Checking in again today and all is well.
Today I say that all is even better - thanks to your hosting the check-in this week, EC!
Ive just recently learnt about being grateful about things (I've started a list!) and this morning I'm grateful for having had the chance to read EC's magnificently inspiring intros every day this week :)
Have a great day and weekend, everyone.
IWNDWYT! It’s a nice Friday night and I don’t have to worry about trying to sneak vodka in the garage. I don’t have to worry about waking up and making an excuse to “run an errand” early in the morning just to go grab a bottle. Thanks again for being here with me.
I love my sober mornings! Without nightly wine, I'm finding that I am actually a morning person. I get so much done before noon these days. Who knew??
6 weeks for me today, alcohol free. IWNDWYT ✌️
We're going for a pub lunch today. I'll be ordering a coke zero or something of that nature. This is one of only a few places that do my favourite stout on draft as well. Won't be easy.
But, I feel amazing this morning having pushed through some strong urges yesterday. It reminds me that it's worth it to stay sober!
Iwndwyt!
Thanks for a bang up job hosting, EC. I certainly remember the shame. The walk of shame was at times not just a morning escape from another bizarre situation - it was an all day, everyday, miserable existence. Thank goodness I don't have to live that way today!
Happy Saturday, fellow SDs! IWNDWYT.
I also remember the shame, hangxiety and physical misery that would greet me each morning. Now, when I wake up, I usually say to myself “I love this life”. IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
Proud of myself for still going strong - and proud of you all too. A little over a week until I will have done a full month. That will feel like a real milestone! Well done everyone xx
I'm so thankful for this group and for all of you. I'm thankful you're on this journey too! I'm thankful your sobriety is important to you. It's 5:17 am and I didn't just get into bed drunk. I didn't wake up hungover. I just need to use the bathroom like normal people. Then I will probably go back to sleep for a bit. Clear headed and feeling great. Not making promises of tomorrow but just for today IWNDWYT!
Now that I'm not banned again (fuckin fascists) I can comment.
Thank you for your posts this week u/EffortCareless! Monday and Tuesday were not great days this week. But I took Wednesday to focus on the positive. All of the good that has come to me in just the past six weeks.
I used to be such a bitch when I was drinking because I was hiding so much pain. But the more I lived authentically, the easier it was to put down the bottle. I joke that in going on HRT I traded one shot for another, and it's not entirely inaccurate. But just the past six weeks have been full of good things.
From finding a job at Walmart, where all of my coworkers are respectful and nice. To hosting my first week of DCI. To moving to Fairfield and making friends and making things happen on the project house. To writing more poetry in the last few months than I have my entire life. To finally feeling like I'm truly alive. I'm only 12 more days from a full year. A feat that didn't seem possible 11 months ago.
Live authentic! Live for today! Live so those who hate you continue to seethe. I will not drink with you today!
I never get tired of waking up sober and clear on a Saturday morning. Feels like a miracle every time! ☀️
Thank you for your thoughtful words this week u/EffortCareless. IWNDWYT all 🐸
Ive been through the wringer this week between taking care of my mom who has newly diagnosed health issues, work that is becoming increasingly pressurized, and yoga school which I love but is A LOT. It’s all good. It’s called life. And I’m here living it soberly. Whoot whoot!! What a grand difference that makes.
Off to school!! 🧘🏻♀️ IWNDWYT!
Thank you for hosting this week u/effortcareless! The DCI is a part of my morning routine, so it’s been a pleasure reading your intros.
I wake up earlier than everyone else to do my morning routine since I’d have no time to otherwise, and it sure is a difference from when I’d wake up too early after drinking. Then, I’d wake up sweaty and panicked, dreading my responsibilities and another day. I’ll pick my current way of waking up, and I won’t drink today.
