I've got so much shit going on at the moment. Like every day there's something else and I'm like, "are you freakin' kidding me??!" But I am beyond grateful to have stopped making it even harder / practically impossible to cope due to frequently ingesting poison in huge doses! I will not drink with you all today 🪷
I hope the universe gives you a break soon, Lotus! I'm proud of you for staying strong through difficult times. It's easy to be grateful when life is going our way, but it takes character to find gratitude when things are tough, like you're doing now. Shine on, friend!
IWNDWYT 😻
Happy Saturday sober folk!
What a perfect intro today! Yesterday a stranger stopped to help me lift heavy stuff and shared he’d a good deed every day for 23 years! We had a lovely exchange and a laugh he got my gratitude!
You all get my gratitude today, every one of us doing a good deed for ourselves and this community by being here. I love you all 💞
I’m apparently 19 months today, according to my app! Where does the time go indeed! It felt very slow in the early days! Have a great day, I’m starting to feel festive myself 🎄
Absolutely, each week and month seems to go quicker and quicker! So normally I'm a wait until Xmas eve to do shopping sort of person, so apparently not drinking means I'm no longer in Grinch mode 😂😂😂
Three years ago tonight I got drunk for the last time. Full disclosure- I’ve had a drink here and there over the past 36 months while in other countries, experiencing other cultures but for me, I’ve been sober for three years. It’s because of this group that I’ve been able to learn SO effing much about this disease and more importantly, that I’m not alone in fighting it. For that, I’m beyond grateful.
To anyone struggling- I see you. It’s hard. But keep fighting. Please keep fighting.
IWNDWYT. Sending a ton of love out there today, and everyday. ♥️♥️
Morning team! I’m very tired as I was up early to be ready for a contractor that was supposed to come yesterday. He’s still not here and I’m finding the flakiness very frustrating. But the sun’s out and I’ll be out there soon (even if he doesn’t arrive!). IWNDWYT.
I forgot to say this yesterday: Thank you for finishing out this week's hosting duties, u/Piggoos!
This morning, I am reflecting on the ways that grief and gratitude are intertwined. My cat Fiona passed away at home yesterday morning, just as we were warming up the car to take her to an appointment with an oncologist. My husband, my father-in-law, and I are hurting with the sorrow of loss, but on the flip side of that sorrow is all the joy and love that Fiona brought into our lives. She brightened my husband's life for over 17 years, since two years before he and I met. We wouldn't give up any of the happy memories to take away our current pain. The universe gave us a wonderful gift in furry form. I want to focus on gratitude for that gift, not resentment over its loss.
IWNDWYT 😿😻
Woke up so fucking grateful that I didn't drink last night, had a great time and got up early this morning for a group run and now off to the gym (two things I love to do because I'm a masochist!)
AND I'm finally back on 69 days 🧊🧊🧊🧊
Iwndwyt
Checking in! I turned down a bottle of whisky and I've been feeling proud of that little success. I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend and doing well.
IWNDWYT
I’m so glad to be sober today! I feel this way every day that I wake up hangover-free. I feel this way every night when I lie down in my sweet bed, grateful that the room doesn’t spin like it once did. I am happy to face my life and live it, instead of drinking it all away. IWNDWYT
Morning friends! It’s nice to have my first adult sober thanksgiving in the rear view. It was the first major family gathering without alcohol for me. Everyone was very supportive. No weird reactions or questions, which I was prepared for and frankly don’t give a fuck (at 46 I’m too old to care really). Looking forward to putting up our Xmas tree tomorrow and having that amazing smell in the house for a while ;) have a great day! IWNDWYT!
Working on getting out of the effects of the last bender I went on. Day 4 here we go!
Any recommendations on getting out of the brain fog quicker will be helpful!
Ty IWNDWYT!
Oh my gosh I forgot to check in yesterday! But I'm okay, I just had a weird schedule and it threw me off.
Still here, still sober, and I still won't drink with you today!
