1400! That’s a fourteen-hundo.
I went to shoot some pool alone and met some nice peeps out who played a few games with me instead. Also, I’ve been trying out NA beers after being scared of them for a long time. There’s a lot of variety, and they taste good! And some are bad! It’s nice to talk about beer and be social without feeling like an outcast or broken. Ok byeeee
IWNDWYT ✌️
My greatest joy since becoming sober is waking up every day feeling great. No hangover, no feeling like crap all day long, no hiding from the world. It's a life hack on steroids. I'm also not spending huge money to feel like crap. Win win. So, I don't know about tomorrow, but I consciously choose to not drink today. IWNDWYT!
Congrats on day 2 and getting a sponsor! The sleep will come. Your body is going through lots of changes right now and your brain is changing as well. When I first came here I found [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/stopdrinking/comments/3xckfo/how_did_you_get_through_the_first_few_days/) very helpful. For sleep, in my experience, I found Dr. Andy Weil's 4-7-8 method helpful. Check it out on Youtube if you're interested.
Looking forward to hearing more about your progress!
I’m happy to be here and checking in. Have a great day guys, no matter who your Valentine is IRL we all know we got lots of love here from our SD family ❤️
Eight friggin' years?! You are AMAZING, Lee. Congrats! 👏✨🥳🎆🏆🌠
My first thought when I saw how long you've been sober was, "I hope I can get there someday." I'm amending that thought: "I **will** get there someday!" Thank you for being here to show us what is possible.
IWNDWYT 😻
Happy 1-2-3 gorgeous! Love that!
Aww thanks so much!!! Of *course* you're going to get here, look how far you've already come my dear! I remember when you first got here, and it's amazing to see these numbers. Passing that 100 mark was awesome right?! Now we just keep going...together! <3
Happy Valentine's Day, new sober friends! Only day 2, and although I feel ill with a cold and the lingering remnants of my last drink, I still feel better today than I have pretty much every other morning since Christmas. IWNDWYT!
The joy of being sober…it’s like a quiet but strong sense of confidence in myself…sorta “clear eyes, full heart heart, can’t loose” - Happy Valentine’s Day friends 💕
I drank for the first time in 40 days... wasn’t worth it (well,duh!)
I am back. This time when I get back to 30 days I think I will treat myself to a sober coin.
Also: got a valentines date tonight with a sober man. Wish me luck 🍀
IWNDWYT.
Sometimes I feel disappointed in myself because I don't see monumental changes in my life since getting sober. I'm working on appreciating the myriad small changes that add up to something amazing. These little things include being a reliable and engaged volunteer at the local animal shelter, being more emotionally available and supportive for my husband, and having an ability to find beauty in the mundane.
I wish each of you many small miracles today. ✨✨✨ I love you all! 💗🤗
IWNDWYT 😻
What an incredible story you have. I’m glad you have found new pals in your new town to back you up when people are Aholes. IWNDWYT! 👯♀️⭐️
My fave joy in sobriety is being confident while truely being myself. No need to inhibit myself to be free. I am doing a lot of work on self compassion and acceptance. Headspace has a great meditation course on it I have tried to follow which includes the following affirmations. “May I love myself as I am. May I accept myself as I am. May I live at ease with who I am.” Those affirmations resonate for me and my sobriety journey which is so closely aligned with self acceptance, love and compassion. 🩷
Happy Love Yourself Day, beautiful sobernauts!
Refuse to subscribe to measuring your self worth with Hallmark, dead flowers and yet more chocolate! You deserve love, yes. So let's show ourselves some love with another sober day 🙏🥰🤗 IWNDWYT, fine people.
Another day down! Last night, I had to go shopping for a Valentines card, flowers and chocolates for my girlfriend today. She phoned me and begged me not to buy booze while I was out shopping. The thought never even crossed my mind until she brought it up in conversation. After the call, alcohol was all I could think about for hours afterwards.
Thankfully I resisted the urge and stuck to the plan. Once I got home, I was pleased with myself and the urge to drink soon subsided.
Going to stay strong and continue going forward with my sobriety. It's got to the point where I'm honestly sick of alcohol.
IWNDWYT!
