The Daily Check-In for Monday, October 21st: 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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Hello and welcome to Monday, the most banal and boring of the days. I normally confront a delightful pile of Sunday Scaries as I crash into the work week but I did not last night bc my body was well aware that I’m way too fucking sick to work today.
However, I did wake up to a mouth that taste like metal, a side effect of the meds. It’s GROSS! 🤢 But it’s inspired me to call today Mocktail Monday so we can dream about delicious drinks that would wash this horrible metal mouth away. On the one hand, my partner would say that a mocktail is just a soda that costs $10 extra. FINE. But it can also signal a transition, give permission, and function in some ways like alcohol does for ppl who are not here.
I love a savory mocktail. Maybe with cardamom or rosemary. I’m also lazy and hate cooking so prefer quick recipes, which is why a Shirley Temple is what I’d make at home. Though if we’re really being honest? I just want a pre-packaged mocktail in a can. Lay it on me — what non-alcoholic beverage do you like to drink to relax?
IWNDWYT!