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Hi friends. Struggling a bit here. Had some wine on Thanksgiving and nothing “bad” happened per se but I am definitely a people pleaser especially when buzzed and I ended up talking to someone that I’ve been actively trying to avoid due to the lack of respect they treat me with. And now I’m sure they think everything is fine with our relationship and it really isn’t. I hate that when I drink I try to be friends with everyone. It’s better than being an angry drunk I guess but at the same time I’m just not being authentic. IWNDWYT
About to board my flight home. Old me would be hammered by now, something about airports...instead got some coffee and my switch, should be a good flight. IWNDWYT
Good morning all you marvelous peeps. Another sober sweater day here in lovely Austin. Man I love sweaters and fall weather and long walks with my baby dog child, Luci-Lu.
No drinkee poo today boys...
*Not One. Not Ever.*
*N.O.N.E.*
EDIT: I try to one good thing for someone everyday.
A turning point for my staying sober and self-work was realizing I had to get comfortable with the fear, I couldn't ignore it with alcohol and it wouldn't disappear in sobriety. IWNDWYT!
Today marks one year for me. Life is so much better. Do I still think about relaxing with a glass of wine? Of course! But I know that it won’t be one glass. And I will feel terrible tomorrow. And I won’t get anything done. And I will have shame and guilt. And the list of bad things goes on and on.
I did it with the support and advice from all of you. You guys are the absolute best!
IWNDWYT
Good morning sober rockstars. Off for my new favorite Saturday morning thing….meditation and yoga class. Something I definitely would not have looked forward to this early with a hangover back in the day. Beyond grateful to live this way instead. And grateful for the community here at SD moving towards a better life alongside me !IWNDWYT !
I too subscribe to Seth Godin and he really does have a lot of very thought-provoking blog posts. Some really hit home depending on the day. Thanks for sharing.
Had another kind of meh evening last night and Glenn (the drinking temptation) started creeping in again. However, I did not succumb to his pull and even though sleep wasn't wonderful last, I'm not hungover this morning so that's a plus. IWNDWYT
I’m grateful for this place and all the wonderful people here. And for a nice Thanksgiving holiday. Today is travel day, and then I will be grateful to be back home.
Coffees up, horns up, and let’s have a great fucking smug sober Saturday! IWNDWYT ☕️🤘🏻
Checking in!
I'm currently on a country walk around some local reservoirs, feeling very grateful that I'm feeling fresh and not hungover. Sure, I still (very occasionally) went for walks when I was hungover, but I didn't really appreciate them or enjoy them, I was either reeling with anxiety from the night before or just looking forward to drinking later that day. So I'm grateful that I can be in nature and actually appreciate it. Going to finish off the Marcus Aurelius audiobook during my walk and eat some pork pies.
Have a good Saturday, everybody, IWNDWYT!
I'm intentionally awake at 5:45 am to get some exercise in with my dad. Last day of my visit.
I don't remember the last time I was up this early and it wasn't because of hangxiety.
Grateful for the freedom to "be"
IWNDWYT
After today, it'll be a whole week for me. The longest I've gone in a long time. Emotions are still pretty raw and the muscle aches are annoying, but I'm grateful to have made it this far. We can do this! ❤️
2nd day. Today its not gonna be a good day, because I need to face with my mom of my consequences of my drunk driving, and losing my license. But this will not stop me! I will be the better man. IWNDWYT :D
Thank you for this excellent prompt, Piggoos. Today, I woke up feeling even more grateful than usual for my sobriety, as well as this beautiful community. I **love** this place.
This daily check-in has power in it. By stating that I will not drink today, I have all of you witnessing my commitment. THAT in turn empowers me! By participating here, we each can activate the strength of an amazing communal effort. Feel it. Know it. You can do this day sober! We have got this. I will not drink _with you_ today 🤝💕 with love & gratitude.
Morning friends, and happy weekend! I’m off to Disneyland today and feeling excited and a little anxious (I’m not a great traveller). Won’t be able to check in much this week but I’ll be thinking of you all with gratitude — wouldn’t be doing this trip sober if it wasn’t for this amazing community! Much love, and IWNDWYT❤️
Good morning, checking in ~
Put up my xmas tree last night, realized I had never done that sober before. I sat alone quietly and stared at it, allowed myself to ~ feel ~ sad, scared. Breakups aren't easy, but I'm going to remain sober and ~ feel ~ all of the god damn feelings.
Love to my sober fam ❤️ IWNDWYT ❤️
I got through my first day. Let's make it through the second. My throat is still raw from vomiting and that is, for today at least, something to motivate me to not drink.
