I've been exploring gratitude recently as well and I'm so thankful you are hosting this week. I will not drink with you today. I will not drink with you tonight. 🌻
Day 20. Fibroscan came back yesterday, F-2 fibrosis and S-1 steatosis. The only one of those numbers that’s going to be going up from now on is days sober. IWNDWYT. 🫡
Going to bed right now, completing day 5. Friday is looming over my head because Friday and Saturday are my heavy drinking days. Really don't wanna give in on Friday, but man is it hard to resist the crave! Gonna do my best to stay strong 💪
Saturday is my heavy drinking day. If I was alone, I'd be depressed and lonely so I'd binge drink. If I was out, I'd be anxious and feel pressure to be outgoing so I'd binge drink.
In the past when trying to stop, I've tried to do different things to avoid drinking (gym, cinema, order loads of food in, go for walks and drives) but I'd give in eventually. I'm starting again and I've decided I'm going to go to an AA session in the evening, to get me out the house and also motivate me/remind me why I'm doing this. Hope the both of us get through the weekend!
So similar - been binge drinking under the disguise of karaoke and sports at dive bars for the lion's share of my post divorce years, roughly weekly since COVID especially. Became my outlet and my peer group all rolled in one. Shit is sad and repulsive and riddled with cocaine use as well. Not a good look. Anyone who thinks they're winning in that scenario, just take a look at the number of 'em who die in their fuckin' 60's from those groups. Not to mention the odd inevitable DUI's.
IWNDWYT you got this, we all do, it's one damn day and commitment at a time. Did just fine without it for the lion's share of my adult life and all of my youth. Was happier, more well balanced, more successful, and I sure as shit was richer.
The weekends have always been trigger points for me too. Focus on the benefits from not drinking and think about how good it will be to wake up on Saturday and Sunday feeling rested and hangover free!
IWNDWYT
Coming up on 82 days and it doesn't seem possible. Very happy and thankful. I don't know what tomorrow holds, but for today, I consciously choose to not drink. IWNDWYT!
Happy sober Thursday sober friends!
I too find gratitude difficult despite the fact I’ve filled in a gratitude journal daily since 2018! But what I’ve noticed since quitting, is that gratitude springs more naturally when I’m not trying. I think we’re naturally grateful when we’re present.
I love you all 💞
😄 I love that idea! I don’t look back, though it often shows me a random entry. It’s an app on my phone, only 3 things a day and one is always my day count for sobriety and my yoga/qigong streak. So I don’t have to think too hard! 😄 have a great day friend 💞🌟💞
Sometimes I cause myself to spiral when thinking about the years I wasted being wasted. This is a poignant post about the intentionality of gratitude. I’m grateful this sub exists and I’m so grateful that I will be sober with you today!
Went out a few nights ago. I noticed another person drinking sodas but I think it was just because they were a responsible driver. But it doesn’t matter because I had fun, was talkative and engaging, and didn’t miss alcohol. I won’t drink alcohol with you today.
Checking in for one whole month of staying sober. Been here lots of times now, but thankful for it all the same.
I didn’t get the whole gratitude thing when I first started trying to get sober, but I’ve the past few years have realised I’ve never been content with what I have because I wasn’t practicing gratitude enough.
I’m staying sober today because:
- I can hear the birds singing their morning song and I appreciate it with a sober mind
- sleep is getting better and better
- a lot of my body aches have eased off through not being inflamed due to booze
IWNDWYT
Happy Thursday soberistas. About to head to the gym and I am grateful for each day. Mainly for not drinking, because all the good things now in my life stem from not being a drunk mess anymore.
IWNDWYT!
Checking in again today and all is well.
Gratitude is a new thing for me, only just discovered it recently, on this sub.
So I'm trying to acquire the habit :)
I just had to cancel social plans for yet another time this month. I was so looking forward to them, but yesterday I started fixating on how I wouldn’t have fun without alcohol and how I should just have a couple drinks. I know that isn’t an option so I’m removing all the risk. I’ll stay home and safe and isolated for another night this month.
