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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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[–] neamhsplach 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The awkwardness in social situations is a killer. Have you found it's gotten any easier over time to deal with that?

[–] 1000knives 3 points 1 year ago

not really. honestly, if someone is being really weird about it i still say i can’t drink because i’m on medication, even though that’s not true anymore.