So what are your tips for staying sober? After I'm sober for a while my mind comes up with all sorts of great reasons to drink again. It's hard to imagine never ever drinking again. But when I stay sober for a few weeks and then binge I sometimes scare myself how drunk I get. The other week I threw up in my sleep and my friends thought I took percocets, which I'm still not sure if I did or not and I woke up the next day with no idea I thought I just fell asleep peacefully.