Good morning, fellow sobernauts, IWNDWYT, 😁!

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 c/stop drinking 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, let’s not drink alcohol!

  • jarmitage@mander.xyzEnglish
    4·
    1 day ago

    196 days. Took a quick two night trip with the wife over the weekend. Dinner the first night was a big trigger, but we managed to pass it.

    The next day we spent wandering a tourist area and then finding somewhere for lunch. I’m sure you all can imagine how difficult that was. She is on the same sobriety break and we both kept being honest about wanting to ‘cheat’. But, we played the tape ahead and talked about how we like getting better sleep, less stress, etc, and we managed to pass it again. The mocktail options these days are more enjoyable than I’d expected.

    • rosamundi@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      3·
      1 day ago

      Sober holidays are really good - no nursing hangovers over the hotel breakfast, you can be out and doing things before it gets crowded, and because you don’t drink at lunchtime you can do stuff in the afternoon as well.

  • Rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 days ago

    IWNDWYT! seeing a very good friend this eve that I don’t get to see often any more; last time we hung out was January, and I broke my alcohol-free streak almost immediately. Working to be stronger this time around 💪

    • rosamundi@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      What’s your game plan? Are you going somewhere with good AF drinks? Does your friend know that you’re not drinking?

      • Rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 day ago

        Well, I’m finishing work late (big stress today as we come towards a project launch), so that knocks off a few hours. We’ll go back to mine rather than going out most likely, although I live opposite a pub. He knows I’m not drinking. It’ll only be for a few hours, I just need to keep my head on straight and not get too excited basically 😂