I was raised eating that way. Very different compared to how my friends, and most Americans, were raised. Healthy meals all week but come Saturday morning, I knew we’d be getting something good for breakfast! Then off to Skateland for pizza, nachos, cotton candy, and loganberry (which isn’t technically soda, but the sweetest drink I was allowed).
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That’s pretty much the general rule around here.
My parents owned a fastfood place where they sold hotdogs,chicken nuggets,hamburgers and things like that.
And my father was best friend with the local pizza place owner, so we did have “junk food” pretty often. They smashed their own burgers, bough good quality sausages, made their own mashed potatoes, and all that. So it was nothing like McDonald’s or Pizza hut. Didn’t eat at McDonald’s until I was a grown up, Pa refused to buy burgers in the city when he had an entire restaurant with burgers back home 
I loved to stay at my grandparents house when I was a kid, grandma made food like meat stews, hare and real home cooked food from whatever my grandpa and Pa was able to hunt 
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Hello, everyone! Wanna congratulate everyone on all of their sobriety accomplishments. I’m still reading through the thread to catch up.
Checking in. Day 115 AF. The boys and I made it to mom about 5:30-5:45 yesterday evening. It felt like we hadn’t seen her months lol. We spent most of the night in the pool until it shut down at 10:00pm. We woke up this morning and ate breakfast downstairs; now I’m sitting poolside again with the boys. I cherish these moments because there were times I wouldn’t dare go do anything with the family because of being so irritable and discontent. I wish I could back in time and do it all over again…but I know that’s not possible, all I can do is be the best husband, best father, best son, best brother and best supporter for the ones I love.
Have a good day, everyone 
Thought I’d share a few photos of us last night.
I love these guys! 
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Thank you so much, @JazzyS 
I‘ve read „what‘s YOUR Plan“, it’s a great inspiration.
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Day #19 sober from my DOC!!! 
I’m nearly 3 weeks sober from my demon!!! 
Also, I’ll be honest last night I went to a rave with some friends and then a bar. It was a really bad idea for the alcohol sobriety tbh. I’m not too concerned about my alcohol sobriety counter since I never crave alcohol, but yeah that happened 
The friends I was with kept doing blow in the bar washroom and whatnot. Surprisingly, I chose not to partake even though there was alcohol in my system, which is a good sign that the real me is finally regaining control over my brain.
Instead of wanting to do coke with them, I was honestly feeling kinda disgusted by them doing cocaine like that. It made me kinda feel like “damn, so that’s what I looked like to normal people who don’t do cocaine when I’d go do blow in a washroom!” Lol 
Also, yall how do I stop myself from choosing to go out and drink occasionally? I know it’s not good for me, but sometimes I get such FOMO which makes me agree to plans anyway that I know are not good for me I need to be better than this! 
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This is a slippery slope. Even if alcohol isn’t your DOC, it still isn’t possible to control your behaviors while you’re drinking it no matter who you are. Especially going into a place where your DOC is, and will be used in front of you…I can’t foresee this ending well. You said it yourself
That sounds like you knew completely that you were taking a risk.
There was a point in my life where opiates became a much bigger problem than alcohol for me. As much as I desperately wanted to stop doing them, it was impossible while I was still drinking. The only reason I finally did was because the sources dried up.
To me, an addict is an addict is an addict. No matter your DOC. Your ‘voice’ will find a way to get what it wants however it can. Don’t listen to it.
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I LOVE swedish pancakes! Literally my favorite. They kinda remind me of crepes. 
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Checking in on day 172.Hope everyone has a good weekend!!
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Day 310 gambling free.
Last Sunday, the day before my 10-month milestone, I had a huge impulse to gamble, it really didn’t think it’s possible to have milder urges early in recovery and such a big one at that point (for me 10 months have been so far my longest sobriety period, the others lasted less than a month). I immediately called a friend and we met, because I was honestly losing it. I even started crying in the tube because I felt hopeless. The good thing is that I’ve managed to overpower this urge and it’s 1:0 for me.
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Congratulations on ur upcoming 3 weeks free from ur DOC! And im very proud of u for not involving urself with others that were doing ur DOC. Thats not easy to do.
Alcohol was never an issue for me. Drugs (my most recent DOC was crack cocaine) have always been the issue. That being said, it wouldnt have surprised me if alcohol became a problem. I know that i have an obsession of the mind, meaning i am an addict thru and thru. Alcohol is a drug like any other and so in order for me to truly be clean from all mind altering substances, i need to be free from drugs AND alcohol. Its just too easy to switch addictions. I have that sort of personality. And thats why I avoid it too. Not worth the risk.
If you want to quit drinking too, just put the same effort that ur putting into quitting ur DOC, towards alcohol too. Its actually much easier to just be free from all substances, than to pick and choose. For myself, I know that as soon as i put ANY substance into my body, i release my addiction all over again, no matter to what substance.
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Alcohol was my doc and when I hurt my back I had a hard time getting off opiates luckily that didn’t last long because I did like the feeling more than alcohol. Never did any other drugs but I’m sure if I did I would be hooked fast. Addictive brain so nothing mind altering for me. Good luck to you and hoping you figure it out and not trade one addiction for another.
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You’re either going to be dedicated enough to sobriety to not go or you won’t. I’ll tell ya what will happen if you keep going. You will absolutely relapse.
You have to make the decision as to what is more important, your sobriety or the club. Choose wisely
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74 second checkin
Thank you so much @Alisa @Mno @JazzyS…
I am better now. Forced my body to the limit with the moving work, yea it was hard but yea so it is not that bad isn’t it. Damn strong anyway.
These thoughts.
I am okay now. Relaxing, will have dinner soon.
Taking care of my bones and muscles lol.
Feeling better, am sober!
Just didn’t get the point today…
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There’s a saying. That if you keep hanging out in the barbershop, eventually you’re gonna walk out with a fuckin haircut. If you want sobriety, hang out with people who also want it. It’s pretty simple.
Sometimes it takes us a while to realize it, but the concept of sobriety isn’t rocket science. The hard part is doing what it takes to maintain it.
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If this helps any, try NOT SAYING non alcoholic drinks. Just say fruit drinks and juices.
Sober thinking is sober living
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Thanks yall for the responses Okay you guys are right, I need to seriously prioritize my sobriety, regardless of the FOMO I get. I’m going to really try to be better. I gotta admit this to my sponsor as well, which really sucks but I need to practice honesty.
Do you guys have any advice for fighting the FOMO? I feel like I need a different way to think about FOMO to successfully fight the feeling
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You’re right you’re right, I gotta train my brain to prioritize sobriety, just like how it used to prioritize my DOC over everything. It’s tough, but I’ll learn this. Next time, I’ll post a thread asking yall if I should go out, which might be a healthy way to stop myself
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35 days smoke & alcohol free
All good 
today
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All I know is the only thing I’m missing out on with that group is regret! I had to change people places and things to get sober.
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What do u think ur missing out on? And is it really worth the risk to jeopardize ur sobriety?
If u want social interaction, maybe meeting up with some friends in a clean and sober setting is a good start. Or finding new hobbies to occupy ur time.
In all reality what ur missing out on is physical and emotional distress, financial debt, damage done to relationships etc etc. The list goes on n on. Its just not worth it 
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