Sober Support at Christmas

[QueenOfOversharing]

Just wanted to start a thread for anyone in early recovery or who might be struggling, or anyone at all in recovery - Christmas can be difficult and I wanted to offer a place to anyone who needs to chat about sobriety.

This is my 10th sober Christmas and I'm so grateful for being able to enjoy it without alcohol. 🙏🏼

Hey,
Today’s my day 1
I am quitting alcohol from today, will do dry January and then see where I go from there.
Had enough of the headache the morning after and the feeling of wanting a glass of wine from about 5pm.
Anyone up for joining us?

Well done on starting! Those hangovers are so debilitating, aren't they?

What do you have planned for NYE without alcohol? I always get some nice drinks that I don't usually have - things to add to fizzy water. Also makes me drink more water!

Well, ive had a ciuole of massive screw ups while drunk this xmas . Only seem to argue with dp when very drunk so im now very aware i have a problem although the thought of completely quitting still terrifies me. Ive been relyin on alcohol to unwind and sleep after dealing with anxiety for years. Today is the first night since i can remember that i dont have any alcohol in the house!
Good luck @treessandsea !
And wow! @queenofoversharing 10 years! Impressive!

@Improvementsunderway don't think of it as never drinking again, just think of one day at a time. In my early days, I broke it down into hours. If you think of "never again" it's too much.

It's so common to find arguments start when we drink - but without a drink, you might find that side of things makes a big difference.

I really empathise with drinking to help with anxiety of to sleep - but in my experience, my drinking made both of those worse.

Good luck. First day with no alcohol in the house is incredible!

Hi Queen, elderflower maybe, my brother is making cocktails so I might make a few mock tails.
10 years sober is awesome, I did a year a couple of years ago but fell back into social drinking. At the moment DH and I demolish a bottle most nights between us. It’s too much and I feel like crap. We least do dry January but I have decided to start early 😊

Elderflower is lovely. I like ginger. And lime & mint. Really refreshing flavours.

M&S do fresh juices that DS & I love - mojito and piña colada (obvs no alcohol) BUT - if anyone would find those "triggering" & set off a craving, best avoided. I have never had alcohol-free wine or beer as, for me, it would be too much like what I used to drink.

Day January is a great idea - resets the system, then you can see how you feel after that.

toasts with fizzy water & lime

Thank you 😊

I love sparkling water, love lime, just need to get over the first hump of the first few weeks. Will be fun to get some alternatives in and those from M and S sound great 👍

@TreesSandSea first couple of weeks will be weird, but finding things you like is a great excuse to try all the juices!!

Just had my first dry New Years since I was about 18, barring pregnancy. Was fantastic

Also really looking forward to waking up tomorrow with a clear head!

@TreesSandSea that's great! Enjoy your clear-headed walk & rest of the day!

Sorry' misread yours as having a walk!! @TreesSandSea 🤦🏼‍♀️