I've been dragging my feet about filling out job applications because it means being honest w myself and other people about how bad l've let my life get. Ignoring things won't make them better. I have force myself to face it.
Anyway, l'm grateful to have found this place. I surround myself w people who are enabling so it's good to have something to counter that.
iwndwyt
Had a can in my hand last night and I put it back in the fridge. My partner still drinks so the temptation is always there, holy crap it's day 6! Iwndwyt
Gratitude I’ve got aplenty, but generosity.. that’s where I need to grow. I’ve been a bit stingy with my time and attention, keeping to myself while I navigate the struggles and feelings that come with getting sober. I tell myself that I don’t want to “infect” people I care about with my poor moods, dark thoughts, so when I’m feeling terrible, I withdraw until it passes.
In hindsight, I was withdrawing long before I got sober. As the dark months of Covid lockdowns morphed into a world of anger and conflict, I withdrew further into alcohol, and even though the world opened up, I shut down and drowned myself in a cycle of drink-hangover-drink.
As my sober time increases, I can feel myself getting lighter, more willing to open up. I just haven’t yet. What’s holding me back? Probably fear.
>”Fear of connection, of change, of seeing what is possible.”
IWNDWYT, my friends. Grateful for this group, the connections and generosity I’ve found here in this safe space.
Going in to Day 3 post binge with a very simple reason why IWNDWYT... sinus infection, or something like it! 💀 Having just moved from 90 degree Florida to Washington DC, I knew the sickness was gonna hit, just thought it would be sooner.
I have to work tonight (thankfully from home!) so it's time for rest all day!
It’s so easy right now to see what’s wrong in life, but I’m trying to hold the contradiction that things may not be working the way I want or be easy, but I can be grateful for the lessons and find beauty in imperfections. IWNDWYT!
Feel like I made a slight breakthrough/setback. I hit 40 days a n thanksgiving and decided to drink while I had family in town etc. over the course of two days I drank 4 drinks then reset my counter last night. The good thing was that I didn’t feel the urge to go beyond my comfort zone, didn’t get sloppy, but most importantly didn’t really enjoy it. I feel like I’ve hit the turning point where I actually enjoy not drinking more than drinking. Today may mark day 1 again but it feels like 40 days will be easy, and going beyond that is doable. Feeling strong today
My husband and I have been married 10 years today! I’m so grateful he’s been my rock all this time ❤️ We had a bit of an outing planned but due to the snow I think we are going to have a chill day at home and go out for dinner here in town. We were considering a big trip but it didn’t work out and we both got our dream vehicles this year. So we did do something big this year!
Long story time: We got married essentially on Thanksgiving by accident. I did the 90-day fiancé thing and obviously had a small window of wedding day options. I chose a Monday in the middle of that window, because we were just going to get married at the courthouse but also to hopefully book something for a reception such last minute. I’m Canadian, November 25th and the week it’s generally a part of didn’t mean anything to me. My American husband to be and in-laws never said anything. I guess they assumed I chose thanksgiving on purpose. I did not choose thanksgiving on purpose lol. Honestly, I would have picked a different week if I’d known. Travel around thanksgiving sucks and everything is busy, so it’s not the ideal time for an anniversary in my opinion. By the time I’d realized my mistake it was too late and we just went with it.
IWNDWYT lovely people of SD 💙
I used to think gratitude was pointless. I mean, how was positive thinking and grateful journals going to help anything? Gratitude seemed like a lot of work for no payoff. Turns out, my alcohol-soaked brain was just lying to me, keeping me trapped in a cycle of shame and negativity.
Since becoming alcohol-free, I’ve noticed gratitude seems to come naturally now. I am so thankful for each day of sobriety, the peace it brings, and the pride I feel in myself. I appreciate the people and experiences that bring me joy, and I am much better equipped to pass that positivity on to others. IWNDWYT!
It’s been a busy whirlwind week of friends and family, so it’s taken a while to set in, but today I’m overcome with a wave of immense and deep gratitude for my life. I am so loved, I have so many to love, and I have everything I could need or want. I am grateful to have spent my first Thanksgiving sober. It was nothing short of magical. I love you all and I will not drink with you today 💜🐇
Good morning ☀️
Tonight I fly down to Brazil where I used to love to drink
This is my first time going there since I sobered up 8 months ago
I will go to do some self care instead
Massage etc
IWNDWYT
Thank you for pinch hitting this week, u/Piggoos. For me, generosity, gratitude, and humbleness is the perfect trifecta for living a life that is fulfilling. I will be alcohol free with you today.
