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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 15 June 2025 - just for today, we are not drinking! (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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[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Day 56, and the dreams are back. In them, I'm either feeling guilty and sad about drinking, but drink anyway, or I'm drinking a pint but am unsure whether it's alcohol free or not, and spend ages trying to figure out whether I feel drunk. Weird!

Either way, though, IWNDWYT! Finally started to get some motivation back in my waking hours, which is handy because my work has become incredibly stressful and busy. I've tidied the flat up, applied to some volunteering opportunities, and have been walking about 10km a day since last week. Fun stuff!

I hope everyone is well ✌️

[–] rosamundi@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

oh, drinking dreams are weird. I've always put it down to my subconscious working stuff out while I'm not looking.

When I was still "off the booze for a bit, you know, see what happens," I once woke up absolutely furious with my partner for giving me wine in my dream, and that was one of the things that made me realise I was in it for the long haul.

[–] DrCatface@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

the dreams can be devastating. usually mine I'll open the fridge, see 1 beer and drink it without hesitation, then I wake up and think, shit I had a beer! panic for a bit then realise there's no beer in the house :D

good on you for keeping busy, something I've learned that helps me stay sober is just be occupied, get in the zone. working with other alcoholics to stay sober helps me stay sober fr. big time. going good hope you're well :)

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The panic and immediate sadness after you drink in a dream, and the misery when you wake up and still feel like you drank because you can't remember going to bed sober immediately both suck... But the realisation that it was a dream is SO sweet!

Yeah absolutely, I just find that it's tough to be motivated at first, so while trying to keep my social life alive and kicking (it's sort of died lately but I'm comfortable with that cos I'm realising a lot of my friends are more like drinking buddies) I did let myself be lazy. It feels good to be getting more active!

Good on you working with other alcoholics though. Good work 🙏

[–] DrCatface@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

yeah the phantom hangover, wait a sec, I've still got X amount of days !

yes the first steps always the hardest. just gotta do it and the next ones are ok. I'll msg you my whatsapp/telegram we can check on each other if u want, I think it's great to have homies with similar issues to check on, keeps me in check above the neck.

[–] LogicalFallacy@lemm.ee 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Pledge again. Day 0, but as an excuse, it was 3 glasses of wine with my wife; each.

[–] DrCatface@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

that's almost a bottle my friend, 6 beers ish? not judging I usually drink a shitload more than that. wine is v potent. glad you're back with us, have u talked to your wife about trying to quit or cut back? what's the plan LF

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

I will not drink with you today

[–] raoul@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 4 weeks ago

IWNDWYT 👍