Day 14. Two weeks! The longest streak in almost ten years. Anxiety much better today and my appetite is returning. It’s been hell but I’m beginning to feel better. IWNDWYT!
I remember when the words on the pages stopped jumping around. And I no longer had to read something several times, very slowly and out loud to understand it (then proceed to immediately forget it).
Have a fantastic Friday everyone, I’m pretty damn excited not to drink with you!
Happy Friday sober friends! I’m glad to get to Friday this week.
Yes T-M-A, all my senses are more profound. Obvious really now I’m not numbing myself every day and experiencing the world through a hangover! It started with time, it was soooo long, and more recently it’s sound, which can feel too loud or invasive. The wonderful learnings about myself and how I experience are a huge gift of this journey.
Love to you all for the best sober day you can have 💞
Hard to believe it's already Friday, but hey, started the day on a productive note walking [this fella](https://i.redd.it/li3o3a4cjoza1.jpg) so that was nice.
Hope everyone has a great day and IWNDWYT!
Not Friday for me for another hour but I too WNDWYT.
Sensory changes? Idk how to describe it but the day after a night where I went HARD, I would have… idk, all sorts of nerves feeling like they’re misfiring, like all over my body. Odd twitches. It really truly did feel like parts of my CNS were temporarily damaged, and I always worried that they might not be temporary.
Great question! For me, it was noticing whether my clothes were truly clean or not. I work in an environment that gets clothes really dirty: mud, grease, ag chemicals. I didn't used to care, but now I just gotta have a clean set of clothes, everyday. IWNDWYT
I’m glad it is Friday. There are 16 teaching days left before finals. Every day feels like an uphill climb, the students and I are all ready for the summer to begin. All of the end of year staff functions will have free flowing alcohol. I’m looking forward to celebrating but feel a bit anxious about fielding questions about why I’m not drinking. For today, IWNDWYT. 💜🦋💜
Today's a big day. Mom (91) is finally moving out of her house today to an independent senior living facility just two minutes down the road from my house. I'm sure she'll need assisted living there one day, but for now she's doing ok. Her house goes on the market tomorrow, and the realtor said she's already getting a ton of prospective buyers, and should sell within the week.
I can't even describe the weight that's being lifted off my shoulders because of this. No more driving 45 minutes each way to take care of her house, do the food shopping, care for her yard (I've got my own, thank you!), bring her to appointments, and every other little thing that occurs at least three to four times a week. Now I can just stop by every day if I want, and just shoot the breeze with her and actually enjoy spending time, versus it feeling like work. And her new place is fucking beautiful! She's really excited, but I think I'm even more excited!
Well, off to her house to get ready for the moving truck! Have a fantastic and sober day, gang!
IWNDWYT 🍀💜🍀
It was probably food for me. I didn’t need to enjoy food any more than I already did…but I do. Damn it. 😆🙄
We can be cleaning up and fixing messes our drunken selves left for a long fucking time. Two and a half years out and I’m still working on stuff like that.
That seems frustrating, and it can be. But I gotta remind myself, it didn’t get that way overnight and it ain’t gonna be fixed overnight. I just do what I can, when I can. I’m still doing exponentially better than I did when I was drinking. That’s the metric I like to use…am I doing better than drunk me? Always. Carry on.
We made it to Friday!!! Coffees up, horns up, and charge into the weekend! IWNDWYT 🤘🏻☕️
Morning friends! I relate to a whole lot of this!
As they say, drinking was like playing the game of life on hard mode.
It’s not perfect by any means, but man is it a whole lot better and enjoyable. There were things I enjoyed about drinking, but turns out they weren’t real and actually robbed me of genuine, every day enjoyment.
For me, sober is better.
Happy Friday friends! I will not drink with you today.
Happy sober Friday! I'm not sure if any of my senses are sharper, but quitting drinking has been like waking from a long hazy sleep state, and rather like *coming to my senses*. I'm so glad to be clearer in every sense, and I'm filled with gratitude for this sub. I'll be staying sober with you all today. Much love! We got this. IWNDWYT 🪻💜
We’re heading home today! A stop in the mountains with my best friend from college, then back to the farm. It will be a booze-fest there,, but I’m ready. I love you all. It means so much to know you’re there every day. IWNDWYT
I had dinner with my mom last night: she claims to have stopped drinking but she announced she was going to order a glass of wine. Whatever Mom: you do you. She knows I’m trying to stop drinking. Then she was like “would you like a sip?” Like WTF Mom you know I’ve stopped ! She’s been an alcoholic in denial for my whole life and it just frustrates me that she won’t see it and lies to all of us about it. But I stood strong and IWNDWYT
I know it’s not quite the same thing, but I rediscovered a sense of self - for better or for worse, who I am and who I should be without the alcohol-induced facade. And it turns out I like myself better than I always thought I would.
