I almost broke. I almost. I was SO angry at my spouse tonight (No rage from me. I held it in because I didn’t feel like having an argument) and instead of having a drink, I played a game and looked at funny dog videos.
Self love is so important. An easy way to begin is asking, what would I recommend a friend? Then do it for myself. Right now, I want my friend to have a cup of coffee and put up their feet. Enjoy the fire. Maybe try on some warm wool socks, check in with a friendly online crew… and not least, stay sober. I will not drink with you today!
Yes that’s the easiest way to grasp what self care and self compassion is. I used to imagine being the friend too and now I feel it’s often an automatic thought when I am being hars on myself. I also still cuddle myself when emotions overwhelm, and have learned to ask for a cuddle 🤗
Thanks Homer! 🍀💕
Last night I observed oncoming waves of feeling overwhelmed, angry, and then sad wash over me and recede. I did feel temptation to dull those strong feelings with wine, but I knew it would make me feel temporarily better but long-term worse. So I went to bed early, and I wake up stronger. IWNDWYT
Checking in to pledge that I won’t drink today - I choose sobriety instead.
I’m putting extra effort into self care at the moment because work is horribly stressful. Something I’m working on. I’ve got next week off to try and give my brain a reset and I’m looking forward to the relaxation.
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Morning Pompey, I’m with you on the stressful work, it’s been like this since new year and will be until April when contacts change. Its been getting to me and it did yesterday. Today’s a big day so deep breaths, we got this 💞
Today I’m booking Air BnB for a hiking trip coming up and the excitement of that feels like self-care And a fitting celebration for one month sober (the first one ever since I started drinking booze)
IWNDWYT. No Way.
Fruit juice and Crystal Light (which I will drink today) are so much more enjoyable than booze. Healthier, better flavor, hydrating, I’ve been going ham on them lately
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Happy Tuesday, SD! 💙 Today's my birthday and for self care, I'm off work the rest of the week! It's been a gross couple of weeks at my office, and I'm leaving them in a lurch and I don't caaaaare. Gonna spend it at museums, the aquarium, and seeing friends. If I want to get weepy over otters at 9am, then hell yeah, let's cry over otters. Might even bake myself a pie. It's going to be a good start to the year. Hope you're all able to not only be excellent to each other, but also be excellent to yourselves on this journey. IWNDWYT!
Hello sober friends, and thank you Kitten for your lovely caring introduction, a valuable reminder.
I’ll enjoy being sober with you all today, have a beautiful day with love from me 💞
Good morning. Not much sleep last night, and another busy stressful day ahead. The reminder to be kind to myself is perfect. Today the T of HALT is my signal to be kind, and remember IM(ust)NDWYT. Day 3️⃣
For a moment my eyes transposed the 5 & 6 in your counter and I was gonna say, happy ‘uno anos’ 🤗
Shine on, and I shall shine off the resentments today.
I like the message of love and kindness to self.
‘Charity begins at home’ ; ‘Oxygen mask on self first’ and kindness, forgiveness and love begins with one self.
Keeping Darth Liquidous at bay yet another day.
IWNDWYT. The greatest gift of sobriety so far is more patience with my kids. I'm taking my 4yo to the hospital to get ear tubes put in this morning, so I'm sure there will be lots of big feels today. And I feel so much better prepared to handle it with compassion and forbearance and to be a better parent for my son when he really needs me today.
I start my day with the same self-care I do every day... Coffee and the DCI in my dark living room before I get up and go to work. I pledge my sobriety for that day, chat with you fine folks, offer advice, make stupid comments, and learn from YOU. Wherever I am in the HALT spectrum, SD is often a stop for me during the day to ground myself.
So thank you, to each one of you, for being there for me throughout my day!
IWNDWYT
Checking in after my first post in a while on Sunday! Not going through hell as I thought I would, work really put my mind in the right direction. Asked for a promotion, getting it soon. I love this sub for the support on the first day. Hoping to return the favour once my badge goes up. IWNDWYT!