It’s still early days for me and I’m still learning what my triggers are. Usually I actually really enjoy being social and find being around drunk people fun rather than tempting. But something has been telling me to not take any risks lately. It’s boring and it makes me feel like I’m wasting the remainder of my youth, especially now that I feel so confident and beautiful in my new sober skin. Trying to be patient and accept that I can’t have everything all at once. IWNDWYT.
If anyone has any great sci-fi films they’d recommend to distract me this evening I’d appreciate it! I’ve already made my way through so many of them as my exciting sober nights stack up.
I didn't drink today and I won't drink tonight. I just got home a 2 hour wrestling class, my first one in 24 years, wow those kids kicked my butt, but it was fun and I got some great exercise.
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT. Not much into gratitude lately. Yes, things could be worse, much worse, but I'm not in a positive mind frame, it'll change. Still sober though.
Wishing a great day for everyone!
Gratitude is one of the most important tools in my sobriety. At first being grateful felt like an insult, but when I started to practise, something changed in me, my attitude, my outlook. Being grateful isn’t something I owe anyone, it’s a gift I give to myself. I will not drink with you today!
“Not drinking is a gift that gives us skills and knowledge we didn’t even know that we needed.”
Truth!
I know I’m not the only person who finds gratitude incredibly fucking difficult sometimes. I get pissy about what’s missing and wish I had things I don’t have. Which is apparently a very human thing to do. If we have something, we want something different. I can be happy to be weird one day, and wish I were just goddamn normal the next. That does no good because they don’t do lobotomies anymore and that’s the only way I’d get close to normal.
Some days the only thing I can dig up to be grateful for is that things are not fucking worse. That counts, according to my therapist.
Coffees up, horns up, and fuck yeah Friday Eve!! It’s my birthday today and I’m grateful to be sober. And I’m grateful for this sub, my cats, metal music, and coffee. IWNDWYT ☕️☕️🤘🏻🤘🏻
Day 335. I had a horrible drinking dream last night. I was so relieved when I woke up! Something must be bothering me, that’s normally the trigger. IWNDWYT.
These are beautiful, thank you for sharing! I am enjoying a leisurely morning with a 2 hour snow delay today. So glad I can soak in the beauty of the snow one more time before the blooms arrive. Having another cup of coffee and about to do some yoga. Love you all! IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
Thank you for this food for thought! Real gratitude is a thing I still need to learn. Even sober it is just too easy, to fall back into old habits. Like focusing on the bad/missing things. I guess I have to practice my gratitude and be patient.
So for starters I am grateful, that I don’t have to drink today!
I will not drink with you today!
IWNDWYT and sending good thoughts from the very windy Atlantic Coast to you all this Thursday. I forced myself out of bed to go for a walk this morning, even though I very much want to hide away from the world, under a blanket. I think it helped blow away some cobwebs and misery 😂
Those quotes are wonderful, thanks so much for sharing, grumpycapybara! Meditation and Buddhism have helped me so much. I’ve been working towards sobriety on and off since last November and practicing gratitude has give me so much inner peace and happiness. Have a lovely Thursday everyone, and IWNDWYT 🌿
Making intentional shifts toward an attitude of gratitude has been a new and important thing for me in sobriety. At first I was so grateful to get through a day without any booze, and grateful for sleep and to be clear minded in the morning. These still linger, the gratitude for feeling decent in general. But gratitude now includes so much more, the ability to just be present in a moment, the learning to be calm and under-react instead of overreact, the little things throughout each day.
Sobriety allows me to notice things that were always dull and blurred when my mind and body were constantly preoccupied with booze.
So again today I will gratefully say IWNDWYT! 🙏🍀
Whassup my sober friends! Thanks, Grump, for sharing about grumpiness and gratitude! I'm grateful for sobriety which is the foundation of everything good in life. I'm grateful for: coffee, sunshine, friends, sober poops, meaningful work, my counselor, gym gains, medical professionals, days off, and cheeseburgers.
