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601 Days Sober (self.stopdrinking)
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I forgot to celebrate day 600 yesterday so it's 601 today. :)

Edit : what it’s done:

My tachycardia instantly stopped. My liver is healthy and functioning again. Sleep has greatly improved. 15 pounds lost without trying. Everyone says I look more alive. No more waking up in the morning grabbing my phone to see who and what I texted the night before. I can get my nails done every other week with the money I saved (and more, had to have been $250 a month at least) I am on fire at my job. That’s off the top of my head. 😁

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[–] rosamundi 8 points 9 months ago

Congratulations!

[–] AquaTofana 8 points 9 months ago

So this is fucking awesome! Hell yeah! Inspo statussss!!! 🙌

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Congratulations! Number go up!

[–] LoraxEleven 7 points 9 months ago

Keep kicking ass, Z! Congratu-fuckin-lations!!

[–] davysnavy 7 points 9 months ago

Let's fucking go! IWNDWYT

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Congrats!

[–] CheesyGordita 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

That’s so kickass! #goals

Edit: lol, just realized I already replied to this, but I’m gonna let this stay because this is so awesome it deserves two comments

[–] Zerlyna 2 points 9 months ago

I’ll take that! :)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

That's fantastic - way to go!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Major props, friend! The daily checkins you post are super encouraging. Stoked for you!

[–] TragicNotCute 5 points 9 months ago

I love this! Congrats and thanks for sharing.

IWNDWYT

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Amazing, good for you! Care to share how it's helped, feeling better/healthier/happier?

[–] Zerlyna 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

My tachycardia instantly stopped. My liver is healthy and functioning again. Sleep has greatly improved. 15 pounds lost without trying. Everyone says I look more alive. No more waking up in the morning grabbing my phone to see who and what I texted the night before. I can get my nails done every other week with the money I saved (and more!) I am on fire at my job. That’s off the top of my head. 😁

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's so great, especially those first two. Im just over 4 months and this really helps so thanks so much for sharing!!

[–] Zerlyna 6 points 9 months ago

Four months is an accomplishment!!! For me, Starting around 7-8 months is when it became “normal” not to think about it (besides the Checkin!)

[–] MataVatnik 3 points 9 months ago

The morning after detective work on the phone was some of the worst.

[–] MataVatnik 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Life is better this way ain't it?

[–] Zerlyna 3 points 9 months ago

It is! I am now raising my niece and I could never have done it drinking.

[–] CheesyGordita 3 points 9 months ago

Congratulations! That’s super awesome!