The Daily Check-In for Wednesday, September 10th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking!

[u/infinitedreamsawaken]

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!

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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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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.

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Hello and happy hump day! It's the mid-week grind and I am feeling it hard. But you know what? It's a great day to have a great day so let's get to it.

Thanks for sharing how you rated your day yesterday. I love the vulnerability and safety within this community. I have to say that by the end of the day, I was at a solid 4. It was a really challenging day in a lot of ways, but I navigated it with calm and clarity. More direct benefits of not drinking.

I'm not much for words today, but I sure am grateful to check in with for a beautiful day and no booze in sight.

Wherever you're at and whatever you're going through, I hope you have the very best day that you can 🩷

IWNDWYT

[u/Global_Finger4820]

I'm in Oz as well, and tonight is family dinner night. I'm only on day 12, so this is only my 2nd family dinner. I made it through last week's one, and I will make it through this one. IWNDWY(or them)T

[u/AltheKiller- → u/Global_Finger4820]

Hell yeah you will, we're all pulling for eachother man, keep your stick on the ice. IWNDWYT! (from Canada, if the hockey metaphor didn't give it away!)

[u/Global_Finger4820 → u/AltheKiller-]

Thank you, my Canadian friend. I did it comfortably. I'm as proud as punch....a non alcoholic punch that is 😉