On day 15 and still going strong. Trying to keep it up. This is probably the longest I’ve gone without drinking in over a year.

5 nights of no drinking again. Failed last Saturday and Sunday. If I can make it through tonight, I should be good until the weekend hits again, that’s when I usually falter.

Also 5 days nopron, after drinking my libido usually goes up a ton, so watched a lot of stuff on Sunday last weekend after drinking Saturday

What’s up boyos, guess it’s just me in here the past few days. Hope nobody blew their hands off with a high powered firework.

Hell yeah, keep it going!





Congrats on those 5 days! Hopefully longer now?




I'm still here, I've still been feeling sick on and off, so I spent most of the weekend napping or laying in bed watching videos lol. I feel better today though, so I am hoping to jump back into the swing of things!

Glad you’re finally doing better you weren’t feeling well for like 2 weeks boyo

Thanks bro. I'm definitely gonna keep posting now and interacting more with you all.

I made it a week but I a bad relapse on the 30th, I was hoping it would be my last but I had a beer today again.

From July 1st to today I was sober (just two and a half days lol)...but I came to the realization I'm an alcoholic like I never have before. I was listening to an AA podcast almost non-stop while I got over the hangover until today, I watched that movie with James Woods "My Name is Bill W." while I finished off that relapse and again the next day. I'll watch it again tonight.

It's the first time I really felt I was an alcoholic and shouldn't ever drink again. It was the first time in a while I think I've been honest with myself, not giving into the pride that says I can handle it I just need to try harder.

Listening to the beginnings of the 12 steps and hearing people's stories and thinking about my life of increasing drinking for the past decade and how bad it's been getting lately, I am an alcoholic, I've lost control of my life, alcohol is a poison for me, it can kill me like it has so many, and I just can't handle it at all on my own.

But today I was out with the boys and I had a beer. I really regret it and wish I didn't, because I'll probably keep going today.

I hope I don't lose this feeling and go to an AA meeting this week. I know I need to get involved with an AA group and go to meetings regularly and work the steps.

From now on I'll have to work on those strategies to say no when I'm with people who drink as I get back on track this summer.

God bless you guys and this thread.

One great thing about AA meetings is that they are free and don’t want your money, like AT ALL. It’s literally just about people remaining alive.

Also if at first you go to a group that you aren’t super into, try another group in another part of town.

Congrats on those 5 days! Hopefully longer now?

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How you making out, boyo? You don’t have to cut out everything bro it’s ok to fap, just cuz you aren’t drinking doesn’t mean you have to live like a frickin Puritan.

2 nights down, drank on Saturday. Feeling lots of anxiety today.
But slept for like 10 hours last night so that was good




Saturday got me. 2 nights down, and not drinking tonight. My brain is fuarked from pron so sticking with that as well. Only want to coom from females

Day zero almost done. Was hungover all day but didn't drink to ease it. Gonna count tomorrow as first day since I was still drunk in the morning.

Gonna try an AA zoom meeting tomorrow.

Gjdm on the two nights, hopefully you were able to navigate through your anxiety yesterday and were able to not drink. Besides drinking, how do you cope with anxiety?


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Day zero almost done. Was hungover all day but didn't drink to ease it. Gonna count tomorrow as first day since I was still drunk in the morning.

Gonna try an AA zoom meeting tomorrow.

Crushed a bottle of vodka Fri-Sun. Don’t do it brahs.

I had a few drinks in Miami in April at a bar and was fine. I’m realizing I can’t keep alcohol in the house. I binge eat and drink. I stopped when the bottle was gone. The thing is I have beers in the fridge but I can’t bring myself to drink the cals and I don’t have cravings. I legit only like vodka.

Not worth it at all. Maybe a drink or 2 on a date but I’m done keeping hard liquor in the house.

