Hi new here... Third attempt of quitting this year. Fingers crossed 💪🏼

[siand]

Hi and welcome! This is a great place to be, there’s so much support here. Search, read, reach out - I’m sure you will find a lot that you can relate to. This thread is a really good place to start:

Advice for the Newcomer and Constant Relapser

Sobriety and recovery is a process of walking away from the old days of drinking/using that don’t work anymore. It’s embracing uncomfortable change for the better and deciding to not stay where you were. It’s learning to love yourself enough to say “I can’t live like this anymore and I need help”. Please add here the advice that you would like to gives to others. What tips and tricks has worked for your sobriety? What can someone newly sober expect on this journey? [image]

I read a book called This Naked Mind which helped me change the way I think about alcohol. There’s a book by Allen Carr which is similar and I know others here have found useful.

Find a new weekend routine - get an early night, get up with the sun and make the most of the day. Go for a walk or try out that thing you’ve always wanted to do but never got round to because you were too busy thinking about the next drink. It takes a while to get used to but stick with it and it will become your new normal

Being sober isn’t all sunshine and rainbows but there are no blackouts, no hangovers, and a lot less said and done to give you regrets!