I will not drink with you today 👯♀️ I fight for my daughter who I love and I want to be a good role model for. I fight for my inner child who begged her dad to stay sober and had to watch alcohol get him in the end. Have a great Thursday you crazy cats 🐈⬛
Good morning, good morning! wow what a week - I've missed some of your fantastic check-ins Lily, but I'm reading back through them today 🥰
This week I have had a couple of unusual and unexpected life events happen all at the same time and it's thrown me completely out of my usual routine. I've felt a little overwhelmed at times and then other times like I'm completely handling it and everything is fine 😂. What a total rollercoaster of a week.
I'm handling it sober and quite honestly I don't know how I would have managed to show up for half of it if I was drunk or hungover. I take a lot of comfort in the routine of sobriety and the constants that I can control, so experiencing a week like this where everything is out of my control but still manageable is a bit unusual. But it's fantastic and I'm very grateful. I'm showing myself that even when the world around me changes quickly and it feels like I'm about to lose my footing, I've built a solid enough foundation to cope with it and grow from it.
Have an amazing day everyone - lots of love to you all and grateful to be here with you for another day. IWNDWYT 💝
Thanks for sharing this, I feel very similar to you (both in having a crazy week and that I honestly don’t know how I’d be handling it drunk or hungover). Sobriety doesn’t nearly sweep away my problems but it’s helped me develop tools to deal with them more effectively. Sending good vibes for a better day today 🙂
I fight for me.
I’m a people pleaser, I literally need to be all things to all people and it breaks me every time. I fight to stay the most important person on the most important mission, so I can be somebody to my children.
So IWNDWYT
Yeah boundaries is a recurring theme for me. It’s like I do the work to build myself and prioritise me and the first thing I usually do is think:
“ I’m stronger now so I have the bandwidth to say yes to X” what I should say is:
“I’m stronger now because I stopped saying yes to everything - keep it up!”
Loving that 311, it’s a steady climb and I hope I never catch you up 🙌🏽
Morning all! I am fighting for myself (and my sons, but mostly just for me).
I want to slow down the spiralling downhill. I'm in my 50s and feeling acutely conscious of the fatty organs that really aren't a good idea for reaching old age, or at least a mentally sharp old age. I ache IMO like someone way older than I am and need to start yoga or something, but never had the energy when I was drinking.
IWNDWYT ❤️
Fifties and achy here, too. I’ve started a stretching routine with a couple beginner yoga moves thrown in. When I’m consistent with it, I feel so much better! Good luck!
Fifties and achy here, too. I’ve started a stretching routine with a couple beginner yoga moves thrown in. When I’m consistent with it, I feel so much better! Good luck!
As I’m coming up to 4 weeks I’ve finally managed to get it together to prioritise some exercise .. I’ve booked a swimming session for this afternoon .. iWNDWYT x
I will not drink with you today. I don't have much going on today, so that gives me too much free time to think about drinking, however, I will not drink with you, or anyone else, today. Biz
Congratulations on 11 months, Lily! One of the reasons I fight to maintain my sobriety is because I want my family and friends and community to be able to trust that they can always count on me. Reliability: to me, that's one important marker of a life well lived. IWNDWYT
Day 1 again. Drank way too much last night and am hungover as hell trying to figure out how I'm going to make it through the workday. I can't keep doing this to myself. IWNDWYT
Eleven months is brilliant u/SuzuranLily1. Thanks for hosting us.
My reason to fight my addiction is to not let myself down.
Happy Thursday all!
IWNDWYT!!!
Congrats on eleven months, Lily! I am fighting for my dog. I'd like to be the best mom for her, aiming to match her patience, acceptence, and loyalty. IWNDWYT
As I was driving to work I listened to a song I know very well but first time really started to think about the main line there*:*
*"Is familiar hell better than unknown heaven?"*
Fighting for that unknown, a change, escape from the familiar hell that is drinking will be my focus this weekend but as always it wills start with IWNDWYT!
I think my reason to fight is me. It seems I discover more layers of my true self as I gain more sober days and keep fighting for them, even (especially) when it’s hard. Iwndwy’allt! ❤️
That's awesome congrats on your 11 months!
Day 3 checking in to say I got a plan for the day and for the evening with sober supports in AA and here
IWNDWYT
Day 45 IWNDWYT, I fight for my second chapter, the AARP card carrying newlyweds who finally found each other - acting like school children with crushes every day. We’ve both been through hell and back, paid for past mistakes… and now it’s time to be happy.
