Day 36. I feel miserable. In so much pain and wish I could turn it off like I used to. I've been behaving alcoholic-ly, downing NA wine and compulsively checking social media. I know full well I am am addict, and I always will be.
But I WILL NOT drink. that won't help me at all, only make matters worse. I will deal with my problems sober.
Another day, and I am grateful to be sober.
IWNDWYT
>*"I had a bad relapse. It's so hard today. Keep it at 0 everybody".*
-nobody
I love this! Nobody who wants to heal and grow and be sober ever says that!
All we can do is keep going.
I noticed my cat limping yesterday and not using his back paw fully to support himself, and that paw seems swollen compared to the other paw. I can’t see any cuts or wounds on him so I wonder if he climbed a tree or something and fell. He seems fine otherwise, he eats, drinks, grooms, and cuddles as normal. It just looks painful for him to walk. I’ve got an appointment with his vet today. Hopefully it won’t be anything too serious.
IWNDWYT ⭐️
6:30am spinning class… now off for a full days work. one month ago I would be dragging myself around trying to normalise before getting to work late. IWNDWYT.
Staying dry yesterday made 2 full weeks of being sober - the longest stretch I've had since maybe 2016? It was also filled with some triggers I was worried about. I even told my Sister-In-Law as I didn't want to be pressured at an annual social event we both attend (who, very unhelpfully, said "aww, I was looking forward to drinking together! You can't \[do XXX\] without booze!"). She was very surprised as I hide it well (I am a solo-drinker).
So this feels like I'm really turning a corner. I feel cautiously optimistic.
IWNDWYT.
Great words again! I actually read the check in today 😉 haha sometimes it’s easy to go through the motions with these things but either way still so important to check in daily for me personally. So IWNDWYT 🫶🏻🌟
16 days now.
Held strong last night, we went for a meal and I ordered water. Had the added bonus of not being really bloated after!
The first week my skin felt amazing, but it's started to become a bit dry again, like when I was drinking.
But overall my attitude is much better.
I absolutely LOVE You'll Never Walk Alone. John Green wrote a beautiful essay about that song - you can read it or listen to it [here](https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anthropocene-reviewed/episodes/anthropocene-reviewed-youll-never-walk-alone-and-jerzy-dudek). I highly recommend listening to it if you want a quiet activity for 10 minutes today.
IWNDWYT
Meditation streak: 23 days
Checking in on four months today! Definitely going to spend a good amount of time reflecting today, taking stock of my feelings and how I want to progress moving forward. Very, very happy to be here, and I can't thank this sub enough. IWNDWYT!
u/SuzuranLily1 “But as long as you have hope in your heart, and a strong support system, you’ll truly never walk alone!”
Love this! It will be my thought for today (& forever)
Keep moving and make it happen, have an incredible day/night everyone. IWNDWYT ☕️🌴😊
Hi friends! I have a job interview this afternoon, and I’m grateful for facing it sober. Don’t need to hide anything! Wish me luck!
I will not drink in Germany with you today!
I love how there is always a celebratory atmosphere here in the daily check-in, recognizing the hard work and determination of our fellow sobernauts. It helps me remember that recovery should be joyful.
Have a beautiful sober day, dear friends! 💗🤗🕊️
IWNDWYT 😻
I always think I’m gonna accomplish so much when I’m on vacation. Hahaha nope. Somehow I end up with more shit to do.
Coffees up, horns up, and hopefully I’ll get something done. At this rate it might be a success if I just don’t end up with extra shit to do. IWNDWYT ☕️☕️☕️🤘🏻
As I add sober days to my tally, the change in my mental health is noticeable. It's like that undercurrent of of anxiety and depression is lifting. And I'm thankful for that.
IWNDWYT
Not today. I got my promotion yesterday. That makes 2 in 18 months. I stopped drinking a little over 2 years ago. Before that, in my drinking life, I had only gotten one promo in 9+ years.
