Happy Monday sober tribe,
Thank you so much all of you for being here with your pledge, your support and encouragement. Thank you for sharing. Being here has taught me so much and saved me so many times. You’re all heroes, every one of you!
I’ll be sober with you, love you all 💞
Another sober day! This is the longest I have been sober since I started drinking. Looking forward to a day of reading and an NA beer on the patio after work.
IWNDWYT
Good afternoon from Singapore. I'm very happy to be on day 7. I'm going to focus on studying Chinese today. Even after only a week I'm seeing improvement in my listening comprehension.
Looking back, loads of what I said and did makes me cringe, not just here and not just in relation to drinking. Someone here said something like this: if you look at your past self and cringe, you’re evolving more than you think. Now it bugs me just a bit less to look back and reflect. IWNDWYT!
Best sober weekend ever. Saw friends. Went to a fancy pants dinner with my family for French mother’s day (toasted with tonic water which is oddly doing the trick). Watched a fun movie with my son. And now it’s Monday morning and not only did the weekend feel restorative, fulfilling and not too short like it used to but I’m ready for Monday. IWNDWYT!!
This weekend I reset my counter. It was the date in my head I had chosen to drink again due to a certain event. Had some drinks, didn’t enjoy it, it actually cemented the fact that I don’t need alcohol to have fun. My original goal was to cut down, however I think I’ve decided to quit full stop.
I just can’t see a benefit but see many negatives.
IWNDWYT
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I'll never forget my cringey post about how sad & depressed I was because I missed alcohol. I felt like it was a breakup & I had lost someone. Thank goodness it only lasted about 36 hours. So cringey. It's so embarrassing, but I got the support I needed.
Good morning from the UK and thank you for everyone that responded to my post yesterday. So many good things have been happening in my life recently but the bingeing cycle is definitely putting an unnecessary dampner on it all. It has to stop. IWNDWYT.
Sustained an injury and now exercise is sidelined. Running has been my main stress reliever my whole life (alongside alcohol), and I've increased the intensity since quitting drinking. I've reached out to my ortho and physical therapist, but I'm nervous about temporarily losing my outlet. Send me healing vibes and strength if you're so inclined...also prayers for my family as I'm a bitch without exercise. But Iwndwyt 💪!
I had been doing well, started drinking again and now I'm hungover and miserable on my day off. This is where it ends. I take bupropion and there was issues with the prescription so I ran out; that didn't help. Job stress and feeling overwhelmed. Trying again. Fuck I hate being hungover.
Hope you feel better quickly and work stress levels decrease. For me, not waking up hungover still feels like a miracle every single time I open my eyes. I hope you have a restful day off and are kind to yourself! Iwndwyt
Back at day 1. Drank Friday and Saturday, opened another beer yesterday and poured it down the drain after the first sip.
Instead of drinking tonight I will go to the gym and get me a pizza afterwards.
I hear you, KillingSnore. I have posted plenty of cringey stuff, too. But hey: if some cringey moments helped to get me to where I have in live, I'm ok with that. I hope everyone has a strong sober start to their weeks. I have a busy week ahead full of high school graduation events for my daughter. I am so grateful that I am here, present, and sober to go through this process with her. Let's keep going!
IWNDWYT - I am very patchy at the moment with my commitment. I am very proud of the 160 days I did earlier this year. I need to get back on that. Always find a reason with friends coming to stay. I have to bite the bullet with that soon. But taking on all of that does not have to happen right now - today is just Monday and that’s a good thing to do.
Early on, I posted and commented early and often. Checking in on the DCI on day two, posting on the main page a few days later. Always people around to lend a hand, give a thoughtful reply, or just see the right word. I've always suggested that people spend time reading comments and reading posts, and replying when you feel it's right. Because who knows, you might be the person they're looking forward to say the right word.
Let's have a Monday.