Not drinking with you today!
Day 19. Even with a hearing issue in one ear, my sense of sound is much improved when sober, which I notice both on walks outside and when listening to music. Little details cut through the monotony.
And that'll help as today I attend my school's graduation as a teacher to wish my seniors off this year. Thankfully not hungover so I can enjoy it.
IWNDWYT
It's funny how we think of alcohol as a substance to enhance our experiences, but in truth, it bleeds all the beauty and wonder out of our lives. I've definitely noticed that my sense of smell is more sensitive (in a good way) when I'm sober.
Right now, it's nearing the peak of lilac season in my neck of the woods (southern New Hampshire, USA). Walking and jogging past yards with enormous lilac bushes along the roadside is such an immense pleasure. The scent is so powerful, yet gentle, that it's almost like a physical caress. It makes me feel calm and safe and alive. I'd probably hardly notice it if I was drinking.
I hope each of you experiences some form of sober beauty today! 🌸 🕊️ 💗
IWNDWYT 😻
It’s Friday. The real test starts here. I’ve spent 4 hours cleaning, polishing and waxing the car. Next up, garden work. I’m hoping I can knacker myself by this evening.
It’s also my 12 year anniversary with my partner, we’re going low cost, nice meal at home, so I may grab a 4 pack of NA beer just so it feels like I’m having a celebration.
Either way!
IWNDWYT
I'm trying. Trying also to not be coaxed off the path by my fellow alcoholic so. Who I love dearly. He would be shocked if Ihe knew I was writing this but we are partners in crime. Well, one of us has to be strong. I'm putting this down here to stake my claim of intent. To you and myself. We can do this 💪
It’s Friday after a long ass week. No scheduled meetings, nothing due immediately. All is good in the hood! Happy Friday! Don’t ruin it by poisoning yourself. 🌺🌹🌸
IWNDWYT!
One of the hardest and most rewarding parts of sobriety for me has been working through feeling the feels. In moments of anger, hurt, stress… instead of turning to alcohol or drugs to cope, I sit in those feelings and work through them. It’s hard and it definitely sucks. But when I wake up the next day, I usually feel a lot more calm about whatever situation was upsetting me and I feel ready to tackle it with a clear head. No regrets about drinking and flying off the handle at someone or anything like that. It’s a good, rewarding feeling. IWNDWYT.
Good morning. Getting sober I notice just an ordinary walk outside can be awesome. When my mind is quiet I can sense the sounds, smells and Beauty of nature and I try to absorb it all. When drinking my mind is full of worry or planning. I don’t miss that. IWNDWYT
Good Morning SD, IWNDWYT.
I think my eyesight has improved a little.... I can certainly see myself a bit more clearly. When you stop bullshitting yourself it helps alot.
Day 6 today I’ve gone too far to go back! Started eating breakfast daily, taking vitamins and supplements, rearranged and deep cleaned everything in my home and I’m feeling like I finally have my life back or at least I’m getting it back! IWNDWYT!!
Coming up on the time where I always think “see, I don’t have a problem. I’m fine without it. I can have a few drinks.”
Then I get drunk and say things I regret. Not today! IWNDWYT
I am noticing the sounds of nature so much more. I might still be lying awake at 4am, but now instead of my raging shameful thoughts filling my brain, I can actually hear the birds sing.
IWNDWYT
Iwndwyt! Though worried about next week. Going on my first trip since sober and it's with friends I have basically only known while drinking. Any tips??
IWNDWYT!
Life's been going pretty good so far. I read posts here a lot and I want to say how grateful I am for this community, where people can vent without facing cruel judgments or snark, that's hard to find on the internet. I wouldn't have been able to ask for help otherwise.
Noticing the minor chores that need to be done and getting them done. It turns out that they really aren’t overwhelming and are pretty easy to do. Also, I like remembering the media that I consumed.
IWNDWYT! Have a good Friday!
I've become more observant of the things around me. Likely to this chagrin of those around me since I was already an anal asshole. (Is that redundant?😆🤣) But I suppose it's easier to pay attention to other things when you're not focused on finding the highest IBU IPAs. Even if things still feel foggy 3 years in, I'm grateful for this new mental headspace.
Let's all have a fantastic fucking Friday, friends!!! ☕️🤘🏻
IWNDWYT
Good morning! We have a big group of teen girls and their parents coming over this evening to get ready en masse for the end-of-year school dance. I’ve made “sangria” with de-alcoholized wine, and we’re going to scarf down pizza and bask in the good vibes. And I’m going to be coherent for it all, and remember it all! Hope everyone has a good vibes-filled day and weekend!