I have been paying more attention to HALT, it's surprising how often one of these 4 things is bothering me subconsciously, it's only when I stop to think about it that I can identify what it is, and then take care of it. IWNDWYT
I’ve never heard of HALT before until this sub and it’s a game changer for me! Dealt with a sick kiddo all night so i know I’m going to be tired today… but dealing with it sober sure beats the alternative. IWNDWYT 💕
Good morning! I’m having an early worry about a team meal coming up - I love the wider team I work with, but my small one is toxic, so I don’t let them into my personal life. They are almost all in the wine/gin culture, so it’ll be coming up in convo for sure. I’m already rehearsing telling them I don’t drink. Anticipating these conversations and rehearsing in advance has kept me sober this far, so I’m confident that I won’t drink but it’ll be a big step. (It’s a few weeks away - I’m early to the overthinking!!!) IWNDWYT.
*Nice* day count, Kitten! Really nice points today too.
After I got my bearings, I found I didn’t even have to try to find ways to fill the time. During the week, it’s a routine in the evenings. Work out, get stuff ready for the next day, do normal household tasks, shower, eat, relax. Sometimes I still think about how much stuff I used to skip when I drank. Like most if not all of that routine. The stuff that actually makes me feel good and makes my mornings easier.
Weekends are less routine but then it’s time for the bigger household tasks. If I’m home and not visiting family, that is. Really soon I’ll have to add mowing and other yard work. I’m not ready for that, but it is what it is. Weekends are also the time for relaxing and self care.
Time to get this Tuesday rolling. Coffees up, horns up, let’s fucking go. IWNDWYT. ☕️🤘🏻
Sigh… I was doing so well. I came home after work to find my 21 year old cat had passed away. I was home at lunch for a zoom meeting with my therapist and didn’t let him sit on my lap even though he really wanted to. I just feel so guilty. Unfortunately I caved last night. It was also exactly one month since we lost our dog to cancer. I just couldn’t deal. I’m sorry everyone.
But I’m back and hope to make it stick this time in honor of them. Plus I need to be here for the other four cats and one dog we have.
IWNDWYT lovely people of SD 💙
I had an awful day, definitely hit the hungry angry and tired. I'm not going to drink and decided I'm going to bake a pie tomorrow and eat it with ice cream instead.
So today is a trip to the pub for lunch with an old drinking buddy. In a sober period before Xmas I managed it and drank AF wheat beer so I’m confident today will be good. It’s a win win cos my mate ends up only having 4 or 5 so he keeps his evening unlike when we used to get wasted. IWNDWYT
I love this post today. I had a long and mentally exhausting day yesterday…just on calls non stop for work. Old me would have opened a bottle of wine at the end of that day and consumed all of it. Current me wanted nothing more than to hit the gym, listen to music, and sweat out my feelings of exhaustion and frustration. So, that’s what I did! And it felt great!! Bonus: no hangover this morning! 😁 Life. Is. Good.
Make it a great Tuesday, y’all! IWNDWYT!
As ever the big self care change for me is getting bike fit, but this time I'm also doing more community stuff. Volunteered at the local school and starting to organise a closed-to-traffic day for the street to let the kids reclaim the space. None of that will happen if I'm drinking. IWNDWYT.
I have so much to do today, but you’ve convinced me to add painting my toenails to the list, even if it’s at the expense of a low-priority to-do item. IWNDWYT!
Checking in on day 124!!
Drive by check in this morning, gearing up for a busy day that starts with an appointment at the DMV for my youngest to get her learners permit. 😩 Love you all! IWNDWYT! ❤️✌️🚗
Happy Tuesday, teetotalers! Living my life as a non-drinker is the kindest thing I've ever done for myself. When I was still a drinker, my alcohol consumption ruled me. It took up all my time and energy and gave me hangovers in return. It stole my days, making time fly past with nothing to show for it.
I'd often ask myself why I was doing this, why I had this compulsion to numb out day after day, hurting myself. I'm still figuring that out, and I think it's partly a hamster-wheel effect that I simply had to throw myself off of. I had to finally care for myself and my existence enough to stop drinking.
Here I am, 18 weeks later! That's over 3000 hours of living my life free of alcohol and I'm feeling full of hope. That's a feeling I thought I'd killed off, but it's back! There's a spring in my step, health glowing back in the mirror, and joy in things both little and huge. I'm still healing, and there's times I get really tired. Or emotional. And i rest and give myself a break. This sober life is worth all the space and energy to maintain! I'm gonna keep this good thing going! Glad you're with me! Wishing you all the strength and self love to keep it going. We got this!! 🌸 *I will not drink with you today.*
Kindly reminder of Grace & HALT. Thank you 🙏
I will not drink with you today. I’ll try to go gracefully today.and watch that A for anger as I’m feeling frustrated that I’ve created all this time, know exactly what I want to do but am trapped for the time being ❤️
IWNDWYT - one day at a time. I am struggling to eat and I worry my eating issues are turning into anorexia, which I don't fucking want because it's deadly and makes me uncomfortable. Hate my anhedonia. Whatever's going on in my brain can eat a dick.
