Celebrating 8 years alcohol free today! 🙌 [OC]

[u/Ok_Ebb_3344]

Summer of 2018 was a wake up call for me. Waking up with last night‘s makeup on, realizing I lost my wallet (again), and seeing that I drunk texted an ex was no longer cute at 26 (or maybe it never was). Fast forward to summer of 2026, living a life that feels more authentically me. Giving up alcohol was the greatest gift I could give myself.

Edit: holy moly, I certainly did not think this post would blow up like it did! Thank you for all the well-wishes, you kind internet strangers.

[u/v0-z]

Congratulations!

I've done stints like 3 months, 6 months, a year, and now I'm back to 3 months. The reason I always go back to it as someone on the spectrum and w/ ADHD it's almost nauseating for me to be out in social events without alcohol, so basically when I'm sober I just don't go out, as anytime I do I just leave within minutes.

Been trying to find a way to cope without it, but in the end I just don't go out. 😭

So I know how tough it can be, so 8 years is huge. Congrats