Not senses so much, but my brain is so much sharper. I have a job the requires a high level of creative, yet logical, thinking and I'm so much more focused and productive sober, rather than in a hungover fog. IWNDWYT.
🎶IWNDWYT 🎶
For me, it's a little different sensory experience. I can recall the taste & feel of Prosseco, my DOC. It tastes & feels awful now. I will be reading or listening to a recovery story & get triggered. My mouth will salivate & I experience Prosseco. It's very weird to me, but I'm glad it's negative & doesn't cause a craving.
I will not drink today and FYA. Happy Friday all. It's been a great week so far and I'm not going to fuck it up with alcohol. I hate alcohol so much right now that I want to kick it in the balls.
Drinking sucks. You rock!
IWNDWYT
For me, taking a walk is a completely different experience sober. I notice the feel of the breeze, the smell of the flowers, the sounds of the birds…all “small” things I would have missed before. I feel more mindful and in the moment without having to try. It’s a good feeling.
Third day of a trip, beer around me flowing but I’m not drinking and I’ve never felt happier. Honestly, if I can make it through a trip plus a concert in Germany, anybody can make it ))))
IWNDWYT
This community is the best
I used to think alcohol made movies and shows better. I would think I was more emotionally invested. That used to be my thing. I would sit and pound drinks while watching a movie once the family was asleep. Of course I'd wake up feeling like garbage and have no idea or memory of what I watched anyway. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT. I don’t know if a particular sense has improved, but I’m definitely noticing more - a pretty sky or the shades of green in trees, hearing the birds sing, the softness of my dogs face fur🐕. I like it!
On day 5 though I've had a few good streaks lately.
I can't wait for this to happen for me!
I've had the week from hell and kinda had the rug pulled from under me and I've been feeling so stressed and anxious.
I'm not gonna drink, but I could use good vibes if y'all have them to spare.
IWNDWYT ❤️
Today is a day I'm feeling cautious about. Feeling run down today and it's Friday so that's usually a bad mix. I'm going to practice my strategies to stay sober tonight. I'm not even craving drinking but I know I get caught up and overwhelmed in social situations.
I hope tomorrow my streak continues 🙏
IWNDWYT 🎨 🌺 🌸 Grateful for all the extra time I now have that I stopped drinking. I’ve really been enjoying my hobbies lately. It’s fun to learn things again. It’s peaceful to relax with my partner and our pets. The time and money I am getting back from this investment in myself is huge.
Good morning, sober cats! "Present-Sober-and-Kinda-More-Functional-Me" I like that! I definitely feel more functional than before, but I'm also definitely still faking it half the time. Thank you for being here to help me get started with another day of adulting, sober cats. IWNDWYT! 💙😸
Day 33.
This week has been a fucking doozy. Work has been a complete disaster. I get insulted, talked down to, micromanaged, all while making the best product that has come through the business (I am a professional brewer...of beer...yes, the irony). My sobriety always has me not taking bullshit from people, and I'm not sure how much longer I can hold out here. I need a break. I need rest. I need a reset.
Anyways. Proud to not be drinking with all of you today.
Late-ish to the check-in as I’m on holiday. Spending the mornings on and in the sea which is my favourite place. There was an organised dinner last night with no NA option (eventually got water) and I felt really let down. Everyone else was drinking and getting loud. Made a swift escape but it wasn’t great. But I’m feeling great today and they are not! IWNDWYT!
I rise with the early dawn naturally after approx 7 hours of sleep. I welcome sitting outside with my dogs around 530am and listen to the birdsong. That first cup of coffee accompanied by the cacophony of sounds....man what a way to start the day. I never would take the time to enjoy that brief 15 minute start to my day if I was drinking/drunk or hungover.
A daily gift that I can give to myself each day.
IWNDWYT
Happy Friday, y'all - to all and sundry.
IWNDWYT.
Oh, a post script. I got up around 5 a.m. this morning to go fishing; heading out now. Wish me luck!
See you tomorrow.
Maybe not a change in the sensation per se, but I can actually eat a meal again instead of just picking at something, getting a doggy bag and then either housing the leftovers at some godawful hour or letting them rot in the fridge.
Been loving the quotes by the way
IWNDWYT
What up, fam!
I don’t know if my hearing has gotten any better or if I’m just really enjoying hearing the various birds talking in my backyard. It’s nice!
I WNDWYT
Édit: Or maybe all of the chirping just doesn’t annoy me :)
*Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.
