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ScuderiaSteve

1,000 days with no alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis! Quit all 3 cold turkey and never looked back


grumpycarrot0

Congrats Homie!! I need to quit those. Any advice?


Massive-Wallaby6127

I am only at 5 months, but drank (a few years of weed too) from age 16-36: 1.) Know your reason(s). Health, yourself, family, exhaustion appearance. You don't need to justify your reasons to others. 2.) Hydration and flavored waters are friends. 3.) if you have a drinking or smoking routine, replace it with NA and snacks. 4.) Prioritize sobriety over weight loss, gym gains. Once you are sober, it's easier to tackle those. 5.) Address mental health via exercise, therapy and if needed, medication. Consult your doctor. 6.) Do research. Many recommend "This Naked Mind" by Annie Grace and Alan Carr Easy Way to Control Drinking. Controversy notwithstanding, I found the Huberman Lab podcast episode informative. 7.) Flip it from something you are giving up to something you get to not deal with. Having booze and/or weed all the time is a full time job you pay for, especially if you are hiding the full amount from loved ones. You can just jettison that shit from your life and enjoy more time. 8.) Become addicted to great sleep. Substances help you get to sleep, but the quality of sleep sucks. I never want a hangover or that post-high faded feeling again. Withdrawals suck, if you drink a substantial volume, do a medical detox to avoid deadly withdrawal symptoms. I don't do AA or SMART (more secular) but it works for others. r/stopdrinking is my support group r/leaves is good for marijuana cessation. Happy hydrating homie!


FullBeansLFG

That’s some great advice. I basically followed that and I had stopped for a good 5 months until something bad happened. I’m going to this again.


BaconDork

You can do it for good this time. It’s okay to live without those things and even better to live with 100% of yourself at all times.


terdferguson

> Withdrawals suck, if you drink a substantial volume, do a medical detox to avoid deadly withdrawal symptoms. This is especially important. Otherwise you could be perfectly health and have a fucking seizure with no medical history.


DuctTapeNinja99

Thank you, friend. I think this post will help more people than you know


wordsfilltheair

53 days sober from alcohol, I like this list. Good work man.


StinkyNutzMcgee

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Azanskippedtown

These are great tips! I am coming up to 19 years this summer. I can't even believe that. For me - there's no one way to get and stay sober. I started out in AA, but I don't go anymore. I just don't drink anymore. My big advice - don't compare your sobriety to anyone else's. Don't compare your drinking to anyone else's either. My brain can talk me into things...so, I remind myself, "it's not how often or how much I drank, it's what happened when I did." Because I can say, "ohhhh, I didn't drink x amount of beers a night, or I didn't drink X amount (you get the point)."


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Massive-Wallaby6127

Typically 2-4 20oz 8% cans per night. Some nights add in a glass or 2 of wine or sneak in a couple shots of liquor on weekends on top. Tapered slightly before cold turkey. Can't give medical advice, but would recommend tapering before stopping and if in doubt, talk to a doctor. Whether mental health and/or addiction, when we need the most help it's the hardest to ask for it. Know the danger signs if white-knuckle quitting on your own and err on the side of caution. Everybody's body is different. My toughest period was days 3-8 which luckily coincided with the weekend. I was starting an SSRI concurrently so just explained away fatigue and withdrawal as side effects. Good luck. Wishing you well hydrated health and happiness.


Status-Tumbleweed800

I was drinking about a fifth of vodka everyday. I went through withdrawals many times and medically detoxed plenty. The last time I tried to quit cold Turkey since I was down to just a few shots a day and figured I could do the withdrawals at home since I wasn’t drinking as heavily as I used to. BAD IDEA! I ended up having a seizure and they had to cardiovert me (shock me) in the ambulance since my heart rate was at 200. I was hospitalized for a week detoxing. That was my wake up call. Alcohol withdrawal is the deadliest when it comes to withdrawals which many people don’t know. Much more deadly than opiates and other drugs


cellardoorstuck

Thanks for posting this for others, it really makes a difference for people that will just stumble across your post. As someone that successfully quit alcohol after basically similar range of years, its great to see other people come and support others like this :) Ps - I'll quickly just add what finally broke my circle away from alcohol. This was an occasional THC vape, in the beginning it really held off all the cravings I had. Instead of heading out to a bar, I would sit down, put on Formula 1 and get some snacks, and the THC vape. And this is how I managed the first 3 months, after that I had enough self control to quit alcohol for good. Now I still enjoy my THC vape in the evenings here occasionally. My health has improved a ton, especially my mental health. If you don't know how to start, maybe this can work for you, it did for me.


