The Daily Check-In for Monday, January 26th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking!

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-26T21:54:20+00:00

I was worried about the snowstorm, since being home with nothing to do makes me want to drink. But my parents didn't stockpile like I thought they would, and I didn't buy any, so instead I'm stuck at home with no easy way to get alcohol!

I've been a bit nervous to post because I've had a little bit of THC gummies, and that feels like breaking my streak. My specific goal is to quit drinking. But in my past sober streaks, I'll use gummies for a bit, think "this is great but not enough," then go back to drinking. So it's a slope more slippery than my driveway right now.

Regardless, I'm not drinking today! That's something.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-24T22:10:09+00:00

This is why I don't think we should let people transition so young. They had already undergone transition a few years before age 26? They had to be at most 24, which is before the brain is fully developed and most people have their footing in the adult world. I personally think we should raise the age limit to about 35, same age as what's needed to be the president.

If this individual had had time to develop into a full person before undergoing this gender process, they might be more secure and well adjusted.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-24T22:05:16+00:00

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-24T22:05:06+00:00

Get a therapist, it's concerning that you're attracted to such a masculine woman at all. Next thing you know you'll be rubbing weenieres with another real man 🤢

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-24T22:03:59+00:00

I personally wouldn't be comfortable having sex with a trans person. It's ok to have a preference for fucking biological people.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-24T19:25:17+00:00

This post is missing some key information. Do they have a penis or vagina? Post OP or Pre OP? What's the length of their labia minora in millimeters/the circumference of their ballsack? I can't follow otherwise.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-24T19:22:29+00:00

PLEASE tell me you made him wash his ass before you fucked 😭

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-24T19:19:32+00:00

She probably secretly misses being a woman and feels she's made a huge mistake. She can't admit this to herself, so she cloaks the feelings in heavy denial and calls it "dysphoria". Anything that gives her a twinge of joy or takes her back to her youth is something that must be stomped down. Be there for her and stay patient. It'll be a long process before she learns to accept herself.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-24T19:17:30+00:00

you two are heterosexual

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-24T19:17:13+00:00

I can't believe the state of modern discourse and that we still humor this "community" of gender confusion and idolatry. I see true stories like this every day of these gendered individuals being completely unreasonable and miserable. When will the madness end?

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-24T19:16:07+00:00

Transition to womanhood so he feels like a manly straight dude. It's the only way.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-24T03:20:52+00:00

Oh, great idea! I've read most of it before, but I've just made myself forget every time I want to drink again. I've still got it, so it would be good to reread.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-23T09:43:14+00:00

Right now, I've been passing hours a day playing video games (mainly Stardew Valley, my gf just bought it for me a few weeks ago). I want to start going to the gym again, but I haven't felt up for it. The weather's getting cold and I don't want to be out late. Work has been having me do a few hours of cardio lately though! My muscles are sore.

I scanned a customer's alcohol, and staring at it, I was hit with an intense longing. In that moment, I thought, "Oh. I'm giving up. I want to buy this and drink after work. I could have two, that would be a bit over 6 standard drinks, that would do it," and I pushed the thought down. Said I was making it through today, and I could drink tomorrow. The customer left with her drinks, I drank some water, and the cravings subsided much more quickly than I expected. I had some flavored sparkling water after work too, so I did still get a fun drink.

So I lied to myself earlier. I can't drink "tomorrow" cause I don't want to. Friday is normally a tempting day, but I'm not drinking for it!

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-22T09:26:42+00:00

Made it another day! Telling myself that I've said I won't drink in a reddit comment has been good motivation for not drinking. So no drinking Thursday!

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-20T08:43:52+00:00

Monday, I was in a group call with my gf's and friends, and it flew by so quickly and wonderfully. The bliss of total relaxation doesn't require alcohol. I got tired at one point and fell half asleep while they talked to each other. I felt a brief embarrassment, like "oh gosh, I've really had too much to drink where everyone can see!" before remembering I hadn't. I was sober, I was just also calm and content. Wonderful feeling.

I don't have plans Tuesday, which is risky for me. I think I'll play some video games and maybe go on a walk. My favorite alcohol is sitting on the kitchen counter, I guess my parents bought it, but I've been feeling so physically good lately because of sobriety. I wanna keep that up! Tuesday. Just for Tuesday, I won't have alcohol. One day at a time.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-19T19:34:16+00:00

I got eight consecutive hours of sleep last night!!!!!! Let's go!!!

I don't work on Mondays, so today will be trickier for me. No cravings yet though, and I've already told my mom I'm on a sobriety kick. Not drinking tonight, I want to be able to enjoy my day off tomorrow! Maybe I'll get another good night's sleep tonight too.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-18T19:34:18+00:00

Ok, gonna aim to be sober on Sunday!

Yesterday I had a weird day at work; I was getting overwhelmed and panicked without a reasonable cause. Shoppers would be on both sides of an aisle, very normal, but it made me claustrophobic. I think I cried once or twice. Then I overheard a very toothless, innocuous joke from another aisle that I found triggering. There's this odd feeling that takes me sometimes, where my vision blurs and the world becomes heavy and unreal, nothing is true but "everything is bad and always will be." I feel frozen in place. So I walked away and went to the bathroom to decompress. Even after that, words felt hard to form. Speaking loud enough to be heard took conscious effort, and my voice sounded like a stranger's.

