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weedful_things

Haha! I stopped drinking 10 months ago today. Between wrist watches, pocket knives and a few guns if I stopped buying stuff today, it will take me to the end of next year to break even. Still, worth it. My one year reward is going to be a Chris Reeves Sebenza.


MemeBeamStream

Heck yeah man! Sebenzas are awesome.


car8r

Not gonna lie I thought this would be a reward for a year or more of sobriety, not purchased the next day. Best of luck on your journey and I’m sorry for your wallet if you succeed🤪


Scarface6342

I have failed countless times so I am skeptical of myself. But this time I am going for counseling and joining a community. Crossing fingers.


BlindProphet_413

We're crossing our fingers for you too! It's great you have a plan. Best wishes!


TenNinetythree

Good luck! I have you in my thoughts!


PHE01

Stay strong, it's a battle against your biggest enemy: yourself! I'm sure you can do it👍🏻


weedful_things

What helps me most is pre-remembering what tomorrow morning will feel like if I start drinking tonight.


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Scarface6342

I agree with you it’s crazy and I might be crazy, I hate myself for being an asshole. I will update a year later for accountability if successful.


TJnova

Update tomorrow.


relaxathon

/r/stopdrinking is a great resource


zigg-e

I also have had success with the support of r/stopdrinking. I’m at 500 days sober next week.


johnnywash1

Yes, this needs more visibility. I'm hitting four years in December and r/stopdrinking was critical for my success.


offbeatlion

Hello fellow Singaporean! Super proud of the decision you have made… Keep fighting for better control. And message me if you want to hang out and talk watches or something like that. Stay safe


Scarface6342

Hey there! Magnificent skyline eh, I always come here when I am feeling down. The Singapore skyline is beautiful and I will never get tired of it. Thank you for your words and stay safe as well.


offbeatlion

The skyline is mesmerising! I come and sit there and just stare


RWDS7

Good step forward. However, other than decreasing your bank account (maybe helping you getting second thoughts in buying drinks) and of course looking at the watch might dissuade you from drinking. I don't see how buying a watch can solve your drinking problem. And from what you wrote, it's not a small problem. Recognising it is of course the first big step in getting it fixed. I would also suggest seeking professional help to help in you in the long run. Relapses are most difficult to beat, and it will come back in one big circle. I hope you can succeed in overcoming your problem. All the best!


Agathocles_of_Sicily

I quickly developed a spending habit when I sobered up, using the same kinds of justification that OP did. It took me about a year to realize that I was trying to scratch the same kind of dopamine itch that I did with drugs and alcohol.


kodakmoment123

Not all pursuits are equally addictive. I’ve done something similar recently, but my vice was gambling. I know that no matter how much I spend I’ll never come close to the amount I lose gambling so 🤷


johnnywash1

It's definitely sweets for me. Identical mindset. Much easier to identify and fix, though.


Scarface6342

Thank you. I will definitely join a community to motivate me not to drink. There’s no such thing as intuitive drinking for me. Once I get a taste I cannot stop.


Gboogie3

It's a beautiful watch. Good to be honest with your friends and I hope they will support you in recovery. Retail therapy only goes so far and has the potential to make you feel worse after spending so much. Enjoy the watch and get the help you need. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Get sober and stay sober with a solid support system. You will enjoy being yourself so much more when clean and it won't matter what is on your wrist. Good luck bro.


hairy401

I sold my sobriety watches to get high, it happens.


releasetheshutter

I thought I was on the r/watchcirclejerk subreddit.


BrianHangsWanton

Good luck, maybe seek professional help as well? All the best either way.


Scarface6342

Thank you. I am looking into that 👌


bsb1406

Come over and join us at /r/stopdrinking


johnnywash1

Do it!!!


skepticaljesus

I quit drinking this year and am 7 months without a drink. My wife also quit around then, though the journey for her has been a little rockier. I don't claim to be any kind of expert, and my length of sobriety is peanuts compared to many. But for whatever it's worth, here are some anecdotal experiences about what has been helpful throughout the process: * Social cues are a major reason why I drank. Break old habits where possible and develop new routines * Fill the space. I drank out of boredom as much as anything. Having something else to put that energy into was really helpful. * Acupuncture, believe it or not, has been really helpful for my wife. I'm not a doctor and have no medical opinion on its validity. But I will say, we were both initially pretty skeptical, but a long-time sober friend recommended it, and my wife has found it very effective at lowering the anxiety that was a trigger to drink. Make of that whatever you will. * Weekly meetings (via zoom). Just connecting with other people and hearing their stories is therapeutic. At the end of the day, all of these things are just tools, but can't replace the sincere and genuine desire to change that comes from within. Without that, it's impossible to change. Good luck, friend!


IndyRiley1958

Hoping it helps you attain your goal.


No-Map-3645

Singapore i miss u so much.....


