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.
This post goes up at:
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- Europe - Morning
- Asia and Australia - Evening/Night
A link to the current Daily Check-In post can always be found near the top of the sidebar.
Hello everyone! Thanks for all your kind messages yesterday. I know we have so many people in here who are still at the beginning of trying to stop drinking. We also have a lot of people who have thousands of days of no alcohol. I think we can all learn from each other and it creates a great sense of community.
Alcohol is everywhere all the time and for people like us we can’t safely consume it without serious consequences. So now we have to figure out what to do about it. Can we moderate? I can’t. Can we just drink on special occasions? Maybe I could for a little but it always ends back to blacking out and hospitals. Ok so now I’ve stopped drinking what do I do now?!!!
Now I focus on my health. I focus on exercising more. I focus on my family and friends. I focus on keeping my job. I focus on eating healthier. When I’m in situations where alcohol is going to be prevalent I have a plan. I start my day pledging to not drink no matter what. I make sure I have my own non alcoholic drink at events. I have a way to get home safely and early if I need to. Or I just use an excuse like I have the stomach flu and stay home.
What are some things you focus on now in sobriety? What do you do if you have to go to an event that is going to have a lot of drinking involved? If you are still drinking, what makes it harder for you to say no to alcohol?