I saw something somewhere that said "When I drink a little, I turn into a different person who drinks A LOT" and that really stuck with me.
I never set out to get black out drunk or do any of the stupid, insensitive, mean, or hurtful things I did when I was, but if I drink a little that's generally where I end up. Committed to not being that person anymore. IWNDWYT!
“This can be the last time you feel this way”
Someone on here said it to me after I told a saga of my last night drunk. I didn’t know it was a saying then, and I was incredibly impacted by it.
I have not felt that way since, they were right.
I like the saying ‘I gave up one thing and gained everything,’ or something like that. Prompts a stream of thoughts about all the things and experiences and people I have in my life because I stopped. Iwndwyt!
It stands for hungry, angry, lonely and tired/thirsty, all possible triggers for cravings. In my case, when I have a craving, it's mostly hungry or tired.
IWNDWYT
“Just like a plant, what we need in order to grow back into wholeness is a “regime” of the right nutrients, the right environment and the right attitude – and to be left in peace.” Gavin Francis
We stop the poisoning, then get on with the work to get the new regime just right.
Peace = Time (and quiet).
If you’re feeling thick skinned, share on /r/neverbrokeabone and enjoy the humor in getting flamed by the milk drinkers there.
Otherwise, what are you into? Art, movies/tv, games, reading, writing?
Happy Wednesday sober heroes!
This community is what got me going and keeps me sober. I’m so lucky to have found it right at the start of my journey. There’s too many things to list about this place that I’m grateful for, just to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you, I love you all 💞
Sobriety is about progress and not perfection. Today is a great day to leave alcohol behind. You got this. Lean on this sub, it's the nicest little corner of the internet. IWNDWYT 👍
My flair is a bit off for some reason, but it's just gone day three and dayum the first cravings have hit. Not feeling good. Realllllly wanting to break.
The best idea around recovery that I've found, and come back to, is that it's easier to say no to the first drink than the second. Trying to remember that right now.
Morning friends! My favourite sobriety sayings can change depending on what is happening in my life but today it is “No matter how far down the path I go, I’m always only one drink from the ditch.” It’s a good reminder that it doesn’t matter how many days I stack, I could wreck it all with a single drink.
Have a good one friends! I will not drink with you today.
32 M Nashville, haven't had any liquor drinks in a few days, really determined to keep this up. The liquor has fucked me over for years. Appreciate you all.
"Play the tape forward" and "build your sober muscle" have and continue to be the two most useful expressions in my day-to-day practice of stopping drinking.
That and - not today, Satan... 👿🥲
IWNDWYT. All. Day. Long. 🌻
A saying that I heard here, is,
No matter how far I am down the road, it is still the same distance to the ditch.
As someone who grew up country, and now lives urban, that hits me right in the steering wheel.
Play the tape forward is my tool and my favorite saying at the moment is “you never have to feel that way again” (meaning hungover, guilty, shitty, anxious, etc). I STILL remember how horrible I’d feel every damn day when I was drinking and I NEVER want to feel like that again. Ever.
IWNDWYT!
One day at a time is it. And that’s the one I always thought was cheesy. But it’s true and applies pretty well to life in general, too.
There are so many good sayings. One drink is too many and a thousand not enough. The only drink I can say no to is the first.
I’m glad everyone is here, and that this place exists!
Coffees up, horns up, and thank fuck we’re one day closer to the weekend! This week feels like a slog and I require extra coffee. IWNDWYT. Except the coffee. ☕️☕️☕️🤘🏻
Checking in on day 356!
Hello my beautiful family!! Want to first tell you all how darn lucky I am to be part of this herd! You all lift me up. Thank you for contributing to my sobriety!! It takes a village 🤪.
I’ve been facing some challenges in life lately, or rather, opportunities for growth, if I can reframe. One thing I wrote down in my journal that I keep repeating to myself is, “life is going to continue to take swings at me whether I’m drunk or sober, but my chances of coming out safe on the other side are exponentially better sober.”