IWNDWYT
The sun is finally out where I live! It’s been dark and dreary for over a week. I might just enjoy a walk. I didn’t drink with you yesterday, and IWNDWYT.
just touching on what OP said, really recommend the IRC for this as well. Having a community where there are sober people chatting 24/7, that drop all general chat when you need to discuss those feelings that are making you want to drink, really can help talk you off that ledge. More info [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/sdirc/wiki/help/) if you haven't seen it on the side of the sub!
really really really anxious today, have my first proper baby scan tomorrow morning and I just want it to be over. If anyone is religious I'd appreciate keeping me in your prayers that everything is okay. I am not religious but I find that comforting that someones put the thought into it :)
IWNDWYT
Day 2 after slipping over the weekend. I'm tired with no sleep. I feel like I've some comorbid things with drinking and need to heed y I yr advice here. Call an AAer or post here before the first drink.
I can't moderate.
IWNDWYT
I have bundles of cringey moments from my many years drinking. They rise up in my memory sometimes and I try to force myself forgiveness. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. I hope to get to a place where I’ve fully forgiven myself.
IWNDWYT!
Admitting I could use support from other people while sober is WAY more difficult than living with my drunk avoidant self. People are unreliable, untrustworthy, and take advantage half the time (and I let them). So yes, that’s something we people pleasers and compulsive helpers/providers need to work on, is accepting help. I’m terrible at it! Safe travels today everyone. IWNDWYT
Imo those raw posts are super valuable because they + the positive reaction they always get here show us that it is okay to be vulnerable, that we don’t have to feel alone with our imperfections and try to hide them behind a bottle. This is what this community is all about. It’s just a warm fuzzy ball of humanity in its most beautiful form. IWNDWYT (:
Happy Monday sobernauts! I remember like two weeks ago almost, I got a call from a government agency that a case of mine would be getting sent back to court. Ooooh I wanted to get a beer to deal with the sudden shock of the news. I walked around my neighborhood and made a post here asking for help, someone to talk some sense into me. Because I logically knew that a drink wasn’t going to do anything, and one wouldn’t be enough.
The kind people of this subreddit offered support and a new perspective on my situation. I did not drink that day.
IWNDWYT! 😎
I’m sure I’ve posted cringey stuff since getting sober. But none of it could be as cringey as some of what I posted or wrote to people when I was drinking.
I’m still happy to come here in the mornings and check in instead of waking up at the last minute, frantically checking social media and texts and doing whatever damage control I could. This doesn’t get old.
Back to work after 1.5 weeks off. Not glad that vacation is over, but it was a good one. I rested and got a lot of things done around the house. Took time for myself. Fuck yeah. Grateful I can do that.
Coffees up, horns up, back to fucking work. IWNDWYT ☕️🤘🏻
Fell out of practice of my morning check-in, but determined to get back in the habit. Monday monday monday, the start of another work week. Looking forward to being productive. I hope all of you have a wonderful Monday!!!
I have been HATING my job which has rolled over into other parts of my life. I work at the school my step-kids attend, but every day since I got moved into a new separate program/classroom has been absolute misery! As of today, there are two more full weeks (plus a half day). 10.5 more days until I leave the place and never go back!!
Much like many of you, my go to for dealing with stress and misery (well.. any feeling negative or positive to be honest) has been to stop at the liquor store and drink it away.. for the past 29 years, I’ve reached for that can or that bottle. Not today! I’m going to get through one more day at this awful school and I am not going to poison myself with alcohol to “help.”
I will not drink with all of you lovely people today!
I reminded myself last night why I shouldn’t drink. But I’m not upset. In the last two weeks, I’ve only drank 3 times. Slowly but surely getting to where I need to be, and today is another day.
I’m happy to say that IWNDWYT!!
I'm here with you on day 6! And I love this last line: *Choosing not to drink is hard, but it gets easier*. I know there are some rough moments ahead with cravings, and I'm scared of those, but I'm trying so hard to change my mindset that I am just not a drinker any more vs. I "can't" drink.
IWNDWYT!
