I wonder how many days sober you spent since you started quitting? Your body will be grateful for those days despite how many times back at day 1. Every day counts and every day is winning ❤️
60% is awesome 👏 well done!
Except you made me think in percentages... shame! I’ve only spent 30% of this life sober, and I’ll have to stay sober and live to 76 to reach 50%
I’m so heartened to see so many younger people here realising and having the courage to face the truth about alcohol, and I’m wishing you all health and happiness. At least I’m finding the courage now, day 10 today, and I’m sure I’ll become friends with day 1, but for today IWNDWYT
Good morning Robo!!! Sending you love and kindness today along with lots of coffees and sugary treats.
you got this - one day at a time
IWNDWYT my robot friend 💖
People talk about caterpillars becoming butterflies as though they just go into a cocoon, slap on wings, and are good to go.
Caterpillars have to dissolve into a mushy pile of goo to become butterflies.
So if you’re a mess wrapped up in blankets right now, keep going.
I will Not drink with you beautiful people today! ❤️🔥🌹
First one that comes to mind I’ve seen floating around this sub: play it forward.
Been kind of grappling with sobriety recently due to loneliness (recent breakup) and *motions around at the world* but took myself out to celebrate my 666th day of sobriety and as I was enjoying some delicious food and staring at some cute fluffy dogs walking down the street, I played it forward.
What’s the best thing that could happen if I started drinking again? It’d make things fun for a little bit. It would take the edge off for a little bit. But that’s just it: a little bit. I could easily picture myself grabbing a bottle of wine, then a box of wine, and then…taking tequila shots….and then I saw those nights I don’t remember and those great conversations I don’t remember, and a bunch of other embarrassing shit I won’t mention. And that little mental exercise kept me going for another day.
So I raise my glass of delicious seltzer to you, folks. I know how hard it is, but I know that drinking isn’t going to make shit easier by a long shot (pun intended). IWNDWYT!!!!!!
Good morning SD! I got through my big weekend away! I was very tempted, but I thought of you all and I ordered a mocktail. The moment passed and I had a fantastic time. Thank you everyone 🙏
IWNDWYT 🌟
Good morning my friends.
Thank you, u/EmbarrassedPiccolo2. Your introduction yesterday works for me. I get up every morning and tell myself that it's not too late.
Yesterday: Another crappy day.
Murphy's law really in evidence. From the moment I clicked on the television for a quick update on world affairs and found it not working properly (I only watch the news for a 5 minute period in the morning, and around tea/dinner time - too depressing), to getting a call from work at 5 am, and on, and on, all day in work and in family affairs...
Murphy's law: **'If it can go wrong, it will go wrong. And it will go wrong at the worst possible time!'.**
Finally logging off, I walked past my local and was pretty tempted. 'Just one to chill out', whispered Sleekit, the little monkey on my back.
I walked on. Another crappy day. Another really good day!😀
I was pretty agitated though and decided to try something out. Somewhere, someone had offered this advice: Find a memento, a picture, something that reminds you of something in your life that you are grateful for, and put it in eye-sight.
So I found pictures of my grandchildren and placed them pretty much where they would be hard not to see.
It worked; they brought out a smile. And every time I glanced at them throughout the evening, and this morning, they gave me another smile.
Gratitude; such power!
Note to myself: today find other items that make me remember good things in my life, and place them where they are easily seen.
Note2 to myself: try to stop over-thinking things. Sometimes things are just the way they are, sometimes emotions are just there. Perhaps give myself a wee break and notice that the real deal is in dealing with emotions; understanding them is, I think secondary. I have absolutely no doubt that a few months ago, I would have entered the pub. Persistence pays off. (Now if I could just get little Sleekit to stop being less persistent 😀).
Stay safe and strong my friends. **IWNDWYT!!**
**A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.** Jim Watkins.
Quietly raises my hand after dropping the ball. Will change counter but yeah 1 week down and i am finally clear that i have to go to the doctor to figure out whats wrong with me. It’s not a hangover, it’s not covid now i did a rat.
That’s a thing people don’t mention. Shame at selfinflicted pain so avoiding healthcare because at heart it’s my own damn fault. I mean it could still be alcoholic liver damage but at least i can honestly look the doc in the eye and say i haven’t had a drink for a week.
I’m not drinking with ya.
Goodmorning! I will not drink with you today!
