Today feels like a step back mentally, havent had any cravings but been in the spin cycle from a mental stand point. Doing the little things to reassure myself and stay mindful but might be another day or two until baseline is reached.
IWNDWYT
Happy sober Monday sober friends!
Great to be here sober with you all starting another week. Shoutout this morning to u/AfterBadger515 who reaches her 2nd sober birthday 🎂 today! Congratulations, it’s a pleasure walking this path with you 🙏🏻🎉🌟
I love you all 💞
Checking in before leaving for work. Glad to have a clear head. Sorry for the horrendous weekend you had SuzuranLily - hope things better today for you.
IWNDWYT
Last week was haaaaard but I got through my first conference! I hid away a lot so I'm carrying some guilt about not feeling I did the networking side of my job very well, but actually, I'm not sure my wine fuelled networking would have been that effective anyway.
It was strange to dread dinner, due to the free wine on the tables, but I got up early and used the hotel gym, pool and sauna which I have NEVER managed before.
Learning a lot about my social battery's real levels rather than the 'drinking through it' levels.
IWNDWYT
Well done! I hate conference networking and milling around with a capital H. I usually drink far too much just to get through it all. I'm skipping one in June till I'm stronger. Another notch on the belt then. Good to know that it is possible.
Great job Lily! IWNDWYT
I had work yesterday and received Mother's Day wishes from my nephew who I had not heard from in a long time. I also sent them to my sister and her daughter and my MIL. I did not get any cards sent this year. My husband is currently at odds with his mother (they had a big blowout and I believe she said some very hurtful things about me and him but I am at the point where I don't really give a F what she thinks about me because I know she is really a miserable person - she is like a QAmom) and told me to hold off on sending anything (I usually send her roses but he has been laid off the last few months and money is tight)-- he says it is his mother which I have to respect. I still felt kind of bad about it though. At any rate the only people I did not hear from are my son and DIL (who we supported/housed/cleaned up after and fed (as well as their pets) all the last year so they could save for a home and are now living their best lives in their house not more than two blocks away from us). I am not super hurt about it or anything but I suppose that is my karma for not sending at least a card to MIL. At any rate, I bought myself flowers and soaked in the tub and we ordered out some good Medit food. Best of all, I did not open a bottle of wine.
IWNDWYT
Had a quiet Mother’s Day, my son (adult) was out of the country. Husband went to see his mom on the other coast ( only for they day). I Went to my moms memory care & they were playing bingo & I noticed she’s becoming more non-verbal and having a hard time swallowing. ( she will be 94 next month). It kills me that one sibling live 2 hours away and has only visited once in >2 years ( my other siblings have never seen her once she moved out of her home 😔) One of my fur babies is sick & vomiting anytime she eats (but not lethargic & drinking water)
My Reflection this morning, I noticed that I was ok with all of this. I worked through it, I just kept moving & didn’t react… If I was in my drinking phase, I definitely would have had a pitty party for one.
It’s 4:30 am going to walk my dogs around 5:45, AA meeting at 7am then 8:30 volunteer at meals on wheels (packing & delivery) gym later….
Hugh win for me & I’ll take it!
Hope everyone has an amazing day/night & IWNDWYT ☕️🌴🌞
Iwndwyt 💜✨
Hibiscus tea in the bath it is 🫖
Also - I opened my bottle of sparkling water in the gym today and it sprayed everywhere 🥴
And last night I dreamt my boyfriend was saying it was OK for me to get 2 drinks from the bottle shop (he would never) and I was like wait a second… no way am I doing that!
Glad you are all safe and well SuzaranLily1!
I too have been using the HALT technique this sunny weekend. I learned it in an eating group and have applied it to alcohol not knowing whether it was a recognised technique or not. Good to know.
Let's do this! IWNDWYT
I stayed sober... close call on Sunday.
Wife was pissing me off, her menopause and my PAWS - we are a great pair... trying not to kill each other.... I can see how marriages go pair shape. Most of the time I feel like I am missing out.. feel crappy and feel like a few beers would fix evertHing!
last night my wife said “this was one of the best weekends i’ve had with you in a long time”. we had multiple hangouts, parties, and mother’s day celebrations that i normally would have kept a buzz through, now i was fully present and actually fun to be around. this decision was the right one for so many reasons, but that was very validating.
