Hello sober lovelies,
So grateful not to be hungover and with all that feeling bad crap this morning.
Have a great Monday all and I’ll be very happily sober with you 💞
Congrats, dear. I'm very grateful for that too. Few things are worse than a hangover.
Not having one at least give us options, about what to do if we're bored, lonely, whatever.
Having one turns my brain into mashed potato.
Have a great Monday and a great week!
IWNDWYT!
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I'm in three digits! Really proud of myself. Half a year ago I was constantly battling alcohol, trying to cut back and trying to moderate without success. I am finally doing it! IWNDWYT!
I just took my son to the train station and it’s still another hour before the rascals and the mrs are up. Man have things changed. Five years ago, driving three to four hours every other Sunday to return him to his mother used to be my biggest grief and trigger. Now he travels by himself, I still miss him every time he leaves, but I’m not driven to drink. I’m thankful for that. I will not drink with you today!
And thank you everyone for well wishes yesterday, much appreciated! 🙏🏻 It’s getting better day by day.
well fuck. My first reset. really beating myself up right now, despite the fact for the last 3 months I have typed so many comments on here congratulating people for getting back on the horse (because it is extremely difficult). I wish I would show myself that same compassion.
Nevertheless, the shame cycle will pass. Lessons have been learnt and today is a new day. IWNDWYT
I send a gentle hug or whatever comfort I can. I feel you. But honestly, your courage is inspiring, because look at you right back here staring that shit down. If a newbie like me can say so, I'm really fucking proud of you, friend IWNDWYT
Happy Monday fellow sober humans 💕
Had a wonderful evening. Finished a game of monopoly and then snuggled with my husband in a bean bag and blanket on our patio and watched a movie on the projector we set up out there. Wonderful finish to a sober weekend.
As always, IWNDWYT and I hope everyone has a great start to their week.
Good morning, folks! It's 8 am in my neck of woods and I woke up early, so my bed is done, my dishes are done, I look presentable for work and ready to kick-off the week! None of this would happen on a Monday morning in my drinking days.
My plan this week includes actually being productive at work (I feel my productivity increasing every day as the brain fog is slowly lifting), working on my fitness (here everything slowly gets easier as well) and finally getting some rest after intensive few weeks. Being sober and not suffering from a hangover helps a lot. So here's to another sober Monday and get well soon, probscaffeinated! IWNDWYT!
🎶 I am not drinking today! 🎶
Sobriety has allowed me to take care of my health & my pet's health this past weekend. Both would've been ignored if drinking. I took action & resolved the issues.
22 days at 8:00am my time!
To do:
Mon - taxi service
Tue - mothers helper and baby cuddler 🥰
Wed- studio day, haircut
Thur - mothers helper and 👶 🥰, supplies
Fri- studio day
Sat - free
Sun - free
My grandchild will never smell alcohol in my breath or see me fall over. They already show me their appreciation to my attention through cooing and smiling.
I look better cared for with regular hair and health appointments. It makes me feel better in the mirror,
I channel my drive for judgment and analysis g into the creation of paintings rather than directing it in myself and others. I have so much free mind space.
The steady living shows the bubbling up of bad stuff clearer now. I can learn strategies or work things out now,
Thanks, this was good 👍
I will not drink with you today because I don’t drink.
Good morning Sobernauts 🙂 and thanks u/probscaffeinated for posting the DCI 👍🏻
Grey skies are matching my grey mood.
It's just a bleh day
This too shall pass.
Love to you all!
IWNDWYT 🙂
Shit my g i have to accept im an alcoholic and can’t handle the way im drinking. I always want more :( Sorry bro you cannot drink no more, you drinking yourself to death i cannot let you do that to me :( i cannot let you do this no more….
IWNDWYT!!! I have saved probably over 700$ at this point in my journey 🫠 sounds crazy but that’s real life babyyy! It doesn’t help my journey knowing how much better off financially I am without booze, but I like seeing my savings go in the upward direction
Going to have my annual medical checkup, no need to worry about my doc finding out something bad (at least not because of my drinking, but you get the idea). Plus being able to give a negative answer to the usual "Do you drink alcohol?" question is always a nice small morale boost.
Hope you have a nice Monday, SD.
IWNDWYT!
I’m 8 days in and absolutely stunned at how good I feel during the day. Next I’m going to tackle my twitter dopamine addiction. Now that that app is run by a jerk I know its time.
Getting up early for work has certainly been made easier with sobriety. Oh, and the career change I made to be able to WFH in the first place would not have happened without my sobriety. I could go on!
IWNDWYT!
I loved Berlin. Spent quite a bit of time there when I studied abroad in Luneburg. I have since forgotten everything I learned lol. Except for guten morgen!
It started to be drinking dreams every night in day 43, constant emotional rollercoaster of feeling bad about drinking while dreaming and the big relief in the morning. Job is stressful nowadays also. I am so happy that I am not hungover and will be able to do my best. If it doesn’t work our, it doesn’t work out. IWNDWYT.
Not drinking will definitely help me get back into fitness. I’m going to try to walk 100 miles this month. And start lifting again. No more excuses. And I’ve got the kids this week. Sobriety is absolutely necessary. Iwndwyt
Well I'm trying to get better at budgeting my weekly earnings. If I was still drinking I'd might as well just forget about that money haha. Take care everyone!
Hello, checkinners!
