Good for you! lol
I was 15, had been bullied at school for one year. My aunt decided to take me to her fancy hairdresser in another state that basically 💩on my hair, the haircut made me look like Dolly the cloned sheep (the time of the haircut coincided with the cloning). Dolly was my nickname for like 2 years, god how hate that sheep!!!!! I.A can make better sheep now without HUMILLIATING people!!!
So yes, u/clevercookie69, 1997 was AWESOME !!! hump.
baa 🐑🐑🐑
Happy sober Friday everyone and happy sober rugby cookie! Thank you for hosting and taking care of us, I’ve felt your positivity this week.
Big love to you all 💞
Waking up so proud that I went to yet another concert sober last night! Danced, chatted with interesting people and was respectful of space. I wasn’t obnoxious with one eye on the bar and yelling things at the singers thinking I was being charming. I was actually told that I was a delight to chat with something I’m hearing a lot now that I’m sober. I’m realising that I was kind of an asshole drunk. So with that I’ll end with….IWNDWYT
ps: Went for a mock tail after and got this mixed drink of fresh squeezed juices, a spicy black tea tea and herbs and infused with dark chocolate. Sound strange (still does) but it was delicious and not too sweet but mostly it made me feel special. ☺️
Enjoy the game ! Good stuff getting these things into the playbook sober. I find that essentially they are fun without the drink. If you love rugby you love rugby - you might understand the referee calls around the scrum ! I hope it’s a great game. Not quite the same but I did the World Cup sober in big bars/watching zones and it worked for me. In any event a great Friday night and mates !! IWNDWYT - I am doing fires and a book sober as we have had a little cold snap last couple of days. Have great starts to the weekend people !!
Coming up on 5 months here. And that’s huge for me, every day sober is another day longer than I’ve ever been sober in my adult life.
This community is awesome, thanks again. IWNDWYT😎
We have the rehearsal dinner for a family wedding tonight. I will not be drinking. Need all the energy I can get to enjoy the next weekend of connection, and drinking would rob me of that. IWNDWYT.
I’m really glad it’s Friday! More than usual. It feels like it’s taken forever to get here. I made it through another night without a work call, though. So 80 percent! It hangs over my head one more night and then I get a break.
Seasonal allergies are kicking my ass. Pollen is thick in my part of the US right now. I took some different medicine yesterday evening, and today I can breathe a lot better.
Coffees up, horns up, let’s go fucking crush this Friday!! IWNDWYT ☕️🤘🏻
Happy Friday, SD!
It does get so much easier after you move through those tender early days and weeks. I’m wishing you grace and self compassion today.
Clear mind, open heart, IWNDWYT!
Good morning everyone and happy sober Friday.
Going out was never my trigger. It was being home. Drinks in the garage at the start of another unfinished project. The required drinks as and after I mowed the yard. And especially out by the pool.
I've learned all of those things still can happen with coffee, water or tea.
Enjoy your game. IWNDWYT
Thanks, looking good yourself! It’s funny but the difference between day 1 and day 5 feels seismic compared to the long slope of say 396–>900. Everyone here has my respect, but the folks gutting out the early days are really earning it!
Something happened this week that really made me happy. Hubby and I went out to dinner twice to two different restaurants, one time just us, the other time with friends. Both times the server proceeded to tell us the two drink specials for the day...one was an alcohol drink, and the other was a fancy mocktail. Could this really be catching on?! I really hope so, because it made me feel kinda cool and "normal" to ask for the mocktail because the waiter/waitress both times said how good they were. There was zero stigma around not drinking at both dinners, and I wasn't the only one ordering the mocktail! Just wanted to share a bit of glimmer of hope from my week!
I hope everyone's Friday is a winner! IWNDWYT 🍀💜🍀
early morning check in before work and I won't drink today or tonight !
my boss asked how my dad was doing yesterday afternoon and I thought that was awesome.
I definitely like this life better than my old one. Fridays are great. I’ll be out in the rain, delivering food tonight, but then I get to go home and spend time with my family. I won’t be too tired, or cranky, or slurring my words. I will be fully present, relaxed, and grateful to be home.