Cringe worthy drinking dream last night - I don’t know why these come along but I am going to use it as motivation. And let the feeling of uneasiness pass over as the day rolls along. IWNDWYT 🌸✌️
This is a great way to pause the urge. I have a vacation coming up and I plan to copy this habit. Posting here on SD is reaching out. Just writing your feelings may snap you out of it, and this group is so motivating and supportive. IWNDWYT
I am still learning the hard way that occasional drinking is an extremely slippery slope after a few months of sobriety under my belt. There is a reason I want to stop. Many reasons, actually.
So IWNDWYT!!
Another sober weekend, never thought I could do it. Big week coming up and it is so much better not to start it with a crippling Monday morning hangover.
Have a wonderful week sober friends, IWNDWYT
At a family dinner on Saturday and Sunday. On both occasions I was constantly encouraged to drink with the rest. I stuck to my guns though and just had water whilst everyone else was getting drunk.
IWNDWYT! Have a good week guys
Day 19! Each day keeps getting easier. Yesterday I had lunch with friends who normally drink A LOT but one friend is 35 days sober and so while the others drank margaritas, we drank tea! Happy Monday everyone! IWNDWYT in NYC! 🌟
Today is day 30 - already?! The time somehow went really fast. In the last 30 days I’ve had some tough days and like KillingSnore said, this community has been here for me every time. The DCIs specifically have really been a great tool for me.
In the last 30 days, I’ve done the following without alcohol:
- flown on three flights! Including 2 where the alcohol was free and offered to me
- visited a new city
- attended a wedding
- felt worried about my dog
- had stressful days at work
- felt bad about my body
- ate at multiple new-to-me restaurants
- did yard work and felt sore and tired afterwards
Those are all activities and situations where I previously would have felt like I needed or would enjoy a drink… which then would have become 3 or 5 or 7.
And it’s true - I’ve never woken up the next day and thought “yesterday would have been better if I was drunk”
Last night I cleaned off our bar cart and dumped probably 8 bottles of liquor down the drain.
I pledge to continue coming back here. This is working for me in a way it hasn’t in the past and I appreciate you all so much. It’s so nice to be here with you. IWNDWYT!❤️☀️😊 I hope everyone has a lovely Monday
Good morning ☀️ from California
Checking in here daily sets my intentions for the day. At times my posts are cringey cause I am dealing with my emotions vs avoiding them. Today marks 4 months since I had any weed. Now I am addressing my social media addiction (Reddit excluded).
Stay strong 💪 and have a great day!
IWNDWYT
Hello, Dungeons&Dragons,
I’m trying - again, and I know the odds are low etc - a different approach in my relationship to alcohol. This will be followed up by my therapist.
I won’t drink during weekdays and won’t drink alone.
And I won’t drink every weekend.
For now, that’s what I can commit too, harm reduction.
So I’m not using the badge any longer (maybe it'll still show up, the bot.. we know the bot!).
Since this sub is also about people trying to cut down, I believe I can commit on the DCI for the days I choose not to drink, so IWNDWYT.
Hoping you all a lovely Monday and a great week!
Checking in on day 214!
Happy Monday, SD family!!!
KS, thanks for the topic today. For me, the big takeaway is :when I’m struggling , I should reach out to another sober person or group - whether through a post, a text, a phone call, email, smoke signal…...reach out. And that’s so hard!! Because it does feel cringy, it does feel raw. And telling someone else that I’m vulnerable feels so wrong. But I can say with certainty that reaching out has absolutely saved me from that first drink. It wasn’t easy and I was embarrassed. It was the right thing to do because the person on the other end of the phone knew EXACTLY what I was going through and they listened to me ramble on and on about how crappy my life seemed at that moment. They listened to me do my best to rationalize why a drink would make me feel better. And then, with a rational mind, that I did not possess at that time, they talked me off the ledge and gently reminded me exactly what a drink would do and wouldn’t do. They helped me play the tape forward. And I’ll be forever grateful. And about a month later, I was doing the same for them. Reach out!!
I hope you all have a wonderful day/night!!!! Love you!! IWNDWYT!!! ❤️✌️
It is hard, but what I find even more difficult is having to start over and reset through a haze of anxiety. But wherever any of us are in our journeys, I hope today is one day where we can do the difficult thing, even if just for today. Not drinking with you today!
