On a rarely personal note, 5yrs sober today, not a drop.
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@JulianOliver same here. I have a little shorter period, around 3+ years but it feels like best in 10 years stretch. So I can relate.
I wonder what could be done in order helping other people to realize that sooner.
@alex27 Beautiful to read! Often wonder the same, however bc of how I'm brained I'm told that my own method may not be useful for some. In fact when I tell fam & friends, they tend to laugh!
I made a decision to stop, so that was that. To fulfill, I needed to recognise:
1. To stop drinking alcohol you have to not pour alcohol into your mouth.
2. The burn of withdrawal is good, & each temptation an opportunity to practice, guiding the way to freedom from both.
3. That it's going to be amazing
@JulianOliver @alex27 On my side, to get sober, I got professional help. I also had to lie to my friends and pretend a medical condition that required I stopped.
As Julian says, everyone is different. But the social pressure to drink is so high in most places and culture, I'd say it's probably better to just be and not to talk about it, unless you're asked.
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Congratulations, Julian! Keep up the good work!
@JulianOliver congratulations!
@JulianOliver Nice! That's a big deal.
@JulianOliver Well done! Good path!
Well done! I am approaching seven years of sobriety myself.
@teajaygrey Thank you. Well done yourself!