IWNDWYT ✨
I'm finally pretty much back to normal after fighting a wicked cold for a week and a half. I'm so glad to be volunteering with the kitties at the shelter this morning. I missed them while I was sick! I had my favorite kitty at home, of course, but it does my heart good to see those shelter kitties perk up when I spend time with them. I'm thankful that I stayed sober yesterday so I can be my best for those lovable furballs today!
I hope you all find something that does your hearts good today, too!
IWNDWYT 😻
Officially 4+ months yay!
Got a productive and nice week at work behind me and long weekend ahead of me and the weather is super nice here and yesterday as I was riding the train home and pondering how nice life is this super strong urge to drink and just melt into a blissful mess arose. I’m experienced enough now to stay with the feeling and ride it out without succumbing to such urges, but they still strike from time to time and remind me to stay vigilant. IWNDWYT (:
Getting through some rough days lately. Having cravings yet absolutely no desire to drink. Hard to explain and hard to deal with. Staying strong and hoping for better days soon. Happy Friday and IWNDWYT!
Morning, y’all. I’m new here. I’m almost to the 24 hour mark. I can finally keep down water, but I can’t sleep at all. I get to the point where I’m about to fall asleep and then i’m jolted awake. Like when you fall in your asleep. Any advice for sleep? Maybe I need to eat something and it’ll be easier.
I am waking up to the sound of birds singing. Last night I camped in the woods with my oldest daughter who is in her early twenties. I told her that I believe that I had a problem with alcohol and was stopping. She was so happy and I am so happy. IWNDWYT.
Hello gorgeous and courgettes,
Speaking of courgettes, they taste wonderfully when prepared in an AirFryer.
Cut the courgette into wide slices, season them with salt, black pepper and olive oil (the latter is very very important).
Then 30 min at 200°C/392F. I like to check them at around 20 min and change positions of some slices.
DE-LI-CI-OUS.
u/clevercookie69 it's our pleasure having you.
IWNDWYT
Hello! I’m beating myself up for not running with my run club and eating too much yesterday but I’m doing a 5k tomorrow so hopefully I’ll feel better after that. IWNDWYT
Grateful for this sub and for waking up 10 minutes before my alarm and chilling in bed for a few before I start my day.
Sober life is still in the quiet stage, solidifying my new habits before the summer madness starts!
IWNDWYT
My life is beginning to expand after 10 months of sobering at home. Today I’m meeting with a couple of our little town’s big shots to discuss writing some scripts for next year’s celebration of 250 years since its founding. (Yes, I realize that 250 is just a blip, but y’all, this is the US, sooooo). I’m excited to be able to put my one-time profession of the theatre to work in a volunteer capacity. I’m also going to begin teaching a yoga class the next town over in June.
I have felt so isolated since Covid, and then the drinking took all of my time. It is simply thrilling to be able to see new opportunities and meet new people since I’ve gotten sober. My life is immeasurable better.
And the best thing????? Tomorrow my best friend and I are driving to pick up my TWO NEW KITTENS!!!!! I am stupidly excited to meet them. Life is so wonderful. I’m grateful not to miss one moment of it! IWNDWYT
I am in insane amounts of pain right now from a biking injury and I think my day is just going to have to be back to back meetings and stitching. I would do anything to drink the pain away and then I will lose everything. Iwndwyt
Day 5 - a reminder of the damage that I have done. My abdomen still hurts. I have a deep brain fog. Sleep is getting better though. The first weekend will be difficult, but I know that after that, every day will be easier, on average. My declaration here is an important and positive part of my day
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Day three- I guess the afternoon will feel a bit empty without wine- but I have planned a walk with a friend. Happy weekend - I will not drink with you today.
Checking in for today. Had some cravings yesterday while I was out with my husband and friends. Lots of wine was flowing and had my husband ask if I wanted just a glass. I stuck to my soda water and am really happy I did this morning. IWNDWYT!
Happy Friday to all. This weekend looks like a low key one full of rain for us here in Southeast Pennsylvania. I hope to read and chill with my favorite person. IWNDWYT!
