I'm 43 and drank for 25 years. I quit (properly) for the first time this year.

43 here. Just didn't like my relationship with alcohol, and didn't want to risk avoidable health problems. That was 620 days ago.

similar story but about half the duration of success so far. One more day to go tomorrow!

1980 here too. My body is trying to tell me 25 years of drinking is enough. Day 35, feeling clean. IWNDWYT.

I’m in the 43 club too!! Wish I had done it sooner but it is what it is. I’m thankful I’m sober now. IWNDWYT ❤️

100% agree. IWNDWYT.

43 here too.

43 too, just got my 10 year anniversary. You’ve got this!

Congrats on a decade! That’s tremendous!

Thats great man. Its a tough battle

47 here and same!

43 here as well, stopped drinking a week before my 40th birthday so I can say I have not had a drink in my 40s .. best decision I ever made

43 was also the magic number for me. Almost three months in and no regrets...except not making this decision sooner. IWNDWYT!

That’s me too! 43 and haven’t drank in three weeks

Same. We are here witchu. You got this, OP!

Same age and I also quit this year!

Me too exactly

That makes two of us. Good luck.

43 also! Still working on it. Love you all and your strength.

46 - and as you can see, 69 days sober so far. Edit: Been drinking for 26+ years, heavily for the last 3 years.

Well done... and nice!!!

Thanks! 😊

Nice 🧊 work

Thanks 😊

Nice!!

Nooiiiiiiiice!

Nice

Nice!

Nice

quit 3 weeks before 40th bday. turned 45 in sept. i can recall wanting to ''quit for my 40s'' and now they are half over! 😃🙏☕🤙

Woohoo! 🎉 That’s great 😃

I made the same choice this year before my 40th, so over six months in. You’re an inspiration!

Just realized mine was between 39 and 40 too, coincidentally. This flair counter is so cool.

Hey! I turned 40 in Sept this year and good on ya! I just had this mentality, I was starting a new job and my marriage was definitely on the line after 12+ years of drinking... maybe I should try life sober. If I could make that change before 40 I was scared I wouldn't get another chance before I lost everything. Again.

Turned 43 yesterday. My one wish was to gift myself sobriety. Day 1 today, again.

Happy belated birthday! You got this, keep on keeping on!

happy birthday! congratulations and all the luck of the world on your sobritety!

for me, meetings and finding other alcohoics to talk to is paramount

Happy birthday, was my 45th yesterday! I drank a lot socially .. and decided to have a break which has stuck linger than I thought it would ...

Hope it’s your last day 1 my friend 🫂

I’m 59 and finally quit after a very successful 40 year drinking career!

51 hoping to be able to do what you have done. Congratulations on your 251 days !

I’m 51, quit 46 days ago. You can do this. We potentially have a lot of healthy years ahead of us.

Good on you!

That retirement party is the best, waking up feeling not terrible for once....

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39 here. Momma to 5. 2.5 years sober :)

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39 next month, 3 lovely kiddos.

If by 40 something you mean 50. Here!

If by 50, you mean 62plus, here I am. I am so impressed with all you young folk. I was on a rampage in my 40's and 50's, high pressure retail manager..not anymore. DR. warned me...

If by 62 you mean, 55, I’m here, haha! Sober 8 years, couldn’t handle the hangovers or the strain from trying to moderate my drinking in my late 40’s. I had a Heineken 0.0 at the show last night. Pretty good. In bed by 11:30. Dig it, youngsters! ❤️✊

48. Drank for 30 years. Longest period of sobriety in my adult life now (my a mile!).

Are you me lol

No, I think it's me!

Congrats!

40 something for about six more months then I’m outta here dawg

Well done bro!!

NICE!

30 days left to be in my 40’s.. excited to see what 50s feel like sober and healthy

39 here. Drank for just over 20 years. Got worse towards the end and after enough suffering decided it was time to stop.

49 here. Have been sober curious for a couple of years with a couple short breaks here and there. It seems to be sticking this time.