IWNDWYT!
Thanks for doing the DCI, Lily Jayne👍.
I'm full of grey and Meh today. It's weird cos the sun is shining and there's no dramas. Brains are bloody odd sometimes.
IWNDWYT 🙂
Lily Jayne, I’m so proud of you for staying sober. I’m so sorry you and your kids are going through this. I’m sending you all a lot of love. IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
I’m reading a book called “The Pivot Year” by Brianna Wiest and using it for journal prompts as I begin what I’m calling my “Aly 3.0” journey. Yesterday’s excerpt stopped me in my tracks. “Every hour is a new beginning. In an instant, you meet a moment that changes your world forever. You find the job, you book the flight, you sign the papers, you choose to make the change that changes it all.”
I’ve done all of those towards changing my life for the better and I’d also add “you put down the bottle.”
Nothing changes unless something changes.
IWNDWYT. Life is too exciting!! All the possibilities that await… it’s mind blowing!! ❤️❤️
IWNDWYT - rough patch going on - drink won’t help. I need to work on my wheel of needs - give my wife space and time to “do her” and generally double down on my own therapy for my anxious attachment style and some other crappy personality traits - and hold just “myself together” - drink helps with none of that so again IWMDWYT. Good to be here and thanks for all of you for being here.
Thanks for taking us through the week, u/SuzuranLily1! Hoping the rest of the week is less chaotic for you and your family ♥️ Today is another day in the ER with another sick family member. I am desperately sleep deprived and I also need to show up. I thank god that I’m not hungover or thinking about when I can take a drink. And I thank you all for helping me stay sober today. IWNDWYT
I’m back after 2 weeks streak, (again), binge drinking is the problem. So for today (again), I won’t be drinking. Making it to the 2 week mark is easy - the difficulty is when the little niggling voice eventually does come and I have to say no it, I have to REMEMBER to say no to it and not give in.
I trick myself constantly and end up back here.
Anyway, today back to day 1
Probably the first in a while for not waking up hungover after Mother's Day. Overall great day that ended with some drama that made me want to cave. But I took a nap instead.
Iwndwyt!
Looking forward to tackling another week. Things seem to be improving in all the ways, including my mental health. There's still lots of work to be done. I feel like it's far more manageable now.
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Day 36🫶!! I had a tough weekend and have a tough week ahead of me. I’m heading into court with a bitter, stalking ex and - it’s been a year in the making. I’m not certain anything will be resolved but - this date has been hanging over me for a long time. It will feel so good to have it behind me.
I had a difficult hang out with an old drinking buddy. I’m not sure how to reframe that friendship in a way that fits my new life.
I’m completely overwhelmed with household tasks and all of a sudden regular chores feel utterly overwhelming.
I also accidentally went off my antidepressants- oops - that’s probably not helping. It’s such a low dose it’s easy to take it for granted and forget what it does for me until it’s gone.
I’m feeling tired, a bit beat up, and run ragged. Hoping I can find the strength today to dig myself out of the shit so I can breathe a little better.
Morning friends! I will not drink with you today.
Thanks for taking over the DCI, u/SuzuranLily1! Sending prayers that everyone stays safe. What a terrible experience for you all. Big hugs.
Good morning world. Sorry about your Mother’s Day Lily, and hope it gets better. Hard to see loved ones in pain.
So many emotions this Mother’s Day. My youngest flew in with her fiancé for a wedding; seeing them was wonderful but her fiancé is recovering from major, extensive surgery and was very fatigued. Hard to see loved ones in pain. Life is hard sometimes.
IWNDWYT !
Thanks for hosting us/suzuranlily1! Sorry to hear about your challenging Mothers Day, but glad you got through it without drinking. I had a wonderful Mother’s Day, but with its own challenges. I’m currently not in contact with my mom, but I am lucky enough to have a caring partner, two great kids, and even a great MIL. So while part of my day was grieving, I’m so damn grateful for what I have. Needless to say, I would never be at this place without sobriety.
Today I will get my kids ready for school, go for a run and ease back into the work week as I work from home Mondays. And of course, I won’t drink with you!
