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[–] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There's a South Park episode about the alcohol industry relying on ten percent of their buyers being alcoholics. That was me until a month ago. But I quit because it was now rampantly destroying my body in ways that severely affected me, even when sober. I'd keep drinking if I could.

Oh well, more money in my pocket. And more mental energy for nerd projects, which I'd long wanted to get back to anyway.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Congrats! The first month is the hardest. Come check out stopdrinking@lemmy.world, if you haven’t already.

    When I started, I listened to many hours of the Happy Sober Podcast. Craig Beck does a good job of exposing the tricks alcohol plays on the brain.

    Keep it up! It gets easier.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I've sobered up for a month to eight months at a time. The difference is that the long stint was just because and I got talked into drinking by someone I was dating and then it was on top of me again. The one month stint was just to take a break. I did about two weeks right before the USA election last year, but then the asshat got in control again and I said fuck it.

    This time, I really don't have a choice. The effect on my body made it clear that I can't keep going. I had a good run. I drank very hard for a very long time.

    But thank you for the kind words. They are appreciated.

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