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Pocket lighter free. Keys easier to find.

Energy comes in waves now, not crashes. Body runs on food and sleep again.

I forgot that dreams existed. Now that I’ve quit, my brain is overcompensating. Last night I dreamt I was a CEO of a company that sold hats to dolphins. It was more vivid than any 420-induced "revelat...

Future secured.

Cleaned my room sober. Actually moved the bed. I found a fossilized slice of pizza, three lighters, and the missing left sock to my favorite pair. When I was smoking, "cleaning" just meant moving the ...

Can sit still for 20 minutes. Thoughts don't run wild.

I used to think I was the king of the dance floor after four Tuskers. My friends finally showed me a video of "Sober Me" vs "Drunk Me." Drunk Me looked like a startled giraffe trying to escape a net. ...

Used to be a Friday night tradition: get drunk, forget my ATM PIN, lock my card, and spend Saturday morning crying at the bank. Last night, I paid for dinner, entered the code on the first try, and di...

I looked at my old "stoner recipes" notebook today. I had written down "Bread dipped in orange juice" like it was a Michelin-star discovery. Being sober means I actually use my stove for things other ...

When I was on the pills, Saturday and Sunday were just a blur of naps and "zoning out." I’d blink and it would be Monday morning. This weekend, I went for a walk, read half a book, cleaned the kitchen...

I realized my coping mechanism became my problem. My sleep is improving, but the dreams are wild. Any tips for handling triggers without spiraling?

I used to say ‘just one’ and somehow it became a full committee meeting. I changed my routine a bit and it helped more than I expected. Any tips for handling triggers without spiraling?

Remember names, dates, facts. Brain is back in school mode.

When I was on the meds, I was just... "fine." Everything was a 5/10. Yesterday, someone cut me off in traffic and I actually felt a healthy, normal amount of annoyance. I laughed at a meme until I sno...

Quit the doom-scrolling and the 4am rabbit holes about "how to build a hut in the woods." My phone is confused. It keeps sending me notifications like "Are you dead?" No, Siri, I’m just looking at act...