When Does Sobriety Get Better? It Depends

You have already accomplished so much by choosing to stop using drugs and committing to sobriety. Staying sober every day is an incredible feat. Every minute that you avoid relapse, you are proving to yourself that you have the power and capability to make your life what you want it to be.

• Adios to corny motivation quotes like “If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough”.
• Head out of town with some sober friends for a few hours to get a change of scenery.
• This vice has become my saving grace lately.
• You can choose to sit where you are for a moment, assess, and figure out a way forward.
• Meditation and yoga help to an extent.
• How easy it would be to just give in and drink heavily.
• As someone who writes a self-help blog, I struggle with the self-help world.

We wouldn’t be alive without the help of our favorite twelve step programs, but that doesn’t mean recovery doesn’t fully suck too. Listen as we discuss how sobriety and twelve step is portrayed in specific media, books, movies and television. God grant me the serenity to rock the house down tonight. To me, a life of sobriety has meant a lifestyle of being awake. Meditation and yoga help to an extent. Quality time with friends and family can be relaxing.

Jelly Roll ( – Sobriety Sucks

Some may argue that needing to escape is not truly living a life sobriety. We are all on different, difficult paths. Having one of these “beers” satisfies me enough to prevent me from going out and getting shit-faced, so I’m grateful for it.

That led to a pretty terrible habit of feeling sorry for myself every chance I got (and I got many). Many of these problems enter our lives because of our drinking. It is natural to think that by quitting drinking, these problems will finally go away. New Life House has helped young men stay sober for over 35 years. We came from very humble beginnings, and would love to tell you our story of success and recovery. Even if you are making one small choice to improve how you feel each day, like working out more or eating better, track it.

✔️Sobriety Sucks

Sometimes, it is the little things you may not realize are having a significant impact on your ability to cope. The good news is that you have choices. You are not a slave to your emotions or your addiction.

Head out of town with some sober friends for a few hours to get a change of scenery. It’s normal to feel like the absolute worst person in the early days when you’re forced to deal with big emotions like guilt, shame, and regret. It’s hard to face that stuff when you’re newly sober and it has hurled a lot of strong, well-intending people back into relapse. But if you know it’s coming, you can plan for it and increase your odds of getting through it. So yea, sometimes sobriety sucks. That’s just the nature of existence – there are ups and downs on the rollercoaster.

Sometimes, Sobriety Sucks

Hola to accounts like @bodyposipanda, a consistent stream of body positivity/self-love posts. Adios to corny motivation quotes like “If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough”. Hola to @thesoberglow, a realistic account that documents a strong woman’s sober journey, paired with helpful, grounded quotes like “Dear diary, fuck this https://ecosoberhouse.com/article/sobriety-sucks-you-will-definitely-feel-better/ shit”. Adios to people who posts anything criticizing The Resistance. Hola to @empoweringfeminists, a well curated guide to the nuances of intersectional feminism. Making a conscious effort to expose myself to grounding information helps me manage my mental health and let myself off the hook, even for just a few minutes of scrolling.

• Eventually, people don’t want to hear our apologies anymore.
• Yes, asking for help was already listed, but it is so important that it is worth repeating.
• Before you call me ungrateful or tell me that I am a hop, skip and a jump away from a relapse, hear me out.
• The saying goes that your worst day in sobriety is better than your best day in addiction.
• You will have days when you don’t necessarily make the strongest choices to improve your well-being or strengthen your recovery.

All you have to do is ask for help. I will be sharing my trials and tribulations while staying clean and sober in an effort to help others who also might be looking to do the same. An inclusive reddit community for showcasing standup comedy. Performances must be recorded in front of a live audience (no green screens/laugh tracks). Whatever recovery path you take (and there are MANY), the main thing is to acknowledge that you don’t have all the answers and could use some help.

Sobriety Sucks (ARU)

When I’m under high levels of stress, my mind still craves numbing. How easy it would be to just give in and drink heavily. To sip Jack Daniels from the bottle. To have meaningless, drunken sex with someone; our fleeting interest in one another being our only shared interest. Sometimes those behaviors sound much more attractive than dealing with my harsh reality of anxiety and depression and grieving and self-hate and not enough-ness.

You will have days when you don’t necessarily make the strongest choices to improve your well-being or strengthen your recovery. No matter what happened yesterday or even five minutes ago, you can choose to be patient with yourself, reassess, and pivot as needed. Knowing what you should do isn’t enough.

Grift People Grift People

Instead of isolating and giving into feeling bad, reach out and connect with others who might be going through the same thing. Go to a 12-step meeting, find a sober group online, or call a sober friend who understands. If meetings and group programs aren’t your things right now, try counseling with someone who specializes in alcoholism. Give AA or other recovery programs a chance. If there is an alternative program to those that interests you, go for it. For those who aren’t into AA,  I recommend Annie Grace’s support programs.