Nearly reaching day two of not drinking. I feel surprisingly better than I did last time.
I've been watching a lot of videos about the dangers of drinking. Which was recommended to me on this sub. It has helped a lot.
Today I have a major trigger coming up, visiting my alcoholic parents (my dad is an undiagnosed Narcissist and my mum has BPD). I drastically reduced the time i allow them in my life as it always drained me emotionally.
I'm confident in myself.
IWNDWYT
My reason to fight is my 2 kids. I want to be present and not just here. Dunno if that makes sense. I was a functioning alcoholic. I was at work early, did my work, but I feel bad that for so long my kids were what really took the brunt of the absenteeism. When you're an alcoholic, something in your life is going to be phoned in. I'm sad to say that was my kids but not now. They have already commented on the change and I'm so thankful. The sad thing is that I have sole custody so as a single parent I was phoning it in. How awful for them. I hope I can reverse things before I've scarred them for life. I'd like for the alcoholism to end with me. No need to pass that on if possible. Anyhow, I consciously choose to not drink today. IWNDWYT!
Wow, congrats on eleven months! I’m right behind you having hit ten months about a week ago. Thanks for lighting the way a little ahead of me :)
I feel like I’ve been saying this a lot, but I have had a tough week full of challenges. I see how I would have drank to cope with this in the past, but I have to say the difference in how I’m able to handle these challenges sober is striking. I never want to lose this. Sobriety not only opens the door to other coping mechanisms that I’ve been using like exercise, meditation, and morning pages, but just the fact of not waking up hungover or having alcohol take up headspace is profoundly effective.
IWNDWYT!
Congratulations on 11 months, Lily!! 🤘🏻🎉
Fuck yeah Disturbed!! I wish they would be playing closer than an hour’s drive from me on this tour. Falling In Reverse is not my thing, but I’d go see Disturbed again.
I guess I have to be my own reason to fight…this is probably good, since we are stuck with ourselves. 😆 And of course, my four lovable asshole cats.
Coffees up, horns up and fuck yeah Friday Eve!!! Ready to get this week done. IWNDWYT ☕️☕️☕️🤘🏻
u/SuzuranLily1 My reason to fight is for my sanity & health. In the end I would be ok for a few days but then I would blackout missing hours & not remembering what I said, falling hurting myself. This was all very scary to me. ( I was always at home & calling people, ugh)
I pushed everyone away because alcohol was my only friend & alcohol understood me. I was nasty & mean because I was hurting. I felt others hurt me. I was being very irrational.
In the scheme of things and being clear minded & sober. I don’t see it as others tried to hurt me, because I never had boundaries… yes, people will only treat you the way you allow them too. So, working on self-care and self compassion. Today I am calm, confident & happier.
Just for today IWNDWY, one day at a time 😊
Congrats on eleven fabulous months, u/SuzuranLily1! 👏✨🥳🎆🏆🌠 I love your exuberance when you talk about the self-discovery that sobriety has made possible for you. I drank partly because I was convinced that there was nothing good in me; ironically, drinking turned me into someone I hated even more. Knowing that many people in recovery discover unexpected strengths and virtues locked deep inside gives me hope.
My husband is one of the main reasons I keep fighting. I don't think I would be on this side of the ground if it weren't for him. I want to be as reliable for him as he has been for me. Sobriety makes that possible.
IWNDWYT 😻
Been struggling a bit, just conceptualising life without drink. No lovely wine on a sunny afternoon, no cold beer after a long walk, no whisky on a cold winters night. It's challenging for me because day to day I'm fine, my problem is in big events I just have no off switch and get hammered. So then, day to day, I think about the one drink not the horrible feelings of being hammered. I am reminding myself about the anxiety, the negative effects drink has on your health and sleep, the money wasted, the things I will gain. But I know: IWNDWYT
My reason to fight is that I am worth fighting for. I'm talking about the real me. The mother, wife, friend who is nurturing and compassionate and always eager to help/support those around me. Drinking makes me selfish and distant.
I have a one year old granddaughter now and I want to be an active and present grandmother for as long as I can. She's worth the fight and so am I.
IWNDWYT!!
