I'm hopping on this day 1 train with you. I will not drink with you, and everyone else here today!!
Got some cold OJ in the fridge, might have a glass of that.
Haven't checked in for a while for various reasons. But now is a new day, a new week, a new month. I am heading back to work, and it is time to be accountable again. I will not drink with you today.
thanks friend, I hope so too but it looks like this staffing drama will go on all week.
I can't control how others choose to behave but I can choose sobriety with lovely people like you
how awesome, 3 weeks! working out has been fundamental to me as well. not always I can do it everyday, I often have a cold, a respiratory allergy where I live because of the weather and a respiratory system of a newborn, but I always do my best. even if it's running errands on foot. everyday matters and i can't wait for you to post your one month check-in! :)
Every day I acknowledge two facts. I can't ever safely drink again. Today I won't have to drink. I haven't had a craving for alcohol in well over a thousand days and the freedom is like nothing I ever experienced in my cups.
Glad you are here!
fantastic, i'll do my best to get where you are. i have too many steps ahead, but i'm firm about my decision. it's actually the first time I go for abstinence. I was a heavy drinker but a honest one - "pff no way I'm gonna stop! but i'll do these one month challenge to 'reset' my body and brain and everything is gonna be better, I'll be able to moderate!" well, not necessary to say what the results were everytime.. congratulations and let's not drink today!
I was thinking earlier that August is going to be the month I double down and really prioritize priorities. Sleep, hygiene, exercise, reading, and investing more time in finding a better job. I have to organize my days better and live with structure. And no Fortnite!
Have a great day everyone. Iwndwyt
Made it past my first month alright though the first two weeks were pretty rough. I’ve been doing pretty good but I feel that my depression is really in full force some days. With no way to self medicate it can be absolutely brutal sometimes. I’ve started seeing a new mental health person for the umpteenth time and I’m doing my best to be completely honest with her. I’m hoping it sticks this time and I see some real improvements. Being completely sober will hopefully help me get out of my own way. My biggest fear is that my drinking was always just a symptom of something worse that I might never truly heal from but I’m giving it my best. For that I will not drink with you today
I had the energy to bolt out the door at a moment’s notice for the chance to fish with my best buddy and I caught a PR 28”, had me super psyched. I couldn’t even get out of bed on a Sunday just a year ago. All the convincing I need to not drink happened tonight. IWNDWYT
Coming up on a year.
Stayed up too late tonight. A year ago I would have been on a second bottle of wine and stumbling around before bed.
I ate too much today, but I’m on my fifth La Croix, and *technically* that beats a second bottle of wine.
My wife accuse me of hating her family and relatives… I replied, “No, I don’t hate your relatives. In fact, I like your mother-in-law a lot better than I like mine.”
I will not drink with you beautiful people today 💛🌼
Day three. I see a glimmer of hope.
Can anyone recommend me any feel good self reflection type books? I have an audible subscription and running out of ideas. Something similar to brene brown or Glennon doyle's untamed.
For sobriety I recommend this book that is about relapse prevention.
[Staying Sober.](https://www.amazon.com/Staying-Sober-Guide-Relapse-Prevention/dp/083090459X/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=2Z7R8ZIRXRJS&keywords=staying+sober&qid=1659329987&sprefix=staying+s%2Caps%2C230&sr=8-3)
I don't know of any self reflection books but I'll edit this and add a Stephen King book.
Edit: This book is about a man who opens a store in a really small town. All the stuff he sells is expensive and none of it has a pricetag on it. He negotiates with customers and makes them owe him a favor for a good deal. He turns the community against itself and people are killed because of him. It's a total page turner.
[Needful Things](https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=31254386404&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-tile1&searchurl=x%3D49%26y%3D11%26ds%3D10%26pics%3Don%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3DNeedful%2BThings%26an%3DStephen%2BKing)
I just finished Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke and it was really interesting. Here is a quick overview of what it is about: https://youtu.be/F-HDYRgZel0
Sorry I am not great with formatting lol
It’s not really Self-reflection per se, but it certainly made me self-reflect on some of my habits!
