I stopped drinking on the 18th of March 2023. Because of where I live and how my culture socialises, this was a huge step. But to be honest, in hindsight it was just something I’d been putting off for a long time. The hangovers did just become a nightmare to deal with, plus I didn’t feel like I was doing well with my personal relationships because of it. I’m glad to have all that time back, although I miss part of the social aspect. I’m working on creating a sober social life but it’s very early days.
How has your sobriety journey been for you?
I absolutely loved using r/stopdrinking as a resource. Now that I’m not on reddit so much I’d love to find a new community here! Has anyone created a sobriety community on the fediverse yet?
I’ve tried it many times, just cutting down a bit and hoping it would stick. But it never did. I liked it too much. Now when I go on vacation and I drink there daily, when coming back home I really notice that I’m having a lot more trouble with my own rule. But it works and the longer I do it the easier it gets. Just gotta be vigilant. If that’s our only problem, then we’re not doing that bad huh. :)