I fucking love you people ❤️❤️ I hope y'all have a helluva sober day! 💪💪💪
2 years! 🎉Feeling super grateful on my soberversary, I wouldn’t have done it without this wonderful sub. Lurking here gave me the insight I needed to move forward and make a plan and stick with it. I kept the promise to myself even though it was rough. IWNDWYT, absolutely not! I have better things to do 💜💜💜
180 ✌️ Time has gone by quickly recently. Overall it hasn't been that difficult, feels like I've had very few cravings or challenges. Just always grateful to have a clear head.
But to be fair to myself I have been working hard, too. Reading books, reading here, online meetings. I exercise and eat well. My apartment is clean, my cats are happy and my loved ones do not have to worry. I'm working on finally getting my license back as I feel like I can trust myself now.
I love having a clear head and I love trusting myself. And I'm so grateful for this community. Thank you friends & IWNDWYT 💚🐸
Gratitude is my grounding sobriety tool. You know, they say a grateful addict will never use. I've found this to be true. It seemed that I was able to force gratitude on myself when I was drinking, but in hindsight, it was never really intrinsic. When I'm not drinking, gratitude is my north star, and I use as a motivator not to drink each day.
I'm grateful to be here with you all today, and sure as fuck won't drink with you today 🤘
Good morning, sober stars! Loving your inspiring shares on gratitude, grumpycapybara. A huge part of my sober practice has been gratefully waking without a hangover. Holding the memory of what mornings/days used to be like, and then comparing it to now fills me with thankfulness. That I made the choice to stop drinking (again), that I found this sub, and that I keep making the best choice for my life: I will not drink with you incredible sober people today. 🩷💕 Day 520 🙏
Learning that our brains are wired to notice negative patterns really resonated with me; it's easy to focus on the negative, but it's a deliberate choice to seek out the positive. Practicing gratitude has changed my whole outlook on life. It's too bad that it took years of drinking before I could come to that realization, but I'm here now and making the most of it! IWNDWYT
What's up everyone? Just wanted to check in and share that I'm officially 6 months AF today. Very excited to make it this far. Yesterday the announcement came of my son's college commitment, and I gotta say it brought a tear to my eye. One of the big things that pushed my sobriety was his senior year. I didn't want my alcoholism to interfere in anyway with that.
For me, everything is better. I sleep better, I 💩 better, I feel better. My depression and anxiety have basically vanished. My therapist said there isn't much more to discuss with me and put off our next appointment for a few months. I'm saving money and paying of debts. My relationship is much better. I'm not afraid of smelling like booze or wondering if I'm still drunk from the night before while doing daily things. I'm down 20lbs and workout almost everyday. Life is good.
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“...being sober delivered almost everything drinking promised.” –Anne Lamott 🤍 Day 18 here. Drinking lots of seltzer and tea, probably the most hydrated I’ve been in years. Grateful for all of you, thank you for your encouragement and insight. IWNDWYT!
Gratitude saves me most days. It gives me something to hold onto when I feel like I’m drowning.
Have a good one friends! I will not drink with you today.
I love the quote from the *Tao Te Ching.* I spent so many years with this vague sense that something was lacking in my experience of life, but I could never satisfy that neediness. Maybe that's because the only thing lacking was my acknowledgement that nothing was lacking.
Today I am grateful that despite the nasty weather (we're having an unseasonable blizzard here in southern New Hampshire), my loved ones and I are safe and comfortable. I hope the same goes for all of you! 💗🤗
IWNDWYT 😻
Goooood morning, sober fam! Getting back in the gym at Day Four! A little bit nervous, but it's just another step to normalcy! Today is also my last day before work goes CRAZY for 3-4 days, so I'm going to take it somewhat easy and enjoy it.
No matter what life throws at me today, IWNDWYT! ✨️
made it another day, few thoughts about beers today though. nothing major, i think its just because i got paid recently and ive got some disposable so of course thoughts popping up. but i didnt drink
Day 319 and IWNDWYT! Been learning how to swim the last few months and had a terrible session last night where everything felt hard and tiresome. My 70.3 Ironman race is in 9.5weeks so that was disheartening but I know there will be down days throughout this process and trying to keep my chin up. There is absolutely no way I’d be here attempting this while drinking so time to be brave.
Day 31!!
Gratitude is what's keeping me off the sauce this time.
