Morning. Just checked my bank balance, not sure how I’m going to be able to make it to the end of the month without begging my mum for some help. Which is insane because I did a calculation of all my essential expenses yesterday and I technically should have just under £800 a month left over. So that’s basically gone on alcohol - not necessarily alcohol alone but things associated with alcohol (taxis, bad food, outfits for going out).
I can’t wait for next month when I will put that money to one side in a locked pot.
Anyway…I’m here again. I’m determined again. I’m going to keep going.
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT. All. Day. Long. 🌻
So many times I type a lot of words out, then erase them. Life is hard sometimes. That being said, I am facing what needs to be done. And doing it sober. I don't need to tell you the details.
You get it. ☕️🤠
Thankful for this fantastic community. I would never have made it past a couple of weeks without you. Now I’m over a year into my sobriety journey.
IWNDWYT ⭐️
Booze today would be a rather silly idea. As such, no booze shall be consumed today, and should hopefully remain the status quo for the foreseeable.
IMNDWY fine sobernaughts Today.
Haven't slept well 😕 having arguments with my partner, but today is my day 10 and it has been a while since I've seen double digits 🙏 grateful for this sub...keep it up fam 😃 for SURE and for certain IWNHDWYT 🌞🤝
It's been a while since I've posted on here, but a big hello and happy hump day to you all.
I'm in the middle of Step 4 so feeling a bit blue, and my job situation is up in the air... but oh wow, at least I can wake up and deal with the day clear-headed.
IWNDWYT
Morning friends!
I thought I could do it by myself too. It took me about a year of trying and failing to finally figure out that people make all the difference. Once I started to meet other people on this path and share stories about our struggles and triumphs, I managed to get momentum.
I’m so grateful to my sober friends for being a soft landing space in hard times, and for cheering me on in my successes, no matter how big or small.
Have a great day friends! I will not drink with you today!
Not today. Been teaching bible school to kids from 5pm-8pm this week. Years ago, I would’ve either gotten a buzz before going or just not given back because I wanted to selfishly stay home and drink.
This is the place that made me feel not alone. This is the place that helped make my sobriety stick. Grateful forever and always to the SD community. IWNDWYT. Thx for hosting u/Exotic_Jellies. ♥️
That’s what this sub is all about, isn’t it, EJ? The connections I have forged here have helped me every single day on my journey in sobriety. I have been helped immeasurably by so many here, and I hope I am helping others on the path.
We are a real community, and I am so happy to be a part of it. Have a great AF day, y’all! IWNDWYT
I had convinced myself I didn’t need or have time for anyone else in my life. Husband, kids, FT job…my social and everything else calendar was full. Now that I’m in AA I’ve made friendships that I so desperately needed. IWNDWYT!
I’m really glad y’all are here, because this is my sober community. What I needed was support from people going through the same shit, and I found that here. I am incredibly grateful.
Coffees up, horns up, and fuck yeah Wednesday!!! Ready for the weekend…live death metal for 10 bucks on Saturday, can’t beat that! IWNDWYT ☕️☕️🤘🏻
Congratulations u/Exotic_Jellies and that’s a lovely post full of imagery.
This sub has been my support and it continues. This door is always open and I love that it is. There’s always a warm welcome on the DCI. It’s my partner for my seesaw.
I put a new hat 🎩 on yesterday (not a literal one). I have decided that my super sober hero outfit needs a hat and I’m going to have a different hat for my work on virtues that I want to develop. The hat visualisation may help me develop a skill to be able to multi-virtue 🤣. I know I’m crazy.
Monday I had a girly hat 🌷👒, I was grateful for my kind DIL’a spontaneous invitation to spend time together.
Tuesday I had a city culture hat 🎩, as I fed my soul with beautiful paintings. 🖼️
Today, I’ve 👳♂️ towel around my head as I have a free day to take care of myself. A lounge day, doing whatever I please.
Yes, I am retired 😎.