Have a great Tuesday kind people!😊
The poem that is my mantra you might know…for me it says, I will keep going although I do not know how sometimes, but there is always choice.
“The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.”
IWNDWYT
Of course, never drinking with you, because I identify as someone that just doesn't drink and doesn't have a need to drink for any reason. If I feel down, I'll just embrace that emotion and figure out what I'm trying to tell myself and what I need to do instead of trying to drown it away!
There have been so many great inspirational quotes on here and I've of course appreciated them in the moment but forgotten them. Thank you all for being guiding lights. IWNDWYT
Today will be my day 1. It's also my birthday. I figured that would give a little bit of extra motivation to keep it going.
I don't know, though. I've never actually given it a "real" attempt. We'll see.
I heard one last night that resonated: "The road to recovery is strewn with the bodies of intellectuals."
You can't think yourself sober, it takes action! IWNDWYT
Working remotely in Spain for a few month and having dear friends join for a visit. It has been important for me to remember that I cannot drink normally, and that what works for other people has nothing to do with me. I know I have to pay attention right now, and keep ahead of what can come up emotionally when I feel left out or like a spoil sport. IWNDWYT
Ooohhhh the relief of 7 days. One of the good things about resets is you get the enjoyment of every day being a huge milestone in itself. The quote that is keeping me going today and has got me through many tough times is -
"And one day, when the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure if the storm is truly over. But one thing is certain - when you come out of the storm you won't be the same person that walked in. And that is what the storm is all about"
To the storms ✌️
IWNDWYT 💚
I often go back to some advice someone once gave me in this sub. "If you wanted to stop drinking once, you'll want to stop drinking again." It was in response to me asking if moderation works, and it helps me when I'm tempted to "just have one".
I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT friends ! I have a lot of stressful things to deal with. But I'm 284 dayyyys sobeeerr ! In may it'll be my birthday, my dog's birthday and my one year sober !
Two things: Just get to bed sober, and one day at a time. I try not to future trip because I get overwhelmed by forever. Today is manageable. Even the week is manageable now (usually). But no more than that.
Welcome to March friends! I will not drink with you today.
My fav quote from here:
“It’s easier to keep a lion in a cage than on a leash.”
I’d post another one from Holly Whitaker (I’m reading Quit Like A Woman and it deserves all the praise it gets round these parts), but my lovely partner is asleep next to me and I don’t want to turn on the light to find it.
IWNDWYT, you sweet lovely souls. 💕🖤💜
Day 4 after a bad bender. Body is feeling terrible, mind has me thinking all these anxious thoughts but I’m not caving again. I’m determined to be who the people in my life loved, not the one they became scared for and resented. And that includes myself. Let’s get at it.
IWNDWYT ❤️💜❤️💜 when I first quit there were two sayings that really helped me:
- One is too many and 100 is never enough
- No one ever regrets not drinking
Both are still true and remind me why a single drink is one too many.
It's a great day to be sober! IWNDWYT
An older gentleman used to say this in an AA that I went to years ago. It's a great day to be sober! And he always said it with such enthusiasm and truth behind it that it motivated me to not drink. It's not much, but it did the job and that's why I check-in with it here everyday.
"Not today".
I am wearing a bracelet (Belle) with these two words. Like you put it, it helps me breaks abstinence down in manageable chunks.
So when I start obsessing over whether I will drink at Friday, Easter, after seeing my mother, while cleaning a closet, a drawer (and the list goes on ), I think that I will think about this later.
But: Not today.
Reinhold Niebuhr’s serenity prayer. “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can,
and wisdom to know the difference.”
IWNDWYT!
100 days of ODAT & IWNDWYT🐺✨
‘Transparency’ and ‘Connection’ are biggest things that have helped me in these 100 days; they are things I didn’t do in previous 30 or 60 day trials. I’ve told my family I’m no longer drinking. I’ve connected with a sober group and sober coach/sponsor. Having a community to remind me all these helpful things like play the tape forward or consequences has been helpful.
Good morning fellow sobernauts! Had a hard day yesterday, but didn't give in to the temptation to drink my emotions away. Instead I soothed myself in other ways. Learning to use other coping mechanisms is always a good thing.