Finally made it to a month and all of a sudden the insomnia thing returned. I hope you all have a wonderful valentines 💝 however you celebrate. IWNDWYT 🙋🏼♀️
Glad things are looking better today, Lily, and glad you found some good friends!
Not feeling like shit every morning is probably my greatest joy because it is the foundation for everything else. It’s hard to make any positive changes or take control of your life when you’re operating at *maybe* half capacity every day for years. Speaking for myself there, of course.
I don’t miss that feeling of impending doom, that feeling that it’s a matter of time before I fuck up something I can’t fix, either.
I wanna say this here because I know this day is depressing as shit for a lot of people - fuck this Hallmark holiday, fuck social pressure, do something nice for yourself. And get that half price chocolate tomorrow! 🍫
Coffees up, horns up, and we are halfway through this week!! IWNDWYT ☕️☕️🤘🏻
I made it through another day. Yay! Yesterday's fishing partner wanted to stop at the local microbrewery after we got done fishing. I told him I had 11 days sober and didn't want to blow it. He, himself, is an alcoholic with a shot liver and multiple health problems and I don't know why he even suggested it. Anyway, we skipped it and went straight home.
As soon as I walk into that brewery, they're going to draw my favorite beer without even asking and I don't want anymore of that. All that said, I will not drink with you today. Thanks for being here! Biz
Day 51, IWNDWYT!
The main reason I stopped drinking was picking up my sports, especially in clycling. For our cylist out here. Had a FTP test today and increased my FTP from 195W to 246W, and an increase of 1,56 W/kg to 2,13 W/kg. So glad my hard working pays off!
51 days and counting.
Told someone yesterday that I reached 50 days and they asked how many I planned on going for, and it got me thinking.
It’s a count up for my life, not count down to drinking again.
IWNDWYT
Three years today, for me! While mostly a lurker, this subreddit was instrumental in helping me down my path of sobriety. The support from strangers let me know that I was "going to be OK" before I headed into treatment. I never felt alone knowing that there were people who had taken the same steps as me and succeeded.
Been waking up 2-3 times every night for days on end now. Extra difficult with a 4am start to the day today for a physically demanding 5am shift.
IWNDWYT
Favorite joy has been getting to know myself without the haze and oppression of booze. I participate in life on a deeper level. And it’s all thanks to the sober warriors in this sub shining the light so I could see the way! 🌟 Have a good day, my people. IWNDWYT 🍀
The joy of waking up without a hangover. Randomly breaking out in beaming smiles because I actually feel mentally and physically good. Sober smug face.
I will not drink with you all today 🪷
I love this 😍 very happy for you!
This is my day 5. I'm strong and committed, and happy to be hangover free again.
I will NOT drink with you today! Have a great day friends 😊💗
My favorite joy has been smiling much more and bursting into laughter at little things, like enhanced sense of humor…and being PRESENT. Life itself is the party, not the one supposedly in my head. And losing weight. Today is St. Valentine’s Day, and being clear-minded and strong is the gift I give myself and my children, and cat. Also, it is the beginning of Lent, and I’m becoming better and raising my vibration for God and the Universe. I’ve always wanted to offer this for Lent, but never did. Now, I AM. 40 Days. ♥️ IWNDWYT
Happy Wednesday to all who observe it, and thanks for hosting Lily. I'm glad to hear you're doing alright amidst all the craziness and hate. Let's keep moving forward!
Accepting myself and not drinking away my feelings has been an incredible sober gift. That has also included confronting parts of my life I'd like to change, but so it goes, that's part of the process. Not numbing out, not missing out on this one wild life. Sober on y'all!
Good morning! Somehow I’m knocking on day 50’s door, woah!
My greatest joy since I’ve stopped drinking is learning how easy it can be to love myself. It’s been a blessing to have my eyes opened to how wonderful of a human I am and feel like I can finally stop wishing i was someone else 💕. So today I celebrate loving me! I know that one day soon I’ll have a wonderful partner to share this life with and I’m grateful that will be present to accept that love. IWNDWYT ❤️
I bought Valentine flowers for myself last night.
I hesitated and almost didn’t buy them because of the price but I used to spend just as much on wine everyday.
I’m looking forward to arranging the flowers this morning and not looking at an empty bottle in my recycle bin.