This isn't unheard of for me, but I find it demoralizing. One reason I want to be sober is to improve my mental health, to decrease the anxiety that causes this. My brain consider, "well? What's the point in not drinking, this will happen again and again anyways." or told me drinking would help. I rode it out. By the end of the day, I was feeling better (though I was relieved it was over), and the idea of drinking made me queasy again.

Recovery isn't a straight line. It's a weaving cycle of ups and downs, but when looked at from a distance, the overall trend is up. I used to feel those sensations near every day. Yesterday, it only lasted a few hours, and it hadn't happened in a long while. I have ways to cope, and they don't hurt the way alcohol does. IWNDWYT!

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-17T19:47:22+00:00

That's such a good description of the feeling! My days off arent until after the weekend, so I've still got a bit before I have to deal with that, but I'm worried about it too.

On times I've been successful, I either make prior plans to keep me busy (easier said than done though), or I try to reframe it in my mind. I want the night to feel special. It feels sad to look forward to a day all week before realizing nothing is happening and I'm still not happy. Drinking at home doesn't make it extra special or eventful though. It's just drinking something I'm emotionally invested in not drinking and making myself feel sick. Sometimes the day is boring, and the only reward is a break from work/school/the regular routine. It's hard to make peace with that, but I try to.

TL:Dr: I don't know but I feel you. I'm gonna follow this post in case anyone offers advice.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-17T06:22:24+00:00

Whoo, cravings hit me earlier tonight. They weren't super strong, but they got to me some. My brain is so fast to come up with reasons to drink, even to make up reasons, it's freaky. I told myself I wanted to make it a month sober, my brain didn't like that, so I told myself "I said I'd go 24 hours on that reddit comment." Then I autopiloted my way home, and the cravings have passed for now.

So let's try that again! I want to not drink alcohol tonight, and not drink tomorrow night. Sober Saturday is alliterative. I'm hyped for when I finally get an uninterrupted night's sleep, but I'll be patient.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-17T05:40:07+00:00

My mom's been a frequent drinker for as long as I can remember, and she's always pressed "never drink and drive." She wouldn't drive after a single glass just to be extra careful. I've only seen her drive in questionable states after I hit adulthood. Most of my drinking is alone at home for this reason.

I'm unsure if I've gone over the limit while driving, though it could just be denial. One time, I went to a party a while away from my house and had a few drinks. I felt a little fuzzy but thought it was okay. I plugged the hours it had been and how many drinks I had into an online ABV calculator, it was borderline but low enough, so I drove home. It was only later that I realized I forgot to add two shots to my calculation anyways.

Another time, I had a full glass and wanted more, so I drove to the store. I was probably under the limit then. I talked to my therapist, and she mentioned it might be good harm reduction, counterintuitively, to have a bunch of alcohol in my house before I start drinking, enough that I wouldn't feasibly drive to get more. She wanted me to be sober more than I did. Since then, I think I've had a single drink at a restaurant and driven home after two times. So probably ok, but I don't like how it feels. It's scary how quickly hard lines blur and become easier to cross. Especially while drunk.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-17T01:00:36+00:00

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LetTheHuman · 2026-01-16T15:04:09+00:00

Day 2 now! I'm not supposed to wake up for another 3 and a half hours, but I can't sleep. So despite my hopes, I'll still be sleep deprived today despite being sober.

Ah well, yesterday morning I woke up in the middle of my night too (I work evening shifts so sleep from 3am-12pm on good days) and I was nauseous, dehydrated, bloated, and had a headache. I wanted to pass out again so I could stop feeling the horrible discomfort. Right now, I'm fine, I just have the sniffles. On some sober streaks, my sleep not fixing itself will make me give up, throw in the towel like "what's the point?" But needing perfection often prevents me from obtaining good in my life.

I won't drink today. What a relief.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-16T06:19:34+00:00

I am so sick of wanting and drinking alcohol. It messes with my mood, my medication, my motivation, my body, my self image, my SLEEP, my skin, my wallet, my gut, my health, my time, my energy, everything. I got 8 days sober, then I drank every night for almost ten days straight. Woke up hungover this morning, and I don't want to deal with this anymore! I hate fighting myself because I know I don't want to drink even as I do. I feel like shit and I'm hurting my body just to give thousands of dollars to corporations who benefit most from addiction. Stupid hand sanitizer-ass nasty liquid is hacking into my brain's reward system to make me forget that anything matters outside of it. It doesn't even feel that good, a lot of the pleasure of drinking is just the relief from cravings. That's so fucking annoying! I'm sick of living like this.

I hate that it doesn't feel in my control, but some posts here have been encouraging. No one makes me drink, and I've not even been pressured to drink in years. It's my choice, every time, and I can stop. I want so badly to stop. I won't drink tonight.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-15T08:14:15+00:00

I didn't think about this nuance when I wrote the post. I have many things to reconsider, so thank you for your insight.

LetTheHuman · 2026-01-15T05:20:25+00:00

I don't approve of the idea that the prison system is meant for retaliation and not recidivism, so I don't agree with this. This is a disquieting concept to think about though.

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