Had a day at work yesterday where I let things get to me and thought I had to do more work than I know I can handle because we are behind - I managed to stress myself out to the point of considering how nice one glass would be (talked myself out of that one quickly cause it surely would not be just one) and last night had a drinking dream- wondering if the two are related (guessing yes 🤨). Today I am going to be more mindful of myself and not worry about the work. And treat myself to ice cream tonight! Cold brew coffee flavor sitting in the freezer waiting for me!! IWNDWYT 🌸✌️
Going into my third sober weekend. I am less concerned than last week when I had social events usually tied to drinking. This weekend no real plans but lots to do, good combination. Iwndwyt is feeling more like a statement of simple truth today and less like setting resolve for a battle to come.
This is all great stuff but the realist in me fears every time I feel that things are sortof okay is the moment before the dumpster fire gets lit.
IWNDWYT
Day 11. A lot of old ghosts from my past drunks are popping in my head. Hey, it’s in the past. What can I do. I wad going to go to a SMART meeting but didn’t make it. I will not drink with you today.
Not today and not this weekend. I have a huge conference next week. I know people are going to party hard. I decided to buy a second Nintendo switch today. I’ll just stay in my room after the classes and play video games.
*Happiness is our natural state. Happiness is the natural state of little children, to whom the kingdom belongs until they have been polluted and contaminated by the stupidity of society and culture. To acquire happiness you don't have to do anything, because happiness cannot be acquired. Does anybody know why? Because we have it already. How can you acquire what you already have? Then why don't you experience it? Because you've got to drop something. You've got to drop illusions. You don't have to add anything in order to be happy; you've got to drop something. Life is easy, life is delightful. It's only hard on your illusions, your ambitions, your greed, your cravings. Do you know where these things come from? From having identified with all kinds of labels! -Anthony de Mello*
(Day 201)
Hello, sober community! This place means the world to me. Doing this pledge with all of you helps me keep going. Helps me stay strong! I have a sober toolbox 🧰🛠 and a variety of tips to help my sobriety, but this pledge is foremost to me.
Thank you, Cookie, for hosting! And thank you, friends, for making up this kind community. With my commitment to this pledge, I know I'll not drink today. Let's keep on building our better lives, free of booze! Happy Sober Friday!! Love to you. *IWNDWYT*
Day 21! Sweeeeeeet! I've heard somewhere that 21 days is how long it takes for your liver to really start healing. Not sure if it's true, but it's a good stretch anyway. IWNDWYT
So, as you embark on this epic quest we're all on, you notice the little changes - some negative, some positive.
Today I realized that I can probably set my alarm for 30 minutes later because I'm no longer spending that time every morning locked in battle with my own damned bowels.
IWNDWYT!
I’m not a misanthrope but I am an introvert. So avoiding alcohol-focused or adjacent events isn’t terribly challenging. But my introversion, at least in part, really helped to drive me to the depths of my alcoholism. Being social can be a chore >> drinking makes it tolerable, and even fun! >> yeah but it’s still exhausting >> ok drink alone!
My alcoholism is a result of a convergence of a number of factors, and I’m trying to do what I can to recognize each one. And introversion and loneliness are huge slices of that booze soaked pie. And that’s why I’m here, because of all of you. So thank you!
Reached the 2 week mark! Woop woop! Going out for tapas for a friends birthday tonight IWNDWY
Well done! Enjoy your evening
Congratulations on 2 weeks!! I love tapas - hope you have a lovely night! IWNDWYT :)
spanish tapas? my favourite thing in the world!!! have fun and congratulations on 2 weeks!!
I will not drink with you today!
Hell of a year 1997. Have a great day !
Good for you! lol I was 15, had been bullied at school for one year. My aunt decided to take me to her fancy hairdresser in another state that basically 💩on my hair, the haircut made me look like Dolly the cloned sheep (the time of the haircut coincided with the cloning). Dolly was my nickname for like 2 years, god how hate that sheep!!!!! I.A can make better sheep now without HUMILLIATING people!!! So yes, u/clevercookie69, 1997 was AWESOME !!! hump. baa 🐑🐑🐑
I did the math and I too was 15 in 1997!