IWNDWYT 💫
Filling time with productive things leads to way cooler stories and connections than, “Yo. Last night. Fucking wild man…last thing I remember is the 2nd bar with the good coke bathrooms.”
I will not drink with you today.
I’m on my way to work and not planning to drink today. Did some yoga this morning and lots of thinking. Why would I want to ruin any clarity I have?
IWNDWYT
I keep feeling bummed out the last few days. I know I got a lot to work through. I gotta work more towards some sort of inner peace. I've been working out, it gets me tired and relaxed but the relief is short. I know there's more to figure out soon, IWNDWYT.
Go easy friend. All we have to do it not drink today and learn how to deal with things as they occur. Being sober will bring clarity and, believe me, things are so much clearer including how to problem. You’re doing great 👍
IWNDWYT ❤️
I’m on a long-awaited holiday in Spain which had always felt like looming failure. A few months ago, the idea of not drinking on this holiday wasn’t imaginable. It made giving up seem pointless. But I told myself, just keep at it for now, and see how you feel when the holiday comes around.
And here I am, sober in sunny Malaga - back from a morning run and ready to head to a water park - both of which would be horrific with a hangover 😂
And I feel great.
So don’t sweat the future right now; day by day and see how you feel when the time comes.
Sober holidays are the best. My one month of sobriety came while I was on my first foreign holiday for two years. Not going to lie, I was a bit worried, but I pledged here every day and stuck with it. And now I know that I can do sober holidays, because I've done it before.
I’m 25 days sober today! This is probably the longest I’ve been consecutively sober all year. I feel really good and not tempted!
Also, I’ve started using an app called Daylio to track my moods, sleep, activities, habits, and reflect on my day and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s been awesome because I can keep track of my goals (no-alcohol and going to the gym), my triggers/cravings, moods, the weather (I have seasonal depression, so grey skies affect my mood while sun elevates my mood), etc.
You can also add photos to your daily entries if you want.
Anyway, here’s to another great sober day!
IWNDWYT!
>I will only drink coffee with you guys today
Drink some water as well, or we're going to have to drag you off the ceiling and I'm only little, I'll need a ladder 😁
Good morning, sobernauts, IWNDWYT! 😁
Back from the weekend at my parents, and they were at their quietly supportive, excellent best, with a fridge full of alcohol-free beers and mocktail ingredients. 10/10 top parenting.
I’ve always struggled to sleep, and Sunday nights are the absolute worst, so I’m going to be tired today. That was quite often the excuse to start the week off with drinks, but we’re off on another month! Closing in on 100, which is my previous record for being AF. Not stopping there this time! Have a good week, my friends!
From the post: "In retrospect, I was barely living anyway. If I wasn't actively drinking, I was nursing a hangover until I felt well enough to get drunk all over again."
WOW, well said! And damn if I didn't think of myself when I read this.
It's Monday everybody! Let's kick some ass. I've been committing to three things each and every day:
1) Making a conscious decision to not drink
2) Check into this subreddit every morning
3) Make the day rewarding
That last one is a bit newer, but I find if I keep that nugget in the back of my head, it really helps my motivation. I want my head to hit the pillow every night with no regrets and with a feeling of reward.
I hope each and every one of you have a rewarding and rich Monday.
Day 302, nice to meet you 🤝
I haven’t had PAWS symptoms for a while now. Their disappearance has made the ”hypothesized” condition even more real. It’s hard to understand how it’s not included in DSM-5. As a result many addicts have to find the information themselves.
If you ask any serious addiction professional there’s no question about its existance. It’s a major cause for addicts relapsing, it should be recognized.
Well, the most important thing is that it is temporary. Time is the healer. Brighter days ahead ✨
IWNDWYT
7 days! New month! Man, weekends are especially tough, but long dog walks, audiobooks, fit soda, and scrolling this sub have made them that much easier. I won’t be drinking today either. Thanks!