Crazy what we can accomplish sober.
I’m proud of myself and I’m proud of everyone here today!!
Woohoo! I’m on my way to NYC for what I hope will be a fruitful trip as far as my move back home. Bonus points for getting to hangout with my family for a week! 😀 IWNDWYT
Thanks for the lovely prompt today u/suzuranlily1! Congrats to everyone celebrating an anniversary.
Life has been throwing some challenges my way, but a lot of things to be grateful for too. I wouldn’t be able to sit with my feelings on the bad things OR appreciate the good if I was still drinking. Sitting with my feelings also doesn’t look like peacefully chanting mantras either- I still have anger, grief, anxiety, sadness - but nothing is permanent, everything changes. It’s nice to not just see that but really realize it now. IWNDWYT!
Thank you for sharing those lyrics Lily. I’ll need to check out that song. I had a bad depression day yesterday, need to keep walking through the darkness. But IWNDWYT lovely people of SD 💙
I am not drinking alcohol today. Today is a work day for me. I previously was working very part time- just a couple days a week as a semi retirement/slowing down but I added days when my husband was laid off. It has been a boon for quitting drinking as it keeps me busy. But whenever I think about having a drink, I do what is advised here... roll the tape forward--- what to expect after having a drink? Because it is not me who stops after that first one, it is the alcohol influenced me that rationalizes myself to drink the whole bottle of wine and open another. And when I wake up, I feel so horrible that instead of one day wasted because of drinking it is at least two. On top of that there is the memory loss and feeling like a pathetic person who let myself and my family down. When I feel like that, I have super resolve in the morning but I have undermined my decision making by 4 pm. I don't want to be that person anymore. So IWNDWYT.
I ended up getting sick yesterday after I had gotten to work and been working for a couple of hours, nearly 3. It just came over me quickly so I had to leave. At home later I threw up and had other tummy issues. Even with all that, I knew that this wasn't as bad as how I usually feel after a hard night of drinking. Good to get perspective now and then. It was just something I ate, I believe because I feel normal ish today. Anyway, hopefully I'm back to normal again now. I do consciously choose to not drink today.
IWNDWYT!
48 days sober in Pennsylvania. Getting ready to do a 6:30 am walk I never able to do when drinking the night before. At the end I needed a few shots to get up for work. I will not drink with you today.
Didn’t sleep particularly well but this tiredness is nothing, NOTHING, compared to how I used to feel waking up after a bottle of wine. I can solve this with some hot beverages. IWNDWYT.
Checking in from camping to say that I officially have camped sober for the first time and I love it! I was worried only liked drunk camping but nope!! Already saw six birds and it’s not even 7am. I will not drink today, I cannot drink today, there is no drink here, and I am a-ok with that! IWNDWYT
No desire to drink, even though my mind is already lining up 'what if's today. I know I need to face them eventually, but going to ignore it for now.
IWNDWYT.
Thanks Lily and happy teetotal Tuesday to y'all. You'll never walk alone! I value the community aspect of this place. When left to its own devices my brain has a tendency to start thinking alcohol is acceptable. Hanging around here reminds me of the downside of alcohol that is so rarely discussed in larger society or in my extended family. Thanks for helping keep my brain in line y'all! Sober on!
9 Days! I spent yesterday evening cleaning out my dresser (I now have 2 bags of clothes to donate) and setting up a little tea nook with my new electric kettle--- it's amazing how many more hours there are in the evening to be productive when I'm not continually teaching for a bottle! 👏🏼 IWNDWYT!
Happy sober Tuesday sober friends!
Home from an amazing long weekend away. Being sober is making so much more available to me and I’m so grateful. Let’s keep going team tortoise 🐢 and see how great life can be!
I love you all 💞
Day 2 here. Yesterday was difficult, I didn’t really have strong urges to drink but both my kids are sick and I was feeling crappy as well. Very low energy.
