It’s not that bad. My programming experience is Matlab and a bit of python, so not much. My command line experience was almost non-existent before switching, and tbh still isn’t that good.

I haven’t fully switched yet, I’ve dabbled in Linux a few times over the last ten years, starting to fully switch now. Have one old PC running a Debian based server OS and a bunch of free self hosted services. Personal laptop is now Debian. Work laptop stuck on windows. Desktop is still windows for gaming, but I’ll probably even change that soon. I’m still in a bit of a distro hopping phase to figure out what I like before switching the desktop.

Heck yea! Walking around the block is where I started again a couple years ago. It’s definitely worth sticking with it. Life got in the way a few times and I had to be gentle with myself and repeatedly remind myself that progress isn’t linear, and that doing something is better than nothing.

Thanks :) I don’t really talk about my sobriety with a ton of people in person, still some shame associated with who I used to be, appreciate being able to share online.

And yea exercise in various forms is one of my big things now, definitely relatable, I try not to be preachy about it. Lifting, swimming, and rollerblading recently. I need to do more yoga though… I’m in wayyyy better shape than I was two years ago, feeling almost as good as my college athlete days.

Hell yea, I’ll probably give it a go tonight, not feeling like joining my normal Wednesday night magic the gathering crew

Aw yeaaaaa, I haven’t played it yet. How’s it going?

Some actress with boobs. I know her from White Lotus. No idea on the ending wokeness part because I don’t follow the lives of celebrities outside of checking IMDB to see what else they’ve been in.

Sobriety. 2 years 3 months since I’ve drank.

Still relearning some aspects of being an adult. Figuring out who I am. Picking up old hobbies again and trying new ones. So many things bring me joy nowadays where it used to only be alcohol that triggered the ol happy brain chemicals.

I’m in a much better place than I was a couple years ago when I was abusing alcohol as a coping mechanism.

I won’t drink with y’all today.

And I’ll try to check in here more often. I’m on the stopdrinking subreddit a fair amount, it was crucial to me making it as long as I have and it’s the main reason I still use reddit. But, I need to remember to help foster this community too

The sand tiger shark also doesn’t have a drink… So it also captures how I feel on first dates as a recovering alcoholic

Well you can’t just say that and not give me a link, you’ve piqued my curiosity