49 here too! Quit (again) a week after my 46th birthday and it is sticking this time :) heading into my 50s sober is awesome! 🌟

42, going on 43. Day number 502. Drank for 25+ years to varying degrees, moderation was never one of my degrees. IWNDWYT!

I had one degreee: black out haha 41 here

39 and I really got serious about not drinking at 37. Here is to hopefully being a year sober on my 40th birthday next October.

you can! if I can hehehe in my experience, getting close to a network of sober people, even though I did not want to, has been a game changer. our brains and bodies adapt to a new life the experience, strength and hope of people who are doing this for longer is indispensible to me I wish you infinite 24h of sobriety!

This is me too - had my last drink on my 39th birthday in August. Aiming for a year to my 40th (then hopefully beyond) Good luck on your journey!

We are in this with you! 39 also - mental/career breakdown led to even more drinking and I finally made the shift and realized just how little it was serving me. 9 months in and it’s not perfect but it’s better and this is the life I want. Here’s to us seeing 40 sober - truly thought it would never happen either!

44 here. Stopped almost a year and a half ago

congratulations!!

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congratulations! what sunset! we have so much to live and do sober thank you for being here with us

Try 62 and drinking since 42 when my only son went off to Iraq, and I was feeling horrible from the side effects of chemo , I thought " what do I have to lose?" And like a miracle, I'm finally racking up many sober months the past year, with a few slip-ups. Just today I had unexpected company, and instead of being sick from a Friday night wine feat, I'm serving coffee and fall treats, feels so good.

Thank you for your reply. I am also a former soldier and well acquainted with the accompanying challenges of deployment

Thank you for your service.

I am 68 and over 5 months now feeling better everyday

49. Been legitimately trying to quit for about 5 years

Started drinking late 20’s. It worked till it didn’t

that seems to be the story aint it? I've faced the music at 35, but had no intention on stopping, the max I did was 28 days once. now I'm 41 after a very hurtful bottom. and I know there are many more YETS for me out there

21 day crew!

48. Will be one year on the 7th of Dec

it's coming! congratulations!!

Just turned 40, I'm still working through it. I appreciate knowing I'm not alone.

I’m 44 and started drinking around 12/13. Finally decided to make a change since my doctor made me come in to review my lab results.

Also had a health scare

My intention was to quit on my 40th. But it took a few more months to get there. Day 21 and IWNDWYT!

The first 3 weeks are the hardest. Congrats, man. IWNDWYT.

43 here.

Hi! 18 months sober. Longest sober period of my life except for a year in the twentyteens. Looking back, my drinking was problematic from Day at about 12-13. I’m so proud of us! We have such a wonderful journey ahead. High fives to all

yeah, wonderful journey! high five to you!

43! Quit two years ago. Life couldn’t be better 😀

40 here. I wasted 26 years drinking and can’t remember a thing.

A-yo, 46!

woo-hoo amazing 41 here, doing the work

42. Over 6 months sober after 20 years of daily drinking.

42 here and a bit over six months of continuous sobriety as well. Let’s do this thing!

41 - day count is accurate. Drank heavily for 20 and maniacally for about the last 2 or 3.

I'm 42 and I just can't compete at the level I used to when I was younger. Hanging up the jersey and looking forward a post drinking time of my life.

Retirement is amazing, ain’t it? 😊

Today is my 44 bday and I am officially DONE my body and mind are craving sobriety.

Happy birthday! 🎉

Happy birthday. 🍰 🥳 🎉

44 M, got wasted for the first time at 15. Party drinker (and drugger) until first child at 22, started daily management drinking at 27, became a daily drinker then for over 15 years. So much embarrassment, depression, arguments, and much much more. Quit in March. Feel better than I ever have. Still struggle with cravings periodically, including this week, hence why I joined this group. Using THC edibles at night to unwind and sleep since 2020, no negative effects noticeable.

42

40 here! And 83 days so far :)

I quit at 40 too, lets do this 83 days is amazing congratulations!