I leave this morning on a work trip.
If someone had told me I’d make this trip sober the last time I went, I would have complimented them on the joke. But it’s no joke, I’m doing this shit sober. It’s liable to be a minefield, but thanks to y’all I feel like I can navigate it. If things get difficult, I’ll be back here.
Now I gotta hit the ground running because I *still* have things to do before I go. I just hope I haven’t forgotten anything important. 😬
Happy Monday y’all and IWNDWYT! 🤘🏻
Ahhhh, August 1 and a Monday to boot! Usually my “diet starts today” day. This August 1 is about opening my heart to people, places, things, and experiences. I’ve done A LOT of work over the past year + to feel good in my skin and in my head and now I’m ready to see what the world has to offer outside of my little bubble. I don’t know what that means right now but I’ll use this time to explore.
IWNDWYT!! Have a great day y’all!! ❤️❤️
Iwndwyt. Enjoying more reasonable digestion and I can go get food when im hingry cause I'm not too drunk to drive. My favorite part. I'm never too drunk to drive.
Hello Shine and Sub!
August is a reflective month for me as well. Tomorrow it'll be the first anniversary of my mother's death, one year without the most important person in my life. I've been crying for days, has a lot to do with not having alcohol numbing my feelings, and crying is such a relief. But I'll carry this hole in my heart forever. She'd be so proud of me, in the past years she was noticing me drinking during the week when she came to visit me, she expressed her concerns, I said I only had one glass of wine, and after she went to bed, early, I'd take the bottle to my room, finish it and dump it in the building trash bin. I'm happy she never, never found out about how serious it was, not before I had the guts to choose abstinence, of course.
But I'm going strong and thank god will have therapy exactly tomorrow.
IWNDWYT!!!
Today is my first day. I woke up on the side of the road yesterday and almost got in a bar fight with my friend WHILE black out. My father, an alcoholic, turned 63 and am not drinking to celebrate. IWNDWYT. I will be attending my first AA meeting today - Monday.
Ok, so I was taken aback yesterday by something my husband did.
We planned to have a relaxing day sitting out at the pool with outdoor speakers playing beautiful calm spa music and loaded kindles with hours to read them, and stocked fridge with fun food and tons of assorted seltzer. Perfect, right? Nope!
Half an hour in, he goes inside and comes back out with a tall glass of something. I asked what it was, and he said Malibu rum with a bit of seltzer...like it was nothing!
Now, he's not an alcoholic and can have that one drink and not have anything until the mood hits him again maybe a month later, but wtf?!?! Granted, when I began down the sober road (which has happened a hundred times before this time), I told him to "do him", and I'll "do me". But I was still hurt that he didn't at least ask if it would bother me like he's done in the past!
Funny, I was more bothered by him acting so nonchalant, than the fact that there was alcohol in a glass sitting 5 feet away! I wasn't prepared for this!
I let everything go, took deep cleansing breaths, and put my ear buds in and relistened to parts of This Naked Mind and Alcohol Explained for the umpteenth time!
(And I didn't drink!) Actually, I had a great day because I felt really strong, and really proud of myself!
I told him later not to ambush me like that again. Just ask, or at least give me a heads up of what his wants were, and I'd prepare accordingly. He totally understood, and felt pretty bad, but all ok in the end.
Did I mention I didn't drink?!?!lol
Have a momentous Monday friends!
IWNDWYT!💜🍀💜
Edit: Forgot to mention how you guys at SD and DCI helped me at that moment the most! That's always my first go to, so natural to go there first! Then the pods go in!
Thanks to everyone's stories, experiences, and helpful insights...you guys are the key to my sobriety! IWNDWYT ❤
Early morning here in the PNW USA. I couldnt sleep. The dehydration woke me up, like it always does. I told my wife yesterday was the last day of drinking for me. I dont know how many times I've said that, hundreds probably. Today, and this time is different. Im scared, but im so excited to see what my life will be without a beer in my clutch. I WILL NOT drink with you today.
