Welcome Liz. Nice to see you joint in.
Married your prom date? I don’t think I’ve heard of that before. Pretty cool.
Big huge congratulations on your almost 3 years sober!! That is so wonderful.
Hi I am Amanda. Sober 33 days today. DOC was alcohol. After several trips to the ER and there trips to ICU, I decided to go to rehab again. I am now home and very overwhelmed trying to get everything together before I return to work Tuesday.
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Hey groupies! The name is Brandon…Happy Friday! Today is a great day and it feels good to feel good! I am 321 days sober… my sobriety date is 6.28.2020. I’m becoming a big fan of this forum and being able to chat with people who have a full understanding of life in recovery. I am forever grateful for you all! Have an awesome day!
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Hi all, I’ve been lurking in the shadows here for the past few months and decided to join you all. My last drink was Christmas Day and although nothing out of the ordinary happened I just woke up the next day and realized my mind and body needed a break. I loved my wine and on occasion I miss my wine but otherwise I’m feeling great. I would just like to add that during the first couple of weeks when I would normally pour a glass of wine (4-5 o’clock was my time) I would read a blog called “Unpicked” online and it helped tremendously. I went back to the beginning of the blog when the author quit and I saw so much of myself in her. Anyway, hi all and sorry for the long post, Diane
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Hi Diane!! I also started my sober journey with Unpickled. I found Jean’s podcast, The Bubble Hour, and then discovered her blog. She’s wonderful! Her podcast was a life changer for me. Hope you’re doing well in sobriety!!
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Hi,
I am pretty new to sobriety. went to tx for 61 days and came home May 1st. Things have been a struggle (well, staying sober!) since my return. I look at many of the posts often to help when I am triggered-so THANK YOU EVERYONE!
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I’m still hanging in there, thanks for checking in on me!
Hang in there it definitely gets easier. I quit 6 months ago yesterday and as time goes on I think less & less about drinking. I feel so much happier!
Congrats on the 6 months!! I am going to hope and trust you are right!! ty for the kind words:)
thank you!
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Welcome to the show Little. Glad you’re here.
Hope to see you around.
Hi everyone. I’m Jon, 45 from England. 2 lovely kids, amazing wife and pretty much blessed in my life… except for the fact that I have been drinking a lot, every day, for a long time and no one knows. Because of my job I can’t get any local support. Had like a thousand attempts at giving up on my own. Best run was 9 days. On my current path I will lose everything I love pretty soon as I feel I am about to completely lose what little control I have left!! Now on day 2 and taking it an hour at a time. Would love to find a few people I can confide in/message as I am so worried about the sudden cravings that just take over me. Only been on this app a few days but it has helped me so much and I am so humbled and grateful for the honesty and kindness shown here. Want to try to live a life of gratitude, service and love but have to find a way of getting out of my crazy head!!! Will keep trying and thank you all again
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Hi Jon,
Thanks for the introduction and welcome to TS. If there is one thing I’ve learned in my sober journey, which is at the same time the biggest lesson I could take in my life, it is that I can’t do it alone. I need help. I think we all do. Which ties in nicely with the other point I want to make, which is that we have no control over our drinking. The only control we do have is total abstention. This is the first lesson from AA, I’m not in AA and I don’t agree with their way 100% (to each their own though and if it helps you that’s great) but this point is 100% true IMO.
Seeing you are here I think this goes for you as well. You can’t control your drinking so abstinence is the only option. You can’t do it alone because nobody can. Together we have a chance at change though. Together we’re strong. And the more the better. So I’m not only glad for you that you’re here, but for myself too 
By being here you are helping yourself in the first place, but you’re also helping me. So let’s dot this! You’re not alone. Strength and success Jon.
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ty for being so welcoming, and i like your funny memes too!
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Thank you so much for that - completely resonates with me… gonna be on this app a lot I think!!
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Why is that?
Welcome to TS, Jon.
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Hello everyone I am new here and aiming for 100 days sober from alcohol (currently on 1 week).
A few months ago I got to around 50 days which felt amazing, before resetting again. I have a lot of peer pressure to drink from drinkers who are close to me - I’m figuring that I need to work out how to navigate that and take some more responsibility for my own health if I am to be successful. I’m in my 50’s and haven’t been enjoying drinking as much as I used to. Now even a small amount of alcohol seems to makes me feel hungover the next day. So I’m ready to change.
I’m aiming to double the 50 day run to 100 and hopefully by then I’ll have a healthy new sober lifestyle that I can adhere to. Grateful for this forum and for the opportunity to learn and grow. Thanks for listening and may you have a great morning, afternoon or evening!
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I’m Phoebe, DOC alcohol
27 years. One day, year at a time. Hard to believe.
Retired
No kids
3 step daughters (7 grands)
From US, I grew up in Michigan and moved to California in my twenties for a job.
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My name is Sammee and my DOC’s yes multiple are opiates and amphetamines. This isn’t my first trip round the sun. I’ve got 97 days under my belt and feel amazing.
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That’s very impressive, especially when you’re fighting multiple substances. Good work!! Keep it up and welcome to TS!
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