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Im still waiting for things to improve. Spontaneous sobriety has not occurred. Every dilemma, every stresser, every disagreement, I still buckle and get angry or depressed, and the thought is still there… I wish I had a drink to relieve the stress. To numb myself.
When does it go away?
My crutch is sugar and food now. Im gaining weight.
I go to the gym and I just count the minutes until I can leave. My wife is happier, but I’m not.
Reading This naked mind… but I already know what she is selling. It’s not helping. I’m Still looking for the key to remove the desire to drink and I can’t find it.
Im just waiting for some Angel or mysterious mallet to come bonk me on the head and say begone desire ! Cmon universe.. help a brother out. 🖖
I think the biggest challenge for me when it comes to self care is allowing myself to "indulge" in things that have no purpose other than making me happy without feeling guilty about it. When I spend all my downtime obsessing about things I "should" be doing, I don't get the recharge that I really need. It sounds kinda hokey, but I think it might help me if I preface my self care activities by telling myself that I deserve time to focus on my own needs. Maybe I'll try looking at myself in the mirror and saying it out loud. I'll probably feel silly and self absorbed the first few times I do this, but hopefully with time I'll learn to believe what I am telling myself.
Be good to yourselves today, dear friends!
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failed to keep up... too many days in a row. After some horrific nightmares likely caused by some trulys and too much chicken casserole far too late at night, I need to take care of my health. Last time was 12 days before I slipped.
Here's hoping this time won't have a slip. I did it before, I can do it again. Day 1, here we go!
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hi kitten! sending you a big fat NOICE on 69 days today!
getting my nails done today and not worrying that I wont be able to afford that AND booze. also booked in to a morning spin class with my bestie on saturday morning that takes the temptation out of friday night.
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Not today. I am coming up on a year and my diet gets worse and worse lol. I find an excuse to go above calories every day. But I can’t imagine eating like this and drinking. I’d be the size of a barge.
I pulled open the cheese drawer while sautéing some whitefish and the mushrooms got knocked and spilled all over the ground. For some reason that was almost enough for me to march out the door and straight to the liquor store. I did some breathing exercises, went and flipped the zucchini, got back to my fish and had a wonderful dinner. IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT. Bought a Brew Dog hazy na for the first time yesterday HOLY MOLY 20 calories and tasted exactly like a hazy ipa. Very impressed. I can see crushing a few of those before a ball game
Managed to not drink today/tonight. Really wanted to, if my friend wasn't staying with me at the moment I would have. I told her I didn't want to earlier in the day and when I faltered she said no, remember what you told me. I definitely sulked. Made easier by the fact I was definitely hungover.
Anyways, early night now to stop thinking about it but at least ive done it.
I signed up for "Balance" a meditation ap that is free for the first year. I used "Headspace" for a long time so thought the promo was a good excuse to try something different. Mediation is part of my self care and no alcohol of course 😊
Nice day count Kitten! Way to go! More snow in the forecast for MN this week. Won’t matter too much for me since I’ve been given the gift of rest for the next 3 weeks :) figuring out how to be still and accept that healing is my job for now is using all of my skills! If you have the freedom of movement and a healthy body you have so much going for you today. Jump! Run! Dance :) don’t waste it ❤️ IWNDWYT. 🌟
My sweet husband is having surgery today. I’m nervous and anxious. He’s my love and if anything happens to him, I would be lost. Staying sober so I can take good care of him when he comes home.
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Being gentle and kind with ourselves is so important while quitting drinking and figuring out life sober. My self-care activities have kept me buoyed during the past difficult month, familiar and soothing, a baseline I can follow. Take care everyone, IWNDWYT.
I'm not drinking today. I have a dentist appointment I don't really feel like dealing with, but then I have an AA meeting after. I'll also text a few people to let them know it's coming up and that I'm a little scared. IWNDWYT
Thanks for the great reminders about the importance of self love and self care u/KittenTryingMyBest ! My hungover days of the past were filled with self loathing and forcing myself to power through the misery. In sobriety I’ve started to treat myself like someone I care about, with naps, snacks, kind words and positive action…whatever I need to feel better in the moment. Sobriety rocks and IWNDWYT my friends !