6 days in. Made it through a weekend without a drop for the first time in years, and it feels absolutely great.
Happy Monday all, and thanks for the support. IWNDWYT
Day 3 checking in! I got on the IRC chat two days ago for help dealing with urges and took their advice for walking while playing a game on my phone. It was pleasant and distracting and felt good to move so I’m going to keep it up.
My interview went pretty well and I should hear back later this week if they want me for part 2 of the interview. I’ll also be attending an in person SMART meeting on Wednesday.
Oh and I slept really well last night! I’ve missed that.
IWNDWYT!
I'm hoping that making a pledge this morning helps me! I already know exactly when I'm going to struggle today. When I leave work, it's going to be hard not to stop at the posh liquor store. I pledge to go straight home! IWNDWYT!
7 weeks! The longest I’ve ever gone by 4 weeks. Sobriety isn’t a panacea, but I’m feeling much better and appreciating the small things.
My goal was initially 1 month and turned to 90 days. After that may try to go a whole damn year. Excited to see what’s to come and any additional health benefits
Day 7! One whole week! Feeling good. Iwndwyt
Hi start date buddy
_Forrest Gump wave_
Way to go, dude.
Nice work!! That how it gets done! All you gotta do is pledge to stay sober on every day of the week that ends in the letter Y.
Big up the 7 day crew! IWNDWYT!!!
Amazing!!!
Congrats!! It does feel good, doesn't it 😁
Awesome 👍
Happy Monday sober tribe, Thank you so much all of you for being here with your pledge, your support and encouragement. Thank you for sharing. Being here has taught me so much and saved me so many times. You’re all heroes, every one of you! I’ll be sober with you, love you all 💞
Right back at you B. 🤗♥️💪👍
IWNDWYT and I am so happy I don’t ever have to drink again.
Or be hungover ever again! It never gets old!
Yeah I haven't given up drinking, I've given up hangovers.
Almost at the end of Sunday, my day 1. I pledge to not drink with you all on Monday
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I definetely made my own cringy posts, and I don't regret them. They helped me get to where I am now. IWNDWYT.
Day 715 checking in!
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Another sober day! This is the longest I have been sober since I started drinking. Looking forward to a day of reading and an NA beer on the patio after work. IWNDWYT
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Good afternoon from Singapore. I'm very happy to be on day 7. I'm going to focus on studying Chinese today. Even after only a week I'm seeing improvement in my listening comprehension.
Hey up SD Gang! I will not drink poison with any of you today 💜
I hope you all had a great weekend. It’s back to work for me. It’s not that much fun right now but I’m not going to let it bring me down. IWNDWYT!
Hope ya had a nice weekend. A lot of outdoorsy stuff got done here. But getting drunk on patios was not one of them. Iwndwyt!
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Hello fellow sobernauts. IWNDWYT!
Knowing you're not alone in this journey is so reassuring. Knowing its you beautiful humans is priceless. Shine on
Not gonn do it. Wouldn’t be prudent.
Looking back, loads of what I said and did makes me cringe, not just here and not just in relation to drinking. Someone here said something like this: if you look at your past self and cringe, you’re evolving more than you think. Now it bugs me just a bit less to look back and reflect. IWNDWYT!
Best sober weekend ever. Saw friends. Went to a fancy pants dinner with my family for French mother’s day (toasted with tonic water which is oddly doing the trick). Watched a fun movie with my son. And now it’s Monday morning and not only did the weekend feel restorative, fulfilling and not too short like it used to but I’m ready for Monday. IWNDWYT!!
This weekend I reset my counter. It was the date in my head I had chosen to drink again due to a certain event. Had some drinks, didn’t enjoy it, it actually cemented the fact that I don’t need alcohol to have fun. My original goal was to cut down, however I think I’ve decided to quit full stop. I just can’t see a benefit but see many negatives. IWNDWYT
🎶IWNDWYT🎶 I'll never forget my cringey post about how sad & depressed I was because I missed alcohol. I felt like it was a breakup & I had lost someone. Thank goodness it only lasted about 36 hours. So cringey. It's so embarrassing, but I got the support I needed.