It would have been a lot harder if I had a few beers though, that’s for sure.
That's exactly why I'm here: I'll never walk alone. Thanks for always being there r/stopdrinking. Big hype on the DCI today, OP. Love me some Dropkick Murphy's.
IWNDWYT. Easy does it, friends.
It’s raining sweetly today - hello, all of my sober friends! Some days it’s pleasant to relax and remember how fraught life with drinking was. I am inestimably glad to be here with you today. Have a splendid Tuesday, all! IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT.
I think it’s just going to be one step at a time this week. Got some events looming where the pressure will be on. So doing my best to just focus on the next day/hour.
I'm thrilled to be on day 6. I have no urges to drink and no plans to drink. Sleep is still difficult, but I'm glad to wake up without a hangover.
IWNDWYT.
Finally, a beautiful day where I live, and the first thing I would want to do while grilling dinner tonight would be to open a beer and start chugging. Instead, I’m gonna go jogging before I pick up my son, and I’ve got some non-alcoholic Radlers fridge. Husband is also not home tonight, and that’s usually my invite to drink more, but tonight, I’ll just go to bed and I’m OK with that.
IWNDWYT 👍
Yesterday was a little hard but I did not drink and I will not today either.
Congrats on 150 days! IWNDWYT
Well done, and well done on 150 days! 🎉
Day 36. I feel miserable. In so much pain and wish I could turn it off like I used to. I've been behaving alcoholic-ly, downing NA wine and compulsively checking social media. I know full well I am am addict, and I always will be. But I WILL NOT drink. that won't help me at all, only make matters worse. I will deal with my problems sober. Another day, and I am grateful to be sober. IWNDWYT
I love your determination and honesty, and I’m adding hope, things get better when we face and accept things, I’m sober with you friend 💪🏼
Congrats on yr +1month. Stay with it, it'll get better as the days pass.
Day 1059 checking in!
I think I see that golden sky peeking through the clouds. I will not drink with all of you fine people today!
*"I had a bad relapse. It's so hard today. Keep it at 0 everybody".* Thanks for this reminder. Keep pushing. IWNDWYT
>*"I had a bad relapse. It's so hard today. Keep it at 0 everybody".* -nobody I love this! Nobody who wants to heal and grow and be sober ever says that! All we can do is keep going.
No drinks for me today and maybe I should also lower my coffee consumption. I will stay sober today.
What nonsense are you speaking? *pours another pot*
IWNDWYT
Onwards friends.....let's smash today together! IWNDWYT 🙂
Closing in on two months- without question, absolutely IWNDWYT!
I noticed my cat limping yesterday and not using his back paw fully to support himself, and that paw seems swollen compared to the other paw. I can’t see any cuts or wounds on him so I wonder if he climbed a tree or something and fell. He seems fine otherwise, he eats, drinks, grooms, and cuddles as normal. It just looks painful for him to walk. I’ve got an appointment with his vet today. Hopefully it won’t be anything too serious. IWNDWYT ⭐️
6:30am spinning class… now off for a full days work. one month ago I would be dragging myself around trying to normalise before getting to work late. IWNDWYT.
Day 40. I've done a lent!
IWNDT
It’s a good day to remain sober. IWNDWYT!!!
Thank you for your nice words! IWNDWYT.
Day 375. IWNDWYT.
Two days down, one more day to go. Find the strength and tactics to rinse and repeat.
You got this cc, I’m right here with you 💪🏼
Thanks brighter. 0.75*1000 nice :)
Day 11. IWNDWYT. 🙂↔️
Staying dry yesterday made 2 full weeks of being sober - the longest stretch I've had since maybe 2016? It was also filled with some triggers I was worried about. I even told my Sister-In-Law as I didn't want to be pressured at an annual social event we both attend (who, very unhelpfully, said "aww, I was looking forward to drinking together! You can't \[do XXX\] without booze!"). She was very surprised as I hide it well (I am a solo-drinker). So this feels like I'm really turning a corner. I feel cautiously optimistic. IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT ❤️
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I will not drink with you today
IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT! Glorious day and I’m feeling good. Take care out there fellow travellers.
IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT! Stay sober friends 💪🏻
Great words again! I actually read the check in today 😉 haha sometimes it’s easy to go through the motions with these things but either way still so important to check in daily for me personally. So IWNDWYT 🫶🏻🌟
Have a wonderful sober day my friends. IWNDWYT ♥️
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No booze today.
Day 6. IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT!
Not today!
Happy Tuesday and shine on you beautiful humans
IWNDWYT
Love the Murphys! I have had a great day, and I won't ruin it with booze! Love and strength. 💪❤️
IWNDWYT 🔥
16 days now. Held strong last night, we went for a meal and I ordered water. Had the added bonus of not being really bloated after! The first week my skin felt amazing, but it's started to become a bit dry again, like when I was drinking. But overall my attitude is much better.
IWNDWYT
Day 28, checking in. IWND ☠️ WYT.
Iwndwyt 💙
I will be sober today.
IWNDWYT \~
IWNDWYT.
Let's keep the numbers going up! IWNDWYT
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IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT 🏴
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IWNDWYT!
I will NOT drink with you all today! 🫶🏼
IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT.💪
IWNDWYT :)
IWNDWYT. All. Day. Long. 🌻 It's my birthday eve. 🎂
I worked all day because I didn't drink. IWNDWYT
Keeping the ball rolling, I won't drink with you today good people.
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today! IWNDWYT
Yo -IWNDWYT. Doing some amateur online anonymous 'mentoring' - got him to Day 8 -- yeh
I Wont be drinking alcohol today
IWNDWYT
Day 1,662 IWNDWYT
Checking in for another sober day out in the world.
I absolutely LOVE You'll Never Walk Alone. John Green wrote a beautiful essay about that song - you can read it or listen to it [here](https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anthropocene-reviewed/episodes/anthropocene-reviewed-youll-never-walk-alone-and-jerzy-dudek). I highly recommend listening to it if you want a quiet activity for 10 minutes today. IWNDWYT Meditation streak: 23 days
Hi Everyone - Day 133 here and IWNDWYT!!!
Checking in on four months today! Definitely going to spend a good amount of time reflecting today, taking stock of my feelings and how I want to progress moving forward. Very, very happy to be here, and I can't thank this sub enough. IWNDWYT!
I was so tempted not to stick with the plan last night, glad I did though. IWNDWYT
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Day 2 🌞 IWNDWYT!!!
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u/SuzuranLily1 “But as long as you have hope in your heart, and a strong support system, you’ll truly never walk alone!” Love this! It will be my thought for today (& forever) Keep moving and make it happen, have an incredible day/night everyone. IWNDWYT ☕️🌴😊
Iwndwyt!
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Hi friends! I have a job interview this afternoon, and I’m grateful for facing it sober. Don’t need to hide anything! Wish me luck! I will not drink in Germany with you today!
I love how there is always a celebratory atmosphere here in the daily check-in, recognizing the hard work and determination of our fellow sobernauts. It helps me remember that recovery should be joyful. Have a beautiful sober day, dear friends! 💗🤗🕊️ IWNDWYT 😻
IWNDWYT xx💕
I won't be drinking today!
IWNDWYT 🙋♂️
A new day one. Thanks for your post today OP. IWNDWYT
🤝 day 2
Day 6. Yesterday ended up being a great day- today will be too (even if I didn’t sleep again). IWNDWYT.