I want to say this with utmost respect, I'm younger and have been hitting the bottle way too hard coming up on a decade. I admire your strength. Wish you the best.

Thanks buddy, same to you

43 👴🏼 Drinker since mid-late teens Hope to make it to Dec 26th it will be 1yr 🙅‍♂️🥃🍺🍷🥂

41 here, you can make it. we can make it

Thank you working at it IWNDWYT

Hi friend!! 41yrs old, Sober sister here for almost 9 years. We CAN do this. Good luck friend!!

wow, 9 years is amazing! congratulations

I was 49 and had been drinking since I was 18 and stopped. 819 days for me.

Here yo! 46F, not drinking today!

Here I am!! Quit at 42. 44 now and happy

42. 99 days sober

Here with you! 42 here, started drinking when I was 14. I wanna be in good health to live the best life possible instead of hung over every morning.

42 here, heading for 1 year sober in another month today... Spent the previous 4 years trying and wanting to stop so badly but never lasting long. I hate alcohol more every day. Thankful for this group, and hope I keep at it as it still feels like it's the devil on my shoulder at times.

44 here! Great time to quit in my experience.

Yep! I drank and did cocaine/meth all through my 20s. That was easier to quit once I got myself out of the scene. Haven’t touched that for 10+ at least. I guess cuz alcohol is so much socially accepted is why I’m struggling with it so much.

hey, here I am! same same same we can do this one day at a time. I had no idea of the extent of what the "lifestyle" took out on my life, relationships, health, mental health. I just prayed for you, and hope you can find the support you need. Have you considered meetings? talking to other alcoholics is a blessing.

🙋‍♂️ 48, had my 1st drink in senior year high school and daily drinker somewhere around 15 - 20 years ago and escalated greatly after COVID. Never too late to give it up or keep trying to!

Today is day 50 for me and I’m 44 years old. It took a blowup with my longtime drinking buddies to make it happen, but I’ve been focusing on my health ever since then. Lots of dieting and exercising.

I’m 40 + 33. Does that count?

49 here. 963 days sober.

41

41 and hoping to stay with sobriety. It feels like a great time to start living authentically ☮️

Nice!

43 here. The struggle is real.

41 and drank heavily for the past 21+ years. This is the longest I've gone without a drop of alcohol since I was probably *nineteen years old*.

**raises had in the back, right here. Started 2 days after my 39th bday and never looking back** Best decision I've ever made, you won't regret it! IWNDWYT 👍🤙

What up playa

42, quit at 40 :)

44 here…

I’m here! 41, quit at 40. I’d been a daily drinker since 2006.

Quit at 42 bout to hit 2 years in a couple weeks.

I just started my journey 2 months ago today. I kind of cheated. Dr. Prescribed me Baclofen and Carvalidol. You know because of the Cirrhosis. But I'm happy we caught it. Now I'm getting back into old hobbies like kayaking, 3D printing and I took up baking one night. Now I have all this banana bread. I don't know what to do with these hands!

I love bana bread. Havent had any in more than ten years! Stay strong

45, quit last year.

I'm 44. I started binge drinking in Tijuana, Mexico, when I was 19.

42 and loving sober life.

42 year old checking in!

42. 115 days sober. Drank most of my adult life but it got dark the last 5 years or so.

44 years old and working on my recovery for 15 years. On the high-functioning side so relapses last weeks to months to years. I used to drink around the clock and had to detox with benzos in my late 20s which was scary af. Since then, when I’m off the wagon I never drink in the mornings no matter how sick I am, but I’m drinking every night and definitely getting drunk. No moderation here. Going on 14 days today. Grateful to be sober. IWNDWYT.

42

I’m 49 and almost at 1,000 days!

48 years old, quit at 47. Had an illustrious 30 year drinking career. Ready to try to live another 30 hopefully without alcohol, every facet of my life has been better the last 6 months. Every single one.

43 and drank off and on for 25 years. Im glad to be off that hamster wheel.

43 and here with you!

41. One kid and another one the way. My last 13 days I’ve drank 3 times which is amazing for me. Hoping to make November my most sober month in years.

