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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 1 March 2025 - just for today, we are not drinking! (self.stopdrinking)

submitted 2 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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[–] DrCatface 2 points 1 day ago

damn I went backwards today. didn't drink but really negative, self loathing, deep depression and coming to terms with a higher power, is just straight up weird for me, thinking about my life without weed too.. I gotta pee clean to trial stimulants and if I'm off it I might as well stay off. worth a shot. going to be honest with the group and admit I still smoke weed. they'll be like, yeah, we know

[–] Zerlyna 5 points 2 days ago

I will not drink with you today.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

2 month 🥳 (still no craving or any real feelings to have a drink, but no better weight or general health improvements as well. Except mental health, which is cool).

Now let’s double that.

[–] rosamundi 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

congratulations!

I never lost weight when I stopped, but my GP said that she'd rather have me a bit overweight and sober than have me at my "ideal" weight but still drinking.

[–] Zerlyna 3 points 2 days ago

I didn’t lose weight either. Maybe it’s a female thing?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Thanks. Yeah I wasn’t expecting a miracle, and even if people says that I look better I don’t feel like it.

That’s not a problem tho, I guess with age you can’t just count on not drinking to be fit. I started calories counting and got back on my bike saddle. I hadn’t touched my awesome bike for all of 2024, so even if this February was only work commuting that’s still 15km a day and an awesome feeling.

As with being sober, biking distance are going to increase during the next months.

I don’t forget that being sober is a super power, and I want to be a fracking super hero.

[–] ickplant 3 points 2 days ago

IWNDWYT!!!