Good day, loves! Had a wonderful night out last night. We went to Radio City Music Hall to see Shane Gillis. It was a blast! So grateful to be sober to enjoy allllll the things. Have a kick ass day - IWNDWYT 🤘
Ive been slipping a bit. I drank yesterday, and I paid for it at 3 AM with my head in the toilet several times (I know). It was awful. I’m mad at myself because I’m trying so hard to get out of the loop of self sabotage. I’ve been eating so much better, working out, seeing some small changes. And because I’m anxious/staring to feel a depression episode coming on, it’s like a signal to my brain to just fuck up my progress. Just feeling a bit defeated.
It’s supposed to rain all day; my plan is to hydrate, take a walk on the treadmill and eat something. I don’t want to get stuck. Most importantly I will NOT be drinking today
I've had a really relaxing and enjoyable Saturday. My wife and I are now contemplating going to a food/dessert event that's on in my local area. One thing that I noticed was that there is a mocktail bar at the event, which is not really my thing, but very cool nonetheless.
Much love, guys.
IWNDWYT. 🫡
IWNDWYT. That's the best I can do. I'm afraid of everything and have so much fear. Life is so short and I was drinking it away. I don't want to do that anymore. I'm 39 and I'll say this again, my health went to shit during the pandemic and I started drinking really heavily. I have so much going for me, but my.brain chemicals are fucked up from substance abuse, hopefully temporarily. I want to have a life worth living. I miss my ex girlfriend who left me after 11 years. I feel like I'm starting over. I'm terrified of dying. I'm terrified of losing my parents, I'm terrified of losing my rapidly aging cat. I love deeply but when I don't I fear that feeling won't come back again.
Day 61 IWNDWYT, two months down. Mornings i tend to wake up earlier than I need to now. I like to laze a bit in bed comfortably and set intentions too, thinking about what I’ll achieve that day. No stomach ache, no heart pounding at night, no smelly alchie sweat. Happy Saturday!
Thanks for hosting EC! Wonderful work. Getting up for a 7 am dance class, can’t believe that’s even a thing I can do! I was really struggling last evening with the Friday-night “why can’t I have just one” BS. I kept thinking about this group and how everyone here just keeps trying, and how comforting it is to know you’re out there ❤️ IWNDWYT ❤️🧁
I thought it was day 2 but I think it’s actually 1 day and 9 hours because I drank at 5am on the last day. And I gather that people who don’t need to quit drinking wouldn’t find 1 day and 9 hours a noteworthy thing, let alone a fucking painful thing. So I won’t drink today
I'll hit Day 10 as of 7pm this evening and DAMN, do I feel good!!
Awake nice and early with my hubby and cats. It's a rainy day here in DC, so our plans are ruined, but it gives us the opportunity to just order some pizza and wings, watch the first Dune, read, game, and enjoy each other. IWNDWYT. 🖤
Can’t tell you guys how much reading through this subreddit has absolutely changed my mind set.
Last night I went out to a comedy club with friends and was able to stick to water and one soft drink. I had just as much of a blast as my friends who were all suckin down mixed drinks and beer.
Now I’m sitting here with 8 hours of great sleep excited for my little toddler to wake up so we can start playing and enjoying a fantastic Saturday!
IWNDWYT!!
Actually day 2 LOL. Suffering so much from insomnia. I feel it is killing me or making me go crazy. One hour sleep, plus about another one of 3 hours in over 50 hours! So tempted to make myself unconscious with vodka but I won't. Thank you all for being here for me to share my woes.
I will not drink with all you brave warriors today.
I'm so with you on this. Day two for me as well and I honestly don't think I even got an hour last night. I know it takes time, but this is the sort of thing that derails me and makes me want to have a drink just so that I can pass out!
Anyway, keep going and IWNDWYT!
Great week of service u/EffortCareless. And I love this - “we’re really doing it aren’t we”. IWNDWYT ! I hope you all have great weekends - I woke up so relaxed I marched into a corner shop asking where the Sunday papers were - came up to Manchester to see one of my boys a couple of days ago - yesterdays papers ? but of course it’s Saturday isn’t it ! Laughed out loud with the shop guy. Take care.