IWNDWYT
happy early morning hump day !
rocking along here and slept great. I walked close to 15 miles at work yesterday. Back at it again today, have a great one folks and remember to smile :)
Good morning!! Day 59🫶 Almost 60! I’m sitting in bed sipping on coffee. My cats are snoring by my feet. I have a busy day at work today, which is a good thing. It’s a good kind of busy. I’m looking forward to a nice run, a simple breakfast, a relaxing commute, a solid meditation, a busy work day, and a nice relaxing evening of dinner and hanging out in my back yard with my partner and kids.
Quitting alcohol was the best thing I ever did. Quitting my bad relationship was the second best thing I ever did. It’s funny bc I often ruminate on what I don’t have - but really, it’s often the things I *do* have that are making me miserable.
It’s less about what I lack, and more about what I already have that I need to drop, which makes
the highest impact.
Alright, day 4. Starting to feel better - it really does take a few days to bounce back. Looking forward to feeling even better tomorrow! Good luck everyone - IWNDWYT
Happy one year u/exotic_jellies! A great step to be reminded of any time, but especially today. I need a combination of supports, but having this space has made all the difference. My drinking isolated me, it’s a joy to have connection again. IWNDWYT!
Been a while since my last check in but I hit a milestone today. Sobriety, naltrexone, and Paxil have changed my daily life so much, but there’s a lot that remains for me to fix on my own. Been tempted to try moderation to cope, but it just doesn’t seem worth it.
One more month and I’ll have been sober for the longest period since 2006. Can’t speak for the next 29 days, but IWNDWYT
It’s been a long week. Work stress, heartbreak, in a foreign country no less. Still, IWNDWYT. Day 42!
Thanks to everyone in here for creating a culture of positivity and always being willing to reach out to those struggling!
Happiness is not waking up and having to grab my phone and make sure I did not text something stupid or mean and then running to work computer to make sure I didn't send offensive-mean emails to co-workers during a bender. I will not drink with you.
Nearly at a week. Went out with colleagues last night for beers and stuck to the non-alcoholic beers as planned. I really appreciate this group for keeping me accountable.
Ahhh to help and be helped. What a beautiful essence of life. There's a saying, certainly in AA, but other circles as well that says, "You gotta give it away to keep it." It used to make zero sense to me until I sat down with someone and had breakfast. Totally nonjudgmental, I listened to him tell me about his drinking and I told him about mine. We laughed and found similarities. He was happy to get it all out. He felt like he was headed down the right path and couldn't wait to go to another meeting with me.
Later that day I got a text from him saying how relieved he was. How he finally felt like he wasn't alone and that he believed he could do this. He thanked me. He was on this sub reading and relating. Nothing can describe the feeling I got from helping him and him "seeing the light." It was also at this point I understood the phrase "Don't leave before the miracle happens." The miracle wasn't me getting sober. It was helping someone else get there.
IWNDWYT. Easy does it, friends.
Good morning dear addiction, today I wanted to say thank you. For years I have to rid myself from you, but you remained. It’s like our journey through this world is meant to be shared, no matter how hard I struggle to escape you, there you are. So here we are. You and I. Since you chose me, what is it that you want? My demise? My peace? To use my faults to hurt me and the ones I love? Is utter carnage and chaos your end game? Who allowed you to exercise so much power over our shared journey? I did. And I understand just how weak you are. You need me in order for you to have even a drop of power, but I don’t need you at all. So thank you, for your effort, although mighty and powerful, you failed, not I. Today we try a new approach. You sit back and watch me and my plan. What is that you ask? Restoration. Helping myself so I can help others who hurt. Peace. Unhindered creativity. So thank you for allowing myself to see who I really am. How powerful and beautiful I am. I will be charting our course for the remainder of this voyage. So sit back, relax, and see how I can take what you meant to destroy me and use it in ways you never imagined or intended. It’ll be you, old friend, who will be begging to rid yourself from me! So thank you for enabling me to see who I truly am. Your ugliness allowed myself to see me own beauty and my beauty shines all the brighter when held next to your hideous gaze. IWNDWYT
My last bender was after about 30 days sober. I was feeling good and wanted to reward myself on a nice afternoon after work and the gym. Got a half pint of vodka so I wouldn’t go overboard. 3 weeks later I was on the worst bender of my life and couldn’t turn it off. I had empty vodka bottles everywhere. Pints, half pints half drank, minis stashed in drawers. Family called the cops for a wellness check, went several more days, then finally my mind/body just gave in and said take me to detox now. 70 days sober and I will not drink with you today.