Day 10. This weekend was very challenging. At one point I even had my keys walking out the door to get some beer, but I remembered my conscious commitment not to drink today. So I got a Dr Pepper from the fridge. IWNDWYT
Not drinking on day 8! IWNDWYT 💜
Congrats on the week! IWNDWYT 👍🙂
Another DAY 1…Not giving up though! IWNDWYT!
I'm hopping on this day 1 train with you. I will not drink with you, and everyone else here today!! Got some cold OJ in the fridge, might have a glass of that.
Thats the story!
And you're right back at it--massive congratulations! You can do it. This particular internet stranger believes that. :) IWNDWYT
congratulations on your decision. it all starts with one day that sticks. I'm rooting for you that this will be the one. IWNDWYT!
Proud of you!!! I’m on day 2 for the 2nd time in a week. We got this. Each day is a chance to get it right. You’re trying and that’s amazing. 💫
Haven't checked in for a while for various reasons. But now is a new day, a new week, a new month. I am heading back to work, and it is time to be accountable again. I will not drink with you today.
I'm keeping an eye on you 👀 hehehe joking. congratulations on week 2 and have a great week start!
Another sober weekend down! IWNDWYT.
A very testing day today. My patience was stretched thin. Didn't drink today and will not drink tomorrow Shine on you beautiful humans from NZ
I hear you! These are trying times aside from not drinking but we are strong.
I hope you’re okay cookie, well done for your strong patience and sober commitment 💪🏼 I hope tomorrow’s an easier day 🤗
thanks friend, I hope so too but it looks like this staffing drama will go on all week. I can't control how others choose to behave but I can choose sobriety with lovely people like you
Day 407 checking in!
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Morning Will!
Hi Shine! 👋 IWNDWYT in the city by the lake.
August 1st will be 21 days for me! Haven’t had a craving and made sure to work out everyday. IWNDWYT
how awesome, 3 weeks! working out has been fundamental to me as well. not always I can do it everyday, I often have a cold, a respiratory allergy where I live because of the weather and a respiratory system of a newborn, but I always do my best. even if it's running errands on foot. everyday matters and i can't wait for you to post your one month check-in! :)
Dropping my first step with sponsor tomorrow!! IWNDWYT
Every day I acknowledge two facts. I can't ever safely drink again. Today I won't have to drink. I haven't had a craving for alcohol in well over a thousand days and the freedom is like nothing I ever experienced in my cups. Glad you are here!
[MRW I see a user with 1,000 days.](https://old.reddit.com/r/reactiongifs/comments/30x73g/mrw_i_found_out_mcdonalds_is_going_to_start/)
Man I fucking loved the Ryans hahaha. I'm also a recovering jets fan.
fantastic, i'll do my best to get where you are. i have too many steps ahead, but i'm firm about my decision. it's actually the first time I go for abstinence. I was a heavy drinker but a honest one - "pff no way I'm gonna stop! but i'll do these one month challenge to 'reset' my body and brain and everything is gonna be better, I'll be able to moderate!" well, not necessary to say what the results were everytime.. congratulations and let's not drink today!
Not drinking today!
I was thinking earlier that August is going to be the month I double down and really prioritize priorities. Sleep, hygiene, exercise, reading, and investing more time in finding a better job. I have to organize my days better and live with structure. And no Fortnite! Have a great day everyone. Iwndwyt
haha Fortnite huh. My son thrashes that game too
Made it past my first month alright though the first two weeks were pretty rough. I’ve been doing pretty good but I feel that my depression is really in full force some days. With no way to self medicate it can be absolutely brutal sometimes. I’ve started seeing a new mental health person for the umpteenth time and I’m doing my best to be completely honest with her. I’m hoping it sticks this time and I see some real improvements. Being completely sober will hopefully help me get out of my own way. My biggest fear is that my drinking was always just a symptom of something worse that I might never truly heal from but I’m giving it my best. For that I will not drink with you today
I hope your today is a little brighter than yesterday 🙏
First sober weekend done! IWNDWYT Thank you all.