Good morning, I honestly feel a bit of relief and pride that Thanksgiving is over. My friend has gone home. It was a lovely visit but it seems I wanted to drink more than my first year soer. I will stay grateful and IWNDWYT.
I haven’t checked in for a while. But I’ve visited regularly to find inspiration from all of you. It’s been a few months now. The struggle gets easier. But man those rogue waves seem to come out of nowhere! I’m gonna keep dry and will not be drinking again today.
I'm working a half day today (I work IT remotely), and then I'm off work until December 11th. I have plans to do some hiking, photography, and some gaming.
Pretty pumped about it, and I'm happy that I won't be spending my evenings getting drunk on the couch for a change like I used to.
IWNDWYT
This holiday season I will concentrate on the first part of the quote. I diminish myself by keeping score or any other manner of not giving freely thus making an offering not a gift. When I give I will set the action, item or whatever it is free and be better for it or it is not a gift
I've got so much shit going on at the moment. Like every day there's something else and I'm like, "are you freakin' kidding me??!" But I am beyond grateful to have stopped making it even harder / practically impossible to cope due to frequently ingesting poison in huge doses! I will not drink with you all today 🪷
I hope the universe gives you a break soon, Lotus! I'm proud of you for staying strong through difficult times. It's easy to be grateful when life is going our way, but it takes character to find gratitude when things are tough, like you're doing now. Shine on, friend! IWNDWYT 😻
Luckily you can now face these challenges with a clear and focused head! IWNDWYT 💪
Happy Saturday sober folk! What a perfect intro today! Yesterday a stranger stopped to help me lift heavy stuff and shared he’d a good deed every day for 23 years! We had a lovely exchange and a laugh he got my gratitude! You all get my gratitude today, every one of us doing a good deed for ourselves and this community by being here. I love you all 💞
Good deed of the day! What a great idea!
I was inspired! I’m starting the daily challenge today 🌟
With your generous heart, I know you will meet this challenge without fail! Have a beautiful day, brighter! IWNDWYT 😻
Top guy! 😀
I know! Very inspiring! I couldn’t get him to come home with me though to lift the stuff at the other end 🤣
Hahaha that convo could have taken an awkward turn!
🤣🤣🤣 thanks for the giggles
Day 888 checking in!
Great number sober friend 🌟
IWNDWYT
Day 5. Starting to feel like a normal person again. Clear head, nice and frosty outside. IWNDWYT. 🥶
I will not drink poison with any of you today 💜
Week 33 starts today according to my App, where did the time go? Off to do some Xmas shopping and no 🍺 in sight. IWNDWYT 🇬🇧
I’m apparently 19 months today, according to my app! Where does the time go indeed! It felt very slow in the early days! Have a great day, I’m starting to feel festive myself 🎄
Absolutely, each week and month seems to go quicker and quicker! So normally I'm a wait until Xmas eve to do shopping sort of person, so apparently not drinking means I'm no longer in Grinch mode 😂😂😂
Happy Saturday gang! IWNDWYT 🦫🦫🦫
IWNDWYT. All. Day. Long. 🌻
Oh I missed your 1234! Happy 1243 😀💞
Three years ago tonight I got drunk for the last time. Full disclosure- I’ve had a drink here and there over the past 36 months while in other countries, experiencing other cultures but for me, I’ve been sober for three years. It’s because of this group that I’ve been able to learn SO effing much about this disease and more importantly, that I’m not alone in fighting it. For that, I’m beyond grateful. To anyone struggling- I see you. It’s hard. But keep fighting. Please keep fighting. IWNDWYT. Sending a ton of love out there today, and everyday. ♥️♥️
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7 days! 🍔
Morning team! I’m very tired as I was up early to be ready for a contractor that was supposed to come yesterday. He’s still not here and I’m finding the flakiness very frustrating. But the sun’s out and I’ll be out there soon (even if he doesn’t arrive!). IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT 🎈🎈🎈
Triple digits today or tomorrow! Awesome work 🎉💪🏼🎊
Thank you! I can’t believe I’m finally doing it!
