I drank for 40+ years. Not every day, not every week. Never had a DUI, always had a job, not ‘slobbering drunk’ every time I drank. Ran my own business, raised a family, got 2 college degrees, bought a house, paid it off…functioning. Didn’t mean I didn’t have a problem with alcohol. A big big problem with alcohol. Substance abuse comes in many packages and understanding that can help break us free from thinkng our issue ‘isn’t that bad’. You came on a sobriety forum for a reason. Folks were straight with you. Most folks here would reset. But you can choose for yourself what fits for you. I hope you stick around and maybe read around some. There are, as others mentioned, other apps that deal more with moderation or cutting down, not sobriety, you may find those communities a better fit. Either way, I do hope you find a community that feels comfortable for you and that can help you reach your goals. We all deserve a happy healthy healing life.
Are you currently under the influence of alcohol?
That’s exactly what we’re doing! Each and every answer you got is based on that person’s own life story. We are alcoholics and addicts, we have accepted it and we do our best to live a clean and sober life.
Everyone who answered you came to the same conclusion regarding their own life choices: a little drinking or a little drugging is not sober. You sought this community out, you posted your questions out of your own curiosity.
We are not telling you what to do with your life. No one in this community here got told what they had to do. For each and everyone of us the day came that we understood what we had to do to free ourselves from addiction.
We are holding the mirror up to you now. Are you ready to have a good long look at yourself? Or do you want to continue telling all of us that we’ve been doing sobriety wrong all this time?
Sorry, you can’t bullshit the bullshitters around here. There are some nice specimens of that type on here, who would like to listen and support in any way possible. Bullying them and placing yourself above them is not very impressive. But oh so recognisable for me, you might hurt some souls by doing so, but mostly yourself. All the best
Welcome to TS
Yep if I have one beer or slip up I restart my clock. For me … alcohol has always been the negative in my life. So I stay completely away from it now. But each of us are on our own journies. But yes i would restart my clock if sobriety is you goal.
I wouldn’t take any of these responses as unfriendly at all. People in this community are up front about sobriety and its very important to them. And people here are very loving and supportive because they know what it means to struggle with Alcoholism. They know the pain and upset that it causes. You will get honest responses that come from care and concern. Adjust your sails my friend
The only thing I can add from my own personal experience(bc that’s all I know), is I went thru a time period where I didn’t reset my timer when I slipped up. I wanted to be able to say I had X amount of days, but I was just lying to myself. What you tell everyone else isn’t what matters. It’s the things you tell yourself. Do you truly believe the things you’re saying? Should you believe them? You’re the only person that can answer that. Being honest with myself was the most important step I took. All the best
Exactly
You are more than welcome and should take time and listen…
That said, Nope…read post, responses…
The groups called “Sober Time” not
“Sober Sometimes”.
But, since you blew up your own post, letting your alcoholic mind speak, rather than listen…
I was sober from birth to 14…
Am I 20+ years sober in my life…yes
Am I an alcoholic…yes
Am I good at math…nope
Short answer yes