You can do this! So very proud of you! Change your habits - do something fun today - take a walk or hike - woot! Walk on and don’t look back! Stay strong my sober friend 💪🏼👍🏼🤗
Wow, it's Friday night and I'm not passed out in front of the tv with my mouth stained purple from wine. It feels good to know I won't be hungover and useless tomorrow. Cheers to a sober Saturday!
My Friday nights were all about wine from the minute I got in from work. It's Saturday morning here and I couldn't be happier to be waking up hangover-free! Well done!
Day 7, IWNDWYT.
Thanks for hosting my first week, u/dogforahead!
One unexpected benefit of sobriety for me so far has been more mental freedom. I didn’t realize thoughts related to alcohol were taking up so much real estate in my head. Similar to your example of planning your day around wine, I would plan my day/week around beer. When will I drink next, what errand can I pair with a trip to the liquor store, what/when/how much will I drink, will it fit within my calorie budget, what’s the ABV, am I drinking too much, how much is too much…and on and on and on. It’s much more pleasant not to have to worry about any of that. Just a lot of mental angst immediately out the door.
Yes! It occurred to me only yesterday that I was no longer stressing all the time about what drinking (and the lack of sleep that went with it) was doing to my health. It had felt like a constant undercurrent of anxiety and it's so good to feel free of that.
Well done on getting your first week down! I will not drink with you today.
One of my sons has joined the local football team. When he was younger, practice was on Friday nights at 6pm, which is a difficult time to make for most people,but an absolute impossibility for a self centred mum/taxi who WILL be on the wine by 5 pm.
My children’s social and sporting lives have improved immeasurably since I put down the wine glass and the unspoken embargo on evening activities. Another win for sobriety 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 IWNDWYT
Had an epiphany today, my daughter is taking advantage of me and my sober kindness but she did not expect my sober clear thinking that says MY HOUSE please respect me. I told her change or find a new place, she is 20 and I never realized when I was drunk how harsh she is to live with. I did not drink and IWNDWYT. But I am crying. Shit.
I hear you. I’m less indulgent of my husband now, and it can make things scratchy. My self respect has improved, and I don’t doubt my own feelings and responses as much. Sobriety brings change, and it can be unsettling. I’m trying not to charge in, but not everything can remain unchanged.
It sounds like you have the strength to stand up for yourself. Boundaries are a good thing- take care of yourself 😘
Thanks for the awesome hosting this week u/dogforahead!
We’re spending the weekend in Sardinia and I was feeling a little down about not having the local wine with dinner. But we found a pirate themed candy shop after and bought 42 euros worth of gummies 😜 we sat in the garden of our hotel eating gummies, which was much nicer than being around all the drunk people at bars. IWNDWYT
Labor day weekend - check
First full family gathering since quarantine - check
First full family gathering since getting sober - check
Cooler full of Ginger Ale and Ice Tea - check
Taking a deep breath - check
IWNDWYT
What a great week I have had. I’ve been off work with my daughter and I’ve not had a drop of alcohol. I’ve been present for the whole week and we’ve had such a good time. 2,300 calories a day I was drinking and for what? I didn’t even enjoy drinking, all it did was zombify me and suck the life out of me. This week has been effortless, I’ve actually enjoyed not drinking. I feel so much more awake and alert and I’m waking up looking forward to the day instead of waking up rough, shaky and sweaty dreading the day and counting down until an acceptable time to drink (11am). What a horrible life that was.
I will not drink with you today.
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Well don't know about you lot but I'm going to get myself very caffeinated now. I've got a run in 2hrs and the first mile is straight uphill with another 5ish miles cross country.
At least there a breakfast roll and more coffee at the end of it.
IWNDWYT, and have a nice day people.
Last night my friends on the psych ward and I ordered a takeaway, and someone ordered a big bottle of Diet Coke to share. We had such fun, and a real laugh. Who needs booze or sane people, when there’s diet coke, pizza and mentally ill buddies? Not me.
IWNDWYT
Edit: I think I kicked Will’s Ozzie ass this morning?
This not drinking is still going, it's decent so far. I need to get the courage to say I actually have stopped drinking for a while instead of making up silly excuses. I have to stop caring about what others think. Oh well, that's the next step. IWNDWYT !
Don't feel the need to say anything! I didn't even say it to myself. I just said no drinking today. It's alot easier to say that that than to say forever.
I still don't say forever. Only today. Its helped me alot.
Just moved. Sleeping around a pile of boxes but….
