For the first time in years I didn’t drink today and I am so damn proud of myself.

You got this! I kicked my heroin addiction 7 years ago. Replaced it pretty hard and heavy with alcohol- but alcohol was so normalized that it took me a solid 5 years to realize it as a problem. Anyways, I'm 11 months free of alcohol and life is fucking awesome. Truly.

You can do hard things! For me a lot of it was learning how to fill up my free time. The idle time is where I'd think about booze (or previously drugs- hence me filling up my idol time with alcohol once I quit). Learning to craft good leisure was helpful to me. I'd schedule walks with friends, go to the movies, and often times I'd go to bed early if the cravings were really bad. I started doing all of that weird wholesome shit I previously thought was just for TV families haha.

Anyways, congrats on your day one! You've already accomplished so much with overcoming opioids and you should be proud!

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