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This is a place to motivate each other to control or stop drinking. It is also a place for non drinkers to discuss and share.

We welcome anyone who wishes to join in by asking for advice, sharing our experiences and stories, or just encouraging someone who is trying to quit or cut down.

Please post only when sober; you’re welcome to read in the meanwhile.

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The Daily Check-in for 27 February 2025 - just for today, we are not drinking! (self.stopdrinking)

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Good morning, fellow sobernauts, IWNDWYT 😁!

We may be anonymous strangers on the internet, but we have one thing in common. We may be a world apart, but we’re here together!

Welcome to the 24 hour pledge! I’m pledging myself to not drinking today, and invite you to do the same.

Maybe you’re new to c/stop drinking and have a hard time deciding what to do next. Maybe you’re like me and feel you need a daily commitment or maybe you’ve been sober for a long time and want to inspire others.

It doesn’t matter if you’re still hung over from a three day bender or been sober for years, if you just woke up or have already completed a sober day. For the next 24 hours, let’s not drink alcohol!

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[–] rayquetzalcoatl 5 points 3 days ago (9 children)

Starting at Day 1 again! A little frustrating for me personally, but it happens. I'm struggling to get sober this year, which is unusual as for the past few years I've done four months straight sober at the start of the year, and didn't really struggle.

I think maybe this year there are some key differences: I've gone through a breakup late last year which is still on my mind, I've not got a solid end date to the sober streak to work towards (hoping it just goes indefinitely), and I've got social events scheduled for Wednesdays which always happen in pubs. I can see from my tracker that I'm always drinking on Wednesdays at the moment, so that's definitely key.

I'll get there, just got to redouble my efforts and maybe approach it a little more smartly. As a side note -- has anybody else found that friends can be surprisingly malicious or unhelpful when you say you want to quit? I've had to argue that I'm worried about my own drinking with two very good friends this week! It's so weird.

Anyway - happy Thursday all!! Hopefully the ends of your weeks are great whether you're working or taking some time off! ✌️🫡 IWNDWYT!

[–] DrCatface 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

happy thursday, welcome back, congrats on just a lapse, not a relapse. for me one drink starts a fire I can't put out. I told my friends this point blank and they were mostly understanding and supportive, people I drank drugged and grew up with.if they're not on your team when it comes to substance abuse, they're not your friends. hurts but you have friends here who want to see you crush day 2 and beyond. lots of love from australia, you're never alone

[–] rayquetzalcoatl 4 points 3 days ago

Thanks 🫡 yeah I'm the same, as soon as I start drinking it just goes and goes.

You're right about them not being friends. Just surprising really, I wasn't expecting it from them! They were supportive last year, and the year before. Weird.

Thank you for the kind words!

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