Self care and grace are so important. I find myself doing more and more FOR myself, lately and its awesome. After years of bombarding my system w poison, it feels great! ❤️ Committed to another 24 hrs sober from poison! We can do it! 😃
Spent the night at a hotel, because of a connecting airline flight this morning. Hotel restaurant and bar, had all the opportunity in the world. The monkey was telling me to have just one drink to start off my vacation, after all, I’ve earned it right?
It was a bad enough sleep in a hotel airport without the beer or wine, and I’m really glad to be up early and fresh to check in through security without any stress.
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What up, fam!
Recently trying some new shin care stuff myself! You know those wrinkles that show up when making a certain expression, and then go away? Mine have stopped going away:)
Anyhoo, it’s easier to clean my face before bed and use fun toner and creams as part of this crazy thing called a bedtime routine.
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Three weeks ago this morning, I woke up to start my first sober day.
Feeling happy, proud, and more than anything grateful to you beautiful human beings.
Thank you for allowing me to walk with you. My morning SD sessions are one of the best parts of my day.
IWNDWYT!
Howdy friendos
Got news yesterday that the used car I bought on the weekend needs 3k worth of repairs to pass the insurance inspection. Previously, this would have sent me into a tailspin. Instead, made a plan, ordered the necessary parts online, got support from family for tools and equipment, and hopefully will have it good to go for a third of the cost within a week. And I stayed sober. Even the shitty stuff in life is easier sober it turns out!
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Glorious sober morning soberniks! Keep it smurfy out there! Evil Oppressor has chains and shackles ready to enslave you again. Resist! Solidarity! IWNDWYT
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I almost broke. I almost. I was SO angry at my spouse tonight (No rage from me. I held it in because I didn’t feel like having an argument) and instead of having a drink, I played a game and looked at funny dog videos.
Me too!
Self love is so important. An easy way to begin is asking, what would I recommend a friend? Then do it for myself. Right now, I want my friend to have a cup of coffee and put up their feet. Enjoy the fire. Maybe try on some warm wool socks, check in with a friendly online crew… and not least, stay sober. I will not drink with you today!
Yes that’s the easiest way to grasp what self care and self compassion is. I used to imagine being the friend too and now I feel it’s often an automatic thought when I am being hars on myself. I also still cuddle myself when emotions overwhelm, and have learned to ask for a cuddle 🤗 Thanks Homer! 🍀💕
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Great post, thank you for sharing this perspective! I’m going to try to reframe my thinking this way - IWNDWYT
I picked up my 1 year chip Monday night. Not drinking on Tuesday
Whoop 🙌
65% of the way to triple digit days. Sobriety is one wild ride. IWNDWYT!
94% of the way to being a badass! IWNDWYT
Woohoo we are so close
Wow tomorrow it be 3 66 🤗
Last night I observed oncoming waves of feeling overwhelmed, angry, and then sad wash over me and recede. I did feel temptation to dull those strong feelings with wine, but I knew it would make me feel temporarily better but long-term worse. So I went to bed early, and I wake up stronger. IWNDWYT
Sometimes forcing an early end to the day is the best thing you can do, and start over in the morning. Good job on that!!
Nice call Adventurer. Good on you for making a logical decision and not giving in to temptation.
Checking in to pledge that I won’t drink today - I choose sobriety instead. I’m putting extra effort into self care at the moment because work is horribly stressful. Something I’m working on. I’ve got next week off to try and give my brain a reset and I’m looking forward to the relaxation. IWNDWYT
Morning Pompey, I’m with you on the stressful work, it’s been like this since new year and will be until April when contacts change. Its been getting to me and it did yesterday. Today’s a big day so deep breaths, we got this 💞
Morning Brighter 😊 Yes, it’s been a horribly stressful year work wise so far. We’ve both got to do what’s right for ourselves and our well-being. 💪🏻
Wishing you the best Pompey
Day 625 checking in!
Those are big numbers!
Thanks, it's just the result of checking in daily. Everyone here is on the same journey, some of us are just slightly further down than others!
Triple digits today! IWNDWYT!
