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Today marks 11 years since I quit drinking! Alcohol was a major part of my life. But it got to the point where it was creating unmanagable problems. I hurt a lot of people, including people I loved, and had truly made a mess of my life. So I gave it up, cold turkey, and have never looked back. Giving up alcohol didn't get rid of all of my problems, but it did get rid of all my alcohol-related problems. Here's to another 11 years!
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Joe The Bad 1y ago

That’s huge! I just hit 6 years

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SLCW 1y ago

In my experience, it's all downhill after year 5. I don't even think about it anymore. And I'm able to keep alcohol in the house for when guests come over without any temptation. Congrats on your own sobriety!

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Joe The Bad 1y ago

I felt “over the hump” so to speak at around a year. At that point it was already clear my life was so much better without alcohol. I never could have imagined my life would look the way it does now 6 years ago. My wife drinks occasionally so we have it in the house too. Never tempts me, I feel like I could never go back at this point🙅‍♂️