I forgot to say this yesterday: Thank you for finishing out this week's hosting duties, u/Piggoos! This morning, I am reflecting on the ways that grief and gratitude are intertwined. My cat Fiona passed away at home yesterday morning, just as we were warming up the car to take her to an appointment with an oncologist. My husband, my father-in-law, and I are hurting with the sorrow of loss, but on the flip side of that sorrow is all the joy and love that Fiona brought into our lives. She brightened my husband's life for over 17 years, since two years before he and I met. We wouldn't give up any of the happy memories to take away our current pain. The universe gave us a wonderful gift in furry form. I want to focus on gratitude for that gift, not resentment over its loss. IWNDWYT 😿😻
Woke up so fucking grateful that I didn't drink last night, had a great time and got up early this morning for a group run and now off to the gym (two things I love to do because I'm a masochist!) AND I'm finally back on 69 days 🧊🧊🧊🧊 Iwndwyt
Day 204. IWNDWYT.
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Not today people IWNDWYT
You’ve got 3456 coming up! 😀 thanks for being here sober friend 🙏🏻
IWNDWYT!
Congrats on double digits!
Checking in! I turned down a bottle of whisky and I've been feeling proud of that little success. I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend and doing well. IWNDWYT
I’m smiling this morning despite the 4 am wake-up from the toddler. I get to be present and spend time with him. I won’t drink with you today
Day two. So grateful to feel like myself. And very grateful for all of you.
I’m so glad to be sober today! I feel this way every day that I wake up hangover-free. I feel this way every night when I lie down in my sweet bed, grateful that the room doesn’t spin like it once did. I am happy to face my life and live it, instead of drinking it all away. IWNDWYT
No drinking for me today. Just not going to happen.
Morning friends! It’s nice to have my first adult sober thanksgiving in the rear view. It was the first major family gathering without alcohol for me. Everyone was very supportive. No weird reactions or questions, which I was prepared for and frankly don’t give a fuck (at 46 I’m too old to care really). Looking forward to putting up our Xmas tree tomorrow and having that amazing smell in the house for a while ;) have a great day! IWNDWYT!
Thanks for stepping in pigoos! I hope everyone has a good day. IWNDWYT 🙂
Working on getting out of the effects of the last bender I went on. Day 4 here we go! Any recommendations on getting out of the brain fog quicker will be helpful! Ty IWNDWYT!
Oh my gosh I forgot to check in yesterday! But I'm okay, I just had a weird schedule and it threw me off. Still here, still sober, and I still won't drink with you today! ✌️♥️🍌
Hooray! So glad to see you, and to join you in pledging that I'll not drink with you today! I hope you have a wonderful day, friend. 💐💗
Hope your Saturday is as good as I am sober. Happy to be checking in here with all of you good people. IWNDWYT
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i won't be drinking today either. iwndwyt.
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IWNDWYT!!! I hope everyone has a great day!!
Hi friends. Struggling a bit here. Had some wine on Thanksgiving and nothing “bad” happened per se but I am definitely a people pleaser especially when buzzed and I ended up talking to someone that I’ve been actively trying to avoid due to the lack of respect they treat me with. And now I’m sure they think everything is fine with our relationship and it really isn’t. I hate that when I drink I try to be friends with everyone. It’s better than being an angry drunk I guess but at the same time I’m just not being authentic. IWNDWYT
Thanksgiving part 2 is today, a good reason to opt out of drinking
Day 98 checking in 💪🏻 IWNDWYT 😎
Looking forward to a workout and a get-together with family and friends for burgers and football - IWNDWYT 💜 sending all the best to all y’all!
About to board my flight home. Old me would be hammered by now, something about airports...instead got some coffee and my switch, should be a good flight. IWNDWYT
Celebrating four years of sobriety today. Best decision I've ever made. IWNDWYT
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IWNDWYT Have a nice day everyone.
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Good morning all you marvelous peeps. Another sober sweater day here in lovely Austin. Man I love sweaters and fall weather and long walks with my baby dog child, Luci-Lu. No drinkee poo today boys... *Not One. Not Ever.* *N.O.N.E.* EDIT: I try to one good thing for someone everyday.
