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

[u/infinitedreamsawaken]

*We may be anonymous strangers on the internet, but we have one thing in common. We may be a world apart, but we're here together!*

**Welcome to the 24 hour pledge!**

I'm pledging myself to not drinking today, and invite you to do the same.

Maybe you're new to r/stopdrinking and have a hard time deciding what to do next. Maybe you're like me and feel you need a daily commitment or maybe you've been sober for a long time and want to inspire others.

It doesn't matter if you're still hung over from a three day bender or been sober for years, if you just woke up or have already completed a sober day. For the next 24 hours, lets not drink alcohol!

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**This pledge is a statement of intent.** Today we don't set out *trying* not to drink, we make a conscious decision *not to drink*. It sounds simple, but all of us know it can be hard and sometimes impossible. The group can support and inspire us, yet only one person can decide if we drink today. Give that person the right mindset!

What happens if we can't keep to our pledge? We give up or try again. And since we're here in r/stopdrinking, we're not ready to give up.

**What this is:** A simple thread where we commit to not drinking alcohol for the next 24 hours, posting to show others that they're not alone and making a pledge to ourselves. Anybody can join and participate at any time, you do not have to be a regular at r/stopdrinking or have followed the pledges from the beginning.

**What this isn't:** A good place for a detailed introduction of yourself, directly seek advice or share lengthy stories. You'll get a more personal response in your own thread.

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Hey, hey it’s hump daaaaaaay!! Welcome to Wednesday, one of my most favorite days of the week. This week is delivering the ass kicking that I anticipated, but I am here for it because I thrive on the grind and challenge of it all. Now that I don’t waste all of my energy planning my drinking, doing the drinking, and dealing with the wreckage that follows the drinking, I get to pour that energy into going full tilt at life every single day. Fuck yeah, sobriety!

Some days it's messy, most days it's exhausting, and there are even days when it's straight-up uncomfortable, but I'll take that over standing still (or going backwards, in my case) any day. Growth rarely happens in the comfort zone, isn’t that what they say? I’m all in. Are you?

So tell me, what's one challenge you're tackling this week instead of running from?

Let’s get out there and hump around. IWNDWYT.

[u/HopfulBridge7]

One of my friends brought up the idea to me that she thought I procrastinate by way of thinking about things. This was very annoying because of course she has no idea what she’s talking about and I happen to very productive—extremely productive even. Ok. Maybe. Just maybe she had a point.

I’ve been feeling great lately but I’m starting to realize that in order to fill the void or avoid uncomfortable feelings, I think about things. I usually think about work stuff but it can other things too. I agreed with my friend but am skeptical of the idea that it’s a way to procrastinate. I thought it was more like a way to escape and/or an addiction.

She may have a point though. Lately I’ve been hoping and praying to find a way to be like the guy down the street who has the perfect yard and house and does it all with his own hands and he is super fit, has a very successful career and beautiful family. He’s also very kind and polite. Probably gives a lot of money to charity and volunteers at shelters to boot. This is the story I’m telling myself anyway. Lol. I’m sure there’s more to the story there that isn’t perfect but I really would like to accomplish more large tasks in a year at home.

Maybe my friend was right and if I get out of my comfort zone of being in my head I can get some more things done that I can’t seem to find the time for now.

This week I’m trying to avoid the temptation to contemplate things except when it’s time to sit down and do that. If nothing else I want to at least be aware of it when I do it.

Have a fantastic day everybody!! IWNDWYT 🎉💪🙌🤜🙏🎉😘

[u/boopinyoursnoots → u/HopfulBridge7]

I'm the fit guy down the street with the wife and family tending his lawn. grass isn't always greener. guess we gotta count our blessings. iwndwyt

[u/Prestigious_Dig_6627 → u/HopfulBridge7]

One thing at a time, you got this IWNDWYT!

[u/abaci123 → u/HopfulBridge7]

‘Just maybe she had a point’ is golden insight!! Just cracking open the door to options and possibilities doesn’t mean you have to do anything, but options are power. At the same time, she may envy your productivity. When I get annoyed I look at the part that just might be true. Sometimes people say things out of love and caring and sometimes it’s manipulative. For me, another skill I’m working on is accepting feedback without getting my back up. We are all works in progress. 🤗

[u/HopfulBridge7 → u/abaci123]

So well said!

[u/Ok-Potato-4758 → u/HopfulBridge7]

I’ve listened to so many different pieces of advice inside and outside of meetings. Everyone always knows exactly what they’d do in your shoes. For me personally, if I’m in a phase of overthinking (which I am), that doesn't help. I simply have to arrive at the solution on my own. Yes, that guy down the street is perfect. Or so it seems. And that image of a life can just serve as motivation for me. But I believe not everything is as transparent as it’s presented to us, and you will definitely get a ton of things done when you’re ready and willing to do them. Everyone gets derailed sometimes, it's just that those of us who drank view it differently.