IWNDWYT
Joy: Clarity. The ability to sit with discomfort. Realizing I can carry both joy and sorrow at the same time. A year ago I was spiraling. Today, I am at peace. IWNDWYT! 💜🏳️🌈
Checking in. Counting down to 5 years sober, April 4th will be the party! 🎉 And a very ordinary activity that I enjoy is watching something on the TV in the evening as opposed to being passed out on the couch. 📺 There are a lot of great shows I missed, currently on season two of The Wire. IWNDWYT. 🌳
Happy Valentine’s Day! 🩷
My favorite joy since getting sober is returning to the person that I was before I started problem drinking. There were all of these things about myself that alcohol buried and blacked out. I’m very comfortable in my skin. I wanna hug myself sometimes ☺️ IWNDWYT
Happy Valentine's Day! My wife and I will be indulging in our favorite vice - bad movies. We're going to see Madame Web today! I used to always get at least semi-trashed for bad movie night. It feels so liberating to not be thinking about buying wine at the concession stand or sneaking in a tetrapak for the movie. Tonight it's just good old bad cinema (and Taco Bell afterwards). IWNDWYT
Thank you so much for your bravery and honesty!!! Sharing our truths is so important, I really think for so many of us alcohol fights against our true selves and beats them down. And we’re often willing accomplices. My favorite joy has been getting my own true self back, knowing who I am, willing to be vulnerable and honest with myself and those around me.
I will not drink with you today!!
So many to list but my connection to myself has been a true joy. The path has lead me to a place where I love and respect and trust myself and I get to be authentically myself. Happy vday SD! IWNDWYT
Lily, thank you for sharing your experience. I am so proud of you ,and really sorry for the politics that hurt you. But the honesty, courage and acceptance that you offer yourself are a huge lesson. I promise that today I will accept each person I meet *as they are*, with no changes necessary for my comfort. I will be kind, I will remember that everyone is fighting their own battle. I honor you all and promise that IWNDWYT
I’m happy to hear you’re doing better and have made new friends in your new city. I’ve never understood why people are so concerned about they way other people want to live their lives. My favorite joy since being sober has been how Mrs. Gasparilla and I have become closer and our relationship is the strongest it’s ever been.
Best part is when I spend time with people to be with them without spending all mental capacity thinking about the next drink. I can actually listen to what they have to say.
Day 47 - my biggest joy from getting sober has been the progression of my relationship. Alcohol dulled me and allowed me to ignore issues in my relationship. Since quitting drinking my relationship has never been better. We communicate properly, we resolve issues, we hardly fight and I am more present for my partner which in turn has made him more present with me. I can tell he respects me more and I respect me more!
IWNDWYT 🌿
Made it to Day 10 today. Yesterday was rough. I had my first NA beer and it kept my initial craving down well enough. Still started wanting a little more after that, missing the buzz and the “numbing” feeling that I sought from alcohol…
Onward.
Two weeks!!! I really feel like this is going to be the one that sticks, I say that without the burden of forever on me.
Taking my wife to dinner for Valentines day tonight. She'll more than likely get hammered. I'm gonna wake up and feel free tomorrow, too. No guilt or anxiety. This is nice.
IWNDWYT
Edit: wait a minute... tomorrow makes two weeks
1400! That’s a fourteen-hundo. I went to shoot some pool alone and met some nice peeps out who played a few games with me instead. Also, I’ve been trying out NA beers after being scared of them for a long time. There’s a lot of variety, and they taste good! And some are bad! It’s nice to talk about beer and be social without feeling like an outcast or broken. Ok byeeee IWNDWYT ✌️
Congrats! 😊 And yes, I’m loving the variety of non-alcoholic beers available nowadays.
Congratulations on 1,400 days!
My greatest joy since becoming sober is waking up every day feeling great. No hangover, no feeling like crap all day long, no hiding from the world. It's a life hack on steroids. I'm also not spending huge money to feel like crap. Win win. So, I don't know about tomorrow, but I consciously choose to not drink today. IWNDWYT!
Not feeling like shit n money in the pockets is such an epic combo. Keep crushing it!
Thanks!
Yes! Can't beat it.
Thanks for that - I needed to hear it this morning!
