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Category: How I Stopped Drinking

  • The Struggle is Real

    The Struggle is Real

    If you are trying to stop drinking and finding it a struggle KEEP TRYING! Try as many times as it takes. Feel the feelings that come with the struggle, but whatever you do, do not let them stop you. Quit over and over and over again. Quit as many times as you have to quit.…

  • It’s Not Easy to Stop Drinking But It’s Worth It

    It’s Not Easy to Stop Drinking But It’s Worth It

    April is Alcohol Awareness Month in the United States and that makes this month a great time to consider changing your relationship with alcohol. If you’ve decided to stop drinking try to think of stopping as a new beginning. A renewal. A rebirth. A time to walk away from the drama and the shame that too…

  • Lasting Change is a Dance Not a Light Switch

    Lasting Change is a Dance Not a Light Switch

    When I stopped drinking almost 5 years ago with the help of this online community, I hoped that staying sober would be like turning a light switch. One day, I was a problem drinker living in the shadow of shame, and the next day, having accepted that I needed to stop drinking and deciding that…

  • 9 Reasons I’m Finally Staying Sober – It’s Never Too Late

    9 Reasons I’m Finally Staying Sober – It’s Never Too Late

    Today I am 476 consecutive days sober. Like many others who are trying to stay sober I have had numerous Day 1s. The alcohol-free days lasted anywhere from a few weeks to nine months, off and on since 2015. But this time is different. How do I know I’ll stay sober? My ambivalence is gone.…