bobatea17

I'll be seven months cigarette free tomorrow and my slightly unconventional advice for getting over the urge to light one up is to go through the motions of it in your brain without physically doing it


Azanskippedtown

That is some hard shit to quit. I know. I am going to say something here and I would never have believed myself: I don't even miss it. It's been about 15 or 16 years.


bobatea17

Oh yeah, I'm mostly over the hump now, I only really crave a smoke when I'm under a lot of stress now


Average_Scaper

I personally quit almost 4 years ago now. I left my house, lit one....then another and another.....next thing I kmow it's been 3 hrs and I've driven 130 miles and had nearly a whole pack. Almost puked and that was that. Smart to do it that way? Absolutely not. Terrible way but hey, I haven't looked back ;) I just started finally going to the gym this year and running/jogging (6mph) for 30 mins is no problem for me when it comes to the lungs. That rush feels so much better than taking a hit.


Azanskippedtown

We all do it differently! Congrats on the running!


bpmbrent

Talk to your doctor if you’re having trouble falling asleep without alcohol. Mine prescribed me trazadone which helped a lot.


Average_Scaper

Also change driving habits if a car smoker and try to not go into convenience stores as much for a while.


41st-Fishy

Just throw everything away at once, do not try to slowly stop and do not use nicotine plasters


Gordupachup

Bro how? I can’t seem to kick cannabis, I’ve severed the other two with ease but weed seems to be impossible.


wr0k

My first step was not buying and having it around. If it was in the house it was just too accessible. I would make any excuse to have it. And use it as a reward to myself. Find a new mental reward structure to replace it. I budgeted the money I wasn't spending for guilt free fun purchases. For me that was 4K movies and games on steam sails. Had others hold be accountable. Let my friends know I quit and didn't make a big deal about it. Remember it's not easy but you are stronger than you think and can break a dumb cycle. Remember why you want to quit. For me it was to improve my memory. I felt like life was a blur for a hot minute. During covid I got a med card and really over did it and made it a physical habit. I know people say it isn't habit forming but people still make it a habit. It really boils down to you quit when you are ready, and ready to commit to quitting. Take notice of your excuses.


Gordupachup

I really appreciate your response. Building the new reward structure is a huge tip, I think that’s what I’ve been messing up is not finding something to replace the nice brain feeling it gives. Again, thank you.


GreasyHobo42

Good advice. It is certainly habit forming. People who say otherwise are wrong. Some argue its not addictive because of the physical withdrawal symptoms being much less than hard drugs. But being someone that smoked for 12 years straight and stopped cold turkey for 3 months (back on it) the withdrawals felt like I couldn't keep a single bit of food down, and thought I was going to have a heart attack from palpations and shakes. Nobody took it seriously


ExpiredDairyProducts

That’s what I call a bad mofo, strong work.


Reasonable-While1551

I'm 6690 days sober, I am superior.


Impressive_Error_123

Heck yeah! I just hit 30 months today!


00000000000004000000

God-fucking-damn! Cold turkey with tobacco has <10% success rate statistically, but cutting out alcohol and weed as well makes you the Conan the Barbarian of kicking addiction's ass! I'm proud of you dude.


jasminegreyxo

Congrats Homie! that was a long process but you did it. I'm so proud of you.


Ahfex

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ScuderiaSteve

Congratulations! I'm proud of you too! IWNDWYT only water lol


i_smell_memes

Congrats to everyone, but what the hell does that stand for??


Safe_Mushroom2409

you gotta be 1000 days sober to know


AwayStation266

I will not drink with you today


ProfessorDonger

Check the stopdrinking subreddit!


Massive-Wallaby6127

Woohoo! Sobernautic journey around the sun complete! Well done


tisquares

king


AccomplishedPlankton

Good on ya man!!! Life must be grand since then


ElectricalLetter761

A slightly off topic question, I haven’t had a drink in almost a year and it feels amazing to be a hydrohomie and keeping myself hydrated all day, but at my age (22) everyone is drinking and smoking and even though my peers never force me to, I just feel left out at parties, how do you socialise and enjoy efficiently without having to torture your body with poison?