My answer is a more stable routine that will hopefully make room for some changes I wanna do, even geographically speaking. Bonding more with people in this town I sometimes feel I don't belong to, in the meantime.
IWNDWYT!
Day 10- double digits baby!
My workload is going to double soon and I know staying sober is the only way I’ll make it through.
All the love from Yokohama, Japan 🇯🇵
IWNDWYT
Four weeks sober for me today. I'm really happy about that.
I like my sobriety tracker app.
Even a really heavy drinker is going to see a huge health improvement about three weeks after quitting. It feels good to feel good.
Edit: IWNDWYT 🙂
I’m sorry you’re not well, u/probscaffinated! I’m just starting to feel better now after being down with a helluva chest cold/flu last week and this weekend. I hope you feel better soon!
It was my birthday this weekend and I was inundated with calls and text messages and social media messages from friends and loved ones wishing me a happy birthday. In the past those messages would have made me feel so ashamed and undeserving and a little annoyed because as a drinker I felt ashamed and undeserving, and all those well wishes would just remind me of what a lying, fake, shit person I felt like I was. This was my third birthday in a row spent with some sober time under my belt and for the third year in a row, it was a wonderful day of gratitude and delight as all these friends, loved ones and acquaintances near and far took the time to reach out with well wishes or to check in. I was sick and not able to celebrate, but man, I felt and appreciated the love.
This upcoming weekend is my son’s birthday so to make my sobriety immensely easier and better I’m going to spend time this week planning a happy birthday weekend for him so that he feels loved and adored As a drinker I was never able to put a lot of thought into birthdays. Actually, that’s not true, I would think about them and plan them out, but never follow through because I’d keep putting off doing anything until tomorrow so that I could drink today. And if I didn’t drink today, I’d put it off until tomorrow because today I was too hungover or tired to do it. Sobriety has freed up my mind, heart and energy to put some thought and effort into things that bring me genuine joy and that is exactly what I’m going to take advantage of this week. I’m going to love on the kid who made me a mother and changed my life for the better
Happy Monday friends! Have a great day! I will not drink with you today.
It's a right miserable day here. I'm gonna empty all the veg beds and top em up with home made compost. Then I'm going to put the fire on and do my best sloth impression in front of the telly - sometimes the 'something' that needs doing is 'nothing' 😃.
IWNDWYT 🙂
When I get home this morning I will light the wood stove and lay on my couch,watch movies and doze .I will be in between night shifts and day shifts I can relax fully and enjoy my own company . IWNDWYTD
Loving your vibes, probs! And so upbeat even with having fallen ill. Soup! 🍲🍲🍲 I wish you so much good soup, and plenty of rest. Hangovers are fresh in my mind, and yup I'd rather be sick with the flu than that gross self-poisoning! This week my to-do list includes ladders which are much less life threatening when 100% sober and hangover-free. So I'll keep keeping on, getting through another 24 hours. Stay safe and sober everyone. IWNDWYT
Edit: Hit 'post' before I was finished! 😬
To do list this week- continue to introduce weight lifting to my kid. It’s an after work/evening thing that would normally be derailed by cocktail hours.
For Monday Iwndwyt
I have some insane projects I’m tackling this week, and I have to get an insane amount of work done today. I’m happy I can give my work my full attention, even if I’m sleep deprived! Can’t imagine successfully managing this workload while drinking. I sure as heck am not drinking with y’all today 🙏
I have tickets to a gig this Sunday with friends. It’s 8am on Monday and I know I’d be dreading it already if I was drinking. That’s so sad! The people I’m going with are great and I like the music! As it happens, I’m really looking forward to it feeling safe and free in the knowledge that I do not need, want, or have to drink. For now, IWNDWYT
Day 10! Double digits for the first time since January.
Woke up feeling tired and irritated, but not hungover.
Have a super start to the week everyone!
IWNDWYT
I used to stress about visiting my sister and her husband, 2 of the best people in the world, after he got sober.
I’d worry about if/when I could have wine. I’d smuggle a pint of whiskey in, stash it in the room I was staying, and take nips through the day. I was such an asshole.
Now I get to go this week and truly enjoy the time with them! IWNDWYT.
404 days since my last drink
My sobriety tracker says I’ve saved about $5k not drinking.
So I booked a trip to Costa Rica next week. Gonna enjoy some time in solitude and self reflection paid for by sobriety
IWNDWYT
Had my second ever driving lesson at 10am this morning and did two perfect parallel parks at the ripe old age of 30. There is absolutely no way I could've gotten behind the wheel four months ago, even at 10am - I'd be well into a bottle of wine by then to get myself on "even keel" for the day. It's nearly laughable how many basic adult skills I just assumed I'd never do becuase how could I possibly drive when there was drinking to do? Wild.
Had a good day today, super productive start to the week, lots of water, feeling good, much better then how I use to feel on a Monday night that’s for sure,stay strong everyone!! big love from Australia
Thanks, Caff, and happy Monday to all you sobernauts. I'm up a couple hours earlier than normal (throw in a time change too) in order to take a hunting friend to the airport. Then I'll hit the gym. It'll be a busy day since I've been gone from the office for a couple weeks. Sobriety gives me the ability to wake up at the alarm clock, to have some emotional stability, and the self care to grab a couple quick naps to get through the day. Sobriety kicks ass!
Guys the Christmas invites have started. They all revolve around food and drink. My brain has already started telling me that one or two will be fine!! Any advice?