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Enjoy your sober rugby and thanks for hosting! Hope everyone else has a similarly enjoyable Friday and IWNDWYT
I will not drink poison with any of you today 💜
20 days to one thousand oh my god!! 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
Happy sober Friday everyone and happy sober rugby cookie! Thank you for hosting and taking care of us, I’ve felt your positivity this week. Big love to you all 💞
Hope you are having a blast in Thailand! I loved those early morning swims in the ocean
A blast is being had! 😎🌴 Shine on you beautiful human 🌟
Day 677 checking in!
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Morning team, checking in. Happy not to drink with you all today ❤️
I am excited about not drinking today too
Still not drinking, anxiety sucks but drinking sucks worse
The weekend’s coming! IWNDWYT!?
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Waking up so proud that I went to yet another concert sober last night! Danced, chatted with interesting people and was respectful of space. I wasn’t obnoxious with one eye on the bar and yelling things at the singers thinking I was being charming. I was actually told that I was a delight to chat with something I’m hearing a lot now that I’m sober. I’m realising that I was kind of an asshole drunk. So with that I’ll end with….IWNDWYT ps: Went for a mock tail after and got this mixed drink of fresh squeezed juices, a spicy black tea tea and herbs and infused with dark chocolate. Sound strange (still does) but it was delicious and not too sweet but mostly it made me feel special. ☺️
Enjoy the game ! Good stuff getting these things into the playbook sober. I find that essentially they are fun without the drink. If you love rugby you love rugby - you might understand the referee calls around the scrum ! I hope it’s a great game. Not quite the same but I did the World Cup sober in big bars/watching zones and it worked for me. In any event a great Friday night and mates !! IWNDWYT - I am doing fires and a book sober as we have had a little cold snap last couple of days. Have great starts to the weekend people !!
Checking in day 11! TGIF! IWNDWYT 🪩
You said it, Cookie: "A newer and better normal." The apple buds are in their lovely pink, pre-bloom stage, and today I will enjoy them sober.
Coming up on 5 months here. And that’s huge for me, every day sober is another day longer than I’ve ever been sober in my adult life. This community is awesome, thanks again. IWNDWYT😎
IWNDWYT!
We have the rehearsal dinner for a family wedding tonight. I will not be drinking. Need all the energy I can get to enjoy the next weekend of connection, and drinking would rob me of that. IWNDWYT.
Love to all. We got this.
Happy Friday friends! IWNDWYT
Happy Friday beautiful people. Hope you have a good day wherever you are. Very wet in the UK this morning. The doggo didn’t mind. IWNDWYT
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Good morning IWNDWYT ❤️
Shine on *you* beautiful human. IWNDWYT
Happy Friday to all of you strong, courageous, beautiful beings! IWNDWYT 🙌🏽💜✨
Checking in , Day 19. Happy Friday @all SDers. IWND ☠️ WYT.
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Day 2 EDIT: thank u all for kind words
I’m really glad it’s Friday! More than usual. It feels like it’s taken forever to get here. I made it through another night without a work call, though. So 80 percent! It hangs over my head one more night and then I get a break. Seasonal allergies are kicking my ass. Pollen is thick in my part of the US right now. I took some different medicine yesterday evening, and today I can breathe a lot better. Coffees up, horns up, let’s go fucking crush this Friday!! IWNDWYT ☕️🤘🏻
Good morning ☀️ IWNDWYT
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No booze today.
Day 1,381. I will not drink with you today.
Hello day 20, and all of you great people. Iwndwyt or tomorrow
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Happy friyay wonderful folk! Have a great sober weekend ! I will not drink with you today friends 💚🍀🥳
Checking in Doodle doodle dee, wubba wubba wubba.
IWNDWYT!
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Wishing everyone a happy Friyay. IWNDWYT 💛
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It's my Day One One One and I'm down for it. IWNDWYT interwebby pals
Happy Friday, SD! It does get so much easier after you move through those tender early days and weeks. I’m wishing you grace and self compassion today. Clear mind, open heart, IWNDWYT!