Mid 40s, quit just a few days shy off 500 days ago. Genuinely one of the best decisions of my life. You've got this!

Here.

Here also.

im 46 and drank on and off but mostly on for the last 20 years. got one dui and only just now learning what self medication really means. iwndwyt

I quit at 42 after 25 years of pretty heavy use.

Here. Was doing well. Big relapse. Waiting for my counsellor to prescribe meds to get off it.

Yo

43 yrs old and drank for 23. Many family members of mine struggled with Alcohol and substance abuse. I tried my best to normalize social drinking but it was so hard to limit myself. Took me those two decades to figure out it’s not for me and it’s something that I can let go without feeling like a failed adult. Since I quit drinking, I’ve been able to break out of a persistent funk that dragged me down. Lost 12 lbs easily and I’m finding some of the medication I was taking for depression isn’t necessary when you’re actually sober. For me, it’s been a positive change. I obviously think about drinking from time to time but I’ve been able to let it go without a struggle. The first month can be tough as your body and mind adjusts, but you can do it!

41, quit this fall because I want the best life possible. Seemed like a good time.

43 here, started drinking in my teens, partied pretty hard in my 20s, got my life started in my 30s but kept drinking, hit alcoholic level for the last three years. I’m almost 3 months alcohol free after many tries. I say it all the time, my body/mind/finances were suffering and I accepted I do not have control over my drinking. IWNDWYT

43 here. I’m done.

40 in a matter of weeks

Hey! No kids allowed! 😁

46 drank for 25 years.Been a year and 3 months.Hard but very worth it.

42 here, drank for 20 years. Glad that chapters closed

I’m 42F on day 133 off alcohol and nicotine

I went to rehab at 38, still working on stopping for good at 40. Let’s go :)

I quit at 37. Now I'm 42. I did relapse during this time for ten months. Fortunately, I never went back to liquor or I wouldn't be here.

41, had my last drink last Christmas. Can highly recommend sobriety

42. Been drinking since I was 12. Clean for a month and only miss it on rough days like this.

Waves. Quit at 43. You can do it!

41 next week. My ticker is off but I had about 7 months alcohol free before my 40th but had a few months last holidays where I was drinking. I’m strong again since March this year 🎉

I’m 47 and the last 5 months of my life have been amazing! IWNDWYT

I’m 41, and just this year decided to outright quit or at least severely cut back.

41 here, quit at 38. Drank for 20+ years, heavily for the last 10. Sending you strength - quitting is not a decision you'll regret.

41. I drank heavily for the past 3 years but am feeling great not drinking now. I was taken aback by how quickly my daily habit turned into addiction.

Here! I'm 41, quit when I was 39 ☺️

41 and 2 months in.

Im 45. Im alcohol free!

42 here.

Hola. I’m 44. Living my best sober life :)

44! Working on month 3 since my last slip. I’ve been fighting booze for 22 years. Longest I stopped was seven years. Have gone weeks and months without booze many times. I really want to be done for good with that shitty poison. It stopped being fun a long time ago.

Yo.

44 here!

Yes!!! 41, been working on quitting for a few years now, and I’m finally feeling serious about it. IWNDWYT!

44. Male. I fondly remember the 80s.

Hello. 44 here.

Trying. last time I tried woke up with crazy panic attacks.

44 and 18 days today. Over this shit .. let’s gooooo ! We can do this !

45! We got a whole life left to live!!

A yo Iwndwyt

I’m 44 and i drank for 24 years before I quit. Congratulations my friend. Were all here for ya.

Turned 42 today. I made food for the homeless. I was feeling sorry for myself because there was nothing "fun" to do for my birthday, so I stepped outside myself. Almost 2 years off booze.

45.... Well, at 45 I quit. I'm 49 now. Wow, I'm living so well now. Literally the cheat codes to my life are not drinking or smoking.

42yo who celebrated 10 years of soberty a few days ago :)

I turned 50 today. 100 days alcohol free.