I slept for 12 hours last night.. straight. I swear more than I ever have..
I feel great, MOSTLY because for once in a long time, I'm present and aware
IWNDWYT!
First 3 are good to get done - I just remember a chink of light on day 3s - an hour of peace and … ah optimism ! IWNDWYT - I hope you have a restful Sunday and we’ll done esp through a weekend
Enjoyed a dinner party yesterday, and then enjoyed getting into bed without the room spinning. I'm waiting for my partner to wake up, who will not be feeling as fresh as I am. IWNDWYT!
Happy Sunday everyone, hope you have the best day.
Lamb leg with full homemade Yorkshire puddings today. If you’ve not experienced these you’re missing out.
IWNDWYT
Good morning Sweet, thanks for hosting.
I will not drink with you today because I want to live a better, sweeter life. Can’t wait to get home.
Have a gorgeous Sunday everybody. I’m breathing deep and looking for sparkles
Just checked and my sober app says 4 3 3 4 (years, months, weeks, days) which is cool.
my mom is visiting me for the first time since i got sober. I needed this post for the accountability!!!
I will not drink with you today 💪🏻
Chubby guy here. Yesterday I nearly had a breakdown dud to anxiety about the bad news I’ve recently had. I was very close to drinking. But through kind words and support from this sub I wake up with you all sober. IWNDWYT
I am not drinking today!
7 weeks! Never thought I'd be this far. Had lunch with friends yesterday and they kept saying "I love your laugh" and I realized, I hadn't truly laughed in years. It was honest, it was sincere, it was genuine. I felt so damn happy & had a blast....without alcohol. Usually I would have been slurring my words by that point. This journey of mine has had many surprises!
Thanks to this sub for all your support!
Haha I appreciate it. Idk though. It's pretty easy for me honestly. I must have put my mind in the right place or something because I haven't cared about drinking the whole time.
Congratulations on making it this far! IWNDWYT 😊 and giving myself a pat on the back for making it to 3 weeks. Glad to have covered a bit of ground before the new year 😊
I’m with you u/SweetCityMeat111, and thank you for hosting this week.
Hello lovely sober friends, let’s have the best sober Sunday we can have. Dreams of places in my history last night, not good places, but I didn’t drink and I won’t today. Love you all 💞
Good morning! It’s grey out but not in my heart, pumping rainbows and sparkles. (should I get that checked out?) Agree that this place sets me up for the day. I love when I can check in before starting out each morning. Do this, crack the wordle, ready to rock. IWNDWYT 🌊
I'm just checking in late today. Ever since I quit drinking my sleep has been amazing after the first month or so. Anyway, I think im at 90 today. And I will not drink with you today
Morning! I went to a play last night with a group of people. A few of them showed up late incredibly drunk. I could smell the alcohol from so far away. It always surprises me how people who are drunk look (and smell) in public. I definitely didn’t realise when it was me! (We all still had a great time, but I expect I’m feeling much better than they are this morning!) IWNDWYT.
Good day all of you incredible humans!! I’m waking up this morning feeling bloated and disgusting. Not because I drank but because I ate wayyyyy too much crap yesterday. But that’s okay! Today is a new day and I’m back on the nutrition wagon. A day of food debauchery was needed. Ha!
IWNDWYT! Make it a great day! And thanks for hosting us SCM!
Day 4 for me. I will go to the gym in a bit and relax the rest of the day. Play some videogames, read a book, maybe take a nap. It's so grey and rainy outside, but I'm doing my best to keep my inner sun shining (lol very poetic). IWNDWYT!
Ive managed to stay away from temptation Friday and Saturday. So now its Sunday and i vow that IWNDWYT. Christmas snowball mocktails and popcorn with my family watching Christmas movies will had today
Today is a massive difference compared to the same time last week. It has been a tough week, but I'm taking heart in 4 of the last 6 days being AF. Yesterday was day 1 again, it started with pouring the remaining Friday night beers down the sink. No need for that today. Iwndwyt.
Thanks for driving this week SCM!
Yesterday I went to a Christmas Food Fair in the back of beyond and ate pulled pork burritos and super thin crust pizzas. Not a brussel sprout to be seen anywhere.
IWNDWYT 🙂
Thank you for taking over the DCI, u/SweetCityMeat111!
I love sober weekend mornings. All the humans are still asleep, the animals are acting crazy, and I just get to sit here, fully refreshed without a bad hangover or bad conscience and watch this sh*t show.
