Hi friends. I haven’t checked in for a while but all is well, no boats are being rocked, and I’m healing. Hope you are well. I will not drink with you today.
Morning Cinq. It’s raining where I am this morning. I’m on a journey today and will sit back and watch the world pass me by. Hope you have a gorgeous day.
Feeling pretty low after breaking a good sober streak. Had no food, drank three beers which knocked me flat - I threw up in the shower with absolutely no control and can’t remember large sections of the day. Would take the hangover over this shattered emotional pit. Broke my spouse’s trust by drinking at a time she really needs me. Broke my own heart.
Good morning! It honestly never gets old to wake up with a clear mind, hangover free. I’m thankful for my sobriety. I hope you all have a good, sober Wednesday. I’ll see you back here tomorrow, IWNDWYT
This will be my first day. Last week I ordered 7 bottles of wine and when I get them, either I'll return to the sender (no costs), or distribute to acquaintances (those without a drinking problem, obviously). I will not drink you today!
I will be two years sober in 22 hours. I still feel guilty for how things ended up with me and my ex. After over a decade of heavy drinking it was her kicking me out and how I felt afterwards that made everything click for me. It was either quit drinking or watch myself die while leaving my daughter without a father in the process. It actually has been easy for me to stay sober but dealing with what I lost in that relationship has proved to be very difficult. I feel a lot of guilt and I still think about how everything happened but staying active is what helps me. I'm always hiking in my free time or playing guitar and those activities keep me in the present rather than the past. I'm grateful to be sober because we share custody of my beautiful 4 year old daughter and that wouldn't be possible if I was still drinking. We coparent fairly well but it's hard to watch her move on with someone else. I just needed to vent I guess. One day at a time! IWNDWYT!
Had such a weird day yesterday - woke up rested and refreshed and knocked off some key tasks. Got home and felt very resentful about some family stuff I won’t get into, so I went to bed early, but all the negative emotions kept me awake for hours. In the past I would have reached for alcohol, and I’m proud I didn’t, but I need to work out how to manage these feelings….
I’m on my way home after a busy day in the summer’s heat in one of the most crowded cities on the planet. And guess what? I didn’t drink. Got a quick gym session in this morning and the rest of the day felt so easy! I’m still battling my ego and the need for attention from the opposite sex but hey, baby steps.
Thank you again MrsStop. I'm feeling proud about a couple of things that came from the same distressing event. Firstly, I bravely stood up for myself by politely asking someone to stop saying something to me, about me, that was hurting me. This in itself was huge due to emotional scarring that has had me avoid rather than face painful conversations. Fear of rejection among other fears.
I'm really, really hanging in right now and I am not drinking. I'm proud of that. That old "coping" mechanism is long gone and that makes me walk tall. Did I binge a show on Hulu? Yes. Emotionally eat a bit? Yes. Look at my phone too much? Also, yes. But I didn't drink. I haven't had the urge, but I'm vigilant anyway. IWNDWYT and wish us all grace and peace.
Greetings all you fabulous SD denizens! Day 549 here. I am making ALL the major life changes over the past two months and future month. Almost uniformly good ones, but it's still a LOT. Tiring, even as I'm happy. I need to be vigilant when I'm tired.
Day 18. I can't believe how quick I've gotten here. It feels like I was struggling to get through that first night just a few days ago. And yet I've accomplished so much. I started working out and doing yoga again. I've read a few books. I've deep cleaned and reorganized my kitchen. Thanks to the Sunday check in I cleaned my damned bathroom. I've actually gone out and socialized with people. I have done dishes immediately instead of later, and folded laundry instead of running it through a wrinkle remover in my dryer before wearing. So I'm proud of starting to get my shit together. Feeling like a functional adult instead of a useless human. And on a note not related to drinking my AP scores came out yesterday and my pass rate is the highest it's ever been!!! So just a proud teacher moment that I managed to accomplish even while still drinking. So today? Today I'm going to continue to be a functional adult so I can be proud still tomorrow. IWNDWYT.
Being sober has allowed me to get some self respect. The fuck it's came from a place of not caring. Not caring about my relationships, not caring about the examples I was setting, not caring about anything other than getting wasted. Most importantly, I didn't care about myself.
Good morning SD, and happy Wednesday! Today I get to see one of my best friends irl for the first time since covid started; I’m definitely going to cry and hug her tight, and I’m going to be sober for it. IWNDWYT :)
I’d be proud to call you mom MrsStop…. Your words spoke from the heart and truly showed how deeply you care about your son and about us. And we all care about you!!
