Openly Sober (2025)

15/10/2025

Congratulations on 300 days to 🎉

“Zero days sober I was an alcoholic barely hanging on.
Three hundred days sober I’m free.

Sobriety isn’t pretty or easy. It’s messy, raw, and the best decision I ever made.
I drank to escape. Now I stay sober to feel alive.

If you’ve been googling “how to stop drinking” or “how to stay sober,” this is your sign.
You can rebuild. You can recover. You can change everything.

Follow me for real talk on sobriety, recovery, and what healing actually looks like.”

14/10/2025

Congratulations on 2 years 7 months to .jules.mercredi 🎉

“2 years & 7 months of sobriety...
945 days of clarity and freedom... 👍🏾”

11/10/2025

Congratulations on 382 days to 🎉

“382 days sober today. This has been the hardest and most rewarding journey of my life. I’ve learned that healing isn’t about being perfect it’s about showing up for yourself every single day. Sobriety gave me my life back, my clarity back, and my power back. If you’re struggling, know this, change is possible, and you’re not alone.

09/10/2025

Congratulations on 13 years to .clothing 🎉

“13 years this August, the time has flown by but has also taken an age. There were times when I came close to relapsing but I knew I owed myself and my support group more. I don’t recogonise who I was before as being myself, he’s long dead in my mind.

I’ve since started my own company which aims to support those in recovery and tell their story in an intimate setting. Hearing other people talking about their sobriety really helps me stick to the path and not feel alone in the journey at times.

Every day sober is a gift, Never Again.

IWNDWYT. X”

08/10/2025

Congratulations on 2.5 years to .schmitt.official 🎉

“No doubt - drinking was fun.

I used to be the first who‘d animate everyone to have another one. And another one… 😈

But it drained me.

Made every “next day” so dreadful.

Led me to dark places in my mind.

A few years ago, my ex said to me:

“You’re always so funny when you drink. You should drink more often.”

Damn, that hit deep.

She didn’t realize but it caught the essence of how I lived:

Either dead serious, pushing hard and being relentless (my inner German general on full duty)…

Or drunk to finally relax, feel free, stop the mental clutter.

There was barely a middle ground.

Either the driven achiever - being hard on myself and others, pushing forward - or the fun guy who needed drinks to access his joy.

No wonder I drank several days a week…

But I’m proud of facing what was underneath that spilt:

The inner pressure.
The perfectionism.
The never good enough.
The controller making me hard on others - and brutal on myself.

Now I show up as one person everywhere - no masks, no performance.

For me, sober doesn’t just mean “not drinking”.

It means feeling genuine joy for life without needing an escape valve.

It means staying present even when things get uncomfortable.

It means inner freedom.

2.5 years in and I’ve never felt more myself.

That spark you think you need substances to access? It’s already there. It’s always been…

When you stop numbing, you start coming alive.

Where are you giving away your energy to something that you know is draining you?

If I could create the change needed to feel at my best daily - you can, too! 🔥

07/10/2025

Congratulations on 10 years to 🎉

“Ten years. It’s officially been a decade since I had my last drink. Before that, I spent two long years trying to manage drinking “every once in a while,” because the idea of not drinking at all felt impossible. I’d order a glass of wine at dinner with a friend and then spend the entire night distracted—focused only on making sure I didn’t order a second.

Eventually I realized how much mental space it was taking up. Why fight myself over something that wasn’t adding value to my life? Once I let alcohol go, I was finally free of all that constant thinking. It was so liberating. I don’t remember what my last drink was—and I don’t care. It’s not important.

Do I still wrestle with things that take up too much headspace? Absolutely. But ten years ago was the start of learning how to notice my thinking, question it, and make changes. That moment of freedom was just the beginning.“

06/10/2025

Congratulations on 3 years to 🎉

“Wow!! What a difference three years makes! As I celebrate my third year of sobriety anniversary, I reflect on my journey… the best thing that’s ever happened to me is getting sober! I’m so blessed for this new life! I thank God for giving me the strength and courage to do this thing called recovery!!!”

05/10/2025

Congratulations on 3 years to 🎉

“Three years ago, I was stuck in the cycle.

Making promises I couldn’t keep.
Waking up with regret, anxiety, and the fear that maybe… I wasn’t strong enough to change.

When I finally quit, it wasn’t because I felt brave. It was because I was desperate.
Because I couldn’t keep living the same story anymore.

The early days were messy. Brutal. Lonely.
I didn’t know who I was without alcohol.
I didn’t know if I’d ever feel normal again.
I just knew I couldn’t keep going like I was.
But somewhere in the middle of all the hard days,I kept choosing to believe there had to be more to life than this.

And three years later… there is.
I wake up clear.
I keep promises to myself.
I live a life I don’t need to escape from.

To the woman wondering if she can do it:
You don’t have to feel ready.
You just have to feel willing.
Because one day, you’ll be standing where I am—And you won’t want to go back either.

Save this for when you need a reminder or share in case someone needs to this today.”

04/10/2025

Congratulations on 1000 days to 🎉

“1000 days sober.

I used to live for the weekend. As soon as Friday came, my only plan was to get drunk. That was my mentality. One drink was never enough once I started, I was going all the way.

If I was going out, I was going out out. I was the one still going at 5am the one people expected to be the last standing.

But the truth? It was destroying me💔

Behind the laughs and the wild nights came the shame, the emptiness, the regret. One-night stands that left me hollow. Choices I still carry guilt for. Mornings where I couldn’t even look myself in the mirror. There are things I did that I’ll never be proud of and honestly, I’m surprised I’m still here to tell the story 🙏

Alcohol didn’t just take my weekends it took my peace. It tore at my mental health, left me anxious, low, and completely disconnected from who I really was 🕊️

And then one morning, after yet another heavy sesh, I woke up and said: enough is enough. Nobody believed me. But I believed me. Deep down, I knew I could do it and I did. I never gave in 💪

Now, 1000 days later, I can say it was the best decision of my life. 🌟

Sobriety hasn’t made me perfect but it’s made me real. It’s given me clarity, self-respect, and the chance to live a life I’m actually proud of. 🙌

I prefer this version of me. The one who wakes up clear. The one who’s present. The one who’s finally free. 🕊️

If you’re reading this and feel stuck, remember you don’t have to be addicted to be broken by alcohol. And you don’t have to hit rock bottom to walk away. You just have to decide. 💭

1000 days ago, I was lost.

Today, I’m alive. ❤️ And that’s everything.”

02/10/2025

Congratulations on 5 years to 🎉

“5 YEARS! It has been half a decade since making the best decision of my existence. Words cannot describe the impact sobriety has had on my life. (And currently, being quite overwhelmed with emotion, I am not even going to try.) Just know, without sobriety I wouldn’t be here. And here is a VERY beautiful place to be. I am grateful! I am proud! And I am not stopping here!”

01/10/2025

Congratulations on 1 year to 🎉

“Life without alcohol constantly stealing moments, people, and memories has been more beautiful than I ever could have imagined.

This first year has been the most magical and eye-opening year of my life. Here’s to the next, one day at a time.

To anyone still struggling: I promise the hard days are worth it.

✨✨ KEEP GOING ✨✨ODAAT✨✨”

01/10/2025

Congratulations on 10 months to 🎉

“Double digits! 🥹

Everyday of sobriety is a blessing, but sometimes they feel extra special. Like making it to double digits. When I relapsed I thought I’d never feel secure in my sobriety again. But day by day, I’ve gained confidence, compassion, clarity and self love all over again. It’s so possible regardless of your circumstances. Please keep going, one day at a time ❤️”

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