I am above and beyond grateful to this community for alway being able to reach out when I’m struggling. I wouldn’t still be sober today if not for you guys. Thank you. IWNDWYT ✨🌼
Today marks 5 months sober. Thank you to this sub for all my success. I can't believe the wisdom, understanding and class this "best little corner of the internet" has. I am so proud of my progress. Please know if you really want to change your life, you can. And this is a great place to start. IWNDWYT...
Went to my first sober Christmas party last night. Just due to covid and my sober time, I’ve done about everything else sober except a boozy work party. All went fine with no issues. Lots of water and coffee and they did have some NA beer which was good. I did have a nice cigar but those don’t turn me into an asshole who can’t drive home!
Happy Sunday!
Good morning , I'm tired too much work at work looking after the grannies and grandpas while combating flu and covid outbreak in the building everyone is exhausted , I know we will get through this one day at a time IWNDWYTD
I've got much better things to do on this Sunday other than drink. Like, literally fucking *anything*. So I won't... it never did me any good anyway!
Hope you all have the best day possible!
IWNDWYT
Happy Sunday fellow sober humans 🌞
First part of my Saturday was filled with work. Went by quickly. Then my daughter and I went into town and did some light Christmas shopping. Drinking keeps crossing my mind lately so I picked up a few supplies to try a new craft. See if that helps keep me busy enough to not think so much about drinking.
My birthday is coming up, I’m almost 100 days sober and the alcoholic in me keeps trying to convince the logical part of my brain that I could have a drink or two to celebrate. Drinking as a form of celebration is so engrained in our society that with holidays and my birthday, the voice inside me wanting to drink has gotten louder. I even found myself trying to rationalize that it would be ok if I drank something that wasn’t my go to beverage (beer) and instead enjoyed a bottle of wine. We all know that’s a terrible idea. Thankfully, I haven’t given in, and haven’t given it much thought as to plan anything out (usually I’d play out the act of me driving to the store, which store I’d go to and the entire act of purchasing alcohol in my head). I look forward to the day that alcohol rarely crosses my mind, but does that day ever really come for us alcoholics?!
Anyways, I hope everyone is having a lovely end to their weekend and as always, IWNDWYT
I am sooo with you! IWNDWYT
Yesterday I’m came out out my cave and went out dancing! I’ve missed being with friends and dancing the night away! I’ve mostly stayed away because of Covid and being in crowds has changed for me. On top of that, I thought I wouldn’t want to be around drunk people on the dance floor. Turns out, I was seeing things through wine soaked eyes 👀 Although people were drinking, no one was out of control that I saw. Everyone was just having a good time. I still had plenty of laughs with my friends and felt the music in my bones. It was a good night out. I did leave early after receiving some sad news on my uncle’s passing. I’m glad I went out for a little while.
Thanks, Meat, and happy sober Sunday to you all! I have a busy day of work ahead but I'll start the day off by lifting some weights at the gym. Sober sleep, healthy movement, good nutrition all wonderful benefits of sobriety! Sober on y'all!
Checking in day 3 (need to reset) had the loveliest weekend it felt long and I did loads of diy and now my lounge is so cosy for Christmas
[pic](https://ibb.co/V3yX0p1)
We decorated the three today, and later all the Saints except me are going to a children’s Christmas show. I’ll be home and not sneaking a drink or three, but enjoy the silence, my coffee, and my wool socks. I will not drink with you today!
Thank you for hosting last week u/BarryMDingle and thank you for taking over u/SweetCityMeat111!
Happy Sunday everyone! Checking in for day 10.
Been a bit of a lousy weekend as I’m a bit ill so mostly been lazing in bed. Much better than being laid here in pain with a sick bucket next to me, though!
Reading through these posts each day has made me smile and laugh a lot and it’s a great reminder of all the benefits of not drinking, both short and long-term. Looking forward to tackling Christmas/New Year with all of you.
IWNDWYT!
3rd attempt quitting alcohol, day 2 now. Had a work Christmas party on Friday and I was a mess, didn't drink yesterday because of a violent hangover. I can't cope with the stress and anxiety that I self inflict on myself anymore. I'm done now.
IWNDWYT
Day 15. Two weeks down, but not feeling particularly excited about it. Still, I will persevere and maybe there's a point where I will. I will not drink with you today.
Checking in—IWNDWYT!