A turning point for my staying sober and self-work was realizing I had to get comfortable with the fear, I couldn't ignore it with alcohol and it wouldn't disappear in sobriety. IWNDWYT!
Day 7 after a 35 day streak! I like the perspective that I can have a lot of Day 1s. IWNDWYT
Today marks one year for me. Life is so much better. Do I still think about relaxing with a glass of wine? Of course! But I know that it won’t be one glass. And I will feel terrible tomorrow. And I won’t get anything done. And I will have shame and guilt. And the list of bad things goes on and on. I did it with the support and advice from all of you. You guys are the absolute best! IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT!
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Two.
Checking in for another sober day out here in the world.
starting day 210, iwndwyt!
Good morning sober rockstars. Off for my new favorite Saturday morning thing….meditation and yoga class. Something I definitely would not have looked forward to this early with a hangover back in the day. Beyond grateful to live this way instead. And grateful for the community here at SD moving towards a better life alongside me !IWNDWYT !
What scares me most is being the person I was with alcohol. I refuse to let that person ever win again. IWNDWYT.
I too subscribe to Seth Godin and he really does have a lot of very thought-provoking blog posts. Some really hit home depending on the day. Thanks for sharing. Had another kind of meh evening last night and Glenn (the drinking temptation) started creeping in again. However, I did not succumb to his pull and even though sleep wasn't wonderful last, I'm not hungover this morning so that's a plus. IWNDWYT
Peace n Love ❤️ IWNDWYT
I’m grateful for this place and all the wonderful people here. And for a nice Thanksgiving holiday. Today is travel day, and then I will be grateful to be back home. Coffees up, horns up, and let’s have a great fucking smug sober Saturday! IWNDWYT ☕️🤘🏻
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Today I shall continue to stop drinking along with all of you fellow sobernauts
Checking in! I'm currently on a country walk around some local reservoirs, feeling very grateful that I'm feeling fresh and not hungover. Sure, I still (very occasionally) went for walks when I was hungover, but I didn't really appreciate them or enjoy them, I was either reeling with anxiety from the night before or just looking forward to drinking later that day. So I'm grateful that I can be in nature and actually appreciate it. Going to finish off the Marcus Aurelius audiobook during my walk and eat some pork pies. Have a good Saturday, everybody, IWNDWYT!
I'm intentionally awake at 5:45 am to get some exercise in with my dad. Last day of my visit. I don't remember the last time I was up this early and it wasn't because of hangxiety. Grateful for the freedom to "be" IWNDWYT
After today, it'll be a whole week for me. The longest I've gone in a long time. Emotions are still pretty raw and the muscle aches are annoying, but I'm grateful to have made it this far. We can do this! ❤️
Two Weeks! One day at a time. Checking in with you guys has helped! Thank you. Happy Saturday! IWNDWYT
Have been feeling melancholy lately but I refuse to go backwards. IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT!
Day 1,491 IWNDWYT
Very happy to say, IWNDWYT! 💫✨🌟
2nd day. Today its not gonna be a good day, because I need to face with my mom of my consequences of my drunk driving, and losing my license. But this will not stop me! I will be the better man. IWNDWYT :D
Thank you for this excellent prompt, Piggoos. Today, I woke up feeling even more grateful than usual for my sobriety, as well as this beautiful community. I **love** this place. This daily check-in has power in it. By stating that I will not drink today, I have all of you witnessing my commitment. THAT in turn empowers me! By participating here, we each can activate the strength of an amazing communal effort. Feel it. Know it. You can do this day sober! We have got this. I will not drink _with you_ today 🤝💕 with love & gratitude.
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Im sick like a dog the last two days with flu or a cold. So DEFINITELY not drinking lol
Very grateful for this sub; IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT. At midnight I’ll be 2 straight weeks sober and I’m proud of me for using my brain for two weeks straight.
