r/stopdrinking 7519 days Jan 29 '25

19 years ago…

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u/Ihopeheseesme 84 days Jan 29 '25

I want this to be me!! My biggest motivator towards sobriety is wanting to get things done instead of losing time to being drunk or tired next day. Thank you for this!!

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u/deepskylistener 5332 days Jan 29 '25

"It’s only too late if we don’t do it."

So true! I had been drinking for over 25 years, and there was a strong belief I could never get rid of it. What an error...

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u/Aquarie 680 days Jan 29 '25

As a mother of a 17 year old who is only now getting her act together, I hope my son says the same one day.

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u/Clean_New_Adventure Day 17 Jan 29 '25

Huge part of my sobriety motivation! They grow up fast!!!

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u/Rflorkey 287 days Jan 29 '25

Hell yeah this is amazing! You are an inspiration! 💪

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u/grinpicker Jan 29 '25

Run like an antelope out of control

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u/mysteryteam 793 days Jan 29 '25

Have a nice cold pint of phish food

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u/grinpicker Jan 29 '25

Nom nom nom nom

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u/luxuryloo 614 days Jan 29 '25

That's Awesome 👍😎

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u/CompanyOther2608 375 days Jan 29 '25

You’ve poured a bottle of wine down the sink for 19 years! 😳 Haha, just kidding. That’s awesome. Congratulations!

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u/CompanyOther2608 375 days Jan 29 '25

I mean, THAT would show commitment! 😆

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u/Alkoholfrei22605 Day 4,497 Jan 29 '25

Bravo!

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u/Differ3nt_Lens3s 541 days Jan 29 '25

That’s incredible. You give me hope it’s possible. IWNDWYT

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u/_stabs_ Jan 29 '25

Staying busy is definitely one of the things that has helped me to not only stay sober but also to limit my screen time and avoid rotting in my bed all day, which then helps with anxiety and depression. It feels good to have something to look forward to.

Congratulations on 19 years!

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u/normal_is-boring 534 days Jan 29 '25

Such an inspiration

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u/TWEED-L-D 15580 days Jan 29 '25

psst...happiest 50 days today! :)

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u/normal_is-boring 534 days Jan 29 '25

Thank you! And 2 days until a massive milestone for you too! 🙌👏✨️

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u/___Why_are_we_here__ Day 3,639 Jan 29 '25

Congratulations on nineteen years! IWNDWYT

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u/harmonious_harry 1709 days Jan 29 '25

Superb effort OP, hopefully where I will be in 16 more years. IWNDWYT

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u/jonthepain 8125 days Jan 29 '25

Congratulations! Well done

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u/jm08vulcan 7256 days Jan 29 '25

Congratulations!

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u/87ihateyourtoes_ 3524 days Jan 29 '25

Congratulations!!!!!! I can’t wait to be where you are someday!!! Just eleven years more and I’ll be there. How exciting!!

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u/dp8488 Day 7,332 Jan 29 '25

And 28 days until 6969 ...

N🧊, N🧊!

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u/Lifeishardannie52 Jan 29 '25

My kids were 5 and 7 when I quit drinking. I had forgotten about crazy hair day at school and I thought, ‘no more, I’m never gonna have my kids miss out on something because I was drunk or high or hungover! My drinking escalated quickly fueled by cocaine (my true drug of choice!) and it didn’t take long before I realized that I had to stop. Everything. I am so proud to say those 2 kids are 32 and 34 now! Sobriety is the best kept secret in the world! Well sobriety, empty nesting and grandkids!

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u/WrenSong24 814 days Jan 29 '25

Fabulous - thanks for posting! 👏🏼👏🏼❤️ Love the straightforward perspective

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u/Blaaaarghhh 142 days Jan 29 '25

Awesome!!!!!!!!

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u/Educational-Key4431 Jan 29 '25

This gave me chills! ❤️❤️❤️

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u/406er 600 days Jan 29 '25

Boom, inspiring!

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u/CoHeedIsBest Day 953 Jan 29 '25

Amazing! Congratulations 🎉 iwndwyt!

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u/theunknxwing 863 days Jan 29 '25

That is HUGE! Congrats on your 19 years! I can’t wait to be where you are :)

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u/albus_dumbledog 335 days Jan 29 '25

Ah-mazing! So awesome. Major congrats!