I’m proud of myself for the way that I’m handling things at work. I’m better able to handle the pressure of last minute events that have been popping up a lot lately. I do not like the unknown. my fear of the unknown is at the core of my anxiety. I like to plan things from plan A to plan Z. Now I’m rolling with every “surprise” that comes up. At my core, I still hate it, but at least I don’t let it take over my body and make me feel so uncomfortable that I want to drink. That was my M O before I quit. IWNDWYT
I didn’t do much of anything I was proud of while I was drinking. I simply cannot dwell on that right now. I will give myself and others grace today. I am proud of myself for staying in the moment. I have a sibling who loves to point out to my mother how I am an a addict, and my mother has repeated back to me over and over again. When she brought it up they other day, I started to explain again, but then I just said, I don’t give a shit what she says, I am busy keeping my side of the street clean. This sober business is tough on so many levels. I know I will never be able to stop being vigilant with alcohol. I tell myself every day that there is a reason that “the windshield is so much bigger than the rear view mirror” Thank you all, this sub has been my biggest support. I will not drink today. 🫶
i have a white claw in my apartment (long story, nothing to do with drinking or wanting to drink) and it’s so completely and absolutely not tempting. in fact it’s the opposite, it’s entirely grossing me out. it’s so wild how long it’s been since my last night drinking and how long my brain has held on to those feelings of shame and guilt associated with alcohol, and my drunk self. on the one hand the repulsion is nice cause it means i have no desire to drink, but on the other hand it makes me think i still have a ways to go in not only forgiving myself but also growing past the past. i don’t quite know what im getting at, but it felt somewhat shareable. IWNDWYT, and i won’t be hungover with you in the morning. have a lovely wednesday everyone 💕
I woke up sober. My body hurts. I’m tired. But. Im sober. To me, no pain I have is worth the Dante’s Inferno I lived through. I’m here if anyone needs a voice on the other line. If no one’s told you today, I see YOU, and I love YOU. IWNDWYT
Mrsstop, thanks for your post. That line “you can say sorry by not drinking” hit home. I hope to regain my family's trust by not abusing alcohol anymore. I'm proud of them and I want them to be proud of me-that's a big motivator for not drinking. IWNDWYT, friends.
Quick question for everyone because I can figure out how to start a post. I was drinking a liter of vodka a day for a while and have since stopped thanks to a good detox program some in patient and currently doing out patient and nightly meetings. I’m 2 weeks sober but am still expierencing brain fog, almost as if when I go back and think about what I did yesterday, 2 days ago, or a week ago the events seem blurry. Towards the end of my run drinking it became easier and easier to black out so I guess my question or questions are; has anyone else experienced this and will it get better, or have I finally done some permanent damage?
IWNDWYT, getting easier by the day, have surgery on my heel on friday, hoping it goes well. looking forward to an alcohol free recovery. have a great day guys, you all deserve happiness!
Nothing yet, but it's still early. Yesterday I was proud to change my mood. I was in an awful mood yesterday when I got home from work. Then I took the dog for a walk and listened to Queen - You're my Best Friend. Felt much better after that. IWNDWYT.
Day 2. Took a 4 day bender over the weekend, just disconnected from everyone and every thing. I cant do that anymore. Today I will be me and can be proud of that today as long as I do not drink with you today.
I can't say that I'm proud of anything at the moment, but I am glad that at least I didn't stay down after my relapse on Monday. I've been honest about it with myself, my husband, and all of you, and I'm willing to learn from it and move on.
Pretty much already feeling like normal after having a hernia surgery a little under 2 weeks ago! Glad I was sober for all of it. Drunk me probably would have let it get twice as bad before doing anything about it and had not nearly as speedy of a recovery.
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Morning Will!
Hello beautiful souls ❤️🩹
Poison, why would we think that was a good idea? 🧐
Big decision to be made today. I hate it. But I will not drink with you today.
I will not drink with you today!
We got this!!
Everyday is a blessing now. Glad to be fighting with you comrades. IWNDWYT
Made it through the weekend and a concert. I drove to the show. There was a time I'd pay for someone's ticket if they agreed to be the DD.
You’re count is reaching a rather crazy number there friend 😲🔥
IWNDWYT 💚
Yesterday I had a work event with drinks. It was on my mind all day whether I would have some alcohol.