I binge everything, but I’d much rather binge eat than drink a bottle of vodka. Luckily I never drink so no withdrawals or anything but the hangover yesterday suckkkkkeeedddd

Thanks man, wrapping up day 4, so tomorrow will be 4 nights complete. I also dumped all off my Phenibut last night. I was using it a couple days a week (on weekends). I think if I didn’t use it on Saturday I wouldn’t have drank.

And if I can make it through this weekend I should be good until the next!

Slept AWFUL last night… got 3-4 good hours. But I know itl slowly get better. I’m a day or 3 I should be through the initial withdrawal symptoms, but I know I’ll have PAWS for a while


How are you?

It was great! It was zoom and I only introduced myself for a second, but I really think I found the help I need. It was good to hear others' stories. I haven't seen one of these in 10 years (my dad goes to AA).

Thanks man, wrapping up day 4, so tomorrow will be 4 nights complete. I also dumped all off my Phenibut last night. I was using it a couple days a week (on weekends). I think if I didn’t use it on Saturday I wouldn’t have drank.

And if I can make it through this weekend I should be good until the next!

Slept AWFUL last night… got 3-4 good hours. But I know itl slowly get better. I’m a day or 3 I should be through the initial withdrawal symptoms, but I know I’ll have PAWS for a while


How are you?

GJDM!

How are things going for you today?

3-4 good hours is better than 9 hours of being drunk getting piss-quality sleep

Anxiety is way down today. Have some anhedonia and don’t want to do much.

Had a bunch of Japanese soft serve ice cream lol.

But going to bed in an hour or so, so tomorrow morning will be 6 days complete.

Congrats on the 5 years!! That’s amazing. How has your mood/life/libido/etc changed since recovering?





Truth

Anxiety is way down today. Have some anhedonia and don’t want to do much.

Had a bunch of Japanese soft serve ice cream lol.

But going to bed in an hour or so, so tomorrow morning will be 6 days complete.

Congrats on the 5 years!! That’s amazing. How has your mood/life/libido/etc changed since recovering?

The anhedonia goes away believe it or not.

Good work bro srs

Wow my back finally feels better. Took about a week. Moral of the story is I gotta work in my mobility if I wanna keep doing something as intense as weighted hill sprints.

Had a great Dip workout yesterday, worked up to 81lbs added going super deep what you could call “ATG Dips”, also with a wide grip, nothing hits the pecs like this. The stretch on the pecs is amazing!

I’m coming up on 34 weeks sober boyos. Just did blood work yesterday and will get results back soon. I hope everything looks good, which it should since I don’t even have any symptoms related to liver disease anymore.

How’s everyone’s weekend so far? Staying strong?

Great job on 6 days. Ice cream is definitely better than alcohol. Lol

Thanks, bro. My mood, anxiety, outlook, and confidence improved a ton. It's nice not living life handicapped with one arm behind my back. No more pretending I'm not hungover while trying to maintain an appearance of normality the next day really makes a difference in all of my endeavors and relationships.

Got blood test results back, everything looks good. In November I was on death’s door. Thought I was gonna die. Literally all I did between then and now was not drink. Unreal.

I’m gonna celebrate with a protein shake and another Monster and get a massage. Cheers boyos

Congrats on the good news! It's amazing how much benefit can come from sobriety/recovery.

Got blood test results back, everything looks good. In November I was on death’s door. Thought I was gonna die. Literally all I did between then and now was not drink. Unreal.

I’m gonna celebrate with a protein shake and another Monster and get a massage. Cheers boyos

Got blood test results back, everything looks good. In November I was on death’s door. Thought I was gonna die. Literally all I did between then and now was not drink. Unreal.

I’m gonna celebrate with a protein shake and another Monster and get a massage. Cheers boyos

So true. It’s almost as if our bodies and minds REALLY FUKIN HATE drugs and alcohol or something *scratches head* lol

We have the capacity to recover if we make the choice to do so. I’m not special or lucky I just didn’t drink, that’s all.

Speaking of which how are YOU doing? Like physically and all that, you still feeling better all the time?