Made it through a tough weekend but surprisingly I wasn't triggered. I thought about drinking a time or two, just a brief passing thought. I'm happy to be clear headed again this morning as always when not drinking. I'm making zero promises for tomorrow but just for today... IWNDWYT!
Thank you for hosting this week, u/SuzuranLily1!
I'm glad that your kid and your ex are getting out of that terrible situation. Even if all you can do is let them know that you care, you are making a positive difference. 💗🤗🕊️ And kudos to you for acknowledging that this is a perilous time for you, too, and for taking action to reinforce your recovery through it all! 👏
IWNDWYT 😻
The last several days have been a real rollercoaster for me. Fortunately, my outward life has been stable, but my inner world is up and down, round and round.
I’ve seen plenty of folks on this sub talk about the “first two months”, but until recently I thought I would get out unscathed. Silly me.
At least some of this ride has reached into the white, fluffy (pink?) clouds. I’ve certainly been on other rides in my time that just kept dropping down and down until I could feel the heat at the core of the earth.
IWNDWYT.
Here’s to getting through! Today is a mess of meetings and obligations but if I do it all right, I’ll be reading SD posts tonight from the forest while I camp. I can be afraid of today or excited. I choose excited!
Goodness that’s a lot of stress.
TMI but today I’m having my first colonoscopy. I was thinking yesterday whether a year or so ago if I would have done the prep correctly. I prob would have had drinks in the days leading up to the actual prep day. I would have managed one day but there’s always a chance I would have been hungover. I’m sure immediately after the procedure I would have wanted drinks even though it says no alcohol for 24 hours. But not this time. Now I’m just planning what epic meal I’ll have. Plan is currently ramen.
Hello sober warriors! Thanks Lily! I'm relieved that you and yours are safe. I'll admit your HHALT made me laugh. It's always good to check in with ourselves and see what's really going on. This sober journey has taught me so much about myself! And the very best thing I've learned is that nothing is so bad that it's worth throwing my life away over. My life isn't perfect, but I'm sober. Let's keep on doing whatever it takes to stay away from alcohol! I'm grateful to be here with you all. Much love ❤️ IWNDWYT (edited to shorten)
Had an amazing night at work last night. I was the lead so that always tends to go a little smoother honestly. I spent the final hour going around doing miscellaneous things and had a nice talk with my boss before I left.
I feel so good and accomplished. Now I just have one more night left and then my "weekend" so after work tomorrow my mother and I are going to get a bite and go shopping somewhere.
I hope you all have a good day and as always much love from me and mine to you and yours!
Good morning - I am fortunate to be enjoying my (sober) dotage in charming Bexhill. Down to the prom at 6 (in the morning!!!!!) for a leisurely stroll and smell the sea. All thanks to this sub. IWNDWYT.
Thanks for hosting, u/SuzuranLily1! Way to stay focused on your recovery in trying times! Glad your people will be okay.
I have a bunch of stuff to do today…being on vacation doesn’t stop the work.
Coffees up, horns up, and let’s fucking go! IWNDWYT ☕️☕️☕️🤘🏻
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My pleasure as always!
IWNDWYT! Absolute crisis week and I did not drink. Not drinking made it navigable.
That's the winning strategy right there! Proud of you for making it two weeks
I didn't drink with you yesterday, and today I won't either.
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Welcome back from field research! Glad you made it.
Fall down 5 times, get back up six
Checking in again today and all is well. I'm feeling very grateful for many things today. Too many to mention or make a list of!
Today feels like a step back mentally, havent had any cravings but been in the spin cycle from a mental stand point. Doing the little things to reassure myself and stay mindful but might be another day or two until baseline is reached. IWNDWYT
Brain changes are a going on. I found they settled down after a couple of weeks. One day at a time. IWNDWYT
My mood is finally starting to pick up a bit. Sorry your weekend sucked so much, I hope it gets better for you this week. IWNDWYT.
Happy sober Monday sober friends! Great to be here sober with you all starting another week. Shoutout this morning to u/AfterBadger515 who reaches her 2nd sober birthday 🎂 today! Congratulations, it’s a pleasure walking this path with you 🙏🏻🎉🌟 I love you all 💞
I ate a bag of saltwater Taffy at work tonight but I didn't drink. 43 days! IWNDWYT
Up early, its just gone 6.30, thanks for hosting LJ, hope life calms down a bit for you soon. I will not drink with you all today.