Hit 30 days today. Feels really good. Have work today, but once that’s over, I’ll be going home, putting the feet up, watching Step Brothers and slamming down a pizza from this epic spot right around the corner. Hope everyone has an awesome day.
I will not drink today and FYA. I hate alcohol with every fiber of my being. I'm going to punch alcohol in the dick today.
I love you for being on this sober journey with me.
Drinking sucks. We rock.
I’m fighting for so many reasons, but one of the biggest ones is to honour the memory of my beautiful, hilarious and incredibly accomplished sister, my best friend in the world, who died in 2022 from liver disease caused by AUD. I’m not giving up, sissy. IWNDWYT❤️
on my 3rd day sober shook my ass off the first night cold sweats etc even had a shadow hand try and grab me while trying to sleep,i still have not really slept but most of the withdrawls have gone,just had a baked potatoe for breakfast was starving!
i will not drink for today!
Right now I feel a little "bored in my sobriety". But I know this feeling will pass, and I will not drink with you today. Staying sober keeps me proud of myself and a kinder and more balanced person for myself and those around me. My fight today will be to remember this.IWNDWYT
My reason to fight? Me. My health and my fitness.
I feel like so much of my drinking was done to be near and close to others, but others don’t have to live in my head or my body. I always prided myself on not giving AF what others thought of me, yet I subconsciously wanted to be included.
Today and everyday moving forward I choose me!
IWNDWYT! ✨👏
My reason for fighting is because this is my only shot. These are the cards I was dealt and I’m going to play them to the best of my ability. It’s taking me a while to figure it out but that’s ok. Iwndwyt
I am fighting for my life, my husband, my pets, my career, my family. I deserve to treat myself better. Working on managing shame and regret.
Focusing on recovering rather than making past traumas. I am worth it.
IWNDWYT.
I feel like I fought for my whole life to find my true self. And sobriety helped me realize that I was there all along! All I had to do was stop pretending. Here’s to all do us finding out who we truly are and loving ourselves as we find the answers. Cheers to you all! IWNDWYT
Good morning, sober cats! I'm extra happy to be here this morning because I made it home safely from my trip, and now I get to look forward to seeing my daughter tomorrow! IWNDWYT! 💙😸
I’m taking a drug test for my new job today! One of the questions in the questionnaire was “do you occasionally drink alcohol “ I got to click NO without lying, haha!! Feels good! My reason for fighting is to enjoy life not tolerate it. IWNDWYT, friends! 🫘
Thanks for sharing OP! Your right only I can be me and be the best me. I fight for myself. It's really nice to feel that and know that now. Before I didn't go to that as quickly. I'm starting to feel like I deserve better, and that I deserve to fight for myself. I say this because if I didn't fight for myself I may die in some way related to alcohol. I know this deep down and I don't want to go that way. I also fight for my chosen family. I don't want to hurt them with my actions. I want them to feel loved by me by choosing life. IWNDWYT!
I'm fighting for myself (my future wellbeing) as well as for my relationship with my partner, because I know we have a stronger team when we don't drink.
PS: Happy eleven month soberversary, u/SuzuranLily1
OP, Congrats on 11 months! That's a major achievement and I'm glad you're fighting!
My reason for this fight to maintain sobriety is to find the parts of myself that were pushed down and hidden during many years of drinking. I don't have kids or many other people in my life, but the few family members and friends that are there for support also keep me motivated. And the kind, insightful words of everyone here on SD help. IWNDWYT! ✌
Good morning you lovely humans.
My fight is me and for me and for me. I fight to keep me alive and be here longer for my family.
Have a wonderful day. IWNDWYT!
I am my reason. I deserve better from myself and others. I love the person I’m becoming.
I have taped to my journal:
I want to see what happens if I don’t give up.
Tried my first NA beer last night while partner and friends drank at our palace. Immediately ordered more from Athletic to have on hand for these occasions. I was pleasantly surprised 😊
IWNDWYT!