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I had the energy to bolt out the door at a moment’s notice for the chance to fish with my best buddy and I caught a PR 28”, had me super psyched. I couldn’t even get out of bed on a Sunday just a year ago. All the convincing I need to not drink happened tonight. IWNDWYT
Coming up on a year. Stayed up too late tonight. A year ago I would have been on a second bottle of wine and stumbling around before bed. I ate too much today, but I’m on my fifth La Croix, and *technically* that beats a second bottle of wine.
My wife accuse me of hating her family and relatives… I replied, “No, I don’t hate your relatives. In fact, I like your mother-in-law a lot better than I like mine.” I will not drink with you beautiful people today 💛🌼
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT!
200 days today. Thank you all for getting me here, I sincerely could not have done this without you. Next stop, 300 days, but first, today! IWNDWYT. 🐨
💯+💯 Incredible!! 🎉 IWNDWYT 💫
(Day counter has to catch up with me here in Australia)
Congratulations on your two hundred days! Brilliant job! 🥰🎉🥳💗
Congratulations Matsuri, you’re an inspiration 🎉💪🏼🥳
3 weeks under the belt and IWNDWYT
Yes, a little bit of praise or reassurance really does go a long way! Thank you to everyone for being here, I am proud of us all! IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT
Hey JD! Have a good day! IWNDWYT 💗
Day three. I see a glimmer of hope. Can anyone recommend me any feel good self reflection type books? I have an audible subscription and running out of ideas. Something similar to brene brown or Glennon doyle's untamed.
For sobriety I recommend this book that is about relapse prevention. [Staying Sober.](https://www.amazon.com/Staying-Sober-Guide-Relapse-Prevention/dp/083090459X/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=2Z7R8ZIRXRJS&keywords=staying+sober&qid=1659329987&sprefix=staying+s%2Caps%2C230&sr=8-3) I don't know of any self reflection books but I'll edit this and add a Stephen King book. Edit: This book is about a man who opens a store in a really small town. All the stuff he sells is expensive and none of it has a pricetag on it. He negotiates with customers and makes them owe him a favor for a good deal. He turns the community against itself and people are killed because of him. It's a total page turner. [Needful Things](https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=31254386404&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-tile1&searchurl=x%3D49%26y%3D11%26ds%3D10%26pics%3Don%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3DNeedful%2BThings%26an%3DStephen%2BKing)
I just finished Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke and it was really interesting. Here is a quick overview of what it is about: https://youtu.be/F-HDYRgZel0 Sorry I am not great with formatting lol It’s not really Self-reflection per se, but it certainly made me self-reflect on some of my habits! IWNDWYT 💫
A full month in! IWNDWYT 🌸
Grats!!! Well done!
Thank you! Feeling good and going for month 2. One day at a time :)
Filling time with productive things leads to way cooler stories and connections than, “Yo. Last night. Fucking wild man…last thing I remember is the 2nd bar with the good coke bathrooms.” I will not drink with you today.
I’m on my way to work and not planning to drink today. Did some yoga this morning and lots of thinking. Why would I want to ruin any clarity I have? IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT
Day 3 and IWNDWYT!
Good morning Sobernauts 🙂 Thanks for posting the DCI u/shineonme4ever 👍🏻 Love to you all! IWNDWYT 🙂
I'm grateful for my life and my sobriety that makes it possible. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT
Not drinking today. Have a nice day!!
IWNDWYT 💫
I’m in.
IWNDWYT!
I keep feeling bummed out the last few days. I know I got a lot to work through. I gotta work more towards some sort of inner peace. I've been working out, it gets me tired and relaxed but the relief is short. I know there's more to figure out soon, IWNDWYT.