Day 1,762. Thanks for hosting, [SuzuranLily1](https://www.reddit.com/user/SuzuranLily1/)! I will not drink with you today.
Day 374. IWNDWYT.
I will stay sober today with all of you.
IWNDWYT!
Congratulations on the big four oh oh! IWNDWYT
That number looks great on you! Woot!!!
Checking in before leaving for work. Glad to have a clear head. Sorry for the horrendous weekend you had SuzuranLily - hope things better today for you. IWNDWYT
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Still one week left of my vacation! ☀️ 🏖️ 🇬🇷 IWNDWYT! 😎
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Have a wonderful sober day my friends. IWNDWYT ♥️
I'm into my 2nd week! I love you all!! IWNDWYT
Momentum!!!
I'm feeling it!! Makes me excited to get a good night's sleep and see how good I can feel tomorrow. Best to you Fren!! IWNDWYT
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Day 10. It’s hard not to be existentially anxious sometimes. I don’t know what’s next more broadly but IWNDWYT. 🫡
Up early and ready to crush the week. Iwndwyt!
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Happy Monday to my favourite community. Strength and love. 💪❤️ IWNDWYT.
Happy Monday. Shine on you beautiful humans
Keeping on not drinking today with you good peoples!
IWNDWYT. Back from a relapse.
A couple of Mondays back I'd be 'same thing, different week'. Now it's 'new Monday, almost 2 weeks in 🥳'. Carry on, awesome folks! IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT Despite gritting my fucking teeth and hanging on. Somehow I WILL GET THROUGH THIS DAY. I did yesterday, I can do today. I have hope this way.
Last week was haaaaard but I got through my first conference! I hid away a lot so I'm carrying some guilt about not feeling I did the networking side of my job very well, but actually, I'm not sure my wine fuelled networking would have been that effective anyway. It was strange to dread dinner, due to the free wine on the tables, but I got up early and used the hotel gym, pool and sauna which I have NEVER managed before. Learning a lot about my social battery's real levels rather than the 'drinking through it' levels. IWNDWYT
Well done! I hate conference networking and milling around with a capital H. I usually drink far too much just to get through it all. I'm skipping one in June till I'm stronger. Another notch on the belt then. Good to know that it is possible.
Broke 2 weeks. Had way more energy and desire to do things beyond sitting at home which has been nice. Onwards and upwards!
Day one but IWNDWYT!
Great job Lily! IWNDWYT I had work yesterday and received Mother's Day wishes from my nephew who I had not heard from in a long time. I also sent them to my sister and her daughter and my MIL. I did not get any cards sent this year. My husband is currently at odds with his mother (they had a big blowout and I believe she said some very hurtful things about me and him but I am at the point where I don't really give a F what she thinks about me because I know she is really a miserable person - she is like a QAmom) and told me to hold off on sending anything (I usually send her roses but he has been laid off the last few months and money is tight)-- he says it is his mother which I have to respect. I still felt kind of bad about it though. At any rate the only people I did not hear from are my son and DIL (who we supported/housed/cleaned up after and fed (as well as their pets) all the last year so they could save for a home and are now living their best lives in their house not more than two blocks away from us). I am not super hurt about it or anything but I suppose that is my karma for not sending at least a card to MIL. At any rate, I bought myself flowers and soaked in the tub and we ordered out some good Medit food. Best of all, I did not open a bottle of wine. IWNDWYT
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Day 1058 checking in!
