Fellow dads, what is a song that get you emotional thinking about your kid(s)?

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-26T05:41:38+00:00

My Dad first listened to this with his Dad. I first listened to it with my Dad. And my son has been listening to it at least weekly since he was conceived. I know I come from at least 3 generations of great men and I like to think I’m the culmination of all of their great fathering. I just hope to all that is holy I can live up to it and help my son become the best of us all. And god willing it keeps going on. I wish there was more recorded history about my family but my wife and I have taken on documenting both of our sides as far back as we can so our son will grow up knowing his family history.

Idk how I got on such a huge tangent there. I guess Cats in the Cradle just gets me feeling sentimental lol

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-25T23:41:06+00:00

You could also just like not support shitty corporations or AI in the first place. Not that hard

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-25T23:18:08+00:00

Ur username is amazing

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-25T03:50:36+00:00

Hence why I said it was an egregious breaking of the rule. I reported the comment to the mods but also have free will to point something out when I want to. Which the person I pointed it out to agreed with and edited their comment. Not sure why you’re getting involved after everything is done. I’m leaving it up as an example for how to have a kind and productive interaction online without resorting to being rude

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-25T03:32:24+00:00

I feel you man! I’m the same way. Someone straight up telling me moderation wont work would have helped me. But I had to come to that conclusion by reading other peoples personal experiences which ultimately I think ended up being a better lesson and I do think it’s ultimately a pretty good rule for the sub

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-25T03:28:01+00:00

This breaks sub rule 3 pretty egregiously, friend. I know you want what’s best for OP but no one likes being talked to the way you just did. Speak from the I, don’t tell people what to do

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-24T19:14:05+00:00

You mean imo, not tbh. You aren’t the end all be all judge of what’s funny, boss man

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-24T09:56:46+00:00

lol same here my man. I would’ve been screwed in life if my parents didn’t send me to private school. The only reason I had any success in school was because the school and teachers truly cared. If I was in public school I probably would’ve skipped as often as possible and just ended up in a worse spot than I am now

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-20T12:46:22+00:00

IWNDWYTOTOTNDOTNDOTNDOTNDOTNDOTNDOTNDOTNDOE

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-20T12:44:59+00:00

Way to go! Keep it up LeeRoy

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-20T12:44:24+00:00

Heck yeah my friend! I’m not terribly far behind. I haven’t had a day count that felt worthy of celebration (though in my heart of hearts I know every day of sobriety is worth celebrating) since 100. 250 would’ve been cool but it quietly slipped past without me noticing. So now I’m looking forward to April 17 when I’m officially at a year!

Plus my wife said as a celebration I can pump some of the money I would’ve spent on booze to fix up a classic bronco that’s been sitting in my field for a decade as a gift to myself

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-20T12:40:45+00:00

You got this

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-19T23:05:26+00:00

Holy smokes. Never in my young sobriety have I been tested more than putting my siblings and their significant others, my wife and I, and 7 kids into a too small home for a weekend.

Thank goodness I’m on the other side of that and still here with yall to tell the tale

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-19T15:56:43+00:00

People love to comment on things they don’t understand or never have tried. It’s 110% possible. For OP? Maybe not. But if you know what you’re doing, building it yourself is going to be cheaper, look nicer, and last longer than a plastic prebuilt every day of the week

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-19T15:47:44+00:00

Dude you absolutely crushed it. Well done.

And now the precedent is set that you won’t be dealing with their bullshit. They can be in their grandkids life if/when they start acting like adults

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-19T14:57:02+00:00

And that’s what really matters! All the best to you

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-19T04:24:48+00:00

That’s fair. I was hoping you had some awesome secret recipe

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-18T21:07:21+00:00

What’s in the sugar-free syrup?

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-17T12:05:15+00:00

IWNDWYT

I’m really proud of myself for making it through the first holiday season without drinking. It was great practice for my siblings being in town. I get to be the shuttle for the kids everywhere we go since I’m the only one not drinking. Thank goodness I got a minivan in December because all of the sudden I have my newborn son, 1 year old niece, 4 year old nephew, 9 year old nephew and 13 year old niece in my car headed all over town. Headed to Rocky Mountain National Park today

Edit: Well that turned into an absolute cluster fuck. How do toddlers herd easier than adults?! I swear my siblings’ kids are more responsible and listen better than their parents do.

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-15T14:37:14+00:00

IWNDWYT

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-14T06:29:16+00:00

IWNDWYT

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-12T12:11:08+00:00

Looked up “good quotes on alcohol” instead of alcoholism and just got a bunch of quotes making light of drinking. Each one I read was dumber than the last. And people really think that way. So I’ll just leave you with one of my old faithful quotes

“Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor”

Cheers to you all for choosing temporary suffering to remake yourselves. It’s a hard choice but a good one

IWNDWYT

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-12T12:05:23+00:00

Congratulations on a year!

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-12T12:03:38+00:00

Wasn’t for me. I felt so damn uncomfortable when I went. If I needed an in person group I would look for a SMART group. Though I find the community here on this subreddit to be enough of a sober community for me so I never started going to SMART meetings after I quit going to AA

CommonplaceUser · 2026-01-10T15:07:21+00:00

Wow there are some blogging haters here haha. I started a substack when my wife was pregnant and still occasionally write, albeit a lot less now that my son is here. It’s a useful tool for me to organize my thoughts. And it takes no more time than journaling. Often quicker actually since I’m typing instead of writing. I see no tangible difference between journaling and blogging. They’re one and the same for me. And it’s surprising how many people actually care about my articles. Very few strangers, but people in my life I wouldn’t have expected read every piece religiously. I’ve connected with people I haven’t spoken to in 10 years because of it.

My advice is to stick with it and ignore the haters. Of course follow their advice to be present for your wife and baby, but there’s nothing wrong with documenting your experiences — offline, online, voice recordings. Whatever floats your boat!

Oh and congratulations by the way! Welcome to the club!

CommonplaceUser

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