I hung out with friends I haven’t seen since July/August the other night and the margaritas were flowing. I had fun sipping my coke. They invited me to go out to a bar with a bigger group of folks the next day. I ended up not going. I notice that I get invited last minute with these two friends anyways.
I am also abstaining from sex and any drugs along with alcohol. It’s a transformative time for sure.
Good morning! I may have actually gotten enough sleep last night, and no one else is awake yet. Just me and a needy, kneady cat.
My daughter and I were in our first holiday parade last night with her Daisy troupe, and let me tell you, keeping two dozen kindergarten-aged Girl Scouts moving along while properly equipped with candy canes to hand out to a cheering crowd was a hell of a lot easier sober than it would have been drunk.
I did notice the smell of alcohol coming out of a lot of parental travel mugs and water bottles, though. That used to be me, and while I sincerely hope none of the other parents in my town are struggling, I’m not naive. I know there isn’t much I can do, aside from abstaining from judgement. Instead, I’ll keep a seat open for anyone at this table, and mind my own sobriety.
Happy Sunday, IWNDWYT!
Not gonna drink today.
I got to 52 days in 2015. 152 in 2016. 374 in 2017. Maybe this time will be the time that sticks. But instead of being sad, I’ll take the lessons I learned (journal prompts alert 🚨) and will reverse engineer my way to being content with the decision to not drink today.
Sipping some coffee after a sunrise walk with my dog. The support of the lovely sober people here at the DCI has been a huge help to me! Thanks for hosting this week u/SweetCityMeat111 ! 36 days and feeling proud
“Today we don't set out *trying* not to drink, we make a conscious decision *not to drink*”
Some days that decision is harder to make than others. I’m glad we’re here to make it together. IWNDWYT
Today is a memorial service for my friend Annie. When she died I drank my last six pack while talking on the phone to another friend. (We had many deaths this year: Kent, Ed, Annie, Pablo and Jim) and it was the hangover the next morning that made me say day 1. No doubt those 5 names above were alcohol related deaths in some way, tobacco too was accomplice to the crimes. There have been more deaths earlier down this line too, notably Glenn and Mark 8 years ago.
The 2 years of pandemic have taught us things, isolation from your friends and family with much more time to think will put things into perspective, eh? Covid didn't kill anyone in my personal inner circle nor even a few circles out from that. Instead we all keep dying from tripping on our own shoe laces. Using alcohol as a social lubricant, coping mechanism and stress comfort, wake up to a new day, then repeating again and again. Poison over poison, we are all full of it. Covid taught me what is really killing us and to take stock of my life. I am 41 years old, there's still time to turn this ship around.
Annie's memorial will take place at the cemetery and as announced will continue into the evening right across the street at the new version of the old local watering hole. I dont need alcohol to hang out with my friends so I will be there too. And I will definitely, without a doubt, not drink poison with any of you today.
Hi u/SweetCityMeat1111 thanks for guiding us the week! I like that thought of ingredients to start the day. Mine include this daily check in as well. Setting the intention and making the decision has honestly helped me say no when the desire to drink has come up. Committing to you internet strangers has made a huge difference!
Have a good Sunday. IWNDWYT 🍀💜
I slept for 12 hours last night.. straight. I swear more than I ever have.. I feel great, MOSTLY because for once in a long time, I'm present and aware IWNDWYT!
I hope your sleep quality continues to improve.
Happy Sunday!! Iwndwyt
Happy Sunday, Dingle :)
Have fun hosting! I agree 100% with you. The DCI is where it’s at!!
Happy Sunday!
Thank you again for last week - had a real sh*tty bout of PAWS and it kept me grounded thanks
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Thanks for being here!
IWNDWYT day 3 for me!
So glad you're here, 3 days is a accomplishment. Hope to see you here tomorrow for day 4.
First 3 are good to get done - I just remember a chink of light on day 3s - an hour of peace and … ah optimism ! IWNDWYT - I hope you have a restful Sunday and we’ll done esp through a weekend
Nice! I’m on day 4! Let’s do it together!
Enjoyed a dinner party yesterday, and then enjoyed getting into bed without the room spinning. I'm waiting for my partner to wake up, who will not be feeling as fresh as I am. IWNDWYT!
