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Has anyone here stopped drinking? (self.chat)
submitted 1 year ago by neamhsplach to c/chat
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I stopped drinking on the 18th of March 2023. Because of where I live and how my culture socialises, this was a huge step. But to be honest, in hindsight it was just something I'd been putting off for a long time. The hangovers did just become a nightmare to deal with, plus I didn't feel like I was doing well with my personal relationships because of it. I'm glad to have all that time back, although I miss part of the social aspect. I'm working on creating a sober social life but it's very early days.

How has your sobriety journey been for you?

I absolutely loved using r/stopdrinking as a resource. Now that I'm not on reddit so much I'd love to find a new community here! Has anyone created a sobriety community on the fediverse yet?

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[โ€“] YourHeroes4Ghosts 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes, I stopped in Autumn, 2016. I was an alcoholic in my late 40s, from a long line of alcoholics in a culture that is infamous for heavy drinking. I spend a lot more time alone now, but that's okay- the whole reason I drank was to make socialising tolerable.

I will be honest, I used psilocybin to start me off on my sober life, and it worked. I wouldn't say it's for everyone who wants to stop, but it worked incredibly well for me. I lost the urge to drink completely and it has never come back.

[โ€“] Powderhorn 5 points 1 year ago

My first psilocybin trip was half a year into sobriety and made a profound difference. Not only did I lose interest in drinking as an activity, I also started being able to connect the dots on what was actually making me miserable in a way sobriety alone couldn't provide.