I’ve been sober for 109 days now. Quit cold turkey around the end of October, 2025.

Within the last six years I also gave up smoking (on a second try cold turkey). I was very casually invested in that dumb habit, thankfully.

My mom and I talked about  how I’ve had this trait my entire life. When I was 1, I gave up my precious blankie cold turkey after throwing up on it. Didn’t want it anymore, me and blankie were finished! I guess he handled the breakup well?.

Knowing my mom, she probably didn’t throw it away. It probably got washed and relegated to cleaning rag duty!

I almost feel bad that I was able to give up drinking so easily. We’ve all read about and know people personally who’ve struggled with alcohol addiction. Yet I just decide to stop doing it like snapping my fingers?

It’s almost unfair. I would feel like it is more of an accomplishment if I had to struggle with it a bit – or a lot. I actually like challenges in life.

I still feel committed to remaining a sober person. I don’t miss the hangovers, I don’t miss feeling generally shitty, I don’t miss how drinking triggered unhealthy food cravings and unhealthy behaviors.

I still try to keep up “appearances” if drinking while I’m out in bars. But some NA beers are definitely better than others!

Untitled Art, Athletic, and even Labatt’s NA offerings are decent. Stella and Heinie are…not.

Club soda with a splash of grenadine is a good cheap way to fake a cocktail without too much sugar.

I’ve tried cracking down on my diet, too. I haven’t gone entirely “gluten free,” but try to make almost all of my snacks gluten free, or if I do have gluten, I carefully watch the serving sizes.

I eat bread very sparingly. Don’t even buy it anymore.

Occasionally I’ll allow myself some potato chips if they are just a single serve bag. I know my weaknesses! The last time I had any potato chips was in December!

We’ll see where this road takes me. I like the results I’ve seen so far!

My sleep patterns have improved and my  overall productivity has definitely increased from giving up alcohol.

Now if I can only give up gummy Life Savers 😂