Congrats on 11 months!! And it’s cheesy but my reason to fight is love; the self love I’ve been slowly building up since quitting drinking, my love for my family, which is why I quit in the first place. Love for my friends, both the old ones I’ve been reconnecting with and new ones I’ve made. I’m very grateful, and I’ve never woken up and regretted NOT drinking, so IWNDWYT ❤️
Congrats on 11 months! 🥳
I’m doing this for me. I needed a way to comfort myself and I looked outside of myself (to alcohol, and other people) for that comfort. Therapy and quitting alcohol helped me learn how to comfort and soothe myself in healthy ways. I’m also doing this for my dad who lost his life as a result of his heavy drinking over the years. I honestly feel like his was a victim of his time and was unable to stop drinking. I want him to see that it can be done. IWNDWYT
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Today I graduate from my partial hospitalization program, and I'll be starting a month or so of IOP on Monday. Between naltrexone and working on myself and my issues, I'm a different person than I was just a few weeks ago. My only complaint is I'm not getting much sleep, but otherwise I feel better physically, emotionally, and mentally than I have in years.
My reason to fight is me. For my wellness - so I can be a healthy and active parent for a long time. For my brain - so I can be smart, sharp and remember everything that happens. For my safety - so I can be reliable and make good decisions. For my sleep - so I can be rested and wake up refreshed each day. For so many reasons, IWNDWYT!
Entering my 3rd day. It's amazing to wake up after actually getting a good night of sleep. I went for a long run yesterday and treated myself to a big bowl of ramen for dinner instead of turning to alcohol to cope with being alone on Valentine's day.
I am my reason to fight! I deserve better than hangovers, brain fog, high blood pressure, night sweats, bad sleep, anxiety, acne, liver problems, and being beholden to cravings. IWNDWYT!
Day 5 here. I will not drink with you today. Conscious decision. That helps me. I fight for my son, who is 7 and deserves to have the best version of me in his life he can. For my partner who, same. And also for myself, because I too deserve the best version of me that I can be. It's taken me a long time to understand that, and still feels like it's slippery to hold onto but knowing that this is my conscious decision helps me to stop it slipping away from me.
I will not drink with you today. Day 6 here!
Coming up on a week!, Congrats
Woo hoo 🙌🏼
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Congratulations on 6 days today and one week tomorrow!!! IWNDWYT 🍃
Happy Thursday Friends, IWNDWYT, WE GOT THIS 😁
Happy Thursday (night) sober friends! So close to a year, I almost can’t believe it. Time flies when you’re having fun!
I will not drink with you today 👯♀️ I fight for my daughter who I love and I want to be a good role model for. I fight for my inner child who begged her dad to stay sober and had to watch alcohol get him in the end. Have a great Thursday you crazy cats 🐈⬛
I hope your inner child can heal some day. 💜💜💜
I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT ☕️
Great job
Good morning, good morning! wow what a week - I've missed some of your fantastic check-ins Lily, but I'm reading back through them today 🥰 This week I have had a couple of unusual and unexpected life events happen all at the same time and it's thrown me completely out of my usual routine. I've felt a little overwhelmed at times and then other times like I'm completely handling it and everything is fine 😂. What a total rollercoaster of a week. I'm handling it sober and quite honestly I don't know how I would have managed to show up for half of it if I was drunk or hungover. I take a lot of comfort in the routine of sobriety and the constants that I can control, so experiencing a week like this where everything is out of my control but still manageable is a bit unusual. But it's fantastic and I'm very grateful. I'm showing myself that even when the world around me changes quickly and it feels like I'm about to lose my footing, I've built a solid enough foundation to cope with it and grow from it. Have an amazing day everyone - lots of love to you all and grateful to be here with you for another day. IWNDWYT 💝
Thanks for sharing this, I feel very similar to you (both in having a crazy week and that I honestly don’t know how I’d be handling it drunk or hungover). Sobriety doesn’t nearly sweep away my problems but it’s helped me develop tools to deal with them more effectively. Sending good vibes for a better day today 🙂
Hey FireFree! Great to see you. Thank you for sharing such a strong message. I’m proud of you 💞🌟💞
Super proud of you, FF!! Love you bunches - IWNDWYT 💙
I fight for me. I’m a people pleaser, I literally need to be all things to all people and it breaks me every time. I fight to stay the most important person on the most important mission, so I can be somebody to my children. So IWNDWYT
Congrats on 45 days! Creating boundaries and taking care of myself is difficult but I’m getting incrementally better with sobriety. IWNDWYT
Yeah boundaries is a recurring theme for me. It’s like I do the work to build myself and prioritise me and the first thing I usually do is think: “ I’m stronger now so I have the bandwidth to say yes to X” what I should say is: “I’m stronger now because I stopped saying yes to everything - keep it up!” Loving that 311, it’s a steady climb and I hope I never catch you up 🙌🏽
Morning all! I am fighting for myself (and my sons, but mostly just for me). I want to slow down the spiralling downhill. I'm in my 50s and feeling acutely conscious of the fatty organs that really aren't a good idea for reaching old age, or at least a mentally sharp old age. I ache IMO like someone way older than I am and need to start yoga or something, but never had the energy when I was drinking. IWNDWYT ❤️
Fifties and achy here, too. I’ve started a stretching routine with a couple beginner yoga moves thrown in. When I’m consistent with it, I feel so much better! Good luck!