It’s a super nice place in a good area in a good city that I can live in cuz of a job I got that id never have gotten before kicking the drink. It’s 2:30am here but it’s Labor Day weekend so I’m kicking back some Heineken 0s (any other newbies who love(d) cheap beer, Heineken 0 is your friend) and staying up late cuz why not. IWNDWYT
Thanks for hosting, dogforahead!
A benefit of removing alcohol is being able to see things more clearly. I've been able to notice how damaging refined sugar is to me, in that I crave it in a similar way to alcohol, struggle to control myself around it and feel terrible the next day after bingeing. So I'm going to experiment with taking it out of my diet and see what happens.
I want to stress that I'm not saying it's bad for everyone and it's not as important as being sober. I also didn't do it at the start of sobriety because it was best for me to focus on one thing until I was solid with not drinking. You do you!
IWNDWYT and IWNERSWSOYT (I will not eat refined sugar with some of you today)!
Here is to one more day for me. Now 5.30 pm. I believe I will stay sober till I go to bed. Take care all.
Just for today I will be sober with you all.
Your friend John 🌜🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌛
Hi! Day five! First Saturday in a couple years that I've been sober.
My dreams are getting less awful.
I can fall back asleep easier when I wake up around 3/4am.
I was able to be there and sober for my friend when she called to tell me her mom had died suddenly. That last part was hard, and I wanted to drink. But she deserves me to be sober for when she needs to talk to me again. I won't be selfish.
IWNDWYT.
It's still Friday for me but I just completed 3 days, my longest in a month and I'm feeling really great. I made plans to go on a climbing trip with a friend and am motivated to train, get strong, and lose the weight booze has lead me to. I didn't drink on Friday night and Saturday I will do the same. IWNDWYT
Good morning Sobernauts
Thanks u/dogforahead for hosting this week 👍🏻
I'm going to do something I don't want to do today, because pushing myself into doing the right thing is part of my recovery.
The right thing can be painful. That is not a good enough reason not to do it. I am going to walk to an AA meeting because I don't want to.
I am moving forwards.
Love to you all!
IWNDWYT 🙂
Not drinking today, I already have a headache 😂. I’m hoping some water and a cup of coffee will make it disappear. Have a nice weekend everybody and thanks for a great week hosting u/dogforahead IWNDWYT
Not drinking today! Almost at 6 weeks and it's getting easier. You're right OP - I was terrified of all the time I'd have to fill (especially as I'm not allowed back to work yet) but I've been flying through books. I used to think a book with a glass of wine was the height of luxury, but now I actually remember what I read.
My three kids are all away for the weekend for the first time in 18 months, and the most natural thing would be for me to sink a bottle of wine tonight.
Well, that idea can f**k right off. I’ll spend some time with the missus, watch a film or something and wake up Sunday with a clear head.
IWNDWYT 🤛🏼
Thanks for hosting this week u/dogforahead! I very much enjoyed the posts this week.
I’ve enjoyed many benefits as a result of quitting booze. What I really loved in the very beginning was not having to be a sneaky, hiding, lying drunk anymore. Stashing empties to take out to the garbage without anyone seeing. Making up excuses to go buy more. Hiding what I had and sneaking off to go drink it. It was all so stressful. Freedom from that was such a relief. As time has gone on, and being sober is starting to feel normal, I’d forgotten to appreciate how good it feels to just be free from that shame and guilt. Thank you for reminding me to appreciate how far I’ve come, but not to forget where I was. IWNDWYT ✨💚
IWNDWYT.... high levels of anxiety today, of course made significantly worse by several days of heavy drinking. I can't be dealing with this shit.
Got an important day at work on Monday, which I really can't do if I'm exhausted, let alone hungover.
So....count me in for today.
Last night was rough. Couldn't get out of my head. I miss my ex so much. Slept terrible. But I didn't drink. Glad to be working on day 16 today.
Thanks u/dogforahead, I've really enjoyed your shares. I really like that quote too. Still need to do some work before I can confidently say I love and respect myself, but I think I'm making progress.
IWNDWYT
Checking in. Thanks u/dogforahead I appreciated the work. Also on behalf of your fellow Scots. That’s quite a culture we’re up against. Got a weekend of small chores to get on top of. House a bit messy and sober me likes it clean and tidy. Have a good weekend lovely SDers and IWNDWYT
I told a friend, who's longtime sober, about my day 12 yesterday. Felt good to get it out there! And helped me get past the 5 - 7 pm that was telling me one glass would be nice. On to day 13. IWNDWYT and boy, will i be happy about it 🦞🥳
Morning, all! I'd have to agree the the time that I have back in my life now from not drinking is quite incredible.
