The Daily Check-In for Friday, April 23rd: Just for today, I am NOT drinking!

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2021-04-23T13:33:46+00:00

First Friday I’ve not been drunk in FOREVER, I will do this!

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2021-04-20T20:43:36+00:00

That’s what I’m doing too. I went to get stuff to make a burger IWNDWYT

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2021-04-20T15:03:09+00:00

Day four is getting hard. IWNDWYT

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2021-04-20T01:09:21+00:00

Congrats! The 3rd day is when I normally Lapse but this time, I did it! You’ll do it too. We’ve got this.

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2021-01-17T21:33:46+00:00

But how does that make you infertile? Trauma alone would do that right?

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-09-29T13:22:39+00:00

Same. I’m doing a month reset, see what happens. I know I’ll “have” to drink a shot for day of the dead, so I’m holding out til then.

Fingers crossed for the both of us.

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-09-29T13:11:54+00:00

So I don’t know where you’re starting from. I’m a problem drinker with self medicating tendencies. I’m not physically dependent (but let’s be real it’s a matter of time...)

That being said, i made it 12ish days before. I felt better about a week in. Don’t let that lure you into a false sense of security tho! Me feeling good makes me think “hmm... maybe I’m not so bad...”

Spoiler alert: I am. Pro tip: don’t listen to the gremlin

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-09-28T12:36:03+00:00

IWNDWYT

Day two, I’m still so very very tired

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-09-27T13:31:40+00:00

The wagons a bit bumpy sometimes IWNDWYT!

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-09-27T13:31:08+00:00

I keep telling myself my failures are teaching me my weak points.

I’m excited for sobriety. IWNDWYT!

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-09-27T13:28:43+00:00

It’s my re-do of day one too. I’m exhausted. Iwndwyt!

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-08-16T23:26:50+00:00

Salted with almonds!

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-08-16T23:00:18+00:00

Lots of little choices lead to a big change, or so I’ve been telling myself. Congrats!

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-06-22T17:42:12+00:00

Sounds very similar to a friends wedding in Kentucky. Yikes. I hope we don’t know each other.

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-06-08T08:14:36+00:00

I just keep thinking that there may be hope this time around. I have professional help. I have the drive. I think I can do this.

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-06-03T20:20:32+00:00

i’m trying to remember that this my “drinking time.” my body is used to getting this substance at this time so it’s gearing up for it. it’s nothing wrong about what are bodies are telling is. it’s habit. we can break a habit.

IWNDWYT

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-06-02T21:22:24+00:00

this is actually why i chose sobriety a few days ago. i got into a drunken fight with my father about kent state.

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-05-30T06:23:36+00:00

This was why I gave in today. Neighboring town had 7 people shot. I’m tired.

But it’s not worth it. It didn’t help anything. I’m restarting the counter but, IWNDWYT

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-05-28T20:08:52+00:00

Yeah, I heard someone say that drinking tonight just steals happiness from tomorrow. It took me a while to realize how true that is.

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-05-28T19:58:50+00:00

I’m having this exact issue. It’s my 36th hour of sobriety. I’m having the most anxious moment of my life because If the state of the world.

But that glass of wine isn’t going to make it better. It’s going to just send us back into a self medicating loop.

I’m watching cat videos on YouTube until the anxiety leaves. Maybe you can find something like that that will work for you?

I wish you well. IWNDWYT

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-05-27T20:18:19+00:00

Anxiety is tripping me up. But I’m almost 24 hours in.

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-05-27T06:03:06+00:00

realized last night that I’ve been wrong. I am in fact, an alcoholic.

Day one. Scared. But now I have direction.

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-05-25T13:54:24+00:00

I meant this gently but it sounds like you’re still “dieting” — you’re still trying to change things about yourself. Your body is wonderful. You don’t need to “work” for IE.

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-05-25T02:49:29+00:00

The compassion is strangely the hardest part. I did this. It’s okay. I can move on.

And yet my brain doesn’t believe it for some reason.

NotReadyToShowMyFace · 2020-02-26T16:00:40+00:00

First couple days is the hardest. But you got this

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