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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 Friday March 1 - Just for Today, We are NOT Drinking!! (self.stopdrinking)

submitted 11 months ago by Zerlyna to c/stopdrinking

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It’s Fri-Yay today! What do you have planned?

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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[–] CheesyGordita 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

TGIF, and thank god I’m sober. Been a hell of a couple days with work but I’m getting through it and much better than I would have if I was drinking. Here’s to the weekend! I will not drink with you today.

[–] LoraxEleven 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Find some peace this weekend, man. Hope it eases off a little bit for ya. And I know that feeling: things that would've set me off while I was boozing are far more tolerable through the lense of a clear mind. Have a damn wonderful weekend!

[–] CheesyGordita 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hey thanks! It’ll be a busy one this weekend too but for better reasons. I’m heading out to Tokyo for a couple week vacation on Wednesday so I gotta get stuff sorted for that. But I’m really looking forward to disconnecting from work and all that other life stuff and just enjoying a nice time with the wife. Actually, this will be my first vacation since… maybe since I turned 21 that I won’t be drinking on so it should be interesting. Will report back.

You have a damn good one too Lorax!

[–] LoraxEleven 2 points 11 months ago

Goodness, man! What a head change that's gonna be! I hope you find ways to enjoy the world with your sobriety intact! I'm finding some sober things are really hard to do. Pretty personal, so I won't tell the tale, but last night was really, really close for me. I had the closest brush with fuckin-up that I've had so far. But, I didn't cave in! And by the time all was said and done, I really think I'm gonna be okay at doing that particular thing sober! What a fucking massive relief!!

It's been many years since I've been on a real get outta the country kinda vacation, I truly hope you have the time of your life! Keep staying strong, and watch out for that knee while you're over there, don't think it's ready for sumo just yet, bud...

Anyways, I will not drink with ya this day!

[–] LoraxEleven 7 points 11 months ago

Day 23! Hoping this Friday is a real Friday and I won't have to work tomorrow.. But, shit never really breaks on a decent schedule. Either way, I will not drink with you today!

[–] rosamundi 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Good afternoon, fellow sobernauts, IWNDWYT 😁!

Got utterly drenched on my cycle to work so I'm profoundly grateful for the drying room and showers here.

A film and a nice dinner this evening, I think.

[–] LoraxEleven 2 points 11 months ago

That sounds awesome! Gotta get back into mountain biking, been way too damn long.