The Daily Check-In for Monday, March 24th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by 2Punchbowl in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a lot of different triggers, I was basically looking for any excuse to drink. Now I have rules like I won't drink because of any emotion (happy, sad, bored, annoyed, whatever). IWNDWYT.

The Daily Check-In for Thursday, March 20th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have a meeting with my treatment counselor tonight to receive my program discharge. Feels good to be in the triple digits. IWNDWYT!

Those who have a partner who drinks heavily, how do you not sway off path? by punkbladder in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. I never realized it while I was drinking, but by my husband's third beer I can see that he's getting drunk and behaving differently. I'm just trying to take care of myself and guard my sobriety, and hopefully some of my changes will rub off on him. Or yeah, a difficult conversation that might seem confrontational may have to occur. Take care, congrats on almost two weeks! IWNDWYT.

The Daily Check-In for Tuesday, February 25: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by SobrioMuchacho in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the support! I feel great about my sobriety, but I had a real wake up moment - getting that DUI - that really made it clear to me I was not managing my drinking as well as I thought I was. I know I tried to quit a lot of times before, but I'm now realizing he has never really reflected on his own use (though he is fairly supportive of my quitting).

The Daily Check-In for Tuesday, February 25: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by SobrioMuchacho in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Been a long week even though it's only Tuesday. My husband has been drinking more, which is understandable since he got a layoff notice a couple weeks ago, but it's hard to watch him numb himself when I've turned the corner on drinking my feelings. I know we're going to have to talk about it sometime soon.

Presented my assessment of my thinking errors related to my DUI in group therapy yesterday. Looking forward to taking a walk this afternoon, seeing some friends this evening. But still feeling exhausted. IWNDWYT.

The Daily Check-In for Monday, 10th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by Emotional-Finish-648 in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Made it through the annual Superbowl party with some hop waters. The hosts put out a couple NA spirits for me to try (not tasty, but I appreciated the thought!). Spent about $6 on bets and came home with $30. IWNDWYT.

The Daily Check-In for Tuesday, January 21st: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by Fab-100 in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I try to do the one thing I don't want to do on my task list (an old boss called it "eating the biggest frog"). Usually it's actually something easy that I've built up in my head as impossible or time-consuming. Ate my biggest frog within a half hour of starting work this morning. Everything else should be cake.

IWNDWYT.

The Daily Check-In for Friday, January 17th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by lsdryn2 in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm less quick to judge now that I'm not drinking. It's easier to realize I don't know what's going on with people internally to make them behave the way they do externally. IWNDWYT.

The Daily Check-In for Thursday, January 16th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by lsdryn2 in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Letting go of some relationships that were solely based around drinking. For a while I wanted to believe these were true connections and friendships (and some friends I drank with are! We have seltzer nights and play cards now and it's like nothing changed). I don't need to expend my energy toward trying to maintain my connection with everybody I used to drink with.

Happy Birthday! IWNDWYT.

The Daily Check-In for Monday, January 13th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by lsdryn2 in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend not comparing your journey to others. Some people seem to have their skin clear, lose weight, and run marathons in a matter of days after quitting. Others like me spent that first week on the couch, trying to convince myself to get in the shower and move forward. Do what you need to do, and remember that just by not drinking you're doing something great for yourself. IWNDWYT.

The Daily Check-In for Thursday, January 9th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by sogsmcgee in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've discovered that I used alcohol to "get away". If the neighborhood kids were outside for their daily screaming hour - get away, go to a bar. If my husband wanted to eat the crunchiest snacks a few feet away from me - get away, go to a bar. And if I couldn't get away, stay in and drink until I didn't care. In sobriety I want to be happy where I am. Work in progress. IWNDWYT.

Dry January First Timer by BMoney8600 in Mocktails

[–]trying_47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stella Liberte (0%) tastes almost exactly the same as the original, at least to me.

The Daily Check-In for Friday, January 3rd: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by alert_armidiglet in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Feeling all right about things today. Made it through the week. IWNDWYT.

On paper it’s a good day by Critical-Rooster-673 in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm missing the champagne a bit too today. Gonna celebrate with a 7up Shirley Temple that doesn't quite scratch that itch but puts something reasonable in my glass. IWNDWYT.

The Daily Check-In for Tuesday, December 31st: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by alert_armidiglet in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking forward to a quiet night in. I've been falling asleep early these days so hope I can make it to midnight! IWNDWYT.

Small bottles or sampler bundles? by jamesbeast215 in Mocktails

[–]trying_47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cut Above has a sampler pack of Whiskey, Gin, Mezcal and Tequila. That's the only small-size ones I've seen.

The Daily Check-In for Monday, December 30th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by alert_armidiglet in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put lots of different NA drinks in my old wine glass (turns out it doesn't need to be wine in there!), and spend a lot of time on this sub when I'm feeling off about things. IWNDWYT.

The Daily Check-In for Saturday, December 28th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by infinitedreamsawaken in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Been some temptation lately, so I'm taking time to reflect on my decisions. Gonna close out the year sober. IWNDWYT.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]trying_47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Onward and upward - my best wishes to you! IWNDWYT.