In my country (Uganda 
), we have a saying loosely translated into English that says, “beer or alcohol money is never lost.” Someone will be struggling with debts and finances, and you wonder how they are able to afford a drink. I used to be that someone, and I was drinking money I didn’t have. Now that I’m trying to live a sober life and struggling, I don’t know how we used to drink without any care in the world, yet now I’m fully aware I can’t drink and claim all is well. Well this is my first post, happy to be here. Still learning how this works. Derrick from Uganda
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Hello and welcome, there is a teacher function on the app where you can put in how much you were spending on alcohol and over your sobriety it calculates how much money you save.
I have been sober 5 years and have saved £10,000!!! It’s insane.
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Welcome, Derrick! Have a good look around, and you will find much of the good in life that comes with sobriety, and help to get you there!
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Thank you, I’ll look it up.
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Thanks for those wise words. I appreciate the kindness.
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Welcome! Glad you’re here!
I relate to that saying, I used to “never lose” my drinking money, even if bills weren’t paid I was damn sure to have a drink in my hand!
This app can be a little confusing, but stick around for a while and it should get a little easier to use, that’s been my experience at least! 
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Thank you, I intend to stay and explore the app.
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