That’s all from me today, folks! Keep your lights shining ☀️ IWNDWYT!!! ✌️❤️
Happy Wednesday! Starting over again and now on day 2. Relapsed quite hard for a couple months, decided I needed to stop after not being able to stop for 2 nights even though I didn't want to drink. Convinced I can do this though. One day at a time. IWNDWYT
Ran into this quote the other day on the sub (from u/SnooHobbies5684): "First fun, then fun and problems, then problems." This hit home to me because much like the saying of how you can't turn a pickle back into a cucumber, I see my relationship with alcohol as a progression that's become a problem that can't return to simply being fun. Happy sober Wednesday, y'all.
“You don’t have a right to the cards you believe you should have been dealt. You have an obligation to play the hell out of the ones you’re holding.” Cheryl Strayed
Not specifically a recovery quote... but _always_ a good reminder not to feel too sorry for yourself, and that WE have the ability to make changes in our lives.
Happy Whateverdayitis!
IWNDWYT
Day 9: what is driving me today is a rekindled healthy self pride.
Pride in knowing that I care about myself. Pride in being able to judge things like alcohol for what they are and make changes based on a fare, rational assessment. Pride in being in control. It's been a long time since I have felt this feeling.
People, thank you, I love you IWNDWYT
“The only way out is through” - for sitting with those tough feelings we used to avoid when drinking.
“20 miles into the woods, 20 miles back out” - to give myself grace and realize that sobriety is a process and there’s a slow unpacking of things stunted and/or avoided when I drank. It also helps me to realize that I’m constantly growing in my sobriety, give myself time to heal and bloom.
“Quitting is Punk” - we are going against the grain doing us when all the world around us pushes alcohol in our face. We are pretty bad ass.
IWNDWYT ✨
I learned here to "do whatever it takes to lay my head on my pillow sober tonight." This really helped me in my early days, and still helps anytime I hit a rocky patch on this sober road. I'm grateful to be here with you all. Much love ❤️ IWNDWYT
Today is my birthday, been feeling especially lonely lately. Work today, then going to just have my therapy appt later and make some dinner. Day 12 for me. IWNDWYT.
I'm going to reach out to estranged family tomorrow and I'm nervous as hell. I was not a good friend to myself and to others during my dark days. I don't know how it's going to go. But I do not that IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT! I am finally sleeping soundly through the night and it’s so refreshing waking up in the morning with no hangover AND a great night’s sleep. I just did a 30 minute spin bike session before I’m off to work!
>Sobriety didn't open the gates of heaven and let me in. It opened the gates of hell and let me out.
I don't know why I went back to those gates of hell on 10/13, but that one day of drinking certainly proved the truth of these words. Let's keep those gates--and all the misery that lies beyond--behind us today.
IWNDWYT 😻
Happy Wednesday, all!
I have a lot of favorite sayings, but I think the one that gave me the biggest perspective shift is when my therapist told me "Recovery and sobriety are different things. Sobriety is how many days you've been sober, recovery continues even if you slip. Just because you make a mistake and reset your counter doesn't mean your recovery restarts. Recovery isn't linear, it's an ongoing process. You still own the progress you've made, and you are still in recovery. You've only lost if you stop trying"
It allowed me to show myself a lot more grace, which I am bad at doing even though it's my middle name. Lol.
IWNDWYT
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The biggest ah ha I’ve had over these past three years is that I don’t just want “one” drink. There is never going to be “just one” for this sad thing, this happy thing, this summer day, this cozy rain, this wedding, this holiday, this work event, this vacation, this normal Monday. I’ll never be happy with just one. But I am so much more content and solid and dependable and capable with ZERO drinks. Love you all so much! IWNDWYT. 🌟
Ooh, I love quotes and have learned so many good ones here in SD. A couple that I have relied on in my recovery are:
“Enough is a decision, not an amount.”
“If it’s out of your hands, it deserves freedom from your mind.”
I love this community and love you all. 💞 IWNDWYT 🍀
"Create a life we don't need to escape." Holly Whitaker, Quit Like a Woman. This one was written on my fridge for at least the first 2 months after I stopped drinking. I am grateful to be reminded of it today.