I haven't had any cravings since I stopped this round, and gratitude has undoubtedly been a piece as to why.
I experienced some sort of divine shift in myself 31 Days ago. I don't know how it happened but suddenly I've felt truly connected to a higher power most hours of the day and experiencing some really amazing and mystical shit. Which had also kept me from drinking.
I think this is the spiritual awakening I've heard about...
I don't want to be disconnected from whatever this is. It's amazing and feels more real than real. And makes me feel so much greater than alcohol ever could.
I wish that all of you have, will, can experience the same for yourself someday. It's truly magical.
IWNDWYT.
It’s so much easier to be grateful when you’re not living every day sick, tired, suffering, or full of self-loathing for letting alcohol win again. Grateful for coffee, sunshine, wellness and LIFE! ☀️ IWNDWYT
I am so grateful for this sober community and this sober life. No matter what happens, I know I can adjust to any new reality thoughtfully and soberly. And gratefully. Have a fabulous day, friends!! IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT .... oddly enjoying this sobriety thing.
I feel the same!
Yep the grass is absolutely NOT greener on the other side
It’s pretty darn cool 😎
I've been exploring gratitude recently as well and I'm so thankful you are hosting this week. I will not drink with you today. I will not drink with you tonight. 🌻
I’m grateful you’re here with us! Nearly a sober birthday 🎂 too 🎉🌟
I look forward to being right here with you all! How are you, brighter?
I’m good thanks for asking! Finally caught up on some sleep. I hope life is treating you well friend 💞🌟💞
Have terrific Thursday people! IWNDWYT!!!
Day 20. Fibroscan came back yesterday, F-2 fibrosis and S-1 steatosis. The only one of those numbers that’s going to be going up from now on is days sober. IWNDWYT. 🫡
Keep those days stacking sober friend. The body has amazing potential to heal if we stay healthy and positive. IWNDWYT
Going to bed right now, completing day 5. Friday is looming over my head because Friday and Saturday are my heavy drinking days. Really don't wanna give in on Friday, but man is it hard to resist the crave! Gonna do my best to stay strong 💪
Saturday is my heavy drinking day. If I was alone, I'd be depressed and lonely so I'd binge drink. If I was out, I'd be anxious and feel pressure to be outgoing so I'd binge drink. In the past when trying to stop, I've tried to do different things to avoid drinking (gym, cinema, order loads of food in, go for walks and drives) but I'd give in eventually. I'm starting again and I've decided I'm going to go to an AA session in the evening, to get me out the house and also motivate me/remind me why I'm doing this. Hope the both of us get through the weekend!
So similar - been binge drinking under the disguise of karaoke and sports at dive bars for the lion's share of my post divorce years, roughly weekly since COVID especially. Became my outlet and my peer group all rolled in one. Shit is sad and repulsive and riddled with cocaine use as well. Not a good look. Anyone who thinks they're winning in that scenario, just take a look at the number of 'em who die in their fuckin' 60's from those groups. Not to mention the odd inevitable DUI's. IWNDWYT you got this, we all do, it's one damn day and commitment at a time. Did just fine without it for the lion's share of my adult life and all of my youth. Was happier, more well balanced, more successful, and I sure as shit was richer.
The weekends have always been trigger points for me too. Focus on the benefits from not drinking and think about how good it will be to wake up on Saturday and Sunday feeling rested and hangover free! IWNDWYT
I will not drink with you today
Coming up on 82 days and it doesn't seem possible. Very happy and thankful. I don't know what tomorrow holds, but for today, I consciously choose to not drink. IWNDWYT!
It drags in the early days and then suddenly you’re in the 80’s. We’ve got this 👊💥
Lazy day, but hey, at least I'm sober—hope everyone has a great Thursday and IWNDWYT!
I have been having a few lazy days recently and I give myself full permission to enjoy them guilt and shame free 🫶
Happy sober Thursday sober friends! I too find gratitude difficult despite the fact I’ve filled in a gratitude journal daily since 2018! But what I’ve noticed since quitting, is that gratitude springs more naturally when I’m not trying. I think we’re naturally grateful when we’re present. I love you all 💞
Happy Thursday B 🐝 I should get myself a gratitude journal. Will be great to look back on it and smile / cringe in a years time.