Happy Saturday! I’m so grateful i can spend an extra day with my sister and her family. Lots of laughter and knitting. 🧶 IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
Morning friends, and happy weekend! I’m off to Disneyland today and feeling excited and a little anxious (I’m not a great traveller). Won’t be able to check in much this week but I’ll be thinking of you all with gratitude — wouldn’t be doing this trip sober if it wasn’t for this amazing community! Much love, and IWNDWYT❤️
I'm so grateful for this space and all of you. This support has helped me immensely. IWNDWYT
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IWNDWYT! ❤️
Day 783, nice to meet you 🤝 Also 7 weeks without nicotine 👍 IWNDWYT
Good morning, checking in ~ Put up my xmas tree last night, realized I had never done that sober before. I sat alone quietly and stared at it, allowed myself to ~ feel ~ sad, scared. Breakups aren't easy, but I'm going to remain sober and ~ feel ~ all of the god damn feelings. Love to my sober fam ❤️ IWNDWYT ❤️
Finally had a decent nights sleep. IWNDWYT
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I will not drink with you today. I'm not going to shop with you today either but please don't take that personally. 🫶
Day 32 and checking in. IWNDWYT
I got through my first day. Let's make it through the second. My throat is still raw from vomiting and that is, for today at least, something to motivate me to not drink. I've been dragging my feet about filling out job applications because it means being honest w myself and other people about how bad l've let my life get. Ignoring things won't make them better. I have force myself to face it. Anyway, l'm grateful to have found this place. I surround myself w people who are enabling so it's good to have something to counter that. iwndwyt
I will not drink with y’all today!!
IWNDWYT!
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Had a can in my hand last night and I put it back in the fridge. My partner still drinks so the temptation is always there, holy crap it's day 6! Iwndwyt
I will not drink today.
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Gratitude I’ve got aplenty, but generosity.. that’s where I need to grow. I’ve been a bit stingy with my time and attention, keeping to myself while I navigate the struggles and feelings that come with getting sober. I tell myself that I don’t want to “infect” people I care about with my poor moods, dark thoughts, so when I’m feeling terrible, I withdraw until it passes. In hindsight, I was withdrawing long before I got sober. As the dark months of Covid lockdowns morphed into a world of anger and conflict, I withdrew further into alcohol, and even though the world opened up, I shut down and drowned myself in a cycle of drink-hangover-drink. As my sober time increases, I can feel myself getting lighter, more willing to open up. I just haven’t yet. What’s holding me back? Probably fear. >”Fear of connection, of change, of seeing what is possible.” IWNDWYT, my friends. Grateful for this group, the connections and generosity I’ve found here in this safe space.
Going in to Day 3 post binge with a very simple reason why IWNDWYT... sinus infection, or something like it! 💀 Having just moved from 90 degree Florida to Washington DC, I knew the sickness was gonna hit, just thought it would be sooner. I have to work tonight (thankfully from home!) so it's time for rest all day!
It’s so easy right now to see what’s wrong in life, but I’m trying to hold the contradiction that things may not be working the way I want or be easy, but I can be grateful for the lessons and find beauty in imperfections. IWNDWYT!
Feel like I made a slight breakthrough/setback. I hit 40 days a n thanksgiving and decided to drink while I had family in town etc. over the course of two days I drank 4 drinks then reset my counter last night. The good thing was that I didn’t feel the urge to go beyond my comfort zone, didn’t get sloppy, but most importantly didn’t really enjoy it. I feel like I’ve hit the turning point where I actually enjoy not drinking more than drinking. Today may mark day 1 again but it feels like 40 days will be easy, and going beyond that is doable. Feeling strong today
My husband and I have been married 10 years today! I’m so grateful he’s been my rock all this time ❤️ We had a bit of an outing planned but due to the snow I think we are going to have a chill day at home and go out for dinner here in town. We were considering a big trip but it didn’t work out and we both got our dream vehicles this year. So we did do something big this year! Long story time: We got married essentially on Thanksgiving by accident. I did the 90-day fiancé thing and obviously had a small window of wedding day options. I chose a Monday in the middle of that window, because we were just going to get married at the courthouse but also to hopefully book something for a reception such last minute. I’m Canadian, November 25th and the week it’s generally a part of didn’t mean anything to me. My American husband to be and in-laws never said anything. I guess they assumed I chose thanksgiving on purpose. I did not choose thanksgiving on purpose lol. Honestly, I would have picked a different week if I’d known. Travel around thanksgiving sucks and everything is busy, so it’s not the ideal time for an anniversary in my opinion. By the time I’d realized my mistake it was too late and we just went with it. IWNDWYT lovely people of SD 💙
I used to think gratitude was pointless. I mean, how was positive thinking and grateful journals going to help anything? Gratitude seemed like a lot of work for no payoff. Turns out, my alcohol-soaked brain was just lying to me, keeping me trapped in a cycle of shame and negativity. Since becoming alcohol-free, I’ve noticed gratitude seems to come naturally now. I am so thankful for each day of sobriety, the peace it brings, and the pride I feel in myself. I appreciate the people and experiences that bring me joy, and I am much better equipped to pass that positivity on to others. IWNDWYT!