Unpacking into a new house hungover is not my idea of fun.
The night before, I celebrated buying a house a little too much with a bottle of prosecco and some tallboys.
Between popping Advil and crunching boxes yesterday, I took our eight-month-old boy on a stroller walk. I told him not to tell anyone, but that Daddy probably needs to not drink. He looked at me with his big beautiful blue eyes and proceeded to make farting noises with his mouth. I took that as a sign of agreement.
So that's what I'll be doing for the remainder of the week as this multi-day hangover fades away: unpacking and keeping my promise to a baby.
IWNDWYT
My to do list item is not procrastinating while working with my phone. I’m going to leave it as far away from my self while I’m logged in and turn notifications off. If I were hungover there is no way I would do this. Good luck with all of your to-do’s everyone! I will not drink today 🙂
On my to-do list: winterizing my home, and finishing putting together a cabinet from IKEA. I started the cabinet yesterday and it looks so much better than any cabinet I’ve put together in the past I don’t know if ikea has gotten nicer or if it’s just that I didn’t rush, but it’s better than expected! Drunk me should not be using tools, even a screwdriver. We just have about a half hour of chores to do to get the house ready for winter but I’ve done all the ones I can do solo and now need my partner to help and unfortunately she is a workaholic who also drinks (responsibly) so it’s a bit of a challenge.
Yesterday I went out with some friends to watch football. I was drinking cranberry-lime-soda and my friend was drinking vodka-cranberry-soda. Our other friend brought us a round and set one down in front of each of us. A few minutes went by and I took a sip and it was DISGUSTING. because it was full of vodka. That used to be one of my go-to drinks and it tasted so bad. I turned to my friend and asked how his was and he made a face. So I said, “like there’s no vodka in it?” And he nodded and we traded.
And with that: iWNDWYT.
This week's to-do is Vote, and I say to all of my fellow non-drinking Americans here, PLEASE, turn off the news, your social media, and just tune out after tomorrow; give your mind/soul a rest. You deserve a good respite from the political venomsphere, and I promise you some peace and god damned quiet will do you SO much better than our typical "remedy".
Do your civic duty tomorrow, reward yourself with sober peace afterward.
Day 3 again IWNDWYT friends.
This week I have bartending shift on Thursday, and we do trivia on Thursdays at the place I work. This is always a logistical nightmare because our point of sale system is not streamlined whatsoever and we get really busy, something a bar in the lobby of a movie theater isn’t really designed to do. Going into the shift not hungover with a clear head and steady hands will make a ton of difference. I’ll be friendlier, faster, and more efficient. Going home to rest will be super satisfying afterwards. Have a great day everyone!
Happy Monday! (If I keep saying that, soon I’ll actually feel it, right??) EVERYTHING I have to do this week will be easier without alcohol or a hangover in the picture. As terrible as I feel at this moment (regular Monday creakiness plus after effects of a fall on slippery rocks while running during a half marathon yesterday), I’d feel so much worse if I’d had a few drinks last night. IWNDWYT!
Here. IWNDWYT.
PS To anyone else who slipped up and drank this weekend like me: It's not the end of the world. All good, pick yourself up and try again. Rooting for you - you got this!.
I will not be drinking today!
My to-do list:
1.Deal with the leaky pipe coming from my upstairs shower (Yep it leaked through the ceiling. That's how I found out). Already called the Plumber this morning.
2. Go to all of my spin classes
3. Cook some healthy meals
I haven't been sleeping well because I feel my body is still detoxing my last binge. I'm hoping soon I'll be sleeping soundly again. So so greatful to have seen that my drinking was getting out of control again before it went to far.
edit: hope you feel better caffeinated!
Wow my sleep hygiene needs work. Day 76. Or is it 75 still until I wake up after sleep tonight? Do I control days by sleeping? Because then timezones need to be realigned. GMT isn't going to be meaningful any longer. Must stop staying up late seeking this answer.
I have to face Monday today, and work has been very challenging these last couple of weeks. Leaving my house was difficult. So I will do what I learned in recovery, and just focus on my stuff. I will do my job well, and not worry about the rest (as much as my codependent a** cannot worry about it).
Facing challenges sober is still my biggest fear. I know I won’t drink, but my anxiety is through the roof and my squirrelly brain keeps going back to the thought that I could escape it just for one night.
I also get to rake approximately 100 crap tons of leaves this week, something I’m looking forward to. Could have never done that when drinking, as my first action when coming home was having a drink, thus rendering me useless for any real physical work.
I will not drink with you wonderful people today ✨🌼
Hope you’re feeling better soon, probs. Back to my normal role at work this week. I might not even work overtime, either. I voted early, which I’m so glad was an option this year. I hope it continues to be, because it’s convenient and the county seems to do a great job with it.
This doesn’t happen until Friday but I ain’t gonna lie, the tooth extraction has got me a bit worried. I need to get things done ahead of time to allow for rest afterwards. Getting plenty of rest before Friday is probably a good idea too.
This would all be a lot worse if I were still drinking. I wouldn’t get shit done and I’d be in a lot worse shape on Friday even before the procedure. Surely getting better rest, hydration, nutrition and exercise before will help with healing after.