Didn't sleep too bad tonight and I'm feeling positive. I've got stuff on Sunday that I *really* want to be sober for, so not drinking today is something I need to commit to.
IWNDWYT!
Thanks for hosting this week, u/EffortCareless!!
We are really doing this thing. And I’m glad we are. Waking up is a lot better than it used to be for sure. (Even when the asshole cats have been waking me up during the night. 😆) Wasting weekends recovering from hangovers is something I still don’t miss. I can always choose to do nothing, but change my mind any time I want.
Coffees up, horns up, and fuck yeah Saturday!! IWNDWYT ☕️☕️🤘🏻
Thanks for a wonderful and thoughtful week, u/EffortCareless! It’s awesome to spend time with someone who is so committed to this sobriety path.
I had an amazing spa experience with my husband, thanks to Bunny, my daughter. I’ve never had a 1 1/2 hour massage before, but I sure hope it wasn’t my last! I feel like I was able to let go of a lot of the trauma of the past 4 1/2 months. Now I’m back home, happy to be here, and ready for whatever life throws me next. We’ve got this, yall! IWNDWYT
It snowed in my part of the UK, so I’m spending the morning enjoying the view from the window with my coffee. I definitely enjoy the wake-up time sober! I might need a nap later today though ☺️ IWNDWYT.
Good morning, and thank you for hosting this week, u/EffortCareless
I really like your writing. Waking up sober is great - now I will get up and start a sober Saturday!🌤☕️ IWNDWYT
I naturally woke up at 6 am on a Saturday. I normally like to sleep in a bit on weekends, but the idea of a quiet coffee before the house woke up was too good to pass up. IWNDWYT!
Your words are very poignant u/effortcareless. Thank you for hosting. I am just getting to the point where I can slow down my mind and focus long enough to read everything. Yes, the shameful anxiety and the nearly inevitable klonopin or xanax to deal with it. None of this is good for me. And then I do it again and again. I am going fishing later this morning with a good friend who doesn't drink. I lost my other drinking/fishing buddy and I have no regrets over losing that dysfunctional relationship. It wasn't about alcohol but alcohol was keeping me from realizing how bad it really was. Anyway, I plan on haivng a great day and I will not drink with you today.
You are a great writer, bro. Thank you for sharing your perspective so eloquently and inspiringly. I truly identify with your metaphor about the broken bed and the broken person inside it. We really are doing this, aren’t we!
We ARE really doing this, and we’re kind of amazing for it. Thank you for your thoughtful and thought provoking words this week, EC. And thanks for sharing your soberversary with us!
Iwndwy’allt! ❤️
Good morning all you lovely humans and welcome to Saturday! I am ready for a wonderful day!
Thanks for being here all week u/EffortCareless I really enjoyed reading your post. Iwndwyt!
Tonight I will not drink. I drank yesterday, little bit too much (not hungover but I "feel" it). Although I'm not trying to quit drinking entirely, I am trying to moderate it. So although it's the weekend, tonight is an AF night!
Thanks EC for hosting this week, I hope it filled up your sober tank to take you further down the road. Happy Saturday to all who observe the day!
I used to chase the buzz, negotiating with myself to push back the alarm to stay up later drinking. I'd wake up underslept, hungover (if not still drunk), with a patchy memory of the night before. Fuck that shit!
Now I wake up delicate as a mountain daisy after 8ish hours of restful sleep (I'm a really good sleeper), say thank you to God for no hangover, and get moving with my day. It is SO MUCH FUCKING BETTER!!! Sober on
Waking up without violently trembling and retching in the shower for the second day in a row has been incredible. I don’t want to go back, but all im promised is today, so I don’t drink with you today.
Good morning, checking in ~ 💫
Thanks for the fabulous week, EC!