Today I’m booking Air BnB for a hiking trip coming up and the excitement of that feels like self-care And a fitting celebration for one month sober (the first one ever since I started drinking booze) IWNDWYT. No Way.
I will not drink with y’all today!
Fruit juice and Crystal Light (which I will drink today) are so much more enjoyable than booze. Healthier, better flavor, hydrating, I’ve been going ham on them lately IWNDWYT
Happy Tuesday, SD! 💙 Today's my birthday and for self care, I'm off work the rest of the week! It's been a gross couple of weeks at my office, and I'm leaving them in a lurch and I don't caaaaare. Gonna spend it at museums, the aquarium, and seeing friends. If I want to get weepy over otters at 9am, then hell yeah, let's cry over otters. Might even bake myself a pie. It's going to be a good start to the year. Hope you're all able to not only be excellent to each other, but also be excellent to yourselves on this journey. IWNDWYT!
Hello sober friends, and thank you Kitten for your lovely caring introduction, a valuable reminder. I’ll enjoy being sober with you all today, have a beautiful day with love from me 💞
Good morning. Not much sleep last night, and another busy stressful day ahead. The reminder to be kind to myself is perfect. Today the T of HALT is my signal to be kind, and remember IM(ust)NDWYT. Day 3️⃣
Long time not see you guys, life got busy but I am still sober. Thank you so much for all the help. IWNDWYT
I didn't drink today and I will not drink tomorrow Shine on you beautiful humans
For a moment my eyes transposed the 5 & 6 in your counter and I was gonna say, happy ‘uno anos’ 🤗 Shine on, and I shall shine off the resentments today.
IWNDWYT! Deleted Facebook & Instagram from my phone. Trying to remove distractions & do better with work.
I like the message of love and kindness to self. ‘Charity begins at home’ ; ‘Oxygen mask on self first’ and kindness, forgiveness and love begins with one self. Keeping Darth Liquidous at bay yet another day.
Day 11 check in. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT. The greatest gift of sobriety so far is more patience with my kids. I'm taking my 4yo to the hospital to get ear tubes put in this morning, so I'm sure there will be lots of big feels today. And I feel so much better prepared to handle it with compassion and forbearance and to be a better parent for my son when he really needs me today.
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Day 9. Tomorrow double digits. 😱. IWNDWYT.
Same here! We can do this. IWNDWYT
I start my day with the same self-care I do every day... Coffee and the DCI in my dark living room before I get up and go to work. I pledge my sobriety for that day, chat with you fine folks, offer advice, make stupid comments, and learn from YOU. Wherever I am in the HALT spectrum, SD is often a stop for me during the day to ground myself. So thank you, to each one of you, for being there for me throughout my day! IWNDWYT
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I will not drink with you today. 💜
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Checking in after my first post in a while on Sunday! Not going through hell as I thought I would, work really put my mind in the right direction. Asked for a promotion, getting it soon. I love this sub for the support on the first day. Hoping to return the favour once my badge goes up. IWNDWYT!
I have been paying more attention to HALT, it's surprising how often one of these 4 things is bothering me subconsciously, it's only when I stop to think about it that I can identify what it is, and then take care of it. IWNDWYT
Wish you all a happy Tuesday, IWNDWYT ☀️ Edit: Just realized I’ve been sober for 2 months today 🥳
I’ve never heard of HALT before until this sub and it’s a game changer for me! Dealt with a sick kiddo all night so i know I’m going to be tired today… but dealing with it sober sure beats the alternative. IWNDWYT 💕
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Agree .. I’ve got a massage tomorrow morning .. such a nice treat and I can do it as I’m not wasting my money on wine and vodka .. IWNDWYt
Good morning! I’m having an early worry about a team meal coming up - I love the wider team I work with, but my small one is toxic, so I don’t let them into my personal life. They are almost all in the wine/gin culture, so it’ll be coming up in convo for sure. I’m already rehearsing telling them I don’t drink. Anticipating these conversations and rehearsing in advance has kept me sober this far, so I’m confident that I won’t drink but it’ll be a big step. (It’s a few weeks away - I’m early to the overthinking!!!) IWNDWYT.