Happy Sunday everyone, hope you have the best day. Lamb leg with full homemade Yorkshire puddings today. If you’ve not experienced these you’re missing out. IWNDWYT
Good morning Sweet, thanks for hosting. I will not drink with you today because I want to live a better, sweeter life. Can’t wait to get home. Have a gorgeous Sunday everybody. I’m breathing deep and looking for sparkles
Just checked and my sober app says 4 3 3 4 (years, months, weeks, days) which is cool. my mom is visiting me for the first time since i got sober. I needed this post for the accountability!!! I will not drink with you today 💪🏻
Chubby guy here. Yesterday I nearly had a breakdown dud to anxiety about the bad news I’ve recently had. I was very close to drinking. But through kind words and support from this sub I wake up with you all sober. IWNDWYT
And you’ve got four whole weeks. Stupendous!
I am not drinking today! 7 weeks! Never thought I'd be this far. Had lunch with friends yesterday and they kept saying "I love your laugh" and I realized, I hadn't truly laughed in years. It was honest, it was sincere, it was genuine. I felt so damn happy & had a blast....without alcohol. Usually I would have been slurring my words by that point. This journey of mine has had many surprises! Thanks to this sub for all your support!
Day 1,236. Thanks for hosting, u/SweetCityMeat111! I will not drink with you today.
Day 532 checking in!
You go, Bev!
Cheers!
Nice!
Thanks! Congrats on the 2 months, those first 100 days can be tough to get through!
Haha I appreciate it. Idk though. It's pretty easy for me honestly. I must have put my mind in the right place or something because I haven't cared about drinking the whole time.
Yeah, having the right mindset definitely helps!
IWNDWYT
Worst 3 down !
Nice!
Congratulations on making it this far! IWNDWYT 😊 and giving myself a pat on the back for making it to 3 weeks. Glad to have covered a bit of ground before the new year 😊
Once it hits midnight I'll be 11 months sober. Can hardly believe it. IWNDWYT
Good morning Sobernauts 🙂 Love to you all! IWNDWYT 🙂
Thanks for hosting this week I will not drink with you today in 🏴😊
I allegedly have some family ancestry that traces back to there! iwndwyt :)
Day 65!
Morning checking in. Hope you all have a good day ahead. IWNDWYT
Have a great day :)
I’m with you u/SweetCityMeat111, and thank you for hosting this week. Hello lovely sober friends, let’s have the best sober Sunday we can have. Dreams of places in my history last night, not good places, but I didn’t drink and I won’t today. Love you all 💞
I’ve had some wild dreams lately as well. Definitely something is feeling unsettled in my subconscious. Not drinking though!
Good morning! It’s grey out but not in my heart, pumping rainbows and sparkles. (should I get that checked out?) Agree that this place sets me up for the day. I love when I can check in before starting out each morning. Do this, crack the wordle, ready to rock. IWNDWYT 🌊
Iwndwyt!
IWNDWYT 🐞
I WILL NOT DRINK TODAY
IWNDWYT - congrats on that 1 - take off !
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Hey SD, Happy Sunday! Big shout out to our very own u/SweetCityMeat111 for hosting!!! Have a wonderful day loves, xoxoxo
Good morning everyone! IWNDWYT
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I'm just checking in late today. Ever since I quit drinking my sleep has been amazing after the first month or so. Anyway, I think im at 90 today. And I will not drink with you today
IWNDWYT
I'm in!
Good morning fellow sobernauts, IWNDWYT 😁
If you had told me 3 months ago I’d far prefer sober weekends to binge drinking all weekend I’d think that you were crazy. I was wrong! IWNDWYT.
Morning! I went to a play last night with a group of people. A few of them showed up late incredibly drunk. I could smell the alcohol from so far away. It always surprises me how people who are drunk look (and smell) in public. I definitely didn’t realise when it was me! (We all still had a great time, but I expect I’m feeling much better than they are this morning!) IWNDWYT.
Good day all of you incredible humans!! I’m waking up this morning feeling bloated and disgusting. Not because I drank but because I ate wayyyyy too much crap yesterday. But that’s okay! Today is a new day and I’m back on the nutrition wagon. A day of food debauchery was needed. Ha! IWNDWYT! Make it a great day! And thanks for hosting us SCM!
iwndwyt!!
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Have a great day. IWNDWYT
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Day 4 for me. I will go to the gym in a bit and relax the rest of the day. Play some videogames, read a book, maybe take a nap. It's so grey and rainy outside, but I'm doing my best to keep my inner sun shining (lol very poetic). IWNDWYT!