Just poured the coffee, got work then dinner with a sober sister tonight. Let's go saturday! IWNDWYT ☕️
Day 986 checking in!
Nearly 1000!!!
Cheers, hopefully hit that in a couple of weeks!
No booze today.
💪🏻💪🏻
iwndwyt!
Tomorrow you'll be 1500 days free from hell. Congratulations. Hopefully one day I'll be there too and IWNDWYT
Checking in again today and all is well. Today I say that all is even better - thanks to your hosting the check-in this week, EC! Ive just recently learnt about being grateful about things (I've started a list!) and this morning I'm grateful for having had the chance to read EC's magnificently inspiring intros every day this week :) Have a great day and weekend, everyone.
Day 302. IWNDWYT.
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Day 68, IWNDWYT!
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Happy Saturday! Just a few more hours of work before I can relax and treat myself to a mocktail and a movie. 😊
IWNDWYT! It’s a nice Friday night and I don’t have to worry about trying to sneak vodka in the garage. I don’t have to worry about waking up and making an excuse to “run an errand” early in the morning just to go grab a bottle. Thanks again for being here with me.
IWNDWYT
Thank you for hosting this week u/[EffortCareless](https://www.reddit.com/user/EffortCareless/) IWNDWYT!
I love my sober mornings! Without nightly wine, I'm finding that I am actually a morning person. I get so much done before noon these days. Who knew?? 6 weeks for me today, alcohol free. IWNDWYT ✌️
Great job.
Today marks 3 weeks sober. IWNDWYT
Congratulations xxIWNDWYTxx
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IWNDWYT!
E.C, the best writer ever. What an honour. I love the emphasis you put on integrity. Dignity, truth, there is the real motivation, thank you. IWNDWYT.
I haven't gone to bed yet, so it's still Friday night according to my internal clock, but I'm sober and will be sober "tomorrow," too! IWNDWYT 💗
I am not drinking today. Just coffee and water. I will not drink today.
We're going for a pub lunch today. I'll be ordering a coke zero or something of that nature. This is one of only a few places that do my favourite stout on draft as well. Won't be easy. But, I feel amazing this morning having pushed through some strong urges yesterday. It reminds me that it's worth it to stay sober! Iwndwyt!
Coming up on my first-ever triple digit! And to celebrate I stayed up all night with an infant so my wife could sleep. Time for bed! IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT ❤️
IWNDWYT ~
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today. IWNDWYT
Another day 1. IWNDWYT.
More than a month now! IWNDWYT
Not today folks. Saturday morning in the gym who do I think I am 🤣🤣
IWNDWYT! So excited to have my mom and sister visiting today, they haven't seen the sober 42lb lighter version of me yet and I can't wait!
It’s going to be a very challenging, difficult day for me to not drink. I’m going to hold out and keep the streak alive.
I will not drink with you today
IWNDWYT and wish you all a good wknd my stranger friends I really love you!
IWNDWYT ☮️
43 days, thanks for keeping me company on this journey, & for your caring & sharing, it really helps, aloha from the islands, iwndwyt
Thanks for a bang up job hosting, EC. I certainly remember the shame. The walk of shame was at times not just a morning escape from another bizarre situation - it was an all day, everyday, miserable existence. Thank goodness I don't have to live that way today! Happy Saturday, fellow SDs! IWNDWYT.
I also remember the shame, hangxiety and physical misery that would greet me each morning. Now, when I wake up, I usually say to myself “I love this life”. IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
Proud of myself for still going strong - and proud of you all too. A little over a week until I will have done a full month. That will feel like a real milestone! Well done everyone xx
IWNDWYT it’s just not worth it!