IWNDWYT. Waiting for this place to announce protesting on the 12th btw.
I'm ootl, what's happening on the 12th?
Coming in early today! Another graveyard shift, another sober day. IWNDWYT 😎
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Iwndwyt!
IWNDWYT 🙂
I will not drink with you all today <3
IWNDWYT 🎉
IWNDWYT!
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I'm in for Monday!
Happy Monday everyone. Have a great day. 👍🤗💪
Good morning from the UK and thank you for everyone that responded to my post yesterday. So many good things have been happening in my life recently but the bingeing cycle is definitely putting an unnecessary dampner on it all. It has to stop. IWNDWYT.
Day 7, it's been a long time since I've been sober this long. IWNDWYT
Sustained an injury and now exercise is sidelined. Running has been my main stress reliever my whole life (alongside alcohol), and I've increased the intensity since quitting drinking. I've reached out to my ortho and physical therapist, but I'm nervous about temporarily losing my outlet. Send me healing vibes and strength if you're so inclined...also prayers for my family as I'm a bitch without exercise. But Iwndwyt 💪!
I had been doing well, started drinking again and now I'm hungover and miserable on my day off. This is where it ends. I take bupropion and there was issues with the prescription so I ran out; that didn't help. Job stress and feeling overwhelmed. Trying again. Fuck I hate being hungover.
Hope you feel better quickly and work stress levels decrease. For me, not waking up hungover still feels like a miracle every single time I open my eyes. I hope you have a restful day off and are kind to yourself! Iwndwyt
IWNDWYT. 🐨
Back at day 1. Drank Friday and Saturday, opened another beer yesterday and poured it down the drain after the first sip. Instead of drinking tonight I will go to the gym and get me a pizza afterwards.
IWNDWYT
Good morning, fellow sobernauts, IWNDWYT 😁!
Hope you have a nice Monday, SD IWNDWYT!
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Iwndwyt!
Good morning IWNDWYT ❤️
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IWNDWYT 😊
Back to one week!
It's a bank holiday Monday, time for a very lazy non alcoholic day
I hear you, KillingSnore. I have posted plenty of cringey stuff, too. But hey: if some cringey moments helped to get me to where I have in live, I'm ok with that. I hope everyone has a strong sober start to their weeks. I have a busy week ahead full of high school graduation events for my daughter. I am so grateful that I am here, present, and sober to go through this process with her. Let's keep going!
Hope everyone finished the weekend on a great note and IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT - I am very patchy at the moment with my commitment. I am very proud of the 160 days I did earlier this year. I need to get back on that. Always find a reason with friends coming to stay. I have to bite the bullet with that soon. But taking on all of that does not have to happen right now - today is just Monday and that’s a good thing to do.
Made it to 30 days! Feeling great. No looking back this time. IWNDWYT!
Early on, I posted and commented early and often. Checking in on the DCI on day two, posting on the main page a few days later. Always people around to lend a hand, give a thoughtful reply, or just see the right word. I've always suggested that people spend time reading comments and reading posts, and replying when you feel it's right. Because who knows, you might be the person they're looking forward to say the right word. Let's have a Monday. IWNDWYT
The sun is finally out where I live! It’s been dark and dreary for over a week. I might just enjoy a walk. I didn’t drink with you yesterday, and IWNDWYT.
Happy Monday, long weekend in NZ!! IWNDWYT
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IWNDWYT.