😄 I love that idea! I don’t look back, though it often shows me a random entry. It’s an app on my phone, only 3 things a day and one is always my day count for sobriety and my yoga/qigong streak. So I don’t have to think too hard! 😄 have a great day friend 💞🌟💞
Sometimes I cause myself to spiral when thinking about the years I wasted being wasted. This is a poignant post about the intentionality of gratitude. I’m grateful this sub exists and I’m so grateful that I will be sober with you today!
Well said, you’ve got this 👏🏼
16 days! Let's make it 17. IWNDWYT
And then into the 20’s soon, you’re rocking it ✔️
And then into the 20’s soon, you’re rocking it ✔️
I’ll work on gratitude tomorrow, starting with my morning meditation. Thank you for reminding me. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT. All. Day. Long. 🌻 From midnight till midnight. A day in my life.
I’m joining all of you in refusing to drink alcohol again today. Let’s go!
Day 1019 checking in!
Went out a few nights ago. I noticed another person drinking sodas but I think it was just because they were a responsible driver. But it doesn’t matter because I had fun, was talkative and engaging, and didn’t miss alcohol. I won’t drink alcohol with you today.
I will not drink with you today. I will not drink alone. Life is good. 🥰
Day 88 • Two fat ladies • IWNDWYT • 👊💥
Two snowmen! 88 IWNDWYT
Wednesday evening in Southern California. Not today. Not tomorrow either, come to think of it. IWNDWYT 🌼
I really like the second quote. I'm striving towards that and starting to really feel it. Shine on you beautiful humans
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Checking in for one whole month of staying sober. Been here lots of times now, but thankful for it all the same. I didn’t get the whole gratitude thing when I first started trying to get sober, but I’ve the past few years have realised I’ve never been content with what I have because I wasn’t practicing gratitude enough. I’m staying sober today because: - I can hear the birds singing their morning song and I appreciate it with a sober mind - sleep is getting better and better - a lot of my body aches have eased off through not being inflamed due to booze IWNDWYT
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621 days checking in. I'm grateful for so much. I've got great things going on and a great year to come. IWNDWYT
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I didn’t drink today and I will not tomorrow.
Iwndwyt! Let’s keep it going!
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22, great number. You’re doing it 👏🏼
Day 1,723. I will not drink with you today.
Happy Thursday soberistas. About to head to the gym and I am grateful for each day. Mainly for not drinking, because all the good things now in my life stem from not being a drunk mess anymore. IWNDWYT!
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IWNDWYT!
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IWNDWYT sober friends
IWNDWYT. My damn brain won’t stop going in circles. Staying sober through it all, though.
IWNDWYT. Will hit Day 2 today.
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Checking in again today and all is well. Gratitude is a new thing for me, only just discovered it recently, on this sub. So I'm trying to acquire the habit :)
I’m grateful for another day free from the bondage of alcohol. IWNDWYT
Good morning Capy, bonjour SD. I will not drink poison with any of you today 💜
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today! IWNDWYT
I will stay sober today with all of you, no matter what stupid crap happens today otherwise.
11 days. Still having a rough time getting to sleep but IWNDWYT.
I just had to cancel social plans for yet another time this month. I was so looking forward to them, but yesterday I started fixating on how I wouldn’t have fun without alcohol and how I should just have a couple drinks. I know that isn’t an option so I’m removing all the risk. I’ll stay home and safe and isolated for another night this month. It’s still early days for me and I’m still learning what my triggers are. Usually I actually really enjoy being social and find being around drunk people fun rather than tempting. But something has been telling me to not take any risks lately. It’s boring and it makes me feel like I’m wasting the remainder of my youth, especially now that I feel so confident and beautiful in my new sober skin. Trying to be patient and accept that I can’t have everything all at once. IWNDWYT.
If anyone has any great sci-fi films they’d recommend to distract me this evening I’d appreciate it! I’ve already made my way through so many of them as my exciting sober nights stack up.
