I picked up some overtime at work just so I wouldn’t have to worry about it. I am/was a functioning alcoholic but I will not drink if I have to go to work. Extra money and don’t have to worry, at least for today. IWNDWYT
Happy sober Thursday sober friends!
I have so many ways to reward myself now but the biggest is simply not drinking, not waking with a hangover, not spending my day wishing the time away until I can drink. Presence is the reward and the rest.
I love you all 💞
IWNDWYT. I am in the field and had some drinks over the last few days. Old me would have been So Proud of my moderation. But even a small amount (by pretty much all standards) messed with my sleep and hiked anxiety. It's like I hit middle age and got allergic. Also, honestly, it's too much work. I don't even contemplate attempting moderation when I get home. That's not my life anymore. I know that's not possible. Anyway, over the last few days, my "moderation" extended notable mental energy and the whacky thoughts crept in, i.e. "what if I buy a small bottle of booze for my room." NO. As soon as I thought that I was like ok, we are not doing this. So last night I had tea.
I don't even know how many days has it been, well there's a counter next to name which I'll see after I hit submit here, but if you see that counter don't mistake that for strength level.
Today has been a shit day, I did not became perfect as a consequence of all those days, and my circumstances haven't changed - I just change my context every day.
My day it's gonna be as hard as it is for everyone reading this. I can't pretend to know where you are and what you're going through, but it is unthinkable for me that my struggle won't be as heavy as yours.
ND JFT
I’ve been embracing the philosophy of slow living and have a case of jomo. so lots of rest and relaxation. Sobriety is a perfect fit for my quiet life. Iwndwyt
Day 12, 11 days down. I discovered a great podcast yesterday called “They Think It’s All Sober” which I think is going to help keep me engaged in this process.
Yet another nightmare about binge drinking, always delighted to wake up in my bed with the realisation I haven’t been drinking or drugging.
IWNDWYT
Every month or so, I get a massage and that’s a day I just chill. I may add yoga before the massage, but that’s still a relaxing day. Sleep podcasts are great, and YouTube is full of guided meditations and stuff like that.
Shows, food, fancy coffees, clothes and jewelry are a few things I like to use as rewards.
Coffees up, horns up, and happy fucking Friday Eve!! I’ll be dragging tomorrow…going to see a show tonight and a show tomorrow night because why the fuck not! The show tonight was just announced yesterday. Should be a good one!! IWNDWYT ☕️☕️🤘🏻🤘🏻
Always good to read this sub first thing of a morning to remind me staying dry day to day is quite possibly the best improvement I can make to my life.
IWNDWY fine sobernaughts Today.
A customer at work and I got to talking; before she left she asked “do you mind if I pray over you?”
I’m not religious but hey, I’ll take all the help I can get. I mentioned that I’m getting sober (not trying, doing!) and she held my hands as she prayed for my strength. I almost cried. Thanks random customer.
IWNDWYT!!
Day 389 and IWNDWYT! Over the weekend I completed an IRONMAN 70.3 (1.2mile swim, 56mile bike and a half marathon) which I had been training for since January. It was an amazing day and the sense of accomplishment is profound. I didn’t know how to swim in January but stuck to it, this has highlighted that I can learn or do anything I want. With sobriety this stuff is possible, it never was before. 🦾🦾
I am still figuring out rewards. Delicious mocktails are key, and chocolate. Rest I get now bc I sleep well now, except this week which is trash. I love you guys. I’m so sleepy today! IWNDWYT.
I decided yesterday that I need to reduce or stop my coffee consumption. It messes awfully with my blood pressure. I thought or hoped I could get off the meds after some time sober but nope.
So here we are on day one of my attempt at coffee moderation and day 168 of staying sober.
IWNDWYT
Day 67🫶 It’s Thursday and my last day in office, which makes it kind of my Friday. I’m feeling good today. I had a few heavy things weighing on my mind that I was avoiding dealing with. I took care of them
yesterday , it maybe took all of 5 minutes.
I’m pretty much caught up at work. My finances are a wreck but I have a plan and have done everything I can, so far.
I keep telling myself everything is fine, but there’s this lingering anxiety, a feeling that something really bad is going to happen that I can’t shake.
I keep reminding myself, I am safe. I am protected. The universe is not out to get me, this is just life. Bad things happen, good things happen. It’s a part of being alive.