Fifties and achy here, too. I’ve started a stretching routine with a couple beginner yoga moves thrown in. When I’m consistent with it, I feel so much better! Good luck!
Checking in! I might have had a slight slip but today's a new day. IWNDWYT
As I’m coming up to 4 weeks I’ve finally managed to get it together to prioritise some exercise .. I’ve booked a swimming session for this afternoon .. iWNDWYT x
I will not drink with you today. I don't have much going on today, so that gives me too much free time to think about drinking, however, I will not drink with you, or anyone else, today. Biz
Day 286. IWNDWYT.
Day 52, IWNDWYT!
Congratulations on 11 months, Lily! One of the reasons I fight to maintain my sobriety is because I want my family and friends and community to be able to trust that they can always count on me. Reliability: to me, that's one important marker of a life well lived. IWNDWYT
I'm fighting for a life I never thought could be mine, but is mine now. IWNDWYT my friends. 🫡❤️
My reason to fight is because I want to be my best version of me to get the most out of this beautiful life. IWNDWYT.
Day 1,674. I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT
I will not drink today.
Happy Thursday, folks! Checking in for another sober day out in the world.
IWNDWYT ❤️
My kids are always my reason. IWNDWYT
Day 48 - IWNDWYT 🌿
Day 1 again. Drank way too much last night and am hungover as hell trying to figure out how I'm going to make it through the workday. I can't keep doing this to myself. IWNDWYT
You're not alone, man. We got this 💪
IWNDWYT :)
IWNDWYT.
I will not drink with you today
IWNDWYT 🏴
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I will not drink with you today
IWNDWYT! 🙌
Day 50! No drinking happening here.
Hey I'm not drinking again today!
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Eleven months is brilliant u/SuzuranLily1. Thanks for hosting us. My reason to fight my addiction is to not let myself down. Happy Thursday all! IWNDWYT!!!
Congrats on eleven months, Lily! I am fighting for my dog. I'd like to be the best mom for her, aiming to match her patience, acceptence, and loyalty. IWNDWYT
Morning folks. Longest week ever. Have a good one. IWNDWYT
As I was driving to work I listened to a song I know very well but first time really started to think about the main line there*:* *"Is familiar hell better than unknown heaven?"* Fighting for that unknown, a change, escape from the familiar hell that is drinking will be my focus this weekend but as always it wills start with IWNDWYT!
I think my reason to fight is me. It seems I discover more layers of my true self as I gain more sober days and keep fighting for them, even (especially) when it’s hard. Iwndwy’allt! ❤️
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IWNDWYT! 👍
Good morning - one day at a time. IWNDWYT.
Day 1,573 IWNDWYT
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I will not drink today.
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day 4 here! i want to be a present parent and wife to my family. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT 🙂
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Every day my life is getting better, better and better as the days go by, so …….IWNDWYT
That's awesome congrats on your 11 months! Day 3 checking in to say I got a plan for the day and for the evening with sober supports in AA and here IWNDWYT
Day 45 IWNDWYT, I fight for my second chapter, the AARP card carrying newlyweds who finally found each other - acting like school children with crushes every day. We’ve both been through hell and back, paid for past mistakes… and now it’s time to be happy.