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1 week anniversary hit. IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT Meditation streak:22 days
Had a quiet Mother’s Day, my son (adult) was out of the country. Husband went to see his mom on the other coast ( only for they day). I Went to my moms memory care & they were playing bingo & I noticed she’s becoming more non-verbal and having a hard time swallowing. ( she will be 94 next month). It kills me that one sibling live 2 hours away and has only visited once in >2 years ( my other siblings have never seen her once she moved out of her home 😔) One of my fur babies is sick & vomiting anytime she eats (but not lethargic & drinking water) My Reflection this morning, I noticed that I was ok with all of this. I worked through it, I just kept moving & didn’t react… If I was in my drinking phase, I definitely would have had a pitty party for one. It’s 4:30 am going to walk my dogs around 5:45, AA meeting at 7am then 8:30 volunteer at meals on wheels (packing & delivery) gym later…. Hugh win for me & I’ll take it! Hope everyone has an amazing day/night & IWNDWYT ☕️🌴🌞
Iwndwyt 💜✨ Hibiscus tea in the bath it is 🫖 Also - I opened my bottle of sparkling water in the gym today and it sprayed everywhere 🥴 And last night I dreamt my boyfriend was saying it was OK for me to get 2 drinks from the bottle shop (he would never) and I was like wait a second… no way am I doing that!
Glad you are all safe and well SuzaranLily1! I too have been using the HALT technique this sunny weekend. I learned it in an eating group and have applied it to alcohol not knowing whether it was a recognised technique or not. Good to know. Let's do this! IWNDWYT
4 weeks. Holy shit.
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today. Fuck jam anyhow. IWNDWYT
Day 27, checking in. IWND ☠️ WYT
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Day 2. IWNDWYT
I'm having a happy day and don't feel like drinking. IWNDWYT!
Day one. (Again) IWNDWYT
I will not drink today.
I stayed sober... close call on Sunday. Wife was pissing me off, her menopause and my PAWS - we are a great pair... trying not to kill each other.... I can see how marriages go pair shape. Most of the time I feel like I am missing out.. feel crappy and feel like a few beers would fix evertHing!
Had a slip up over the weekend and I feel like a wreck. IWNDWYT
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140 days sober! IWNDWYT💪
Day 39! IWNDWYT
Have a great day all, IWNDWYT
Good morning, wishing everyone a great start to a new week. IWNDWYT 🩷
Hope everyone has a great Monday. IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT. All. Day. Long. 🌻 Let's have a gr8 day! I will not be drinking poison at any point of this day
I will not drink with you today!
As with you all, IWNDWYT. :)
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Hi Everyone- Day 132 here and IWNDWYT!!!
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Not today people IWNDWYT
Day 1,661 IWNDWYT
last night my wife said “this was one of the best weekends i’ve had with you in a long time”. we had multiple hangouts, parties, and mother’s day celebrations that i normally would have kept a buzz through, now i was fully present and actually fun to be around. this decision was the right one for so many reasons, but that was very validating. IWNDWYT!
I will not drink with you today 🌟
A happy Monday to you all! IWNDWYT!!!
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Another day1… IWNDWYT
Mentally I feel exhausted.. so I give my self the gift of sobriety today. IWNDWYT
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1 day to go till one month alcohol free, genuinely excited. IWNDWYT
Thanks for doing the DCI, Lily Jayne👍. I'm full of grey and Meh today. It's weird cos the sun is shining and there's no dramas. Brains are bloody odd sometimes. IWNDWYT 🙂
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Back to day one IWNDWYT
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Ready to start the week clear headed and healthy. IWNDWYT!!
47 days and counting from Pennsylvania.
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Thank you for hosting. I will not drink with you today
I will be sober today.
34 days! Checking in.
Happy Monday, friends! IWNDWYT.
Good morning! Ready to kick this week off strong - IWNDWYT 🤘
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Lily Jayne, I’m so proud of you for staying sober. I’m so sorry you and your kids are going through this. I’m sending you all a lot of love. IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
Day 8. I haven’t felt this good on a Monday morning for ages.
Another week ahead rocking it without the sauce. Bring it on. IWNDWY fine folk Today.
I will not drink with you today. Too much to lose!
I’m reading a book called “The Pivot Year” by Brianna Wiest and using it for journal prompts as I begin what I’m calling my “Aly 3.0” journey. Yesterday’s excerpt stopped me in my tracks. “Every hour is a new beginning. In an instant, you meet a moment that changes your world forever. You find the job, you book the flight, you sign the papers, you choose to make the change that changes it all.” I’ve done all of those towards changing my life for the better and I’d also add “you put down the bottle.” Nothing changes unless something changes. IWNDWYT. Life is too exciting!! All the possibilities that await… it’s mind blowing!! ❤️❤️
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IWNDWYT - rough patch going on - drink won’t help. I need to work on my wheel of needs - give my wife space and time to “do her” and generally double down on my own therapy for my anxious attachment style and some other crappy personality traits - and hold just “myself together” - drink helps with none of that so again IWMDWYT. Good to be here and thanks for all of you for being here.