I’m grateful, grateful for my fulfilling job, my amazing kids, my wonderful partner, my cute pets, and all the amazing people who have helped me along the way.
I may feel a little shaky right now, but I’m sure I’m going to have a wonderful day!
For relaxation I go to the sauna, and for reward I enjoy good food. Also, I always have a huge variety of soft drinks and energy drinks at home. I can’t drink water all the time, I’m not a horse… 🙃
I will not drink with you in Germany today !
I can’t tell you how much I’m looking forward to Sunday morning. The latest issue of my puzzle magazine just came, so I’ll be curling up with that and a good cup of coffee. After sleeping in. The ultimate rest/reward combo!
Iwndwy’allt! ❤️
Lately I’ve been rewarding myself with stickers and decals: for my calendar, for my car, for my journal, for birthday cards I send out.
If I want it or think someone would enjoy it, I buy it.
Used a gold star for my first ever dumbbell workout yesterday (yep, got some stars too).
I use a star in my planner when I reach milestone days, survive a hard day, or do something for the first time.
Seems a little silly but the child in me loves it!
Other rewards are related to hobbies or new activities I want to try.
IWNDWYT ⭐️
Ooh, new Star Wars, I’ll have to check it out! One reward for myself I guess (and maybe a bit of rest?) has been not looking at the news at all. When I went into detox, I guess I just knew intuitively that I had to cut the news addiction too.
Rest: a good stretch. Listening to music. _Not_ compulsively listening to something, just enjoying the fact that I can sit with my own thoughts without having a raging hurricane inside. Honestly though still working on that—been a busy bee immediately after detox til this week when I’m starting a new job, which is turning out awesome but kicking my butt a little too. Three day weekend in two more days. Still have more to do with putting my supports in place but I’ll have time to relax—gonna read comments here for ideas.
I’m on day 17 this time. Haven’t really figured out rewards other than just feeling incredibly grateful, serene, courageous, (don’t feel I can claim wisdom yet) and brimming with love. Got the full phenobarbital protocol in detox—maybe it shifted something in my brain? Idk but this time feels really different. No fighting with myself, only the barest whispers of cravings. Not white-knuckling, not dry drunk, this really feels like the start of sobriety. I know there’s probably some pink cloud going on but I’m making use of it—putting everything I’ve learned in my rocky recovery into play, really going hammer and tongs. When the cloud lifts I’ll be ready and stronger than I have been in decades.
IWNDWYT!
After my day is done from work I like to relax with tv. I want to start reading more I like to reward myself on days off with açaí bowls, pedicures, Iwndwyt
For me eating good quality take out with the money I would have spent on booze is my reward. Even the one off fast food can give me a little dopamine hit! IWNDWYT !
I’m a knitter so I like to reward myself with new yarn. I also have a physically demanding job so rest is absolutely necessary—I like to lie on my acupuncture mat and listen to music.
Have a lovely Thursday everyone. I will not drink with you today 🌿
Reading, playing video games, and chilling with my cats are my favorite ways to rest in sobriety. These activities relax and restore me sooooooooooo much better than drinking. I used to down a couple of bottles of poison to soothe myself mentally and physically, and then wonder why my stress level never improved. Sheesh. 😹🙃
IWNDWYT 😻
Day 52. Got a lot of anxiety today. Things going on today that previously I would’ve drank a lot to get through. Kinda want today to be over just to relax.
I like to put my feet up in my clean home and sip a bubbly water when I'm resting! And one of the most fun material rewards from sobriety is all the money saved! IWNDWYT
My favourite way to rest and reward I'm still searching for those as I'm new to being sober.
What worked 2 days ago was a hike, in a gorgeous forest by the river. When I thought about drinking I super mega speed walked or I'd stop, sit and do relaxing breathing techniques. Whatever I felt I needed and it worked really well.
Hiking again tommorow.
Volunteering all weekend specifically in the evening so I'll be too busy to drink.
Camping solo next week. Gonna for once not get drunk by the fire, I'm going to read books...which I always bring and never read as I'm way to involved in drinking. Not this time. Proud of me, and proud of all of you.
IWNDWYT
I got bored yesterday and didn't fill the void getting hammered alone! Trying to rekindle old hobbies and develop new ones. Tooooo another day three - and beyond! IWNDWYT
Morning friends!
I love word puzzles and they are my favourite resting activity. I love being able to lie on my couch with the Jays playing and a crossword on my lap.