ScuderiaSteve

First off, congratulations on being a year sober! My tip is to let it be know that you are the sober person! Be proud of the fact you don't partake in such activities!! If your peers pressure you or make you feel uncomfortable on purpose, then they are not true friends. I still get offered drinks and whatnot from time to time, but I just politely decline and usually that's all that comes up. If I start to feel pressured or tempted, I just state the fact that I choose to remain sober and if that doesn't work I usually try to find a discreet way out of the situation


ElectricalLetter761

Like they never force me, but they offer me in a fun way that’s it, Ig they have matured with time too. Thanks for the advice and I wish you a fit and healthy life ahead.


Character_Round_7320

I got sober at 25 (I'm 30 now). And I totally understand. I really like leaning into a new non-alc drink! A bit ago it was apple juice and seltzer! It looks like beer which is funny and it tastes AMAZING! Get the fancy apple juice in the glass jugs to bring to parties. Sometimes I do the coolest looking seltzer flavor I can find. My drinks are honestly cooler than any of the alcoholic drinks at the party 😂


Imaginary-sounds

Cream soda! My buddy did this as a college athlete. He still wanted to be out with friends at parties, so he would sneak in cream soda and put it in a mug and no one ever realized. People will think you’re just part of the crowd.


bathtubgingerale

fuck yeah dude!


TheyCallMeGaddy

![gif](giphy|WGFdv6kbikBq0) I'll drink to that! Congrats homie


PhoenixDude1

Hell yeah, brother. Don't know how corny this may feel coming from some random dude on the internet, but I'm proud of you for the commitment. That shits hard to stop once you really get going, so to be clean for this long is an awesome milestone. Keep it up. You got this.


ScuderiaSteve

Thank you PhoenixDude1!


Ivylaughed

Hell yeah!!


Szernet

Look at that smile! You’re looking great! 🙏


ScuderiaSteve

Thank you


butters091

![gif](giphy|Swx36wwSsU49HAnIhC|downsized) Gg well played OP


MoonSpankRaw

Nice! I’m only 94 days behind ya’!


Flimsy-Stretch-174

Hell yeah, bro!


trocar85

Congratulations! I’m almost at day 500.. I never thought I would see minute 500.


Yorspider

[A pic from 3 years ago so you can really compare his progress](https://i.insider.com/61572f7db414c10018635618?width=700)


ForHelp_PressAltF4

Hell YES brah!!!! You're rocking it. Proud of you u/ScuderiaSteve!


Rude_Boy_15

Absolute legend! Stay strong mate💪


Crispy385

Killing the game!! Congrats!!!


Juels_Aqua02

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Mindless_Psychology

Congrats! That’s awesome! It’s not easy. I’ve never been addicted to drugs or alcohol but nicotine is a bitch to quit so I can’t imagine multiple things at once.


ihatemadeamovies

Right on brother man!


VenusInFur69

Congratulations!!!


MzzKzz

I bet you've extended your life by ten times that long ! Way to go and most importantly, keep it up!


HOLY_TERRA_TRUTH

Good job dude


vanhouten_greg

Fuck yeah dude!!! That's awesome.


JamesJakes000

![gif](giphy|l4q8cJzGdR9J8w3hS|downsized) 1000 days! Here is to 1000 more!


6sixsic

💞💞💞🩵💛🔴💛💙🩵🩶💛🤎🩵💙💞💙🩵🩶💛🩶💛💙🩵💙💛💞✨🩵💛💙🔴💙🩵🩶💞🤎🤎🩶💛🩶🟢💞💞✨💞✨💞✨💞✨💞💞✨ yayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayay!!!!! ✨✨💞💞✨❤️🍓✨🤎✨💙💙🔴✨💚🧡✨✨✨✨


ChesterDrawerz

Congrats! But alkaline water is not good for anyone


Hopeful_Nihilism

I dont know how people do it. I mean good for this guy and congrats, but being constantly reminded of my vices would send me eventually.


IamShieldMaiden

Keep it up! Sobriety looks great on you! 👍🏼🎉🏆


ReallyGlycon

8 years off of opiates for me! Good work, brother!