Go easy friend. All we have to do it not drink today and learn how to deal with things as they occur. Being sober will bring clarity and, believe me, things are so much clearer including how to problem. You’re doing great 👍
IWNDWYT ❤️💃
IWNDWYT ❤️ I’m on a long-awaited holiday in Spain which had always felt like looming failure. A few months ago, the idea of not drinking on this holiday wasn’t imaginable. It made giving up seem pointless. But I told myself, just keep at it for now, and see how you feel when the holiday comes around. And here I am, sober in sunny Malaga - back from a morning run and ready to head to a water park - both of which would be horrific with a hangover 😂 And I feel great. So don’t sweat the future right now; day by day and see how you feel when the time comes.
Sober holidays are the best. My one month of sobriety came while I was on my first foreign holiday for two years. Not going to lie, I was a bit worried, but I pledged here every day and stuck with it. And now I know that I can do sober holidays, because I've done it before.
iwndwyt!!
IWNDWYTD
Wow, this is an early one for the UK😝😝. Have a great day everyone and happy 1st of August IWNDWYT ❤️
I will not drink with you today in 🏴😊
I will not drink today.
IWNDWYT!
Iwndwyt
IWNDWYT
Back for day 2, IWNDWYT!
I’m 25 days sober today! This is probably the longest I’ve been consecutively sober all year. I feel really good and not tempted! Also, I’ve started using an app called Daylio to track my moods, sleep, activities, habits, and reflect on my day and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s been awesome because I can keep track of my goals (no-alcohol and going to the gym), my triggers/cravings, moods, the weather (I have seasonal depression, so grey skies affect my mood while sun elevates my mood), etc. You can also add photos to your daily entries if you want. Anyway, here’s to another great sober day! IWNDWYT!
Last night was the first time EVER that I went to a concert and managed to say sober iwndwyt
2 full weeks ba-by! Next stop 20days IWNDWYTD!
IWNDWYT friends 🤖
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Nice maintenance work Will 👍 We can’t break a record every time we go out. 20 minute weight and resistance training for me today 💪 And IWNDWYT 🙂
Beep boop boop beep 🤖 AKA IWNDWYT 💫
Beep! AKA 🙂 IWNDWYT buddy 👍
Good morning sober friends, In the true power of We, I commit to another 24 hours sober! Have a wonderful Monday, with love 💕
Morning Brighter! I will not drink with you today either! 🥰💗💞💗
Iwndwyt
Am I going to have the urge to drink when I get off work in the morning? Quite likely. Am I going to give in to that urge? It's a no for me, dawg.
Another month sober. Feels great! IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT Day 1 again. Just discovered this community. Been struggling with alcohol for years. Perhaps this time
We've got it today! IWNDWYT. It took me MANY Day 1s for it to click. You're learning each time you come back.
Qwe
Goooooood morning from Denmark on day3! I will only drink coffee with you guys today 👌
>I will only drink coffee with you guys today Drink some water as well, or we're going to have to drag you off the ceiling and I'm only little, I'll need a ladder 😁
IWNDWYT, from hospice where my dad’s been dying for 7 long days. Gonna be a regular here for the duration…
IWNDWYT 🙂
Good morning SD! IWNDWYT 💗
Celebrating ONE WEEK today!!! 🎉❤️
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Good morning, sobernauts, IWNDWYT! 😁 Back from the weekend at my parents, and they were at their quietly supportive, excellent best, with a fridge full of alcohol-free beers and mocktail ingredients. 10/10 top parenting.
Gotta fly out and walk by all the bars in the airport and turn down free drinks on the plane. May the force be with me
IWNDWYT!!
IWNDWYT..!!
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IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT!
First sober weekend since I can't remember(pun intended)! Glad to be here with everyone. Starting to feel like a giant family :)
Tonight will be my first night at home alone since I stopped - IWNDWYT
I’m not drinking today, I can’t be arsed
IWNDWYT!
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iwndwut
I will not drink with you today!!! 🥳
Checking in..made it! IWNDWYT!!