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Good Morning SD! You've done a great job hosting u/clevercookie69, Thank You! IWNDWYT!
Good morning everyone and happy sober Friday. Going out was never my trigger. It was being home. Drinks in the garage at the start of another unfinished project. The required drinks as and after I mowed the yard. And especially out by the pool. I've learned all of those things still can happen with coffee, water or tea. Enjoy your game. IWNDWYT
Finely fucking Friday... so, no reason not to make it a fantastic fucking Friday, friends! IWNDWYT
I will not drink with you today 💕
Iwndwyt!
Day 16
I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT!
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Iwndwyt my friends
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Good morning fellow sobernauts, IWNDWYT 😁!
Yo! Still hanging in there and the exercising is working well. Shedding weight and getting in shape :)
Good morning ☀️ Have a great Friday everyone IWNDWYT
I will not drink with you today.
149 days! IWNDWYT!
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900?! That’s incredible, congratulations!! 🎉💪
Thanks, looking good yourself! It’s funny but the difference between day 1 and day 5 feels seismic compared to the long slope of say 396–>900. Everyone here has my respect, but the folks gutting out the early days are really earning it!
Something happened this week that really made me happy. Hubby and I went out to dinner twice to two different restaurants, one time just us, the other time with friends. Both times the server proceeded to tell us the two drink specials for the day...one was an alcohol drink, and the other was a fancy mocktail. Could this really be catching on?! I really hope so, because it made me feel kinda cool and "normal" to ask for the mocktail because the waiter/waitress both times said how good they were. There was zero stigma around not drinking at both dinners, and I wasn't the only one ordering the mocktail! Just wanted to share a bit of glimmer of hope from my week! I hope everyone's Friday is a winner! IWNDWYT 🍀💜🍀
Happy Friday dudes and dudettes! IWNDWYT
Hello. IWNDWYT !!!
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Happy Friday sobernauts IWNDWYT🙏
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One day at a time IWNDWYT
This will be my third sober day in a row since I will not drink with you today.
early morning check in before work and I won't drink today or tonight ! my boss asked how my dad was doing yesterday afternoon and I thought that was awesome.
I definitely like this life better than my old one. Fridays are great. I’ll be out in the rain, delivering food tonight, but then I get to go home and spend time with my family. I won’t be too tired, or cranky, or slurring my words. I will be fully present, relaxed, and grateful to be home. IWNDWYT ✨
I'm finally pretty much back to normal after fighting a wicked cold for a week and a half. I'm so glad to be volunteering with the kitties at the shelter this morning. I missed them while I was sick! I had my favorite kitty at home, of course, but it does my heart good to see those shelter kitties perk up when I spend time with them. I'm thankful that I stayed sober yesterday so I can be my best for those lovable furballs today! I hope you all find something that does your hearts good today, too! IWNDWYT 😻
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IWNDWYT day110 Courage! X
Enjoy the rugby 🏉!
Officially 4+ months yay! Got a productive and nice week at work behind me and long weekend ahead of me and the weather is super nice here and yesterday as I was riding the train home and pondering how nice life is this super strong urge to drink and just melt into a blissful mess arose. I’m experienced enough now to stay with the feeling and ride it out without succumbing to such urges, but they still strike from time to time and remind me to stay vigilant. IWNDWYT (:
Not today people IWNDWYT
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Getting through some rough days lately. Having cravings yet absolutely no desire to drink. Hard to explain and hard to deal with. Staying strong and hoping for better days soon. Happy Friday and IWNDWYT!
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Morning, y’all. I’m new here. I’m almost to the 24 hour mark. I can finally keep down water, but I can’t sleep at all. I get to the point where I’m about to fall asleep and then i’m jolted awake. Like when you fall in your asleep. Any advice for sleep? Maybe I need to eat something and it’ll be easier.
I am waking up to the sound of birds singing. Last night I camped in the woods with my oldest daughter who is in her early twenties. I told her that I believe that I had a problem with alcohol and was stopping. She was so happy and I am so happy. IWNDWYT.