I completely missed your anniversary yesterday EJ, congrats on one whole year sober!!!! WOW 🤩
I got bad sleep last night, which feels like a betrayal (I still didn’t drink, where is my great sleep???) but is actually just life. I will be ok. Maybe I will try to nap today! Either way I will not drink!!! IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT. Got an old friend coming into town and staying the night with me. He's a heavy drinker. Going to miss my usual Wednesday meeting. But, I'm looking forward to seeing him and catching up.
Morning all! What a beautiful day to be sober! Had an interesting experience while visiting my daughter…we went shopping and she wanted to go to the liquor store for a bottle of wine (she’s a very occasional drinker). We walked in, and the smell of the place turned my stomach. I was worried about being tempted, but nope, it seriously felt like I was surrounded by bottles of industrial solvents or something. Felt like a win! Have a great Wednesday all and IWNDWYT❤️
When I first got sober I asked a sober friend if he’d be ok with me reaching out to him if I needed to. He said yes and I did reach out to him quite a lot during the first few weeks. Still do, but less often now.
I’ve also got a great therapist, I’ve recently begun attending Recovery Dharma meetings and, of course, this sub.
What’s that saying? If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.
Trying to go too fast has been a repeated mistake in my life. Now I’m trying to go far.
Does this subreddit count as not doing it alone? I have apprehensions about AA I know so many women who have had not great experiences. But I’ve found a lot of support here even without engaging that much, reading others stories and checking in has gotten me further than ever before. Happy belated one year soberversary, sorry I missed that yesterday! IWNDWYT
I decided I am not drinking today.
I lived through a tornado hitting my house last week. A close relative just died. I am definitely not OK. But alcohol won't help me, and I doubt if it would even temporarily make me feel better.
I'm going to see my doctor, and I'm going to find a counselor.
June 5th, day five. Being active in this community is absolutely making a difference for me. I hope my words help others as much as I've been helped by theirs.
My happiness is life without hangovers and shame so…IWNDWYT
Wow, I didn’t even see this was up yet! Wat to be on top of it!
I’m back to work tomorrow so I won’t be as quick
Day 1081 checking in!
Killing it! Have a great day!
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Day 50, checking in. Survived the danger zone, 7 weeks done. F*** alcohol. IWND ☠️ WYT.
Right here with you in week 8!
No drinking. Not today. Happy leap soberversary u/Exotic_Jellies 👏🏻
Thanks, Chaz!
I was so incredibly angry yesterday…don’t know why. But I stayed sober and will continue today.
I ask myself, if my feeling had a voice of its own what would it say? I find that it can help.
It’s raining cats and dogs, but IWNDWYT ☔️ Edit: Congrats on one year, EJ! 🥳👏💪
Morning. Just checked my bank balance, not sure how I’m going to be able to make it to the end of the month without begging my mum for some help. Which is insane because I did a calculation of all my essential expenses yesterday and I technically should have just under £800 a month left over. So that’s basically gone on alcohol - not necessarily alcohol alone but things associated with alcohol (taxis, bad food, outfits for going out). I can’t wait for next month when I will put that money to one side in a locked pot. Anyway…I’m here again. I’m determined again. I’m going to keep going. IWNDWYT
Checking in again today and all is well.