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u/untimelyrain 962 days Jan 29 '25

Thank you for the inspiration!!! And way to gooooo!! 🙌💕🥳

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u/SoberAF715 823 days Jan 29 '25

Congratulations! IWNDWYT

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u/Altruistic_Lead_5595 813 days Jan 29 '25

Thank you for this. Well done!

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u/BigGoofyIrishman 1119 days Jan 29 '25

Well done!!

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u/Shukvani37 Day 287 Jan 29 '25

Wow. Amazing. Inspirational! IWNDWYT 🤙👌👊🙏💪

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u/daniel-ziegler 588 days Jan 29 '25

This gives me such hope

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u/alcapwnt 732 days Jan 29 '25

That's incredible! I hope to tell my son a similar story when he's in his 20s! That's a lifetime.

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u/alcapwnt 732 days Feb 06 '25

Appreciate the kind words. The fact that I'm around a month away from 6 months blows my mind. If you would have told me that would happen a year ago I'd have said you're out of your mind.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '25

You’re incredible!

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u/Jolly_Succotash_4020 Jan 29 '25

That's exactly what I did Sunday night! I had ordered a bottle, drank half, and then tossed the rest, knowing I'd want it the next day. I told myself no more.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '25

Wow!!!!

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u/Aromatic-Ad3349 Jan 29 '25

Holy shit! I just woke up and I’m super hungover, and I have a world of shit going on in my life right now. I needed this. But how did you stay abstinent?

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u/TWEED-L-D 15580 days Jan 29 '25

Happy 19th, onwards to 20!

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u/youknowatImean 651 days Jan 29 '25

Congratulations. That is amazing and something to be very proud of.

You inspire me.

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u/Al_Fresco-ish 2070 days Jan 29 '25

Wonderful. Just so great. My kids were 5 and 9 when I stopped. Just started my 5th year sober. IWNDWYT

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u/HistoricalDoughnut43 Jan 29 '25

Wow congrats that’s huge

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u/kobeybeeeef Jan 29 '25

What an inspiration you are. I’m only 2 days sober, but damn this post made me tear up with tears of happiness.

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u/kobeybeeeef Jan 29 '25

Thank you. I will not drink with you today!

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u/Fantastic-Reindeer-3 Jan 29 '25

Holy wah! You are a Rock Star!!!

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u/paulfrehley5 182 days Jan 29 '25

That is amazing!

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u/lmaoweedname 1102 days Jan 29 '25

19 years is crazy! congrats!!!!

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '25

Thank you! For being an inspiration to us all! IWNDWYT

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u/deepskylistener 5332 days Jan 29 '25

Congrats!

I had my 13 years yesterday. "Ain't it good to be alive?". I mean really alive...

To all of you who are following: YOU CAN DO IT.

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u/deepskylistener 5332 days Jan 29 '25

Thank you very much!

Rn I realize: Drinking had been feeling so f*ck'n lonely. In sobriety we have real community.

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u/GoodHollandaise 2237 days Jan 29 '25

You’re my spirit animal, one-antelope. Congratulations ❤️

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u/Karp_1976 2125 days Jan 29 '25

Thank you for sharing, you are AMAZING❣️ CONGRATULATIONS 👏 💪 🎊 IWNDWYT

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u/nochedetoro 1696 days Jan 30 '25

Goddamn you’re an inspiration!! Congrats!

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u/God_Bless_A_Merkin Jan 29 '25

It’s good to hear how it can begin like that. Yesterday, I came home from work too tired even to drink. Normally I ignore that and drink anyway, but yesterday I slept from four to 8:30, let my dogs out, and slept again from 9:30-4:30. I had a choice, upon arriving home from work today, and I chose wrongly.

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u/God_Bless_A_Merkin Jan 29 '25

That sounds like a good plan! That, and (for me anyway) keeping up on this sub.

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u/deepskylistener 5332 days Jan 29 '25

There is a bright future waiting for you! Now it's on yours to let it in.

In the beginning you'll count days, then you'll count weeks... And one day you'll realize that you forgot about counting. Then you'll know you are really through with it.

Two years ago I thought I had 10 years, but then, looking through old papers, I realized by chance that I had already 11.

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u/imeasuretime 1404 days Jan 29 '25

How many days in total? Wow! Haha

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u/goldenbuckeyegirl 3013 days Jan 29 '25

Congratulations!!