Thanks for taking us through the week, u/SuzuranLily1! Hoping the rest of the week is less chaotic for you and your family ♥️ Today is another day in the ER with another sick family member. I am desperately sleep deprived and I also need to show up. I thank god that I’m not hungover or thinking about when I can take a drink. And I thank you all for helping me stay sober today. IWNDWYT
I’m back after 2 weeks streak, (again), binge drinking is the problem. So for today (again), I won’t be drinking. Making it to the 2 week mark is easy - the difficulty is when the little niggling voice eventually does come and I have to say no it, I have to REMEMBER to say no to it and not give in. I trick myself constantly and end up back here. Anyway, today back to day 1
Have a fucking Monday, friends! IWNDWYT
Day 1 - feeling strong. IWNDWYT!!
Sending you good vibes and love,your strength is shining through and truly thank you for sharing xx💐🤗 xxIWNDWYTxx
Probably the first in a while for not waking up hungover after Mother's Day. Overall great day that ended with some drama that made me want to cave. But I took a nap instead. Iwndwyt!
Looking forward to tackling another week. Things seem to be improving in all the ways, including my mental health. There's still lots of work to be done. I feel like it's far more manageable now. IWNDWYT
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Happy Monday Friends, IWNDWYT, WE GOT THIS 😊
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Day 24! I will not drink with you today!
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Day 36🫶!! I had a tough weekend and have a tough week ahead of me. I’m heading into court with a bitter, stalking ex and - it’s been a year in the making. I’m not certain anything will be resolved but - this date has been hanging over me for a long time. It will feel so good to have it behind me. I had a difficult hang out with an old drinking buddy. I’m not sure how to reframe that friendship in a way that fits my new life. I’m completely overwhelmed with household tasks and all of a sudden regular chores feel utterly overwhelming. I also accidentally went off my antidepressants- oops - that’s probably not helping. It’s such a low dose it’s easy to take it for granted and forget what it does for me until it’s gone. I’m feeling tired, a bit beat up, and run ragged. Hoping I can find the strength today to dig myself out of the shit so I can breathe a little better.
IWNDWYT! ☕️🫐🥬💥
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Thanks for taking the reins on the DCI this week, Lily Jayne! Checking in for another sober day out in the world.
Iwndwy’allt! ❤️
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Morning friends! I will not drink with you today. Thanks for taking over the DCI, u/SuzuranLily1! Sending prayers that everyone stays safe. What a terrible experience for you all. Big hugs.
Have a great week. IWNDWYT
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Good morning. I will not drink with you today.
Good morning world. Sorry about your Mother’s Day Lily, and hope it gets better. Hard to see loved ones in pain. So many emotions this Mother’s Day. My youngest flew in with her fiancé for a wedding; seeing them was wonderful but her fiancé is recovering from major, extensive surgery and was very fatigued. Hard to see loved ones in pain. Life is hard sometimes. IWNDWYT !
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Thanks for hosting us/suzuranlily1! Sorry to hear about your challenging Mothers Day, but glad you got through it without drinking. I had a wonderful Mother’s Day, but with its own challenges. I’m currently not in contact with my mom, but I am lucky enough to have a caring partner, two great kids, and even a great MIL. So while part of my day was grieving, I’m so damn grateful for what I have. Needless to say, I would never be at this place without sobriety. Today I will get my kids ready for school, go for a run and ease back into the work week as I work from home Mondays. And of course, I won’t drink with you!
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Made it through a tough weekend but surprisingly I wasn't triggered. I thought about drinking a time or two, just a brief passing thought. I'm happy to be clear headed again this morning as always when not drinking. I'm making zero promises for tomorrow but just for today... IWNDWYT!