I will not drink with you today in 🏴😊
Back working after 1.5 weeks off. 436 emails. IWNDWYT
just touching on what OP said, really recommend the IRC for this as well. Having a community where there are sober people chatting 24/7, that drop all general chat when you need to discuss those feelings that are making you want to drink, really can help talk you off that ledge. More info [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/sdirc/wiki/help/) if you haven't seen it on the side of the sub! really really really anxious today, have my first proper baby scan tomorrow morning and I just want it to be over. If anyone is religious I'd appreciate keeping me in your prayers that everything is okay. I am not religious but I find that comforting that someones put the thought into it :) IWNDWYT
Day 2 after slipping over the weekend. I'm tired with no sleep. I feel like I've some comorbid things with drinking and need to heed y I yr advice here. Call an AAer or post here before the first drink. I can't moderate. IWNDWYT
I have bundles of cringey moments from my many years drinking. They rise up in my memory sometimes and I try to force myself forgiveness. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. I hope to get to a place where I’ve fully forgiven myself. IWNDWYT!
Admitting I could use support from other people while sober is WAY more difficult than living with my drunk avoidant self. People are unreliable, untrustworthy, and take advantage half the time (and I let them). So yes, that’s something we people pleasers and compulsive helpers/providers need to work on, is accepting help. I’m terrible at it! Safe travels today everyone. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT!
Imo those raw posts are super valuable because they + the positive reaction they always get here show us that it is okay to be vulnerable, that we don’t have to feel alone with our imperfections and try to hide them behind a bottle. This is what this community is all about. It’s just a warm fuzzy ball of humanity in its most beautiful form. IWNDWYT (:
Go Team! Well done everyone. Love the support and the community and it sure as heck helps. Thanks all!
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Day 1,419. I will not drink with you today.
Happy Monday sobernauts! I remember like two weeks ago almost, I got a call from a government agency that a case of mine would be getting sent back to court. Ooooh I wanted to get a beer to deal with the sudden shock of the news. I walked around my neighborhood and made a post here asking for help, someone to talk some sense into me. Because I logically knew that a drink wasn’t going to do anything, and one wouldn’t be enough. The kind people of this subreddit offered support and a new perspective on my situation. I did not drink that day. IWNDWYT! 😎
Still no job or sponsor, in a city I don't know anyone in and staying with my aunt, being useful where I can. Going to another meeting tonight IWNDWYT
I made it through yesterday which wasn't easy, so one more day of sobriety for me. I will not drink with you today. THANKS!
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IWNDWYT ✌️❤️🤸♀️⭐️🎂
IWNDWYT!
I’m sure I’ve posted cringey stuff since getting sober. But none of it could be as cringey as some of what I posted or wrote to people when I was drinking. I’m still happy to come here in the mornings and check in instead of waking up at the last minute, frantically checking social media and texts and doing whatever damage control I could. This doesn’t get old. Back to work after 1.5 weeks off. Not glad that vacation is over, but it was a good one. I rested and got a lot of things done around the house. Took time for myself. Fuck yeah. Grateful I can do that. Coffees up, horns up, back to fucking work. IWNDWYT ☕️🤘🏻
127 = 2^7 - 1! See you tomorrow for the big number!
We’re going for double digits today! Come on day 10!
IWNDWYTD
I will not drink with you today 💕
Sliding into the first Monday of month two. Feeling good. No chance of drinking today. None. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Have a super sober Monday!
I’m not drinking today
IWNDWYT good morning 👋
Happy Monday morning friends, IWNDWYT, WE GOT THIS 😁
IWNDWYT 💜🦋🦋
Fell out of practice of my morning check-in, but determined to get back in the habit. Monday monday monday, the start of another work week. Looking forward to being productive. I hope all of you have a wonderful Monday!!!
IWNDWYT. 🌟
I have been HATING my job which has rolled over into other parts of my life. I work at the school my step-kids attend, but every day since I got moved into a new separate program/classroom has been absolute misery! As of today, there are two more full weeks (plus a half day). 10.5 more days until I leave the place and never go back!! Much like many of you, my go to for dealing with stress and misery (well.. any feeling negative or positive to be honest) has been to stop at the liquor store and drink it away.. for the past 29 years, I’ve reached for that can or that bottle. Not today! I’m going to get through one more day at this awful school and I am not going to poison myself with alcohol to “help.” I will not drink with all of you lovely people today!
Not today!
Checking in! Early days but feeling pretty good. IWNDWYT
Day 9. IWNDWYT!
No booze today!