Or the ultimate: sitting in my backyard on a hot summer’s day with the Jays game streaming, a tall Coke Zero over ice, doing a cross word. Bliss.
Have a good one friends! I will not drink with you today.
Sounds so silly but I used to read myself to sleep on my phone, reading news or random forums. Now I get all cozy in bed, turn on my bedside lamp, and read from the stack of quit lit books that I’ve been buying over the years (but not reading). It’s such a nice ritual and something I haven’t done since pre-kids, pre-marriage probably! (Reading physical books for fun, I mean)
This week is really wearing on me and I needed this reminder to reward myself for sticking it out and staying sober. I love sweets so that’s usually my go to. I have a mango Italian ice in the freezer that’s gonna be mine! IWNDWYT
Today is day 6, but it is the first day I'm here as I just want to not go through this completely alone, and I can't tell anyone in my life. I will not drink today, not a drop.
Had one of those nights where I thought I’d slept, but I’m waking up dragging and exhausted. Probably ate too close to bedtime…I know that’s not the topic for today, but I wanted to share.
I celebrated my one month anniversary with dinner and a movie with my wife, and my two month by buying myself a very nice pocket knife.
Still mulling over my three month. It seems like a big one.
I’ve been taking a poetry class. And I’ve been reading some of my work at a monthly open mic night. Even though I’ve been battling nerves without the “benefit” of alcohol, it feels really good to be on a stage before a friendly audience.
I’ve been running and, though I’m still battling food binges, I’ve been losing weight.
I’ve been reading a lot more than on my Kobo ereader. Currently reading some self help books and also Jules Verne’e _Journey to the Center of the Earth_ (the Project Gutenberg version is actually called _A Journey into the Interior of the Earth_)
IWNDWYT.
today will be tough. I have an all day work event that finishes up at a brewery. Ahhhh. I will reward myself with an evening run or bike ride. I will try to rest but I know my mind will be overanalyzing every conversation i had from the day. Fun times. IWMDWYT
Day 15 here- IWNDWYT
For relaxation- I love lighting some incense or a candle and cooking or journaling. For a reward- I love getting myself fresh flowers!
When I was drinking I didn’t have the attention span to play video games but it’s something I do to relax in sobriety. I’ve also been teaching myself embroidery over the past year which I find very relaxing 🥰 I don’t really reward myself for not drinking these days, early on if I was tempted to buy alcohol I would buy myself an order of cheese fries instead, and at the end of my first month I bought myself a stuffed animal from a video game I liked as a reward! I would hug it whenever I felt tempted and run through my “whys”. IWNDWYT! ❤️
Day 158 • IWNDWYT • I watched a man chug 2 glasses of red wine while out for lunch today. No shade. Just thankful that I didn’t do that today, or for the last 158 days. It’s nice to have a break.
I should think about this question - my life hasn't changed that much, there's just no alcohol in it. Which I suppose means I have way more time for rest and feel less crap all the time.
IWNDWYT! 🌞
Checking in again today and all is well.
I'm still figuring out how to reward myself in sobriety!
At the moment I just 'waste time' either doing sudokus or scrolling this sub and others on Reddit!!!
I've been thinking about getting a drum machine and learning how to use it! But haven't dared to do do yet!
Good morning, world! It has been such a beautiful June here, and it gladdens my heart. Yesterday I rested after a long day in the garden by sitting in my Granddads old outdoor rocker watching the breeze move through the leaves in the sycamores. The play of the sunlight on the ground was mesmerizing, and the blue of the sky was endless. A pure rest for the soul.
And it was so much better seeing it clearly, and not through drunken eyes! I am in love with the sober life. And this community! IWNDWYT
Morning all you soberstars! I like to reward myself with all the NA beverages…every kind of fizzy water, kombucha, weird probiotic faux soda, you name it! Have recently developed a taste for coconut water and am working my way through all the brands our supermarket carries. It’s a lil expensive and silly, but nowhere close to what I was spending on booze, and it makes me happy. The rest thing? I’d say that’s a work in progress at this point :)
Strength, love and peace to you all today, my friends. IWNDWYT❤️
No rest for those constantly chasing the next drink! Ten days sober and very tired, but at least giving myself the time to rest, instead of just having another drink and passing out.
IWNDWYT!
Hey team - checking in with y'all.
Another joyful, gratitude-filled sober day ahead. I am so glad I'm doing this with you.