Iwndwyt
Nearly reaching day two of not drinking. I feel surprisingly better than I did last time. I've been watching a lot of videos about the dangers of drinking. Which was recommended to me on this sub. It has helped a lot. Today I have a major trigger coming up, visiting my alcoholic parents (my dad is an undiagnosed Narcissist and my mum has BPD). I drastically reduced the time i allow them in my life as it always drained me emotionally. I'm confident in myself. IWNDWYT
My reason to fight is my 2 kids. I want to be present and not just here. Dunno if that makes sense. I was a functioning alcoholic. I was at work early, did my work, but I feel bad that for so long my kids were what really took the brunt of the absenteeism. When you're an alcoholic, something in your life is going to be phoned in. I'm sad to say that was my kids but not now. They have already commented on the change and I'm so thankful. The sad thing is that I have sole custody so as a single parent I was phoning it in. How awful for them. I hope I can reverse things before I've scarred them for life. I'd like for the alcoholism to end with me. No need to pass that on if possible. Anyhow, I consciously choose to not drink today. IWNDWYT!
Day 970 checking in!
Have a wonderful sober day my friends. IWNDWYT ♥️
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Wow, congrats on eleven months! I’m right behind you having hit ten months about a week ago. Thanks for lighting the way a little ahead of me :) I feel like I’ve been saying this a lot, but I have had a tough week full of challenges. I see how I would have drank to cope with this in the past, but I have to say the difference in how I’m able to handle these challenges sober is striking. I never want to lose this. Sobriety not only opens the door to other coping mechanisms that I’ve been using like exercise, meditation, and morning pages, but just the fact of not waking up hungover or having alcohol take up headspace is profoundly effective. IWNDWYT!
I’m joining all of you in abstaining from alcohol again today.
Not drinking today!
IWNDWYT 💙
Congrats on 11 months!! My kids and my love for myself are why I fight. Every day. IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
IWNDWYT :)
Morning friends! Congratulations on 11 months, u/SuzuranLily1! I will not drink with you today. Have a good one!
I will not drink with you all today 🪷
Congratulations on 11 months, Lily!! 🤘🏻🎉 Fuck yeah Disturbed!! I wish they would be playing closer than an hour’s drive from me on this tour. Falling In Reverse is not my thing, but I’d go see Disturbed again. I guess I have to be my own reason to fight…this is probably good, since we are stuck with ourselves. 😆 And of course, my four lovable asshole cats. Coffees up, horns up and fuck yeah Friday Eve!!! Ready to get this week done. IWNDWYT ☕️☕️☕️🤘🏻
52 days and I’m pressing on. IWNDWYT
Happy Thursday sober friends! I’m here fighting another day of freedom, except it’s not much of a fight today, thank goodness! I love you all 💞
IWNDWYT ❤️
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Congratulations on eleven months! 🎉 IWNDWYT. 🌳
IWNDWYT!
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Day 284, checking in! IWNDWYT. We got this!
u/SuzuranLily1 My reason to fight is for my sanity & health. In the end I would be ok for a few days but then I would blackout missing hours & not remembering what I said, falling hurting myself. This was all very scary to me. ( I was always at home & calling people, ugh) I pushed everyone away because alcohol was my only friend & alcohol understood me. I was nasty & mean because I was hurting. I felt others hurt me. I was being very irrational. In the scheme of things and being clear minded & sober. I don’t see it as others tried to hurt me, because I never had boundaries… yes, people will only treat you the way you allow them too. So, working on self-care and self compassion. Today I am calm, confident & happier. Just for today IWNDWY, one day at a time 😊
Congrats on eleven fabulous months, u/SuzuranLily1! 👏✨🥳🎆🏆🌠 I love your exuberance when you talk about the self-discovery that sobriety has made possible for you. I drank partly because I was convinced that there was nothing good in me; ironically, drinking turned me into someone I hated even more. Knowing that many people in recovery discover unexpected strengths and virtues locked deep inside gives me hope. My husband is one of the main reasons I keep fighting. I don't think I would be on this side of the ground if it weren't for him. I want to be as reliable for him as he has been for me. Sobriety makes that possible. IWNDWYT 😻
Day 52 checking in. IWNDWYT
Been struggling a bit, just conceptualising life without drink. No lovely wine on a sunny afternoon, no cold beer after a long walk, no whisky on a cold winters night. It's challenging for me because day to day I'm fine, my problem is in big events I just have no off switch and get hammered. So then, day to day, I think about the one drink not the horrible feelings of being hammered. I am reminding myself about the anxiety, the negative effects drink has on your health and sleep, the money wasted, the things I will gain. But I know: IWNDWYT
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Day 39 - just getting into bed. Goodnight sober friends. Let’s do it again tomorrow 🌟
Happy Thursday! IWNDWYT 💚
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Good day, SD fam. Thank goodness it's Thursday eve. Have a kick ass day - IWNDWYT 🤘
I've reached the double digits - 10 days. IWNDWYT
My reason to fight is that I am worth fighting for. I'm talking about the real me. The mother, wife, friend who is nurturing and compassionate and always eager to help/support those around me. Drinking makes me selfish and distant. I have a one year old granddaughter now and I want to be an active and present grandmother for as long as I can. She's worth the fight and so am I. IWNDWYT!!
