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This is a place to motivate each other to control or stop drinking. It is also a place for non drinkers to discuss and share.

We welcome anyone who wishes to join in by asking for advice, sharing our experiences and stories, or just encouraging someone who is trying to quit or cut down.

Please post only when sober; you’re welcome to read in the meanwhile.

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The Daily Check-in for 13 August 2025 - just for today, we are not drinking! (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by rosamundi@lemmy.world to c/stopdrinking@lemmy.world

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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!

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[–] rosamundi@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm all about the planning 🙂

Think of it this way - at the moment, alcohol is your default, your habit. You're laying down new habits and that's hard. You need to make it as easy as possible for yourself to do the new thing, until "not drinking" becomes the default.

So my first Christmas party, my plan was "I can leave after the meal if it's horrible and I'm tempted to drink. I can stay later if I want to, but just stay until I've eaten." And when I rocked up and the only non-alcoholic options were boring (water) or childish (Coke, Sprite), I was annoyed but I was also fine because I knew what my plan was and I stuck to it.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

That's good advice. I like to go to Costco and get the 36 pack of sparkling water to have on hand. A podcast I listen to calls them "work beers". I feel like it's a good mental replacement for me.

I've gone weekends without drinking before. Hell, I've gone a weeks without drinking before. I CAN do it, it's just about sticking to it now.