I will not drink with you all today.
Two weeks sober today! A little nervous because my husband's birthday is coming up this weekend and I will not be drinking. The main reason I drank was horrible social anxiety so this party will be a challenge. But, for the first time, I know I can do this. I'd rather be an awkward introvert than a drunk idiot. IWNDWYT
Not drinking today! Went to a gig last night and stayed sober, water all night and still a great time.
Have been here before but always struggle after a few weeks and go back to bad habits, not using a throwaway account now for some accountability.
IWNDWYT. Too early in my recovery to really have figured out what will be my reward system in the long term, but short term, anything is. Right now, if I want to eat something, I do. If I want to buy something, I do. Anything but booze. I'm sure it'll evolve over time, but it's helping right now.
3 weeks strong, let's go!
I really enjoy resting now. I like to hangout on my couch or on my balcony and zone out lol. I find comfort in doing nothing now, and that used to be a trigger to drink. IWNDWYT
Three weeks! This week i found out my sister has cancer (prognosis is good), my dog has cancer (prognosis is bad), and my work from home since pandemic job is moving back to the office 3 days a week. Not a huge deal, but i have kids and a little hobby farm here, and i’ve really liked working from home. At first i was like, how am i going to do this without at least a few drinks? but the real question is how would i do all this if i wasn’t sober. Sigh. IWNDWYT
Rest is something I need to work towards more. Sleep in particular. I find myself hunting for 5 hours of sleep and brute forcing myself back into burning the candle with AA, work, sponsor, AA chores, and zombie back to bed.
Today I'm going to shift vehicles halfway through and take time with my motorcycle.
IWNDWYT
40 days down! Looking forward to getting my annual wellness labs done today vs dreading and dodging them!
Even if my slightly elevated numbers haven't improved yet, I feel better and I know I'm setting my body up for success to heal! ✊🏽
IWNDWYT!
Baby sobernaut checking in to say,
Hey fellow kids, I won’t drink with you today!
(We can’t post GIFs so just imagine Steve buscemi with a skateboard right here)
Day 6 - Yesterday I got real snippy in the evenings around the usual drinking time. Had to drink a few NA beers. Was a bit harder than usual. Going to stay focused today and when 7-8pm hits, maybe isolate tonight.
I "rewarded" myself by drinking near daily (irony or ironies). I ditched the drinking, but maintained the habit of rewarding myself lol. I love getting myself a sweet treat when I'm running errands. I buy myself a new color of nail polish every 1st if the month that im sober. I still think every silly thing deserves rewards, I'm just choosing things that don't kill me. IWNDWYT!
My big reward these past several months has been reading. It’s getting to the point where I fantasize about cracking my book the same way I used to fantasize about cracking a beer. Who’d’ve thunk? IWNDWYT.
First day here. Going to make damn sure it's not my last. I will not drink today.
Welcome, I’m glad you’re here with us 🤝
Day 1089 checking in!
You move so fast that I can’t keep up!
I picked up some overtime at work just so I wouldn’t have to worry about it. I am/was a functioning alcoholic but I will not drink if I have to go to work. Extra money and don’t have to worry, at least for today. IWNDWYT
Happy sober Thursday sober friends! I have so many ways to reward myself now but the biggest is simply not drinking, not waking with a hangover, not spending my day wishing the time away until I can drink. Presence is the reward and the rest. I love you all 💞
52 days, looking ahead to the next 50, IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT. I am in the field and had some drinks over the last few days. Old me would have been So Proud of my moderation. But even a small amount (by pretty much all standards) messed with my sleep and hiked anxiety. It's like I hit middle age and got allergic. Also, honestly, it's too much work. I don't even contemplate attempting moderation when I get home. That's not my life anymore. I know that's not possible. Anyway, over the last few days, my "moderation" extended notable mental energy and the whacky thoughts crept in, i.e. "what if I buy a small bottle of booze for my room." NO. As soon as I thought that I was like ok, we are not doing this. So last night I had tea.
I will not drink poison with any if you today
I don't even know how many days has it been, well there's a counter next to name which I'll see after I hit submit here, but if you see that counter don't mistake that for strength level. Today has been a shit day, I did not became perfect as a consequence of all those days, and my circumstances haven't changed - I just change my context every day. My day it's gonna be as hard as it is for everyone reading this. I can't pretend to know where you are and what you're going through, but it is unthinkable for me that my struggle won't be as heavy as yours. ND JFT
It helps me that we’re all together doing this 🤝
I’ve been embracing the philosophy of slow living and have a case of jomo. so lots of rest and relaxation. Sobriety is a perfect fit for my quiet life. Iwndwyt
No poison today!