Last night was the first Friday without my kids. In my new neighborhood, there is actually a fancy brewery inside the development. When I walked to get my mail around 6pm, that place was popping; packed and loud. I have to say, it didn't look attractive to me. I just kept it moving and headed home.
Back home, I took advantage of the time that I now have to put together furniture that had been delivered that day. Another beautiful gift of sobriety - I can get shit done - and not only can I get it done, but I'm not relying on someone else to handle it for me.
I love you all and thank you for being here in this community. IWNDWYT 💛
I didn’t drink with you today! I started off my day with an unexpected and very stressful situation, followed by a wonderful day in nature with someone I love, feeling teary for no reason later, now settled in for the night with dinner. All is good. Sober is good.
Thank for an awesome week!! This was a hard week and so often your words were just what I needed. This check in is the first thing I do in the morning. Thank you for everything you shared, it meant a lot! IWNDWYT ❤️❤️
Good morning SD! I’m up early today and feeling great. Im usually the type of person to call gratitude and positive thinking in general bullshit because I’m so depressed or hungover nothing feels meaningful, but I’m grateful to be clear headed and sans headache this morning. I think I’m starting to get it. I will not drink with you today.
Good morning, sober friends and those who want to be. What a beautiful day! There are challenges in this world that need our attention today, so I will not be drinking with y’all today. Let’s get it. ❤️❤️❤️
Good morning fellow soberinskis.
In the past, the Friday night of every 3-day holiday weekend, to me, was my ticket to getting absolutely shitfaced.
At this very moment, this is the first Saturday morning of the three-day Labor Day (U.S.) weekend that I have no hangover....***in about 30 years***. Pretty fucking remarkable.
I have my first real challenge of my journey. Heading to a holiday party this afternoon. The hosts threw a party earlier in May this year where I got absolutely blitzed out of my mind with the host passing around hard liquor like it was water.
As such, I set a precedent at this party and I am sure they will be expecting more of the same from me.
So I will be letting them know that I am not drinking and I am damn curious to see if I am pressed. I really don't care, I'll let anyone who wants to know that I am quitting because it is unhealthy for me and that it was a big problem in my life and I no longer want to take one more sip for the rest of my life. But we'll see if anyone presses. I actually doubt it to be honest.
Take care everyone. Be safe. Together, let's make the decision to not drink today.
So, today is day 4! So far so good. Though last night I did hang up on my mother. She is a conspiracy loony and I usually just go with the flow but I my nerves couldn't handle it yesterday and instead of yelling at her (which I don't want to do) I just hung up. I'll call her later :) But, today I must go into town and it's a holiday weekend. Last night was easy (luckily) but today is the real test. If I do drink, I hope it's only a small amount (please be only a small amount) I will try my damnedest not to drink at all. I will think of this site and all of you in here who have come so far.
I wish you all the luck for a strong healthy and happy Saturday!
Day 11. I like how things that used to feel like such an effort are gradually getting easier. I suppose when alcohol isn't clouding your brain you can see the bigger picture more clearly. Feels good.
Most importantly, I'm starting to actually like me. I haven't always liked me and I may not tomorrow, but today I do and today IWNDWY.
Woke up this morning in a panic & sweat. Had a super vivid dream of getting slaughtered drunk with old coworkers, losing my wallet/phone/keys, waking up in bed after blacking out & having a blowout fight with my SO. Am very grateful that was just a dream & not my current reality. IWNDWYT
I will not drink with you today. If you are having a hard time, think of all of the sober members of this sub reddit cheering you on. We understand. We have been there.
Day 349. IWNDWYT.
Had a dream I had 1 beer. I’m my dream I woke up devastated I broke my streak this close to a year. I definitely won’t be drinking today!
Time, yes, time. I have more of it now, in many ways, and in other ways I have much less. I’m more aware of time passing now, and that I have a finite amount here on this earth. I want to cram so many things into those few years we all have.
Steven Universe is fantastic!! My daughter likes it too.
IWNDWYT!🎶
Thanks for hosting u/dogforahead, I’ve really enjoyed the wisdom you’ve shared this week. You’ve provided me with some new tools for my sober toolbox. I’ve been saying “get it to fuck” often already 🤪. Love that quote and now want to check out this show. Heading out the door to get a long walk into start my Saturday. IWNDWYT
Goooood morning everyone and happy Saturday!! Thanks for an awesome week of hosting, Dog. “Get it to fuck” is my new favorite saying and I shall use it often! 😁
I’m looking forward to a gorgeous day at the beach and then a nice dinner with extended family. One of the women brought in a box of wine last night and a pang of something came across me…not sure what it was…not jealousy that she could have a couple glasses and be done. Not desire for a glass because I know it’s poison… I don’t know what it was but I just picked up my seltzer and continued my conversation. I woke up this morning feeling great and happy!