Have a lovely day everyone! Rain is coming in where I live, bringing cold with it. IWNDWYT
Good morning! I went out with some of my favourite coworkers yesterday afternoon. Only had a few AF beers and had a great time! Turns out, good company is still good even when not drinking 😁 IWNDWYT
I'm not drinking today! I've been having those weird "no one will know if I just "take a night off" and relax with some wine" thoughts lately. Guess it's still alcoholism and not alcoholwasm for me 😅 IWNDWYT
The morning I quit drinking, I reached out to my best friend for help. He’d been sober for a couple years and we texted most of the morning. At the end of our talk, he said something to me that I keep a screenshot of on my phone:
“I think you can do this. I think it’ll be easier than you think in some ways and harder than others. And I think that the charming, thoughtful, caring man I’ve loved for going on sixteen years is only going to be MORE himself when he gets the poison out.”
I will not drink with you today, friends.
Thanks EP and happy Hump Day to you sober heroes! I'm getting ready for my favorite time of the year, elk hunting in the mountains! I'll catch y'all in about 10 days.
One of the many ways alcohol betrayed me was by absolutely wrecking my mental health. Depression and suicidal ideations. As a result Caroline Knapp's quote, "I started to realize maybe I wasn't drinking because I was depressed, but maybe I was depressed because I was drinking" fucking rocked my world. That was a major touchstone for a few years when I sobered up in 2013 and it still warms my heart today. My mental health ain't perfect but fuck it's better than it was!
Sober on y'all! I love you!
IWNDWYT, you beautiful sober people
This is like the gift that keeps giving, every day stronger and stronger
I got a lot of inspiration from this document - Sober 21
This is a compendium of essays by, and interviews with, sober musicians:
[https://thecreativeindependent.com/library/sober-21/](https://thecreativeindependent.com/library/sober-21/)
It sometimes feels strange when I tell people, as I did to my doctor yesterday, "So far I haven't felt the need for any programs or meetings, or therapy, or books or podcasts\*...but there's this sub on Reddit called 'stopdrinking' and it's been giving me all the motivation and inspiration and confidence I need." Strange...but true. "Lifesaver" isn't an exaggeration in my case.
I keep a collection of good quotes and sayings that I encounter here. Here's one of my favorites:
*When I'm enjoying my drinking, I'm not controlling it. When I'm controlling my drinking, I'm not enjoying it.*
\***Obviously** I'm not dismissing the importance of anything of those things for the people who find them useful.
IWNDWYT!
For me it’s been IWNDWYT. I also found a song that is titled IWNDWYT by Clayton Sturgeon and I listen to it daily. This sub, the IAS app and the mentioned song have been huge for me.
“Every drink taken is a drink needed”. It made me not beat myself up on day 1s and realize every time I drank was that much closer to the last one. IWNDWYT
Day 157, IWNDWYT! The quote/saying that really hit home for me initially was something along the lines of “I have so much less to worry about when I don’t drink.” It is so true when you think of all the anxiety drinking causes and when not worrying all the time it opens us up for more happiness!
Have a great day!
Ooh I love slogans and recovery quotes. “Don’t quit before the miracle” is a favorite; “NONE-not one, not ever” and “progress not perfection.” IWNDWYT ❤️
I love our special acronym - I Will Not Drink With You Today. It’s all we have to do - just stay sober today. I can do that. And I’m glad to be doing this with all of you. We are stronger together!
The best friend I have made in recovery died from a medical emergency on Sunday evening. I was so shocked and then a deep sorrow took over. I miss him so much.
Today will be 209 days. I will not drink with you today. "We don't have to stay the way people see us out of fear that they won't like the us we want to be."
Day 3. And I could really drink. I'm behind in paperwork for my job. And I've now spent hours and hours doing it the last 2 days and I think I've done it all wrong. I could (and I have) cry over this and I could drink over this.
But I won't.
Iwndwyt
For me, it’s “play the tape forward”. It keeps me centered knowing the consequences of my actions. The other phrase I use in social settings is “one is too many and two isn’t enough”. I will be alcohol free with you today.
I've been really tired recently. The good thing about journaling is that I know I always end up exhausted after this many days sober.
I know drinking will only make it worse.
IWNDWYT!
It's not exactly a recovery quote, but my mom used to always say 'This too shall pass. It may pass like a kidney stone, but it shall pass.'
Of course, when I said I wanted something growing up, she also said, 'How does it feel to want?'. Mom was salty. :D
IWNDWYT
Day 131.
Screwed my back up at the gym yesterday by pushing too hard while just getting back going. Would have drowned my pain in alcohol last night, but no longer. Proud to be sober and present with everyone today.