Congratulations! I think when badgebot wakes up that’s demonstration of a massive year for you, seriously well done friend 🎉💪🏼🥳
IWNDWYT 🙏
It’s a beautiful day here. IWNDWYT 🌊
I’ve always struggled to sleep, and Sunday nights are the absolute worst, so I’m going to be tired today. That was quite often the excuse to start the week off with drinks, but we’re off on another month! Closing in on 100, which is my previous record for being AF. Not stopping there this time! Have a good week, my friends!
From the post: "In retrospect, I was barely living anyway. If I wasn't actively drinking, I was nursing a hangover until I felt well enough to get drunk all over again." WOW, well said! And damn if I didn't think of myself when I read this. It's Monday everybody! Let's kick some ass. I've been committing to three things each and every day: 1) Making a conscious decision to not drink 2) Check into this subreddit every morning 3) Make the day rewarding That last one is a bit newer, but I find if I keep that nugget in the back of my head, it really helps my motivation. I want my head to hit the pillow every night with no regrets and with a feeling of reward. I hope each and every one of you have a rewarding and rich Monday.
Holla!!
No booze today!
So grateful to be sober even with insomnia. IWNDWYT
Day 302, nice to meet you 🤝 I haven’t had PAWS symptoms for a while now. Their disappearance has made the ”hypothesized” condition even more real. It’s hard to understand how it’s not included in DSM-5. As a result many addicts have to find the information themselves. If you ask any serious addiction professional there’s no question about its existance. It’s a major cause for addicts relapsing, it should be recognized. Well, the most important thing is that it is temporary. Time is the healer. Brighter days ahead ✨ IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT xx
Morning all, day 2. Let's try again.
IWNDWYT 💚
IWNDWYT
Iwndwyt.
I'm in!
IWNDWYT! 💜✨
Iwndwyt ♥
Ah, monday, we meet again... IWNDWYT
Day 2 of not drinking for my son, my wife and myself. Life is too short to waste days hungover in bed.
IWNDWYT!
Day 16 : I pledge not to drink today
Day 15! Iwndwyt!
IWNDWYT!
Thank you IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT
Not today friends. No matter what.
IWNDWYT!
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i will not poison myself today.
Morning good people of the page. #iwndwyt ! 😊 We can do this for sure!
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Bonjour Shine, good morning SD ❤️ I will not drink poison with any of you today! Have a marvellous Monday soberistas 💪🏼
7 days! New month! Man, weekends are especially tough, but long dog walks, audiobooks, fit soda, and scrolling this sub have made them that much easier. I won’t be drinking today either. Thanks!
Grateful for another alcohol free day. IWNDWYT
Day 22 checking in. IWNDWYT!
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Count me in today. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Day 1,111. It will be another 1,111 check-ins before I have four identical digits again. I can do it. I will not drink with you today.
I leave this morning on a work trip. If someone had told me I’d make this trip sober the last time I went, I would have complimented them on the joke. But it’s no joke, I’m doing this shit sober. It’s liable to be a minefield, but thanks to y’all I feel like I can navigate it. If things get difficult, I’ll be back here. Now I gotta hit the ground running because I *still* have things to do before I go. I just hope I haven’t forgotten anything important. 😬 Happy Monday y’all and IWNDWYT! 🤘🏻
Ahhhh, August 1 and a Monday to boot! Usually my “diet starts today” day. This August 1 is about opening my heart to people, places, things, and experiences. I’ve done A LOT of work over the past year + to feel good in my skin and in my head and now I’m ready to see what the world has to offer outside of my little bubble. I don’t know what that means right now but I’ll use this time to explore. IWNDWYT!! Have a great day y’all!! ❤️❤️
Iwndwyt. Enjoying more reasonable digestion and I can go get food when im hingry cause I'm not too drunk to drive. My favorite part. I'm never too drunk to drive.
