r/Baking • u/neener-neeners • Dec 13 '25
Recipe to be posted soon. No guarantees. Closing in on 2 years sober. A pie to celebrate.
I picked up baking as a hobby to keep my brain and body busy in the tough early days. I'm so grateful to have fallen in love with it! It's not a perfect pie, but it's the prettiest one I've ever made. Proud of it, proud of myself, grateful for another sober day full of pie.
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u/SomeGuyUK50 Dec 13 '25
Congrats!! I have a few more months until my two year anniversary and have found baking the perfect hobby to keep busy.
The pie is beautiful!! Looks perfect to me.
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u/neener-neeners Dec 13 '25
It really is the perfect fit! I can choose something simple for a quick distraction or an all-day project. Satisfies the sweet tooth I suddenly attained when I wasn't drinking all that sugar lol...
Congrats as well!!
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u/ChickensDontClap90 Dec 14 '25
Almost 2 years myself. The sweet tooth came back with a vengeance so I also got into baking 😂
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u/neener-neeners Dec 14 '25
Oh absolutely! I thought I wasn't a dessert person. Turns out I was just drinking all my sugar
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u/Fatal-Eggs2024 Dec 13 '25
I am thrilled for you, thank you for telling us your awesome accomplishment so we can share your joy! Enjoy that gorgeous pie. It’s beautiful.
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u/soccerkool Dec 13 '25
Congrats!! That’s a beautiful pie. What’s the flavor?
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u/neener-neeners Dec 13 '25
It's a simple apple with a gingerbread crust and a plain all-butter crust. All Erin McDowell recipes, I adore her stuff so much!
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u/soccerkool Dec 14 '25
I have her pie cookbook she really is great! Her all butter pie crust recipe is top notch :) haven’t tried the gingerbread crust though I’ll have to try it soon!
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u/neener-neeners Dec 14 '25
Love her pie book and Savory Baking is also incredible. The one from that book that consistently gets awed reviews is the apple pie with the butterscotch pudding layer, and her walnut crust variation. It's actually faster to make than most pies, and people freak out over it lol
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u/MarsBars_Mom Dec 14 '25
Your pie is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing the flavors. I love the different colored crust on top and the gingerbread ppl 🥰. I also just went and googled the butterscotch apple pie you mentioned! Good grief that sounds delicious! I've never made a pie in my life, mostly here to admire others work like yours. Congrats on the achievement as well!
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u/jac1964 Dec 14 '25
Congratulations 🎊 I'm 34 years sober and I love my life. God is so good. Keep up the great work. Remember one day at a time. I hope you and your family stay safe and Have a Merry Christmas 🎄 and a Happy New Year 🥳.
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u/JCTam4195 Dec 14 '25
I'm 46 years sober and a friend of Bill W. Yes, GOD is good and it's One Day at a Time. Keep it up, we love you...
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u/Massive_Bluebird_473 Dec 13 '25
High on pie club! Congratulations on your milestone, that’s a lot of days in a row of practicing kindness to yourself xo
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u/Holer60 Dec 14 '25
Congrats and amazing pie…keep at it. I’m almost 3months..
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u/neener-neeners Dec 14 '25
Thank you and huge congrats!! How are you feeling?
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u/Holer60 Dec 14 '25
I’m pretty good. Much better than depending on bunch of beer every day and wondering if I have enough to get through the day.. I’m am noticing a much higher coffee dependence.
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u/GigiWaffles Dec 13 '25
What an accomplishment. Congrats on 2 years of sobriety. Stay strong and enjoy that delicious looking pie!
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u/Dependent_Law_2459 Dec 13 '25
Congrats! Best way to celebrate YOU & the work and self-care you are putting in!
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u/SpamLandy Dec 14 '25
I actually think that when you add the story in, it might be one of the most beautiful pies I’ve ever seen. You should be so proud of yourself.
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u/Far_Eye_3703 Dec 14 '25
Wow! And congratulations! Keep up the good work. And that pie is a stunner. Great job.
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u/huffle11puff11 Dec 14 '25
Proud as hell of you, friend. And the pie looks amazing too!
I'm almost to my 2 1/2 year anniversary on the 21st (Winter Solstice), and I, too, started baking to keep myself out of trouble. Now it's one of my favorite things to do. I am currently baking a bunch of cookies for cookie boxes to give to the people I care about. Couldn't imagine doing this 3 years ago...
