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Hello!

I recently have made the decision to be sober for 30 days, I’m on day 3. For some context, I recently posted here about my drinking/hangiexty and am feeling encouraged to start this break. I don’t have an addiction to alcohol, more so just don’t like the person I become when I drink, I also cannot handle my alcohol. I never know what type of drunk I’ll be. Long story short, I am going on a week long vacation with my family, who are all casual drinkers and love a drink. Everyone knows I’m kind of the drinker/partier of the family so I feel like it might be obvious when I am not enjoying drinks with them. I know people say to tell people when you are going sober for accountability and support but I don’t want to make it a big deal and honestly I don’t really want to tell anyone yet. Just wanted to see if anyone had any tips for this sort of situation.

Thanks so much for your feedback.

Hi! I have been back and forth on being sober curious and am looking for guidance if anyone has had same experiences. I am 23F but have been a drinker since early high school and have experienced the going out phase far too early in life. Drinking is very normalized in my life, with my family, friends, and partner. Sometimes I take it too far and get way too drunk and other times I’m totally fine. Either way, I get so much hangiexty and when I think about it, I get so embarrassed about how I acted/spoke and it lasts for days. I’ve done some pretty embarrassing stuff drunk but have always been roped back into drinking, “what’s a glass of wine gonna do?”

I have also noticed that recently I will talk about other people behind their back when I’m drinking. I wake up and feel this immense guilt because I don’t feel that way at all(and even if I do, I should never speak badly about it to others) it’s been really messing with me.

Sorry for the vent. When I try to talk about it, I feel like it gets downplayed and no one really understands/listens. It’s not bad enough that I have a crazy issue but I just feel weird

Hi! I have been back and forth on being sober curious and am looking for guidance if anyone has had same experiences. I am 23F but have been a drinker since early high school and have experienced the going out phase far too early in life. Drinking is very normalized in my life, with my family, friends, and partner. Sometimes I take it too far and get way too drunk and other times I’m totally fine. Either way, I get so much hangiexty and when I think about it, I get so embarrassed about how I acted/spoke and it lasts for days. I’ve done some pretty embarrassing stuff drunk but have always been roped back into drinking, “what’s a glass of wine gonna do?”

I have also noticed that recently I will talk about other people behind their back when I’m drinking. I wake up and feel this immense guilt because I don’t feel that way at all(and even if I do, I should never speak badly about it to others) it’s been really messing with me.

Sorry for the vent. When I try to talk about it, I feel like it gets downplayed and no one really understands/listens. It’s not bad enough that I have a crazy issue but I just feel weird

Hello! I have been spending so much time on social media and need a break. It’s been so bad that I catch myself scrolling in the shower, at work, even when I am at an event I want to go on my phone. So I deleted Tik Tok (probably my worst addiction). I have done this a couple of times and always end up redownloading. I have to post on my works social media which includes Instagram and Facebook, so that means I end up scrolling on there.. I want them both off my phone but not sure how I will be able to post, has anyone else ran into this issue, if so, what did you do?

Also what are hobbies you enjoy when you’re off social media?

Hi! I’m a 22-year-old recent college graduate, and honestly, I hate my job.

I’ve been working at a law firm for a little over a year. I started part-time during my senior year of college and then transitioned to full-time after graduating last summer. I studied Criminal Justice and thought a law firm would be a good place to start since I never really knew exactly what career I wanted to pursue.

The problem is that I’ve become a jack-of-all-trades. I’m the office manager, personal assistant, legal assistant, marketing manager, receptionist, intake specialist, and I handle checks, deposits, and countless other tasks. My boss is a good person and means well, but he relies on me heavily and constantly overwhelms me.

Last fall, I actually put in my two weeks’ notice. My boss talked with me, convinced me to stay, and promised to reduce my workload. It improved briefly, but now we’re right back where we started. I understand that law firms are busy and fast-paced environments, but I feel stressed all the time and, more importantly, I just don’t enjoy the work I’m doing.

It’s become frustrating because my boss is so dependent on me, especially considering my salary. At times, it feels like I’m doing the work of several people. I became close to my co worker who had my job previously but ended up leaving for law school. She said that she would literally lose her hair from the stress…

Growing up, I always thought about becoming a teacher, but I became discouraged from pursuing it because of everything I heard about the profession. Now that I’ve graduated, I can’t help but wonder if I made a mistake by not trying. My state has a program that would allow me to earn my teaching license relatively quickly, and I’m seriously considering it.

I know teaching comes with its own challenges, and I hear plenty of negative stories. But I’m curious: has anyone transitioned into teaching from a stressful office environment or a role where they felt constantly overwhelmed and overstimulated? Did you end up enjoying teaching more, or was it just a different kind of stress?

I’d love to hear from anyone who has made a similar career change.