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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 Monday December 8th - just for today, we are not drinking! (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 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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[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thursday I am supposed to go to the hospital to get my insides echo'ed. The goal is to figure out what is causing my chronic fatigue. I have an inkling about what it is. I feel like I should really not drink until then.

My days are okay to fill if I'm busy with work. Once the clock hits 5, I want to get to cooking as soon as possible, I really can't handle being idle. I take a drink or two, I'm all right.

But the issue is I can no longer drink socially. It seems I only want to drink at home, alone, the sad way.

To pass the boredom moments I watch TV. I'm currently watching Shameless and it shows some people really having issues with substance abuse. I'm not saying it's a trigger for me, but when I see one of them downing hard liquor I kinda get a feeling it'd be nice to get a quick buzz going like that. And then that makes me feel bad.

I actually stopped drinking a while, just to see if I could without trouble. I managed for well over two months. Perhaps I should start the year dry.

Anyone recognize that feeling of boredom and the urge to numb it with a drink?

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Yes. I totally feel your pain. Passing time is absolutely my worst trigger. I stopped for over two years and fell off on and off. I’m on naltrexone at this time and it is helping with the cravings.