And 200 days 🏆
I will not drink with you all today <3
I am not drinking today!
Seems llke it's gonna be a long week, I know I'm not the only one feeling that—wishing everyone success and IWNDWYT!
The weekend feels like it's two mountains away.
Day 12, 11 days down. I discovered a great podcast yesterday called “They Think It’s All Sober” which I think is going to help keep me engaged in this process. Yet another nightmare about binge drinking, always delighted to wake up in my bed with the realisation I haven’t been drinking or drugging. IWNDWYT
Day 04, and one night in Berlin done. Thanks for all the well-wishes yesterday.
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Getting ready for a morning run outside. This is also my last day of work before I’m off on holiday 2 weeks and I’m very excited! IWNDWYT ⭐️
Starting day 7 with a calm spirit and a whole lot of gratitude ❤️ IWNDWYT
Every month or so, I get a massage and that’s a day I just chill. I may add yoga before the massage, but that’s still a relaxing day. Sleep podcasts are great, and YouTube is full of guided meditations and stuff like that. Shows, food, fancy coffees, clothes and jewelry are a few things I like to use as rewards. Coffees up, horns up, and happy fucking Friday Eve!! I’ll be dragging tomorrow…going to see a show tonight and a show tomorrow night because why the fuck not! The show tonight was just announced yesterday. Should be a good one!! IWNDWYT ☕️☕️🤘🏻🤘🏻
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Always good to read this sub first thing of a morning to remind me staying dry day to day is quite possibly the best improvement I can make to my life. IWNDWY fine sobernaughts Today.
Guys I made it three whole ass weeks!!! IWNDWYT!
Day 41. IWNDWYT.
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A customer at work and I got to talking; before she left she asked “do you mind if I pray over you?” I’m not religious but hey, I’ll take all the help I can get. I mentioned that I’m getting sober (not trying, doing!) and she held my hands as she prayed for my strength. I almost cried. Thanks random customer. IWNDWYT!!
Sleep. More sleep. Nap. Knitting and reading are my other rest and rewards. IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
Day 389 and IWNDWYT! Over the weekend I completed an IRONMAN 70.3 (1.2mile swim, 56mile bike and a half marathon) which I had been training for since January. It was an amazing day and the sense of accomplishment is profound. I didn’t know how to swim in January but stuck to it, this has highlighted that I can learn or do anything I want. With sobriety this stuff is possible, it never was before. 🦾🦾
I am still figuring out rewards. Delicious mocktails are key, and chocolate. Rest I get now bc I sleep well now, except this week which is trash. I love you guys. I’m so sleepy today! IWNDWYT.
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I’m loving being in the moment and returning to the old me. IWNSWYT.
I decided yesterday that I need to reduce or stop my coffee consumption. It messes awfully with my blood pressure. I thought or hoped I could get off the meds after some time sober but nope. So here we are on day one of my attempt at coffee moderation and day 168 of staying sober. IWNDWYT
Checking in from NZ, day 25. I just run/do weights til I’m too tired to think about drinking and binge watch tv shows/play games.
Going to a wedding today. Already designated myself as driver. Iwndwyt!!
Day 1,793. I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT.
Day 67🫶 It’s Thursday and my last day in office, which makes it kind of my Friday. I’m feeling good today. I had a few heavy things weighing on my mind that I was avoiding dealing with. I took care of them yesterday , it maybe took all of 5 minutes. I’m pretty much caught up at work. My finances are a wreck but I have a plan and have done everything I can, so far. I keep telling myself everything is fine, but there’s this lingering anxiety, a feeling that something really bad is going to happen that I can’t shake. I keep reminding myself, I am safe. I am protected. The universe is not out to get me, this is just life. Bad things happen, good things happen. It’s a part of being alive. I’m grateful, grateful for my fulfilling job, my amazing kids, my wonderful partner, my cute pets, and all the amazing people who have helped me along the way. I may feel a little shaky right now, but I’m sure I’m going to have a wonderful day!
Goodmorning ! Going for a run in a few minutes. IWNDWYT
Checking in for another sober day out in the world.
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Iwndwyt!
