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Reflections after a week sober... (self.stopdrinking)

submitted ago by fightorflight4life149 days

I noticed a few things...

  1. My mind is a lot clearer along with my wit. I don't have a sort of sluggish feeling all the time.

  2. I can suddenly see who is a bad influence on my life and need to get away from.

  3. The gym helps alleviate stress far better than a few drinks. After a hard workout I feel so clear headed and happy.

  4. CLICKITY CLANK, CLICKITY CLANK, THE MONEY I'M SAVING GOES IN MAH PIGGY BANK. I think I'm saving roughly $150 a week.

  5. Losing weight. I know a lot of people talked about a raging hunger, but I sort of feel the opposite. My appetite has gone down a lot (no more drunken scarfing down pizzas at 2AM).

  6. The friends that give you the most shit about quitting alcohol are usually the ones with the biggest alcohol problems. My phrase to them is, "I won't judge you for drinking every night if you don't judge me for not drinking every night". Feel free to use it.

  7. The final thing - holy shit I can actually play video games. I used to make feeble attempts to under the influence and suck mobys dick, but now I can kick some serious ass. Look out MW3.

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[–]Wordslinger1919144 days 11 points12 points ago

"I won't judge you for drinking every night if you don't judge me for not drinking every night".

Yeah, I'm stealing that.

[–]fightorflight4life149 days[S] 3 points4 points ago

As a polite man from the internet once said, "quote here". That's the correct way to do it ;-)

[–]unsoundguy73 days 0 points1 point ago

Yep great line, gonna use it on some of the guys I'm with on the road.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

Awesome and inspirational that you can find 7 things that rock about being sober. I know I can't find 7 things that suck about it so far

[–]fightorflight4life149 days[S] 2 points3 points ago

I could probably add more to that list, but I wanted to keep it short for the shorter attention spans. Haha =D

For example, I can accomplish so much more in a day when I don't start drinking at 5PM.

[–]fill23ca166 days 2 points3 points ago

MW3! I was playing drunk every time since the game came out. My kill death ratio has gone from a .619 to a .889 in three weeks. I don't suck. It was the booze. hehe.

[–]fightorflight4life149 days[S] 2 points3 points ago

Same boat as me, man. I was at .64 when drinking and I've gotten it up to .72 in a week.

[–]VictoriaElaine363 days 3 points4 points ago

Jesus I thought you were talking about you BAC.

[–]fightorflight4life149 days[S] 0 points1 point ago

Ahahaha, nawwww. It's nerdspeak.

[–]fill23ca166 days 0 points1 point ago

Don't drink and play MW3. I should've stopped earlier! But seriously, I tried for 6 months to stop. Another good reason I did.

[–]fightorflight4life149 days[S] 0 points1 point ago

Hahaha - the game should come with a warning label on it. "Don't Drink and Play".

[–]Franks2000inchTV31 days 0 points1 point ago

I'm a BF3 player, and I just got my first ever MVP ribbon! I used to smoke a ton of weed while I played, but now I'm completely sober and I'm a better player than ever! :D

Usually my K:D is maaaaybe even on a good day, and in that round I went 16-6! I felt like a god! It was so amazing! Way better than drinking or drugs ever could be!

[–]fightorflight4life149 days[S] 0 points1 point ago

Awesome man! Most people are either MW3 or BF3, never both. You need to get MW3 so we can get some sober r/stopdrinking games going! I'll have to buy a mic, but it's worth it.

[–]Coastie071164 days 0 points1 point ago

On a related note I lost all the will to play wow when I went sober. Yay two forms of sobriety!

[–]chinstrap193 days 2 points3 points ago

That first week is pretty tough. Good job!

[–]fightorflight4life149 days[S] 1 point2 points ago

Thanks! Yeah, NYE was a challenge along with a few sporting games, but I made it!

[–]richiecanuck144 days 1 point2 points ago

Good job man! I love that saying

[–]GimmeSeltzer45 days 2 points3 points ago

Great job! Sounds exactly like my first week. Love the quote, consider it stolen. Keep up the good work!

[–]KarmaN0T335 days 2 points3 points ago

Good job, man. Glad to hear you are enjoying it so much!

[–]Ambivalent_Fanatic691 days 2 points3 points ago

"I won't judge you for drinking every night if you don't judge me for not drinking every night"

Fuck, that's brilliant!

[–]fightorflight4life149 days[S] 4 points5 points ago

Haha, thanks =D. CAREFUL FOLKS, WE'VE GOT A WORDSMITH HERE. MOVE ASIDE, BILL SHAKESPEARE.

[–]phillymanilly133 days 2 points3 points ago

I'm genuinely happy for you man, congratulations! I need to get where you're at. I keep telling myself, but the urge is so strong! Yeah, I know what you mean about video games. I do quests in skyrim that I don't even remember :\

[–]fightorflight4life149 days[S] 0 points1 point ago

I promise you that once you get that first week under your belt, you will be able to step aside and reevaluate your life. I've been spending all my free time correcting all the mistakes I made while in my drunken stupor.

[–]poopright179 days 1 point2 points ago

You are a rocker my friend! Nicely done!

[–]Franks2000inchTV31 days 0 points1 point ago

4 is totally the best one! I have so much more cool stuff now! I'm not always struggling to pay my rent! I feel like my money kinda works FOR me, and it's not this huge nightmare anymore!

[–]darth_fader130 days 1 point2 points ago

Nice going man. I am looking for a few of those. Here are A few I have noticed in the first three days: More Energy, Waking up before my alarm clock, and not feeling like absolute dog shit, Hooray!

[–]PJMurphy144 days 1 point2 points ago

I'm dry four days. The part I really like is that my mouth doesn't feel like it was coated with manure overnight.

I'm glad you're walking in the sunshine.

[–]fightorflight4life149 days[S] 0 points1 point ago

Keep it up and awesome work! Yeah, waking up and tasting whatever beer / shots you were putting down the night before is not pleasant. My least favorite is being hungover with the taste of cigar in my mouth.

[–]Franks2000inchTV31 days 0 points1 point ago*

"I won't judge you for drinking every night if you don't judge me for not drinking every night"

I'm totally going to put this in the sidebar as "quote of the moment!" And it will be forever immortalized in the /r/stopdrinking Hall of Wisdom! :D

(If you'd rather I didn't for some reason, let me know and I'll find something else to put up there!)

[–]fightorflight4life149 days[S] 0 points1 point ago

Go for it, and I appreciate it! =D

[–]pizzaforce34365 days 0 points1 point ago

Reflections after a week sober -

usually after a week of not drinking is when you can bear to look at your own.

Congrats!!!!

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