Good morning, fellow sobernauts and happy Saturday! 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!
Well day one report: I found the festival itself kind of disappointing as the Saturday is usually far too crowded. I started off with a low alcohol beer (0,5%) which tasted not too bad but definitely not good.
I had a couple of cokes after that, skipped a couple rounds of drinks here and there. Ate a vegetarian burger (I’m not really a vegetarian but the lines for the other places were just bonkers). Then I had two craft beers. Just got home (half an hour by bike on pitch dark cycling lanes) and finishing the night on the couch with a Crystal Clear.
Overall I found the thought of allowing myself two craft beers liberating. After the whole festival, I feel like I could have done without. I found not drinking today easier than I thought.
The only downside to me is that I lack the physical fitness to go wild while sober because I wouldn’t make it two hours before I’d have to sit down for an hour.
Sounds like a success to me! You made a plan, stuck with it, and realized that you could have done without the beers. Well done!
Thanks! I’m just hoping tomorrow will be as easy.