i haven't been struggling with cravings that much, but being 23 and sober feels alienating. all of the sober people in my town are significantly older, and everyone my age interrogates me on why i don't drink. i just wish choosing not to drink or use wasn't so controversial and just respected without follow up questions.
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thank you! i'm very proud of myself for being able to say no now, but sometimes i just feel so different from others and i'm not sure what i feel or what to do. i don't regret taking this path though, that's for sure
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Hi Shannon, being young and sober is definitely difficult! Being in a small town makes it twice as hard. Holly Whitaker offers some really good information in her book Quit Like a Woman about how ridiculously ingrained it is in our society to drink. I’m sorry that it is such a struggle for you. All I can say is to come here and whatever program you are using for support and move through it yourself. Oddly enough, I live in a large city and do not have any in person sober friends. I get my sobriety support all through my phone. Luckily my in person friends are supportive of my sobriety. Find support online through different avenues where you can get some relief. Sending you support from afar.
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Alcohol is the number one killer of all drugs. Most people don’t associate alcohol with being a drug. So when people always ask me for a drink over and over when I say no. I just reply I don’t do drugs. The look on their face is priceless and they usually shut up. I’m just at a point where I don’t care what people say or think about it. Just remember these will be the same people that will talk if you drink to much.
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Well I wish to goodness I would have quit drinking at 23 I would be in much better shape but I wasn’t ready but if u are do it to heck with those people 10 years down the road when they have nothing or nobody in there life and you are stable and settled maybe your experience can help them So keep it up
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Yes be proud I wish I would of stopped that young and in a way we are different we are making a big leap not only to quit drinking but to change our lives people are scared of change when they see you change then things are different hope all is well one day at a time
If you are hanging around drinkers.and you are less then a year.stay a way .to give your shelf a break.they will give you a heard time.aa meetings.celebrate recovery have there own meetings.aa. Org
Ounce they see you sober .they will leave you a lone.make sober friends.we make people look at themselves.that’s why they are doing that.stand your ground.if you went sobriety keep it for your shelf. Aa 1986