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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)

submitted 3 days ago by rosamundi to c/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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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Welcome back! The struggle is real and I think a lot of us can relate. I personally had so many tries at moderation and then day 1s when I tried to quit. The things you mentioned sound like hurdles that make the road more challenging, but not impossible.

And yes friends absolutely will argue with you. I was lucky to find a decent amount of support in friends and family but I've had others who have brushed it off. Then I had to explain to them that I was drinking straight vodka for breakfast and it was a problem. But it doesn't have to get to that point for it to be a problem you can address either.

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

Yeah, I feel like for some people moderation is just not the right approach! I certainly can't. Getting sober is certainly not impossible though, you're right.

It's crazy. That being said, I do remember before I even considered not drinking, years ago, that I would feel weird around people who said they weren't drinking or were planning to get sober. It felt almost threatening, like it was making me think more critically about my drinking. Strange how it works!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You hit the nail right on the head. By interacting with people who are making changes for themselves, you have to confront the idea that maybe you should too. Then ego and doubt set in and you push that as far away as possible and continue on. I did this for years until I couldn't ignore it anymore. Even would be reading on forums like this one but then go drink anyways, but getting to read others experiences helped to plant the seed.

[–] rayquetzalcoatl 3 points 3 days ago

Yeah I was definitely having the exact same experiences before I started trying to go sober a few years ago! Still, it's a learning process.

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