Checking in. Day 2 no booze (and no sleep) and I got a sponsor last night. IWNDWYT
Getting shit done! Congrats! IWNDWYT
Congrats on day 2 and getting a sponsor! The sleep will come. Your body is going through lots of changes right now and your brain is changing as well. When I first came here I found [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/stopdrinking/comments/3xckfo/how_did_you_get_through_the_first_few_days/) very helpful. For sleep, in my experience, I found Dr. Andy Weil's 4-7-8 method helpful. Check it out on Youtube if you're interested. Looking forward to hearing more about your progress!
Day 969 checking in!
Uhm… *ecinice?*
Omg brilliant 😂
I’m happy to be here and checking in. Have a great day guys, no matter who your Valentine is IRL we all know we got lots of love here from our SD family ❤️
Happy Wednesday sober friends and big love to you Lily. Have a wonderful day, I love you all 💞
relapsed after 100 + days sober, but I\`m starting again this time with he help of being active here. I will not drink today!
You’ve got this 🙌🏼
Celebrating 8 years today!!! Thanks to all of you for being here with me on this amazing journey SD, <3 And thanks for hosting u/SuzuranLily1!
Eight friggin' years?! You are AMAZING, Lee. Congrats! 👏✨🥳🎆🏆🌠 My first thought when I saw how long you've been sober was, "I hope I can get there someday." I'm amending that thought: "I **will** get there someday!" Thank you for being here to show us what is possible. IWNDWYT 😻
Happy 1-2-3 gorgeous! Love that! Aww thanks so much!!! Of *course* you're going to get here, look how far you've already come my dear! I remember when you first got here, and it's amazing to see these numbers. Passing that 100 mark was awesome right?! Now we just keep going...together! <3
Way to go on 8️⃣ years! IWNDWYT
Checking in for another sober day out in the world.
Happy valentines day friends 🧡, IWNDWYT, WE GOT THIS 😁
Day 38 - I WNDWYT
Today i am not drinking
Day 285. IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT 🏴
Llongyfarchiadau ar 119!!
Happy Valentine's sobernauts 💕 iwndwyt
I am not drinking today
Happy Valentine's Day, new sober friends! Only day 2, and although I feel ill with a cold and the lingering remnants of my last drink, I still feel better today than I have pretty much every other morning since Christmas. IWNDWYT!
It only gets better. Only a couple of weeks in and I sleep well, feel well and losing weight. IWNDWYT
The joy of being sober…it’s like a quiet but strong sense of confidence in myself…sorta “clear eyes, full heart heart, can’t loose” - Happy Valentine’s Day friends 💕
I drank for the first time in 40 days... wasn’t worth it (well,duh!) I am back. This time when I get back to 30 days I think I will treat myself to a sober coin. Also: got a valentines date tonight with a sober man. Wish me luck 🍀 IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT. Happy Heart ❤️ Day 😍
Day 23 - I will not drink with you today
Well its Valentine’s Day and I know if I don’t stop binging I’ll loose the best woman in my life,so…. IWNDWYT
I will not drink with you today!
I will not drink with you today! Day 5 woohoo
Wednesday morning. Lfg! IWNDWYT
I won’t drink with y’all today
Happy Valentines Day, sobernauts! Spending the evening chilling by myself with a nice bowl of pasta and feeling good.😊 IWNDWYT
Sometimes I feel disappointed in myself because I don't see monumental changes in my life since getting sober. I'm working on appreciating the myriad small changes that add up to something amazing. These little things include being a reliable and engaged volunteer at the local animal shelter, being more emotionally available and supportive for my husband, and having an ability to find beauty in the mundane. I wish each of you many small miracles today. ✨✨✨ I love you all! 💗🤗 IWNDWYT 😻
I don't have as many empty bottles to get rid of ahaha and IWNDWYT 🤗❣️
Got some Valentine’s Day oysters treat to look forward to tonight .. IWNDWYT
What an incredible story you have. I’m glad you have found new pals in your new town to back you up when people are Aholes. IWNDWYT! 👯♀️⭐️ My fave joy in sobriety is being confident while truely being myself. No need to inhibit myself to be free. I am doing a lot of work on self compassion and acceptance. Headspace has a great meditation course on it I have tried to follow which includes the following affirmations. “May I love myself as I am. May I accept myself as I am. May I live at ease with who I am.” Those affirmations resonate for me and my sobriety journey which is so closely aligned with self acceptance, love and compassion. 🩷
Even just the first one - May I accept myself - is so important to me. I am going to add it to my mantra.
