I’ve been sober for 30 days now and my 21st birthday is coming up and I just don’t know if I should drink on that day or try to stay sober? I’ve been only drinking for 1 year but I would say I’m a alcoholic.
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I know why I can’t or shouldn’t drink, but it’s hard for me to tell someone else what they should do…especially if I don’t know them. What happens to you when you drink? Is it bad? Is it really bad? How would you answer that question to yourself? Sorry if I’m no help lol
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You know what your answer should be...30 days is amazing! 31 + even more so. Take a moment to imagine two different feelings. One is where you wake up the day after your birthday and realize that you didn't need to drink to either get through it or to celebrate it and how strong within yourself that makes you feel.
Now imagine waking up in the morning after drinking during your bday & realizing that you will probably be starting your 30 days over again at some point if you really do have a prob with drinking.
Standing strong against anyone who tries to convince you that you need a drink separates the leaders from the sheep. You are the leader in your sobriety:pray:
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Stay sober! There is beer NA and kombucha. forget about feeling like shitt and enjoy life. People are way better sober and much more interesting. Oh! Try going vegan for 30 days, if you just must drink try non-achollic drinks like beer at that 30 day and feel good about your choices. You look young eat vegetables and fish now again and stay healthy and happy. Forget about what everyone is doing. Just love yourself without the need to destroy yourself. (Kosher foods can help and ones with Letter U with a circle, to eat healthy and stay clean).
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Do not drink!
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I would say, do not drink. Surround yourself with people who do not drink. It’s ok to have just a small circle or friends. I’ve eliminated a lot of people out of my life, because they had the potential to make me backslide. Don’t find reasons to drink. Look at all the reasons not to.
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What a fantastic gift to give yourself. Don’t leave before the miracles happen. I sure if you think about it there are more reasons to stay sober and drink. Just don’t pick it up. You will feel so much better about yourself
If you’ve already been drinking a year before you turn 21 and it got so out of hand that you became an alcoholic then the 21st birthday notion that you have to go out and get drunk just because you’re turning 21 is highly overrated. Besides why would you want to throw away the 30 days I’m sure was a challenge to get. You will feel so much better if you don’t drink and stay the path you have chosen. 30 days is a big deal don’t give up now! And there are much more fun things to do for your birthday that you will remember than getting drunk and not remembering any of it!
You're kidding right. Don't exchange 4 hours of alcoholic pleasure for a week of sober happiness. It's a no brainer sister!
Call it what you want but you have a drinking problem. I'm sorry Mike I disagree there is no pleasure in drinking not even 1 drink for no reason. Only you can decide to drink or not. If do it now you will find a reason to do it again. That's what alcohol does. It's simply not worth it. Learn from someone who has been there don't learn it first hand. Best of luck. Read the book Alcohol Explained by William Porter.
Not worth it.Your not even 21 and you have a problem. Nothing good will come out it. You know this so why do it
Two questions for you. Is your life better or worse after you have been drinking? If the answer is worse, then ask yourself: what would I tell my best friend to do if drinking made their life worse? Sometimes we just need to ask ourselves questions differently to realize what we really need to do.
Continue to add to your sober days. I have found celebrations are much more fun when you can actually participate and remember them!!
Celebrate with your true friends here at Loosid. We are family and love you!!!!
Go to meetings.