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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 Checkin for Monday Feb 19th - Just for Today, We are NOT Drinking!!! (self.stopdrinking)

submitted 1 year ago by Zerlyna to c/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.

Maybe you’re new to c/stopdrinking 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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[–] LoraxEleven 3 points 1 year ago (8 children)

So good to have motivation! I'm getting closer to getting there myself. Just having a clear(er) mind to think my way through things is a huge help. And having that time I used to spend drinking is even better.

[–] AquaTofana 4 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Yes! Ugh. Until we actually give ourselves time to begin the healing process, I feel like we have no idea how much alcohol truly depresses us (both mentally and physically).

Who would have thought that a decent night's sleep and hydration would be a good move for having energy in the day?!?

And being able to process things without the brains fog and slight "off-feeling" is definitely a game changer

[–] LoraxEleven 4 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I forget to hydrate... Coffee, Java Monsters and ginger ale.. I need to remember to pour some water in my facehole every now and again. Someone on here mentioned that liquor ends up being kinda like "liquid sugar" and I hadn't considered that, having a sweet snack can cut the craving.. I've tried to have a little sugar with my lunch everyday since.

But, honestly, what I'm noticing is something very different than that. My cravings come so fierce when I'm edging on stress.. A little thing happened last night, after a moderately stressful day already, and I was by far the closest that I've been to picking that damn bottle up. I didn't, but it was a really hard struggle for just a bit, I made it though. The more time I've spent sober, the better I feel. I want that to grow. I think my craving is fucking mental/emotional.. And maybe I didn't realize that while it was happening, but also there were times I specifically drank, mostly those real hard drinking blackout nights, for the "fuck it all" feeling of careless oblivion. That's so dangerous to me, and everyone around me. That I don't miss. That I'm ashamed of existing in me at all.

That's a bit heavy, sorry about that, but it got me on a roll there. I've been kinda using this thread as a way to look in the mirror and see what I was missing. It's truly invaluable to have anonymous "friends" to bounce my damn brain against. It has truly helped me.

Thank you.

[–] rosamundi 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My cravings come so fierce when I’m edging on stress

HALT the BS.

Are you:

Hungry Angry Lonely Tired or Thirsty

Bored Stressed or Sad?

Deal with the underlying cause, and the craving often disappears.

[–] LoraxEleven 1 points 1 year ago

That's pretty handy! Thank you.

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