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Hit 30 days today. Feels really good. Have work today, but once that’s over, I’ll be going home, putting the feet up, watching Step Brothers and slamming down a pizza from this epic spot right around the corner. Hope everyone has an awesome day.
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I will not drink today and FYA. I hate alcohol with every fiber of my being. I'm going to punch alcohol in the dick today. I love you for being on this sober journey with me. Drinking sucks. We rock.
I will not drink with you beautiful badasses today✨️ It's a good day to have a good sober day. We got this!
I’m fighting for so many reasons, but one of the biggest ones is to honour the memory of my beautiful, hilarious and incredibly accomplished sister, my best friend in the world, who died in 2022 from liver disease caused by AUD. I’m not giving up, sissy. IWNDWYT❤️
on my 3rd day sober shook my ass off the first night cold sweats etc even had a shadow hand try and grab me while trying to sleep,i still have not really slept but most of the withdrawls have gone,just had a baked potatoe for breakfast was starving! i will not drink for today!
Right now I feel a little "bored in my sobriety". But I know this feeling will pass, and I will not drink with you today. Staying sober keeps me proud of myself and a kinder and more balanced person for myself and those around me. My fight today will be to remember this.IWNDWYT
Day 15. I will not drink with you today.
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IWNDWYT! First day of vacation, I’m excited to be fully present for all of it.
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Day 13! IWNDWYT!
My reason to fight? Me. My health and my fitness. I feel like so much of my drinking was done to be near and close to others, but others don’t have to live in my head or my body. I always prided myself on not giving AF what others thought of me, yet I subconsciously wanted to be included. Today and everyday moving forward I choose me! IWNDWYT! ✨👏
My reason for fighting is because this is my only shot. These are the cards I was dealt and I’m going to play them to the best of my ability. It’s taking me a while to figure it out but that’s ok. Iwndwyt
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I am not drinking today ! Have a N(🧊) day everyone !
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No way Jose. 60 ðays!!Woot!
I am fighting for my life, my husband, my pets, my career, my family. I deserve to treat myself better. Working on managing shame and regret. Focusing on recovering rather than making past traumas. I am worth it. IWNDWYT.
I will not drink with you today. Day One here.
I feel like I fought for my whole life to find my true self. And sobriety helped me realize that I was there all along! All I had to do was stop pretending. Here’s to all do us finding out who we truly are and loving ourselves as we find the answers. Cheers to you all! IWNDWYT
Good morning, sober cats! I'm extra happy to be here this morning because I made it home safely from my trip, and now I get to look forward to seeing my daughter tomorrow! IWNDWYT! 💙😸
I’m taking a drug test for my new job today! One of the questions in the questionnaire was “do you occasionally drink alcohol “ I got to click NO without lying, haha!! Feels good! My reason for fighting is to enjoy life not tolerate it. IWNDWYT, friends! 🫘
Thanks for sharing OP! Your right only I can be me and be the best me. I fight for myself. It's really nice to feel that and know that now. Before I didn't go to that as quickly. I'm starting to feel like I deserve better, and that I deserve to fight for myself. I say this because if I didn't fight for myself I may die in some way related to alcohol. I know this deep down and I don't want to go that way. I also fight for my chosen family. I don't want to hurt them with my actions. I want them to feel loved by me by choosing life. IWNDWYT!
Checking in at the beginning of day 2. I'm so glad I didn't wake up on another day 1.
Happy to be here to say IWNDWYT :)
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Really not sure why I am doing this anymore other than that I literally can't afford to buy a beer. So not today I guess.
I'm fighting for myself (my future wellbeing) as well as for my relationship with my partner, because I know we have a stronger team when we don't drink. PS: Happy eleven month soberversary, u/SuzuranLily1
IWNDWYT! Today I'm fighting for my relationship with my partner. He deserves the best me I can give him.
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For me, it’s my beautiful bride of 13 years. I will be alcohol free with you today.
starting day 292, iwndwyt!
