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Hi everyone, 19 days since my last drink. Longest I've made it in roughly 5 years. Was convinced I was a 'functional alcoholic' for the longest time, as I continued to succeed in college and professional school. My roommate OD'ed on pain pills+benzos about a year ago and things changed. I quit messing with other drugs around that time, but my drinking escalated to 1-1.5 fifths of whiskey daily.
Still having many cravings every day, and dreaming of drinking every night, but at least I'm finally sleeping some. Best I've felt in years. Congrats to all of you on your sobriety, it's very inspiring to read your stories.