Would you’re advice be that trying to get sober so close to Christmas would be a disaster
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I think it would be a great gift to yourself.
I would think that you have reasons why you want to quit drinking.
Write them down keep them handy.
As they say, there’s no time like the present. Hopefully once you have quit drinking, you will forever be grateful that you have.
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Nope. A sober day is a good day. Any day of the year.
And you will find at least one or two sharing the same sober date as you. Make it to bed tonight sober and that is a win for you.
We can help here, and AA meetings or other recovery meetings, face to face or online, are a huge help also.
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No. This isn’t my advice for everyone (I think our journeys can be different), but in early days I had a lot of motivation because it was easy to remember why I was staying sober. Being at events and occasions where I had to say “no” to alcohol only strengthened my commitment to staying sober. With that said, you’d need to have a plan- non alcoholic beverages/food you enjoy at events, how you plan to say no, and support people who know you aren’t drinking (either in your life or through a group).
You can do this!
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Getting sober is challenging every day of the year. Making Christmas a time when you focus on the steps to take good care of yourself can make it the best time of the year to do this.
However, it means you will be needing real focus on the process of quitting, so letting yourself be fully present to yourself for this project is the first priority. It is probably best to share your plan with a trusted person who can encourage you in the ways that feel safe for you.
Getting sober in the first days and weeks is a project in which you are fully caring for yourself. It is also the gift that means you will eventually be able to be fully present to care for others. Time for yourself right now means more time and love for others when you are ready.
At the top of the TS community page there is a post with many wonderful resources about how to get started. Many of us will be very present on this app as we navigate the holidays in our sobriety and recovery. It’s an amazing community that is literally in your pocket for support and encouragement.
I’m a person with lots of Christmas trauma in my past, so I tend to have very low key holiday traditions as an adult whose kids are grown. If your holiday routines nowadays are fairly low key, this could be the best time to make the change. If your holidays are over the top with a lot of drinking, then making that change now could be a good way to get going instead of drinking.
Every single day is the best day to get sober. And every day we make the decision to be sober and work on ourselves.
Today would be a great day to get started. We are here to support you!
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No it’s the best time.
If you keep making excuses you’ll just keep making excuses.
If you are thinking of going sober there must be reasons behind that… Why ruin Christmas by drinking and having all the drunkenness and shame associated with the drinking? Why not have a great sober Christmas that you can look back on and be proud of your actions instead.
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I agree with all that has been said.
See if you can go ONE day sober that you would usually drink. Just one. Can you? Can you make it two?
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No, my advice would be that getting sober is important at any time.
In addiction for me it was hard to see the damage and disruption I was causing. It felt like everything else needed to be perfect before I could get clean. As I have worked on my recovery I have discovered that the opposite is true. My sobriety is what helps me handle life, not the other way around.
Welcome to Talking Sober!
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Honestly, any time is a great time to get sober. I’ve never regretted not drinking, but I’ve lost count of how many disasters I had after choosing to drink, holiday or no holiday.
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Welcome Sob.
I was just telling a new person this morning here, that I’ve seen more sober birthdays in December than in January. It’s never a good time or a bad time. When you know you want it, and are willing to do the work to get it. That’s when it will work.
The support I’ve gotten here has been critical to my recovery.
I hope to see you around.
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Beautifully put.
Never once have I regretted NOT drinking.
Sobriety truly is the best gift 
any time of the year. All year and every year.
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For me it is a great time. I am off work for a few days so can get through the acute withdrawal without having to work. I am free to attend as many online meetings as I need to get through the day sober. I can start my new year sober. I won’t ruin Christmas for everyone. and so on and so on…
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Welcome, Sob. This may be the best Christmas yet, navigating it sober. Take time to look inward and really see yourself as the sober new you, moving though the festivities. Express your resolve to someone you can lean on. Choose your non-alcoholic drink in advance. Keep us in your pocket in case your resolve falters. Remember there is a sober you that predates non-sober you. You are worthy, you are strong and you deserve to be present in your life.
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Any day is a good time to stop drinking. Why? Because it will never be easy, no matter if it’s Christmas, Easter or any other holiday.
As it was said before, it would be a great gift to yourself 
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There’s no better time to get sober. Many alcathon AA meetings going on everywhere. A great time to meet like minded people and form new friendships.
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This will be my second day sober, and actually I am a bit ekcited, how it will be. I have never been sober in Christmas since I was a child.
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I quit drinking a year ago September…I went to the usual holiday parties where there was alcohol and it was so rewarding being able to say no that many times to so many people. It really strengthened my sobriety early on. I recently went to a family wedding, also being able to say no to the folks who introduced me to alcohol was amazing.
And like other have said, any day sober is a great day to choose to be sober. Sending you peaceful energy, joy and strength for your journey.
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In a “one day at a time” mindset, Christmas is just another day. Try reminding yourself that, even though it’s a holiday, it is, in fact, just another 24 hours, just like any other day of the year.
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What a great gift to yourself (and loved ones) a sober Christmas would be!
It’s never a bad time to get sober. There will always be excuses to put it off but never a actual reason. Best wishes to you and welcome to TS 
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