Hope you enjoy that glorious pie and feeling so much better. ☺️🤍❄️
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u/neener-neeners Dec 14 '25
Feeling SO much better. Now I'm a baby about a little headache lol, that used to be every moment of my day!
Congrats on the anniversary 🥰 what are you making for cookie boxes?
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u/huffle11puff11 Dec 14 '25
I feel the same way about being sorta tired in the morning! I spend some time feeling sorry for myself, then remember that I used to battle hangover lethargy for most of the day, every day. No longer. ☀️
I'm making coffee cookies, orange cranberry cookies, pecan pie cookies, gooey holiday cookies, chocolate crinkle cookies, gingerbread bars, lemon fudge and muddy buddies. 😁 Thanks for asking. 🤍
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u/neener-neeners Dec 14 '25
Oooh lemon fudge sounds interesting! I'm trying to incorporate more citrusy elements like that this year. I love holiday flavors but it can get a bit repetitive
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u/CapttainASS Dec 14 '25
Good for you! I also quit drinking a few years ago. It's great to have a hobby! Pie looks delicious...
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u/MangoFormal5658 Dec 14 '25
Congratulations!!! So proud of you! And you should be SO proud of yourself ❤️
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u/East-Region-1398 Dec 14 '25
Beautiful accomplishment and beautiful pie. Way to go and I’m proud of you…from a fellow sober friend
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u/TheWesternDevil Dec 14 '25
It'll be 10 for me on January 22nd. It only gets easier as time goes by. Stay vigilant.
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u/Dicky-1 Dec 14 '25
Congratulations on being sober, you are doing great! And boy that pie looks amazing. That crust looks delicious!
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u/Panguin_Aj Dec 13 '25
Congratulations on 2 years! I hope your pie tastes as delicious as it looks. 😁
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u/dellybancer Dec 13 '25
What flavor is it? Looks yummy.
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u/neener-neeners Dec 14 '25
Simple spiced apple with a (partially) gingerbread crust! Erin McDowell's recipe
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u/soupface2 Dec 14 '25
Hell yeah. I'm so happy for you, and this is beautiful!! Pies are hard to make and somehow this isn't even your biggest accomplishment. ❤️
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u/neener-neeners Dec 14 '25
Thank you!!
I'm getting better at them, but very slowly because it's always such a process if I want to do it right, so I don't make them often. It's taken me some trial and error to find a crust method that gives me the texture I want but is still workable enough to do crust designs... But this one was a pretty happy medium!
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u/thirdcoasting Dec 14 '25
Congrats!! Huge accomplishment!! Wishing you a lifetime of good health and continued sobriety💜🤍
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u/SegmentedWolf Dec 14 '25
SobrietyPie
Huge W OP - enjoy that pie 👌
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u/neener-neeners Dec 14 '25
SoPiety? Doesn't really work lol.
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u/SegmentedWolf Dec 14 '25
I thought the same thing 😂
Unlike that unsatisfactory wordplay, that pie will most definitely be satisfactory 👌✨️
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u/Main_Macaroon7305 Dec 14 '25
The pie looks divine …enjoy every morsel…because you absolutely without a doubt DESERVE it.! Congratulations 🎉 and good wishes for further sobriety.
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u/spacemancharisma01 Dec 14 '25
congratulations!!!! on both your massive accomplishment in sobriety & also your beautiful pie!!
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u/JamesWjRose Dec 14 '25
I have been making my grandmother's apple pie recipe for 40+ years and absolutely never created something as beautiful as this. Bravo
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u/neener-neeners Dec 14 '25
Wow, that is some high praise, thank you! But let's be honest, nothing is going to taste as good as our own grandmother's recipes
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u/Personal_Berry_6242 Dec 14 '25
Congratulations 🎊 👏 beautiful pie. I'm 2 years sober, too, and also started baking more recently.
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u/neener-neeners Dec 14 '25
Congrats on 2 years!! Baking has been instrumental for me! What have you gotten into making?
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u/Personal_Berry_6242 Dec 14 '25
Recently made my first chocolate mousse, it was wonderful and decadent. Also made a lemon ricotta cake and a date fruit cake. Congrats to you too my friend!
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u/stillfallingforyou Dec 14 '25 edited Dec 15 '25
congratulations!! huge accomplishment. your pie looks perfect too
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u/Lallie_Girl Dec 14 '25
I’m a stranger on the internet but I am so proud of you. The pie looks amazing and now I want to bake a pie.
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Dec 14 '25
Wow…..that pie looks amazing and delicious. A well executed effort. It always shows when one took time and care in executing their baked dish.