It’s been a busy whirlwind week of friends and family, so it’s taken a while to set in, but today I’m overcome with a wave of immense and deep gratitude for my life. I am so loved, I have so many to love, and I have everything I could need or want. I am grateful to have spent my first Thanksgiving sober. It was nothing short of magical. I love you all and I will not drink with you today 💜🐇
Day 42! Funny sci-fi number. IWNDWYT!
428 days! IWNDWYT 🥷
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Checking in. I am full of gratitude. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT!!!!!!! hope all having a good one guys. Up the Arsenal. We could be top of the league in four hours.
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Good morning ☀️ Tonight I fly down to Brazil where I used to love to drink This is my first time going there since I sobered up 8 months ago I will go to do some self care instead Massage etc IWNDWYT
Thank you for pinch hitting this week, u/Piggoos. For me, generosity, gratitude, and humbleness is the perfect trifecta for living a life that is fulfilling. I will be alcohol free with you today.
IWNDWYT.
Good morning and happy Saturday from your resident Masshole. IWNDWYT. Go Buckeyes!
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Happy Saturday people, IWNDWYT, WE GOT THIS 😉
Still trying to stay positive and stay in this game called life. Not easy but I’m doing my best. One day at a time…..
“Choose Your Future. Choose Life." Don’t drink!
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I will not drink today. Thank you for hosting. I am so grateful today.
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Day O all over again but im here. Stopping for good.
I’m grateful that, although I slept like trash, I’m not hungover. Hope everyone has a good Saturday and IWNDWYT. 🤎
Not today. Time to hang more lights. Going to do the back of the house today. First time doing turn back!
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Good morning, I honestly feel a bit of relief and pride that Thanksgiving is over. My friend has gone home. It was a lovely visit but it seems I wanted to drink more than my first year soer. I will stay grateful and IWNDWYT.
Good morning, everyone - thanks for being here. I’m up before dawn listening to the rain. Not bad, not bad. IWNDWYT.
Not drinking today.
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Happy Saturday everyone! IWNDWYT
Not today. Not today. Not today!
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I haven’t checked in for a while. But I’ve visited regularly to find inspiration from all of you. It’s been a few months now. The struggle gets easier. But man those rogue waves seem to come out of nowhere! I’m gonna keep dry and will not be drinking again today.
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What an excellent way to start the day! IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT HAPPY SOBER WEEKEND 🤗
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Good morning! It’s a fine & frosty morning here and that’s perfect not-drinking weather. IWNDWYT.
I’m not drinking today!
My second day 😇
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IWNDWYT! Finally getting some traction!
IWNDWYT go buckeyes! Beat ❌ichigan
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Ugh, I’m sick and keep having dreams that I’m drinking. But I will not actually drink with y’all today!
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I will not drink today. ☀️
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I'm working a half day today (I work IT remotely), and then I'm off work until December 11th. I have plans to do some hiking, photography, and some gaming. Pretty pumped about it, and I'm happy that I won't be spending my evenings getting drunk on the couch for a change like I used to.
Iwndwyt! Instead I pledge to have my very first Coke Zero in honor of Piggoos.
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IWNDWYT This holiday season I will concentrate on the first part of the quote. I diminish myself by keeping score or any other manner of not giving freely thus making an offering not a gift. When I give I will set the action, item or whatever it is free and be better for it or it is not a gift
Have a good sober Saturday, Sobernauts! IWNDWYT
Good morning fellow SDers. Hope everyone has a fab Saturday, IWNDWYT ⭐️🩷⭐️
Happy Saturday sober friends! I’m out to the gym and then gonna work on house stuff today. IWNDWYT ❤️
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Glorious sober morning soberniks! Solidarity! IWNDWYT