Some days are just tricky mothers 😂
Good morning to everyone
Strong and excellent words Rosa 👏. Hope you have a lovely time at the party and you glide gracefully through the stickiness of it all.
IWNDWYT. Thank you all
Daily check in..recovering from Covid, nonetheless, happy to remain AF! IWNDWYT!!
Hope your covid recovery isn't too rough!
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Hi friends. I haven’t checked in for a while but all is well, no boats are being rocked, and I’m healing. Hope you are well. I will not drink with you today.
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Good morning Vapes 😎
Good morning mrs, bonjour SD!
Morning Cinq. It’s raining where I am this morning. I’m on a journey today and will sit back and watch the world pass me by. Hope you have a gorgeous day.
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Day 381 checking in!
iwndwyt!!
I'm proud that I keep going no matter how painful it is.
Tested positive for Covid today and I'm so grateful that I have been taking care of my health for the last 3 months!
Dust the chaise longue off and lie gracefully 😂
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IWNDWYT. 2 days away from 11 months :) Love you, SD
I continue to keep my family together from a hospital room, and I use my down time to face my fears.
Feeling pretty low after breaking a good sober streak. Had no food, drank three beers which knocked me flat - I threw up in the shower with absolutely no control and can’t remember large sections of the day. Would take the hangover over this shattered emotional pit. Broke my spouse’s trust by drinking at a time she really needs me. Broke my own heart.
Good morning! It honestly never gets old to wake up with a clear mind, hangover free. I’m thankful for my sobriety. I hope you all have a good, sober Wednesday. I’ll see you back here tomorrow, IWNDWYT
Hello sober friends,
Morning Brighter! Love and peace to you too! 💗
Back to square one but, at least for today, I will not drink you guys.
Hey there! Still here, but I find myself wanting a drink more and more recently.
Need good vibes. If you send, I’ll send back 2x as strong. IWNDWYT. 🙏🏻💞
IWNDWYT.
This will be my first day. Last week I ordered 7 bottles of wine and when I get them, either I'll return to the sender (no costs), or distribute to acquaintances (those without a drinking problem, obviously). I will not drink you today!
I will be two years sober in 22 hours. I still feel guilty for how things ended up with me and my ex. After over a decade of heavy drinking it was her kicking me out and how I felt afterwards that made everything click for me. It was either quit drinking or watch myself die while leaving my daughter without a father in the process. It actually has been easy for me to stay sober but dealing with what I lost in that relationship has proved to be very difficult. I feel a lot of guilt and I still think about how everything happened but staying active is what helps me. I'm always hiking in my free time or playing guitar and those activities keep me in the present rather than the past. I'm grateful to be sober because we share custody of my beautiful 4 year old daughter and that wouldn't be possible if I was still drinking. We coparent fairly well but it's hard to watch her move on with someone else. I just needed to vent I guess. One day at a time! IWNDWYT!
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I made it to 100 days! Triple digits!!! 95 days ago I didn’t think it was possible, yet here we are.
Had such a weird day yesterday - woke up rested and refreshed and knocked off some key tasks. Got home and felt very resentful about some family stuff I won’t get into, so I went to bed early, but all the negative emotions kept me awake for hours. In the past I would have reached for alcohol, and I’m proud I didn’t, but I need to work out how to manage these feelings….
Not today. It’s my daughters birthday. I cried last night thinking about all the years and memories I drank away.
Not drinking with you today! Excited to say. I guess we can call this day four.
Salutations fellow warriors. Whether you’re day 1 or day 1000 plus, I have mad respect! 🙌🏻
I didn't drink today and I won't tomorrow either.
I relate so much with this
I will not drink today
My granny called me up, she wanted to get shitfaced with me, I said granny not tonight!IWNDWYT
I’m on my way home after a busy day in the summer’s heat in one of the most crowded cities on the planet. And guess what? I didn’t drink. Got a quick gym session in this morning and the rest of the day felt so easy! I’m still battling my ego and the need for attention from the opposite sex but hey, baby steps.
Thank you again MrsStop. I'm feeling proud about a couple of things that came from the same distressing event. Firstly, I bravely stood up for myself by politely asking someone to stop saying something to me, about me, that was hurting me. This in itself was huge due to emotional scarring that has had me avoid rather than face painful conversations. Fear of rejection among other fears.
Bit under the weather today and definitely not drinking! 💕
Not drinking today!