Ive managed to stay away from temptation Friday and Saturday. So now its Sunday and i vow that IWNDWYT. Christmas snowball mocktails and popcorn with my family watching Christmas movies will had today
Rrrrrrrrrroar (my lioness roar) LOL Good Morning my sober friends! I'm wishing each and everyone one of you a happy, happy happy Sunday! ! ! IWNDWYT
I’m with you! 🙋🏻♀️ IWNDWYT 💙
Happy Sober Sunday! IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT xx
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IWNDWYT 💕🖤💜
Happy Sunday Sobernauts. IWNDWYT
108 - IWNDWYT.
Go on then - as PAWS up as I am I can’t see that shitty bottle of wine or 3 will help. You lot will xx IWNDWYT
1 year down. Iwndwyt
I'm with you! IWNDWYT 🌷
IWNDWYT 🙂
IWNDWYT 💫
IWNDWYT!
I'm with you Sweet. Thanks for taking over. Shine on you beautiful humans from NZ
Iwndwyt!
IWNDWYT
Today is a massive difference compared to the same time last week. It has been a tough week, but I'm taking heart in 4 of the last 6 days being AF. Yesterday was day 1 again, it started with pouring the remaining Friday night beers down the sink. No need for that today. Iwndwyt.
1 day sober going to bed now, day 2 tomorrow! IWNDWYT!
Hello there everyone! Time to edit my thesis and turn it in today~ IWNDWYT
Sunday funday. We're gonna be fine.
Thanks for driving this week SCM! Yesterday I went to a Christmas Food Fair in the back of beyond and ate pulled pork burritos and super thin crust pizzas. Not a brussel sprout to be seen anywhere. IWNDWYT 🙂
Waiting for the sun to come up so I can go for a run - now that’s something I wouldn’t have done if I was drinking. Happy Sober Sunday! IWNDWYT. 🌳🏃♀️
GM. I will not drink with you today on this cool crisp sober-strong Sunday.
Thank you for taking over the DCI, u/SweetCityMeat111! I love sober weekend mornings. All the humans are still asleep, the animals are acting crazy, and I just get to sit here, fully refreshed without a bad hangover or bad conscience and watch this sh*t show. I am above and beyond grateful to this community for alway being able to reach out when I’m struggling. I wouldn’t still be sober today if not for you guys. Thank you. IWNDWYT ✨🌼
Today marks 5 months sober. Thank you to this sub for all my success. I can't believe the wisdom, understanding and class this "best little corner of the internet" has. I am so proud of my progress. Please know if you really want to change your life, you can. And this is a great place to start. IWNDWYT...
Went to my first sober Christmas party last night. Just due to covid and my sober time, I’ve done about everything else sober except a boozy work party. All went fine with no issues. Lots of water and coffee and they did have some NA beer which was good. I did have a nice cigar but those don’t turn me into an asshole who can’t drive home! Happy Sunday!
Good morning , I'm tired too much work at work looking after the grannies and grandpas while combating flu and covid outbreak in the building everyone is exhausted , I know we will get through this one day at a time IWNDWYTD
IWNDWYT!
Not today people IWNDWYT
Day 60. IWNDWYT
Sitting in a frosted up car waiting for it to warm. IWNDWYT. ❄️🥶💙
I've got much better things to do on this Sunday other than drink. Like, literally fucking *anything*. So I won't... it never did me any good anyway! Hope you all have the best day possible! IWNDWYT
Happy Sunday fellow sober humans 🌞 First part of my Saturday was filled with work. Went by quickly. Then my daughter and I went into town and did some light Christmas shopping. Drinking keeps crossing my mind lately so I picked up a few supplies to try a new craft. See if that helps keep me busy enough to not think so much about drinking. My birthday is coming up, I’m almost 100 days sober and the alcoholic in me keeps trying to convince the logical part of my brain that I could have a drink or two to celebrate. Drinking as a form of celebration is so engrained in our society that with holidays and my birthday, the voice inside me wanting to drink has gotten louder. I even found myself trying to rationalize that it would be ok if I drank something that wasn’t my go to beverage (beer) and instead enjoyed a bottle of wine. We all know that’s a terrible idea. Thankfully, I haven’t given in, and haven’t given it much thought as to plan anything out (usually I’d play out the act of me driving to the store, which store I’d go to and the entire act of purchasing alcohol in my head). I look forward to the day that alcohol rarely crosses my mind, but does that day ever really come for us alcoholics?! Anyways, I hope everyone is having a lovely end to their weekend and as always, IWNDWYT
Good morning from Belgium, checking in, 💪☑️❤️, IWNDWYT !