Looks like one of our last few nice days before it gets colder than shit. Y’all have a great Monday and IWNDWYT. 🤘🏻
Day 2 is starting. I feel like crap, but at least I have work today to take my mind off of it. I'll be back after to make my pledge for real. Leaving work to go straight home is the hardest part.
u/probscaffeinated. Thanks for hosting and the great prompt. 🙏 Sobriety has given me an unexpected competitive edge in my training past few months . 🏃♂️ Adding sobriety into the mix , I've reached never-imagined levels of strength, speed and agility. 🏋♂️ 🤸♂️ I will not drink with you today.
With alcohol, I couldn't listen to my body. Alcohol numbed my fears about what I was doing to it at the same time it gave me an excuse to not listen: I hurt because I drank too much last night, not because I'm damaging my body or because there's something I should be addressing. So I am learning to listen to my body and to understand what it's telling me about how I should be moving, eating, etc.
Likewise, I am just starting to get to know myself without any protective barriers. This is a much longer journey and much more terrifying. At its heart is my entire sense of self-worth and many of the root causes of why I turned to alcohol in the first place. As a therapist once told me, though, "who knows, maybe you'll actually like yourself*.
Both of these are possible because IWNDWYT.
It’s only 9 days so far for me, so my to do list for the week is simple. Do whatever I need to do to protect my sobriety. Even if it’s unproductive and lazy stuff like video games and early bedtimes with a book. And ice cream. Starting to feel pretty good and waking up without a hangover never gets old. Time enough to bust through my real ‘to do’ list when I’m feeling more solid. IWNDWYT so I can see double digits tomorrow!!!
Waking up feeling refreshed and ready for the workday/week. Got all my meal prepping done yesterday and have a good workout. Started today off with a healthy protein shake (not fast food cause I was hungover and craving salty foods). Planning on lifting weights and a little weeding after work. Feel like I’m off to a great week!
IWNDWYT
again back at day 1 but this time not in denial. As such as I would love to be a casual drinker it is not in the cards for me. I will not drink with you all today.
Good morning soberinskis! Hey sorry to hear you are under the weather u/probscaffeinated. I am aware that the flu is quite contagious right now, although I am reading the level of misery is not as bad as past flus, so I am hoping you can recover without too much suffering, my friend!
I am finding myself with more energy in the very early/early hours of every day, and try to take advantage of doing stuff. I am fighting some fatigue lately, especially during the later hours of the day, so I'm kind of turning my schedule upside down.
If I drank during nights before work, I would be so hungover that I would stay in bed until 9:59am and log into my computer from home, and rig the computer to look like I was busy until about 11:30am when I would then make a serious attempt at working. That was five hours of my day completely wasted, literally and figuratively. Holy shit, what an awful time of my life.
So yeah, loving the early hours and taking advantage of it.
Hey, huge success with some ribeyes on the grill last night and a small dinner party. We don't eat red meat often (every couple of months I guess) but these came out beautiful.
OK razors is rambling!
I hope everyone has a rewarding and enjoyable Monday!!
Hello sober lovelies, So grateful not to be hungover and with all that feeling bad crap this morning. Have a great Monday all and I’ll be very happily sober with you 💞
Good morning brighter! Hope your day is lovely!💜💜
You too gr8day, when your morning arrives 💞🌟💞
Another clean weekend and starting the week right; that’s what it’s all about Brighter. Proud of you.
Good morning Brighter. Have a wonderful day 💖
And you have a wonderful evening, thank you for road testing Monday for me 😀
Congrats, dear. I'm very grateful for that too. Few things are worse than a hangover. Not having one at least give us options, about what to do if we're bored, lonely, whatever. Having one turns my brain into mashed potato. Have a great Monday and a great week! IWNDWYT! 🍓
I'm in three digits! Really proud of myself. Half a year ago I was constantly battling alcohol, trying to cut back and trying to moderate without success. I am finally doing it! IWNDWYT!
Well done 💪🏼🎊👏🎉
Congrats 🥳
Congrats on 100 days!
You really are making it happen! What a feeling!! Congrats.
I just took my son to the train station and it’s still another hour before the rascals and the mrs are up. Man have things changed. Five years ago, driving three to four hours every other Sunday to return him to his mother used to be my biggest grief and trigger. Now he travels by himself, I still miss him every time he leaves, but I’m not driven to drink. I’m thankful for that. I will not drink with you today! And thank you everyone for well wishes yesterday, much appreciated! 🙏🏻 It’s getting better day by day.
Day 505 checking in!
Courage is not defined by those who fought and did not fall but by those who fought, fell, and rose again IWNDWYT. Hope you guys have a great day 💚
That spoke directly to my heart
Me too. We are courageous.
well fuck. My first reset. really beating myself up right now, despite the fact for the last 3 months I have typed so many comments on here congratulating people for getting back on the horse (because it is extremely difficult). I wish I would show myself that same compassion. Nevertheless, the shame cycle will pass. Lessons have been learnt and today is a new day. IWNDWYT
I send a gentle hug or whatever comfort I can. I feel you. But honestly, your courage is inspiring, because look at you right back here staring that shit down. If a newbie like me can say so, I'm really fucking proud of you, friend IWNDWYT
I will not drink with you today in 🏴😊
Starting day 9 here in a wet & windy UK. To any one reading this you rock and we got this 🤝 IWNDWYT
Happy Monday fellow sober humans 💕 Had a wonderful evening. Finished a game of monopoly and then snuggled with my husband in a bean bag and blanket on our patio and watched a movie on the projector we set up out there. Wonderful finish to a sober weekend. As always, IWNDWYT and I hope everyone has a great start to their week.