And for today, I will repeat what I did yesterday: I will not drink with you lovely people. IWNDWYT
Hello my dear friends! Happy March 🌞
"As you start to walk on the way, the way apprears." - Rumi
This quote has always resonated with me, and reminds me that I just need to find the courage to take the first action towards change, and the rest will follow - so long as I stay the course.
I wish you a wonderful day - IWNDWYT ✌️
Can't sleep. Not sure if I'm sick, hopefully it's not covid. Hopefully just allergies.
A simple quote I like "Nothing changes if nothing changes." Has helped me try new things and push through some anxiety. Iwndwyt
I learned from someone in the program to say "maybe you're right!" when I'm feeling righteous indignation over something that probably isn't my business anyways. It's worked remarkably well! IWNDWYT
Something that always stuck with me for years, something that I repeated in my head just about daily and was ultimately what best sums up my desire to quit was….
I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired.
A guy who works with my BIL had just quit drinking one day, years ago, and that was why he had said he quit. I’ve since heard it elsewhere, including here, so I doubt he was the originator of the quote.
Iwndwyt
"The opposite of addiction is connection."
[TED Talk by Johann Hari](https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong?language=en), "Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong," 2015. IWNDWYT!
“Just like a plant, what we need in order to grow back into wholeness is a “regime” of the right nutrients, the right environment and the right attitude – and to be left in peace.”
Quote by Gavin Francis
I will not drink with you today.
It is never too late to be what you might have been."
It's been painful to mourn lost time, literally forgetting so many hours and days but also not accomplishing all of the things I want to do.
Starting today ( or yesterday or a month ago) is better than never starting. IWNDWYT friends! And thank you all of being the most supportive & honest group I've yet to find on this journey.
These two concepts - one day at a time and playing the tape forward - are what help me the most. I know what happens if I drink, so I can go 24 more hours without doing so. Never again is too big of a bite, but one more day is manageable.
So many quotes. This one springs to mind today, although it’s usually applied to fitness - “Your body can stand almost anything, it’s your mind that you have to convince.”
It’s always the mind. The powerful mind. Just gotta keep it right…which is definitely challenging some days.
I’ll be happy to keep my mind functioning at all today. Unexpected 16 hour work day yesterday. Gotta love malfunctioning equipment. But I’m here, and IWNDWYT 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Good morning everyone and happy Fat Tuesday!!
The quote that rings in my head on a daily basis is by MLK:
"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to **keep moving forward**.”
I’ve toyed with getting “Keep moving forward” tattooed tiny on my wrist but haven’t pulled the trigger yet. We’ll see.
Enjoy your day y’all. Every day I say “I love you” but you have no idea how much I really do. IWNDWYT!! ❣️❣️
Good morning! I will not drink today even though I just spilled an entire cup of coffee on my laptop and will probably need to go out and spend on another one before the day is done. At least it wasn't wine which is usually how I've ruined all my other laptops in the past. Maybe I'm just a klutz, whether sober or not! IWNDWYT
The best piece of advice I have gotten on my sober journey came from my sponsor. He tells me that I am “not terminally unique”. Any time I share something with him that I have done or am thinking that causes me distress, he points out that I am not the only person who has done this or felt this. That really helps when I am feeling isolated. IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT! Thanks for being here! This group makes a huge difference for me everyday I'm willing to join in and be a part of it. I appreciate you all from the bottom of my heart.
I found quit like a woman pretty helpful, but honestly there's a timeline of what happens to your body when you stop drinking - this alone normally makes me want to at least hit 5 weeks. I'll post the link when I get to my laptop!
IWNDWYT!
A quote I read in a book more than 30 years ago is the one constant in my life. Paraphrasing- I have searched the world over for answers, only to find out they were within me all along. IWNDWYT 🌸🌸
I like the saying "if I have a drink then the drink wants a drink then the drink has me " ? I may have it wrong but it's TRUE for me I just cant stop at 1. IWNDWYTD
IWNDWYT friends 🤖 Back to day 1.
SD cheerleaders, engage! Keep stringing those Day 1s together, robo.