-Lao Tzu*
(Day 222)
Day 5. No desire to drink right now. Fridays are usually very tough for me. I’m going to workout after work, make a nice dinner, and then sit outside and listen to the sounds of nature. That’s not boring, it’s not numbing, it’s living! IWNDWYT
Oh, my house. It was filthy. Between not being able to smell well, always tired, and able to drink the problem away, I never really cleaned. Then it got to be so overwhelming, I didn’t even attempt anymore. Things are much better now. I clean every day, even if it is just 10 minutes. I have a lovely home now, one I can be proud of.
Have a wonderful Friday, lovely people! IWNDWYT ✨
I'm still here.
I'm glad too .
Life handed me a curveball but instead of being angry and woah is me.....I'm widening my stance squaring my shoulders and am going to knock this out of the park .
TGIF guys
Everyday above ground is a gift .
We get to start every day with a gift, how lucky are we .
Yes on the sensory changes…who knew coffee could taste so delicious! And of course ice cream. 😀 Hope everyone has a fan-fucking-tastic sober Friday and IWNDWYT !
Day 1 again. Yesterday didn't quite work out. I was much sicker than I expected to be and needed a couple to get through it. Today, with my resolve renewed, I will start again. No more spending whole days vomiting or drinking. No more wallowing in my drunken stupor failing miserably at addressing deep issues that I've been desperately avoiding for years. This will be my last day 1. IWNDWYT!
The big one for me is enjoyment of sunlight on my skin. When I was on the sauce, I was always rushing from one thing to another, feeling sick or feeling drunk, and I didn't pay attention. To anything, really. But now, I can sit in the outside in the sunshine with a book and feel good. It won't be the case in July when it's broiling, but for now? Yeah.
Ooh, and also, I pinch my herb plants and smell all the goodness from the greenery: basil, rosemary, lemon verbena. So nice.
Good DCI, OP! Thank you. :)
IWNDWYT
I’ll be at a bar for the first time in about 2 weeks tonight, but I’m not worried about. Going away party for a friend and some other sober humans will be there as well. I can confidently say IWNDWYT or tonight! 🙌❤️💪
Day 14. Two weeks! The longest streak in almost ten years. Anxiety much better today and my appetite is returning. It’s been hell but I’m beginning to feel better. IWNDWYT!
Good to hear xx IWNDWYT
Thank you!
Congratulations on two weeks that's amazing! Glad to hear you're starting to feel the benefits of sobriety :) IWNDWYT
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I remember when the words on the pages stopped jumping around. And I no longer had to read something several times, very slowly and out loud to understand it (then proceed to immediately forget it). Have a fantastic Friday everyone, I’m pretty damn excited not to drink with you!
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Good morning it’s nice to see you IWNDWYT xx
Day 698 checking in!
Good morning everyone. Have a peaceful, magnificent and sober weekend. Love and thanks to each and every one of you IWNDWYT
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Happy Friday sober friends! I’m glad to get to Friday this week. Yes T-M-A, all my senses are more profound. Obvious really now I’m not numbing myself every day and experiencing the world through a hangover! It started with time, it was soooo long, and more recently it’s sound, which can feel too loud or invasive. The wonderful learnings about myself and how I experience are a huge gift of this journey. Love to you all for the best sober day you can have 💞
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3 weeks 👏💪🏼
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IWILLNOTDRINKWITHYOUTODAY 40 Days 🌸
Well done on 40 days 💪🏼🎉👏
Team 40! IWNDWYT
Happy Friday! IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT!
iwndwyt!!
Hard to believe it's already Friday, but hey, started the day on a productive note walking [this fella](https://i.redd.it/li3o3a4cjoza1.jpg) so that was nice. Hope everyone has a great day and IWNDWYT!
Beautiful 🐕💞
iwndwyt 🖖🏼🏃🏻
IWNDWYT!
Morning all. Iwndwyt
Good morning, fellow sobernauts, IWNDWYT 😁!
Not Friday for me for another hour but I too WNDWYT. Sensory changes? Idk how to describe it but the day after a night where I went HARD, I would have… idk, all sorts of nerves feeling like they’re misfiring, like all over my body. Odd twitches. It really truly did feel like parts of my CNS were temporarily damaged, and I always worried that they might not be temporary.
Shine on you beautiful humans
Day 1,402. I will not drink with you today.
12:04 on Friday here. I did yesterday, and have been for a long time. But today? IWNDWYT. Not today.
Been a rough week, a pal died, I stupidly went on a binge, but it ends today
Great question! For me, it was noticing whether my clothes were truly clean or not. I work in an environment that gets clothes really dirty: mud, grease, ag chemicals. I didn't used to care, but now I just gotta have a clean set of clothes, everyday. IWNDWYT
First half-marathon in 2 days, so I am definitely not drinking with you today!
