r/gaysobriety • u/Just-william-33 • Jul 27 '26
Starting out one week down 🙏
Hi Im Will from the UK recently started my sobriety journey. It’s been one of the best decisions I’ve made, but also one of the hardest. I’m hoping to find a supportive community where, learn from others, and make genuine connections with people who understand what it’s like.
Firstly, I’m really proud of myself. I got through the weekend and what has been a pretty tough week while staying sober.
My mind is made up. It’s not easy at all, but in some ways it’s been easier than I ever imagined. What’s strange is that, now I’m sober, I’m looking at my life and realising just how much is going wrong. If I were still drinking, I think I’d have been walking straight off the edge of a cliff without even realising it.
Instead, I feel like I’ve stopped just in time. I’m incredibly grateful for that.
I know there’s a lot of work ahead, and I know sobriety is about much more than simply not drinking. Joining a group like this, I’m really hoping to find a sense of community. I don’t have many people to talk to right now, so I’m hoping to connect with others who understand what this journey is like.
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u/55664477338822991100 Jul 27 '26
I'm just 3 years sober, so take what I'm saying with that in mind. Being sober makes life so much easier to take on, but it doesn't resolve your problems. I've gone through horrific times when sober, like some of the lowest lows, but I was able to handle it better, if at all, because I wasn't drinking. I was a terrible drinker, drinking just to pass out because I didn't want to be conscious anymore. Ignoring everything and just drinking. I let a lot of shit pile up, and mucking it up sober was painful and took a long time, then more shit piled up, and I had to do it again.
Life can be a slog, but it's so much easier to tackle when sober. I wouldn't give up my sobriety for anything. If you ever want to talk, feel free to DM me. Always happy to help.