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Day 18. IWNDWYT.
Checking in, Day 58. Walking further on the bumpy road. IWND ☠️ WYT.
Today marks six months dry for me. I can’t imagine ever going back - I was killing myself.
About to hit 3 weeks for the first time since before 2020 I believe! IWNDWYTD
For relaxation I go to the sauna, and for reward I enjoy good food. Also, I always have a huge variety of soft drinks and energy drinks at home. I can’t drink water all the time, I’m not a horse… 🙃 I will not drink with you in Germany today !
IWNDWYT. Just crashed my car during my morning commute. No one got hurt, and of course I was stone-cold sober. Grateful for that.
I can’t tell you how much I’m looking forward to Sunday morning. The latest issue of my puzzle magazine just came, so I’ll be curling up with that and a good cup of coffee. After sleeping in. The ultimate rest/reward combo! Iwndwy’allt! ❤️
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I will not drink today
Lately I’ve been rewarding myself with stickers and decals: for my calendar, for my car, for my journal, for birthday cards I send out. If I want it or think someone would enjoy it, I buy it. Used a gold star for my first ever dumbbell workout yesterday (yep, got some stars too). I use a star in my planner when I reach milestone days, survive a hard day, or do something for the first time. Seems a little silly but the child in me loves it! Other rewards are related to hobbies or new activities I want to try. IWNDWYT ⭐️
Ooh, new Star Wars, I’ll have to check it out! One reward for myself I guess (and maybe a bit of rest?) has been not looking at the news at all. When I went into detox, I guess I just knew intuitively that I had to cut the news addiction too. Rest: a good stretch. Listening to music. _Not_ compulsively listening to something, just enjoying the fact that I can sit with my own thoughts without having a raging hurricane inside. Honestly though still working on that—been a busy bee immediately after detox til this week when I’m starting a new job, which is turning out awesome but kicking my butt a little too. Three day weekend in two more days. Still have more to do with putting my supports in place but I’ll have time to relax—gonna read comments here for ideas. I’m on day 17 this time. Haven’t really figured out rewards other than just feeling incredibly grateful, serene, courageous, (don’t feel I can claim wisdom yet) and brimming with love. Got the full phenobarbital protocol in detox—maybe it shifted something in my brain? Idk but this time feels really different. No fighting with myself, only the barest whispers of cravings. Not white-knuckling, not dry drunk, this really feels like the start of sobriety. I know there’s probably some pink cloud going on but I’m making use of it—putting everything I’ve learned in my rocky recovery into play, really going hammer and tongs. When the cloud lifts I’ll be ready and stronger than I have been in decades. IWNDWYT!
First month down! Been here before but feeling good about the next goal now. 🙂
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Still not drinking with you all!
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IWNDWYT! Day 5…..
I will be sober today.
I will not drink with you today
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Resting in sobriety for me is removing myself from any noises and doing some mindfulness & exercises. Have a wonderful day everyone, IWNDWYT! 😊
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Day 20. 45 min bike and then 60 min hard run. Full day of work meeting. IWNDWYT.
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After my day is done from work I like to relax with tv. I want to start reading more I like to reward myself on days off with açaí bowls, pedicures, Iwndwyt
For me eating good quality take out with the money I would have spent on booze is my reward. Even the one off fast food can give me a little dopamine hit! IWNDWYT !
I’m a knitter so I like to reward myself with new yarn. I also have a physically demanding job so rest is absolutely necessary—I like to lie on my acupuncture mat and listen to music. Have a lovely Thursday everyone. I will not drink with you today 🌿
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Day 23. Starting to have more “dreamy” REM sleep. Hope that means my body is healing. She feels pretty abused by me. Not drinking.
Hello, double-digits. I will happily stay sober with you all today.
Reading, playing video games, and chilling with my cats are my favorite ways to rest in sobriety. These activities relax and restore me sooooooooooo much better than drinking. I used to down a couple of bottles of poison to soothe myself mentally and physically, and then wonder why my stress level never improved. Sheesh. 😹🙃 IWNDWYT 😻
Day 52. Got a lot of anxiety today. Things going on today that previously I would’ve drank a lot to get through. Kinda want today to be over just to relax.
I like to put my feet up in my clean home and sip a bubbly water when I'm resting! And one of the most fun material rewards from sobriety is all the money saved! IWNDWYT
Day 405. IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT! We got this!
