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.

GRAND RISING, SOBER WARRIORS!!

Your hostess with the mostest, Lily Jayne back to take you through another week (less one day that was chaotic as fuck)! I hope all those who celebrated had the most wonderful Mother's Day yesterday here in the States. It's a bittersweet Mother's Day and one that challenged my willpower like crazy. My youngest had a major emergency and is now staying at my mom's place until my ex gets out on her own from her psycho ass abusive partner. I felt so helpless that I couldn't do anything being two hours away knowing that I have firsthand knowledge of what this is like. I'm just trying to be there for them in their time of need, and it's not easy.

It has challenged my sobriety in ways I didn't think possible. It's pulled all of my triggers and I spent most of Saturday crying like crazy because of the harm that was visited upon them, as it was visited upon me many moons ago. But I kept myself strong. I played the tape forward. I celebrated all of the wins I've made so far despite all of the pain and struggle I've been through. While this is yet another really trying time in my life, I reminded myself I have over 420 days on my tally, and I'm a much better woman and parent for it. It's not easy to do. I also made sure that I met my HHALT needs (Hungry, Horny, Lonely, Angry, Tired) and I made sure to stay hydrated and took several doses of my PRN anti-anxiety med for flare-ups. I haven't done that in almost a month now until Saturday. I will be okay. They will be okay. They're physically safe now, and they have a plan in place to be mentally well. I'm also calling my therapist today as I have many things I need to work through.

I don't really have a question for you this day, but I wanted to celebrate all of you who have struggled through mighty tests that would have seemed insurmountable when you were drinking. You have done the hard things, and you are all warriors of the highest caliber!

I will not drink with you today!