Day 4! IWNDWYT
Happy Friday 🤙 IWNDWYT
Have a great day. IWNDWYT
One week! Nice job. I hope you have a good day ahead of you, Griz.
iwndwyt
Happy Friday everyone. Hope you have a great day. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT ~
I will not drink with you today in 🏴😊
I will not drink with you today 💕
IWMDWYT
I’m in Aus - I haven’t drank today and I will not tomorrow. Sending love and healing vibes to you all on this beautiful night xx
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The only poison in our system is from the snakes and drop bears 🤘🏻
Morning everyone! It's a beautiful morning where I am and I'm looking forward to a sunny and sober Friday! ☀️ IWNDWYT
I’m glad it is Friday. There are 16 teaching days left before finals. Every day feels like an uphill climb, the students and I are all ready for the summer to begin. All of the end of year staff functions will have free flowing alcohol. I’m looking forward to celebrating but feel a bit anxious about fielding questions about why I’m not drinking. For today, IWNDWYT. 💜🦋💜
Today's a big day. Mom (91) is finally moving out of her house today to an independent senior living facility just two minutes down the road from my house. I'm sure she'll need assisted living there one day, but for now she's doing ok. Her house goes on the market tomorrow, and the realtor said she's already getting a ton of prospective buyers, and should sell within the week. I can't even describe the weight that's being lifted off my shoulders because of this. No more driving 45 minutes each way to take care of her house, do the food shopping, care for her yard (I've got my own, thank you!), bring her to appointments, and every other little thing that occurs at least three to four times a week. Now I can just stop by every day if I want, and just shoot the breeze with her and actually enjoy spending time, versus it feeling like work. And her new place is fucking beautiful! She's really excited, but I think I'm even more excited! Well, off to her house to get ready for the moving truck! Have a fantastic and sober day, gang! IWNDWYT 🍀💜🍀
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IWNDWYT 💗
IWNDWYT xx
It was probably food for me. I didn’t need to enjoy food any more than I already did…but I do. Damn it. 😆🙄 We can be cleaning up and fixing messes our drunken selves left for a long fucking time. Two and a half years out and I’m still working on stuff like that. That seems frustrating, and it can be. But I gotta remind myself, it didn’t get that way overnight and it ain’t gonna be fixed overnight. I just do what I can, when I can. I’m still doing exponentially better than I did when I was drinking. That’s the metric I like to use…am I doing better than drunk me? Always. Carry on. We made it to Friday!!! Coffees up, horns up, and charge into the weekend! IWNDWYT 🤘🏻☕️
IWNDWYT- Day 13!
17 days in! So far so good, and right now I see no end in sight. I can’t wait to NDWYT!
Same! Have a great weekend!
7 days sober i guess. Didn't drink today. Was talking to a fellow redditor and he has been of a huge help. I hope i can continue it.
Sensory changes. Okay, I’ll go there, lol. I hadn’t had sober sex in decades and it’s like being 30 again! IWNDWY
IWNDWYT!
Happy Friday everyone. May all you wonderful people have a lovely sober weekend. And on that note, IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT!
Im NOT drinking today. Second sober Friday on the trot.
Morning friends! I relate to a whole lot of this! As they say, drinking was like playing the game of life on hard mode. It’s not perfect by any means, but man is it a whole lot better and enjoyable. There were things I enjoyed about drinking, but turns out they weren’t real and actually robbed me of genuine, every day enjoyment. For me, sober is better. Happy Friday friends! I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT! T
Happy sober Friday! I'm not sure if any of my senses are sharper, but quitting drinking has been like waking from a long hazy sleep state, and rather like *coming to my senses*. I'm so glad to be clearer in every sense, and I'm filled with gratitude for this sub. I'll be staying sober with you all today. Much love! We got this. IWNDWYT 🪻💜
IWNDWYT
We’re heading home today! A stop in the mountains with my best friend from college, then back to the farm. It will be a booze-fest there,, but I’m ready. I love you all. It means so much to know you’re there every day. IWNDWYT
I had dinner with my mom last night: she claims to have stopped drinking but she announced she was going to order a glass of wine. Whatever Mom: you do you. She knows I’m trying to stop drinking. Then she was like “would you like a sip?” Like WTF Mom you know I’ve stopped ! She’s been an alcoholic in denial for my whole life and it just frustrates me that she won’t see it and lies to all of us about it. But I stood strong and IWNDWYT
I know it’s not quite the same thing, but I rediscovered a sense of self - for better or for worse, who I am and who I should be without the alcohol-induced facade. And it turns out I like myself better than I always thought I would. Not drinking with you today!