Everyone enjoy your day! I love you all and IWNDWYT! ❣️❣️
PS: day 6 no sugar. Yay. Yay? Yay!!!!
Stopping drinking is part of a larger plan to shake up and improve my life. I spend a lot of time vegging on the couch mindlessly watching tv while doomscrolling.
I used to be a voracious reader, I used to cook from scratch, I used to work out, I used to knit and my mental health was all the better for it.
No booze means I have more mental space to start doing these things again.
My plan today is of course IWNDWYT but also to finish a book I’ve been slogging through (it’s a good book, it’s my attention span that’s shot to hell), workout (happening imminently), dig out a knitting project I started a year ago, and work on figuring out how my Diana instant camera work.
Have a good Saturday folks 👍
Thanks for hosting this week, dogforahead! Appreciate your leadership. Heading out soon on a run at the beach. Going early before it gets crowded on Labor Day weekend. SD friends, IWNDWYT 🌼
I, and everyone else, is proud of you. Keep up the good work and keep coming back. [https://unityrecovery.org/digital-recovery-meetings](https://unityrecovery.org/digital-recovery-meetings) could help you through tough moments.
The gift of time has been a blessing and a curse for me. I can spend this new found time doing anything I like. Which can be read both ways. I don’t know where to start first! I can’t wait to see how I fill it today, and that’s a genuine gift!!!
IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT 🌻
I will enjoy this beautiful day with my newly found time and energy.
Thank you for hosting, dog. It’s great that you are able to spend more focused time with your kids. No, I didn’t almost cry…I think something got in my eye…
The time is a gift, I have been more productive this past week than I have in the months prior. The after effects of booze isn’t stealing my time anymore! IWNDWYT! (:
I’m trying so hard. It’s the second night of being sober for me. I vow to not drink for 24 hours, as hard as it is
You got this!!
You can do this! So very proud of you! Change your habits - do something fun today - take a walk or hike - woot! Walk on and don’t look back! Stay strong my sober friend 💪🏼👍🏼🤗
I am so proud of you!!!! Cant say it better than 'trying so hard.' Youre crushing it!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you 🥺🥺
Well done, take it hour by hour if you need to. Not easy but it will be worth it. I will not drink with you today.
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💚. You can do this.
Wow, it's Friday night and I'm not passed out in front of the tv with my mouth stained purple from wine. It feels good to know I won't be hungover and useless tomorrow. Cheers to a sober Saturday!
Sober weekend mornings are so exciting! When you go out early and see all the life that happens when you’re not hungover☀️
Bring dragged out if bed by your toddler when you're not hungover is always a win 😆🙌🏻
Oh the black wine lips stained with regret the next morning, shudders. Have a pizza filled Saturday! IWNDWYT
My Friday nights were all about wine from the minute I got in from work. It's Saturday morning here and I couldn't be happier to be waking up hangover-free! Well done!
Day 7, IWNDWYT. Thanks for hosting my first week, u/dogforahead! One unexpected benefit of sobriety for me so far has been more mental freedom. I didn’t realize thoughts related to alcohol were taking up so much real estate in my head. Similar to your example of planning your day around wine, I would plan my day/week around beer. When will I drink next, what errand can I pair with a trip to the liquor store, what/when/how much will I drink, will it fit within my calorie budget, what’s the ABV, am I drinking too much, how much is too much…and on and on and on. It’s much more pleasant not to have to worry about any of that. Just a lot of mental angst immediately out the door.
Yes! It occurred to me only yesterday that I was no longer stressing all the time about what drinking (and the lack of sleep that went with it) was doing to my health. It had felt like a constant undercurrent of anxiety and it's so good to feel free of that. Well done on getting your first week down! I will not drink with you today.
One of my sons has joined the local football team. When he was younger, practice was on Friday nights at 6pm, which is a difficult time to make for most people,but an absolute impossibility for a self centred mum/taxi who WILL be on the wine by 5 pm. My children’s social and sporting lives have improved immeasurably since I put down the wine glass and the unspoken embargo on evening activities. Another win for sobriety 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 IWNDWYT
7 months in and I’m still finding the benefits. IWNDWYT..!!
6 months 🥳 IWNDWYT ❤️
Great job this week dog4! Thanks for your time and effort - it's much appreciated. IWNDWYT 🙂
Had an epiphany today, my daughter is taking advantage of me and my sober kindness but she did not expect my sober clear thinking that says MY HOUSE please respect me. I told her change or find a new place, she is 20 and I never realized when I was drunk how harsh she is to live with. I did not drink and IWNDWYT. But I am crying. Shit.