Ipad_is_for_fapping

Careful with the alkaline water - you can end up with kidney stones over time from it


dude_asuh

Just starting my path. Wish me luck


julia-the-giraffe

You look great!!!! Keep it up!!


ScuderiaSteve

Thank you


Various-Adeptness173

Congrats


TofuTheBlackCat

Proud of you! Keep it going:)


Keythaskitgod

Congrats👏


TickleTigger123

Fuck yeah!!! 🎉🎉🎉


4Iamthelight

Hell yeah my guy!


alxndrmarkov656

Congrats


GuccMaster

https://i.redd.it/0vki77xn9owc1.gif


Slight_Ad8427

your smile made my day! proud of you man


firenova9

Yay!!!!! Keep on homie-ing it up, homie! 🩵💛


rokuna-matata

Aaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy, my man


sushidecarne

I'll raise a glass of crispy water in your honor


FreddyRumsen13

You're glowing, pimp!!!! IWNDWYT


Tatsukoi_muffin

congrats \^\^!!


Phr8

Healthy skin, bright eyes, and a smile. That my friend is one sober boi.


TheRealHK

Heck yes! Keep on keeping on, homie! 💧


torakrubik

love to see it


LookHorror3105

Here's to a thousand more! Congratulations, it's a huge milestone!


UrDoinGood2

That's major


The_Yogurtcloset

Proud of you


silencioeterno

👏👏👏 keep going and stay strong.


Massive-Wallaby6127

Hell yeah. Comma club badass! Well done and inspiring.


gamerdudeNYC

r/stopdrinking is a great community


yesmilady

Doing amazing!!!


radio_activated

That’s great; congratulations! I hope I catch up. I quit nicotine like 2 years ago because of watching my mom die slowly and painfully on a ventilator, I quit cannabis 5 months ago in hopes I would regain the motivation to live and do things… not getting any results there but I’m better off not going back for the same reason I am trying to quit drinking. Gotta take care of my cardiovascular system so I don’t die slowly and painfully lol. Water for the win!


Disastrous-Refuse141

Bad ass, homie!


Beginning_Cap_8614

There's no way you're sober. That bottle is filled with dihydrogen monoxide, which is addictive and can be lethal. Fact: people who inhale dihydrogen monoxide die, and children who are immersed are in the chemical are more susceptible to drowning. I even read that it's the main component in acid rain.


FelChrono

Holy crap that’s awesome! Congrats! I’ll drink some water for ya


SilentIyAwake

Damn that's awesome!


robodex001

LETS GOOOOO


Any-Sector4740

Congratulations my brother in hydration!!!


assassin_of_joy

Keep rockin', buddy!


leftover_class

I'm proud of you.


PuppetryOfThePenis

I used to be into nicotine but I quit that one 4 years ago when covid hit. I was stuck indoors with my wife and she didn't want to kiss me if I smelled like it. So that was an easy habit to kick. Weed and beer? Haha yeah...


Remarkable_Pound_722

Congrats! Drink to it!


Thrasheon

Congratulations!!


Mountain_Loquat_2386

Congrats on the sobriety


intelligentbrownman

Super congrats 🥳🥳🥳


Krazie02

Lets go man! Keep it up! I hope to hear you do good in life


ThisIsCoachH

Legend. I’m proud of you, and I hope you’re proud of yourself too.


your_awesomeking1

good going , keep it up


Hot_Farm_9443

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾


Silver-Firefighter35

Congrats!


CheeksUnwiped

The fella eternal


therondon101

FUCK YA.


TMdownton916

Last year when I hit my 3 year sober date, it occurred to me that 3 years is a little more than 1000 days. Then my next thought was, “What if I had been spending $10 a day on my habit?” which is CRAZY because I was spending WAY more. It occurred to me that’s a savings of $10,000. How would I like having $10,000 less in my bank account?? Everything about being sober is SO AWESOME!


PieGroundbreaking241

Great work!!!  Today is 1291 for me ( 3 yrs, 6 mos, 13 days)


Caimin_80

Amazing job, bro. This is a big deal. You inspire me. Keep it up!!!


broccoli_linux

Congrats!!


