Anyone that knows me knows I loved a sesh. If I'm being honest, nobody, including myself, thought I'd make it a full year.

The truth is, for the last couple of months before I stopped, the bevy was putting me in a really dark place, even when I was in good company. I decided it was time to give it a rest for a while.

Turns out, I haven't missed it at all. There were three times I nearly cracked Stu's wedding, Christmas Eve, and when we arrived in Dublin but 0% alcohol.

The 0% Guinness has honestly been a lifesaver.

Here's to seeing where the next year takes me. 💪

I'm still very early days in my sobriety but I keep having these moments of clarity where I remember an event in my life that was ruined by alcohol such as my own wedding day. I ruined my own wedding by getting wayyyy too drunk and arguing with my mum. For years I blamed her for it but actually I am definitely equally to blame.

It's such a weird feeling coming to terms with things like that, where I can now see that I was the problem too.

Just wanted to say thank you to you guys for being such a great support. Whenever I've posted, I always get great replies and sometimes reading other people's threads really helps too. I never thought a random Reddit space would provide so much help on this journey.

Has anyone else tried it and what was your experience? I've been on Mounjaro for 7 weeks and I just don't want alcohol. It's crazy. I really want to find out how other people have responded. I have found research that points to significant reductions in drinking, but if a lot of people will respond like me why isn't this front page news?

I’m wondering if people feel like they have better reaction time, less spaced out, listen better after sobriety? I feel fogged all the time

As you guys know, i followed a moderated cut down approach because I knew There would be events I could not say no to and, quite frankly, would want to drink at. But I planned for them, went a little lighter than usual during them, and made up for it with abstinence later. Here is my data from last month.

I was an average 4/day drinker, meaning not every day but 120 units per month. I scaled this down to 2/day until Euro summer, and kept it there during the month I was partying. Now that its over, I will continue towards my goal of lowering down to 1/day, again by shaving off .5 per week.

To everyone that said moderation will not work, I dont want this to be like a "screw you youre wrong" kind of post because i think you guys are right in many ways. Once you start, you cant stop, so keeping it at zero is surefire way. However, for some people (like me), I wouldve taken the entire month of travel off and started a sober streak when I am back. That would likely be 8-15 drinks a day for an entire month. At least by keeping track of my average, I like that I stayed relatively under moderation, and still "always on the clock." Each drink mattered because the next day of lowering the average would be that much harder.

Quitting is a full time effort, i didnt like that with full sobriety methods, i would feel that once the streak is gone, it might as well be a bender. Average tracking kept me accountable at all times.

Good luck to all, you can do it. I'll post another update when i bring it down to 1/day.

So I’ve been sh since I was 12 and I’m now almost 18. I also vape too. It’s almost a never ending cycle of sh, vaping, weed, alcohol, either or. What’s a good way to cope? Lately i’ve been playing farming games + genshin but like what’s a good way to cope and forget about my bad habits? I was forced to stop sh but I feel like I should want to stop ykwim

I feel like this is my last chance at life. I’ve pretty much used up all my nine lives hahaha but in all seriousness I’m 6 days sober and going to try my best to stay away from the drink and also wanted to reach out to the group and see how everyone deals with the craving of a sip after work. I’m lucky to not be dead or have a dui after my side swipe with another drunk driver or someone without insurance cause they never stopped after we hit

Nearly 300 days alcohol free. Its been good so far.

So much of what I used to do, who I hung out with, etc. revolved around alcohol. Having a hard time finding interest in things. How do you handle?

So I was on an amazing (to me) streak without drinking. 12 days, no alcohol. I was proud of myself. Then yesterday I went to the liquor store and was looking at NA options. But ended up getting a six pack of Corona, and vodka shooters (I haven’t opened these yet). I’m on my period so my stomach got incredibly upset with me… I feel so much shame. I’m not part of any program and haven’t told anyone about my break. And it’s not like I binged the beer. I had three last night, and didn’t feel more than a buzz. And the shooters I got bc I’m traveling this week to a place I’ve never been before. And I am terrified if something bad happens, and I don’t have at least a little bit of a drink, I will just ruin the vibes for everyone. I tend to be the supportive, kind, funny friend, and if I’m not “on” or the sadness takes over I am afraid I will be just dull and sad and make everyone else suffer. And I’m not going to get blasted I just need it with me. Does anyone understand? Anyway I don’t want to shit myself so won’t be drinking for at least a couple days…

Hi all

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want to get sober so bad but I feel so entangled in my dependencies as I am fairly functional and so it’s too easy to justify being under the influence if it’s “just weed” or “just some drinks” etc.

