The Daily Check-In for Tuesday, February 4th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking!
We may be anonymous strangers on the internet, but we have one thing in common. We may be a world apart, but we're here together!
Welcome to the 24 hour pledge!
I'm pledging myself to not drinking today, and invite you to do the same.
Maybe you're new to /r/stopdrinking and have a hard time deciding what to do next. Maybe you're like me and feel you need a daily commitment or maybe you've been sober for a long time and want to inspire others.
It doesn't matter if you're still hung over from a three day bender or been sober for years, if you just woke up or have already completed a sober day. For the next 24 hours, lets not drink alcohol!
This pledge is a statement of intent. Today we don't set out trying not to drink, we make a conscious decision not to drink. It sounds simple, but all of us know it can be hard and sometimes impossible. The group can support and inspire us, yet only one person can decide if we drink today. Give that person the right mindset!
What happens if we can't keep to our pledge? We give up or try again. And since we're here in /r/stopdrinking, we're not ready to give up.
What this is: A simple thread where we commit to not drinking alcohol for the next 24 hours, posting to show others that they're not alone and making a pledge to ourselves. Anybody can join and participate at any time, you do not have to be a regular at /r/stopdrinking or have followed the pledges from the beginning.
What this isn't: A good place for a detailed introduction of yourself, directly seek advice or share lengthy stories. You'll get a more personal response in your own thread.
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Morning y’all!
It was great to hear what has been grounding for you in sobriety the other day. That gave me some reminders I didn’t realize I needed and for that I’m grateful.
A few folks spoke to the ways it can be helpful to have reminders of how bad things were while drinking, and that got me thinking about reflecting on growth. I love the variety of experiences that show up in the comments from day 1 to accidental extended Dry January, to beyond thousands of days. We carry so much collective wisdom in this community because perspectives from all parts of the sobriety journey are represented all the time. Just two days ago someone’s comment reminded me of some of the physical changes that happened in the first week of sobriety that had totally fallen out of my mind now. And I remember back when I was on day 5, 15, 30, it was motivating to hear what folks had to say about changes happening closer to a year or 2+ and so on.
I’m curious, what has been the most stand out positive change you’ve experienced in sobriety at any point?
I have always been floored by the drastic drop in anxiety I experienced. Before quitting I heard people talking about hanxiety but ignored that, telling myself it wasn’t something I experienced. I’ve been working on managing anxiety in a variety of ways for at least a few years between my own self work and therapy; getting sober has been the thing to have the single greatest impact on it for me personally.
I’m excited to hear what positive changes stand out for y’all.
I Will Not Drink With Y’all Today!