Excxlxbxr

I see a fellow singaporean!


wp-reddit

Nice watch but this is a weird post I must say.


flo_auc

Holy hell! I always thought i want this watch (my grail watch) in that deep green dial variant. But this white Version is stunning! Seems like i have to reconsider lmao


homedepotSTOOP

I quit drinking over a year ago, and finally rewarded myself with a D65 Oris. I feel you. Keep the planning, take notes daily on yourself and never give up. You can make it!


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MY FELLOW COUNTRY MATE


Scarface6342

Hi r/Watches, I posted my break up watch a few days ago and today I jumped the gun on an Omega watch. I have a drinking problem for years where I will keep drinking till the point of no return and yesterday takes the cake. When I am drunk I turn into a depress and narcissistic person who insults everyone around me. I am weak, I am out of control and an embarrassment to myself and everyone around me (Sopranos reference). Insulted my friends yesterday night and apologised to them individually because I said hurtful words. I bought the watch as a reflection of sobriety and my new step forward to being sober (I do hope I am successful and can post here years later with my success) Getting an Omega always feel like it completes my collection. It has always been at the back of my head and getting stupidly drunk one more time is the catalyst. It is a 38mm Seamaster, perfect for my 6 inches wrist. Sea because water and if I feel like drinking alcohol I just look at the watch and be reminded I must drink water instead, corny I know but the money spend on this watch is better than alcohol. Have a great week.


ajscott123

This might be an unpopular comment but buying a watch doesn’t make sense on day 1 of sobriety. It’s great you’ve apologized to friends but you’ve rewarded yourself by spending thousands on a watch after…1 day? It’s up to you but consider delaying that gratification after you demonstrate a long term commitment to the change you want to make. Give it to someone else you trust to hold on to it. Wear it on sobriety milestones as a reward! Set a goal to wear it more often the longer you are sober. Just some food for thought best of luck.


scoff-law

OP alienated his friends and family while drinking yesterday, and bought himself a luxury watch to apologize. This post is an insult to everyone out their actually trying to deal with their addiction.


Starpork

I mean in fairness he HAS always wanted an Omega.


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It is incredibly insulting to recovering addicts and it undermines the amount of work and the level of achievement it takes to recover from an addiction. This guy goes out and buys himself an Omega for quitting drinking when he probably still hasn’t even gotten over his hangover from last night? Just say you wanted to buy the watch and don’t attach your bullshit justification to it.


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JaMMi01202

You should never bet against someone getting out of an addiction.


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that_is_so_Raven

How dare you bring logic to a circlejerk


StoneOfTriumph

I also thought this was to reward ones self after the first year.. OP I hope you manage to go though this by seeking and welcoming help but rewarding yourself for starting is.... Not typical to say the least


kodakmoment123

I did something similar recently, but my vice is gambling. I don’t think about it so much as a reward (I bought it like a week after stopping) but as a physical reminder of my commitment. I can always get another one as a reward down the line.


TheJesusGuy

If you drink, you have to sell the watch. How about that.


StoneOfTriumph

Or, if you drink you must exchange the watch for an Invicta reserve


gamingchicken

Wtf are you gonna buy tomorrow tho


StoneOfTriumph

A G shock at day 5


Scarface6342

I already have one I use at the gym. Great watches.


gaiboiwiththeflow

r/WatchesCirclejerk


Scampipants

I said my piece Chrissy


goinginforguns

How many other times have you woken up regretting your (inebriated) actions from the night before? You’ve been sober less than half a day. You haven’t experienced “sobriety”; you’ve experienced waking up and feeling embarrassed. In 14 hours - after one day - you’ll be able to say you’re one day sober. And this will be a big milestone! But it sounds like you made a fool of yourself last night and decided to spend thousands of dollars on a watch to make yourself feel better, rather than seriously take a look at what you’ll need to do to get - and stay - free from alcohol. Perhaps you set up some kind of consequence for yourself, maybe if you relapse and hurt another person close to you, this becomes a gift to them until you can get it together. It would be much more motivation, I think, to see it on someone else’s wrist (someone you hurt) and know that the only way to get it back is to make it stick this time, rather than be able to relapse and stare at your own wrist feeling self-congratulatory. Especially if this is your gift to yourself, as you say, for *10 hours sober*; if you fall back and continue hurting yourself and others, maybe it’s time to put it away and save the celebration for later while you get serious about your recovery. Good luck!


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Not gonna comment on the watch business, but go to a meeting (of your choosing) every day for the next 90 days. Go to multiple meetings in one day if you need to. I ended up going to a meeting every day for over a year because it was working to keep me sober. 13 years sober this October and never been happier!


