Snufkin

Wow, thanks Tomsteve, it's such a great idea. How amazing it would be to be 35 with 10 years of recovery, being able to help other young alcoholics even a little bit.

Ekohe

I'm 27 here and am ready to quit. I have dealt with a lot of "oh you're too young to have an issue". This no longer bothers me. I would rather live the rest of my life with a sober mind. We can do this!

Snufkin

Thank you for posting this, Ekohe! I like what you said about living your life with a sober mind. When I'm stuck in a drinking cycle, all I do is calculating, planning and obsessing over how to get more and more and more. So not much of a mind, not much of a life. We sure can do this!

julietUK

Its your AV trying to convince you to drink. Too young to give up is just one of its many reasons. I would do anything to turn back the clock and undo the wasted years. I knew I was an alcoholic in my 20s and gave up, kept relapsing and giving up til now, age 53. Stick with it, there is nothing you are missing apart from a whole heap of regret. Take care.

MistaT

I'm 26, addiction isn't age specific by the time I was legally allowed to drink I had already developed a problem with it...a problem I'm still fighting, I've been sober for three days.

AlwaysGrowing

I quit the day before my 22nd Birthday. September will be 27 years sober. You can do it.


QUOTE=Snufkin;6883048]Hello SR,

I'm on day 22, which makes me super happy! I had a good and productive day and even managed to drag my anxious butt to AA meeting. I got lost on my way there and I was a bit late (awkward), but I'm glad I made it anyway. I love listening to folks in recovery sharing their personal stories and struggles, and it helps me a great deal to be around people... But there is something that I'm concerned about; I receive a lot of 'praise' for wanting to quit at such 'young age' (-ish? I'm 25). This happens at every single meeting (I look young I guess) and tbh it drives my AV crazy, I start to think, well, maybe I could drink for a few more years and quit when I'm 30? Yes, I know it's utterly ridiculous and a very alcoholic way of thinking, but I'm worried I'm gonna convince myself to believe in this nonsense and relapse. So, I'm looking for people who successfully quit in their 20s for some strengh and inspiration. Can anyone relate?

Thank you for reading [/QUOTE]

Caralara144

My sister died at 26
A horrible alcohol related death
I'm in my late 40s
And it's by far the best thing I've ever done
No it's not to young you
You have your whole life ahead of you xx
Much love
X

E1234

I’m 25 too and trying to stay sober

Snufkin

Hey, E1234! Great to meet you!

Flower2327

I wish like heck that I'd quite in my mid 20's when I knew on some level that I had a problem. My AV used my youth as a smoke screen - "You're too young to have a problem problem!" "You can moderate/change next year; you're only 20-something!" "EVERYONE drinks like this in their 20s!" etc etc. So I kept drinking, and it feels like those years were in so many ways just static. I wish I had quit then, but I'm so glad I finally did (early 30s now).

bringmeback7693

Hey Snufkin! I'm in my early 20s and I'm sober on day 7. It is absolutely terrifying. I have no idea what I'm going to do at friends' weddings, birthday parties, bachelorette parties, etc. BUT I feel good about making this decision when I did, before it got really "serious" (and it had already gotten bad enough.) You're doing a great thing! Keep posting on here. Maybe even try to find a national young peoples meeting?

sobersolstice

I've been drinking since I was 8yo. I read my journal from 2004 about how horribly I felt day to day drinking. I just somehow thought it was normal living because my parents were like that, and embraced alcohol like it was an angel.

I'm like 40 now, and have no idea how I got so old. I'm not old-old, but feel like I should be 26 or something.

Definitely good to stop now. I woke up to undergrad students upstairs hacking, heaving, and throwing up. Reminded me that I used to do the same daily, and have no idea where the decades went.

Well, I'm 40 living with a roommate half my age, thinking about going back to school. Feeling a little worn out. Gotta start adulting at some point...

Kejun

I quit when I was 21 for five years. Hard to start with but replaced it with so many positive activities, mainly endurance events. Started again at 26.

Quit three and a half months ago at 34. I figured I was missing out during my twenties too and I was wrong. It was too hard to see I was doing awesome. Incredibly awesome.

DangerZone

I quit when I was 19 for ten-years. Started again at age 29 then quit at age 32.. The best times of my life were from 19-29... These past three-years were horrible to say the least.

Not drinking in your 20s is fine. You can still go to all the events others do and have a good time. I went to nightclubs, casinos, vacations, bars, NFL games, concerts, raves etc... I did it all without alcohol and it was great.

I highly recommend living the sober life at any age. It's not for everyone but it's not like it is impossible to have fun sober. Quite the opposite actually.

Notsodrunk

29 and quitting for the last time this go around. What’s not to love about no hangovers!?!?

I plan on being around my daughter as long as god sees it fit. Instead of me robbing her of that time, selfishly drinking it away. It’s so fun to have her roll around on me and not worry about spilling a drink.

Good luck to you , it sounds like you collected your wits at a prime age.