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Hey sobernauts out there on the clear dry seas lol. The pink cloud is gone, so now I'm just in the daily living part (7mos), but even still, had a bit of a realisation recently.

I got unexpectedly laid off from my job recently, which previously would have been a big trigger to hit the bar. But this time I was thankful that I didn't drink anymore (or smoke for that matter). Not even for the money (although that is one factor), but that despite all my problems at least I don't have to deal with the ravages of booze on top of everything else. I can move forward with real world solutions to my actual problem with a clear head.

It especially hit me when shortly after my layoff, a friend came over with a "care package" of junk food and a light beer, saying to my partner "c'mon not even one beer." But I realised that I wasn't even tempted (though the inertia from old habits could have easily led me to drink).

Anyway, this friend doesn't know how much I value my sobriety (we used to drink together a lot a lot), so I thanked him for the thought, but gave the beer to another friend of mine.


That's the story. My physical addiction to alcohol isn't that great thankfully, so it's not that dramatic, but it still felt like a nice reinforcement that I'm on the right path.

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[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Congratulations!

[-] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

That's big. Congrats!

I gotta say it's getting harder and harder for me to keep to my sobriety. But I've come to terms with that 'not drinking' to me means I no longer want to get drunk. I'll keep telling myself I can keep this up until I am a daily drinker again...

But reading these kinds of posts gives me a big boost of inspiration and being subscribed to this community makes it easier to not slip.

[-] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Great job!!! :)

[-] rosamundi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Congratulations! That's a powerful realisation.

this post was submitted on 21 Aug 2024
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