Quitting drinking

Well done Pete and Thanks Masters!! 249.

33 weeks

Well done Rooting for you!! 250 today. Strangely one of the hardest days I've had. Lot going on.

And, now 4 months.

Former runner here who has drank way too much in the past few years because of life stress (kids, work, sick family members, etc.) I used to be 155lbs, now 175-180lbs (and I'm only 5'10").

Going to give sobriety a shot. Signed up for a late March 10k as a way to put a goal out there and hopefully get motivated back into running. The past few years I've been running 0-10mpw, mostly half-*ss stuff on the treadmill.

Today is day 1. Ran my first 10k time trial in ages at an embarrassing 9:26 pace for a time of 58:39. Gonna try to go sub-50 late March and lose 10lbs as well. This thread has been really inspiring.

Slipped up. Day 1

Genuinely bummed to hear that, you've got random strangers on the internet cheering for you even when you slip up. But also not a reason to think this is anything but a minor thing. No reason to create something in your mind that should just be viewed as a minor hurdle.

Also, and I'll speak for myself here, I know in the past my brain has been very good at convincing me that because one bad day is indeed a small misstep (which it truly is), logically two bad days can't be that bad either. But fast forward 4 months and I as back in a terrible spot. Have a better day today my friend.

Hey brother we aren't perfect. Maybe it was needed just continue to fight the battle. Something I've fought my whole life once went 10 years and once 3 years. I've never gotten in trouble because of it, I just don't like the control it can take on us. Going on 5 months AF with a vacation planned for the end of the month. Deep thoughts.

Thanks guys. Needed those messages!

I've been following this thread for a while and you've been a massive inspiration.

Here's the thing, buddy: Unlike every other time you had a sober streak, the one you just ended was not solely for you. Whether you meant it or not, your decision to go sober was a gift to me. There is no way I would still be sober were it not for your decision to do it and post about it every day. It was huge motivation for me and was/is one of the best things anyone has done for me in a long time.

And now I will do it for you. One day at a time. You've got this. I'm still rooting for you!

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Thirty-nine years sober for me and I'm here only to wish you well and support you by showing that yes, it can be done and it's possible for it to stick for a long time. It has to come from within you -- the desire to stay sober, I mean -- so think carefully about that. And don't be afraid to ask for help, as you're doing here.

I've followed this thread, had different stints of a few days/weeks/months but always relapse. Been inspiring to follow everyone and am going to maintain sobriety this time. I didnt want to post out of embarrassment until I made a week. Today is Day 9.

You know, one way to think about your slip could be not to zero out the counter, but to be thinking something like "251 days with 1 slip." Because that's where you are. A lot of successful days -- try not to think that the slip wipes them out.

34 weeks

Alcoholic binge drinker here

I stop but binge again as I wish to be drunk for a period

Can't maintain the desire to stop

Same problem

I hear many similar stories , people going to aa for years before they finally stop

It's a help to see that you're not alone in this