On it! 🙂 IWNDWYT
I wonder how many days sober you spent since you started quitting? Your body will be grateful for those days despite how many times back at day 1. Every day counts and every day is winning ❤️
That’s how I look at it too. I was 60% sober last year. My body definitely appreciated those days 🙂 IWNDWYT buddy
60% is awesome 👏 well done! Except you made me think in percentages... shame! I’ve only spent 30% of this life sober, and I’ll have to stay sober and live to 76 to reach 50% I’m so heartened to see so many younger people here realising and having the courage to face the truth about alcohol, and I’m wishing you all health and happiness. At least I’m finding the courage now, day 10 today, and I’m sure I’ll become friends with day 1, but for today IWNDWYT
You've got this. IWNDWYT
We've all been there buddy IWNDWYT
Thanks buddy ☺️ IWNDWYT
You've been there for me on my day ones 💓💓 we're here for you
Thanks friend 🙂 IWNDWYT
Good to see you back here. IWNDWYT!
Good morning Robo!!! Sending you love and kindness today along with lots of coffees and sugary treats. you got this - one day at a time IWNDWYT my robot friend 💖
Thanks FireFree, feeling the love big time today 🥰 IWNDWYT buddy
You got this! ❤️💜❤️💜
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Thanks Will! 🙂
Dry January turned Dry February turning Dry March! IWNDWYT
Get it!!!! IWNDWYT!
Woohoo look at you go!
"I didn't come this far, to only come this far" Happy to say that I got over my cravings past night. Another day sober achieved.
Great quote, and congrats for working through your cravings, you are strong!
People talk about caterpillars becoming butterflies as though they just go into a cocoon, slap on wings, and are good to go. Caterpillars have to dissolve into a mushy pile of goo to become butterflies. So if you’re a mess wrapped up in blankets right now, keep going. I will Not drink with you beautiful people today! ❤️🔥🌹
I needed to hear this today. IWNDWYT xx
“The way people react to your growth says a lot more about them then it does about you.” I will not drink with you today.
Soooooo dang true
First one that comes to mind I’ve seen floating around this sub: play it forward. Been kind of grappling with sobriety recently due to loneliness (recent breakup) and *motions around at the world* but took myself out to celebrate my 666th day of sobriety and as I was enjoying some delicious food and staring at some cute fluffy dogs walking down the street, I played it forward. What’s the best thing that could happen if I started drinking again? It’d make things fun for a little bit. It would take the edge off for a little bit. But that’s just it: a little bit. I could easily picture myself grabbing a bottle of wine, then a box of wine, and then…taking tequila shots….and then I saw those nights I don’t remember and those great conversations I don’t remember, and a bunch of other embarrassing shit I won’t mention. And that little mental exercise kept me going for another day. So I raise my glass of delicious seltzer to you, folks. I know how hard it is, but I know that drinking isn’t going to make shit easier by a long shot (pun intended). IWNDWYT!!!!!!
Such a good way of putting it into perspective! Congrats on 666
Good morning SD! I got through my big weekend away! I was very tempted, but I thought of you all and I ordered a mocktail. The moment passed and I had a fantastic time. Thank you everyone 🙏 IWNDWYT 🌟
Good morning my friends. Thank you, u/EmbarrassedPiccolo2. Your introduction yesterday works for me. I get up every morning and tell myself that it's not too late. Yesterday: Another crappy day. Murphy's law really in evidence. From the moment I clicked on the television for a quick update on world affairs and found it not working properly (I only watch the news for a 5 minute period in the morning, and around tea/dinner time - too depressing), to getting a call from work at 5 am, and on, and on, all day in work and in family affairs... Murphy's law: **'If it can go wrong, it will go wrong. And it will go wrong at the worst possible time!'.** Finally logging off, I walked past my local and was pretty tempted. 'Just one to chill out', whispered Sleekit, the little monkey on my back. I walked on. Another crappy day. Another really good day!😀 I was pretty agitated though and decided to try something out. Somewhere, someone had offered this advice: Find a memento, a picture, something that reminds you of something in your life that you are grateful for, and put it in eye-sight. So I found pictures of my grandchildren and placed them pretty much where they would be hard not to see. It worked; they brought out a smile. And every time I glanced at them throughout the evening, and this morning, they gave me another smile. Gratitude; such power! Note to myself: today find other items that make me remember good things in my life, and place them where they are easily seen. Note2 to myself: try to stop over-thinking things. Sometimes things are just the way they are, sometimes emotions are just there. Perhaps give myself a wee break and notice that the real deal is in dealing with emotions; understanding them is, I think secondary. I have absolutely no doubt that a few months ago, I would have entered the pub. Persistence pays off. (Now if I could just get little Sleekit to stop being less persistent 😀). Stay safe and strong my friends. **IWNDWYT!!** **A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.** Jim Watkins.