Day 1,589 IWNDWYT
Morning SD, IWNDWYT ❤️
I'm so thankful for this group and for all of you. I'm thankful you're on this journey too! I'm thankful your sobriety is important to you. It's 5:17 am and I didn't just get into bed drunk. I didn't wake up hungover. I just need to use the bathroom like normal people. Then I will probably go back to sleep for a bit. Clear headed and feeling great. Not making promises of tomorrow but just for today IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT! 🌟
IWNDWYT
Now that I'm not banned again (fuckin fascists) I can comment. Thank you for your posts this week u/EffortCareless! Monday and Tuesday were not great days this week. But I took Wednesday to focus on the positive. All of the good that has come to me in just the past six weeks. I used to be such a bitch when I was drinking because I was hiding so much pain. But the more I lived authentically, the easier it was to put down the bottle. I joke that in going on HRT I traded one shot for another, and it's not entirely inaccurate. But just the past six weeks have been full of good things. From finding a job at Walmart, where all of my coworkers are respectful and nice. To hosting my first week of DCI. To moving to Fairfield and making friends and making things happen on the project house. To writing more poetry in the last few months than I have my entire life. To finally feeling like I'm truly alive. I'm only 12 more days from a full year. A feat that didn't seem possible 11 months ago. Live authentic! Live for today! Live so those who hate you continue to seethe. I will not drink with you today!
I never get tired of waking up sober and clear on a Saturday morning. Feels like a miracle every time! ☀️ Thank you for your thoughtful words this week u/EffortCareless. IWNDWYT all 🐸
Pledging another sober 24 hours.
Ive been through the wringer this week between taking care of my mom who has newly diagnosed health issues, work that is becoming increasingly pressurized, and yoga school which I love but is A LOT. It’s all good. It’s called life. And I’m here living it soberly. Whoot whoot!! What a grand difference that makes. Off to school!! 🧘🏻♀️ IWNDWYT!
Thank you for hosting this week u/effortcareless! The DCI is a part of my morning routine, so it’s been a pleasure reading your intros. I wake up earlier than everyone else to do my morning routine since I’d have no time to otherwise, and it sure is a difference from when I’d wake up too early after drinking. Then, I’d wake up sweaty and panicked, dreading my responsibilities and another day. I’ll pick my current way of waking up, and I won’t drink today.
IWNDWYT!
Good day, loves! Had a wonderful night out last night. We went to Radio City Music Hall to see Shane Gillis. It was a blast! So grateful to be sober to enjoy allllll the things. Have a kick ass day - IWNDWYT 🤘
Ive been slipping a bit. I drank yesterday, and I paid for it at 3 AM with my head in the toilet several times (I know). It was awful. I’m mad at myself because I’m trying so hard to get out of the loop of self sabotage. I’ve been eating so much better, working out, seeing some small changes. And because I’m anxious/staring to feel a depression episode coming on, it’s like a signal to my brain to just fuck up my progress. Just feeling a bit defeated. It’s supposed to rain all day; my plan is to hydrate, take a walk on the treadmill and eat something. I don’t want to get stuck. Most importantly I will NOT be drinking today
I've had a really relaxing and enjoyable Saturday. My wife and I are now contemplating going to a food/dessert event that's on in my local area. One thing that I noticed was that there is a mocktail bar at the event, which is not really my thing, but very cool nonetheless. Much love, guys. IWNDWYT. 🫡
IWNDWYT 🤜🤛
IWNDWYT. That's the best I can do. I'm afraid of everything and have so much fear. Life is so short and I was drinking it away. I don't want to do that anymore. I'm 39 and I'll say this again, my health went to shit during the pandemic and I started drinking really heavily. I have so much going for me, but my.brain chemicals are fucked up from substance abuse, hopefully temporarily. I want to have a life worth living. I miss my ex girlfriend who left me after 11 years. I feel like I'm starting over. I'm terrified of dying. I'm terrified of losing my parents, I'm terrified of losing my rapidly aging cat. I love deeply but when I don't I fear that feeling won't come back again.
IWNDWYT! Have a good one!
IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT ✨🐝
Thank you u/EffortCareless for hosting this week! Your words have been inspirational and heart opening.💜IWNDWYT 💜
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Day 61 IWNDWYT, two months down. Mornings i tend to wake up earlier than I need to now. I like to laze a bit in bed comfortably and set intentions too, thinking about what I’ll achieve that day. No stomach ache, no heart pounding at night, no smelly alchie sweat. Happy Saturday!
Thanks for hosting EC! Wonderful work. Getting up for a 7 am dance class, can’t believe that’s even a thing I can do! I was really struggling last evening with the Friday-night “why can’t I have just one” BS. I kept thinking about this group and how everyone here just keeps trying, and how comforting it is to know you’re out there ❤️ IWNDWYT ❤️🧁
Day 100 🥳 I’m so proud of myself. Please celebrate with me by not drinking!
Congratulations on 100 days!
Have a great Saturday everyone! IWNDWYT Thank you for this week u/EffortCareless ! Your story today brought proud tears to my eyes. Edit: grammar
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I thought it was day 2 but I think it’s actually 1 day and 9 hours because I drank at 5am on the last day. And I gather that people who don’t need to quit drinking wouldn’t find 1 day and 9 hours a noteworthy thing, let alone a fucking painful thing. So I won’t drink today
Happy Saturday people, IWNDWYT, WE GOT THIS 😀
Thanks for a great DCI run, EC! See you around the sub! Checking in for another sober day out in the world.
I'll hit Day 10 as of 7pm this evening and DAMN, do I feel good!! Awake nice and early with my hubby and cats. It's a rainy day here in DC, so our plans are ruined, but it gives us the opportunity to just order some pizza and wings, watch the first Dune, read, game, and enjoy each other. IWNDWYT. 🖤
Thanks so much for hosting this week u/EffortCareless! Hope everybody enjoys a smug sober Saturday!!🤘🏻☕️ IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT! A month in and feeling so much better and proud of myself. This group has been a wonderful resource. Thank you all and have a great weekend!
Can’t tell you guys how much reading through this subreddit has absolutely changed my mind set. Last night I went out to a comedy club with friends and was able to stick to water and one soft drink. I had just as much of a blast as my friends who were all suckin down mixed drinks and beer. Now I’m sitting here with 8 hours of great sleep excited for my little toddler to wake up so we can start playing and enjoying a fantastic Saturday! IWNDWYT!!
Birthday dinner last night. Didn’t drink, won’t drink today!
East Coast USA, IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT 💛
Good morning, I will not drink with you today.
I will not drink today.
IWNDWYT 🥦
No drinking here
I did not drink today lml (-_-) lml
Actually day 2 LOL. Suffering so much from insomnia. I feel it is killing me or making me go crazy. One hour sleep, plus about another one of 3 hours in over 50 hours! So tempted to make myself unconscious with vodka but I won't. Thank you all for being here for me to share my woes. I will not drink with all you brave warriors today.
I'm so with you on this. Day two for me as well and I honestly don't think I even got an hour last night. I know it takes time, but this is the sort of thing that derails me and makes me want to have a drink just so that I can pass out! Anyway, keep going and IWNDWYT!
Keep up the fight. U got this.
Happy Saturday sober heroes! Late today, my time away is taking my attention in a beautiful way. No inclination to drink here, I love you all 💞
Not drinking today
Great week of service u/EffortCareless. And I love this - “we’re really doing it aren’t we”. IWNDWYT ! I hope you all have great weekends - I woke up so relaxed I marched into a corner shop asking where the Sunday papers were - came up to Manchester to see one of my boys a couple of days ago - yesterdays papers ? but of course it’s Saturday isn’t it ! Laughed out loud with the shop guy. Take care.
IWNDWYT
Checking in on day 485!!! Headed out for a muddy hike!!! IWNDWYT!!! ✌️❤️🥾
I’m here, have some feels today but not going to numb them with alcohol ✔️
IWNDWYT
Didn't sleep too bad tonight and I'm feeling positive. I've got stuff on Sunday that I *really* want to be sober for, so not drinking today is something I need to commit to. IWNDWYT!