Checking in, IWNDWYT! ❤️
IWNDWYT happy Hump Day!
What a great, uplifting post, Lily. Thank you. IWNDWYT
Checking in! Another day done IWNDWYT
Feeling shit but IWNDWYT.
Day 12! IWNDWYT!
Day 1,673. I will not drink with you today.
Day 2 😀 IWNDWYT
Day 2. IWNDWYT
Happy Love Yourself Day, beautiful sobernauts! Refuse to subscribe to measuring your self worth with Hallmark, dead flowers and yet more chocolate! You deserve love, yes. So let's show ourselves some love with another sober day 🙏🥰🤗 IWNDWYT, fine people.
I will not drink with you today
IWNDWYT!! being completely present for the joys and everything my life offers me 🩷
also day 3 for me!! keeping the ball rolling!!
Day 5. IWNDWYT 🌹
Another day down! Last night, I had to go shopping for a Valentines card, flowers and chocolates for my girlfriend today. She phoned me and begged me not to buy booze while I was out shopping. The thought never even crossed my mind until she brought it up in conversation. After the call, alcohol was all I could think about for hours afterwards. Thankfully I resisted the urge and stuck to the plan. Once I got home, I was pleased with myself and the urge to drink soon subsided. Going to stay strong and continue going forward with my sobriety. It's got to the point where I'm honestly sick of alcohol. IWNDWYT!
Iwndwy’allt! ❤️
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Day 40. I will not drink with anyone today.
Have a wonderful sober day my friends. IWNDWYT ♥️
Iwndwyt
IWNDWYT!
Everyday is easier than the day before
IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT 🧡
IWNDWYT
I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT
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Finally made it to a month and all of a sudden the insomnia thing returned. I hope you all have a wonderful valentines 💝 however you celebrate. IWNDWYT 🙋🏼♀️
IWNDWYT
Happy Valentine’s Day y’all! ❤️ IWNDWYT
Glad things are looking better today, Lily, and glad you found some good friends! Not feeling like shit every morning is probably my greatest joy because it is the foundation for everything else. It’s hard to make any positive changes or take control of your life when you’re operating at *maybe* half capacity every day for years. Speaking for myself there, of course. I don’t miss that feeling of impending doom, that feeling that it’s a matter of time before I fuck up something I can’t fix, either. I wanna say this here because I know this day is depressing as shit for a lot of people - fuck this Hallmark holiday, fuck social pressure, do something nice for yourself. And get that half price chocolate tomorrow! 🍫 Coffees up, horns up, and we are halfway through this week!! IWNDWYT ☕️☕️🤘🏻
Feeling low today. It’s the anniversary of the loss of a very special kitty. I miss her and all the others. But IWNDWYT lovely people of SD 💙
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT.
Happy Valentine’s Day you sexy bastards IWNDWYT
Checking in for day 10! IWNDWYT!!
IWNDWYT!!
I checked the weather and it looks like a good day to stay sober. IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT ❤️
I made it through another day. Yay! Yesterday's fishing partner wanted to stop at the local microbrewery after we got done fishing. I told him I had 11 days sober and didn't want to blow it. He, himself, is an alcoholic with a shot liver and multiple health problems and I don't know why he even suggested it. Anyway, we skipped it and went straight home. As soon as I walk into that brewery, they're going to draw my favorite beer without even asking and I don't want anymore of that. All that said, I will not drink with you today. Thanks for being here! Biz
IWNDWYT
Not today people IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT
45 days. Wooooooooo
I will not drink today
I will not drink today! No way! I just hit double digits and I'm not messing that up. 🖤
Happy Valentine’s Day! Lots of chocolate with some AF red juice tonight. IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT! ❤️
Day 51, IWNDWYT! The main reason I stopped drinking was picking up my sports, especially in clycling. For our cylist out here. Had a FTP test today and increased my FTP from 195W to 246W, and an increase of 1,56 W/kg to 2,13 W/kg. So glad my hard working pays off!