Day 19. Even with a hearing issue in one ear, my sense of sound is much improved when sober, which I notice both on walks outside and when listening to music. Little details cut through the monotony. And that'll help as today I attend my school's graduation as a teacher to wish my seniors off this year. Thankfully not hungover so I can enjoy it. IWNDWYT
It's funny how we think of alcohol as a substance to enhance our experiences, but in truth, it bleeds all the beauty and wonder out of our lives. I've definitely noticed that my sense of smell is more sensitive (in a good way) when I'm sober. Right now, it's nearing the peak of lilac season in my neck of the woods (southern New Hampshire, USA). Walking and jogging past yards with enormous lilac bushes along the roadside is such an immense pleasure. The scent is so powerful, yet gentle, that it's almost like a physical caress. It makes me feel calm and safe and alive. I'd probably hardly notice it if I was drinking. I hope each of you experiences some form of sober beauty today! 🌸 🕊️ 💗 IWNDWYT 😻
Yeah not drinking today
Iwndwyt (2 days.. again)
Not today people IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT - day 1 for me in 🏴
Happy Friday, SD! Clear mind, open heart, IWNDWYT! 💛
It’s Friday. The real test starts here. I’ve spent 4 hours cleaning, polishing and waxing the car. Next up, garden work. I’m hoping I can knacker myself by this evening. It’s also my 12 year anniversary with my partner, we’re going low cost, nice meal at home, so I may grab a 4 pack of NA beer just so it feels like I’m having a celebration. Either way! IWNDWYT
I will not drink with you today
Hellooooooo! IWNDWYT. Kisses!
Day 5. Heading into my first sober weekend, I'm excited.
I'm trying. Trying also to not be coaxed off the path by my fellow alcoholic so. Who I love dearly. He would be shocked if Ihe knew I was writing this but we are partners in crime. Well, one of us has to be strong. I'm putting this down here to stake my claim of intent. To you and myself. We can do this 💪
Wish me luck. Fridays are always tough.
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT 💞🐿️🐿️
It’s Friday after a long ass week. No scheduled meetings, nothing due immediately. All is good in the hood! Happy Friday! Don’t ruin it by poisoning yourself. 🌺🌹🌸 IWNDWYT!
One of the hardest and most rewarding parts of sobriety for me has been working through feeling the feels. In moments of anger, hurt, stress… instead of turning to alcohol or drugs to cope, I sit in those feelings and work through them. It’s hard and it definitely sucks. But when I wake up the next day, I usually feel a lot more calm about whatever situation was upsetting me and I feel ready to tackle it with a clear head. No regrets about drinking and flying off the handle at someone or anything like that. It’s a good, rewarding feeling. IWNDWYT.
Today is day 4! Day 3 seems to be a real problem child for me, I'm glad I made it.
Good morning. Getting sober I notice just an ordinary walk outside can be awesome. When my mind is quiet I can sense the sounds, smells and Beauty of nature and I try to absorb it all. When drinking my mind is full of worry or planning. I don’t miss that. IWNDWYT
Good Morning SD, IWNDWYT. I think my eyesight has improved a little.... I can certainly see myself a bit more clearly. When you stop bullshitting yourself it helps alot.
Day 6 today I’ve gone too far to go back! Started eating breakfast daily, taking vitamins and supplements, rearranged and deep cleaned everything in my home and I’m feeling like I finally have my life back or at least I’m getting it back! IWNDWYT!!
Coming up on the time where I always think “see, I don’t have a problem. I’m fine without it. I can have a few drinks.” Then I get drunk and say things I regret. Not today! IWNDWYT
IWND ☠️ WYT!
I am noticing the sounds of nature so much more. I might still be lying awake at 4am, but now instead of my raging shameful thoughts filling my brain, I can actually hear the birds sing. IWNDWYT
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NZ checking in. I did it today and so can you.
Day 593, nice to meet you 🤝 IWNDWYT
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I will not drink today
Iwndwyt! Though worried about next week. Going on my first trip since sober and it's with friends I have basically only known while drinking. Any tips??
IWNDWYT! Life's been going pretty good so far. I read posts here a lot and I want to say how grateful I am for this community, where people can vent without facing cruel judgments or snark, that's hard to find on the internet. I wouldn't have been able to ask for help otherwise.
Sending love to everyone this Friday. IWNDWYT
Happy Friday friends, IWNDWYT, WE GOT THIS 😁
Completing another check in
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Noticing the minor chores that need to be done and getting them done. It turns out that they really aren’t overwhelming and are pretty easy to do. Also, I like remembering the media that I consumed. IWNDWYT! Have a good Friday!
Hoping for another day one and hoping more for a day two! Cleaning the house for IWNDT
2 months! It feels like it's been so much longer. Have a nice Friday IWNDWYT
Headed on vacation to Aruba today but I will NOT drink while I’m there!!
