The Daily Check-In for Monday, February 3rd: 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.
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- 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.
Friends and fellow travellers!
From time to time there’s a hickup in the check in. This week there were two! I’m very glad to hear that last week’s magnificent host u/FaithlessnessGreat25 is doing fine, there’s an issue with their account so they couldn’t post the last check in. This week’s host, the equally magnificent u/alexandersupertramp1 will be with us tomorrow.
In the meantime -
Have you seen the videos of teachers greetings their students with their greeting of choice? I’m curious as to what is yours! So here’s a sober Monday greeting for you:
a long, warm hug
a manly embrace with a firm pat on the back
a fist bump 😎
a high five (yes you’re doing great!)
a silent nod (I know how it is)
my cat, free cuddles to everyone
something of your choice
I will not drink with you today!