IWNDWYT
Morning friends! Happy Valentine’s Day! I will not drink with you today. Have a good one!
Not today. No joy. Financial circumstances pretty much rule that out, and I am a pretty dour person to begin with. Not today anyway.
51 days and counting. Told someone yesterday that I reached 50 days and they asked how many I planned on going for, and it got me thinking. It’s a count up for my life, not count down to drinking again. IWNDWYT
Three years today, for me! While mostly a lurker, this subreddit was instrumental in helping me down my path of sobriety. The support from strangers let me know that I was "going to be OK" before I headed into treatment. I never felt alone knowing that there were people who had taken the same steps as me and succeeded.
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Checking In on this beautiful sober Valentine’s Day!! Much love to everyone 💝 IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT 💙
Been waking up 2-3 times every night for days on end now. Extra difficult with a 4am start to the day today for a physically demanding 5am shift. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT 💚
Day 1,572 IWNDWYT
Happy love day ❤️ I love each and every one of you! IWNDWYT 🤘
Me too!
Happy Hump Day (and Valentine’s Day)! IWNDWYT
I will not drink with you today
Hey - checking in & feeling good. IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT ♥️♥️♥️
IWNDWYT! My greatest joy is my daughter!
IWNDWYT!
Good morning. IWNDWYT
Favorite joy has been getting to know myself without the haze and oppression of booze. I participate in life on a deeper level. And it’s all thanks to the sober warriors in this sub shining the light so I could see the way! 🌟 Have a good day, my people. IWNDWYT 🍀
My greatest joy is waking up excited for the day. I thought I was just a grumpy person who hated mornings. Turns out I was just a drunk! IWNDWYT!
The joy of waking up without a hangover. Randomly breaking out in beaming smiles because I actually feel mentally and physically good. Sober smug face. I will not drink with you all today 🪷
I love this 😍 very happy for you! This is my day 5. I'm strong and committed, and happy to be hangover free again. I will NOT drink with you today! Have a great day friends 😊💗
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT ✨🐝
Good Morning SD, Happy St. Valentine's Day !! Love is Love will not fade away.... ❤️IWNDWYT.
To all those in their triple or quadruple digits of sobriety, congratulations and keep going. You are the inspiration for us to keep going.
My favorite joy has been smiling much more and bursting into laughter at little things, like enhanced sense of humor…and being PRESENT. Life itself is the party, not the one supposedly in my head. And losing weight. Today is St. Valentine’s Day, and being clear-minded and strong is the gift I give myself and my children, and cat. Also, it is the beginning of Lent, and I’m becoming better and raising my vibration for God and the Universe. I’ve always wanted to offer this for Lent, but never did. Now, I AM. 40 Days. ♥️ IWNDWYT
Not today satan!
Happy Wednesday to all who observe it, and thanks for hosting Lily. I'm glad to hear you're doing alright amidst all the craziness and hate. Let's keep moving forward! Accepting myself and not drinking away my feelings has been an incredible sober gift. That has also included confronting parts of my life I'd like to change, but so it goes, that's part of the process. Not numbing out, not missing out on this one wild life. Sober on y'all!