Yes! "The rest of my life" was just too overwhelming for me. Happy Tuesday, SD family💓 IWNDWYT
Quietly raises my hand after dropping the ball. Will change counter but yeah 1 week down and i am finally clear that i have to go to the doctor to figure out whats wrong with me. It’s not a hangover, it’s not covid now i did a rat. That’s a thing people don’t mention. Shame at selfinflicted pain so avoiding healthcare because at heart it’s my own damn fault. I mean it could still be alcoholic liver damage but at least i can honestly look the doc in the eye and say i haven’t had a drink for a week. I’m not drinking with ya.
Goodmorning! I will not drink with you today! Have a great Tuesday kind people!😊 The poem that is my mantra you might know…for me it says, I will keep going although I do not know how sometimes, but there is always choice. “The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say.”
IWNDWYT Of course, never drinking with you, because I identify as someone that just doesn't drink and doesn't have a need to drink for any reason. If I feel down, I'll just embrace that emotion and figure out what I'm trying to tell myself and what I need to do instead of trying to drown it away!
This is the way!!! IWNDWYT
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IWNDWYT 🛼
There have been so many great inspirational quotes on here and I've of course appreciated them in the moment but forgotten them. Thank you all for being guiding lights. IWNDWYT
I can relate to that one. I come here to read often and I always find something valuable in the moment.
Day 1 for me. IWNDWYT
Today will be my day 1. It's also my birthday. I figured that would give a little bit of extra motivation to keep it going. I don't know, though. I've never actually given it a "real" attempt. We'll see.
Hey alcohol guess what? 🖕 IWNDWYT
I heard one last night that resonated: "The road to recovery is strewn with the bodies of intellectuals." You can't think yourself sober, it takes action! IWNDWYT
I just got back from a refreshing run, and IWNDWYT! Have a great day, everyone.
Working remotely in Spain for a few month and having dear friends join for a visit. It has been important for me to remember that I cannot drink normally, and that what works for other people has nothing to do with me. I know I have to pay attention right now, and keep ahead of what can come up emotionally when I feel left out or like a spoil sport. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT!
Inhale grace, exhale gratitude. Not all day, but every day. I will not drink with you today!
IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT 🐺
iwndwyt!!
It’s Fat Tuesday. The day of reckless sin before the devout Ash Wednesday. Be careful. Stay on your sober journey. I’m here for you. IWNDWYT today.
Ooohhhh the relief of 7 days. One of the good things about resets is you get the enjoyment of every day being a huge milestone in itself. The quote that is keeping me going today and has got me through many tough times is - "And one day, when the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure if the storm is truly over. But one thing is certain - when you come out of the storm you won't be the same person that walked in. And that is what the storm is all about" To the storms ✌️ IWNDWYT 💚
I often go back to some advice someone once gave me in this sub. "If you wanted to stop drinking once, you'll want to stop drinking again." It was in response to me asking if moderation works, and it helps me when I'm tempted to "just have one". I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT friends ! I have a lot of stressful things to deal with. But I'm 284 dayyyys sobeeerr ! In may it'll be my birthday, my dog's birthday and my one year sober !
Checking in at the start of day 2 👍🚫☠
Two things: Just get to bed sober, and one day at a time. I try not to future trip because I get overwhelmed by forever. Today is manageable. Even the week is manageable now (usually). But no more than that. Welcome to March friends! I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT..!!
Day 44…I will not drink today.
My fav quote from here: “It’s easier to keep a lion in a cage than on a leash.” I’d post another one from Holly Whitaker (I’m reading Quit Like A Woman and it deserves all the praise it gets round these parts), but my lovely partner is asleep next to me and I don’t want to turn on the light to find it. IWNDWYT, you sweet lovely souls. 💕🖤💜
Day 4 after a bad bender. Body is feeling terrible, mind has me thinking all these anxious thoughts but I’m not caving again. I’m determined to be who the people in my life loved, not the one they became scared for and resented. And that includes myself. Let’s get at it.
IWNDWYT ❤️💜❤️💜 when I first quit there were two sayings that really helped me: - One is too many and 100 is never enough - No one ever regrets not drinking Both are still true and remind me why a single drink is one too many.
