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This is a place to motivate each other to control or stop drinking. It is also a place for non drinkers to discuss and share.

We welcome anyone who wishes to join in by asking for advice, sharing our experiences and stories, or just encouraging someone who is trying to quit or cut down.

Please post only when sober; you’re welcome to read in the meanwhile.

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The Daily Check-in for 15 March 2025 - just for today, we are not drinking! (lemmy.world)

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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!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

3 weeks. going to be stuck at step 8 and 9 for a while, 8 is made a list of all those weve harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. I'm willing to make amends with 99% of them. 1 I just have pure hatred for, and would injure me if I tried. gotta 12 step myself on weed too. not keen.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I quit weed as well, best decision I’ve ever made. It totally became a crutch for me rather than a helpful thing. It’s nice to be clear-headed and motivated to actually do stuff. But it was hard, not going to lie.

You are doing amazing work. I am so proud of you and your progress!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

tysm, it's a crutch, but I still really enjoy it. when I took 3 weeks off in hospital I had meltdown, came out and smoked, immediately calmed down. mother nature cradled me in her arms and told me everything's going to be ok, genuine spiritual experience, but I'm too greedy, got no self control. I'll happily fuck up my whole day by smoking in the morning. trying to get it down to after work/meetings only

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

gotta 12 step myself on weed too. not keen.

One thing at a time, one thing at a time.

I've seen people do the "I'm going to get sober and I'm going to stop smoking and I'm going to start [an unfeasible exercise programme from scratch] and I'm going to lose weight and ..." thing and it never works out as they hoped.

So my advice, which is worth what you paid for it, obviously, is to take it easy. Get a stretch of sobriety under your belt before making any other changes. You may find that your weed use decreases naturally anyway, and you can start the 12-step programme when you're in a different headspace with it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

good insight thankyou, yeah us addicts really wanna change the world in a weekend. one thing at a time.