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[โ€“] fannin@hexbear.net 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I can't seem to be able to push past the initial withdrawal insomnia. How did you do it?

[โ€“] take_five_moments@hexbear.net 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

slept like shit for 2 months. like, there's no way around the adjustment period you just have to do it.

[โ€“] fannin@hexbear.net 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I think I could deal with sleeping like shit but sleeping not at all is so hard

[โ€“] take_five_moments@hexbear.net 1 points 5 minutes ago

if the goal is to get sober you'll have to learn how to sleep without it anyway. gotta give your body time to adjust.

Congrats! That's some solid clean time.

[โ€“] jh6AZStb@lemmy.ml 16 points 4 days ago

Proud of you comrade

[โ€“] Big_Bob@hexbear.net 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

yeah, I take my suffering raw yes-chad

[โ€“] reallyzen@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 days ago

I don't. Replaced it with 3 different meds ๐Ÿคข

[โ€“] ThorrJo@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Congrats! I quit weed about 3 months ago. May not abstain forever but I needed a reset in my relationship with it, plus if I do pick it back up it will be edibles only, I don't need any more lung damage.

[โ€“] Moss@hexbear.net 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm in the exact same position, I was coughing myself to death and still smoking weed. I also quit earlier this year. Good luck to you!

[โ€“] SickSemper@hexbear.net 9 points 4 days ago

Hell yeah just hit 3 months. Love to see it comrade

[โ€“] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 8 points 3 days ago

Hell yeah comrade. Always good to hear when folks are taking care of themselves and their health

[โ€“] godlessworm@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago

CONGRATS COMRADE alcohol is seriously fucked and its abuse is way too normalized and even encouraged

[โ€“] MidnightPocket@hexbear.net 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] take_five_moments@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] MidnightPocket@hexbear.net 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's what worked for me the one time I pulled it off for a couple years.

[โ€“] take_five_moments@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

idk, real answer is it took getting fired from a really shitty job and a lot of therapy to get used to the idea of not being a drunken mess every night. my partner threatening to leave was just the icing on the cake.

Sorry that times are dark but you've got this comrade.

[โ€“] ghosts@hexbear.net 5 points 3 days ago

Congrats!!! That's huge!! Next huge accomplishment: 8+ months + 1 day

great accomplishment, comrade.

after being a daily drinker through my 20s into my 30s (especially 2020-2022), one night i consumed alcohol + weed + psilocybin extract in mezcal (my first mushroom trip) and i completely lost the taste for alcohol a few months later. It tastes like rubbing alcohol and headaches instead of freedom and escape. i'm extremely relieved that this happened without any mental effort on my part, i just lost the urge to drink alcohol. daily weed consumption hasn't abated tho

Congrats, that's not easy

[โ€“] Chana@hexbear.net 5 points 3 days ago

Hell yeah I bet that feels great

[โ€“] peeonyou@hexbear.net 5 points 3 days ago

awesome! feels good!

[โ€“] Aradino@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago

Excellent work. I'm proud of you.

[โ€“] nothx@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago

Fuck yeah dude! Congrats!

[โ€“] InternetLefty@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago

lets-fucking-go LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOO

[โ€“] mrfugu@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago

Hell yeah chillin hard

[โ€“] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 3 points 3 days ago

Congrats comrade!

[โ€“] Beaver@hexbear.net 3 points 3 days ago

Great work!

[โ€“] 9to5@hexbear.net 3 points 3 days ago