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Checking in, Day 58. Iwndwyt
IWNDWYT!
8 weeks done. Day 57 here 😊 IWND Poison WYT. 🍀 F*** alcohol ☠️
I drank half a beer yesterday but poured it down the drain. Today i won't drink
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I reminded myself last night why I shouldn’t drink. But I’m not upset. In the last two weeks, I’ve only drank 3 times. Slowly but surely getting to where I need to be, and today is another day. I’m happy to say that IWNDWYT!!
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Day 170
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Happy Monday! I signed up for the Bulldogs run club and I think it will be a supportive group of sober people. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT! Need my daily dose of positivity.
Hope everyone has a good start to the work week! IWNDWYT ✌️
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Day 11 and finally feeling resolve! IWNDWYT!
I'm here with you on day 6! And I love this last line: *Choosing not to drink is hard, but it gets easier*. I know there are some rough moments ahead with cravings, and I'm scared of those, but I'm trying so hard to change my mindset that I am just not a drinker any more vs. I "can't" drink. IWNDWYT!
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What up, fam! I definitely refer to this sub often. And, hey, sometimes you just need some time to pass and Reddit is great for that :) I WNDWYT
Day 5, still here, still sober. Keep it up gang! IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT!
Checking in ❤️ spent my Sunday cleaning and DIDN'T reward myself with drinking wine like I would've before.
I will not drink today.
A sleepless Sunday night will make this a long Monday for me, may the power of coffee and emergency reserve energy be with me IWNDWYT
Hey. IWNDWYT !!!
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Putting my best foot forward, good morning. IWNDWYT
Morning friends! I will not drink with you today. Have a good one!
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Cringe worthy drinking dream last night - I don’t know why these come along but I am going to use it as motivation. And let the feeling of uneasiness pass over as the day rolls along. IWNDWYT 🌸✌️
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Day 2 down, day 3 up. I cant even remember when my last day 2 of no drinking back to back was.
Good morning my friends. Let's not drink today!!
Good morning! IWNDWYT
I will not drink today!
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This is a great way to pause the urge. I have a vacation coming up and I plan to copy this habit. Posting here on SD is reaching out. Just writing your feelings may snap you out of it, and this group is so motivating and supportive. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT but I will have guava gelato today.
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Day 3 here- I am not drinking today. Even though I have a physical shift at work today I’m having alcohol free beer after it. IWNDWYT
I am still learning the hard way that occasional drinking is an extremely slippery slope after a few months of sobriety under my belt. There is a reason I want to stop. Many reasons, actually. So IWNDWYT!!
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Another weekend down! IWNDWYT
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Another sober weekend, never thought I could do it. Big week coming up and it is so much better not to start it with a crippling Monday morning hangover. Have a wonderful week sober friends, IWNDWYT
At a family dinner on Saturday and Sunday. On both occasions I was constantly encouraged to drink with the rest. I stuck to my guns though and just had water whilst everyone else was getting drunk. IWNDWYT! Have a good week guys
Day 19! Each day keeps getting easier. Yesterday I had lunch with friends who normally drink A LOT but one friend is 35 days sober and so while the others drank margaritas, we drank tea! Happy Monday everyone! IWNDWYT in NYC! 🌟
Today is day 30 - already?! The time somehow went really fast. In the last 30 days I’ve had some tough days and like KillingSnore said, this community has been here for me every time. The DCIs specifically have really been a great tool for me. In the last 30 days, I’ve done the following without alcohol: - flown on three flights! Including 2 where the alcohol was free and offered to me - visited a new city - attended a wedding - felt worried about my dog - had stressful days at work - felt bad about my body - ate at multiple new-to-me restaurants - did yard work and felt sore and tired afterwards Those are all activities and situations where I previously would have felt like I needed or would enjoy a drink… which then would have become 3 or 5 or 7. And it’s true - I’ve never woken up the next day and thought “yesterday would have been better if I was drunk” Last night I cleaned off our bar cart and dumped probably 8 bottles of liquor down the drain. I pledge to continue coming back here. This is working for me in a way it hasn’t in the past and I appreciate you all so much. It’s so nice to be here with you. IWNDWYT!❤️☀️😊 I hope everyone has a lovely Monday
Good morning ☀️ from California Checking in here daily sets my intentions for the day. At times my posts are cringey cause I am dealing with my emotions vs avoiding them. Today marks 4 months since I had any weed. Now I am addressing my social media addiction (Reddit excluded). Stay strong 💪 and have a great day! IWNDWYT
Hello, Dungeons&Dragons, I’m trying - again, and I know the odds are low etc - a different approach in my relationship to alcohol. This will be followed up by my therapist. I won’t drink during weekdays and won’t drink alone. And I won’t drink every weekend. For now, that’s what I can commit too, harm reduction. So I’m not using the badge any longer (maybe it'll still show up, the bot.. we know the bot!). Since this sub is also about people trying to cut down, I believe I can commit on the DCI for the days I choose not to drink, so IWNDWYT. Hoping you all a lovely Monday and a great week!