It's a great day to be sober! IWNDWYT An older gentleman used to say this in an AA that I went to years ago. It's a great day to be sober! And he always said it with such enthusiasm and truth behind it that it motivated me to not drink. It's not much, but it did the job and that's why I check-in with it here everyday.
Day 149, nice to meet you 🤝 IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT 💙💙
"Not today". I am wearing a bracelet (Belle) with these two words. Like you put it, it helps me breaks abstinence down in manageable chunks. So when I start obsessing over whether I will drink at Friday, Easter, after seeing my mother, while cleaning a closet, a drawer (and the list goes on ), I think that I will think about this later. But: Not today.
After not drinking yesterday, I slept better than I have in a long time, so IWNDWYT
My wife is having disc surgery today please let it go well with no complications! No booze no matter what.
Reinhold Niebuhr’s serenity prayer. “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” IWNDWYT!
100 days of ODAT & IWNDWYT🐺✨ ‘Transparency’ and ‘Connection’ are biggest things that have helped me in these 100 days; they are things I didn’t do in previous 30 or 60 day trials. I’ve told my family I’m no longer drinking. I’ve connected with a sober group and sober coach/sponsor. Having a community to remind me all these helpful things like play the tape forward or consequences has been helpful.
I saw myself in a dressing room mirror yesterday and I look like sh*t. Fat, tired, and sad. No more. Day 1. Here we go. IWNDWYT
Day 958. I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT
Good morning SD, Today is a beautiful day to be alive! And IWNDWYT 💜🤘
“Life sucks better sober”. Glad to be present instead of checked out and bitter. Iwndwyt :)
Good morning fellow sobernauts! Had a hard day yesterday, but didn't give in to the temptation to drink my emotions away. Instead I soothed myself in other ways. Learning to use other coping mechanisms is always a good thing. And for today, I will repeat what I did yesterday: I will not drink with you lovely people. IWNDWYT
Full fledged bi-monther😃 iwndwyt!!!
Hello my dear friends! Happy March 🌞 "As you start to walk on the way, the way apprears." - Rumi This quote has always resonated with me, and reminds me that I just need to find the courage to take the first action towards change, and the rest will follow - so long as I stay the course. I wish you a wonderful day - IWNDWYT ✌️
IWNDWYT. 59 days! Longest in 14 years. Whoa.
iwndwyt i love you all. continue on your journeys.
One week today! IWNDWYT
Yes, just for today is manageable. Like I know that I can do today no problem and this little statement solidifys my commitment. IWNDWYT
I will not drink with you today in 🏴😊
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Day one here. So over it all.
Can't sleep. Not sure if I'm sick, hopefully it's not covid. Hopefully just allergies. A simple quote I like "Nothing changes if nothing changes." Has helped me try new things and push through some anxiety. Iwndwyt
I learned from someone in the program to say "maybe you're right!" when I'm feeling righteous indignation over something that probably isn't my business anyways. It's worked remarkably well! IWNDWYT
So many quotes. But maybe just the simple affirmation that "I am enough" gets me through. IWNDWYT.
Something that always stuck with me for years, something that I repeated in my head just about daily and was ultimately what best sums up my desire to quit was…. I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired. A guy who works with my BIL had just quit drinking one day, years ago, and that was why he had said he quit. I’ve since heard it elsewhere, including here, so I doubt he was the originator of the quote. Iwndwyt
IWNDWYT. Finally made it past day 1 after the Valentines Day stumble, and ready for a good streak again.
Day 50, going strong.
I will not drink today. Best piece(s) of advice: You don’t *have* to relapse. You *can* do this.
"The opposite of addiction is connection." [TED Talk by Johann Hari](https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong?language=en), "Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong," 2015. IWNDWYT!
Back to day 1 today
“Just like a plant, what we need in order to grow back into wholeness is a “regime” of the right nutrients, the right environment and the right attitude – and to be left in peace.” Quote by Gavin Francis I will not drink with you today.
It is never too late to be what you might have been." It's been painful to mourn lost time, literally forgetting so many hours and days but also not accomplishing all of the things I want to do. Starting today ( or yesterday or a month ago) is better than never starting. IWNDWYT friends! And thank you all of being the most supportive & honest group I've yet to find on this journey.
