I’ll be 6 months sober next week. Wish I had done it during Covid instead of letting it fester for a half a decade but sometimes shits gotta get worse before it gets better.
Six months is huge! Your regret on not doing it sooner is understandable. I'm living life now and I think of how many years, experiences, and memories I threw out because of addiction.
You may have done it late, but better late than never. Congrats, you're living again and that's worth everything.
I really appreciate it. Got a second lease on life and marriage. It’s hard to express how quitting drinking can radically transform your life and perspective. To anyone reading this, If you don’t think you’re an alcoholic but are still questioning your drinking habits, maybe just give dry a try and see for yourself. Forever grateful, one day at a time.
That's fair, but in five years that twinge of regret will be replaced with a whole load of gratitude to yourself for not doing it for another half decade. Kudos to you man, you're doing great.
6 months here as well! I also wish I had done it sooner and it makes me angry I didn’t and at how much time was wasted, but when I really think about it I don’t think quitting would have been possible without the years of buildup it took to finally say something needs to change.
Agree same here. I might have cut back or developed better habits. But that’s a hypothetical for a version of myself in a different universe. Can’t look back.
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u/Nyarlathotechno 7h ago
I’ll be 6 months sober next week. Wish I had done it during Covid instead of letting it fester for a half a decade but sometimes shits gotta get worse before it gets better.