Hey everyone! Sherry from Colorado USA. About to celebrate 2 years sober in February after suffering from AUD (alcohol use disorder) for roughly 15 years. I’ve used TS to get through tough times and to share my story with other to get through theirs. Happy New Year everyone! Here’s to a happy, healthy and sober 2023!
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Hi, Im Ryan. Ive been sober since Jan 1. So almost 2 days now.
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Hi Everyone,
I’m from Ireland. I’ve been here before but this is my first tentative step back, first day, first hour. My drinking is out of hand. I’m starting fresh right now, I’m hoping to get some perspective in my life again as it’s completely out of whack. Every decision I make is coloured by when I can get a drink. I’ve started morning drinking which is scaring me, gin dressed up as orange juice. I never thought I’d morning drink & now I do. A moderate night drinking world only be one bottle of wine. Mostly its bottle and a half & then move to the gin, sometimes it’s two bottles. I crave it. I don’t even get drunk, rarely if ever. It’s like the drink has no effect anymore. I’ve put on piles of weight & I’m puffy & swollen. My priorities are all around access to drink.
But I’m here, I’m taking the first step.
Nice to meet up all.
Joanna
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Hi Joanna you’ve come to a great place. Read, read, read, post a lot, ask questions, get involved.
And to you too @theboroguy snd everyone else!
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Thanks Alisa, I will do exactly that.
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Hi there! I am praying for everyone to have a sober and clean 2023! I’m 51 years old and actually didn’t become addicted to alcohol until I was in my 30s. I’m a mother of five and one soon to be born grandbaby 
I’ve been sober for 2 1/2 years now. I thank the wonderful people in TS who have helped me along in my journey. I couldn’t have done it without the support. And beleive me, I’ve tried to fly solo in the past. It doesn’t work without support! Big hugs to everyone and lots of love 
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Welcome! Glad you are here!
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Welcome back!
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Hello everyone… I’m James, my wife and 2 boys have recently moved to Wiltshire in the UK.
I’m currently on my third attempt at getting sober from alcohol. I’ve successfully quit things like cigarettes in the past but have always had a love hate relationship with alcohol and found it very difficult to stick with abstinence for more than 6 months.
The reality is I’ve known in my heart that I wasn’t going to make it stick on previous attempts and ended up self-sabotaging.
That said things are good and I’m super-motivated to do it this time. This platform is amazing and I’ve found it super helpful in the past!
Thank you for reading.
Peace and love for 2023!
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Hello friends!
I’m Jenny from Midwest USA. Been working on sobriety for a few years with middling success, then finally became active here a few months ago after a particularly unpleasant episode. I never realized how much participating in a community like this would mean to me, or the relief I would feel when I realized I’m not alone in struggling. The support, understanding, and acceptance has meant the world to me, and I learn something new every day here about addiction or about myself.
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Hey Jenny! Jenny from Kansas City. Glad you are here!
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I’m another Dan, I’ve been a member going on 5 years this year. TS became an even more important part of my sobriety when the pandemic hit.
Much love to all our moderators, it can be a difficult task and it makes demands on their time, patience, and kindliness.
I’m sober from alcohol 17 and a half years, and free of cigarettes for 15 years.
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Hello 
My name is Accalia and I’ve been sober from alcohol since December, 27th, 2022.
Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays, or if you do not celebrate then I hope you are well and have had a Happy New Year so far. Much love to you all.
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Welcome to the forum!
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Thank you so much. 
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Heya, im Guy. Mostly here for Pornography and Masturbation.
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Welcome! You will find many others here for the same addiction. Welcome to the family.
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I’m Candice and am sober for 50 days. I just got tired of drinking and my life became unmanageable. I am going to AA and CR meetings. I am still hesitant on getting a sponsor at the moment but I eventually will as I am meeting more people. I am so thankful for TS and sober podcasts for the first 3 days of my sobriety. It helped me so much. I eventually got out of bed, faced my problems and worked on my sobriety. Thank you 
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Hi all
I’m Sabrina, 42 yo from Germany and my addiction is alcohol.
With the help of this community I became sober for the first time in 2018 but stumbled a lot in the last year.
I felt kinda cured and slipped back into my addiction. But I got back up.
Some on here are very gentle and kind, others are tough and seem to be hard.
Both are right, both are needed and both care for one another.
The beautiful thing here is that every story shared helps someone. There is so much knowledge combined, it’s awesome.
This community is my safe space and yes, kinda like a home and I’m grateful to be here
Much love!
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