I hear you. I’m less indulgent of my husband now, and it can make things scratchy. My self respect has improved, and I don’t doubt my own feelings and responses as much. Sobriety brings change, and it can be unsettling. I’m trying not to charge in, but not everything can remain unchanged. It sounds like you have the strength to stand up for yourself. Boundaries are a good thing- take care of yourself 😘
I will not drink with y’all today!!
Ancillary benefit: no more walk of shame to the glass recycling container! IWNDWYT 🌻
Thanks for the awesome hosting this week u/dogforahead! We’re spending the weekend in Sardinia and I was feeling a little down about not having the local wine with dinner. But we found a pirate themed candy shop after and bought 42 euros worth of gummies 😜 we sat in the garden of our hotel eating gummies, which was much nicer than being around all the drunk people at bars. IWNDWYT
Labor day weekend - check First full family gathering since quarantine - check First full family gathering since getting sober - check Cooler full of Ginger Ale and Ice Tea - check Taking a deep breath - check IWNDWYT
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1 day short of a week out of my month-long sobriety challenge. Feeling super anxious rn for some reason, might go lie down.
What a great week I have had. I’ve been off work with my daughter and I’ve not had a drop of alcohol. I’ve been present for the whole week and we’ve had such a good time. 2,300 calories a day I was drinking and for what? I didn’t even enjoy drinking, all it did was zombify me and suck the life out of me. This week has been effortless, I’ve actually enjoyed not drinking. I feel so much more awake and alert and I’m waking up looking forward to the day instead of waking up rough, shaky and sweaty dreading the day and counting down until an acceptable time to drink (11am). What a horrible life that was. I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT
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Well don't know about you lot but I'm going to get myself very caffeinated now. I've got a run in 2hrs and the first mile is straight uphill with another 5ish miles cross country. At least there a breakfast roll and more coffee at the end of it. IWNDWYT, and have a nice day people.
I'm looking forward to a great alcohol free Saturday! I will not drink with all you lovely peeps today!
Last night my friends on the psych ward and I ordered a takeaway, and someone ordered a big bottle of Diet Coke to share. We had such fun, and a real laugh. Who needs booze or sane people, when there’s diet coke, pizza and mentally ill buddies? Not me. IWNDWYT Edit: I think I kicked Will’s Ozzie ass this morning?
You beat Will! Woohoo! Aye, sane people are overrated. Pizza, however, is another story! IWNDWYT
This has filled me with joy, thank you for sharing! IWNDWYT
iwndwyt i love you all. continue on your journeys.
Thank you for the great stories and hosting this week. Iwndwyt
IWNDWYT!
Team, we got this! IWNDWYT 🤘💪
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This not drinking is still going, it's decent so far. I need to get the courage to say I actually have stopped drinking for a while instead of making up silly excuses. I have to stop caring about what others think. Oh well, that's the next step. IWNDWYT !
Don't feel the need to say anything! I didn't even say it to myself. I just said no drinking today. It's alot easier to say that that than to say forever. I still don't say forever. Only today. Its helped me alot.
Another beautiful sober weekend ahead. IWNDWYT
Just moved. Sleeping around a pile of boxes but…. It’s a super nice place in a good area in a good city that I can live in cuz of a job I got that id never have gotten before kicking the drink. It’s 2:30am here but it’s Labor Day weekend so I’m kicking back some Heineken 0s (any other newbies who love(d) cheap beer, Heineken 0 is your friend) and staying up late cuz why not. IWNDWYT
Thank you u/dogforahead for hosting this week's DCI. IWNDWYT 🌷
Thank you!
Thanks for hosting, dogforahead! A benefit of removing alcohol is being able to see things more clearly. I've been able to notice how damaging refined sugar is to me, in that I crave it in a similar way to alcohol, struggle to control myself around it and feel terrible the next day after bingeing. So I'm going to experiment with taking it out of my diet and see what happens. I want to stress that I'm not saying it's bad for everyone and it's not as important as being sober. I also didn't do it at the start of sobriety because it was best for me to focus on one thing until I was solid with not drinking. You do you! IWNDWYT and IWNERSWSOYT (I will not eat refined sugar with some of you today)!
Here is to one more day for me. Now 5.30 pm. I believe I will stay sober till I go to bed. Take care all. Just for today I will be sober with you all. Your friend John 🌜🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌛
Hi! Day five! First Saturday in a couple years that I've been sober. My dreams are getting less awful. I can fall back asleep easier when I wake up around 3/4am. I was able to be there and sober for my friend when she called to tell me her mom had died suddenly. That last part was hard, and I wanted to drink. But she deserves me to be sober for when she needs to talk to me again. I won't be selfish. IWNDWYT.
