Being Sober

[Mindfulness.]

How many days have you been sober?

0 days from alcohol for me. I don't do drugs or smoke.

[Proud90sKid]

0 days. But Im going to be put on probation eventually for DUI, so that will probably have to change. Honestly, I would be more open to taking time off alcohol voluntarily if I wasnt going to be forced into sobriety. I have an “enjoy it while I can” /FOMO attitude now, which isnt the best, BUT.

I had a pretty good sobriety streak (from alcohol) from 2020 to 2022, though I had some slips during that time. I got back into drinking because I started semi-conciously thinking of “having an intentional slip/cheat day” as an option to deal with stress or occassional cravings. I started feeling the slips were nothing to even worry about. I was disappointed every time by the alcohol buzz….until I suddenly started enjoying it again and I went back to regular drinking.

I dont really want to stop drinking, but I want to stop some negative impacts it has on me. I am considering alternative recovery when probation is over- this would entail taking the anti-craving drug naltrexone an hour before drinking every time I drink. It is not the same pill that makes you sick when mixed with alcohol. Rather, it blocks some of that giddy feeling you get when you drink so you want to drink less over time. The brain eventually forgets how alcohol used to feel. If you are trying to get sober and having trouble with the traditional way, you can look this method up. It is called the Sinclair method. Some people need to start with a lower dose though than this method recommends due to side effects. It is not a medication you need to forever take daily, just on the days you drink- which may be everyday at first but will likely decrease.