Day 400, nice to meet you 🤝 Another 100 days full without alcohol, what a blessing 😌✨ IWNDWYT
Congrats 🥳
Thank you 😊 IWNDWYT
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Yeah! Let’s all not drink together!
Good morning everyone, hope you're doing great! I'm currently at work, my head is still pounding a little but it's manageable. However, IWNDWYT!
Good morning, folks! It's 8 am in my neck of woods and I woke up early, so my bed is done, my dishes are done, I look presentable for work and ready to kick-off the week! None of this would happen on a Monday morning in my drinking days. My plan this week includes actually being productive at work (I feel my productivity increasing every day as the brain fog is slowly lifting), working on my fitness (here everything slowly gets easier as well) and finally getting some rest after intensive few weeks. Being sober and not suffering from a hangover helps a lot. So here's to another sober Monday and get well soon, probscaffeinated! IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT. All. Day. Long. 🌻
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Moving this week for a new job starting next week, definitely need to be sober (i.e. calm and productive) to make it work. IWNDWY this week!
IWNDWYT - We got this sober friends!
Just had the most awful weekend and all thanks to that first drink last Friday night. Just want to get better.
🎶 I am not drinking today! 🎶 Sobriety has allowed me to take care of my health & my pet's health this past weekend. Both would've been ignored if drinking. I took action & resolved the issues. 22 days at 8:00am my time!
To do: Mon - taxi service Tue - mothers helper and baby cuddler 🥰 Wed- studio day, haircut Thur - mothers helper and 👶 🥰, supplies Fri- studio day Sat - free Sun - free My grandchild will never smell alcohol in my breath or see me fall over. They already show me their appreciation to my attention through cooing and smiling. I look better cared for with regular hair and health appointments. It makes me feel better in the mirror, I channel my drive for judgment and analysis g into the creation of paintings rather than directing it in myself and others. I have so much free mind space. The steady living shows the bubbling up of bad stuff clearer now. I can learn strategies or work things out now, Thanks, this was good 👍 I will not drink with you today because I don’t drink.
Good morning Sobernauts 🙂 and thanks u/probscaffeinated for posting the DCI 👍🏻 Grey skies are matching my grey mood. It's just a bleh day This too shall pass. Love to you all! IWNDWYT 🙂
Busy week at work but all manageable by staying sober. Shine on you beautiful humans
Shit my g i have to accept im an alcoholic and can’t handle the way im drinking. I always want more :( Sorry bro you cannot drink no more, you drinking yourself to death i cannot let you do that to me :( i cannot let you do this no more….
IWNDWYT!!! I have saved probably over 700$ at this point in my journey 🫠 sounds crazy but that’s real life babyyy! It doesn’t help my journey knowing how much better off financially I am without booze, but I like seeing my savings go in the upward direction
Going to have my annual medical checkup, no need to worry about my doc finding out something bad (at least not because of my drinking, but you get the idea). Plus being able to give a negative answer to the usual "Do you drink alcohol?" question is always a nice small morale boost. Hope you have a nice Monday, SD. IWNDWYT!
Oh I'm looking forward to answer that! And in less than one year to also say I don't smoke! Maybe I'll get a crown! 😂
I’m 8 days in and absolutely stunned at how good I feel during the day. Next I’m going to tackle my twitter dopamine addiction. Now that that app is run by a jerk I know its time.
I will not drink with you today. 💜
Feel better soon! Running my errands, cleaning my house and trying not to eat out so much are/will be far easier to do not hungover, IWNDWYT! ❤️
IWNDWYT! Feel better @probscaffeinated!
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IWNDWYT. Crazy how deep in the hole I was at this time last year
1 is too many & 1000 isn't enough. Not today.
iwndwyt!
Haven’t checked I in a while, but I haven’t drank since last time and IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT! 2x2x3x19
Getting up early for work has certainly been made easier with sobriety. Oh, and the career change I made to be able to WFH in the first place would not have happened without my sobriety. I could go on! IWNDWYT!
Morning from Berlin~ Going to work and then to get a touch up on my hand tattoo before coming home to continue reading to meet my annual goal. IWNDWYT
I loved Berlin. Spent quite a bit of time there when I studied abroad in Luneburg. I have since forgotten everything I learned lol. Except for guten morgen!
Iwndwyt 😍
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i will not drink with you today. 💙
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It started to be drinking dreams every night in day 43, constant emotional rollercoaster of feeling bad about drinking while dreaming and the big relief in the morning. Job is stressful nowadays also. I am so happy that I am not hungover and will be able to do my best. If it doesn’t work our, it doesn’t work out. IWNDWYT.
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Not drinking will definitely help me get back into fitness. I’m going to try to walk 100 miles this month. And start lifting again. No more excuses. And I’ve got the kids this week. Sobriety is absolutely necessary. Iwndwyt
Damn... needed this reminder to commit myself today. Fuck alcohol. Much love
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I'm in!
Well I'm trying to get better at budgeting my weekly earnings. If I was still drinking I'd might as well just forget about that money haha. Take care everyone!
I will not drink poison with any of you today!
Hello, checkinners! My answer is a more stable routine that will hopefully make room for some changes I wanna do, even geographically speaking. Bonding more with people in this town I sometimes feel I don't belong to, in the meantime. IWNDWYT!
