For those who have successfully changed their lives from a decade or more of work plus drink minus friends: Apart from meetings and therapy, what did you do to keep from drinking? What did you do with your evenings instead of drinking? Emphasis on the early days of sobriety appreciated.
posted by anonymous on Aug 11, 2009 - 19 answers

Can someone else have the right to keep you from apologizing to someone you need to apologize to? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 19, 2008 - 19 answers

How do I help a friend in recovery from narcotics make it to two clean years? [more inside]
posted by rachaelfaith on Nov 25, 2008 - 9 answers

Now that I'm sober ... how the heck do I go about dating? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 29, 2008 - 23 answers

What do sober people do? [more inside]
posted by Roman Graves on Apr 13, 2008 - 39 answers

Looking for secular alternatives to Al-Anon. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 15, 2008 - 15 answers

Is it really possible to get and stay sober while your partner continues to drink? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 4, 2008 - 17 answers

Normally I am introverted person, after a few drinks I am a gregarious fun loving guy, I dance, tell jokes to strangers and make friends easily, how can I stay sober and still be a "wild and crazy guy"
posted by kanemano on Oct 8, 2007 - 13 answers

First time booze drinker, I'm scared so please help me. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 19, 2007 - 62 answers

My dad will be sober for 26 years in a couple weeks, and being that AA is such a huge part of his life, I wanted to get him something really special. I'm not familiar with AA so I was hoping to get some suggestions both from people in the program as well as general ideas about a gift. [more inside]
posted by camfys on May 7, 2007 - 16 answers

I'm a non-drinker who hangs out at bars. I'm fine with it... but my friends don't get it. Help me help them get it. [more inside]
posted by huskerdont on Aug 22, 2006 - 39 answers

DetoxFilter: I'm entering my 5th week of sobriety (yay!) and it just struck me this morning that although this is a nice thing to do for my liver, maybe it's not enough...? [more inside]
posted by russmail on Nov 1, 2005 - 10 answers

After two years, I'm thinking of having a drink. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 23, 2005 - 30 answers

My sister is going to celebrate 1 year of (drug) sobriety next month. I have my father's 1 year (alcohol) sobriety coin from many years ago. Should I give it to her on her anniversary date? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 21, 2005 - 16 answers

Soooo, in the last 6 months, I've been pulled over twice for 'Suspicion of drunk driving', both times I've been given a field sobriety test and failed, both times I've subsequently blown a 0.0, because I was stone cold sober. What exactly is the field sobriety looking for? Why am I failing? [more inside]
posted by patrickje on Jan 25, 2005 - 32 answers

So, I need to stop drinking. I'm used to drinking 8-12 beers every night, more on the weekends, so this will be a significant lifestyle change for me. I'm not interested in AA and would prefer to do this on my own. Any Mefites been through this process? Insights?
posted by anonymous on Dec 6, 2004 - 28 answers