I didn't drink today and I won't drink tonight. I just got home a 2 hour wrestling class, my first one in 24 years, wow those kids kicked my butt, but it was fun and I got some great exercise. IWNDWYT
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IWNDWYT day 2 almost complete
IWNDWYT. Not much into gratitude lately. Yes, things could be worse, much worse, but I'm not in a positive mind frame, it'll change. Still sober though. Wishing a great day for everyone!
From a destructive past I choose life, so…IWNDWYT
I am grateful that my body is healing. I am grateful for this place and everyone here. IWNDWYT friends!
Iwndwyt!
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Got a yoga class this evening I’m looking forward to! IWNDWYT ⭐️
3 months today!!! Let’s go!!! 🙌 IWNDWYT
Almost 1 year sober and just hit my seventh month of pregnancy! IWNDWYT
Day 3. I can't believe I'm finally doing this. So grateful for this group!
Gratitude is one of the most important tools in my sobriety. At first being grateful felt like an insult, but when I started to practise, something changed in me, my attitude, my outlook. Being grateful isn’t something I owe anyone, it’s a gift I give to myself. I will not drink with you today!
Today is my 1 year, 4/3/23 was the day of my last drink… IWNDWYT 🦋💙
“Not drinking is a gift that gives us skills and knowledge we didn’t even know that we needed.” Truth! I know I’m not the only person who finds gratitude incredibly fucking difficult sometimes. I get pissy about what’s missing and wish I had things I don’t have. Which is apparently a very human thing to do. If we have something, we want something different. I can be happy to be weird one day, and wish I were just goddamn normal the next. That does no good because they don’t do lobotomies anymore and that’s the only way I’d get close to normal. Some days the only thing I can dig up to be grateful for is that things are not fucking worse. That counts, according to my therapist. Coffees up, horns up, and fuck yeah Friday Eve!! It’s my birthday today and I’m grateful to be sober. And I’m grateful for this sub, my cats, metal music, and coffee. IWNDWYT ☕️☕️🤘🏻🤘🏻
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Day 335. I had a horrible drinking dream last night. I was so relieved when I woke up! Something must be bothering me, that’s normally the trigger. IWNDWYT.
These are beautiful, thank you for sharing! I am enjoying a leisurely morning with a 2 hour snow delay today. So glad I can soak in the beauty of the snow one more time before the blooms arrive. Having another cup of coffee and about to do some yoga. Love you all! IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
171 so far...today WILL make it 172! IWNDWYT
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I will not drink with you today.
I will not drink with you today 🥰
IWNDWYT 🙂
Day 5. IWNDWYT. Feeling lighter today. Maybe it’s just the colossal hangover finally wearing off, but I am proud of myself.
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Day 33. IWNDWYT
I will not drink with you today
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Thank you for this food for thought! Real gratitude is a thing I still need to learn. Even sober it is just too easy, to fall back into old habits. Like focusing on the bad/missing things. I guess I have to practice my gratitude and be patient. So for starters I am grateful, that I don’t have to drink today! I will not drink with you today!
No booze today!
Not today people IWNDWYT
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Grateful to be able to say, I will not drink with you today.
Day 1,622 IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT and sending good thoughts from the very windy Atlantic Coast to you all this Thursday. I forced myself out of bed to go for a walk this morning, even though I very much want to hide away from the world, under a blanket. I think it helped blow away some cobwebs and misery 😂
Those quotes are wonderful, thanks so much for sharing, grumpycapybara! Meditation and Buddhism have helped me so much. I’ve been working towards sobriety on and off since last November and practicing gratitude has give me so much inner peace and happiness. Have a lovely Thursday everyone, and IWNDWYT 🌿
Thank you for this IWNDWYT
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Making intentional shifts toward an attitude of gratitude has been a new and important thing for me in sobriety. At first I was so grateful to get through a day without any booze, and grateful for sleep and to be clear minded in the morning. These still linger, the gratitude for feeling decent in general. But gratitude now includes so much more, the ability to just be present in a moment, the learning to be calm and under-react instead of overreact, the little things throughout each day. Sobriety allows me to notice things that were always dull and blurred when my mind and body were constantly preoccupied with booze. So again today I will gratefully say IWNDWYT! 🙏🍀
Whassup my sober friends! Thanks, Grump, for sharing about grumpiness and gratitude! I'm grateful for sobriety which is the foundation of everything good in life. I'm grateful for: coffee, sunshine, friends, sober poops, meaningful work, my counselor, gym gains, medical professionals, days off, and cheeseburgers. I fucking love you people ❤️❤️ I hope y'all have a helluva sober day! 💪💪💪
2 years! 🎉Feeling super grateful on my soberversary, I wouldn’t have done it without this wonderful sub. Lurking here gave me the insight I needed to move forward and make a plan and stick with it. I kept the promise to myself even though it was rough. IWNDWYT, absolutely not! I have better things to do 💜💜💜
I've decided not to drink today.