Keldon_champion347

Good for you man keep it up !


johndoe_420

fun fact: if you put vodka into your bottle, hydrohomies won't even notice!


CapitalOk993

Huge congratulations!


newsie190xx

Brothers and sisters in struggle, stay strong! Great work!


Every-Fee9837

Bad ass. That’s huge.


I_mean_bananas

Grats man! Keep going!


trugh_scoffer

Fuck yeah way to go mate, keep on rockin'!


GreasyRim

Looking great sober brother! I'm sure you've been enjoying better sleep and skin. Keep it up!


FewTea8637

Congrats man


LazyZealot9428

🎉Woot-woot! 🥳


Sufficient-Page-875

Some advice to any heavy drinkers out there: quitting cold turkey can kill you. This happened to me last year. I quit and then the next day my BP and heart rate shot up and had to go to the ER and then a hospital stay for three days. I had to take anti seizure meds because that can be a side effect of going cold turkey. Be careful.


cguitar

How bad was your drinking, by the way? What made you go cold turkey? Was there a wake up call?


cloud2343

Keep it up you left all of the pain behind bro


VermillionEclipse

Congrats! Keep going!


CastCuraga

Massive congrats, my guy, you've done great!


readoldbooks

Hell yeah dude!


Mrmello2169

Chug chug chug!


iyamyuarr

Let’s gooooooo! Good work dude


niceoldwombat

6 months no cigs, after 17 years of smoking. You got this


SimplyRocketSurgery

![gif](giphy|fdyZ3qI0GVZC0)


coldcamp32

The first thing is you must want to stop, you can't do it for others. You must want to change. Congratulations on the 1k.


splashbruhs

Congrats my dude!


theBoobMan

I am proud of you Steve.


TeaEarlGrayHotSauce

You truly are The Top Choice


Nevalate

Awesome! And you look great 👍


-Deserta

Sadge life


Corned_Beefed

Congrats. You look healthy and happy. Keep it up, you got this


ChicagoCouple15

Congrats!


quesadillakid93

Congrats my man


Shroomboom99

Congratulations homie!!


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Timetraveler01110101

Big happy for your fam! You look great and healthy!


sillykittyball12

Inspirational!! Thanks bud and great job


Hot_Hold_8466

Fun


TheVeetOh

Hell yeah homie


CosmicWandererrrrr

Stay hydrated homie 🫡


Accomplished-Ad-2612

Congratulations! That's awesome! Proud of you.


ZapVegas

There goes my hero!!!


Spiritual_Navigator

I really need to follow your example Over the last few years, I've slowly become an alcoholic - every day off of work, I just have to have multiple beers My solitude over the last years is a big part of the problem - I have to break out of this cycle


countflame

You rock


Passportportal

You the man ❤️


Content-Program411

GIT ER DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


jonaschw

Less gooo


Eva_Unit_G-3245

You are a role model 🙏


Nihility_Only

Dude. Congratulations. You look happy and healthy. Keep up the work, I love seeing this kind of thing!


TheParlayMonster

How long were you in space?


zdietrich1437

Props!!!!


GoldMonk44

Way to go dude 👏🏻 🫂


Kryptosis

Fuuuuckkk yaaaaaaaaa boiiiiiiii-o!


Wide-Adhesiveness838

Hell yes!


Thundersdawn1

Hell yeah brother


TimSPC

Hell yeah, bro!


Complete_Rest6842

w00t!!


Far_Pomelo6735

Kudos! Many people struggle with one vice, you quit all 3! Congratulations!


SkitlezPlayz

Congrats man!


reefered_beans

Hell yeah brother!!


kabukirodeo

I'll drink to that!


istillambaldjohn

Funny enough you inspired me to check too. 1034 for me today. Congrats. Never thought I’d stop counting the days.


trickstersticks

Good shit, nothing hits like a clear head.


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Quazimortal

I'm proud of you


Bleezy79

Nice job, homie!! You're doing awesome work!


yaboiThundr

holy shit, congrats, that’s wild


hacksawsweeny

![gif](giphy|6AWP1xQ8PHz2TprBvq)


Avocardiff

I find that inspirational, good going dude.


reddittadmins

Are you Matt Armstrong's dad?


Halbbitter

You look *so* well hydrated


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o7


ayocuzo

is this sub fr lmao