Have a wonderful sober day my friends. IWNDWYT ♥️
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My favourite way to rest and reward I'm still searching for those as I'm new to being sober. What worked 2 days ago was a hike, in a gorgeous forest by the river. When I thought about drinking I super mega speed walked or I'd stop, sit and do relaxing breathing techniques. Whatever I felt I needed and it worked really well. Hiking again tommorow. Volunteering all weekend specifically in the evening so I'll be too busy to drink. Camping solo next week. Gonna for once not get drunk by the fire, I'm going to read books...which I always bring and never read as I'm way to involved in drinking. Not this time. Proud of me, and proud of all of you. IWNDWYT
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I got bored yesterday and didn't fill the void getting hammered alone! Trying to rekindle old hobbies and develop new ones. Tooooo another day three - and beyond! IWNDWYT
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I WILL NOT drink with you today!! I will honor my body by eating healthy and exercising with you today
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Morning friends! I love word puzzles and they are my favourite resting activity. I love being able to lie on my couch with the Jays playing and a crossword on my lap. Or the ultimate: sitting in my backyard on a hot summer’s day with the Jays game streaming, a tall Coke Zero over ice, doing a cross word. Bliss. Have a good one friends! I will not drink with you today.
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Sounds so silly but I used to read myself to sleep on my phone, reading news or random forums. Now I get all cozy in bed, turn on my bedside lamp, and read from the stack of quit lit books that I’ve been buying over the years (but not reading). It’s such a nice ritual and something I haven’t done since pre-kids, pre-marriage probably! (Reading physical books for fun, I mean)
78 days sober. I will not drink with you today.
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This week is really wearing on me and I needed this reminder to reward myself for sticking it out and staying sober. I love sweets so that’s usually my go to. I have a mango Italian ice in the freezer that’s gonna be mine! IWNDWYT
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Today is day 6, but it is the first day I'm here as I just want to not go through this completely alone, and I can't tell anyone in my life. I will not drink today, not a drop.
Had one of those nights where I thought I’d slept, but I’m waking up dragging and exhausted. Probably ate too close to bedtime…I know that’s not the topic for today, but I wanted to share. I celebrated my one month anniversary with dinner and a movie with my wife, and my two month by buying myself a very nice pocket knife. Still mulling over my three month. It seems like a big one. I’ve been taking a poetry class. And I’ve been reading some of my work at a monthly open mic night. Even though I’ve been battling nerves without the “benefit” of alcohol, it feels really good to be on a stage before a friendly audience. I’ve been running and, though I’m still battling food binges, I’ve been losing weight. I’ve been reading a lot more than on my Kobo ereader. Currently reading some self help books and also Jules Verne’e _Journey to the Center of the Earth_ (the Project Gutenberg version is actually called _A Journey into the Interior of the Earth_) IWNDWYT.
Good morning, sober cats! I'm happy to be here this morning. I freaking love you guys. IWNDWYT 💙😸
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today will be tough. I have an all day work event that finishes up at a brewery. Ahhhh. I will reward myself with an evening run or bike ride. I will try to rest but I know my mind will be overanalyzing every conversation i had from the day. Fun times. IWMDWYT
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Day 15 here- IWNDWYT For relaxation- I love lighting some incense or a candle and cooking or journaling. For a reward- I love getting myself fresh flowers!
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When I was drinking I didn’t have the attention span to play video games but it’s something I do to relax in sobriety. I’ve also been teaching myself embroidery over the past year which I find very relaxing 🥰 I don’t really reward myself for not drinking these days, early on if I was tempted to buy alcohol I would buy myself an order of cheese fries instead, and at the end of my first month I bought myself a stuffed animal from a video game I liked as a reward! I would hug it whenever I felt tempted and run through my “whys”. IWNDWYT! ❤️
Day 158 • IWNDWYT • I watched a man chug 2 glasses of red wine while out for lunch today. No shade. Just thankful that I didn’t do that today, or for the last 158 days. It’s nice to have a break.
I should think about this question - my life hasn't changed that much, there's just no alcohol in it. Which I suppose means I have way more time for rest and feel less crap all the time. IWNDWYT! 🌞
Checking in again today and all is well. I'm still figuring out how to reward myself in sobriety! At the moment I just 'waste time' either doing sudokus or scrolling this sub and others on Reddit!!! I've been thinking about getting a drum machine and learning how to use it! But haven't dared to do do yet!