Good morning all. Good luck to each of you today. IWNDWYT
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Good morning from Lisbon. IWDWYT!
I'm really, really hanging in right now and I am not drinking. I'm proud of that. That old "coping" mechanism is long gone and that makes me walk tall. Did I binge a show on Hulu? Yes. Emotionally eat a bit? Yes. Look at my phone too much? Also, yes. But I didn't drink. I haven't had the urge, but I'm vigilant anyway. IWNDWYT and wish us all grace and peace.
154 days. Hump days are less humpy dry Have a good day everyone
Not today satan.
Greetings all you fabulous SD denizens! Day 549 here. I am making ALL the major life changes over the past two months and future month. Almost uniformly good ones, but it's still a LOT. Tiring, even as I'm happy. I need to be vigilant when I'm tired.
I've been trying to get to 69 days for the better part of a year, and now it's only 2 weeks away!
Happy Hump Day people, IWNDWYT, WE GOT THIS 😁
I am proud of myself for coming this far and for sticking with it. IWNDWYT. 🌟
Day 18. I can't believe how quick I've gotten here. It feels like I was struggling to get through that first night just a few days ago. And yet I've accomplished so much. I started working out and doing yoga again. I've read a few books. I've deep cleaned and reorganized my kitchen. Thanks to the Sunday check in I cleaned my damned bathroom. I've actually gone out and socialized with people. I have done dishes immediately instead of later, and folded laundry instead of running it through a wrinkle remover in my dryer before wearing. So I'm proud of starting to get my shit together. Feeling like a functional adult instead of a useless human. And on a note not related to drinking my AP scores came out yesterday and my pass rate is the highest it's ever been!!! So just a proud teacher moment that I managed to accomplish even while still drinking. So today? Today I'm going to continue to be a functional adult so I can be proud still tomorrow. IWNDWYT.
Being sober has allowed me to get some self respect. The fuck it's came from a place of not caring. Not caring about my relationships, not caring about the examples I was setting, not caring about anything other than getting wasted. Most importantly, I didn't care about myself.
IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT xx proud to be on this journey with you all Thank You 😊 xx
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Good morning everyone! I haven't checked in in a while but I'm happy to report my streak has been holding up pretty well. IWNDWYT☀️
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Morning beautiful people, hope you all have the best day possible.
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Have a good day all my beautiful people! iwndwyt!
I will not drink with you today because I couldn’t possibly let you all down today!
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I'm off to explore a new city today. I will not drink with you today whilst doing it!
Thanks for the great post, Mrsstop. You are terrific. IWNDWYT
Good morning SD, and happy Wednesday! Today I get to see one of my best friends irl for the first time since covid started; I’m definitely going to cry and hug her tight, and I’m going to be sober for it. IWNDWYT :)
Onward! Big day coming up and my emotions tend to get a bit bigger too around these milestones. Feeling positive today, onward.
I’d be proud to call you mom MrsStop…. Your words spoke from the heart and truly showed how deeply you care about your son and about us. And we all care about you!!
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Good morning strong people.
Checking in. IWNDWYT!
I am proud that I am taking responsibility for my emotions and actions and not burying both under a blanket of vodka! IWNDWYT!!
IWNDWYT! Make it a great one!
On day 5, managed to go out to the bar last night with my friends and not touch a drop 😆
I don’t feel like drinking today. Gotta get some shit done!
I’m saying sorry to myself and others by not drinking. I will release the guilt that doesn’t serve me. Grateful for another alcohol free day. IWNDWYT
Decided on day 1 that I'd post the first month as threads then come here. On day 33 now.
IWNDWYT, loves! 💕
Currently at airport and saw a sign a few minutes ago celebrating the ability to drink alcohol here 24/7. 😖 so so so glad to be sober! IWNDWYT ❤️❤️❤️
I’m proud of myself for the way that I’m handling things at work. I’m better able to handle the pressure of last minute events that have been popping up a lot lately. I do not like the unknown. my fear of the unknown is at the core of my anxiety. I like to plan things from plan A to plan Z. Now I’m rolling with every “surprise” that comes up. At my core, I still hate it, but at least I don’t let it take over my body and make me feel so uncomfortable that I want to drink. That was my M O before I quit. IWNDWYT
I'm proud I showed up for myself yesterday simply by doing what I said I was going to do. I'm proud of all of us for TRYING every day. IWNDWYT!
