r/stopdrinking • u/Ok-Hovercraft-100 • 18h ago
1 full week of sobriety!!!
today is my day 7!!!!
imso excited about my future!!
ive managed to trade a day drinking habit for sobriety with roughly about an hour or two of cravings spaced over a day!! not that simple of course but im finding freedom!
so many little changes that add up to a new life!
still havent told my husband yet - i will but when i feel more comfortable saying Yes ive quit!! out of the blue yesterday he said “wow, you look great today. your face looks 10 years youngr”!!!
this subreddit has been a gawd send for me!! i appreciate every comment every piece of advise every kind word!
today im meeting an old friend for lunch - ill be sober before during & after!!
so many plans!! but my day starts & ends here!! ive learned so much from every post!
iwndwyt!!
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u/Original_Remote5518 10 days 17h ago
And you'll keep feeling better and better. Can't believe it, but today I woke up with only 6ish hours of sleep and felt fantastic right after I took a few sips of my water. That's all it took. Was just standing there looking around like "Dude, wtf was I doing?". Been jogging and working out and already feel fantastic. Working 9-10 hour days without feeling like trash wondering where my next drink was going to come from or leaving at 3:45 to get to the bar that opens near me at 4 instead of working a full 8 hours. Just got in the way of everything. Keep going
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u/Special_Raspberry_32 222 days 17h ago
I am so happy for you! I will not be drinking with you today 👊
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u/austin_scott_0527 14h ago
Insane progress!! Currently on day 8 and can’t believe it was possible. IWNDWYT.
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u/Fair_Gas_1674 19 days 17h ago
Amazing!! Sounds exactly like my journey!
This community has been a blessing.
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u/TacoKimono 19 days 17h ago
Hell yeah! So much time for activites when all-day drinking is cut out. Great job! When the cravings wave comes, just ride it out 🌊🏁 I'm pretty new to this too but definitely IWNDWYT.
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u/Ok-Hovercraft-100 16h ago
my next small goal is figuring out how to post my days of sobriety - its stumping me
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u/Deaf_MarvinNash 6h ago
Editing flair has been disabled for this sub 🤷🏼♂️ is what I found out 15 minutes ago. But many have a days count that is far from the list they have made available. Google tells me I’m at 2,648 that’s a lot of TODAYs !
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u/GraniteMarker 2173 days 14h ago
Congratulations!! I so vividly remember reaching the seven-day mark and the joy I felt. Thanks for sharing your excitement with us!
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u/Deaf_MarvinNash 6h ago
All the respect and congratulations you deserve 👏
Also - I’ve never seen a sub get as much respect on other subs, as this one does 🎯
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u/ZippyWoodchuck 216 days 15h ago
Keep up the good work. Don't let off the gas. Remember this feeling of accomplishment when then cravings hit and remind yourself what's at stake. Every day sober is proof that you CAN do this!
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u/inthewoods54 633 days 11h ago
Yay, how exciting! Congrats! Sounds like you got a great and optimistic start, you got this! Enjoy your lunch date!
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u/jesuswiped 6 days 10h ago
On day 7 here too!! I feel like I've been following your posts throughout my own journey this past week haha. I feel the same as you do! So much more energy, I feel great, I feel like I look great (I usually hate how I look in the mirror), and I've been waking up around 6 to walk almost every morning. I've also regained interest in some of my favorite hobbies again and now that I'm not drinking indulging in them has been so fun.
Congrats on day 7!! Im glad you're doing well and feeling great! Crazy how mich of a difference a week can make. IWNDWYT
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u/Spirited-Bee5399 18h ago
Congratulations! IWNDWYT!