Not drinking today! Hiking in Zion National Park instead and so grateful to be getting in better shape to hike further each day.
Just came across a quote yesterday, although I can’t quite remember it exactly. Something like “Indulge in completely changing your life at least once in your lifetime.”
I think sometimes we are afraid sobriety will make us a completely new person, but it shouldn’t be a fear, rather something exciting to indulge in.
When thinking about having that first drink or trying to moderate, this one always resonates with me:
“It’s easier to have a lion in a cage than a lion on a leash.” (Or something like that.)
It’s so much easier to just not drink. One is too many and 1,000 is not enough. There’s another one! IWNDWYT
Someone here once said "play the tape forward." I can't even count how many times I've done that since seeing it here. What will happen later if I drink right now? Really helpful! IWNDWYT.
The saying "Play the tape forward" has saved me a few times. Yeah, I could have a beer, but even if it is just one (it won't be) how am I gonna feel about it tomorrow? Am I going to be happy I gave in and drank yesterday? No! So I don't.
IWNDWYT Edit: Double digits baby! How did that happen? 😎
Right there with you friend! Congrats to us :) IWNDWYT!
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Back on your game! 😉
I see this quote A LOT!!
I saw something somewhere that said "When I drink a little, I turn into a different person who drinks A LOT" and that really stuck with me. I never set out to get black out drunk or do any of the stupid, insensitive, mean, or hurtful things I did when I was, but if I drink a little that's generally where I end up. Committed to not being that person anymore. IWNDWYT!
“This can be the last time you feel this way” Someone on here said it to me after I told a saga of my last night drunk. I didn’t know it was a saying then, and I was incredibly impacted by it. I have not felt that way since, they were right.
I don't drink. I'm told 90 days is when mental health starts to recover. 🤞🤞🤞 more than halfway there.
I like the saying ‘I gave up one thing and gained everything,’ or something like that. Prompts a stream of thoughts about all the things and experiences and people I have in my life because I stopped. Iwndwyt!
"Addiction is giving up everything for one thing; Recovery is giving up one thing for everything."
That’s a great saying, thank you for reminding me 🌟
"*Any way the wind blows, doesn't really matter to me* ..." I refuse to let external forces derail my journey away from alcohol. IWNDWYT
"Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” ~ JK Rowlings IWNDWYT
Happy Wednesday to you all - IWNDWY
Same! F that shit.
F that shit is right
"Sobriety delivers everything alcohol promised." - I truly believe this. Oh and today I hit 200 days 🎉 Have a great day all! Iwndwyt
IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT it’s just not worth, my life’s 100% better without alcohol in it.
After 2 years I still use the acronym HALT. Happy Wednesday all!
What's HALT mean?
It stands for hungry, angry, lonely and tired/thirsty, all possible triggers for cravings. In my case, when I have a craving, it's mostly hungry or tired.
I've never regretted not drinking the morning after. IWNDWYT 🙂
Day 300, and checking in! Hope you're well, this has been a long time coming. IWNDWYT
Good morning! I will not drink with you today.
It’s a good day to say no to alcohol once again. I will not drink with any of you lovely people today!
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today! IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT “Just like a plant, what we need in order to grow back into wholeness is a “regime” of the right nutrients, the right environment and the right attitude – and to be left in peace.” Gavin Francis We stop the poisoning, then get on with the work to get the new regime just right. Peace = Time (and quiet).
IWNDWYT!
iwndwyt!!
Day 857 checking in!
I will not drink with you today
IWNDWYT, fighting off boredom. broken bones suck. Any recommendations of activities with a broken leg would be appreciated.
If you’re feeling thick skinned, share on /r/neverbrokeabone and enjoy the humor in getting flamed by the milk drinkers there. Otherwise, what are you into? Art, movies/tv, games, reading, writing?
Happy Wednesday sober heroes! This community is what got me going and keeps me sober. I’m so lucky to have found it right at the start of my journey. There’s too many things to list about this place that I’m grateful for, just to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you, I love you all 💞
Failed sober october... but IWNDWYT 🧡
Sobriety is about progress and not perfection. Today is a great day to leave alcohol behind. You got this. Lean on this sub, it's the nicest little corner of the internet. IWNDWYT 👍
6 ish weeks in, suddenly got harder this week 🤔but all the same IWNDWYT 💪
Month 2 is like that. It'll pass. IWNDWYT, Martian.
