Holy crap I would be lying if I said temptation wasnât EVERYWHERE over this holiday. Bottles open places. People drinking. Open bars. So much opportunity for sneaking. Lots of whispers in my own head, oh youâve been so good, just one, you can stick to one, youâre fiiiiine. I screamed in my own head, muttered under my breath, sometimes even said aloud my mantra of WINNING- Never Question the Decision. And I feel clear. I feel proud. I feel ready. I feel excited. I feel rested. I raise a sparkling cranberry juice to my sober 2023.
Made it through sober, grateful!!
Happy New Year sober family 
I got a new flight simulator app and didnât actually notice the new year because I was too busy repeatedly crashing a 737.
I love this!! Going to whisper your mantra as needed!! Thanks for the suggestion!
And go you!!
I stayed in with my cat and watched films, drunk tea and was the first new years sober, going 7.5 days now and feeling good, dont want to go back to alcohol
Hi guys. I drank on New Yearâs Eve. Iâm not sure how to feel about it. I know Iâm not comfortable with drinking and it reaffirmed that for me so Iâm glad that came out of it. Iâm still processing everything right now so I donât have much to say, Iâm sorry. Thank you guys for your support.
I think itâs great youâre back. How is the processing going?
The processing is going okay. I am trying to shake all shame and guilt because thatâs only going to hold me back. Iâm glad I didnât get absolutely plastered and hurt myself or others. not that drinking in general was okay either. I donât feel like my year and a half was for nothing and I think this was a fruitful experience despite it being a set back. I appreciate being sober SOOOO much. I feel so good being sober and my body thanks me for it! The day after, I wasnât even hungover hardly but my body felt like shit and I had terrible anxiety! So yeah. Thatâs where Iâm at! Just trying to not be hard on myself and keep positive vibes and learn from the experience.
That sounds like a good place to be. Glad youâre not going down the rabbit hole of shame and overthinking. Your previous sober time is not lost or wasted. It is still valuable and something you can continue to build on. And when we turn mistakes into lessons, those mistakes are valuable too. 
Thank you so much for being so supportive! I was so scared that I was going to get some hate on here. But I should know thatâs not what this platform is for! Drinking made me recognize how much I actually enjoy being sober. I also am a nurse and see so many patients who OD or who are paying for their habits. So it puts things into perspective for me.