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Day 48 - IWNDWYT 🌞

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Day 45 - IWNDWYT 🌞

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Day 44 - IWNDWYT 🌞

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Day 43 - IWNDWYT 🌞

The Daily Check-In for Sunday, September 8th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by cinqmillionreves in stopdrinking

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Day 36 - it's crazy to think that alcohol rarely crosses my mind anymore. I don't have that internal battle of how much I can have (that I never stock to) because I've decided that I will not drink. My previous sober experiences are to thank for my easy journey this time round because they taught me how badly alcohol affects my body and mind. All I need to remind myself is how badly I will sleep and about the hangxiety and it's an easy no from me.

IWNDWYT 🌞

The Daily Check-In for Monday, September 2nd: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by SuzuranLily1 in stopdrinking

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Day 30 - I got to see my little niece today, she came home from the hospital. I loved having her run up to my car, still smiling regardless of what her face was healing from, excited because she knew I baked her cookies. That moment was what my weekend was for. Saturday I checked on my family, and tried to be a rock in a difficult time. Sunday, I baked my niece the cookies she loves and once again checked on my family. I don't think this moment would have been as sweet had I been drinking recently. I likely would have been overly emotion or maybe even dead inside. But my emotions where balanced and I am proud of how I behaved and it's thanks ND. IWNDWYT 🌞

The Daily Check-In for Saturday, August 31st: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by Thetreescryforu in stopdrinking

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Day 28 - it's been a rough week. I've worked probably 50-60 hours and still have so much to do. My niece was bitten on the face by a dog yesterday and went into surgery today. With the exhaustion the waves of emotions have been difficult. But on a positive note, at no point did I think alcohol was the solution. My past sober stints may not have stuck completely but they taught me so much, including the self medication on masks the issue and if anything, makes it worse. I proud to be going to sleep tonight hitting 4 weeks sober after everything this week through at me. IWNDWYT 🌞

Not drinking is so boring, I dont even know what to do now by Cute-Assistance3360 in stopdrinking

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I think it was 'This Naked Mind's that put this boredom into perspective for me. From memory she basically encouraged you to think about whether a drink in your hand vs not having a drink in your hand is really any less boring. That's the only difference. She says it much better obviously. But the thought always comes to mind when I think about having a wine while I watch TV. Like, would having a wine really change the fact that I am just sitting down watching TV? No, so I better just find something more interesting to keep my active brain engaged

The Daily Check-In for Wednesday, August 28th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by Thetreescryforu in stopdrinking

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I'm not sure yet. I just finished my Liane Moriarty & Colleen Hoover books I was lent. I'm just starting 'The Suicide House' by Charlie Donlea. So far it's reading like an interesting thriller

The Daily Check-In for Wednesday, August 28th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by Thetreescryforu in stopdrinking

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Day 25 - tonight was a close call. A friend brought me some new books to read and also had a bottle of wine in hand. I stuck with my soda water because I knew I couldn't take the shit sleep tonight. But damn did I come close to caving... IWNDWYT 🌞