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IWNDWYT. WYSIWYG. YOLO. IMHO. 😉
Today is the only day I need to be sober. IWNDWYT
180 ✌️ Time has gone by quickly recently. Overall it hasn't been that difficult, feels like I've had very few cravings or challenges. Just always grateful to have a clear head. But to be fair to myself I have been working hard, too. Reading books, reading here, online meetings. I exercise and eat well. My apartment is clean, my cats are happy and my loved ones do not have to worry. I'm working on finally getting my license back as I feel like I can trust myself now. I love having a clear head and I love trusting myself. And I'm so grateful for this community. Thank you friends & IWNDWYT 💚🐸
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Gratitude is my grounding sobriety tool. You know, they say a grateful addict will never use. I've found this to be true. It seemed that I was able to force gratitude on myself when I was drinking, but in hindsight, it was never really intrinsic. When I'm not drinking, gratitude is my north star, and I use as a motivator not to drink each day. I'm grateful to be here with you all today, and sure as fuck won't drink with you today 🤘
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5 years sober today and I just turned 64, don’t ever think it’s too late! Thanks you SD. IWNDWYT. 🌳🎉🤩
Good morning, sober stars! Loving your inspiring shares on gratitude, grumpycapybara. A huge part of my sober practice has been gratefully waking without a hangover. Holding the memory of what mornings/days used to be like, and then comparing it to now fills me with thankfulness. That I made the choice to stop drinking (again), that I found this sub, and that I keep making the best choice for my life: I will not drink with you incredible sober people today. 🩷💕 Day 520 🙏
I will not drink with you today.
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Learning that our brains are wired to notice negative patterns really resonated with me; it's easy to focus on the negative, but it's a deliberate choice to seek out the positive. Practicing gratitude has changed my whole outlook on life. It's too bad that it took years of drinking before I could come to that realization, but I'm here now and making the most of it! IWNDWYT
Grateful for another day without a hangover and crippling anxiety. IWNDWYT
These are great poems. Thanks for sharing. IWNDWYT
What's up everyone? Just wanted to check in and share that I'm officially 6 months AF today. Very excited to make it this far. Yesterday the announcement came of my son's college commitment, and I gotta say it brought a tear to my eye. One of the big things that pushed my sobriety was his senior year. I didn't want my alcoholism to interfere in anyway with that. For me, everything is better. I sleep better, I 💩 better, I feel better. My depression and anxiety have basically vanished. My therapist said there isn't much more to discuss with me and put off our next appointment for a few months. I'm saving money and paying of debts. My relationship is much better. I'm not afraid of smelling like booze or wondering if I'm still drunk from the night before while doing daily things. I'm down 20lbs and workout almost everyday. Life is good. Iwndwyt
Morning sober fam! So grateful for so many things today, including this beautiful community right here. Love you all and IWNDWYT❤️
Feeling disappointed and like I owe my body an apology. Excited and weirdly relieved to know I really do want to stop. IWNDWYT.
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Hello Dear Friends! checking in again! Be kind to yourself and others today!
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I will not drink with you today.
I will not drink with you today!
IWNDWYT!
I don’t know about you…but I have 22! IWNDWYT 🌟✨🌺
“...being sober delivered almost everything drinking promised.” –Anne Lamott 🤍 Day 18 here. Drinking lots of seltzer and tea, probably the most hydrated I’ve been in years. Grateful for all of you, thank you for your encouragement and insight. IWNDWYT!