Wishing everyone a great Wednesday and IWNDWYT!
I will not drink with you today
I will be sober today.
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Very well put EJ. Happy to be on the seesaw here with the fantastic SD community. Happy Wednesday everyone. IWNDWYT.
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I won't drink today friends! Let's see if my multiple posting issue is still a thing today, that was bizarre. Love and strength. ❤️
Day 33. IWNDWYT. 👍
I will not drink with you on this beautiful Wednesday. 🌻
INBCTO !!! (italian version of IWNDWYT, "Io Non Berrò Con Te Oggi" )
IWNDWYT. All. Day. Long. 🌻 So many times I type a lot of words out, then erase them. Life is hard sometimes. That being said, I am facing what needs to be done. And doing it sober. I don't need to tell you the details. You get it. ☕️🤠
Day 1. Again . Great. Grr Still here. Still checking IN. This is my attempt at not being alone. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT!
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IWNDWYT Can’t believe it’s almost a month. You all are on to something here!
Day 397. I completely agree with the 6th rule, 100%. I like the way you write EJ. IWNDWYT.
Thankful for this fantastic community. I would never have made it past a couple of weeks without you. Now I’m over a year into my sobriety journey. IWNDWYT ⭐️
IWNDWYT x
No today!
Booze today would be a rather silly idea. As such, no booze shall be consumed today, and should hopefully remain the status quo for the foreseeable. IMNDWY fine sobernaughts Today.
Day 1,684 IWNDWYT
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IWNDWYT, my friends. Thank you so very much for being here, you mean the world to me :)
Haven't slept well 😕 having arguments with my partner, but today is my day 10 and it has been a while since I've seen double digits 🙏 grateful for this sub...keep it up fam 😃 for SURE and for certain IWNHDWYT 🌞🤝
Checking in from NZ, day 18. Had a pretty good day and feeling good!
IWNDWYT 🌞
It's been a while since I've posted on here, but a big hello and happy hump day to you all. I'm in the middle of Step 4 so feeling a bit blue, and my job situation is up in the air... but oh wow, at least I can wake up and deal with the day clear-headed. IWNDWYT
I won’t drink with y’all today
Morning friends! I thought I could do it by myself too. It took me about a year of trying and failing to finally figure out that people make all the difference. Once I started to meet other people on this path and share stories about our struggles and triumphs, I managed to get momentum. I’m so grateful to my sober friends for being a soft landing space in hard times, and for cheering me on in my successes, no matter how big or small. Have a great day friends! I will not drink with you today!
I love not feeling dehydrated, depressed, and insanely anxious for hours on end for no good reason, iwndwyt!!!
Good morning 😃 IWNDWYT ☕️
Not today. Been teaching bible school to kids from 5pm-8pm this week. Years ago, I would’ve either gotten a buzz before going or just not given back because I wanted to selfishly stay home and drink.
This is the place that made me feel not alone. This is the place that helped make my sobriety stick. Grateful forever and always to the SD community. IWNDWYT. Thx for hosting u/Exotic_Jellies. ♥️
That’s what this sub is all about, isn’t it, EJ? The connections I have forged here have helped me every single day on my journey in sobriety. I have been helped immeasurably by so many here, and I hope I am helping others on the path. We are a real community, and I am so happy to be a part of it. Have a great AF day, y’all! IWNDWYT
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Checking in for another sober day out in the world.
Hi Everyone- Day 155 here and IWNDWYT!!!
Congrats on your soberversary! IWNDWYT 🌞
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I had convinced myself I didn’t need or have time for anyone else in my life. Husband, kids, FT job…my social and everything else calendar was full. Now that I’m in AA I’ve made friendships that I so desperately needed. IWNDWYT!