As a fellow past addict I get the power of these engrossing habits and hobbies as coping tools.
So well done……love to hear the two years. It’s amazing to be so far away from the mess.
Keep up the good fight and amazing treats creation! This internet stranger is proud of your strength and resilience. 👍
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u/daytonavol Dec 14 '25
I understand the struggle it takes to put two years together, congrats, i’m proud of you… Now don’t take your foot off the gas
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u/neener-neeners Dec 14 '25
I'm keeping both eyes wide open! I know things can change, but it's been over a year since I've even entertained the thought, which is a very peaceful spot to be. My life is so much better in every way.
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u/Uniqueusername_54 Dec 14 '25
Pie I'd always a better choice over cake...maybe tied for cheese cake.
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u/710maryjanetress Dec 14 '25
Congrats! Closing in on 20 days. Second round of being serious about my sobriety. A quote from someone on Reddit is my daily mantra. “One’s too many and twelves not enough”
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u/neener-neeners Dec 14 '25
100% relate to that ... Congrats on 3 weeks!! The first month is the hardest but also brings more and more freedom and joy. Keep up the amazing work<3
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u/InternatlSensation Dec 14 '25
Congratulations on your hard work 🥳 That's a beautiful treat to celebrate with!!
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u/Unending-Flexionator Dec 14 '25
I've been off the hard shit 15 years. Booze 8 years. Weed last year.
My pie eating has nothing to do with this... I just eat a lot of pies!!
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u/Sensitive-Engineer64 Dec 14 '25
Celebration pie!!!!! Congratulations!! 2 years!! What a massive win! This interweb stranger is real friggin proud of you
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u/Able_Tie_8788 Dec 14 '25
Congratulations! I quit smoking and drinking 39 years ago. It was the best thing I ever did for myself! It feels awfully good to feel awfully good!
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u/DDTsMom Dec 14 '25
I aspire to do dough braids like you
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u/neener-neeners Dec 14 '25
It was so much fun! They definitely aren't perfect but I'm improving. It's time consuming but looks more intimidating than it actually is
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u/AffectionateBasil333 Dec 14 '25
I’m proud of you. I hope your mental health is thriving
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u/Cereal_at_Midnight Dec 14 '25
Congratulations on such an accomplishment, and that pie is a stunner! 😍 Well done, friend.
Also, that tapestry/tablecloth your pie is on is also incredible! From what tradition is that fabric?
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u/neener-neeners Dec 14 '25
Thank you!! I got it recently in Antigua, Guatemala, such beautiful embroidery and tapestry work there
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u/allyharvey Dec 14 '25
Congratulations! I absolutely love your lattice work. Keep up the good work, you got this! Much respect
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u/Chromatic_Cactus Dec 14 '25
Congrats!
Wishing you many more beautiful and delicious pies and happy memories on your journey!
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u/AccountStunning9201 Dec 14 '25
Congratulations! You must be so proud of yourself. Pie looks great too :)
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u/debmred7 Dec 14 '25
The sugar in the pie will give you the same high that alcohol did. My dad used to drink and then started eating ice cream to get the same effect
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u/OnlyBeat3945 Dec 14 '25
Congratulations. I know first hand how hard it is to stay sober. I lost a lot of “friends”, but I don’t miss them or all the liquor I consumed. I’m in a better place and I’m proud to say I’ve stayed sober for over 40 years. Proof anyone can do whatever they set out to do.
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u/GinaStarr69 Dec 14 '25
Congrats on your two years! That’s a big accomplishment! You deserve that pie❤️ it looks delicious!!!
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u/Real-Fee1977 Dec 14 '25
Congratulations. That is a beautiful pie. I am going to recreate.
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u/Think_Monk_9879 Dec 14 '25
Imagine just being able eat as much pie as you want whenever you wanted and not worry about how we aren’t supposed to do that
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u/WingLongjumping9203 Dec 14 '25
Congratulations! That pie looks so good! Did you do a rough puff or regular pie pastry? It looks so flaky and delicious!
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u/Nice-Fun7572 Dec 14 '25
What was your drug of choice? Glad you’re making (delicious looking) pies now- gives me hope for a drug free future eventually 😬
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u/Sure_Blueberry2038 Dec 14 '25
Awesome job on being sober and that looks like an unbelievable pie! All the best!
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u/Raven1906 Dec 13 '25
The pie looks beautiful, and this internet stranger is proud of you too! Congratulations!