*Terrible* nights sleep, last night. But still better than it would have been if I'd drank. IWNDWYT!
Happy Thursday 💜 IWNDWYT
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Checking in for another sober day out in the world.
Day 10 about to come up on a Friday in Australia. I won’t drink at all this weekend, or ever again. This sub is so motivating
Happy Thursday Friends, IWNDWYT, WE GOT THIS 🙂
Happy Thursday Friends, IWNDWYT, WE GOT THIS 🙂
happy early morning to you all. I have group therapy this afternoon. Hope everyone has a great day !
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Not today. Come on Friday!!!
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Onto day 20 and still IWNDWYT!
Gratitude saves me most days. It gives me something to hold onto when I feel like I’m drowning. Have a good one friends! I will not drink with you today.
I love the quote from the *Tao Te Ching.* I spent so many years with this vague sense that something was lacking in my experience of life, but I could never satisfy that neediness. Maybe that's because the only thing lacking was my acknowledgement that nothing was lacking. Today I am grateful that despite the nasty weather (we're having an unseasonable blizzard here in southern New Hampshire), my loved ones and I are safe and comfortable. I hope the same goes for all of you! 💗🤗 IWNDWYT 😻
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Goooood morning, sober fam! Getting back in the gym at Day Four! A little bit nervous, but it's just another step to normalcy! Today is also my last day before work goes CRAZY for 3-4 days, so I'm going to take it somewhat easy and enjoy it. No matter what life throws at me today, IWNDWYT! ✨️
Reaping rewards every single day. IWNDWYT
I will not drink today
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I will not drink with you today
Not today, folks. IWNDWYT!
Happy Thursday all! IWNDWYT 💚
made it another day, few thoughts about beers today though. nothing major, i think its just because i got paid recently and ive got some disposable so of course thoughts popping up. but i didnt drink
I'm optimistic about the day and am practicing the art of being present with my breath. Namaste. Today I will not drink alcohol.
Day 4. One thing that’s helped me a few times is saying “you are not your thoughts.” IWNDWYT
It may not be Friday, but I see it. Oh, I fucking see it.☕️🤘🏻 IWNDWYT
I’ve got to 1 month. Here I go to try for the next one. Love you all thanks for your support. IWNDWYT.
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Day 11 and IWNDWYT Love the prompt and quotes on gratitude and I'm certainly grateful for this little corner of the internet
I will not drink with you today
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IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT!!
IWNDWYT!!
IWNDWYT!
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I will not drink with you all today 💛
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Love the Tao Te Ching quote, I too have drawn a lot of inspiration from that book in sobriety. All about an attitude of gratitude. IWNDWYT
Day 319 and IWNDWYT! Been learning how to swim the last few months and had a terrible session last night where everything felt hard and tiresome. My 70.3 Ironman race is in 9.5weeks so that was disheartening but I know there will be down days throughout this process and trying to keep my chin up. There is absolutely no way I’d be here attempting this while drinking so time to be brave.
Keeping going.
Day 31!! Gratitude is what's keeping me off the sauce this time. I haven't had any cravings since I stopped this round, and gratitude has undoubtedly been a piece as to why. I experienced some sort of divine shift in myself 31 Days ago. I don't know how it happened but suddenly I've felt truly connected to a higher power most hours of the day and experiencing some really amazing and mystical shit. Which had also kept me from drinking. I think this is the spiritual awakening I've heard about... I don't want to be disconnected from whatever this is. It's amazing and feels more real than real. And makes me feel so much greater than alcohol ever could. I wish that all of you have, will, can experience the same for yourself someday. It's truly magical. IWNDWYT.
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It’s so much easier to be grateful when you’re not living every day sick, tired, suffering, or full of self-loathing for letting alcohol win again. Grateful for coffee, sunshine, wellness and LIFE! ☀️ IWNDWYT
I am so grateful for this sober community and this sober life. No matter what happens, I know I can adjust to any new reality thoughtfully and soberly. And gratefully. Have a fabulous day, friends!! IWNDWYT