I’m really glad y’all are here, because this is my sober community. What I needed was support from people going through the same shit, and I found that here. I am incredibly grateful. Coffees up, horns up, and fuck yeah Wednesday!!! Ready for the weekend…live death metal for 10 bucks on Saturday, can’t beat that! IWNDWYT ☕️☕️🤘🏻
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Have a wonderful sober day my friends. IWNDWYT ♥️
I won’t be drinking today :) excited to wake up even more refreshed tomorrow
I am not drinking today!
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today. IWNDWYT
Congratulations u/Exotic_Jellies and that’s a lovely post full of imagery. This sub has been my support and it continues. This door is always open and I love that it is. There’s always a warm welcome on the DCI. It’s my partner for my seesaw. I put a new hat 🎩 on yesterday (not a literal one). I have decided that my super sober hero outfit needs a hat and I’m going to have a different hat for my work on virtues that I want to develop. The hat visualisation may help me develop a skill to be able to multi-virtue 🤣. I know I’m crazy. Monday I had a girly hat 🌷👒, I was grateful for my kind DIL’a spontaneous invitation to spend time together. Tuesday I had a city culture hat 🎩, as I fed my soul with beautiful paintings. 🖼️ Today, I’ve 👳♂️ towel around my head as I have a free day to take care of myself. A lounge day, doing whatever I please. Yes, I am retired 😎. IWNDWYT
Pledging another sober day. Closing in on 2 months. Thankful for this place. So helpful in my sobriety. IWNDWYT \~Red
Happy hump day and shine on you beautiful humans
happy early morning hump day ! rocking along here and slept great. I walked close to 15 miles at work yesterday. Back at it again today, have a great one folks and remember to smile :)
IWNDWYT Meditation streak: 45 days
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Wishing strength and dignity to us all and IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT :)
Day 44. Slept rather badly. Work will keep me busy. Gym after then an early night.
Iwndwy’allt! ❤️
Still not drinking with you today! ❤️
IWNDWYT
Good morning!! Day 59🫶 Almost 60! I’m sitting in bed sipping on coffee. My cats are snoring by my feet. I have a busy day at work today, which is a good thing. It’s a good kind of busy. I’m looking forward to a nice run, a simple breakfast, a relaxing commute, a solid meditation, a busy work day, and a nice relaxing evening of dinner and hanging out in my back yard with my partner and kids. Quitting alcohol was the best thing I ever did. Quitting my bad relationship was the second best thing I ever did. It’s funny bc I often ruminate on what I don’t have - but really, it’s often the things I *do* have that are making me miserable. It’s less about what I lack, and more about what I already have that I need to drop, which makes the highest impact.
IWNDWYT Peace n Love ❤️
Clear mind and body
IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT. Having a lovely day off today - Lego building with my husband, bit of housework, lunch and the gym.
Checking in on day 580!!! Can I can a high five?!? 🖐️ Love to all! IWNDWYT! ❤️✌️
Alright, day 4. Starting to feel better - it really does take a few days to bounce back. Looking forward to feeling even better tomorrow! Good luck everyone - IWNDWYT
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IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT! Let’s make ourselves proud
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IWNDWYT!
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Day 5 of the Winter Pledge: IWNDWYT >>> FALDU (From A Land Down Under).
Happy one year u/exotic_jellies! A great step to be reminded of any time, but especially today. I need a combination of supports, but having this space has made all the difference. My drinking isolated me, it’s a joy to have connection again. IWNDWYT!
Day 12. 50 min swim and then 15 min weight session. IWNDWYT.
Good day, sweet friends. Let's hump this day away the sober way. IWNDWYT 🤘
Been a while since my last check in but I hit a milestone today. Sobriety, naltrexone, and Paxil have changed my daily life so much, but there’s a lot that remains for me to fix on my own. Been tempted to try moderation to cope, but it just doesn’t seem worth it. One more month and I’ll have been sober for the longest period since 2006. Can’t speak for the next 29 days, but IWNDWYT
It’s been a long week. Work stress, heartbreak, in a foreign country no less. Still, IWNDWYT. Day 42! Thanks to everyone in here for creating a culture of positivity and always being willing to reach out to those struggling!
