I got my shit together in January of 2011. Looked in the mirror after walking home in knee deep snow feeling sick as a dog. I Quit everything - even cigarettes at about day 10 in an inpatient rehab. I was in a heavy haze until about mid march… and then was crushed when reality really set in. I had no friends left because I had to leave them behind, i was trapped with my own guilt ridden conscience all day for about 20 torturous months. Constantly replaying all of the embarrassing, shitty things I had buried within and eating it bite by bite knowing I couldn’t drink or do anything to find reli ..read more

Honestly I'm not great about remembering dates. I also don't do AA (been doing SMART) so I don't have the chips. Just glad that I'm staying sober and moving on from that shit. submitted by /u/feyd313 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Luckily a friend dragged me back to AA after a terrible few days on a bad bad bender. A little over two weeks sober. This shit is hard. I had one of those mental blank spots at an airport and it got ugly fast. Trying to stop hearing myself up because I was so close to a year. Luckily nothing bad happened but the cravings were the worst I ever had after that first drink. I had to be removed and watched over for a day so I wouldn't go back to drinking. So glad I made it back to the rooms. Trying to stop hearing myself up, but it's hard. Feel ashamed. I was sponsoring guys and yet I went out. s ..read more

I’m on my 4th day being sober just taking it day by day. The problem that gets me the most is my anxiety. Best ways of dealing with anxiety? submitted by /u/yungclammm [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

My most recent DOC was cocaine and it's ironic that after constant sinus issues from using, I get sober now I have constant annoying allergies, the very thing I used to say I was suffering from to cover for my use smh. submitted by /u/SnooChipmunks7288 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Still going strong. Feeling great. It gets easier and you can’t help but feel better!! submitted by /u/high_tide_2023 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Dealing with my anxieties sober is not fun, but lots better than dealing with them hangover/drunk. submitted by /u/spasibononet [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Sometimes I do sincerely want to quit drugs and I do manage to stop for two or three days every now and then, but I always go back to using. It’s like I want to, and I don’t want to quit at the same time, its wierd. Does anyone else feel like this? submitted by /u/creat07 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I never had a serious problem though at one point I was certainly on the path towards it. I got control of that and for maybe a year or two I would drink socially maybe once or twice per month. I think my body is at the point where even socially it just isn’t worth it. Beer gives me the shits and hard liquor leaves me unable to sleep and irritable. I think I’ve also matured to the point where I just don’t care. I’m 30. I want to enjoy what I have left of my youth healthily. Doesn’t matter if it’s a concert or two friends catching up. I’m finished. Here’s to day one of the rest of my life. su ..read more

I’ve been sober from weed for about a little over 2 weeks now and I feel like instead of going out and spending money on joints or a cart I just go out and spend money on food. Eating something yummy gives me a little bit of a dopamine hit and it’s better than smoking weed I guess. I just hope I don’t gain a bunch of weight l. I feel like this is so contradictory because typically people smoke weed and get the munchies and eat/spend a bunch on food. Don’t get me wrong, I did indulge in the occasional munchies when I smoked heavy but I honestly didn’t get the munchies that often especially aft ..read more