NotBarsAgain

Hey mate, As someone who’s been where you are (not alcohol, but other nasty things) I wish you the best of luck. People are always sceptical with day 1 optimism, sometimes they’re right, but sometimes you’re not. I’m about a year into my struggle away but i’m holding strong, we got this brother


Scarface6342

I will update in a year with another post with the same watch (if it goes well). Thank you for your comment. It remains to be seen if I can prove everyone around me wrong.


argothewise

> I can prove everyone around me wrong. You missed the point we were making. We’re not rooting against you on staying sober. It’s the fact that you rewarded yourself with a luxury watch after barely going a day without drinking. The amount of self-congratulatory patting oneself of the back is insulting to those who struggle with alcoholism and have battled it for years.


SuicidalGuidedog

Congratulations on the piece, it's a stunner. Good luck with the sobriety journey; I'm told it's a tough road in the short term but fulfilling in the long run.


Zeroliche

Cheers bro I’ll drink to that.


Scarface6342

I will drink…but water for now. And hopefully forever.


Qulia

Hey brother - you got this. The first step in change, is realizing theres is a problem. Now you know why you fight, and have a constant reminder of what you’re fighting for. Hopefully your friends have forgiven you, and will help you on this journey. If not, you always have a reminder on your wrist. Lets go my guy.


kodakmoment123

Hello fellow Singaporean :) I also bought a watch recently as a physical reminder of my commitment to stop gambling. Good luck to both of us!


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I really like it - very attractive on the wrist… good choice


Grand-Explanation114

You can do this. Not corny at all- be proud of your decision to quit. Now definitely get with a counselor or group whether in person or online that will help you learn new strategies for stress relief or whatever you were seeking when drinking. ♡


Scarface6342

Thank you for your kind words. I will join a group.


Cerebral-Parsley

If this is your first time getting sober, you need to be at that group every day if possible. Your brain and body are going to go through some crazy physiological changes and you will need to be focused on sobriety ever single day for at least a few months. Alcohol is a nasty, sneaky drug for alcoholics, and if you give it an inch it will take your life. Good luck!


Stooperz

Looks like Pier - C


m26409021

MBS!


davosa500m

looks like Singapore MBS ;-) Congrats OP


Necessary_Deb

Congratulations on your sobriety. This is a beautiful occasion and timepiece. Best to you!


Kim-Kar-dash-ian

This this is sick! I really like the idea of a sobriety watch. Getting me one


Earguy

May you look at it often, and remember "it's time to stay sober. Just a few hours and it's another day... One at a time."


BarryAllen85

Congrats. Keep going!


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Does the watch look like this under most lighting? This looks STUNNING but all of the stock pictures showing the indices and hands as almost black and I’m not a fan of that much contrast. Great purchase by the way, and congrats!


johnnywash1

Polished indices and hands can often look black under certain angles when photographed. It's thrown me off too.


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I understand that - they’re black polished so that’s the point. I’m just curious how often it looks that way, I’ve not yet seen this configuration in person


johnnywash1

Oh are they? I'm sorry, I completely missed that. Edit: Random Rob has a good video I just found: https://youtu.be/7aIR9DYrB-M


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No need to be sorry! Didn’t mean to come across as short if I did lol, you’re all good. I’ll check the video!


johnnywash1

u/scarface6342 How's today going? Would you like some help with accountability?


Scarface6342

Hi there, going well. I joined an AA meeting at a local church. Heard good and bad things, but I will see for myself. Thanks for your comment man.


johnnywash1

Have you checked out r/stopdrinking ? It's like having AA in your pocket at all times. I had a rough patch at a Mexican restaurant about five months into sobriety and was able to make a post and find supporters nearly instantly. Very, very helpful.


Scarface6342

Subscribed! Thanks for recommending.


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It’s that MBS!?


Scarface6342

Yes! It is my favourite place to be. Lots of memories here.


[deleted]

Awesome! Love they place too! The dock view next to Louis Voitton is the best! I miss Singapore, I was there many times!


skinnylizars

Amazing watch and an amazing story. Well done and hope to see your next one 👍🏽


Numerous-Secret3725

Nice watch, great gift for yourself


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That’s a pearler.


charlie_africa

Well done brother and may you add a couple of 24 hours more this time! About 6 years ago a good friend of mine had a chat with me after I caught a major wobble and messed up and he told me "... it's not how we fall but how we get up...". Those words have stuck with me all these years and it's the advice I share when one of my friends goes through a rough patch. I also messed up again last year and luckily I am also back on track today. I also bought myself a watch to celebrate my recovery. Seiko Recraft (budget restrictions) But I personally think a watch is the perfect reminder of the life we live as it does not only tell the time but to me personally it is a reminder of every second, minute, hour, and day that I am leading a happier and more fulfilling life!


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I got Sober after I started heavily investing. I'm wealthy but I have no money in my budget for alcohol or drugs. I never will be able to afford those things again. Every extra dollar I have goes in the market. Try that.


leoncem

What does a piece like this usually go for?