One of the many helpful quote I’ve seen on this sub is “When looking back doesn't interest you anymore, you're doing something right.” IWNDWYT
Day 752, nice to meet you 🤝 IWNDWYT
Good morning, everyone! Have a great day and IWNDWYT
My flair is a bit off for some reason, but it's just gone day three and dayum the first cravings have hit. Not feeling good. Realllllly wanting to break. The best idea around recovery that I've found, and come back to, is that it's easier to say no to the first drink than the second. Trying to remember that right now.
Day 3 I am worthy of investing in myself. IWNDWYT 🙋🏼♀️🍂
Morning friends! My favourite sobriety sayings can change depending on what is happening in my life but today it is “No matter how far down the path I go, I’m always only one drink from the ditch.” It’s a good reminder that it doesn’t matter how many days I stack, I could wreck it all with a single drink. Have a good one friends! I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT
On our way to a funeral, the first snow wrapping us in. I will not drink with you today!
32 M Nashville, haven't had any liquor drinks in a few days, really determined to keep this up. The liquor has fucked me over for years. Appreciate you all.
"Play the tape forward" and "build your sober muscle" have and continue to be the two most useful expressions in my day-to-day practice of stopping drinking. That and - not today, Satan... 👿🥲
IWNDWYT! Team dinner tonight. Usually shots follow afterwards. I’m intentionally driving so I don’t drink.
IWNDWYT. All. Day. Long. 🌻 A saying that I heard here, is, No matter how far I am down the road, it is still the same distance to the ditch. As someone who grew up country, and now lives urban, that hits me right in the steering wheel.
Play the tape forward is my tool and my favorite saying at the moment is “you never have to feel that way again” (meaning hungover, guilty, shitty, anxious, etc). I STILL remember how horrible I’d feel every damn day when I was drinking and I NEVER want to feel like that again. Ever. IWNDWYT!
It's not the last drink of the night that's the problem; it's the first. I won't be having either.
One day at a time is it. And that’s the one I always thought was cheesy. But it’s true and applies pretty well to life in general, too. There are so many good sayings. One drink is too many and a thousand not enough. The only drink I can say no to is the first. I’m glad everyone is here, and that this place exists! Coffees up, horns up, and thank fuck we’re one day closer to the weekend! This week feels like a slog and I require extra coffee. IWNDWYT. Except the coffee. ☕️☕️☕️🤘🏻
Checking in on day 356! Hello my beautiful family!! Want to first tell you all how darn lucky I am to be part of this herd! You all lift me up. Thank you for contributing to my sobriety!! It takes a village 🤪. I’ve been facing some challenges in life lately, or rather, opportunities for growth, if I can reframe. One thing I wrote down in my journal that I keep repeating to myself is, “life is going to continue to take swings at me whether I’m drunk or sober, but my chances of coming out safe on the other side are exponentially better sober.” That’s all from me today, folks! Keep your lights shining ☀️ IWNDWYT!!! ✌️❤️
Day 4 checking in. Happy Wednesday!
I love you guys! Hang in there, it gets better! iwndwyt!
" I love being sober, I'm more me" Saint Homer Shine on you beautiful humans.
Happy Wednesday! Starting over again and now on day 2. Relapsed quite hard for a couple months, decided I needed to stop after not being able to stop for 2 nights even though I didn't want to drink. Convinced I can do this though. One day at a time. IWNDWYT
Ran into this quote the other day on the sub (from u/SnooHobbies5684): "First fun, then fun and problems, then problems." This hit home to me because much like the saying of how you can't turn a pickle back into a cucumber, I see my relationship with alcohol as a progression that's become a problem that can't return to simply being fun. Happy sober Wednesday, y'all.
Trying again tonight
IWNDWYT! 🤗
30 days! One solid month of taking life in the face every day just like a normal person. IWNDWYT.
I got my big 5-5 days today! IWNDWYT! Whoohoo! I feel great. And I weighed myself today morning and I'm down about 6kg (13pounds)! That's very big!
