# Is this site for real? **URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/is-this-site-for-real/200442 **Category:** Advice & Questions **Created:** [October 4, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/is-this-site-for-real/200442 "2025-10-04T20:55:37Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 17
### Author: ![Scorpn](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/scorpn/32/309558_2.png) [@Scorpn](https://talkingsober.com/u/Scorpn) #### Post date: [October 4, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/is-this-site-for-real/200442/17 "2025-10-04T23:17:01Z")
Hey John, welcome. This place is very real to a lot of us. But it is only as real as you make it. If you want this space for light-hearted fun, it can be that. If you want it to be a place to vent your struggles, it can be that. Some people post as a journal to go back and see where they came from and how their mindset changed over time. It can be whatever you need it to be. That is where I find the beauty. Here are a few threads : > [@Checking in daily to maintain focus #80](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-80/200206/527): > > Good afternoon everybody. Checking in on day 35 slightly_smiling_face. Ive been to work and its a lot dryer and much less windy today. Making a couple of curries at the minute and my wife is making herself a raspberry mojito (think thats how its spelled). I have no intention of joining her, my drink will be a soft one or maybe a tea or coffee. Who thought Saturday nights could be so exciting? grinning_face. Im really not bothered about drinking any alcohol and havnt been bothered for som… > [@Meme wars 97 llama Go! No Politics Please](https://talkingsober.com/t/meme-wars-97-go-no-politics-please/199554): > > Continuing the discussion from [Meme wars 96 sunflower Go! No Politics Please - #2529 by JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/t/meme-wars-96-go-no-politics-please/197521/2529). Previous discussions: [Meme wars 87 Go! No Politics Please (Part 1)](https://talkingsober.com/t/meme-wars-87-go-no-politics-please-part-1/181057)[Meme wars 88 Go! No Politics Please](https://talkingsober.com/t/meme-wars-88-go-no-politics-please/182199)[Meme wars 88 Go! No Politics Please (Part 3)](https://talkingsober.com/t/meme-wars-88-go-no-politics-please-part-3/183494)[Meme wars 89 Go! No Politics Please](https://talkingsober.com/t/meme-wars-89-go-no-politics-please/185543)[Meme wars 89 Go! No Politics Please (Part 5)](https://talkingsober.com/t/meme-wars-89-go-no-politics-please-part-5/187395)[Meme wars 90 Go! No Politics Please](https://talkingsober.com/t/meme-wars-90-go-no-politics-please/188150)[Meme wars 91 zany_face Go! No Politics Please](https://talkingsober.com/t/meme-wars-91-go-no-politics-please/189163)[Meme wars 92 woman_elf Go! No Politics Please](https://talkingsober.com/t/meme-wars-92-go-no-politics-please/189944)[Meme wars 93 exclamation_question_mark Go! No Politics Please](https://talkingsober.com/t/meme-wars-93-go-no-politics-please/190594)[Meme wars 94 upside_down_face Go! No Poli…](https://talkingsober.com/t/meme-wars-94-go-no-politics-please/191850) > [@Conglomerated List of "Things that can F\*ck right off\* (Part 2)](https://talkingsober.com/t/conglomerated-list-of-things-that-can-f-ck-right-off-part-2/179755): > > Continuing the discussion from [Conglomerated List of "Things that can F\*ck right off\* (Part 1) - #2640 by Pattycake](https://talkingsober.com/t/conglomerated-list-of-things-that-can-f-ck-right-off-part-1/108368/2640). Previous discussions: [Conglomerated List of "Things that can F\*ck right off\* (Part 1)](https://talkingsober.com/t/conglomerated-list-of-things-that-can-f-ck-right-off-part-1/108368) > [@Screenshot Your Clean time.”I’ll go first” (Part 4)](https://talkingsober.com/t/screenshot-your-clean-time-i-ll-go-first-part-4/190507): > > Continuing the discussion from [Screenshot Your Clean time.”I’ll go first” (Part 3) - #2594 by Ccn31](https://talkingsober.com/t/screenshot-your-clean-time-i-ll-go-first-part-3/181081/2594). Previous discussions: [Screenshot Your Clean time.”I’ll go first” (Part 1)](https://talkingsober.com/t/screenshot-your-clean-time-i-ll-go-first-part-1/137400)[Screenshot Your Clean time.”I’ll go first” (Part 2)](https://talkingsober.com/t/screenshot-your-clean-time-i-ll-go-first-part-2/165844)[Screenshot Your Clean time.”I’ll go first” (Part 3)](https://talkingsober.com/t/screenshot-your-clean-time-i-ll-go-first-part-3/181081) Of course there are so many more that are worth checking out. If you want to get sober you can. But so many of us need a shoulder to lean on, especially in the early days. Don’t feel ashamed to reach out for help. That’s what we’re here for 🫶🏼 --- _[View the full topic](https://talkingsober.com/t/is-this-site-for-real/200442)._