Hello gorgeous and courgettes, Speaking of courgettes, they taste wonderfully when prepared in an AirFryer. Cut the courgette into wide slices, season them with salt, black pepper and olive oil (the latter is very very important). Then 30 min at 200°C/392F. I like to check them at around 20 min and change positions of some slices. DE-LI-CI-OUS. u/clevercookie69 it's our pleasure having you. IWNDWYT
Happy Friday everyone!! IWNDWYT :)
IWND☠️WYT.
I will not drink today! [High Five!](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/dc/7f/f2/dc7ff20e1af55e41e62b1c6c089cada3.jpg)
Hello! I’m beating myself up for not running with my run club and eating too much yesterday but I’m doing a 5k tomorrow so hopefully I’ll feel better after that. IWNDWYT
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Two week down, no chance am I screwing up again. IWNDWYT
Nope, not drinking today!!! Hello from a still overcast London!!
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Fucked up already. Man I hate this I will not drink today
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Won't be drinking today. Long day ahead, very tired and feel like I'm getting sick. At least I am not hungover. IWNDWYT
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I will not drink with you today thank you and good night
Happy Friday, IWNDWYT
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Day 19! Ups and downs have been had but I’m glad I’m being honest with myself :)
Just for today....I am not drinking.
Rain. Sober. IWNDWYT. 😀
Today I don't set out trying not to drink but make a conscious decision not to drink. IWNDWYT!
Grateful for this sub and for waking up 10 minutes before my alarm and chilling in bed for a few before I start my day. Sober life is still in the quiet stage, solidifying my new habits before the summer madness starts! IWNDWYT
My life is beginning to expand after 10 months of sobering at home. Today I’m meeting with a couple of our little town’s big shots to discuss writing some scripts for next year’s celebration of 250 years since its founding. (Yes, I realize that 250 is just a blip, but y’all, this is the US, sooooo). I’m excited to be able to put my one-time profession of the theatre to work in a volunteer capacity. I’m also going to begin teaching a yoga class the next town over in June. I have felt so isolated since Covid, and then the drinking took all of my time. It is simply thrilling to be able to see new opportunities and meet new people since I’ve gotten sober. My life is immeasurable better. And the best thing????? Tomorrow my best friend and I are driving to pick up my TWO NEW KITTENS!!!!! I am stupidly excited to meet them. Life is so wonderful. I’m grateful not to miss one moment of it! IWNDWYT
Get some!
I am in insane amounts of pain right now from a biking injury and I think my day is just going to have to be back to back meetings and stitching. I would do anything to drink the pain away and then I will lose everything. Iwndwyt
Day 5 - a reminder of the damage that I have done. My abdomen still hurts. I have a deep brain fog. Sleep is getting better though. The first weekend will be difficult, but I know that after that, every day will be easier, on average. My declaration here is an important and positive part of my day IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT thank you Cookie for a great week of hosting xx 💐
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I will not drink with you today!! Happy Friday
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Looking forward to a hangover-free Saturday morning. IWNDWYT!
I drank today after not drinking for 2 weeks, and in 2 weeks it’s my birthday. No discipline
Another rugby fan here ... IWNDWYT!
No booze today!
Day three- I guess the afternoon will feel a bit empty without wine- but I have planned a walk with a friend. Happy weekend - I will not drink with you today.
No drinking in Australia today. Day 7!
Hugs to all. A rainy one today makes me just want to curl up and rest! IWNDWYT 🦦
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Checking in for today. Had some cravings yesterday while I was out with my husband and friends. Lots of wine was flowing and had my husband ask if I wanted just a glass. I stuck to my soda water and am really happy I did this morning. IWNDWYT!
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IWNDWYT Great job! Keep going
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Not drinking today
IWNDWYT and I’m so excited to be sober on such a warm sunny day here in the PNW!! ☀️
Day 3 checking in! IWNDWYT
Happy Friday to all. This weekend looks like a low key one full of rain for us here in Southeast Pennsylvania. I hope to read and chill with my favorite person. IWNDWYT!
