GJDM! Way to turn it around dude. No more poison for you!

Congrats on the week of sobriety! I know it is very challenging not to beat yourself up over lapses and relapses, but it happens to many people, many times. I think that recognizing that fact as well as the fact that you don't fail your sobriety until you give up trying. We might be knocked down 100 times, but we get back up stronger and better than before. This mindset helps me personally because it takes a lot of pressure off of me in terms of thinking I lose everything from a slip up. And, it also has helped me get back on the wagon faster and easier because I didn't spend that time and energy beating myself up.

You should definitely start getting back into the gym! I think that it is incredibly important to replace that time with drinking/using with hobbies and activities that are fulfilling and healthy! I believe the gym is especially helpful because consistent, regular exercise greatly improves physical and mental health. Keep us updated in this thread and please reach out if you need support!Congrats on the year and a half-ish of sobriety! I don't doubt that you look and probably also feel 10 years younger. What has helped you stay strong in your recovery? Do you have any suggestions that might help others?

Thank you, and thanks to the above commentor.

Not a drop of alcohol thats how it needs to be in my case. I see close friends fall off the wagon after one glass of wine and it snowballs into oblivion. Find positive activities. Theres more to life than drugs and alcohol.

I will also say to pay attention to your daily intake (water & sodium) especially in hot climates and avoid NSAIDS these things are horrible for your kidneys.

Das it mane. Just keep going and try to stay positive as you can. I’m on about 4 days so far and it’s been rough. Ever forward.

You’ve got this essay.
Always pulling for you srs.
God bless

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Trying to stop here. Wow, I did not know the misc was still so active!

You got this brother!
And welcome back OG

you got this man, the first night is the hardest, once you get one day under your belt, the momentum builds up

I know naturally when you stop boozing, you'll lose some weight. Curious what kinda diet did you guys go on after sobriety to lose more weight. Count calories, keto etc?

Gjdm on the 4 days, keep it pushing!Welcome in! Please feel free to post about your recovery and/or support for other miscers recovery.Welcome! Please feel free to contribute in any possible positive way!Honestly, I have been maintaining my weight pretty consistently throughout my sobriety. I think I initially lost some weight at the beginning, but then when I started lifting again, I started going back to the weight I was. But, I haven't really made any serious attempts to diet. I have recently been working on eating a bit less as well as not eating in the middle of the night. I know that people in recovery sometimes turn to craving food and sugar instead of drugs and alcohol.

Been all clears since February. Definitely helped with the shreds.

Havent used Misc in a few years and this wasnt a thread when I was, and I wasnt sober then. Been off the piss going on 7 months in a week.

One day at a time and talk to someone (if you ain't got someone to talk to come in here someone will listen).

This. Tomorrow will be 3 weeks without a drink. Honestly surprised I’ve made it this far. I also changed my diet to cut out most the things I was eating, and that’s been harder than quitting drinking oddly enough. We all gonna make it.

Same hereAyoo you got this bud. Pulling for you as always!

Hell yeah, nice! You'll be coming up on six months in August then?Congrats on the 7 months of sobriety! Over halfway to a year!Great advice, definitely helpful to take it one day at a time. It can feel overwhelming to think about not drinking or using for the rest of your life. And yeah, I hope people are able to post in here when they need support!Nice work on 3 weeks! I'm glad to hear that you have been making other positive changes in your life as well!

Fell off hard a few months ago but i'm back at it with a little under 3 months sober.

Good job Dave man! Almost 3 months is no joke! What has helped you get back on track and working on getting almost 3 months sober?

Got blood test results from yearly physically. Didn't mention anything about liver which was surprising to hear. Guess taking time off actually helps with it. My cholesterol is high so gotta work on that. Had drank over the last week. But wasn't doing the back to back days and the numbers were no where near as I high as they used to be, still no excuse. Didn't drink last night so back onto the sober train. Been pretty good over last two months, lost 20 pounds back into the 270's. Looking to get into the 190s where I was before I started crushing beers so hard lol

livers numbers are good but platelesa nd globulin are in the lowish end.

Keep it going man, everyone falls off but it's the smart ones who get back on and keep trying.

14 months sober from alcohol, never have felt better in my life.

The strangest thing is the complete lack of urge to drink, even from the day that I stopped.

Thank you. I have learned a lot about my emotions which I always bottled up and started to let them out in a negative way while drinking. But now I get them out by journaling, talking to someone etc.. I also go to meetings and talk with other sober people. I also wrote a goodbye letter to alcohol which really made me realize just how big of a part it was in my life the last 8 years or so.

Thank you!

This. I kind of fell off for a day, cuz it was my birthday so I said screw it, one day won’t hurt. But when I woke up the next day, the hangover made me decide I never want to do it again lol. I built up such a tolerance to hangovers over the years, but it’s nonexistent now.

I will rep people in here at random

I don’t have the rep he^ does but I generally rep everyone who posts too.
My main addiction has been porn so slightly different but I’m all about brahs bettering themselves.

We’re all gonna make it.

Sober Crew Bump. SUV broke down the other day and I had a 2 hr wait for a ride and a 5 iron shot away was a pub. Sucked it up and didn ruin my 230 day streak, but man that was tempting.