I didn’t do much of anything I was proud of while I was drinking. I simply cannot dwell on that right now. I will give myself and others grace today. I am proud of myself for staying in the moment. I have a sibling who loves to point out to my mother how I am an a addict, and my mother has repeated back to me over and over again. When she brought it up they other day, I started to explain again, but then I just said, I don’t give a shit what she says, I am busy keeping my side of the street clean. This sober business is tough on so many levels. I know I will never be able to stop being vigilant with alcohol. I tell myself every day that there is a reason that “the windshield is so much bigger than the rear view mirror” Thank you all, this sub has been my biggest support. I will not drink today. 🫶
IWNDWYT.
Day 276, nice to meet you 🤝
i have a white claw in my apartment (long story, nothing to do with drinking or wanting to drink) and it’s so completely and absolutely not tempting. in fact it’s the opposite, it’s entirely grossing me out. it’s so wild how long it’s been since my last night drinking and how long my brain has held on to those feelings of shame and guilt associated with alcohol, and my drunk self. on the one hand the repulsion is nice cause it means i have no desire to drink, but on the other hand it makes me think i still have a ways to go in not only forgiving myself but also growing past the past. i don’t quite know what im getting at, but it felt somewhat shareable. IWNDWYT, and i won’t be hungover with you in the morning. have a lovely wednesday everyone 💕
Have a great day everyone, IWNDWYT!
Laying awake at 4:30am for no apparent reason, just not sleepy. I may get tired earlier tonight, but IWNDWYT!💜
I will not drink with you today.
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I woke up sober. My body hurts. I’m tired. But. Im sober. To me, no pain I have is worth the Dante’s Inferno I lived through. I’m here if anyone needs a voice on the other line. If no one’s told you today, I see YOU, and I love YOU. IWNDWYT
Mrsstop, thanks for your post. That line “you can say sorry by not drinking” hit home. I hope to regain my family's trust by not abusing alcohol anymore. I'm proud of them and I want them to be proud of me-that's a big motivator for not drinking. IWNDWYT, friends.
Recovering well from COVID and another day down without the bottle.
Quick question for everyone because I can figure out how to start a post. I was drinking a liter of vodka a day for a while and have since stopped thanks to a good detox program some in patient and currently doing out patient and nightly meetings. I’m 2 weeks sober but am still expierencing brain fog, almost as if when I go back and think about what I did yesterday, 2 days ago, or a week ago the events seem blurry. Towards the end of my run drinking it became easier and easier to black out so I guess my question or questions are; has anyone else experienced this and will it get better, or have I finally done some permanent damage?
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IWNDWYT, getting easier by the day, have surgery on my heel on friday, hoping it goes well. looking forward to an alcohol free recovery. have a great day guys, you all deserve happiness!
You today, I will not drink with! Hope that everyone has a good day; I'm feeling tired but not hungover, which I'll take.
No poison today
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Good Morning , I'm ok hope you are too IWNDWYTD
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Hello friends. Going strong !!! Have a perfect day ahead!
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Back to day one. I'm loaded up on seltzer water and ready for the day. IWNDWYT
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Morning friends! I will not drink with you today.
14 days again. Record was 19. IWNDWYT.
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I am NOT drinking with you all today. Have a wonderful day, everyone.
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Currently at airport and saw a sign a few minutes ago celebrating the ability to drink alcohol here 24/7. 😖 so so so glad to be sober! IWNDWYT ❤️❤️❤️
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I will remain sober today.
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Good morning. I will not drink today!
Nothing yet, but it's still early. Yesterday I was proud to change my mood. I was in an awful mood yesterday when I got home from work. Then I took the dog for a walk and listened to Queen - You're my Best Friend. Felt much better after that. IWNDWYT.
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Day 3. Standing and walking DAMN tall today, thank you for the reminder, OP. IWNDWYT.
Day 2. Took a 4 day bender over the weekend, just disconnected from everyone and every thing. I cant do that anymore. Today I will be me and can be proud of that today as long as I do not drink with you today.
I can't say that I'm proud of anything at the moment, but I am glad that at least I didn't stay down after my relapse on Monday. I've been honest about it with myself, my husband, and all of you, and I'm willing to learn from it and move on.
Pretty much already feeling like normal after having a hernia surgery a little under 2 weeks ago! Glad I was sober for all of it. Drunk me probably would have let it get twice as bad before doing anything about it and had not nearly as speedy of a recovery.
Well done your body! 👏🏼
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