• Entropywins@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I got sober at 33 and thought too much of my life had passed by but after a couple weeks and meeting others aged 50-70 getting sober I quickly realized how lucky I was to get sober at my age and how much potential life I still might have…made it 5 years this July and looking forward to 10+

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      2 months ago

      I’m the same age, with more relapses and detoxes than I can count on my hands. I had never thought about it that way, but it’s a great perspective. I’m at day 93 today, feeling sturdy as fuck.

      Congrats on your sobriety! 5 years is a huge feat and I’m sure it feels amazing! ☺️✊🏼

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        2 months ago

        Congrats on 93 days, stay strong and when you’re feeling weak remember how strong you were to get this far and reach out for help!

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      2 months ago

      The last time i was drinking was like 10 years ago. I was sitting in a bar with a friend and we were both almost 30. I started to realise that most people in there were younger than us. Sometimes by quite a bit. The exceptions were a bunch of guys who were 40 to 60 years old, hanging at the bar by themselves, talking to “young” people and they cringed out of their minds. I told my friend that i’d rather die than end up like that. I didn’t even realise back then that was the last time i’ll ever drink.

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      2 months ago

      8.5 years here, it’s not something I spend a lot of time thinking about any more but I’m going to be really proud when I get that 10.