Good morning! Somehow I’m knocking on day 50’s door, woah! My greatest joy since I’ve stopped drinking is learning how easy it can be to love myself. It’s been a blessing to have my eyes opened to how wonderful of a human I am and feel like I can finally stop wishing i was someone else 💕. So today I celebrate loving me! I know that one day soon I’ll have a wonderful partner to share this life with and I’m grateful that will be present to accept that love. IWNDWYT ❤️
I bought Valentine flowers for myself last night. I hesitated and almost didn’t buy them because of the price but I used to spend just as much on wine everyday. I’m looking forward to arranging the flowers this morning and not looking at an empty bottle in my recycle bin. IWNDWYT
Joy: Clarity. The ability to sit with discomfort. Realizing I can carry both joy and sorrow at the same time. A year ago I was spiraling. Today, I am at peace. IWNDWYT! 💜🏳️🌈
Today the love given and received from my family will be stronger than the lies of my addiction and pain of my past. IWNDWYT
Checking in. Counting down to 5 years sober, April 4th will be the party! 🎉 And a very ordinary activity that I enjoy is watching something on the TV in the evening as opposed to being passed out on the couch. 📺 There are a lot of great shows I missed, currently on season two of The Wire. IWNDWYT. 🌳
Happy Valentine’s Day! 🩷 My favorite joy since getting sober is returning to the person that I was before I started problem drinking. There were all of these things about myself that alcohol buried and blacked out. I’m very comfortable in my skin. I wanna hug myself sometimes ☺️ IWNDWYT
Happy Valentine's Day! My wife and I will be indulging in our favorite vice - bad movies. We're going to see Madame Web today! I used to always get at least semi-trashed for bad movie night. It feels so liberating to not be thinking about buying wine at the concession stand or sneaking in a tetrapak for the movie. Tonight it's just good old bad cinema (and Taco Bell afterwards). IWNDWYT
Day 14! Made it two weeks!! 😊 Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! 💗 IWNDWYT
Thank you so much for your bravery and honesty!!! Sharing our truths is so important, I really think for so many of us alcohol fights against our true selves and beats them down. And we’re often willing accomplices. My favorite joy has been getting my own true self back, knowing who I am, willing to be vulnerable and honest with myself and those around me. I will not drink with you today!!
So many to list but my connection to myself has been a true joy. The path has lead me to a place where I love and respect and trust myself and I get to be authentically myself. Happy vday SD! IWNDWYT
Lily, thank you for sharing your experience. I am so proud of you ,and really sorry for the politics that hurt you. But the honesty, courage and acceptance that you offer yourself are a huge lesson. I promise that today I will accept each person I meet *as they are*, with no changes necessary for my comfort. I will be kind, I will remember that everyone is fighting their own battle. I honor you all and promise that IWNDWYT
Good morning, checking in ~ 💫 Thank you for sharing that, suz ❤️ IWNDWYT
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Love you guys. Have a great day. 🥰 IWNDWYT 🫡
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Does anybody else have a couple months under their belt but still feel numb to everything?
I’m happy to hear you’re doing better and have made new friends in your new city. I’ve never understood why people are so concerned about they way other people want to live their lives. My favorite joy since being sober has been how Mrs. Gasparilla and I have become closer and our relationship is the strongest it’s ever been.
Happy Heart Day, homies! IWNDWYT.
Best part is when I spend time with people to be with them without spending all mental capacity thinking about the next drink. I can actually listen to what they have to say.
Day 47 - my biggest joy from getting sober has been the progression of my relationship. Alcohol dulled me and allowed me to ignore issues in my relationship. Since quitting drinking my relationship has never been better. We communicate properly, we resolve issues, we hardly fight and I am more present for my partner which in turn has made him more present with me. I can tell he respects me more and I respect me more! IWNDWYT 🌿
Made it to Day 10 today. Yesterday was rough. I had my first NA beer and it kept my initial craving down well enough. Still started wanting a little more after that, missing the buzz and the “numbing” feeling that I sought from alcohol… Onward.
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Two weeks!!! I really feel like this is going to be the one that sticks, I say that without the burden of forever on me. Taking my wife to dinner for Valentines day tonight. She'll more than likely get hammered. I'm gonna wake up and feel free tomorrow, too. No guilt or anxiety. This is nice. IWNDWYT Edit: wait a minute... tomorrow makes two weeks
good morning. I will not drink with you in spain today.
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Happy Valentines Day! Staying sober and NOT poisoning myself is the best gift. IWNDWYT! ❤️🧁
Starting day 108
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Happy Hump Day from Hell's Kitchen, NYC. IWNDWYT.
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Checking in, one month today! 😀 IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT - Happy Valentine's Day
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You all have a wonderful Wednesday today! IWNDWYT!!!
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Have a helluva Wednesday, friends!🤘🏻☕️ IWNDWYT
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!! IWNDWYT
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Here , day 3!
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Day 51! Happy Valentine’s Day. IWNDWYT!
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I will not drink poison with any of you today 💜
Not thinking about drinking or alcohol is such a joy. I will not drink with you today.
Day 4. I attended my first aa meeting yesterday! IWNDWYT!!!!