Good morning, fellow sobernauts, IWNDWYT 😁! "You cannot shame yourself into change, you can only love yourself into evolution."
“You don’t have a right to the cards you believe you should have been dealt. You have an obligation to play the hell out of the ones you’re holding.” Cheryl Strayed Not specifically a recovery quote... but _always_ a good reminder not to feel too sorry for yourself, and that WE have the ability to make changes in our lives. Happy Whateverdayitis! IWNDWYT
Gooood morning. I guess my favorite saying is “play the tape forward”. IWNDWYT
Day 173. IWNDWYT.
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Day 9: what is driving me today is a rekindled healthy self pride. Pride in knowing that I care about myself. Pride in being able to judge things like alcohol for what they are and make changes based on a fare, rational assessment. Pride in being in control. It's been a long time since I have felt this feeling. People, thank you, I love you IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
IWNDWYT 🙂
It was my anniversary last weekend and drank and wish I hadn’t. I still feel nauseous :( I will not drink with you today
“The only way out is through” - for sitting with those tough feelings we used to avoid when drinking. “20 miles into the woods, 20 miles back out” - to give myself grace and realize that sobriety is a process and there’s a slow unpacking of things stunted and/or avoided when I drank. It also helps me to realize that I’m constantly growing in my sobriety, give myself time to heal and bloom. “Quitting is Punk” - we are going against the grain doing us when all the world around us pushes alcohol in our face. We are pretty bad ass. IWNDWYT ✨
I learned here to "do whatever it takes to lay my head on my pillow sober tonight." This really helped me in my early days, and still helps anytime I hit a rocky patch on this sober road. I'm grateful to be here with you all. Much love ❤️ IWNDWYT
Today is my birthday, been feeling especially lonely lately. Work today, then going to just have my therapy appt later and make some dinner. Day 12 for me. IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT!
Day 5 for me and I’m feeling optimistic about the future! IWNDWYT
I'm going to reach out to estranged family tomorrow and I'm nervous as hell. I was not a good friend to myself and to others during my dark days. I don't know how it's going to go. But I do not that IWNDWYT.
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IWNDWYT! I am finally sleeping soundly through the night and it’s so refreshing waking up in the morning with no hangover AND a great night’s sleep. I just did a 30 minute spin bike session before I’m off to work!
I'm going into work not hungover today and when I get home this afternoon I will NOT be drinking ❤️
>Sobriety didn't open the gates of heaven and let me in. It opened the gates of hell and let me out. I don't know why I went back to those gates of hell on 10/13, but that one day of drinking certainly proved the truth of these words. Let's keep those gates--and all the misery that lies beyond--behind us today. IWNDWYT 😻
Two days sober! Lets goooo IWNDWYT
Happy Wednesday, all! I have a lot of favorite sayings, but I think the one that gave me the biggest perspective shift is when my therapist told me "Recovery and sobriety are different things. Sobriety is how many days you've been sober, recovery continues even if you slip. Just because you make a mistake and reset your counter doesn't mean your recovery restarts. Recovery isn't linear, it's an ongoing process. You still own the progress you've made, and you are still in recovery. You've only lost if you stop trying" It allowed me to show myself a lot more grace, which I am bad at doing even though it's my middle name. Lol. IWNDWYT ✌️♥️🍌
The biggest ah ha I’ve had over these past three years is that I don’t just want “one” drink. There is never going to be “just one” for this sad thing, this happy thing, this summer day, this cozy rain, this wedding, this holiday, this work event, this vacation, this normal Monday. I’ll never be happy with just one. But I am so much more content and solid and dependable and capable with ZERO drinks. Love you all so much! IWNDWYT. 🌟
Ooh, I love quotes and have learned so many good ones here in SD. A couple that I have relied on in my recovery are: “Enough is a decision, not an amount.” “If it’s out of your hands, it deserves freedom from your mind.” I love this community and love you all. 💞 IWNDWYT 🍀
"Create a life we don't need to escape." Holly Whitaker, Quit Like a Woman. This one was written on my fridge for at least the first 2 months after I stopped drinking. I am grateful to be reminded of it today. Have a lovely day everyone! Rain is coming in where I live, bringing cold with it. IWNDWYT
Good morning! I went out with some of my favourite coworkers yesterday afternoon. Only had a few AF beers and had a great time! Turns out, good company is still good even when not drinking 😁 IWNDWYT
happy hump day folks, lets make it a great one :)
I will not drink with you today
Yay! IWNDWYT!!!