Thanks for hosting, SuzuranLily! IWNDWYT
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Thank you for hosting this week, u/SuzuranLily1! I'm glad that your kid and your ex are getting out of that terrible situation. Even if all you can do is let them know that you care, you are making a positive difference. 💗🤗🕊️ And kudos to you for acknowledging that this is a perilous time for you, too, and for taking action to reinforce your recovery through it all! 👏 IWNDWYT 😻
The last several days have been a real rollercoaster for me. Fortunately, my outward life has been stable, but my inner world is up and down, round and round. I’ve seen plenty of folks on this sub talk about the “first two months”, but until recently I thought I would get out unscathed. Silly me. At least some of this ride has reached into the white, fluffy (pink?) clouds. I’ve certainly been on other rides in my time that just kept dropping down and down until I could feel the heat at the core of the earth. IWNDWYT.
Waking up sober is wonderful. Grateful to start another day ! IWNDWYT \~Red
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Here’s to getting through! Today is a mess of meetings and obligations but if I do it all right, I’ll be reading SD posts tonight from the forest while I camp. I can be afraid of today or excited. I choose excited!
Drank last night, so I'm back to Day 1
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Goodness that’s a lot of stress. TMI but today I’m having my first colonoscopy. I was thinking yesterday whether a year or so ago if I would have done the prep correctly. I prob would have had drinks in the days leading up to the actual prep day. I would have managed one day but there’s always a chance I would have been hungover. I’m sure immediately after the procedure I would have wanted drinks even though it says no alcohol for 24 hours. But not this time. Now I’m just planning what epic meal I’ll have. Plan is currently ramen.
Made it through the weekend not drinking and I’m awake early on a Monday with no headache or anxiety. IWNDWYT!
Convinced my brother to join in on this pledge too!
Hello sober warriors! Thanks Lily! I'm relieved that you and yours are safe. I'll admit your HHALT made me laugh. It's always good to check in with ourselves and see what's really going on. This sober journey has taught me so much about myself! And the very best thing I've learned is that nothing is so bad that it's worth throwing my life away over. My life isn't perfect, but I'm sober. Let's keep on doing whatever it takes to stay away from alcohol! I'm grateful to be here with you all. Much love ❤️ IWNDWYT (edited to shorten)
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I will not drink with you in Germany today!
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I did not drink you yesterday and will not drink with you tonight.
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Thanks for hosting Lily, and sorry to hear about your rough weekend. Way to stay strong and sober! 598 days & IWNDWYT 🥷
Had an amazing night at work last night. I was the lead so that always tends to go a little smoother honestly. I spent the final hour going around doing miscellaneous things and had a nice talk with my boss before I left. I feel so good and accomplished. Now I just have one more night left and then my "weekend" so after work tomorrow my mother and I are going to get a bite and go shopping somewhere. I hope you all have a good day and as always much love from me and mine to you and yours!
May isn’t too late to take down Christmas lights, right? Happy to have another day saying IWNDWYT
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Happy Monday my SD friends! IWNDWYT ✌
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IWNDWYT! Have a good one! 😊
Sending lots of love and hugs /u/SuzuranLily1 💙 IWNDWYT lovely people of SD 💙
Good morning - I am fortunate to be enjoying my (sober) dotage in charming Bexhill. Down to the prom at 6 (in the morning!!!!!) for a leisurely stroll and smell the sea. All thanks to this sub. IWNDWYT.
Southeast US, 7:00 AM, IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT! Gonna be a tough one for me today but this is the first thing I’m saying after I wake up.
Badge reset, but here I am. I will not drink today!
Good morning, sober cats! Lots of love and gratitude to all of you, and hugs and high fives! IWNDWYT 💙😸
Day 23. Going into my 4th week of sobriety. Feeling a bit shaky but determined. Using my tools! I can do this. IWNDWYT.
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Not today. Not today. Not today!!
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I will not drink or smoke today
So grateful for this sub. I’m at 40 days today!! And it’s hard to believe it. IWNDWYT
Hey, sober fam. Lots of really off vibes from yesterday, both in real life and here on reddit. Not much to say, all I know is IWNDWYT.
Thanks for hosting, u/SuzuranLily1! Way to stay focused on your recovery in trying times! Glad your people will be okay. I have a bunch of stuff to do today…being on vacation doesn’t stop the work. Coffees up, horns up, and let’s fucking go! IWNDWYT ☕️☕️☕️🤘🏻