 years off smokes, too.lemmy_k
- congrats to you bothGnash
- Super great. Nice work.DRIFTMONKEY
- Impressive. Congrats to you all.sea_sea
- Thanks you guys- honestly didn’t think I’d make 30 days.notype
- Made the decision each day with some tools to help til it got easier.notype
- Of course the work isn’t don’t. But so glad to have made this marknotype
- done*notype
- Fuck yeah dude!scarabin
- utopian14
3 hours!
- Congrats!!OBBTKN
- -15 minutes here!Nairn
- Celebrating 0 minutes sober!Nanocephalic
- This is the internet drinking culture mentioned beforescarabin
- notype2
cool new bar in NY
https://www.listen.bar/
https://ifundwomen.com/projects/… !- nice idearenderedred
- Love the idea and nod to music being the essential. So good.notype
- colin_s5
not for nothin' but if the sort of sarcasm "i'm drunk now" posts could be kept to threads, well, about being drunk (as there's more than a few)... it'd be appreciated. there's enough pressure and difficulty in trying to be sober and when notype makes it a year just to get followed by sarcasm, it's not cool or funny.
- i don't care about shenanigans but this thread IS about people quitting drinking for real. respect.renderedred
- Oh gosh. It’s both funny and acceptable anywhere to make a joke like that anywhere . Get over it.monospaced
- Don’t listen to me. I’m drunk as fuck. Bottoms up!monospaced
- renderedred5
almost 2 years now, not a drop. the cravings are gone.
- scarabin0
How you guys doin’? I’m thinking of cutting back quite a bit. Gettin’ a whiskey belly
- @scar. coming up on 3 years sober. Weed has been salvation.DRIFTMONKEY
- Nice, congrats!scarabin
- moldero1
lots and lots of Mexican weed, so yeah, been basically sober.
- Couldn't have quit booze without weed.DRIFTMONKEY
- I’ve been cycling booze, weed, and food thinking one is gonna help fix dependency on the others but just ended up fat. I think i just need some fucking exercisescarabin
- Quarantine boredom is killing mescarabin
- Get a heavy bag and beat the shit out of it, i set one up in my officemoldero
- That’s a good idea. I was fencing before corona but that requires other peoplescarabin
- I ended up taking some classes and just being busy all the time made it go away. I guess i was just boredscarabin
- ^ epiloguescarabin
- lemmy_k34
28 years clean and sober today.
What a mothers day present that must have been. I was dumped on my parents front lawn because I was passed out and the guy I was drinking with didn't want me around anymore. I am giving her my 28 year medallion for mothers day this year.- Good on you lemmy, that's some dedication right there.BuddhaHat
- +bezoar
- wow 28.... i dont think i can last a season.pango
- That's a hell of a gift. Bet she's proud, congrats lemny.sea_sea
- damn, kudosautoflavour
- I just did the calculations tho, its been 28 years since I started not being sober.. I picked up where you left offautoflavour
- aaaaaa-fuckin-plus, congratscolin_s
- that is very healthyshapesalad
- congrats and respect lemmy!!!oey_oey
- and LOL@autoflavouroey_oey
- Keep going. (Not in the Johnnie Walker way).Longcopylover
- Awesome!mort_
- RespectFax_Benson
- Good going Lemmy. I have some serious issues with controlling a few of my addictions, but you give hope. Keep it up.Ianbolton
- awesome. congrats dude. i wish i had your mettlehardhat
- Wonderful stuffstoplying
- Bf send his congrats, he's 16 months.i_monk
- maquito13
This ain’t something I use to vent a lot; I’m 15 days sober so far.
I was drinking too much beer. Daily. Started with a week, and then came another, and I’m feeling very energetic and proud of myself.
I usually used to think that I could handle a beer now and then, but I’m very addictive and shit. I feel good for being able to control it and to realizing it’s possible to stop and wonder.
- Health is wealth™
I'm 9 months sober; no longer a depressed consumer of depressant(s)!
*applause* to us both #maquito!!!ideaist - Congrats for both of you!lemmy_k
- Felicidades maquito! Is not easy to quit when you're used to drink everyday, good for you :)OBBTKN
- Bf hit two years on the 28th.i_monk
- ¡ well done keep it up !ArchitectofFate
- once you get past 2 months is feels normal not drinking, keep going you got this :)mrAtor
- thumbs up pal!stoplying
- YupYakuZoku
- Keep going! I am coming up on a year this month.BonSeff
- Nice!scarabin
- If you focus on trying to get ripped, toned, strong muscles, then beer starts to look really unappealing.#, especially in evenings when it messes up sleep.shapesalad
- February 9 2023 to April 19 2024
Keep it going!palimpsest
- Health is wealth™
- OBBTKN1
This story has nothing to do with people who stop drinking, it is a correct decision and for the good of one's health and the people around them, for which I applaud it.
It's just an experience with a friend, who was insufferable when he drank, there was no way to put up with it... well, he hasn't drunk for months and he's still just as much of an asshole!
I told him to drink again, I couldn't tell the difference, but that way he would go home sooner!
lol
- ephix7
Great thread. Alcohol sucks yet drags some of us in time and time again. Doesn’t help when your girl loves to drink too. Time to change things up I think.
- Ianbolton4
I managed sober October last year, but still smoked weed. This year I wanna go full sober. I'm also going to a Warehouse Project for my birthday on the 12th October which is going to be solid. 8 hours of hardcore raving without drink or drugs with 4 people who'll will be getting on it!!
- 8 hours raving staying sober... Ha! Good luck on this ;)OBBTKN
- ^ and it'll be my birthday, out with 4 women. FML.Ianbolton
- https://www.qbn.com/…palimpsest
- I hope there'll be more than 5 people in attendance at this rave?Nairn
- It sold out in one day https://thewarehouse…Ianbolton
- I imagine there'll be thousands of fucked up earlier 20s mashheads toally out of their tiny minds on ketamine and fluffleplop or whaatever the kids take todayIanbolton
- Oh my, that looks great! Not at all envious here. Have fun!Nairn
- lol, sorry Ian, but, you have chosen a bad day to be sober...OBBTKN
- Imagine how powerful i'll feel walking about, sober as fuck, in a sea of broken people. I'll feel like Jesus hahaIanbolton
- Read “October is such an arbitrary month to be sober” and 74 other excuses to go on a full on bender that night in my new book...mort_
- Oct feels like the toughest month to go dry, between the cooler weather, football games, pumpkin beers, Halloween, etc.mxhxr
- ideaist1
Less drinkin', more thinkin'.
Sober 4-5 months over here (who's countin', eh?!)
Best thing to do when you NEED to do it; for your self: mind/body/spirit(s) (pun intended), for your family, for your friends, etc. etc. etc.
A lot of colleagues are sobering up AND generally staying their improving all facets of life.
Health is wealth.
: )
- i_monk12
Husband reached 1400 days sober yesterday.