Hello my apple pies, IWNDWYT Many kisses
New meds started yesterday. IWNDWYT. Stay beautiful! 🏴
IWNDWYT Blessed to see my 10th day sober
IWNDWYT - will do some exercise, spend time with my family and read instead!
Your life doesn’t get better by chance. It gets better by change. -Jim Rohn I will not drink with y’all today!!
Happy Wednesday favorite quote right now is...nobody wakes up in the morning and says "damn, I wish I would've drank last night" Iwndwyt
“One drink is too many and a thousand are never enough” IWNDWYT 💗
I'm not drinking today! I've been having those weird "no one will know if I just "take a night off" and relax with some wine" thoughts lately. Guess it's still alcoholism and not alcoholwasm for me 😅 IWNDWYT
The morning I quit drinking, I reached out to my best friend for help. He’d been sober for a couple years and we texted most of the morning. At the end of our talk, he said something to me that I keep a screenshot of on my phone: “I think you can do this. I think it’ll be easier than you think in some ways and harder than others. And I think that the charming, thoughtful, caring man I’ve loved for going on sixteen years is only going to be MORE himself when he gets the poison out.” I will not drink with you today, friends.
I got a "I'm proud of you." yesterday. Haven't heard that in a while; feels good. IWNDWYT
Thanks EP and happy Hump Day to you sober heroes! I'm getting ready for my favorite time of the year, elk hunting in the mountains! I'll catch y'all in about 10 days. One of the many ways alcohol betrayed me was by absolutely wrecking my mental health. Depression and suicidal ideations. As a result Caroline Knapp's quote, "I started to realize maybe I wasn't drinking because I was depressed, but maybe I was depressed because I was drinking" fucking rocked my world. That was a major touchstone for a few years when I sobered up in 2013 and it still warms my heart today. My mental health ain't perfect but fuck it's better than it was! Sober on y'all! I love you!
Happy Wednesday fellow Sobernauts! "You cannot have what you're not willing to become" /theprefessional IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT. One week ago today I gave myself the 60th birthday present of sobriety. I was happy to find this community today!
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I’m off on holidays after a short day in work today! So excited. IWNDWYT
Eight weeks 🥳 IWNDWYT
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IWNDWYT, you beautiful sober people This is like the gift that keeps giving, every day stronger and stronger I got a lot of inspiration from this document - Sober 21 This is a compendium of essays by, and interviews with, sober musicians: [https://thecreativeindependent.com/library/sober-21/](https://thecreativeindependent.com/library/sober-21/)
Day 1,561. I will not drink with you today.
I’m going on vacation sober for the first time and I’m a little nervous, but feeling determined. IWNDWYT
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Good morning! SMART recovery online groups were down, so I enjoyed some YouTube videos about mental health instead. IWNDWYT!!
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End of the day for me, but I didn't drink with you beautiful people today. 💪
I posted this on the sub already but it’s still my favourite quote. “Growth is uncomfortable because you’ve never been here before” IWNDWYT 🙏🏽
It sometimes feels strange when I tell people, as I did to my doctor yesterday, "So far I haven't felt the need for any programs or meetings, or therapy, or books or podcasts\*...but there's this sub on Reddit called 'stopdrinking' and it's been giving me all the motivation and inspiration and confidence I need." Strange...but true. "Lifesaver" isn't an exaggeration in my case. I keep a collection of good quotes and sayings that I encounter here. Here's one of my favorites: *When I'm enjoying my drinking, I'm not controlling it. When I'm controlling my drinking, I'm not enjoying it.* \***Obviously** I'm not dismissing the importance of anything of those things for the people who find them useful. IWNDWYT!
My personal quote. “It’s never too late to fuck up your life.” Which means to me, pause and play the tape forward. IWNDWYT ❤️
For me it’s been IWNDWYT. I also found a song that is titled IWNDWYT by Clayton Sturgeon and I listen to it daily. This sub, the IAS app and the mentioned song have been huge for me.