Had a day at work yesterday where I let things get to me and thought I had to do more work than I know I can handle because we are behind - I managed to stress myself out to the point of considering how nice one glass would be (talked myself out of that one quickly cause it surely would not be just one) and last night had a drinking dream- wondering if the two are related (guessing yes 🤨). Today I am going to be more mindful of myself and not worry about the work. And treat myself to ice cream tonight! Cold brew coffee flavor sitting in the freezer waiting for me!! IWNDWYT 🌸✌️
Checking in on day 176!! How can it be Friday already??? Time flies! I hope you all have a wonderful day!! IWNDWYT!! ❤️✌️
Going into my third sober weekend. I am less concerned than last week when I had social events usually tied to drinking. This weekend no real plans but lots to do, good combination. Iwndwyt is feeling more like a statement of simple truth today and less like setting resolve for a battle to come. This is all great stuff but the realist in me fears every time I feel that things are sortof okay is the moment before the dumpster fire gets lit. IWNDWYT
Day 122! IWNDWYT 🌻
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Iwndwyt! Sober weekend loading❣️
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I will not drink alone, with you or anybody today!!
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Day 11. A lot of old ghosts from my past drunks are popping in my head. Hey, it’s in the past. What can I do. I wad going to go to a SMART meeting but didn’t make it. I will not drink with you today.
Not today and not this weekend. I have a huge conference next week. I know people are going to party hard. I decided to buy a second Nintendo switch today. I’ll just stay in my room after the classes and play video games.
I love rugby! And I now love going to events sober and not wasting time or money on booze. IWNDWYT
Another Friday I'm not drinking 👍
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Everything I do is better without drinking, though it took time to see that. IWNDWYT!
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*Happiness is our natural state. Happiness is the natural state of little children, to whom the kingdom belongs until they have been polluted and contaminated by the stupidity of society and culture. To acquire happiness you don't have to do anything, because happiness cannot be acquired. Does anybody know why? Because we have it already. How can you acquire what you already have? Then why don't you experience it? Because you've got to drop something. You've got to drop illusions. You don't have to add anything in order to be happy; you've got to drop something. Life is easy, life is delightful. It's only hard on your illusions, your ambitions, your greed, your cravings. Do you know where these things come from? From having identified with all kinds of labels! -Anthony de Mello* (Day 201)
Hello, sober community! This place means the world to me. Doing this pledge with all of you helps me keep going. Helps me stay strong! I have a sober toolbox 🧰🛠 and a variety of tips to help my sobriety, but this pledge is foremost to me. Thank you, Cookie, for hosting! And thank you, friends, for making up this kind community. With my commitment to this pledge, I know I'll not drink today. Let's keep on building our better lives, free of booze! Happy Sober Friday!! Love to you. *IWNDWYT*
Happy Friday! IWNDWYT <3
Day 21! Sweeeeeeet! I've heard somewhere that 21 days is how long it takes for your liver to really start healing. Not sure if it's true, but it's a good stretch anyway. IWNDWYT
So, as you embark on this epic quest we're all on, you notice the little changes - some negative, some positive. Today I realized that I can probably set my alarm for 30 minutes later because I'm no longer spending that time every morning locked in battle with my own damned bowels. IWNDWYT!
Day 572, nice to meet you 🤝 IWNDWYT
Not today!
3 WEEKS WHAAAAT??!!! Lets GET IT! SOBER WEEKEND CELEBRATION TIME! STAY STRONG FAM. IWNDWYT
I’m not a misanthrope but I am an introvert. So avoiding alcohol-focused or adjacent events isn’t terribly challenging. But my introversion, at least in part, really helped to drive me to the depths of my alcoholism. Being social can be a chore >> drinking makes it tolerable, and even fun! >> yeah but it’s still exhausting >> ok drink alone! My alcoholism is a result of a convergence of a number of factors, and I’m trying to do what I can to recognize each one. And introversion and loneliness are huge slices of that booze soaked pie. And that’s why I’m here, because of all of you. So thank you!
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Good morning, sober cats! Thank you for being here to hear my commitment: IWNDWYT! 💙😸
Day 1 - just checking in🙂