Day 1… here we go. Looking forward to that number growing to Day 100 and beyond one day at a time.
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Welcome!
What did you have in mind for your first attempt?
Why do you want to get sober?
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Good for you @Bmage428 
Welcome to Talking Sober!
One of the big things I’ve found helpful here is the chance to share ideas and learn from each other. This thread is helpful for that:
Also you can search things in Talking Sober by using the search icon: tap the magnifying glass and you can find threads here about all kinds of stuff.
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Alcohol/drugs is starting to interfere with work and family life, as well as my gym time. Waking up hungover and sleeping all day ruin my productivity. Or staying up all night using destroys my next day. I really want to get deeper in doing obstacle course races (tough mudder/spartan races). If I start drinking, then find cocaine, there goes a couple days ruined where I could be way more productive.
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Maybe try a meeting might help ,helped me get sober wish you well
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Wishing you all the best with the hard (sport) work and disciplined (addiction) attitude throughout your new journey. I didn’t do cocaine — my struggle is with alcohol — and I can honestly say that being sober is definitely not mission impossible. Just watch out for the traps — they may vary from person to person.
My trap was this: when my addiction was lighter, not that intense yet, I got a bit cocky during the first sober days and weeks. I was doing a lot of sport, felt really strong both physically and mentally. And then, suddenly, I told myself: WTF, I can handle one or two drinks.
Fast enough, I found myself on the rollercoaster again. But drinking changes after each relapse — the addiction gets stronger, you feel more attached to it, and you end up drinking more. Each restart after such a relapse becomes a bigger challenge.
Again — nothing is impossible. A restart is absolutely realistic and achievable — but it takes much more work and planning. These are mine lessons learned, you will find them plenty here. Wish you best sober life!
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Maybe this might be of help too - how the whole process around addiction works specifically in brain.
This makes sense to me. I would get cocky when the addiction felt lighter, then I would self destruct for some reason. Compared to when the addiction was feeling heavier, I would make it through it no problem.