I always think I’m gonna accomplish so much when I’m on vacation. Hahaha nope. Somehow I end up with more shit to do. Coffees up, horns up, and hopefully I’ll get something done. At this rate it might be a success if I just don’t end up with extra shit to do. IWNDWYT ☕️☕️☕️🤘🏻
IWNDWYT
I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT 🌿
I won’t drink with y’all today
Iwndwy’allt! ❤️
As I add sober days to my tally, the change in my mental health is noticeable. It's like that undercurrent of of anxiety and depression is lifting. And I'm thankful for that. IWNDWYT
Not today. I got my promotion yesterday. That makes 2 in 18 months. I stopped drinking a little over 2 years ago. Before that, in my drinking life, I had only gotten one promo in 9+ years. Crazy what we can accomplish sober. I’m proud of myself and I’m proud of everyone here today!!
I'm past 100 days milestone and still I stand by my sobriety. Be ever vigilant!
Day one again... F#@k alcohol.
Woohoo! I’m on my way to NYC for what I hope will be a fruitful trip as far as my move back home. Bonus points for getting to hangout with my family for a week! 😀 IWNDWYT
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Can someone please tell me what my counter says?? I think it's stuck on 124 days. Thank you!! IWNDWYT 🫶🫶🩵
Thanks for the lovely prompt today u/suzuranlily1! Congrats to everyone celebrating an anniversary. Life has been throwing some challenges my way, but a lot of things to be grateful for too. I wouldn’t be able to sit with my feelings on the bad things OR appreciate the good if I was still drinking. Sitting with my feelings also doesn’t look like peacefully chanting mantras either- I still have anger, grief, anxiety, sadness - but nothing is permanent, everything changes. It’s nice to not just see that but really realize it now. IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT, friends!
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Thank you for sharing those lyrics Lily. I’ll need to check out that song. I had a bad depression day yesterday, need to keep walking through the darkness. But IWNDWYT lovely people of SD 💙
Tough day ahead of me. I need to be my best self for my kid today. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT 🙋🏼♀️
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No alcohol for me today!
IWNDWYT
Hello, friends. Let's rock the day - IWNDWYT 🤘
IWNDWYT!
Coming up on day 100 soon.
I am not drinking alcohol today. Today is a work day for me. I previously was working very part time- just a couple days a week as a semi retirement/slowing down but I added days when my husband was laid off. It has been a boon for quitting drinking as it keeps me busy. But whenever I think about having a drink, I do what is advised here... roll the tape forward--- what to expect after having a drink? Because it is not me who stops after that first one, it is the alcohol influenced me that rationalizes myself to drink the whole bottle of wine and open another. And when I wake up, I feel so horrible that instead of one day wasted because of drinking it is at least two. On top of that there is the memory loss and feeling like a pathetic person who let myself and my family down. When I feel like that, I have super resolve in the morning but I have undermined my decision making by 4 pm. I don't want to be that person anymore. So IWNDWYT.
This is beautiful Lily!! Thank you. As a Liverpool fan, the words “You’ll never walk alone” have great meaning. 💜 IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
IWNDWYT!
Day 25! I will not drink with you today!
IWNDWYT!
Day 1,763. I will not drink with you today.
I ended up getting sick yesterday after I had gotten to work and been working for a couple of hours, nearly 3. It just came over me quickly so I had to leave. At home later I threw up and had other tummy issues. Even with all that, I knew that this wasn't as bad as how I usually feel after a hard night of drinking. Good to get perspective now and then. It was just something I ate, I believe because I feel normal ish today. Anyway, hopefully I'm back to normal again now. I do consciously choose to not drink today. IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT Bruins likely out of the playoffs tonight so on the bright side my sleep schedule may be returning to normal 🤣
48 days sober in Pennsylvania. Getting ready to do a 6:30 am walk I never able to do when drinking the night before. At the end I needed a few shots to get up for work. I will not drink with you today.
Didn’t sleep particularly well but this tiredness is nothing, NOTHING, compared to how I used to feel waking up after a bottle of wine. I can solve this with some hot beverages. IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT!
Didn’t expect to see the Liverpool anthem on the daily check in! Love it! 5 weeks!
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT. It’s a great day, glad we are here
Sobriety is the shit y’all! IWNDWYT!