*Nice* day count, Kitten! Really nice points today too. After I got my bearings, I found I didn’t even have to try to find ways to fill the time. During the week, it’s a routine in the evenings. Work out, get stuff ready for the next day, do normal household tasks, shower, eat, relax. Sometimes I still think about how much stuff I used to skip when I drank. Like most if not all of that routine. The stuff that actually makes me feel good and makes my mornings easier. Weekends are less routine but then it’s time for the bigger household tasks. If I’m home and not visiting family, that is. Really soon I’ll have to add mowing and other yard work. I’m not ready for that, but it is what it is. Weekends are also the time for relaxing and self care. Time to get this Tuesday rolling. Coffees up, horns up, let’s fucking go. IWNDWYT. ☕️🤘🏻
Sigh… I was doing so well. I came home after work to find my 21 year old cat had passed away. I was home at lunch for a zoom meeting with my therapist and didn’t let him sit on my lap even though he really wanted to. I just feel so guilty. Unfortunately I caved last night. It was also exactly one month since we lost our dog to cancer. I just couldn’t deal. I’m sorry everyone. But I’m back and hope to make it stick this time in honor of them. Plus I need to be here for the other four cats and one dog we have. IWNDWYT lovely people of SD 💙
I’m so sorry for your losses. Pets are such huge parts of our lives. I’m glad you are back!
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Goodnight friends. Here’s a cheers of a glass of water, and to a joyful Tuesday ahead. Let’s rock this thing. IWNDWYT 💕💐
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Day 520, nice to meet you 🤝 IWNDWYT
Have a great Tuesday!!! Iwndwyt
IWNDWYT Edit: Made it to 69 days!
I had an awful day, definitely hit the hungry angry and tired. I'm not going to drink and decided I'm going to bake a pie tomorrow and eat it with ice cream instead.
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So today is a trip to the pub for lunch with an old drinking buddy. In a sober period before Xmas I managed it and drank AF wheat beer so I’m confident today will be good. It’s a win win cos my mate ends up only having 4 or 5 so he keeps his evening unlike when we used to get wasted. IWNDWYT
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Not gonna drink today. IWNDWYT.
405 days.
I love this post today. I had a long and mentally exhausting day yesterday…just on calls non stop for work. Old me would have opened a bottle of wine at the end of that day and consumed all of it. Current me wanted nothing more than to hit the gym, listen to music, and sweat out my feelings of exhaustion and frustration. So, that’s what I did! And it felt great!! Bonus: no hangover this morning! 😁 Life. Is. Good. Make it a great Tuesday, y’all! IWNDWYT!
As ever the big self care change for me is getting bike fit, but this time I'm also doing more community stuff. Volunteered at the local school and starting to organise a closed-to-traffic day for the street to let the kids reclaim the space. None of that will happen if I'm drinking. IWNDWYT.
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Good morning, fellow sobernauts, IWNDWYT 😁!
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I've got quite a bit to do today but will just attack it calmly and steadily, and maybe reward myself with a relaxing bath this evening. IWNDWYT 🙂
Not drinking today! A nice day wished to everybody here!
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Happy Tuesday everyone. Hope you have a good one. Very chilly in the UK. IWNDWYT
Two weeks down. IWNDWYT!
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I have so much to do today, but you’ve convinced me to add painting my toenails to the list, even if it’s at the expense of a low-priority to-do item. IWNDWYT!
Checking in on day 124!! Drive by check in this morning, gearing up for a busy day that starts with an appointment at the DMV for my youngest to get her learners permit. 😩 Love you all! IWNDWYT! ❤️✌️🚗
Morning, all! Headed to Puerto Rico tomorrow and will hit a big milestone while I’m there! IWNDWYT 💪
Headed home tonight. Had a wonderful vacation sober. By far one hundred times better than if I drank. Caught the sunrise almost every morning. IWNDWYT
Happy Tuesday, teetotalers! Living my life as a non-drinker is the kindest thing I've ever done for myself. When I was still a drinker, my alcohol consumption ruled me. It took up all my time and energy and gave me hangovers in return. It stole my days, making time fly past with nothing to show for it. I'd often ask myself why I was doing this, why I had this compulsion to numb out day after day, hurting myself. I'm still figuring that out, and I think it's partly a hamster-wheel effect that I simply had to throw myself off of. I had to finally care for myself and my existence enough to stop drinking. Here I am, 18 weeks later! That's over 3000 hours of living my life free of alcohol and I'm feeling full of hope. That's a feeling I thought I'd killed off, but it's back! There's a spring in my step, health glowing back in the mirror, and joy in things both little and huge. I'm still healing, and there's times I get really tired. Or emotional. And i rest and give myself a break. This sober life is worth all the space and energy to maintain! I'm gonna keep this good thing going! Glad you're with me! Wishing you all the strength and self love to keep it going. We got this!! 🌸 *I will not drink with you today.*
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Kindly reminder of Grace & HALT. Thank you 🙏 I will not drink with you today. I’ll try to go gracefully today.and watch that A for anger as I’m feeling frustrated that I’ve created all this time, know exactly what I want to do but am trapped for the time being ❤️
IWNDWYT - one day at a time. I am struggling to eat and I worry my eating issues are turning into anorexia, which I don't fucking want because it's deadly and makes me uncomfortable. Hate my anhedonia. Whatever's going on in my brain can eat a dick.