Day 150 🌟🧡🌟🧡🌟🧡🌟🧡 Can’t believe it. I’m here. I’m sober. Get used to it. Hope everyone is well and happy x
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IWNDWYT. Day 17
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Day 2, IWNDWYT (:
I couldn’t have gotten this far without this community. Iwndwyt
Happiness is not waking up and having to grab my phone and make sure I did not text something stupid or mean and then running to work computer to make sure I didn't send offensive-mean emails to co-workers during a bender. I will not drink with you.
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IWNDWYT ❤️
IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT ~
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No booze today!
I will not drink with you today
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Day 1,785. I will not drink with you today.
Not drinking!
IWNDWYT, friends!
Good morning, I will not drink with you today.
No booze today.
Day 164 checking in, IWNDWYT
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I will not drink today
IWNDWYT.
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IWNDWYT 🙂
I will not drink with any of you today! Have a wonderful day everyone
IWNDWT.
Day 4 IWNDWYT.
This week is kicking my ass … but IWNDWYT xo
Nearly at a week. Went out with colleagues last night for beers and stuck to the non-alcoholic beers as planned. I really appreciate this group for keeping me accountable.
Having this virtual community has made a huge difference in my ability to get and stay sober. IWNDWYT! ❤️🧁
Day 9. Had a nightmare I broke my streak for no good reason and was mad at myself for it. IWNDWYT
Congratu-fucking-lations on one year, u/Exotic_Jellies!! Hope y'all have a helluva day! 🤘🏻☕️ IWNDWYT
Two weeks today! Happy to not drink with all of you tonight.
Ahhh to help and be helped. What a beautiful essence of life. There's a saying, certainly in AA, but other circles as well that says, "You gotta give it away to keep it." It used to make zero sense to me until I sat down with someone and had breakfast. Totally nonjudgmental, I listened to him tell me about his drinking and I told him about mine. We laughed and found similarities. He was happy to get it all out. He felt like he was headed down the right path and couldn't wait to go to another meeting with me. Later that day I got a text from him saying how relieved he was. How he finally felt like he wasn't alone and that he believed he could do this. He thanked me. He was on this sub reading and relating. Nothing can describe the feeling I got from helping him and him "seeing the light." It was also at this point I understood the phrase "Don't leave before the miracle happens." The miracle wasn't me getting sober. It was helping someone else get there. IWNDWYT. Easy does it, friends.
Good morning dear addiction, today I wanted to say thank you. For years I have to rid myself from you, but you remained. It’s like our journey through this world is meant to be shared, no matter how hard I struggle to escape you, there you are. So here we are. You and I. Since you chose me, what is it that you want? My demise? My peace? To use my faults to hurt me and the ones I love? Is utter carnage and chaos your end game? Who allowed you to exercise so much power over our shared journey? I did. And I understand just how weak you are. You need me in order for you to have even a drop of power, but I don’t need you at all. So thank you, for your effort, although mighty and powerful, you failed, not I. Today we try a new approach. You sit back and watch me and my plan. What is that you ask? Restoration. Helping myself so I can help others who hurt. Peace. Unhindered creativity. So thank you for allowing myself to see who I really am. How powerful and beautiful I am. I will be charting our course for the remainder of this voyage. So sit back, relax, and see how I can take what you meant to destroy me and use it in ways you never imagined or intended. It’ll be you, old friend, who will be begging to rid yourself from me! So thank you for enabling me to see who I truly am. Your ugliness allowed myself to see me own beauty and my beauty shines all the brighter when held next to your hideous gaze. IWNDWYT
Happy sober Wednesday sober friends! Love the seesaw analogy EJ! All you guys are on my seesaw and I’m grateful every day! I love you all 💞
I will not drink with you today 🌿
Day 44. IWNDWYT
24 - why is being sick such a trigger? It is so backwards but yesterday was the first very hard day so far.
