What is everyone’s sober NYE plans are? I tend to like celebrating the New Year even more than Christmas. Something about out with the old, in with the new always appealed. Probably because I’ve always lived my life day dreaming about this unspecified future where I’ll be someone better than I am now…
Anywho, as I “seem to have turned a corner,” husbands words, this year I wanna do something special. Parties are out of the question, for obvious reasons. I also don’t have any friends nearby, they all either blocked me ages ago or live far away at the moment. (Yeah… I can be a right charmer ). So this year we’re going to a nearby nature area place where they have loads of fire pits. So we shall make fire, burn some things that I can’t leave in the trash and have a nice midnight barbecue. We might get some sparklers and fireworks and a nice bottle of Coke. The full sugar kind, it’s a holiday.
I’ll be taking my kids to a family friendly event - sports field with live music, food stalls, rides and 9pm fireworks
We will then head home and I’ll probably struggle to stay awake until midnight
It’s an awesome feeling knowing that I’ll be waking up hangover free with zero regrets about the night before
Wishing you the very best for 2022
Oh I love this!! Maybe write some stuff out in advance and burn the old pain and struggle away as well. A fresh New Year awaits! What could be more exciting? Well, lots could…but you get what I am saying.
For us, likely a hike somewhere, a morning run, watch something…is House of Gucci streaming yet? Drink some Golden Milk. And likely be on here for the inevitable influx.
ice skating, hot cocoa, followed by fireworks over the river.
Comedy show (offers many mocktail options) followed by fireworks over the river.
Stay in for a family game/ movie night then watch the dumb ball drop. My kids write a resolution on a balloon and release it, or on a piece of paper and burn it.
(New Years day we clean out closets to donate, go to the river and clean up garbage, and I typically start my 30 days of yoga challenge with Adriene on YouTube)
I’m going to take down Christmas decor and start organizing kids toys, etc. Prepping sauerkraut etc…then a nice Cocoa bomb is ready to go and I never make it to midnight.
I love waking up in New Years day sober & organized. Then I go for a nice long walk —thinking about all the years of not being able to get out of bed on New Year’s Day. It’s quite liberating!
Happy 2022 to you and anyone reading this message!
For me it’s the same procedure as every year
pick up a large box of various open-faced sandwiches at my favourite deli. Nosh them all day long while watching my every-year-classics: Dinner for one, Mundl Silvesterfolge, something from Disney, a Don Camillo episode and a Bud Spencer/Terence Hill film. Usually I’m in bed before 10 pm as every day and happy to welcome the new year with a walk in the morning
I’ve been at home on new year’s eve for the last 25 years to comfort my cats. There always were fireworks and bangers so I stayed home and cuddled my cats. Sometimes they were frightened by the noise.
I love this cozy homy end of a year
New years eve im working till 9pm but will then have a variety of cooked party snacks. Make a start on the witcher series 2! And probably bed just after midnight ive been up and down feeling unwell recently today being one of the worst with sickness
New years day planning to go on a nice long dog walk then make some nice food and just relax really
Hi Amy, my plan is that I have no plan! Lol! Stupid Omicron figures are sky high, and I’ll just stay home. Couch, blanket, TV, mocktail, and my 2 cats. I’ll be in bed by 10:30 I guess, just like every other night. Guess I’m like @erntedank, I’ve been doing this for quite some years now!
As COVID destroyed my plans, it’s gonna be a cool night with my oldest daughter, a great film and the food of her choice (guess it’s gonna be pizza ). Oh, and some positive resolutions too
My plan for today is to walk the dogs with my Mum, then have a good go at cleaning my house. Maybe start the new year in a clean and tidy frame of mind
We usually just stay in for new year and have a low key night anyway with snacks and TV. I think one of my friends is coming over tonight which will be nice. So will see how that pans out. Will either play some games or maybe watch a film. I’ve got the Matrix trilogy box set to get through so we can go and watch the new one at the cinema.
My bf and friend may be drinking a little but I don’t mind, as long as they don’t get sloppy drunk and annoying I know I’m not missing out and looking forward to a sober night’s sleep so I can have my first walk of 2022 fresh and happy! Also going to volunteer at a soup kitchen I used to help at regularly. Looking forward to seeing some people I’ve not caught up with for a while.
Hiya, I’m on a road trip travelling North. Today, I visited Kondalilla Falls National Park - absolutely beautiful Tonight, I’m relaxing in a cabin at a beautiful retreat in the countryside, reading a book, eating chocolate, reading up lots of good sobriety stuff and admiring my new Instagram account for all things recovery, flowers and lessons learned…or, learning! it’s called Learning_growing_becoming if you’re interested in following it
Tomorrow, back on the road, headed to Hervey Bay, where I’ll visit the Botanical Gardens and go for a beach walk, before finishing up in Bundaberg. Whilst there I hope to visit Lady Elliot Island - depending on the weather. Really excited and grateful to be ending 2021 and beginning 2022 to his way. Happy New Year a todos!
I’ve been on TS since end of 2018 (!) Oh my God when I type this I actually feel so embarrassed that I’m still struggling and still have my up and downs with my sobriety. Some people might know my story since I’ve been here quite for a while.
But I don’t want to go on about the past. I am creating this thread for all of us who are struggling today on New year’s Eve and who absolutely are determined to stay sober through this night. I want to create a safe place where we can talk and encourage each other. Where we can meet if we struggle. I will definitely check in here again through out the day but most definitely at night.
Love you all my sober friends without you and TS I would have long given up on this battle.
Hi Julia! Great idea! It’s already 9pm here on NYE in Queensland, Australia I’ve been on TS quite a bit already tonight. Same idea you’ve had, a safe place to come and check in as the night goes on. I have no desire to drink tonight, thank the Lord. I’m very happy to be be sober - it’s truly the gift that keeps on giving. I’ve had a wonderful sober day, and I know that tomorrow will be great too, because I will not be hungover. Instead, I’ve got a wonderful day planned to start the new year with joy and awe. Thanks for starting this thread! How are you going?
Oh this is great to hear! So you’ve almost made it the sober eve! Here in Germany it’s only midday. I’m full of energy. Cleaning up the house and preparing for a nice dinner with friends and my parents. Thank God it won’t be a big party more a dinner but of course everyone will have their glass of wine etc… I’ve already made an excuse up in my mind that I can’t drink tonight since I’m not feeling so well. I know everyone will accept this plus I have my husband’s back. Already bought my favourite non alcoholic drinks… So yes I’m prepared but still in fear because alcoholic drinks will be around everywhere…
I had to think back 2 years where I managed a sober Xmas and a sober new year’s in a bad party full of alcoholic drinks… So yes I know I can make this again. Thanks for posting here and I hope you are enjoying the night further
). So this year we’re going to a nearby nature area place where they have loads of fire pits. So we shall make fire, burn some things that I can’t leave in the trash and have a nice midnight barbecue. We might get some sparklers and fireworks and a nice bottle of Coke. The full sugar kind, it’s a holiday. 
Drink some Golden Milk. And likely be on here for the inevitable influx.
ive been up and down feeling unwell recently today being one of the worst with sickness 
Tonight, I’m relaxing in a cabin at a beautiful retreat in the countryside, reading a book, eating chocolate, reading up lots of good sobriety stuff and admiring my new Instagram account for all things recovery, flowers and lessons learned…or, learning! 