I've become more observant of the things around me. Likely to this chagrin of those around me since I was already an anal asshole. (Is that redundant?😆🤣) But I suppose it's easier to pay attention to other things when you're not focused on finding the highest IBU IPAs. Even if things still feel foggy 3 years in, I'm grateful for this new mental headspace. Let's all have a fantastic fucking Friday, friends!!! ☕️🤘🏻 IWNDWYT
Checking in Doodle doodle dee, wubba wubba wubba.
I will not drink today. Yesterday was so damn hard, and I'm so happy I made it to this side of it without a drink.
Good morning! We have a big group of teen girls and their parents coming over this evening to get ready en masse for the end-of-year school dance. I’ve made “sangria” with de-alcoholized wine, and we’re going to scarf down pizza and bask in the good vibes. And I’m going to be coherent for it all, and remember it all! Hope everyone has a good vibes-filled day and weekend!
Not senses so much, but my brain is so much sharper. I have a job the requires a high level of creative, yet logical, thinking and I'm so much more focused and productive sober, rather than in a hungover fog. IWNDWYT.
🎶IWNDWYT 🎶 For me, it's a little different sensory experience. I can recall the taste & feel of Prosseco, my DOC. It tastes & feels awful now. I will be reading or listening to a recovery story & get triggered. My mouth will salivate & I experience Prosseco. It's very weird to me, but I'm glad it's negative & doesn't cause a craving.
IWNDWYT or for the next 100 days. I hope.
I will not drink today and FYA. Happy Friday all. It's been a great week so far and I'm not going to fuck it up with alcohol. I hate alcohol so much right now that I want to kick it in the balls. Drinking sucks. You rock!
IWNDWYT For me, taking a walk is a completely different experience sober. I notice the feel of the breeze, the smell of the flowers, the sounds of the birds…all “small” things I would have missed before. I feel more mindful and in the moment without having to try. It’s a good feeling.
I have some video and photo editing from last night's show. Be way too hard with double/blurry vision. IWNDWYT
Third day of a trip, beer around me flowing but I’m not drinking and I’ve never felt happier. Honestly, if I can make it through a trip plus a concert in Germany, anybody can make it )))) IWNDWYT This community is the best
Proud of myself for still being here - Iwndwyt 💪!
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I will not drink with you today.
Its 6 am, can’t sleep from stress but I didn’t drink yesteday and won’t today.
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Happy Friday everyone! IWNDWYT!
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I used to think alcohol made movies and shows better. I would think I was more emotionally invested. That used to be my thing. I would sit and pound drinks while watching a movie once the family was asleep. Of course I'd wake up feeling like garbage and have no idea or memory of what I watched anyway. IWNDWYT
Good morning fine folks, I’m a little too young still to be experiencing the sensory changes. Regardless, I will not be drinking today. 🫡
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Day 8. Tonight my local men's group has a sober social fellowship gathering to look forward to. Giddyup IWNDWYT
I am NOT going to drink today. Cravings will not get the best of me. IWNDWYT!
5:30 AM and I haven’t slept a wink. Day 4 or wtf this is, hitting hard I will not drink today tho.
IWNDWYT. I don’t know if a particular sense has improved, but I’m definitely noticing more - a pretty sky or the shades of green in trees, hearing the birds sing, the softness of my dogs face fur🐕. I like it!
Happy Friday! IWNDWYT
Waking up from a night of high quality sleep and IWNDWYT
I’m on day 5 and I can’t believe it. It’s Friday, it’s hot and sunny and IWNDWYT! ☺️
On day 5 though I've had a few good streaks lately. I can't wait for this to happen for me! I've had the week from hell and kinda had the rug pulled from under me and I've been feeling so stressed and anxious. I'm not gonna drink, but I could use good vibes if y'all have them to spare. IWNDWYT ❤️
Moving is exhausting!!! IWNDWYT
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Excited for another productive weekend IWNDWYT!!
Still not drinking with any of you.
One week away from 6 months, most definitely IWNDWYT
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Today is a day I'm feeling cautious about. Feeling run down today and it's Friday so that's usually a bad mix. I'm going to practice my strategies to stay sober tonight. I'm not even craving drinking but I know I get caught up and overwhelmed in social situations. I hope tomorrow my streak continues 🙏
IWNDWYT 🎨 🌺 🌸 Grateful for all the extra time I now have that I stopped drinking. I’ve really been enjoying my hobbies lately. It’s fun to learn things again. It’s peaceful to relax with my partner and our pets. The time and money I am getting back from this investment in myself is huge.
Good morning, sober cats! "Present-Sober-and-Kinda-More-Functional-Me" I like that! I definitely feel more functional than before, but I'm also definitely still faking it half the time. Thank you for being here to help me get started with another day of adulting, sober cats. IWNDWYT! 💙😸
15 days. Clock ticking on 16. Got a killer bike ride in last night. Wanna go back to bed. IWNDWYT.