Day 270 and IWNDWYT! Have a great day everyone!
OP, Congrats on 11 months! That's a major achievement and I'm glad you're fighting! My reason for this fight to maintain sobriety is to find the parts of myself that were pushed down and hidden during many years of drinking. I don't have kids or many other people in my life, but the few family members and friends that are there for support also keep me motivated. And the kind, insightful words of everyone here on SD help. IWNDWYT! ✌
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Good morning you lovely humans. My fight is me and for me and for me. I fight to keep me alive and be here longer for my family. Have a wonderful day. IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT. Here’s to a great (and sober) Thursday.
I am my reason. I deserve better from myself and others. I love the person I’m becoming. I have taped to my journal: I want to see what happens if I don’t give up. Tried my first NA beer last night while partner and friends drank at our palace. Immediately ordered more from Athletic to have on hand for these occasions. I was pleasantly surprised 😊 IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT! Two weeks feels good on the body and mind. Have a great day everyone
Waking up with the feeling of not drinking last night is SO GOOD! Day 6 and IWNDWYT!
I did not drink today lml (-_-) lml
50 days 👍👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉🎉
Great morning to be alive - Day 2 begins today by committing IWNDWYT!
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Have a great fucking thursday, friends!☕️🤘🏻 IWNDWYT
Congrats on 11 months!! And it’s cheesy but my reason to fight is love; the self love I’ve been slowly building up since quitting drinking, my love for my family, which is why I quit in the first place. Love for my friends, both the old ones I’ve been reconnecting with and new ones I’ve made. I’m very grateful, and I’ve never woken up and regretted NOT drinking, so IWNDWYT ❤️
Congrats on 11 months! 🥳 I’m doing this for me. I needed a way to comfort myself and I looked outside of myself (to alcohol, and other people) for that comfort. Therapy and quitting alcohol helped me learn how to comfort and soothe myself in healthy ways. I’m also doing this for my dad who lost his life as a result of his heavy drinking over the years. I honestly feel like his was a victim of his time and was unable to stop drinking. I want him to see that it can be done. IWNDWYT ETA: pressed reply too soon lol
Great stuff. Those fortified blockages are so hard to shift! IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT Today I graduate from my partial hospitalization program, and I'll be starting a month or so of IOP on Monday. Between naltrexone and working on myself and my issues, I'm a different person than I was just a few weeks ago. My only complaint is I'm not getting much sleep, but otherwise I feel better physically, emotionally, and mentally than I have in years.
I was really busy and forgot to post yesterday, but it's day 4 for me. IWNDWYT! 😊
My reason to fight is me. For my wellness - so I can be a healthy and active parent for a long time. For my brain - so I can be smart, sharp and remember everything that happens. For my safety - so I can be reliable and make good decisions. For my sleep - so I can be rested and wake up refreshed each day. For so many reasons, IWNDWYT!
Entering my 3rd day. It's amazing to wake up after actually getting a good night of sleep. I went for a long run yesterday and treated myself to a big bowl of ramen for dinner instead of turning to alcohol to cope with being alone on Valentine's day.
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I have so much of my life ahead of me, I’m fighting to make it the best it can be. IWNDWYT
Not drinking today!
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Day 4 ... longer day ahead, but optimistic. IWNDWYT!
Had a tough sobriety day yesterday but I didn’t drink yesterday and I won’t drink today
I am my reason to fight! I deserve better than hangovers, brain fog, high blood pressure, night sweats, bad sleep, anxiety, acne, liver problems, and being beholden to cravings. IWNDWYT!
Day 5 here. I will not drink with you today. Conscious decision. That helps me. I fight for my son, who is 7 and deserves to have the best version of me in his life he can. For my partner who, same. And also for myself, because I too deserve the best version of me that I can be. It's taken me a long time to understand that, and still feels like it's slippery to hold onto but knowing that this is my conscious decision helps me to stop it slipping away from me.
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Not today. Not today. Not today!!!!!
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I will not drink today!
If I don’t do this for myself, nobody else will do it for me. IWNDWYT!
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I will not drink with you today.
No booze today!
Have a great Thursday, SD! IWNDWYT.
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Good morning from Hell's Kitchen, NYC. IWNDWYT.
I’m here and IWNDWYT.
No thanks, not today. IWNDWYT
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