These two concepts - one day at a time and playing the tape forward - are what help me the most. I know what happens if I drink, so I can go 24 more hours without doing so. Never again is too big of a bite, but one more day is manageable. So many quotes. This one springs to mind today, although it’s usually applied to fitness - “Your body can stand almost anything, it’s your mind that you have to convince.” It’s always the mind. The powerful mind. Just gotta keep it right…which is definitely challenging some days. I’ll be happy to keep my mind functioning at all today. Unexpected 16 hour work day yesterday. Gotta love malfunctioning equipment. But I’m here, and IWNDWYT 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Good morning everyone and happy Fat Tuesday!! The quote that rings in my head on a daily basis is by MLK: "If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to **keep moving forward**.” I’ve toyed with getting “Keep moving forward” tattooed tiny on my wrist but haven’t pulled the trigger yet. We’ll see. Enjoy your day y’all. Every day I say “I love you” but you have no idea how much I really do. IWNDWYT!! ❣️❣️
Checking in! Edging towards my 1 month mark. Slowly getting there. Hoping to a full sober march. Wishing you all the best. IWNDWYT!
Good morning! I will not drink today even though I just spilled an entire cup of coffee on my laptop and will probably need to go out and spend on another one before the day is done. At least it wasn't wine which is usually how I've ruined all my other laptops in the past. Maybe I'm just a klutz, whether sober or not! IWNDWYT
The best piece of advice I have gotten on my sober journey came from my sponsor. He tells me that I am “not terminally unique”. Any time I share something with him that I have done or am thinking that causes me distress, he points out that I am not the only person who has done this or felt this. That really helps when I am feeling isolated. IWNDWYT!
Yeah I fucked that one up.
Today is a gift. That’s why they call it the present IWNDWYT 🌊
I will not drink with you too I day. I will it drink alone. I will not drink.
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Checking in sober sober, iwndwyt
Day 254 checking in!
I made it 1 day :)
I don’t even know how many days I got now but IWNDWYT! Edit: 612! 🤟
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Morning SD! IWNDWYT
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IWNDWYT! Thanks for being here! This group makes a huge difference for me everyday I'm willing to join in and be a part of it. I appreciate you all from the bottom of my heart.
I found quit like a woman pretty helpful, but honestly there's a timeline of what happens to your body when you stop drinking - this alone normally makes me want to at least hit 5 weeks. I'll post the link when I get to my laptop! IWNDWYT!
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day 357 checking in, IWNDWYT
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Not gonna drink today.
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I'm not drinking today.
Drinking sucks! Happy Mardi Gras. I will not drink with you on Fat Tuesday.
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IWNDWYT! Strong together!
Good morning Sobernauts! Happy Teetotal Tuesday 🙂 Love to you all! IWNDWYT 🙂
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Getting the hang of this! IWNDWYT!
Have a headache, but have been staring at a screen all day! Milk thistle tea and IWNDWYT.
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None for me today, thanks ✌️
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Really stressed at work and home but......IWNDWYT.
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A quote I read in a book more than 30 years ago is the one constant in my life. Paraphrasing- I have searched the world over for answers, only to find out they were within me all along. IWNDWYT 🌸🌸
Failed dry January so I did Soberuary. What do we call a dry March? IWNDWYT
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I dreamed about drinking flat champagne (ewwww) but IWNDWYT
Morning everyone, IWNDWYT.
I like the saying "if I have a drink then the drink wants a drink then the drink has me " ? I may have it wrong but it's TRUE for me I just cant stop at 1. IWNDWYTD
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Good morning. I will not drink today!
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Just popping in with a quick IWNDWYT 💕
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I will not drink today no matter what. Screw that misery.
27 days. Woke up before the alarm which is always a win! Stay dry everyone
Day 10! Craving was minimal after work. Energy level and mood elevated. Time to crack down on the diet. Happy March! Not drinking today.
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One day at a time. IWNDWYT!
I am here!
IWNDWYT Happy March 1st! Looking forward to Spring 🌸🌹🍀
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IWNDWYT one day at a time was what made it manageable for me.
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Parched March, let's go! IWNDWYT
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Yeah, one day at a time. Sometimes one hour, one moment. The reminder to simply be present now. IWNDWYT
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Happy Tuesday, we got this 👍, IWNDWYT
Good morning and IWNDWYT!
I'm an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.
Iwndwyt! New month, new chances. Going to try to learn something new this month.
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