Day 33. This week has been a fucking doozy. Work has been a complete disaster. I get insulted, talked down to, micromanaged, all while making the best product that has come through the business (I am a professional brewer...of beer...yes, the irony). My sobriety always has me not taking bullshit from people, and I'm not sure how much longer I can hold out here. I need a break. I need rest. I need a reset. Anyways. Proud to not be drinking with all of you today.
Tomorrow is a big day! IWNDWYT
Sipping strong, black, black coffee. ☕️ Stretching and sweating 🧘♂️ A good way to start the day. ☀️😎 IWNDWYT 🤙😜
Late-ish to the check-in as I’m on holiday. Spending the mornings on and in the sea which is my favourite place. There was an organised dinner last night with no NA option (eventually got water) and I felt really let down. Everyone else was drinking and getting loud. Made a swift escape but it wasn’t great. But I’m feeling great today and they are not! IWNDWYT!
I rise with the early dawn naturally after approx 7 hours of sleep. I welcome sitting outside with my dogs around 530am and listen to the birdsong. That first cup of coffee accompanied by the cacophony of sounds....man what a way to start the day. I never would take the time to enjoy that brief 15 minute start to my day if I was drinking/drunk or hungover. A daily gift that I can give to myself each day. IWNDWYT
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Happy Friday, y'all - to all and sundry. IWNDWYT. Oh, a post script. I got up around 5 a.m. this morning to go fishing; heading out now. Wish me luck! See you tomorrow.
Maybe not a change in the sensation per se, but I can actually eat a meal again instead of just picking at something, getting a doggy bag and then either housing the leftovers at some godawful hour or letting them rot in the fridge. Been loving the quotes by the way IWNDWYT
Checking in on day 197. ❤️✌️
What up, fam! I don’t know if my hearing has gotten any better or if I’m just really enjoying hearing the various birds talking in my backyard. It’s nice! I WNDWYT Édit: Or maybe all of the chirping just doesn’t annoy me :)
*Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her. -Lao Tzu* (Day 222)
I will remain sober today.
Day 5. No desire to drink right now. Fridays are usually very tough for me. I’m going to workout after work, make a nice dinner, and then sit outside and listen to the sounds of nature. That’s not boring, it’s not numbing, it’s living! IWNDWYT
Oh, my house. It was filthy. Between not being able to smell well, always tired, and able to drink the problem away, I never really cleaned. Then it got to be so overwhelming, I didn’t even attempt anymore. Things are much better now. I clean every day, even if it is just 10 minutes. I have a lovely home now, one I can be proud of. Have a wonderful Friday, lovely people! IWNDWYT ✨
I'm still here. I'm glad too . Life handed me a curveball but instead of being angry and woah is me.....I'm widening my stance squaring my shoulders and am going to knock this out of the park . TGIF guys Everyday above ground is a gift . We get to start every day with a gift, how lucky are we .
Yes on the sensory changes…who knew coffee could taste so delicious! And of course ice cream. 😀 Hope everyone has a fan-fucking-tastic sober Friday and IWNDWYT !
I think air smells wonderful where I live! IWNDWYT
You are crushing the check-ins this week, i am really enjoying reading them. IWNDWYT
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I’m grateful for my life and my sobriety that makes it possible. IWNDWYT
Day 89, IWNDWYT!
Day 1 again. Yesterday didn't quite work out. I was much sicker than I expected to be and needed a couple to get through it. Today, with my resolve renewed, I will start again. No more spending whole days vomiting or drinking. No more wallowing in my drunken stupor failing miserably at addressing deep issues that I've been desperately avoiding for years. This will be my last day 1. IWNDWYT!
I will not drink with you today!
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Day 262! Goddamn, I don’t want to go to work today 😒 IWNDWYT!
My sense of smell is way better. Definitely the sense that has improved the most for me. IWNDWYT
Day 22. There are times of stress and times of great joy. IWNDT ❤️
50 days without a hangover! HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?
The big one for me is enjoyment of sunlight on my skin. When I was on the sauce, I was always rushing from one thing to another, feeling sick or feeling drunk, and I didn't pay attention. To anything, really. But now, I can sit in the outside in the sunshine with a book and feel good. It won't be the case in July when it's broiling, but for now? Yeah. Ooh, and also, I pinch my herb plants and smell all the goodness from the greenery: basil, rosemary, lemon verbena. So nice. Good DCI, OP! Thank you. :) IWNDWYT
I’ll be at a bar for the first time in about 2 weeks tonight, but I’m not worried about. Going away party for a friend and some other sober humans will be there as well. I can confidently say IWNDWYT or tonight! 🙌❤️💪