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!
It’s just about 2am here. It’s been 3 years and 5 months since I quit! The thought of drinking still runs through my head everyday, but it’s diminished now from a constant urge to just a nagging little itch at the very back of my mind… Thankfully I have no actual desire to drink again or to go back to that lifestyle!
Thats huge! I’m in a similar boat as you. Especially with the way the world has been going, makes me really want a fucking drink. But also I have no desire for all the downsides again.
Finding ways to stay busy has been my lifesaver this whole time! I swear I’ve never had so many hobbies ever in my life lol
I feel you there! I’m a bass player and a big motivator for me to quit drinking was that I wanted to spend more time building a skill instead of mindlessly jamming while slugging back drinks. Still love to jam though, just without the drinks haha. Plus a good nights sleep is just unbeatable
What hobbies have you gotten into?
I’m a guitar player! I’ve noticed that things I thought were way beyond my skill level are way easier now that I’m not three drinks deep by the time I start playing lol! I also got really into cross stitch of all things and model building AND retro gaming! I’ve also been slowly learning how to fix things around my house that I’d let go to shit when I was drinking all the time lol it’s been quite an experience
Isn’t it crazy all the time that opens up when youre not catering to drinking desire? Plus as you said its much easier to grasp things on a technical level with my instrument. There’s still plenty of growing in me left to go, but its a work in progress. Glad to hear you found plenty of things to fill your time with. This is essential for staying sober, at least for me.
I want to be like you when I grow up
That’s wonderful congratulations!
Damn, well done on keeping sober!