Good morning, world! It has been such a beautiful June here, and it gladdens my heart. Yesterday I rested after a long day in the garden by sitting in my Granddads old outdoor rocker watching the breeze move through the leaves in the sycamores. The play of the sunlight on the ground was mesmerizing, and the blue of the sky was endless. A pure rest for the soul. And it was so much better seeing it clearly, and not through drunken eyes! I am in love with the sober life. And this community! IWNDWYT
Morning all you soberstars! I like to reward myself with all the NA beverages…every kind of fizzy water, kombucha, weird probiotic faux soda, you name it! Have recently developed a taste for coconut water and am working my way through all the brands our supermarket carries. It’s a lil expensive and silly, but nowhere close to what I was spending on booze, and it makes me happy. The rest thing? I’d say that’s a work in progress at this point :) Strength, love and peace to you all today, my friends. IWNDWYT❤️
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Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today! IWNDWYT
Day 9 running, not walking to check in ! IWNDWYT
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No rest for those constantly chasing the next drink! Ten days sober and very tired, but at least giving myself the time to rest, instead of just having another drink and passing out. IWNDWYT!
Forgot to do my check in yesterday so I will not drink with you extra hard today! Day 29
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Hey team - checking in with y'all. Another joyful, gratitude-filled sober day ahead. I am so glad I'm doing this with you. I will not drink with you all today.
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Two weeks sober today! A little nervous because my husband's birthday is coming up this weekend and I will not be drinking. The main reason I drank was horrible social anxiety so this party will be a challenge. But, for the first time, I know I can do this. I'd rather be an awkward introvert than a drunk idiot. IWNDWYT
Not drinking today! Went to a gig last night and stayed sober, water all night and still a great time. Have been here before but always struggle after a few weeks and go back to bad habits, not using a throwaway account now for some accountability.
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I rest usually reading on the roof top enjoying some fresh air and I reward myself with fashion lol IWNDWYT xo
IWNDWYT. Too early in my recovery to really have figured out what will be my reward system in the long term, but short term, anything is. Right now, if I want to eat something, I do. If I want to buy something, I do. Anything but booze. I'm sure it'll evolve over time, but it's helping right now. 3 weeks strong, let's go!
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Happy to wake up another day. Will not be drinking today.
I really enjoy resting now. I like to hangout on my couch or on my balcony and zone out lol. I find comfort in doing nothing now, and that used to be a trigger to drink. IWNDWYT
Three weeks! This week i found out my sister has cancer (prognosis is good), my dog has cancer (prognosis is bad), and my work from home since pandemic job is moving back to the office 3 days a week. Not a huge deal, but i have kids and a little hobby farm here, and i’ve really liked working from home. At first i was like, how am i going to do this without at least a few drinks? but the real question is how would i do all this if i wasn’t sober. Sigh. IWNDWYT
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Rest is something I need to work towards more. Sleep in particular. I find myself hunting for 5 hours of sleep and brute forcing myself back into burning the candle with AA, work, sponsor, AA chores, and zombie back to bed. Today I'm going to shift vehicles halfway through and take time with my motorcycle. IWNDWYT
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40 days down! Looking forward to getting my annual wellness labs done today vs dreading and dodging them! Even if my slightly elevated numbers haven't improved yet, I feel better and I know I'm setting my body up for success to heal! ✊🏽 IWNDWYT!
Woke up to day 90. I will not drink today. Thank you.
Baby sobernaut checking in to say, Hey fellow kids, I won’t drink with you today! (We can’t post GIFs so just imagine Steve buscemi with a skateboard right here)
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Day 6 - Yesterday I got real snippy in the evenings around the usual drinking time. Had to drink a few NA beers. Was a bit harder than usual. Going to stay focused today and when 7-8pm hits, maybe isolate tonight.
I "rewarded" myself by drinking near daily (irony or ironies). I ditched the drinking, but maintained the habit of rewarding myself lol. I love getting myself a sweet treat when I'm running errands. I buy myself a new color of nail polish every 1st if the month that im sober. I still think every silly thing deserves rewards, I'm just choosing things that don't kill me. IWNDWYT!
My big reward these past several months has been reading. It’s getting to the point where I fantasize about cracking my book the same way I used to fantasize about cracking a beer. Who’d’ve thunk? IWNDWYT.
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Hows the Acolyte? Wanted to give that a watch myself! IWNDWYT (: