# Last drink down - new to forum & hoping this will help!

**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/last-drink-down-new-to-forum-hoping-this-will-help/9265
**Category:** Your Story
**Created:** [March 22, 2017, 3:04am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/last-drink-down-new-to-forum-hoping-this-will-help/9265 "2017-03-22T03:04:22Z")
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### Author: ![JohnSee](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/johnsee/32/4658_2.png) [@JohnSee](https://talkingsober.com/u/JohnSee)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2017, 12:42pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/last-drink-down-new-to-forum-hoping-this-will-help/9265/6 "2017-03-22T12:42:26Z")

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Hi @Dani and welcome to the forum. Congratulations on your decision to become sober! But as you already know it will be a challenge. I never smoked so sorry no advice there, but if it were me, I would tackle one thing at a time. Speaking of calories I was able to finally lose weight once sober - slowly but 45 lbs so far.

Stay positive and keep fighting! 💪

Here is a good topic to help with early recovery:

> [@Surviving Alcohol Withdrawal/Early Sobriety Techniques](http://talkingsober.com/t/surviving-alcohol-withdrawal-early-sobriety-techniques/8985):
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> Hello everyone! I’m seeing a lot of new faces on here! Welcome! One question comes up so often that we need a thread dedicated to it: How do I get through the first few days after quitting drinking? I have listed a few tips and tricks that I have used. Please feel free to add any strategies that have helped you manage the intensity of the first few days. We’re in this together! Stay strong everyone! 1.) Stay busy! Distract your mind from the cravings. I’ve found that cleaning/organizing can b…

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