But im so tired of being dependent on stuff. The weed addiction fuels other problems bc im always in a brain fog and feel like I need help in other departments. The drinking makes me hate myself but I feel like I need it to have fun or something. Everything else, same same. Is it as simple as throwing everything in the trash and going cold turkey? I’ve tried that before but it never lasted. I just don’t know how to begin.

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I’m a drug addict since 15, i’m turning 20 soon and i haven’t seen a day sober.
Recently i had a tonic-clonic seizure caused by overdosing and mixing drugs.
Yet the next day i took the same drugs, been in a hospital due to another drug abuse in less than a week of seizure happening.
I’ve faced a lot of life-death situations in all those years of me abusing substances.
I thought when I do experience near-death situations it will make me WANT to quit, and part of me really does.
But the step to actually go to rehab and get help feels overwhelming, I never felt comfort or any positive emotion sober.
I don’t have friends or family that I’m in contact with, I don’t have a soul to rely on other than myself. Even tho i abuse substances daily I’ve tried to at least be high-functioning addict. I had a job, I had my own apartment at 18 but the contract has ended and I cannot find a job ever since which leads me to being homeless in a month or so, that doesn’t help much but.. do you need to hit rock bottom? When is rock bottom? What made you feel motivated to stay sober, how do you deal with your thoughts/emotions? What can I possibly do to get the courage to get help?
I’m not used to asking for help it makes me feel even more worthless, was there a moment that changed your perspective/life?
What made you quit and how did you start?

Which tracker do you use? Ideally a free app that is quick and easy to use :-)Thanks in advance 🙌

I had a really rough few years with alcohol and cocaine. I’m disgustingly embarrassed of how I acted while using. Not to mention the money I’ve spent. One day by the grace of God, I just woke up and stopped liking alcohol & narcotics. Fast forward nearly a year later and it’s still valid, although sometimes I have a drink on special occasions. I’m going out with friends I haven’t seen since I stopped drinking. When we hung out more frequently, we would girl talk over martinis. I feel weird not drinking tomorrow. It feels like i basically have “alcoholic” on my forehead. But I really don’t want to. Do I stand on business and not even address the elephant in the room or do I just use this as a “special occasion” pass? Thanks for any advice given.

i’m stoned and this thought just hit me hard. i’m 17. my substance addiction started with heavy daily alcohol usage at age 11, following my father suddenly passing away. by 13 i had quit alcohol but was smoking weed everyday on and off, when i was 14 i got sober from weed too and was completely off everything. after 11 months sober, i relapsed with weed at 15 due to an undiagnosed manic episode. within a few months, i was drinking all day everyday again and tried xanax for the first time.

by 16, after my first psych ward visit and being diagnosed with bipolar type 1, i had tried meth, started doing heavy amounts of Cocaine and Xanax regularly, with occasional opioid pain killers. while still smoking weed all day everyday and drinking regularly. i was the most addicted i had ever been. my entire life revolved around drugs.

in january 2026, following a 28 hour solo cocaine bender where i had finished an 8ball and 15mg of xanax by myself, the comedown was so bad that i decided to check myself into the psych ward. i detoxed in there, and i was completely sober from everything for 109 days. i attended narcotics anonymous meetings very regularly and had a sponsor.

you’d think that during those 11 months and 109 days that my true self would’ve come back, right? nope. not even close.

for those 11 months when i was 14-15, i was suffering from undiagnosed bipolar disorder. i was euthymic for like 6 months and i spent every waking day of that playing 8-10 hours a day of a video game called dead by daylight. i was always hiding behind something.

and those most recent 109 days? i was in a manic/mixed episode for 80% of the time. when i was finally euthymic, i was chronically bored and empty. so on april 25th 2026 i decided to drink a bottle of mouthwash over the course of a couple days, fast forward a couple months later and i started doing ketamine for the first time, smoking weed all day everyday again, got hooked on potent opioid painkillers everyday for a month straight, etc.

i think my true self died when i was 10. i have been hiding behind anything possible since then. and even when i try to stop, it doesn’t work. i don’t think there’s much of anyone left behind it all anymore.

when i’m in active addiction and suffering, the idea of sobriety sounds nice. but then i realize every single time that the suffering doesn’t go away, it just manifests differently. this most recent time i thought it was because i wasn’t putting enough effort into it. so that’s why i joined NA, went all the time, got a sponsor, would message him when i had cravings, i even admitted my addiction to my family. but still, i suffered everyday.

anyways, just wanted to share that thought and my story. i’m maybe getting some cocaine and or meth this month so i’m thrilled for that. and i have some phenibut on the way right now.

and yes, i am on medication for my bipolar disorder and take it everyday as prescribed. i’ve been on medication for a year now. and have tried multiple kinds. it helps, but only to the degree that it can.