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For those who want to quit drinking

Keep trying!

I came across this the other day.

From July 4, 2014

Believe me, this wasn’t the first time I thought about quitting alcohol. I’d tried before—more than once—and it never stuck.

But on February 19, 2019, here on WordPress, something finally clicked. And this time, it stayed.

If it looked easy from the outside, it wasn’t. The struggle was real.

That time was different—my mind was finally made up. I was done with alcohol. It took years and more attempts than I can count to reach that point.

If you find yourself wanting to quit, know that I’m rooting for you and sending you love. You are worthy for this new peace – you can do it! Sobriety becomes your gold! It allows your true self to shine.

-Dwight

Sobriety books I read when I started my final sober journey.

Posts that I tagged with sober.

Dwight Hyde

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2 responses to “For those who want to quit drinking”

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    ZeroSpace

    You have a lot of time and I admire that. I’ll have 1.5 years this June. I have bookmarked that link where you have all the “sober” tagged posts for later reading. I am curious what was hardest for you in the beginning and how you got through it. Though I guess the answer is probably in some of those posts 🙂

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      Dwight Hyde

      Congrats on your sobriety! Right on! One of the hardest parts of getting sober for me was losing my main escape—alcohol. Around three weeks in, I faced all my old struggles—depression, debt, divorce, health issues—plus guilt over past years. What helped was seeing others succeed, exercising, meditating, walking my dogs, stabilizing sleep, and being kind to myself. Small daily habits and community support made all the difference.

      More bottom of this post:

      Follow-up: How I got and stay sober

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