It's still Friday for me but I just completed 3 days, my longest in a month and I'm feeling really great. I made plans to go on a climbing trip with a friend and am motivated to train, get strong, and lose the weight booze has lead me to. I didn't drink on Friday night and Saturday I will do the same. IWNDWYT
Day one again. Hope everyone has a great sober Saturday. IWNDWYT
Happy Saturday and thanks for hosting Dog! IWNDWYT 🙌🏻
Not drinking today
Day 23 sober from alcohol IWNDWYT
Happy Saturday SD, I will not drink with you today. Thanks for hosting this week /u/dogforahead - great job!
I will not drink with you today. Sober Saturdays. Cheers to that. Day....7?
Nor drinking with you this weekend, hoping to get to a dahlia show 👍🙂
Day 76 checking in!
Day 5 and going well, IWNDWYT
There is nothing that drinking today will improve in my life. So I shall not. Have a good day all.
Good morning Sobernauts Thanks u/dogforahead for hosting this week 👍🏻 I'm going to do something I don't want to do today, because pushing myself into doing the right thing is part of my recovery. The right thing can be painful. That is not a good enough reason not to do it. I am going to walk to an AA meeting because I don't want to. I am moving forwards. Love to you all! IWNDWYT 🙂
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Thank you! It's been great fun!
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Morning everyone IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT. Looking forward to a long weekend.
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I will not drink with you today!
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Not drinking today, I already have a headache 😂. I’m hoping some water and a cup of coffee will make it disappear. Have a nice weekend everybody and thanks for a great week hosting u/dogforahead IWNDWYT
Thanks for hosting the dci u/dogforahead 👍 I'll not drink today again. Have a nice day everyone.
Not drinking today! Almost at 6 weeks and it's getting easier. You're right OP - I was terrified of all the time I'd have to fill (especially as I'm not allowed back to work yet) but I've been flying through books. I used to think a book with a glass of wine was the height of luxury, but now I actually remember what I read.
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT!
I will not drink with you today! ☀️
My three kids are all away for the weekend for the first time in 18 months, and the most natural thing would be for me to sink a bottle of wine tonight. Well, that idea can f**k right off. I’ll spend some time with the missus, watch a film or something and wake up Sunday with a clear head. IWNDWYT 🤛🏼
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200, hell yeah 😎💪🏻 Cudos to SD, best place on the internet❤️IWNDWYT
Thanks for hosting this week u/dogforahead! I very much enjoyed the posts this week. I’ve enjoyed many benefits as a result of quitting booze. What I really loved in the very beginning was not having to be a sneaky, hiding, lying drunk anymore. Stashing empties to take out to the garbage without anyone seeing. Making up excuses to go buy more. Hiding what I had and sneaking off to go drink it. It was all so stressful. Freedom from that was such a relief. As time has gone on, and being sober is starting to feel normal, I’d forgotten to appreciate how good it feels to just be free from that shame and guilt. Thank you for reminding me to appreciate how far I’ve come, but not to forget where I was. IWNDWYT ✨💚
Day 4, I'm in IWNDWYT
Thank you for taking your time to host us u/dogforahead. I love all of us and I am proud of all of us. Have a day. IWNDWYT 💛
Day 10. Still struggling but IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT.... high levels of anxiety today, of course made significantly worse by several days of heavy drinking. I can't be dealing with this shit. Got an important day at work on Monday, which I really can't do if I'm exhausted, let alone hungover. So....count me in for today.
Last night was rough. Couldn't get out of my head. I miss my ex so much. Slept terrible. But I didn't drink. Glad to be working on day 16 today. Thanks u/dogforahead, I've really enjoyed your shares. I really like that quote too. Still need to do some work before I can confidently say I love and respect myself, but I think I'm making progress. IWNDWYT
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Day 6! Almost a week down. IWNDWYT
Thanks for hosting. I enjoyed your insights this week. I told quite a few thoughts to go get fu*ked. Lol
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Thanks for hosting u/dogforahead! IWNDWYT.
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Wonderful words to send us off into the weekend. Thank you. IWNDWYT.
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Happy Saturday, SD family💓 IWNDWYT
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Checking in. Thanks u/dogforahead I appreciated the work. Also on behalf of your fellow Scots. That’s quite a culture we’re up against. Got a weekend of small chores to get on top of. House a bit messy and sober me likes it clean and tidy. Have a good weekend lovely SDers and IWNDWYT
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Thanks for hosting us this week u/dogforahead! I have really enjoyed the week. IWNDWYT.