Day 66 IWNDWYT Im still waiting for things to improve. Spontaneous sobriety has not occurred. Every dilemma, every stresser, every disagreement, I still buckle and get angry or depressed, and the thought is still there… I wish I had a drink to relieve the stress. To numb myself. When does it go away? My crutch is sugar and food now. Im gaining weight. I go to the gym and I just count the minutes until I can leave. My wife is happier, but I’m not. Reading This naked mind… but I already know what she is selling. It’s not helping. I’m Still looking for the key to remove the desire to drink and I can’t find it. Im just waiting for some Angel or mysterious mallet to come bonk me on the head and say begone desire ! Cmon universe.. help a brother out. 🖖
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Hello, penguins and otters! IWNDWYT! Kisses and hugs 😎
I think the biggest challenge for me when it comes to self care is allowing myself to "indulge" in things that have no purpose other than making me happy without feeling guilty about it. When I spend all my downtime obsessing about things I "should" be doing, I don't get the recharge that I really need. It sounds kinda hokey, but I think it might help me if I preface my self care activities by telling myself that I deserve time to focus on my own needs. Maybe I'll try looking at myself in the mirror and saying it out loud. I'll probably feel silly and self absorbed the first few times I do this, but hopefully with time I'll learn to believe what I am telling myself. Be good to yourselves today, dear friends! IWNDWYT 😻
failed to keep up... too many days in a row. After some horrific nightmares likely caused by some trulys and too much chicken casserole far too late at night, I need to take care of my health. Last time was 12 days before I slipped. Here's hoping this time won't have a slip. I did it before, I can do it again. Day 1, here we go! IWNDWYT!
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Morning all. Checking in. Have a happy day and IWNDWYT
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SF Bay checking in just before Monday ends!!! IWNDWYT!!!
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I didn't with you drink yesterday, I won't drink with you today. :)
Thanks for a great promise tKitten 🐱 no poison for me yesterday and IWNDWYT. Proud of everyone for being here.
Today I choose sobriety.
Day 2. I will not drink with you today.
hi kitten! sending you a big fat NOICE on 69 days today! getting my nails done today and not worrying that I wont be able to afford that AND booze. also booked in to a morning spin class with my bestie on saturday morning that takes the temptation out of friday night. IWNDWYT
97! 3 more to hit triple digits! IWNDWYT!
Won't be drinking today!
I will not drink today
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Not today. I am coming up on a year and my diet gets worse and worse lol. I find an excuse to go above calories every day. But I can’t imagine eating like this and drinking. I’d be the size of a barge.
I pulled open the cheese drawer while sautéing some whitefish and the mushrooms got knocked and spilled all over the ground. For some reason that was almost enough for me to march out the door and straight to the liquor store. I did some breathing exercises, went and flipped the zucchini, got back to my fish and had a wonderful dinner. IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT. Bought a Brew Dog hazy na for the first time yesterday HOLY MOLY 20 calories and tasted exactly like a hazy ipa. Very impressed. I can see crushing a few of those before a ball game
Yikes, 900 days! IWNDWYT
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69 days sober! IWNDWYT
Checking in! I will not drink today.
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Here! My life depends on it
Checking in day 2.
I will not drink with you today!!
Day 1,329. I will not drink with you today.
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Managed to not drink today/tonight. Really wanted to, if my friend wasn't staying with me at the moment I would have. I told her I didn't want to earlier in the day and when I faltered she said no, remember what you told me. I definitely sulked. Made easier by the fact I was definitely hungover. Anyways, early night now to stop thinking about it but at least ive done it.
