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Has anyone here stopped drinking? (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 year ago by neamhsplach@beehaw.org to c/chat@beehaw.org
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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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[โ€“] Lols@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

barely still drink, ive struggled with memory problems and depression for years and am terrified of developing some form of dementia

on top of that drinking just gives me a massive headache nowadays, no matter what i drink or how little

[โ€“] neamhsplach@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

on top of that drinking just gives me a massive headache nowadays, no matter what i drink or how little

I've noticed this too, the thought of even having one pint seems so dumb to me because I know I'll feel crap the next day.

On a completely unrelated note, I love your username!