The Daily Check-In for Tuesday, February 18th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking!
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 /r/stopdrinking 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, lets not drink alcohol!
This pledge is a statement of intent. Today we don't set out trying not to drink, we make a conscious decision not to drink. It sounds simple, but all of us know it can be hard and sometimes impossible. The group can support and inspire us, yet only one person can decide if we drink today. Give that person the right mindset!
What happens if we can't keep to our pledge? We give up or try again. And since we're here in /r/stopdrinking, we're not ready to give up.
What this is: A simple thread where we commit to not drinking alcohol for the next 24 hours, posting to show others that they're not alone and making a pledge to ourselves. Anybody can join and participate at any time, you do not have to be a regular at /r/stopdrinking or have followed the pledges from the beginning.
What this isn't: A good place for a detailed introduction of yourself, directly seek advice or share lengthy stories. You'll get a more personal response in your own thread.
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Hello again, sobernauts!
I just spent a wonderful beach weekend with my wife, totally prepared to come back this week refreshed and ready to get after it. Unfortunately I’ve come down with a bug, so looks like I’ll need to adjust my expectations for productivity.
Anyway, in the spirit of being sick, let’s talk self care. I think self care is a pretty broad concept but ultimately means doing something that is beneficial to your physical or mental health. I’m sure many of us used to practice self care with some type of alcohol involved, which is really quite illogical. My form of self care is the gym. I love that I can listen to music and just get into the zone without thinking about anything else.
What does self care look like for you? If you don’t really practice it, do you think you could benefit from it?
IWNDWYT 🤘