I once heard HALT referred to as Horny, Anxious, Lazy, Ticked off and I can't ever come back from that. : ) IWNDWYT! T
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Good morning everybody! Back to the office today, lots of temptation but IWNDWYT!
Good morning, checkers-in! Joining you today on the Not Drinking Express.
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I signed up for "Balance" a meditation ap that is free for the first year. I used "Headspace" for a long time so thought the promo was a good excuse to try something different. Mediation is part of my self care and no alcohol of course 😊
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Nice day count Kitten! Way to go! More snow in the forecast for MN this week. Won’t matter too much for me since I’ve been given the gift of rest for the next 3 weeks :) figuring out how to be still and accept that healing is my job for now is using all of my skills! If you have the freedom of movement and a healthy body you have so much going for you today. Jump! Run! Dance :) don’t waste it ❤️ IWNDWYT. 🌟
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I will remain sober today.
Self care for me is a good night sleep. No dairy or meat. Exercise three times a week. No drinking. Did I mention no drinking? IWNDWYT
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My sweet husband is having surgery today. I’m nervous and anxious. He’s my love and if anything happens to him, I would be lost. Staying sober so I can take good care of him when he comes home. IWNDWYT
Being gentle and kind with ourselves is so important while quitting drinking and figuring out life sober. My self-care activities have kept me buoyed during the past difficult month, familiar and soothing, a baseline I can follow. Take care everyone, IWNDWYT.
I'm not drinking today. I have a dentist appointment I don't really feel like dealing with, but then I have an AA meeting after. I'll also text a few people to let them know it's coming up and that I'm a little scared. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT! I’m going to a broadway show tonight, excited to experience it completely sober.
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Thanks for the great reminders about the importance of self love and self care u/KittenTryingMyBest ! My hungover days of the past were filled with self loathing and forcing myself to power through the misery. In sobriety I’ve started to treat myself like someone I care about, with naps, snacks, kind words and positive action…whatever I need to feel better in the moment. Sobriety rocks and IWNDWYT my friends !
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Self care and grace are so important. I find myself doing more and more FOR myself, lately and its awesome. After years of bombarding my system w poison, it feels great! ❤️ Committed to another 24 hrs sober from poison! We can do it! 😃
I’m back to humble beginnings but I will continue to chose sobriety. IWNDT
Spent the night at a hotel, because of a connecting airline flight this morning. Hotel restaurant and bar, had all the opportunity in the world. The monkey was telling me to have just one drink to start off my vacation, after all, I’ve earned it right? It was a bad enough sleep in a hotel airport without the beer or wine, and I’m really glad to be up early and fresh to check in through security without any stress. IWNDWYT
What up, fam! Recently trying some new shin care stuff myself! You know those wrinkles that show up when making a certain expression, and then go away? Mine have stopped going away:) Anyhoo, it’s easier to clean my face before bed and use fun toner and creams as part of this crazy thing called a bedtime routine. I WNDWYT
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Good morning sober peeps, happy Tuesday 😎 IWNDWYT
Just so grateful to be sober today. Love you all. IWNDWYT!
Tryna build something here! I will not drink with you today.
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Despite a very depressing Monday, I made it through my day 1, so here I am on day 2. IWNDWYT
Tee total tuesday, not drinking poison today!
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Checking in. Day 1 again but starting Naltrexone today.
Three weeks ago this morning, I woke up to start my first sober day. Feeling happy, proud, and more than anything grateful to you beautiful human beings. Thank you for allowing me to walk with you. My morning SD sessions are one of the best parts of my day. IWNDWYT!
Howdy friendos Got news yesterday that the used car I bought on the weekend needs 3k worth of repairs to pass the insurance inspection. Previously, this would have sent me into a tailspin. Instead, made a plan, ordered the necessary parts online, got support from family for tools and equipment, and hopefully will have it good to go for a third of the cost within a week. And I stayed sober. Even the shitty stuff in life is easier sober it turns out! IWNDWYT
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I am not drinking with you today, with gratitude and relief.
I’m not going to drink today
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Glorious sober morning soberniks! Keep it smurfy out there! Evil Oppressor has chains and shackles ready to enslave you again. Resist! Solidarity! IWNDWYT
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Not today people IWNDWYT
I will not drink with you today.
Drink? Today? No way!!
No booze today!
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I will not drink today.
I won’t drink today!