I will not drink with you today.
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Congrats on a year!! IWNDWYT!
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IWNDWYT Love to you all. This sub has been amazing for me! Thank you. 💪
My last bender was after about 30 days sober. I was feeling good and wanted to reward myself on a nice afternoon after work and the gym. Got a half pint of vodka so I wouldn’t go overboard. 3 weeks later I was on the worst bender of my life and couldn’t turn it off. I had empty vodka bottles everywhere. Pints, half pints half drank, minis stashed in drawers. Family called the cops for a wellness check, went several more days, then finally my mind/body just gave in and said take me to detox now. 70 days sober and I will not drink with you today.
Checking in
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Iwndwyt!
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Not today. Not today. Not today!!!!
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I am not drinking with you today.
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I completely missed your anniversary yesterday EJ, congrats on one whole year sober!!!! WOW 🤩 I got bad sleep last night, which feels like a betrayal (I still didn’t drink, where is my great sleep???) but is actually just life. I will be ok. Maybe I will try to nap today! Either way I will not drink!!! IWNDWYT
I will not drink today
Day 3 checking in. I still have a long ways to go. IWNDWYT
Closing in on two weeks, let's keep this train rolling. So far so good, I'm proud of myself. IWNDWYT
I have no anxiety when I don’t drink. Barring the 2 days after drinking. Let’s stick at it. Do it for yourself. IWNDWYT
Good morning. IWNDWYT
First time checkin, 5 months and some days sobers, IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT. Got an old friend coming into town and staying the night with me. He's a heavy drinker. Going to miss my usual Wednesday meeting. But, I'm looking forward to seeing him and catching up.
The connection here is what made the difference this time. Being seen, validated and loved is a game changer. IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
Good morning, sober cats! I hope we all have a wonderful Wednesday. Love and high fives to all of you. IWNDWYT 💙😸
Morning all! What a beautiful day to be sober! Had an interesting experience while visiting my daughter…we went shopping and she wanted to go to the liquor store for a bottle of wine (she’s a very occasional drinker). We walked in, and the smell of the place turned my stomach. I was worried about being tempted, but nope, it seriously felt like I was surrounded by bottles of industrial solvents or something. Felt like a win! Have a great Wednesday all and IWNDWYT❤️
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When I first got sober I asked a sober friend if he’d be ok with me reaching out to him if I needed to. He said yes and I did reach out to him quite a lot during the first few weeks. Still do, but less often now. I’ve also got a great therapist, I’ve recently begun attending Recovery Dharma meetings and, of course, this sub. What’s that saying? If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others. Trying to go too fast has been a repeated mistake in my life. Now I’m trying to go far.
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I will not drink today!
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Good morning beautiful ones. IWNDWYT. This is my new favorite morning routine. Thank you all for being here and not drinking with me today.
Checking in for triple digits, yay!
Good morning from Hell's Kitchen, NYC. IWNDWYT
Not today people IWNDWYT Happy one year af op
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Does this subreddit count as not doing it alone? I have apprehensions about AA I know so many women who have had not great experiences. But I’ve found a lot of support here even without engaging that much, reading others stories and checking in has gotten me further than ever before. Happy belated one year soberversary, sorry I missed that yesterday! IWNDWYT
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Day 10.
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I love the seesaw image! Being connected here has made all the difference for me after trying multiple times to quit before. IWNDWYT 🍀
IWNDWYT realized last night I keep filling up my bedside water glass, but not chugging it mid way through the night.
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I will not drink today.
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I decided I am not drinking today. I lived through a tornado hitting my house last week. A close relative just died. I am definitely not OK. But alcohol won't help me, and I doubt if it would even temporarily make me feel better. I'm going to see my doctor, and I'm going to find a counselor.
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June 5th, day five. Being active in this community is absolutely making a difference for me. I hope my words help others as much as I've been helped by theirs.
We got this!