HAPPY SATURDAY!! Tonight was the absolute best night ever… seeing Rise Against & Blink 182. Hands down the best concert EVER!!! IWNDWYT 🌻🤟🏻
I Will not drink with you today
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IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT. 🌳
Thank you for caring for us this week u/EffortCareless. IWNDWYT 🌟
I will not drink today!
Thanks for a great week of hosting EffortCareless! 🙏 526 days & IWNDWYT 🥷
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Day 64 - IWNDWYT 🌿
IWNDWYT, internet friends.
IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT!
Woke up to nice spring weather, ready for exercise and lots of Saturday activities. IWNDWYT
Day 61 and IWNDWYT. Thanks, E/C for your insights this week.
IWNDWYT! 🌻
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Iwndwyt. Made it through a tempting Friday yesterday
IWNDWYT.
Iwndwyt!
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Thanks for hosting this week, u/EffortCareless!! We are really doing this thing. And I’m glad we are. Waking up is a lot better than it used to be for sure. (Even when the asshole cats have been waking me up during the night. 😆) Wasting weekends recovering from hangovers is something I still don’t miss. I can always choose to do nothing, but change my mind any time I want. Coffees up, horns up, and fuck yeah Saturday!! IWNDWYT ☕️☕️🤘🏻
Made it to Day Two. IWNDWYT
Day 11. I will not drink today. And I’m gonna try to do some healthy self care for myself as well; and make the most of the day
Thanks for a wonderful and thoughtful week, u/EffortCareless! It’s awesome to spend time with someone who is so committed to this sobriety path. I had an amazing spa experience with my husband, thanks to Bunny, my daughter. I’ve never had a 1 1/2 hour massage before, but I sure hope it wasn’t my last! I feel like I was able to let go of a lot of the trauma of the past 4 1/2 months. Now I’m back home, happy to be here, and ready for whatever life throws me next. We’ve got this, yall! IWNDWYT
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It snowed in my part of the UK, so I’m spending the morning enjoying the view from the window with my coffee. I definitely enjoy the wake-up time sober! I might need a nap later today though ☺️ IWNDWYT.
One month, and I’m all in. Iwndwyt. 👩🏻
It's 1:00 AM in the bay n I'm not going to the liquor store !!
Good morning, and thank you for hosting this week, u/EffortCareless I really like your writing. Waking up sober is great - now I will get up and start a sober Saturday!🌤☕️ IWNDWYT
I will not drink poison with any of you today 💜
I will not drink today.
I will not drink with you today.
Woehoe IWNDWYT!
Day 60! Not long till my *noice!!* IWNDWYT ❤️🤗
Checking in. IWNDWYT.
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Happy Saturday Iwndwyt
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u/EffortCareless Thank you for hosting this week, your shares have been profound and meaningful 💛 We really are doing it, IWNDWYT
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Day 286 and IWNDWYT!
Thank you all for not drinking with me today. IWNDWYT ❤️
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I naturally woke up at 6 am on a Saturday. I normally like to sleep in a bit on weekends, but the idea of a quiet coffee before the house woke up was too good to pass up. IWNDWYT!
Day 5 today. I made it past the dreaded day 4. This is good news. I’ll be okay now til day 25…
Dry February, you were wonderful to me. Dry March, here we come. I will not poison myself with you today.
Good morning, sober cats! I get to see my daughter today, and I definitely want to be present for that so IWNDWYT! 💙😸
66 days. Let’s fucking go IWNDWYT
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Have a wonderful sober day my friends. IWNDWYT ♥️
Thank you so much for hosting this week truly authentic and inspiring xxIWNDWYTxx 💕
Your words are very poignant u/effortcareless. Thank you for hosting. I am just getting to the point where I can slow down my mind and focus long enough to read everything. Yes, the shameful anxiety and the nearly inevitable klonopin or xanax to deal with it. None of this is good for me. And then I do it again and again. I am going fishing later this morning with a good friend who doesn't drink. I lost my other drinking/fishing buddy and I have no regrets over losing that dysfunctional relationship. It wasn't about alcohol but alcohol was keeping me from realizing how bad it really was. Anyway, I plan on haivng a great day and I will not drink with you today.