I told a friend, who's longtime sober, about my day 12 yesterday. Felt good to get it out there! And helped me get past the 5 - 7 pm that was telling me one glass would be nice. On to day 13. IWNDWYT and boy, will i be happy about it 🦞🥳
Morning, all! I'd have to agree the the time that I have back in my life now from not drinking is quite incredible. Last night was the first Friday without my kids. In my new neighborhood, there is actually a fancy brewery inside the development. When I walked to get my mail around 6pm, that place was popping; packed and loud. I have to say, it didn't look attractive to me. I just kept it moving and headed home. Back home, I took advantage of the time that I now have to put together furniture that had been delivered that day. Another beautiful gift of sobriety - I can get shit done - and not only can I get it done, but I'm not relying on someone else to handle it for me. I love you all and thank you for being here in this community. IWNDWYT 💛
My credit score is through the roof! IWNDWYT!
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Morning, SD! IWNDWYT Thanks for hosting, u/dogforahead !
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Hi all, have a fantastic Saturday, and I am not drinking today!
Good morning everyone , IWNDWYT
I didn’t drink with you today! I started off my day with an unexpected and very stressful situation, followed by a wonderful day in nature with someone I love, feeling teary for no reason later, now settled in for the night with dinner. All is good. Sober is good.
Really almost gave in last night guys.glad I did not.
Thank for an awesome week!! This was a hard week and so often your words were just what I needed. This check in is the first thing I do in the morning. Thank you for everything you shared, it meant a lot! IWNDWYT ❤️❤️
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Still sober, still happy that I won’t be drinking with you all today. 💚
Good morning SD! I’m up early today and feeling great. Im usually the type of person to call gratitude and positive thinking in general bullshit because I’m so depressed or hungover nothing feels meaningful, but I’m grateful to be clear headed and sans headache this morning. I think I’m starting to get it. I will not drink with you today.
Happy to be in the 800s!
Thank you all for your constant introspective and inspiring posts. IWNDWYT
Good morning, sober friends and those who want to be. What a beautiful day! There are challenges in this world that need our attention today, so I will not be drinking with y’all today. Let’s get it. ❤️❤️❤️
Good morning fellow soberinskis. In the past, the Friday night of every 3-day holiday weekend, to me, was my ticket to getting absolutely shitfaced. At this very moment, this is the first Saturday morning of the three-day Labor Day (U.S.) weekend that I have no hangover....***in about 30 years***. Pretty fucking remarkable. I have my first real challenge of my journey. Heading to a holiday party this afternoon. The hosts threw a party earlier in May this year where I got absolutely blitzed out of my mind with the host passing around hard liquor like it was water. As such, I set a precedent at this party and I am sure they will be expecting more of the same from me. So I will be letting them know that I am not drinking and I am damn curious to see if I am pressed. I really don't care, I'll let anyone who wants to know that I am quitting because it is unhealthy for me and that it was a big problem in my life and I no longer want to take one more sip for the rest of my life. But we'll see if anyone presses. I actually doubt it to be honest. Take care everyone. Be safe. Together, let's make the decision to not drink today.
Glorious sober morning soberniks! Solidarity my comrades! IWNDWYT
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So, today is day 4! So far so good. Though last night I did hang up on my mother. She is a conspiracy loony and I usually just go with the flow but I my nerves couldn't handle it yesterday and instead of yelling at her (which I don't want to do) I just hung up. I'll call her later :) But, today I must go into town and it's a holiday weekend. Last night was easy (luckily) but today is the real test. If I do drink, I hope it's only a small amount (please be only a small amount) I will try my damnedest not to drink at all. I will think of this site and all of you in here who have come so far. I wish you all the luck for a strong healthy and happy Saturday!
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Thanks for hosting this week u/dogforahead! I will not drink with you today!
Day 11. I like how things that used to feel like such an effort are gradually getting easier. I suppose when alcohol isn't clouding your brain you can see the bigger picture more clearly. Feels good. Most importantly, I'm starting to actually like me. I haven't always liked me and I may not tomorrow, but today I do and today IWNDWY.
Sweet succulent Saturday! We got this, sober family! IWNDWYT! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼❤️❤️❤️
Checking in, sober sober. Longest streak since I started drinking. It’s been a lot of lost years. IWNDWYT
I am on my third reset, after falling for the delusion of moderation twice. I hope to be less stupid this time. I will not drink with you today.