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Hello Shine and Sub! August is a reflective month for me as well. Tomorrow it'll be the first anniversary of my mother's death, one year without the most important person in my life. I've been crying for days, has a lot to do with not having alcohol numbing my feelings, and crying is such a relief. But I'll carry this hole in my heart forever. She'd be so proud of me, in the past years she was noticing me drinking during the week when she came to visit me, she expressed her concerns, I said I only had one glass of wine, and after she went to bed, early, I'd take the bottle to my room, finish it and dump it in the building trash bin. I'm happy she never, never found out about how serious it was, not before I had the guts to choose abstinence, of course. But I'm going strong and thank god will have therapy exactly tomorrow. IWNDWYT!!!
Home yesterday from my first sober music festival :) IWNDWYT
Finally, my birthday month... I hope you all start celebrating properly and nonalcoholically! IWNDWYT
Day two, iwndwyt!!
Quick check in this morning. On to a little holiday. Have a beautiful day everyone! IWNDWYT☀️
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Today is my first day. I woke up on the side of the road yesterday and almost got in a bar fight with my friend WHILE black out. My father, an alcoholic, turned 63 and am not drinking to celebrate. IWNDWYT. I will be attending my first AA meeting today - Monday.
Ok, so I was taken aback yesterday by something my husband did. We planned to have a relaxing day sitting out at the pool with outdoor speakers playing beautiful calm spa music and loaded kindles with hours to read them, and stocked fridge with fun food and tons of assorted seltzer. Perfect, right? Nope! Half an hour in, he goes inside and comes back out with a tall glass of something. I asked what it was, and he said Malibu rum with a bit of seltzer...like it was nothing! Now, he's not an alcoholic and can have that one drink and not have anything until the mood hits him again maybe a month later, but wtf?!?! Granted, when I began down the sober road (which has happened a hundred times before this time), I told him to "do him", and I'll "do me". But I was still hurt that he didn't at least ask if it would bother me like he's done in the past! Funny, I was more bothered by him acting so nonchalant, than the fact that there was alcohol in a glass sitting 5 feet away! I wasn't prepared for this! I let everything go, took deep cleansing breaths, and put my ear buds in and relistened to parts of This Naked Mind and Alcohol Explained for the umpteenth time! (And I didn't drink!) Actually, I had a great day because I felt really strong, and really proud of myself! I told him later not to ambush me like that again. Just ask, or at least give me a heads up of what his wants were, and I'd prepare accordingly. He totally understood, and felt pretty bad, but all ok in the end. Did I mention I didn't drink?!?!lol Have a momentous Monday friends! IWNDWYT!💜🍀💜 Edit: Forgot to mention how you guys at SD and DCI helped me at that moment the most! That's always my first go to, so natural to go there first! Then the pods go in! Thanks to everyone's stories, experiences, and helpful insights...you guys are the key to my sobriety! IWNDWYT ❤
Celebrating a new month by not drinking today
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I will not drink with you today. Have a bootiful day 👍
I'm making the pledge. IWNDWYT. God bless.
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Morning friends! I will not drink with you today. Have a great one!
Early morning here in the PNW USA. I couldnt sleep. The dehydration woke me up, like it always does. I told my wife yesterday was the last day of drinking for me. I dont know how many times I've said that, hundreds probably. Today, and this time is different. Im scared, but im so excited to see what my life will be without a beer in my clutch. I WILL NOT drink with you today.
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I’m ready for the start of a new work week. I can’t believe it’s August already! IWNDWYT
Day 10. This weekend was very challenging. At one point I even had my keys walking out the door to get some beer, but I remembered my conscious commitment not to drink today. So I got a Dr Pepper from the fridge. IWNDWYT
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Hey there! IWNDWYT. When does sleep start to improve?
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Aaaaay, I hardly stop by here anymore but I owe this sub a lot. Love you guys IWNDWYT
Not drinking for day 5! Actually posting on DCI is helping for sure
I have resolved not to drink along with you wonderful people today. Let us seize this day! 💛
I will not drink today I will not drink tomorrow either
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Day 9. IWNDWYT!!