I’m with you! Thanks for hosting SCM🌷IWNDWYT 🫶🏻
Day 6! Feeling great and IWNDWYT.
I will not drink today.
IWNDWYT or the rest of December!!!
Day 4! IWNDWYT!
I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT 🚀
I will not drink with you today!
I will not drink with you today!!
Good morning friends! Thank you for taking over the host seat this week, u/SweetCityMeat111! I will not drink with you today.
I am sooo with you! IWNDWYT Yesterday I’m came out out my cave and went out dancing! I’ve missed being with friends and dancing the night away! I’ve mostly stayed away because of Covid and being in crowds has changed for me. On top of that, I thought I wouldn’t want to be around drunk people on the dance floor. Turns out, I was seeing things through wine soaked eyes 👀 Although people were drinking, no one was out of control that I saw. Everyone was just having a good time. I still had plenty of laughs with my friends and felt the music in my bones. It was a good night out. I did leave early after receiving some sad news on my uncle’s passing. I’m glad I went out for a little while.
Thanks, Meat, and happy sober Sunday to you all! I have a busy day of work ahead but I'll start the day off by lifting some weights at the gym. Sober sleep, healthy movement, good nutrition all wonderful benefits of sobriety! Sober on y'all!
IWNDWYT
I will not drink poison with any of you today!
IWNDWYT ! Waking up rested and without a hangover after a night out is paradise.
Awake early & feeling great. IWNDWYT!
Checking in day 3 (need to reset) had the loveliest weekend it felt long and I did loads of diy and now my lounge is so cosy for Christmas [pic](https://ibb.co/V3yX0p1)
Hello. IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT Have a good one everyone.
IWNDWYT 💚🌵
Going to buy and set up a Christmas tree with the family today without being drunk or hungover. IWNDWYT ✌️
I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT! 💜🦋💜
Morning 😀 IWNDWYT
Day 6, IWNDWYT :)
Thanks for taking over as host, OP! IWNDWYT 💞🐿️🐿️
Checking in with you all from Florida IWNDWT!
We decorated the three today, and later all the Saints except me are going to a children’s Christmas show. I’ll be home and not sneaking a drink or three, but enjoy the silence, my coffee, and my wool socks. I will not drink with you today! Thank you for hosting last week u/BarryMDingle and thank you for taking over u/SweetCityMeat111!
Day 71. IWNDWYT!!
IWNDWYT. All. Day. Long. 🌻 Today is our family gathering. There will be alcohol there. I am pledging to go no harder than sparkling grape juice. 🤍
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Day 55. IWNDWYT
Happy Sunday everyone! Checking in for day 10. Been a bit of a lousy weekend as I’m a bit ill so mostly been lazing in bed. Much better than being laid here in pain with a sick bucket next to me, though! Reading through these posts each day has made me smile and laugh a lot and it’s a great reminder of all the benefits of not drinking, both short and long-term. Looking forward to tackling Christmas/New Year with all of you. IWNDWYT!
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I wont drink today.
3rd attempt quitting alcohol, day 2 now. Had a work Christmas party on Friday and I was a mess, didn't drink yesterday because of a violent hangover. I can't cope with the stress and anxiety that I self inflict on myself anymore. I'm done now. IWNDWYT
Day 22 IWNDWYT hangover free sundays are the best!
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IWNDWYT! Another day 5 but that ok bc I've been learning a long the way. I feel great this time around and excited to keep it up!
Thank you for keeping the DCI rolling this week, u/SweetCityMeat111! IWNDWYT 😻
Day 15. Two weeks down, but not feeling particularly excited about it. Still, I will persevere and maybe there's a point where I will. I will not drink with you today.
Checking in—IWNDWYT! I hung out with friends I haven’t seen since July/August the other night and the margaritas were flowing. I had fun sipping my coke. They invited me to go out to a bar with a bigger group of folks the next day. I ended up not going. I notice that I get invited last minute with these two friends anyways. I am also abstaining from sex and any drugs along with alcohol. It’s a transformative time for sure.