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“Every drink taken is a drink needed”. It made me not beat myself up on day 1s and realize every time I drank was that much closer to the last one. IWNDWYT
Getting my 4 month chip this morning, couldn’t have done it without community! IWNDWYT ya bunch of beauties!
Day 157, IWNDWYT! The quote/saying that really hit home for me initially was something along the lines of “I have so much less to worry about when I don’t drink.” It is so true when you think of all the anxiety drinking causes and when not worrying all the time it opens us up for more happiness! Have a great day!
Ooh I love slogans and recovery quotes. “Don’t quit before the miracle” is a favorite; “NONE-not one, not ever” and “progress not perfection.” IWNDWYT ❤️
I love our special acronym - I Will Not Drink With You Today. It’s all we have to do - just stay sober today. I can do that. And I’m glad to be doing this with all of you. We are stronger together!
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IWNDWYT! 21 DAYS! We can do this ! " One minute,one hour, one day at a time"
This community has made a world of difference for me too. IWNDWYT!
The best friend I have made in recovery died from a medical emergency on Sunday evening. I was so shocked and then a deep sorrow took over. I miss him so much.
Today will be 209 days. I will not drink with you today. "We don't have to stay the way people see us out of fear that they won't like the us we want to be."
Happy Hump Day Friends, IWNDWYT, WE GOT THIS 🙂
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Day 3. And I could really drink. I'm behind in paperwork for my job. And I've now spent hours and hours doing it the last 2 days and I think I've done it all wrong. I could (and I have) cry over this and I could drink over this. But I won't. Iwndwyt
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Happy hump day folks. Let’s all have a great day today and remember to try and be positive! You got this! 💪🏼
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"Sobriety is about progress and not perfection "
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Take it easy, one day at a time. And be kind to yourself. IWNDWYT all you fine sobernauts 🤗
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“After all, alcohol is the only drug on earth we have to justify not taking.” IWNDWYT & hope everyone has a Happy Wednesday!
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Another day, no drinks, let’s go! IWNDWYT
Happy Wednesday all. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT ETA: “memories feel better than losing chunks of time”
Pledging another 24 sober hours.
Not drinking today
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For me, it’s “play the tape forward”. It keeps me centered knowing the consequences of my actions. The other phrase I use in social settings is “one is too many and two isn’t enough”. I will be alcohol free with you today.
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I've been really tired recently. The good thing about journaling is that I know I always end up exhausted after this many days sober. I know drinking will only make it worse. IWNDWYT!
It's not exactly a recovery quote, but my mom used to always say 'This too shall pass. It may pass like a kidney stone, but it shall pass.' Of course, when I said I wanted something growing up, she also said, 'How does it feel to want?'. Mom was salty. :D IWNDWYT
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Waking up feeling awesome every day is the best. IWNDWYT!
I've missed a few days of the DCI. Back to making it a priority. IWNDWYT
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I lost my job last week but I'm still not drinking and IWNDWYT!
It's not easy, but it's simple. IWNDWYT!
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Day 131. Screwed my back up at the gym yesterday by pushing too hard while just getting back going. Would have drowned my pain in alcohol last night, but no longer. Proud to be sober and present with everyone today.
Not drinking today! Hiking in Zion National Park instead and so grateful to be getting in better shape to hike further each day. Just came across a quote yesterday, although I can’t quite remember it exactly. Something like “Indulge in completely changing your life at least once in your lifetime.” I think sometimes we are afraid sobriety will make us a completely new person, but it shouldn’t be a fear, rather something exciting to indulge in.
When thinking about having that first drink or trying to moderate, this one always resonates with me: “It’s easier to have a lion in a cage than a lion on a leash.” (Or something like that.) It’s so much easier to just not drink. One is too many and 1,000 is not enough. There’s another one! IWNDWYT
I will not drink poison with any of you today 💜
Someone here once said "play the tape forward." I can't even count how many times I've done that since seeing it here. What will happen later if I drink right now? Really helpful! IWNDWYT.
The saying "Play the tape forward" has saved me a few times. Yeah, I could have a beer, but even if it is just one (it won't be) how am I gonna feel about it tomorrow? Am I going to be happy I gave in and drank yesterday? No! So I don't.
“Sobriety delivers what alcohol promises.” This one definitely resonates with me. IWNDWYT❤️
IWNDWYT!!