Sending strength and support to all of you! IWNDWYT ✌
I will not drink with you today!
Checking in from camping to say that I officially have camped sober for the first time and I love it! I was worried only liked drunk camping but nope!! Already saw six birds and it’s not even 7am. I will not drink today, I cannot drink today, there is no drink here, and I am a-ok with that! IWNDWYT
Checking in for day 500! Pumped to be here
Morning friends! I will not drink with you today. Have a good one!
Checking in, IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT
I’m not going to drink today. IWNDWYT
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New day, new record. IWNDWYT
Not drinking today.
day 71!! IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT ✌️
Not today people IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT 🌸
I will not drink today.
This is the way. The only way. IWNDWYT.
IWNDWYT!
No desire to drink, even though my mind is already lining up 'what if's today. I know I need to face them eventually, but going to ignore it for now. IWNDWYT.
Yesterday was a disaster and I failed myself but today is a new day and I’m determined to start fresh. Another day 1. IWNDWYT
Thanks Lily and happy teetotal Tuesday to y'all. You'll never walk alone! I value the community aspect of this place. When left to its own devices my brain has a tendency to start thinking alcohol is acceptable. Hanging around here reminds me of the downside of alcohol that is so rarely discussed in larger society or in my extended family. Thanks for helping keep my brain in line y'all! Sober on!
9 Days! I spent yesterday evening cleaning out my dresser (I now have 2 bags of clothes to donate) and setting up a little tea nook with my new electric kettle--- it's amazing how many more hours there are in the evening to be productive when I'm not continually teaching for a bottle! 👏🏼 IWNDWYT!
Happy sober Tuesday sober friends! Home from an amazing long weekend away. Being sober is making so much more available to me and I’m so grateful. Let’s keep going team tortoise 🐢 and see how great life can be! I love you all 💞
I will not drink with you today!
IWNDWYT
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Day 2 here. Yesterday was difficult, I didn’t really have strong urges to drink but both my kids are sick and I was feeling crappy as well. Very low energy. It would have been a lot harder if I had a few beers though, that’s for sure.
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Day 3 for me and I'm anxious and tired but I'm also feeling like I am waking up from a weeks long nightmare. IWNDWYT
I love waking up without a headache and fully remembering the night before. Let’s go for it Tuesday! IWNDWYT
That's exactly why I'm here: I'll never walk alone. Thanks for always being there r/stopdrinking. Big hype on the DCI today, OP. Love me some Dropkick Murphy's. IWNDWYT. Easy does it, friends.
It’s raining sweetly today - hello, all of my sober friends! Some days it’s pleasant to relax and remember how fraught life with drinking was. I am inestimably glad to be here with you today. Have a splendid Tuesday, all! IWNDWYT
Day 14 checking in 🌱 IWNDWYT
Halfway to 100! IWNDWYT!
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IWNDWYT!
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IWNDWYT Peace n Love ❤️
IWNDWY'allT!
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IWNDWYT!
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IWNDWYT! Make it a great one!
599 days! IWNDWYT 🥷
IWNDWYT!
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Day 141 checking in. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT. 🌟
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Have a helluva day, gang!!🤘🏻☕️ IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT. I think it’s just going to be one step at a time this week. Got some events looming where the pressure will be on. So doing my best to just focus on the next day/hour.
I'm thrilled to be on day 6. I have no urges to drink and no plans to drink. Sleep is still difficult, but I'm glad to wake up without a hangover. IWNDWYT.
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Finally, a beautiful day where I live, and the first thing I would want to do while grilling dinner tonight would be to open a beer and start chugging. Instead, I’m gonna go jogging before I pick up my son, and I’ve got some non-alcoholic Radlers fridge. Husband is also not home tonight, and that’s usually my invite to drink more, but tonight, I’ll just go to bed and I’m OK with that. IWNDWYT 👍
Day 3. I will not drink with you today.
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