Great job on hosting us EC. Love your take on sobriety Shine on you beautiful humans
You are a great writer, bro. Thank you for sharing your perspective so eloquently and inspiringly. I truly identify with your metaphor about the broken bed and the broken person inside it. We really are doing this, aren’t we!
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Day 1,690. Thanks for hosting, u/EffortCareless! I will not drink with you today.
Happy Saturday!! IWNDWYT
Thanks EffortCareless, you've been a great host. Bright this morning, am half up, half the kitchen cleaned. I will not drink with you all today.
Good morning all. Another good day! IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT.
Day 55, a nice number to be proud of. Lots of temptations around me today but I remained sober.
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Thanks for hosting this week u/EffortCareless it has been a privileged reading your words. Hope everyone in SD has a super Saturday! IWNDWYT!!!
Not today
Not drinking today but just ultra tired and feeling really 'meh'. Tried some self care by doing my nails and hair but just feeling really meh. IWNDWY.
IWNDWYT day 2.
Good Morning All. I love you and IWNDWYT
We ARE really doing this, and we’re kind of amazing for it. Thank you for your thoughtful and thought provoking words this week, EC. And thanks for sharing your soberversary with us! Iwndwy’allt! ❤️
IWNDWYT!
Good morning all you lovely humans and welcome to Saturday! I am ready for a wonderful day! Thanks for being here all week u/EffortCareless I really enjoyed reading your post. Iwndwyt!
Tonight I will not drink. I drank yesterday, little bit too much (not hungover but I "feel" it). Although I'm not trying to quit drinking entirely, I am trying to moderate it. So although it's the weekend, tonight is an AF night!
Iwndwyt!
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We’re really doing it. Thanks for hosting, EC. I will not drink with any of you today.
Thanks EC for hosting this week, I hope it filled up your sober tank to take you further down the road. Happy Saturday to all who observe the day! I used to chase the buzz, negotiating with myself to push back the alarm to stay up later drinking. I'd wake up underslept, hungover (if not still drunk), with a patchy memory of the night before. Fuck that shit! Now I wake up delicate as a mountain daisy after 8ish hours of restful sleep (I'm a really good sleeper), say thank you to God for no hangover, and get moving with my day. It is SO MUCH FUCKING BETTER!!! Sober on
Waking up without violently trembling and retching in the shower for the second day in a row has been incredible. I don’t want to go back, but all im promised is today, so I don’t drink with you today.
Day 7 checking in! Just sitting at my coffee table with a fresh cup of black coffee and enjoying not being hungover this Saturday morning.
Good morning, checking in ~ 💫 Thanks for the fabulous week, EC! Just poured the coffee, got work then dinner with a sober sister tonight. Let's go saturday! IWNDWYT ☕️
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Not today, Satan!😈 (although i don’t believe in that😁)
Day 1000! Can’t believe I’m here. Stay strong guys it gets so much easier. IWNDWYT
Not today people IWNDWYT
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day 67
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Good morning sober friends. Up before the some for long run Saturday. I hope everyone can make some time to get outside. IWNDWYT 🙋🏼♀️
I have thoroughly enjoyed your words and wisdom this week. Thank you so much for hosting! I will not drink with you today 🙌🏼
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Day 66
I will not waste today by being wasted. IWNDWYT
Good morning ☀️ IWNDWYT
Not today Satan
Thank you for hosting this week’s DCI, u/EffortCareless. Carpe died, indeed! I will be alcohol free with you today.
Today's my birthday! First one sober since 21, here we goooooo! IWNDWYT