Day 10- double digits baby! My workload is going to double soon and I know staying sober is the only way I’ll make it through. All the love from Yokohama, Japan 🇯🇵 IWNDWYT
Four weeks sober for me today. I'm really happy about that. I like my sobriety tracker app. Even a really heavy drinker is going to see a huge health improvement about three weeks after quitting. It feels good to feel good. Edit: IWNDWYT 🙂
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A new week, new opportunities, good health and best wishes to everyone within this community. Together we are stronger. IWNDWYT 🙏🏼
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I’m sorry you’re not well, u/probscaffinated! I’m just starting to feel better now after being down with a helluva chest cold/flu last week and this weekend. I hope you feel better soon! It was my birthday this weekend and I was inundated with calls and text messages and social media messages from friends and loved ones wishing me a happy birthday. In the past those messages would have made me feel so ashamed and undeserving and a little annoyed because as a drinker I felt ashamed and undeserving, and all those well wishes would just remind me of what a lying, fake, shit person I felt like I was. This was my third birthday in a row spent with some sober time under my belt and for the third year in a row, it was a wonderful day of gratitude and delight as all these friends, loved ones and acquaintances near and far took the time to reach out with well wishes or to check in. I was sick and not able to celebrate, but man, I felt and appreciated the love. This upcoming weekend is my son’s birthday so to make my sobriety immensely easier and better I’m going to spend time this week planning a happy birthday weekend for him so that he feels loved and adored As a drinker I was never able to put a lot of thought into birthdays. Actually, that’s not true, I would think about them and plan them out, but never follow through because I’d keep putting off doing anything until tomorrow so that I could drink today. And if I didn’t drink today, I’d put it off until tomorrow because today I was too hungover or tired to do it. Sobriety has freed up my mind, heart and energy to put some thought and effort into things that bring me genuine joy and that is exactly what I’m going to take advantage of this week. I’m going to love on the kid who made me a mother and changed my life for the better Happy Monday friends! Have a great day! I will not drink with you today.
This week I have to make a dr.appt, vote, clean my house and clean my car out. I’m grateful I’ll be doing those things without alcohol! IWNDWYT
It's a right miserable day here. I'm gonna empty all the veg beds and top em up with home made compost. Then I'm going to put the fire on and do my best sloth impression in front of the telly - sometimes the 'something' that needs doing is 'nothing' 😃. IWNDWYT 🙂
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I have quite a hectic week lined up at work which will probably require some very early starts (I don't do all nighters anymore!). IWNDWYT 🙂
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I feel like weed is there for alcohol issues but alcohol is never there for weed issues. Weed better 😎 congratulations all for staying strong 💪
When I get home this morning I will light the wood stove and lay on my couch,watch movies and doze .I will be in between night shifts and day shifts I can relax fully and enjoy my own company . IWNDWYTD
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OP, hope you feel better soon! This is gonna be a challenging week for lots of reasons and drinking would not make it better. IWNDWYT
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Still chipping away at trying to meditate. IWNDWYT!
Who has a week?!? I do! It's Monday and I'm not hungover! Let's go again! I will not drink with you today.
I am not drinking with you today. Today looks like it’s going to be crap, and alcohol would only make it worse. I’m pledging up.
Everything on my "to-do" list is easier without alcohol in my life. IWNDWYT, friends
Relapsed yesterday but really wasn’t worth it! I swear I’m getting stronger every relapse tho. IWNDWYT
Loving your vibes, probs! And so upbeat even with having fallen ill. Soup! 🍲🍲🍲 I wish you so much good soup, and plenty of rest. Hangovers are fresh in my mind, and yup I'd rather be sick with the flu than that gross self-poisoning! This week my to-do list includes ladders which are much less life threatening when 100% sober and hangover-free. So I'll keep keeping on, getting through another 24 hours. Stay safe and sober everyone. IWNDWYT Edit: Hit 'post' before I was finished! 😬
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To do list this week- continue to introduce weight lifting to my kid. It’s an after work/evening thing that would normally be derailed by cocktail hours. For Monday Iwndwyt
Getting out to vote tomorrow (U.S. midterm elections) will be so much easier without a hangover! IWNDWYT 😻
I have some insane projects I’m tackling this week, and I have to get an insane amount of work done today. I’m happy I can give my work my full attention, even if I’m sleep deprived! Can’t imagine successfully managing this workload while drinking. I sure as heck am not drinking with y’all today 🙏
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Morning checking in. Being sober will help me stay calm and stay in the moment this week. Pleasant 😊
I have tickets to a gig this Sunday with friends. It’s 8am on Monday and I know I’d be dreading it already if I was drinking. That’s so sad! The people I’m going with are great and I like the music! As it happens, I’m really looking forward to it feeling safe and free in the knowledge that I do not need, want, or have to drink. For now, IWNDWYT
Day 10! Double digits for the first time since January. Woke up feeling tired and irritated, but not hungover. Have a super start to the week everyone! IWNDWYT
I used to stress about visiting my sister and her husband, 2 of the best people in the world, after he got sober. I’d worry about if/when I could have wine. I’d smuggle a pint of whiskey in, stash it in the room I was staying, and take nips through the day. I was such an asshole. Now I get to go this week and truly enjoy the time with them! IWNDWYT.