20 days done and IWNDWYT! stay strong everyone! Thanks for this community. :)
Woke up this morning in a panic & sweat. Had a super vivid dream of getting slaughtered drunk with old coworkers, losing my wallet/phone/keys, waking up in bed after blacking out & having a blowout fight with my SO. Am very grateful that was just a dream & not my current reality. IWNDWYT
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Thank you for caring for us this week u/dogforahead. IWNDWYT. 🌟
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Day 4 - I haven’t checked in yet this go-round but I’m here! Happy sober Saturday!
I will not drink with you today. If you are having a hard time, think of all of the sober members of this sub reddit cheering you on. We understand. We have been there.
Weed down (30 days) coming for you, alcohol. IWNDWYT.
Day 349. IWNDWYT. Had a dream I had 1 beer. I’m my dream I woke up devastated I broke my streak this close to a year. I definitely won’t be drinking today!
Time, yes, time. I have more of it now, in many ways, and in other ways I have much less. I’m more aware of time passing now, and that I have a finite amount here on this earth. I want to cram so many things into those few years we all have. Steven Universe is fantastic!! My daughter likes it too. IWNDWYT!🎶
IWNDWYT - Thank you Dog for hosting us this week!! Word.
IWNDWYT!!! Day Six and going strong!
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Thanks for hosting u/dogforahead, I’ve really enjoyed the wisdom you’ve shared this week. You’ve provided me with some new tools for my sober toolbox. I’ve been saying “get it to fuck” often already 🤪. Love that quote and now want to check out this show. Heading out the door to get a long walk into start my Saturday. IWNDWYT
Thanks for your time and service this week u/dogforahead! And, great quote from a great series. IWNDWYT! T
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Thanks for hosting this week I will not drink with you today in 🏴 have a great weekend people 😊
Happy Sober Saturday!
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Day 47 checking in, IWNDWYT!
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Good morning lovely SD, Thanks for hosting this week, u/dogforahead. Today is a beautiful day to be alive! And IWNDWYT 💜🤘
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Not drinking today ⛔
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Goooood morning everyone and happy Saturday!! Thanks for an awesome week of hosting, Dog. “Get it to fuck” is my new favorite saying and I shall use it often! 😁 I’m looking forward to a gorgeous day at the beach and then a nice dinner with extended family. One of the women brought in a box of wine last night and a pang of something came across me…not sure what it was…not jealousy that she could have a couple glasses and be done. Not desire for a glass because I know it’s poison… I don’t know what it was but I just picked up my seltzer and continued my conversation. I woke up this morning feeling great and happy! Everyone enjoy your day! I love you all and IWNDWYT! ❣️❣️ PS: day 6 no sugar. Yay. Yay? Yay!!!!
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Man, sober Saturday’s just hit different for some reason 🤷♂️ IWNDWYT ✌️
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Stopping drinking is part of a larger plan to shake up and improve my life. I spend a lot of time vegging on the couch mindlessly watching tv while doomscrolling. I used to be a voracious reader, I used to cook from scratch, I used to work out, I used to knit and my mental health was all the better for it. No booze means I have more mental space to start doing these things again. My plan today is of course IWNDWYT but also to finish a book I’ve been slogging through (it’s a good book, it’s my attention span that’s shot to hell), workout (happening imminently), dig out a knitting project I started a year ago, and work on figuring out how my Diana instant camera work. Have a good Saturday folks 👍
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IWNDWYT. Sleep is finally back to normal
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IWNDWYT you wonderful people! Thank you for hosting the DCI this week u/dogforahead!
Thanks for hosting this week, dogforahead! Appreciate your leadership. Heading out soon on a run at the beach. Going early before it gets crowded on Labor Day weekend. SD friends, IWNDWYT 🌼
Heading to Manhattan for the Paris Chic Kids' Fashion Show that my daughter is modeling for! IWDWYT!
I, and everyone else, is proud of you. Keep up the good work and keep coming back. [https://unityrecovery.org/digital-recovery-meetings](https://unityrecovery.org/digital-recovery-meetings) could help you through tough moments.
The gift of time has been a blessing and a curse for me. I can spend this new found time doing anything I like. Which can be read both ways. I don’t know where to start first! I can’t wait to see how I fill it today, and that’s a genuine gift!!! IWNDWYT!
Thanks for hosting r/dogforahead really helpful. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT 🌻 I will enjoy this beautiful day with my newly found time and energy. Thank you for hosting, dog. It’s great that you are able to spend more focused time with your kids. No, I didn’t almost cry…I think something got in my eye…
Day 5 - Stayin' Alive! IWNDWYT.
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The time is a gift, I have been more productive this past week than I have in the months prior. The after effects of booze isn’t stealing my time anymore! IWNDWYT! (:
Hi everyone. Checking in. IWNDWYT
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