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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 Monday: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! (self.stopdrinking)

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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.

For the next 24 hours, let's not drink alcohol!

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[–] Transcendant 4 points 2 years ago (5 children)

It's my 8th week without alcohol today! Been very difficult at times, hoping it gets easier.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Congrats on reaching 8 weeks! It will get better over time, just take it one day at a time. The urges etc should become less.

That doesn't mean you can get complacent. I'm sober 5 years, and last week I took a mini sip from my wife's cocktail and immediately the urges to drink more came back. Very scary.

[–] Transcendant 1 points 2 years ago

That is very scary, 5 years of resolve and then back to the urges with a single sip. 5 years is an immense achievement, well done!

[–] Spacebar 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It does get easier, but some days will be harder than others.

If you need to talk about it, feel free to make a thread.

[–] Transcendant 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks, I will do if I need proper advice / just to chat about it

[–] Zerlyna 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Two months!! Congratulations!!💜

[–] Transcendant 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks :)

[–] mcpheeandme 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Congrats! That's really amazing.

It took me a while to reap the rewards of sobriety, but they definitely came.

Hang in there, and reach out if you need to vent.

[–] Transcendant 2 points 2 years ago

Cheers! I'll definitely make a post here if I feel my resolve crumbling.

[–] EtherCityRule 2 points 2 years ago

Marvellous! Well done Transcendant, IWNDWYT!