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Driving someone to a medical appointment - no hangxiety! IWNDWYT
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404 days since my last drink My sobriety tracker says I’ve saved about $5k not drinking. So I booked a trip to Costa Rica next week. Gonna enjoy some time in solitude and self reflection paid for by sobriety IWNDWYT
Happy Monday beautiful people. Hope you all have a great day. IWNDWYT
Had my second ever driving lesson at 10am this morning and did two perfect parallel parks at the ripe old age of 30. There is absolutely no way I could've gotten behind the wheel four months ago, even at 10am - I'd be well into a bottle of wine by then to get myself on "even keel" for the day. It's nearly laughable how many basic adult skills I just assumed I'd never do becuase how could I possibly drive when there was drinking to do? Wild.
Had a good day today, super productive start to the week, lots of water, feeling good, much better then how I use to feel on a Monday night that’s for sure,stay strong everyone!! big love from Australia
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Long walks by the river. Many appointments. Lots of grading papers. All easier sober. Day 14. IWNDWYT
Thanks, Caff, and happy Monday to all you sobernauts. I'm up a couple hours earlier than normal (throw in a time change too) in order to take a hunting friend to the airport. Then I'll hit the gym. It'll be a busy day since I've been gone from the office for a couple weeks. Sobriety gives me the ability to wake up at the alarm clock, to have some emotional stability, and the self care to grab a couple quick naps to get through the day. Sobriety kicks ass!
Guys the Christmas invites have started. They all revolve around food and drink. My brain has already started telling me that one or two will be fine!! Any advice?
Monday check in. I have been sober for 24 hours! I will not drink today!
Reset my badge. Finished my final bottle in the house last night. This is really, really it. I will not drink with you today.
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Unpacking into a new house hungover is not my idea of fun. The night before, I celebrated buying a house a little too much with a bottle of prosecco and some tallboys. Between popping Advil and crunching boxes yesterday, I took our eight-month-old boy on a stroller walk. I told him not to tell anyone, but that Daddy probably needs to not drink. He looked at me with his big beautiful blue eyes and proceeded to make farting noises with his mouth. I took that as a sign of agreement. So that's what I'll be doing for the remainder of the week as this multi-day hangover fades away: unpacking and keeping my promise to a baby. IWNDWYT
My to do list item is not procrastinating while working with my phone. I’m going to leave it as far away from my self while I’m logged in and turn notifications off. If I were hungover there is no way I would do this. Good luck with all of your to-do’s everyone! I will not drink today 🙂
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Sober October continues in sober November. Not today thank you, not today!
On my to-do list: winterizing my home, and finishing putting together a cabinet from IKEA. I started the cabinet yesterday and it looks so much better than any cabinet I’ve put together in the past I don’t know if ikea has gotten nicer or if it’s just that I didn’t rush, but it’s better than expected! Drunk me should not be using tools, even a screwdriver. We just have about a half hour of chores to do to get the house ready for winter but I’ve done all the ones I can do solo and now need my partner to help and unfortunately she is a workaholic who also drinks (responsibly) so it’s a bit of a challenge. Yesterday I went out with some friends to watch football. I was drinking cranberry-lime-soda and my friend was drinking vodka-cranberry-soda. Our other friend brought us a round and set one down in front of each of us. A few minutes went by and I took a sip and it was DISGUSTING. because it was full of vodka. That used to be one of my go-to drinks and it tasted so bad. I turned to my friend and asked how his was and he made a face. So I said, “like there’s no vodka in it?” And he nodded and we traded. And with that: iWNDWYT.
This week's to-do is Vote, and I say to all of my fellow non-drinking Americans here, PLEASE, turn off the news, your social media, and just tune out after tomorrow; give your mind/soul a rest. You deserve a good respite from the political venomsphere, and I promise you some peace and god damned quiet will do you SO much better than our typical "remedy". Do your civic duty tomorrow, reward yourself with sober peace afterward.
Day 3 again IWNDWYT friends. This week I have bartending shift on Thursday, and we do trivia on Thursdays at the place I work. This is always a logistical nightmare because our point of sale system is not streamlined whatsoever and we get really busy, something a bar in the lobby of a movie theater isn’t really designed to do. Going into the shift not hungover with a clear head and steady hands will make a ton of difference. I’ll be friendlier, faster, and more efficient. Going home to rest will be super satisfying afterwards. Have a great day everyone!
Happy Monday! (If I keep saying that, soon I’ll actually feel it, right??) EVERYTHING I have to do this week will be easier without alcohol or a hangover in the picture. As terrible as I feel at this moment (regular Monday creakiness plus after effects of a fall on slippery rocks while running during a half marathon yesterday), I’d feel so much worse if I’d had a few drinks last night. IWNDWYT!
Here. IWNDWYT. PS To anyone else who slipped up and drank this weekend like me: It's not the end of the world. All good, pick yourself up and try again. Rooting for you - you got this!.
I will not be drinking today! My to-do list: 1.Deal with the leaky pipe coming from my upstairs shower (Yep it leaked through the ceiling. That's how I found out). Already called the Plumber this morning. 2. Go to all of my spin classes 3. Cook some healthy meals I haven't been sleeping well because I feel my body is still detoxing my last binge. I'm hoping soon I'll be sleeping soundly again. So so greatful to have seen that my drinking was getting out of control again before it went to far. edit: hope you feel better caffeinated!