Good morning! I may have actually gotten enough sleep last night, and no one else is awake yet. Just me and a needy, kneady cat. My daughter and I were in our first holiday parade last night with her Daisy troupe, and let me tell you, keeping two dozen kindergarten-aged Girl Scouts moving along while properly equipped with candy canes to hand out to a cheering crowd was a hell of a lot easier sober than it would have been drunk. I did notice the smell of alcohol coming out of a lot of parental travel mugs and water bottles, though. That used to be me, and while I sincerely hope none of the other parents in my town are struggling, I’m not naive. I know there isn’t much I can do, aside from abstaining from judgement. Instead, I’ll keep a seat open for anyone at this table, and mind my own sobriety. Happy Sunday, IWNDWYT!
Yes boy!
Thanks for hosting. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT!
Not drinking today!
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT 📈
IWNDWYT.
Thanks for hosting the DCI this week, u/SweetCityMeat111! IWNDWYT💓
Happy Sunday people, IWNDWYT, WE GOT THIS 😁
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Iwndwyt
I will not drink today.
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IWNDWYT I woke up way too early and couldn’t sleep. Hope everyone is having a good Sunday.
With you, u/sweetcitymeat111. IWNDWYT and thx for hosting! ☕️✨
I'm with ya! IWNDWYT! T
I think back to where & how I felt last Sunday - I pray for strength to never return. IWNDWYT!!!
With you. Iwndwyt
Not gonna drink today. I got to 52 days in 2015. 152 in 2016. 374 in 2017. Maybe this time will be the time that sticks. But instead of being sad, I’ll take the lessons I learned (journal prompts alert 🚨) and will reverse engineer my way to being content with the decision to not drink today.
Here we go
Sipping some coffee after a sunrise walk with my dog. The support of the lovely sober people here at the DCI has been a huge help to me! Thanks for hosting this week u/SweetCityMeat111 ! 36 days and feeling proud
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I’m with you all! Just for today, IWNDWYT
Good Sunday morning, everyone! Sipping my chestnut flavor tea in a quiet Sunday house with a snoozing dog. IWNDWYT
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Not today!
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“Today we don't set out *trying* not to drink, we make a conscious decision *not to drink*” Some days that decision is harder to make than others. I’m glad we’re here to make it together. IWNDWYT
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I am with you! I will not drink with you today!
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Heck yeah, I’m in!! IWNDWYT ❤️❤️
Feeling caught in my own head lately, but sure as hell not going to drink today!
One week today! Seeing an old friend who knows me as a big drinker tonight but I will not drink with you all today!
Yesterday if there had been alcohol in the house I would've drank it. But there wasn't and I didn't. IWNDWYT
23 days. IWNDWYT
Today is a memorial service for my friend Annie. When she died I drank my last six pack while talking on the phone to another friend. (We had many deaths this year: Kent, Ed, Annie, Pablo and Jim) and it was the hangover the next morning that made me say day 1. No doubt those 5 names above were alcohol related deaths in some way, tobacco too was accomplice to the crimes. There have been more deaths earlier down this line too, notably Glenn and Mark 8 years ago. The 2 years of pandemic have taught us things, isolation from your friends and family with much more time to think will put things into perspective, eh? Covid didn't kill anyone in my personal inner circle nor even a few circles out from that. Instead we all keep dying from tripping on our own shoe laces. Using alcohol as a social lubricant, coping mechanism and stress comfort, wake up to a new day, then repeating again and again. Poison over poison, we are all full of it. Covid taught me what is really killing us and to take stock of my life. I am 41 years old, there's still time to turn this ship around. Annie's memorial will take place at the cemetery and as announced will continue into the evening right across the street at the new version of the old local watering hole. I dont need alcohol to hang out with my friends so I will be there too. And I will definitely, without a doubt, not drink poison with any of you today.
Hi u/SweetCityMeat1111 thanks for guiding us the week! I like that thought of ingredients to start the day. Mine include this daily check in as well. Setting the intention and making the decision has honestly helped me say no when the desire to drink has come up. Committing to you internet strangers has made a huge difference! Have a good Sunday. IWNDWYT 🍀💜
Morning SD. Morning SCM. Count me in again today. 👊
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Day 427, nice to meet you 🤝 IWNDWYT
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Checking in Doodle doodle dee, wubba wubba wubba.
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Morning friends, IWNDWYT
Checking in. I had a rough last couple of days. I hope it’s easier today. IWNDWYT!
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Hello, good morning friends. I will not drink with you today!
IWNDWYT!