#sobriety

[apoliag7-89]

🌴...Especially when there is summer in sunny season

Expecting woods for autumn notes

Donner in Wintermoods

And spring leads our users all to a new teinted skins...🍇

[luciblackanima]

hymn for the sober.

It's only been three years and a bit but every now and again I falter.

My feet move reaching for a bottle neck, to wrap around it like it’s holy as though tasting it means I’ll be swallowed wholly.

I’ve been asleep for weeks, only getting up to hit my knees against a bed, a bed that used to cradle a swirling, twirling head.

But now I don’t find my escape in a crystal glass. No lights dancing off the ice, no rocks, no ”I’m fine, I promise” lies.

It’s only been three years and a bit but now I know I won’t wallow, I won’t weep through this tale.

I’ll spit.

It’s already been three years and a bit and I’m sick of praying to drunken gods, sick of exorcising thirsty demons.

I’m sick.

I’m sick, sick, sick of it.

[tjtevlin]

36 Years!

One day at a time! February 21, 1989.

I’m forever grateful for the wonderful gift of sobriety. 🫶

[thoughtportal]

some sobriety ideas

[incognitopolls]

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[yelenadelova]

For those of you who are in recovery/sober in the US tonight please take care of yourself. I’m proud of you, believe in you, and care about you.

[kittyit]

October 18, 2021

[buttonpoetry]

Progressive erasure from I'd Rather Be Destroyed https://buttonpoetry.com/product/id-rather-be-destroyed/

[lingeringembers]

Criminalizing drug users does not prevent drug use it prevents people from getting help.

[intersexfairy]

it's been so hard for me as a trans man these past few years. unfortunately the internet has had a huge hand in that. i won't get into it too much from that angle, but i will tell you how i felt, and still feel.

i feel like the scum of the earth, a lot of the time. like im betraying women, like i can't be proud and happy. like there's something gross about me, irredeemable and unwanted. like my pain and joy don't matter. like i need to conform as much as i physically can - and run away from who i really am.

that led me down a really dark road. addiction, psych wards, suicidality, the whole nine yards. im 117 days sober today, and i'd be lying to you if i told you it's sunshine and rainbows. it's not. but it is so much better. im finally getting the clarity of mind to look at myself again, trying to discover myself for the first time.

that's scary as hell, but the good news is, if i reconnect with myself, things can get better. and you know what? i don't deserve that - i need that. being my true self isn't something i need to earn, or prove. it's something to be experienced and felt and valued. self-actualization is a human need.

so to any other trans men who have struggled with who they are, whether it expressed itself as it did in me or not, i want you to know you're not alone. you're not, and you shouldn't be. you are allowed to exist, just as you are, right here in this moment. all the things you've been through matter. all the things you've yet to experience matter. you matter.

our suicide rates are absymally high, and we need to stick together. all of us, not just trans men. there is family out there for us. we can find love and compassion and freedom and joy. and other people, whether online or not, cannot change that. the world is so much bigger than the hate that's out there. there's so much life to be lived.

there is so much love waiting for you. i hope you stick around to find it. i'd promise to be with you to do that, but i can't. i will tell you though, i will try my damned hardest to become my best self. not just for me, but for you. for you, for you, for you. i love you, man. and one day you'll love yourself too. so will i.

be as honest, open, and willing as you can. hold on tight to hope, even if only for the ride. one day you won't regret it.

[madphantom]

Need everyone to congratulate me for not giving up sobriety today despite the horrors

[chillandnormalrambles]

i’m still not sober but here’s some sketches of the famous last words music video

[theweirdwideweb]

2 years before I quit drinking and 4 years after.

[incognitopolls]

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[sobriety-circle]

It's coming up to a season full of family and friends gatherings. If you are hosting one of these gatherings, here are some ways to support the sober people in your life (even if they haven't told you yet)

1. Don't give alcohol as a present. To anyone. You don't know where someone may be, even if you know them really well, so just don't force that onto anyone.

2. Serve lots of NA options. If you can go completely NA, that would be insanely cool on your part, but if you can't, then provide as many alternatives as you can. Make it a goal to offer the same amount, if not more, NA drinks.

3. Have a private room/area that you can turn into a "quiet time" room. If you notice someone who is just not having a good time, or isn't being themselves, tell them where the space is, and that they are allowed to use it if they need it. This isn't even just for people struggling with substance use, the holidays can be hard for a lot of people, and sometimes a quiet space is nice. (Bonus points if you put some puzzle books etc in there).

4. Don't ask why someone isn't drinking. It's none of your business. Maybe they're working on something, maybe they have health issues, maybe they're pregnant, maybe they're just punk enough to realize drinking sucks. Even if they do answer, it might change the atmosphere of the gathering. If someone else is pestering the sober guests, deal with it. Keep them safe.

4.5. If someone DOES tell you their reason without being asked, support them 100%.

5. AS A SUGGESTION, as the host, set an example and don't drink. If you can't do this, that's fine, but it definitely helps others feel comfortable if at least one other person is in the same booze free boat.

6. Be safe. Whether or not you're getting clean this winter, be careful, be smart, get help if you need, advocate for yourself or others.

6.5. Even if you haven't hit rock bottom, or aren't an addict, please consider sobriety. Just try it. Start on New Year's if you need to. You will inspire others who need it.

Add on if you have anything else 💜