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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 16h

You are NOT the sum of all the bad things you did while under the influence. Don't let that stuff define you. The new you is wiser, kinder, better.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Users are good at picking up habits. Try setting a daily alarm for a time for when you are home, then do something that's good for you, like 20 situps or reading 10 pages. It's amazing how quickly those things will become habit.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Get a paper calendar to watch your progress in recovery. It's fun crossing off the days and looking at all the X's. Or, do it prison style and put hash marks on the wall.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Happy sober Monday! Be aware today - temptation lurks where you least expect it.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Since I got sober, I built a full headless #Linux media server for free with a 20 year old Dell Inspiron with only 4GB of memory. This thing couldn't even run Windows 7 and was just sitting on the floor in my basement. Now I use it all the time.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Sobriety is a process that you sometimes have to let run in the background for a while until you have time to work on it again. For my #Linux friends, that's Ctrl-A D then screen -r.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Enjoy your sobriety today. That's the point of it after all.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm happy to say that I made it through what used to be a big drinking day for me - done early form work, wife off doing stuff with friends, ordering pizza, watching football. What a gauntlet! Now that I've said all that I'm amazed I made it.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Been making #sourdough bread for a couple years now. I'm looking for recipes to try if you have one to share.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It was that pretending that felt wrong, the knowing that by 7:00 I would be drunk again and doing the same stupid thing, saying the wrong words. Rinse and repeat.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Then I would slink out into the world wondering who might appear around the next corner and confront me with whatever it was I did.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sometimes I wake up with that familiar feeling where I'm worried about whatever the hell I did yesterday that I can't quite remember, but it must have been something bad or stupid. I used to live like that, always on edge.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I feel really, really good in the morning now. I'm grateful for that, but I also feel ashamed for wasting so much time, so many mornings.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Long-time users are much more than long-time losers. They have accumulated valuable experience for you to avoid.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Think about your sobriety today and be proactive. If you have daily affirmations, say them. If there is a meeting, attend. Then after you have worked on you, try to perform one act of random kindness to spread your good fortune.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When you're having one of those days when all you do ends in tears, and you wonder how on Earth are you going to stay sober, try to remember that THIS is the fight. You're in it, right now. Reach out to your brothers and sisters in recovery for succour. Fight through it! You can do this.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Don't forget to celebrate your sobriety today and every day. Show yourself some love. You deserve it.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Nothing can quite compare to the feeling I got biting into toasted #sourdough I made myself. It's like being able to eat your own painting or novel.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Try to get a little exercise in today. Walk the dog, ride the bike, do a video. Part of healing your soul in recovery is repairing your body. What a great way to kick off the week!

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Feeling guilty about that pint of chocolate Häagen-Dazs every night just to stay sober? Well, DON'T. Whatever it takes, you do. You can worry about those few extra pounds later. Just don't do anything illegal.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#Sobriety is a state of mind. Using is all about losing your mind.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Lay out your clothes for tomorrow and make your bed in the morning. Small tasks easily accomplished give you a sense of control and train you to be successful in life.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

If you made it through today sober, you are as successful in your recovery as everyone else in recovery, even if today is your first day. May tomorrow be even better! #sobriety #recovery

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fridays can be the hardest day for young working people trying to stay sober. There really is a part of the world lined up and conspired against your sobriety. Remember the magic words today and say them out loud. "I don't need that!"

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Raise a cup (a coffee cup) to a successful, sober Friday! printf %s 'QG1pa2V5Z2V0c3NvYmVyIHNhbHV0ZXMgeW91IQo=' | base64 -d | iconv -f UTF-8 -t UTF-8 | tr -d '\0'; echo

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's football season! Think of your sobriety as a football, and you are the running back. There are monstrously large obstacles in front of you on every carry, but also some badass people on your side to help you. Your only task: To move forward and not fumble.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Donald Trump is the distinctive winner of the "Future Yellowist Gravestone in America" award. That's not gold, buddy.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

There are just two types of people, those with disgustingly messy microwave ovens, and those who actually get laid.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I always envisioned Jill as fair in stature, because Jack had to brake her fall, and he already concussed.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The first few weeks of sobriety feel surreal. Why shouldn't they? Your entire lifestyle has been upended. Keep your goals simplified to just this one during this time: To make it to bed tonight sober.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If I asked who's in charge in this relationship, you or the cat, anyone who doesn't say *the cat' is a dirty liar.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I like to think of sobriety not as a journey, but a filling up of something truly vital that had been nearly emptied.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I often hear sobriety described as a "journey." This is only half right. Journeys have destinations. We seek a change in lifestyle for our own reasons. As in a relationship, we work at that lifestyle for the remainder of our lives. It is maintenance, not arrival.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Start a lengthy project to see your progress in sobriety. Read a long book, start learning a new language on #Duolingo, crochet an afghan, anything that sounds fun and takes a while. When you reach the end sober, you have added a criitcal skill to your arsenal: How to enjoy life without using.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Until you reach a year of sobriety, everything is a first. It's your first time cutting the grass, first birthday party, first Christmas. Whatever it is, it's your first time doing it sober. Don't be afraid, but it's time to reflect upon what that means to you.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I want you to say the words "I don't need that" out loud, every day, every time you even think about your substance. You will hear it in your ears so many times that you will be influenced by it.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Every time you start a sentence today with "Why can't...," STOP and correct it with "How can..." You don't need that kind of thinking anymore.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Fridays are the perfect day to keep your shit together. Don't skip breakfast. Take your meds. Make plans for tonight. Paint your nails, watch a movie, walk the dog. Sounds simple, but that's a full day of working on you!

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Coffee while hung over is a lifesaver. Coffee while sober is pure luxury. Gather ye rosebuds, my friend.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Eat some breakfast today, then have a shower. Just FEEL the comfort those things bring. You are mending your soul, one breakfast, one shower at a time.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Some days are downers. Nothing feels right; you're in a funk. Those days are a danger to your sobriety. This is the time to pull out all of the stops; use what you have learned, and stay sober today!

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

All that effort you put into drinking or using has got to go somewhere. The further you move away from that bad habit, the mire your mind WLL turn to other things, and you will feel free!

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Letting go of your old life can be difficult, especially for heavy drug users. They often find that ALL their friends were users, and they now feel utterly alone. This is the hardest part of recovery, and where a support group like NA or SMART can help. Find a meeting and go, you will feel better!

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The hunger to live is for the sober. Drinkers and users do little but drink and use, always hoping today can be the day they can overcome, feeling helpless at the end of the day, and waiting for tomorrow. Come into the light, my brothers and sisters!

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Think about your health today. Find one thing that will make you a little healthier and give it a try. Good habits start with good intentions.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It seems I couldn't walk through my backyard barefoot as a kid without getting stung by a honeybee. They were everywhere. Now, I smile at everyone I chance to see.

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strange ranger @lithiumsucks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Drunken words never speak sober thoughts.

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Dastardly Sober @mikeygetssober.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Give away or throw away your alcohol recipes. They stare you in the eye whenever you open the recipe book to make cookies and tempt you needlessly. Seriously, get rid of that stuff.

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