The Daily Check-In for Monday, December 9th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking!
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:
- US - Night/Early Morning
- 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.
Kia ora
Milestones are such an important part of the journey to sobriety. You start with small steps, day 1 I’ve discussed, for me I always slipped on day 3, so getting past that was a big deal. Week 3 is a tricky time as well so that was my next target. All the while my main goal was 6 months. I knew it needed to be for the rest of my life but I told myself at 6 months I can reassess.
During this journey this beautiful place introduced me to the comma club. I remember thinking there is no way I'm going to make it that far, but I was so in awe of the people who had that day count. This is why I wanted to host this week, to share my milestone with the place that made it all happen. You have all helped me in ways I cannot express succinctly enough but the other day I posted here that this community makes me feel like I'm standing on the shoulders of giants.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart and shine on you beautiful humans