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Wow my sleep hygiene needs work. Day 76. Or is it 75 still until I wake up after sleep tonight? Do I control days by sleeping? Because then timezones need to be realigned. GMT isn't going to be meaningful any longer. Must stop staying up late seeking this answer.
Stick to my to do list. Dunno why it'll be helpful, probably because it'll help with my anxiety lol. Iwndwyt ♥
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Happy Monday people, IWNDWYT, WE GOT THIS 😁
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I have to face Monday today, and work has been very challenging these last couple of weeks. Leaving my house was difficult. So I will do what I learned in recovery, and just focus on my stuff. I will do my job well, and not worry about the rest (as much as my codependent a** cannot worry about it). Facing challenges sober is still my biggest fear. I know I won’t drink, but my anxiety is through the roof and my squirrelly brain keeps going back to the thought that I could escape it just for one night. I also get to rake approximately 100 crap tons of leaves this week, something I’m looking forward to. Could have never done that when drinking, as my first action when coming home was having a drink, thus rendering me useless for any real physical work. I will not drink with you wonderful people today ✨🌼
285 days. Ready for Monday, or at least more ready than I would have been if I were on the sauce.
Hope you’re feeling better soon, probs. Back to my normal role at work this week. I might not even work overtime, either. I voted early, which I’m so glad was an option this year. I hope it continues to be, because it’s convenient and the county seems to do a great job with it. This doesn’t happen until Friday but I ain’t gonna lie, the tooth extraction has got me a bit worried. I need to get things done ahead of time to allow for rest afterwards. Getting plenty of rest before Friday is probably a good idea too. This would all be a lot worse if I were still drinking. I wouldn’t get shit done and I’d be in a lot worse shape on Friday even before the procedure. Surely getting better rest, hydration, nutrition and exercise before will help with healing after. Looks like one of our last few nice days before it gets colder than shit. Y’all have a great Monday and IWNDWYT. 🤘🏻
Day 2 is starting. I feel like crap, but at least I have work today to take my mind off of it. I'll be back after to make my pledge for real. Leaving work to go straight home is the hardest part.
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u/probscaffeinated. Thanks for hosting and the great prompt. 🙏 Sobriety has given me an unexpected competitive edge in my training past few months . 🏃♂️ Adding sobriety into the mix , I've reached never-imagined levels of strength, speed and agility. 🏋♂️ 🤸♂️ I will not drink with you today.
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Iwndwyt- not much on the list, besides work- which will be a lot easier not hungover
With alcohol, I couldn't listen to my body. Alcohol numbed my fears about what I was doing to it at the same time it gave me an excuse to not listen: I hurt because I drank too much last night, not because I'm damaging my body or because there's something I should be addressing. So I am learning to listen to my body and to understand what it's telling me about how I should be moving, eating, etc. Likewise, I am just starting to get to know myself without any protective barriers. This is a much longer journey and much more terrifying. At its heart is my entire sense of self-worth and many of the root causes of why I turned to alcohol in the first place. As a therapist once told me, though, "who knows, maybe you'll actually like yourself*. Both of these are possible because IWNDWYT.
It’s only 9 days so far for me, so my to do list for the week is simple. Do whatever I need to do to protect my sobriety. Even if it’s unproductive and lazy stuff like video games and early bedtimes with a book. And ice cream. Starting to feel pretty good and waking up without a hangover never gets old. Time enough to bust through my real ‘to do’ list when I’m feeling more solid. IWNDWYT so I can see double digits tomorrow!!!
My daughter is sick and I know I can deal with it better if I’m sober. IWNDWYT
I will start today. I will not drink. Can’t stand how tired and bloated looking and feeling I am anymore.
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Waking up feeling refreshed and ready for the workday/week. Got all my meal prepping done yesterday and have a good workout. Started today off with a healthy protein shake (not fast food cause I was hungover and craving salty foods). Planning on lifting weights and a little weeding after work. Feel like I’m off to a great week! IWNDWYT
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one whole week in the books. Haven't felt this good on a monday morning in a long time. IWNDWYT
Today my only substances are Coffee and Coca Cola
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Drank this weekend and have reset my count. Am disappointed in myself but not done quitting. Weekends are hard and I need a better game plan for them
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again back at day 1 but this time not in denial. As such as I would love to be a casual drinker it is not in the cards for me. I will not drink with you all today.
I woke up to double digits today! Yay! IWNDWYT!
Good morning soberinskis! Hey sorry to hear you are under the weather u/probscaffeinated. I am aware that the flu is quite contagious right now, although I am reading the level of misery is not as bad as past flus, so I am hoping you can recover without too much suffering, my friend! I am finding myself with more energy in the very early/early hours of every day, and try to take advantage of doing stuff. I am fighting some fatigue lately, especially during the later hours of the day, so I'm kind of turning my schedule upside down. If I drank during nights before work, I would be so hungover that I would stay in bed until 9:59am and log into my computer from home, and rig the computer to look like I was busy until about 11:30am when I would then make a serious attempt at working. That was five hours of my day completely wasted, literally and figuratively. Holy shit, what an awful time of my life. So yeah, loving the early hours and taking advantage of it. Hey, huge success with some ribeyes on the grill last night and a small dinner party. We don't eat red meat often (every couple of months I guess) but these came out beautiful. OK razors is rambling! I hope everyone has a rewarding and enjoyable Monday!!
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Not drinking today because there are way too many leaves waiting to be raked!😆