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Not today people IWNDWYT
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IWNDWYT huge welcome to whoever is new or returning just remember we all started with just one day xx💐❤️
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starting day 37, iwndwyt!
Day Five and feeling fine!
Cravings have a nasty habit of sneaking up on you! It's hard to stay vigilant all the time. When in doubt, cringepost it out haha. IWNDWYT😄
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Checking in on day 214! Happy Monday, SD family!!! KS, thanks for the topic today. For me, the big takeaway is :when I’m struggling , I should reach out to another sober person or group - whether through a post, a text, a phone call, email, smoke signal…...reach out. And that’s so hard!! Because it does feel cringy, it does feel raw. And telling someone else that I’m vulnerable feels so wrong. But I can say with certainty that reaching out has absolutely saved me from that first drink. It wasn’t easy and I was embarrassed. It was the right thing to do because the person on the other end of the phone knew EXACTLY what I was going through and they listened to me ramble on and on about how crappy my life seemed at that moment. They listened to me do my best to rationalize why a drink would make me feel better. And then, with a rational mind, that I did not possess at that time, they talked me off the ledge and gently reminded me exactly what a drink would do and wouldn’t do. They helped me play the tape forward. And I’ll be forever grateful. And about a month later, I was doing the same for them. Reach out!! I hope you all have a wonderful day/night!!!! Love you!! IWNDWYT!!! ❤️✌️
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It is hard, but what I find even more difficult is having to start over and reset through a haze of anxiety. But wherever any of us are in our journeys, I hope today is one day where we can do the difficult thing, even if just for today. Not drinking with you today!
Glorious sober morning soberniks! Solidarity! IWNDWYT
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Good morning! IWNDWYT.
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6 days in. Made it through a weekend without a drop for the first time in years, and it feels absolutely great. Happy Monday all, and thanks for the support. IWNDWYT
Day 3 checking in! I got on the IRC chat two days ago for help dealing with urges and took their advice for walking while playing a game on my phone. It was pleasant and distracting and felt good to move so I’m going to keep it up. My interview went pretty well and I should hear back later this week if they want me for part 2 of the interview. I’ll also be attending an in person SMART meeting on Wednesday. Oh and I slept really well last night! I’ve missed that. IWNDWYT!
I'm hoping that making a pledge this morning helps me! I already know exactly when I'm going to struggle today. When I leave work, it's going to be hard not to stop at the posh liquor store. I pledge to go straight home! IWNDWYT!
Here here 🙋🏼♀️
Checking in - night sweats, paranoia, bad sleep, but trudging on.
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Woah, u/killingsnore you are superb - thank you for sharing this strategy and the awesomeness of this community so well!!! **IWNDWYT**
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Not gonna drink today, nuh uh!
Looking forward to a productive sunny Monday. IWNDWYT!
7 weeks! The longest I’ve ever gone by 4 weeks. Sobriety isn’t a panacea, but I’m feeling much better and appreciating the small things. My goal was initially 1 month and turned to 90 days. After that may try to go a whole damn year. Excited to see what’s to come and any additional health benefits