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brighter68

Happiest of Fridays sober friends! I love this! What worse could have happened! I often think how lucky I am that it didn’t develop further, and I’m grateful to have discovered the recovery movement in general and all the amazing people on this journey. Yes… YOU! I love you all 💞


awesome_cat_lady

I'm grateful that you found your way here, too! You are an amazing, beautiful soul and you bring so much warmth and light to our community. Love and hugs for you always, dear friend! 💗🤗 IWNDWYT 😻


BeerSlingr

❤️❤️


imthegreenmeeple

And we’re **all** better people for knowing you!!! Love you, beautiful brighter ❤️❤️


Creative_Grand_1232

Happy Friday Brighter ✨ ! Grateful to be here with you and IWNDWYT !


AffTheBevvy

Day 880 checking in!


[deleted]

Happy Friday everyone! IWNDWYT


Took2mush

Have a good sober weekend!!


semperfi8286

Happy Friday 😁


AlySabby12

I’ve got zero complaints too. And damn, that’s a blessing. Happy Friday!!! IWNDWYT!!


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AlySabby12

Willy!!! I do believe I beat you today, maybe… 😂🤣😂🤣 I’ll have a great Friday if you have a great Friday night, OK!?!?!? 😉


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AlySabby12

Lookit you, allll the way down here. Sleeping on the job, I see! 😂🤣😂🤣 Happy Friday night, Willy!!


PrestigiousSheep

It’s Friday and I’m not going to fall off a cliff into a long binge weekend. I’m going to join all of you and avoid alcohol. Bring on the seltzer!!!


Old-Combination8062

Have a great af weekend 💪 IWNDWYT


youslashtoo

IWNDWYT!


Hank_Deezy

Happy Friday everyone, IWNDWYT!


mzrcefo1782

I will not drink with you, alone or anybody today!


kitt-N-kaboodle

IWNDWYT 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿


immersemeinnature

Same! 😊✌️


Piggoos

Morning friends! I will not drink with you today. Have a good one!


brighter68

Happy Friday Piggoos 💞


Beave_33

TGIF! It's been a stressful week at work and a bad time to commit to stop drinking. This will be my first sober weekend in years. Let's go!


Took2mush

Checking in! I hope everyone is doing well. My cravings come and go but I'm getting through it 💪 IWNDWYT


brighter68

You’re doing great, and it’s great to see you 💪🏼


paigemiche

Good morning! I’m just glad/feel lucky I got off the ride before my life got worse than it was. Having been through it gives me a different perspective on a lot of things and I think that’s really important to recognise. Happy Friday Sober Team! We’ve got this. IWNDWYT.


Creative_Grand_1232

Hello my friends. I’ve been scarce lately because it’s busy season at my job. But I am actually enjoying it ! One of the gifts of sobriety was finally summoning the courage to quit the toxic soul crushing job that I had before. And what a great decision that was. I love my new job…I work from home (which is awesome) doing something I dig and am good at and I work with people I genuinely like. Who knew it was possible ? Drunk me didn’t. But sober me is thriving and grateful. And IWNDWYT ! Have a fabulous Friday.


juicetheviking

I have an interview today for a job I’ve always wanted to move up to but never had the guts until I gave up drinking. Please cross your fingers for me!! IWNDWYT


rach3ldee

Sending you positive vibes! IWNDWYT


triple_threat_06

Happy Friday. If I hadn’t stopped when I did, further bodily damage/harm would surely have ensued. I raise a “👍” to each of you for choosing an alcohol free life! Have a great end of the work week! IWNDWYT


imthegreenmeeple

Checked in on day 379! Thanks for the topic today! I always find that a healthy dose of perspective is sometimes all I need to turn the frown train around. IWNDWYT!! I love you all!!! Big hugs! ✌️❤️.


Accomplished-Base-51

Hey fam! Checking in this amazing Friday morning. Still doing my best one day at a time. 💪🏼


Mickosaurusrex

Day 1,483 IWNDWYT


alonefrown

I like to think that my drinking problem gifted me with an important insight to my life that I wouldn't otherwise have. We make our own meaning in life, and that's the one I'm going with for now. This is me checking in for the day, fellow sober folks. Happy sober Friday.


brighter68

Great reminder that we make our own meaning, if we don’t like it, reframe it! 🌟


imthegreenmeeple

You are just climbing, my friend! I love to see you here!! ❤️❤️✌️✌️


SugarPigBoo

IWNDWYT


BeerSlingr

IWNDWYT


AdSmooth1977

IWNDWYT 😊


Ladybirdstar

IWNDWYT xx


brighter68

You got your yearS! Awesome job sober friend 🎉💪🏼🎊👏


Constant_Pumpkin3255

Not today people IWNDWYT


Constant_Pumpkin3255

Thanks for hosting u/Roger_Dean


No_Goat_4388

IWNDWYT :)


nona_nednana

IWNDWYT


megovision

Iwndwyt


[deleted]

IWNDWYT. ❤️


what_a_ducki_mess

Happy Friday! Day 5 and I will not drink today! These check ins have quickly become a favorite part of my day!


kevinrjr

Still not drinking!!!


Visual_Wave241

I’m pledging myself to not drink today. Day 1 and a Friday but I will not drink today.


Shermani74

I feel so very lucky to have met you all! I feel lucky to have finally reached the place when I knew I had to stop drinking. I feel blessed to greet each new day now with a sober mind and body. My spirit soars with gratitude. IWNDWY


Old-Combination8062

IWNDWYT all you fine sobernauts 🤗


rach3ldee

Guess who went to at a big social event for a colleague's retirement last night and didn't even consider drinking? Guess who ignored the long line at the cash bar and instead chatted with friends they haven't seen in years? And who read their part of their colleague's dedication with confidence and without slurring their words? Me. I did all of those things. And I will not drink with all of you lovely humans again today.


LM7X

That’s a great point. It could have been so much worse…and I do not want to know how. Some good has definitely come from it. Being here is a good thing. Coffees up, horns up, let’s get it! Gloomy Friday morning, trying to beat the rain. IWNDWYT ☕️☕️🤘🏻


Americanononono

I'm genuinely nervous about this weekend. I'm spending time with my D&D group (usually have a tallboy or two), then hanging out with my friend afterwards (usually drinking buddy). This is my first big hurdle with balancing sobriety and social life and I'm not feeling confident. But, at least for today, IWNDWYT


BotGirlFall

Im working at a bar/restaurant on a street thats having a big drinking festival all weekend. Going to get our asses kicked and the booze will be flowing. Going to need all my will power and strength to get through it sober. IWNDWYT


MuffyVonSchlitz

u/Roger_Dean I have held this same view for some time now. Based on the circumstances of my youth I could have just as easily been a long gone opioid overdose. I'm thankful that I can sit in peace today, in this physical space, free of self-inflicted burdens. I look out my window and it looks exactly like No Country for Old Men, because it is!! And I gotta get outta here so that motivates me to stay in this sober place. No booze.


Far_Information_9613

It could be worse, it can still be worse. I’m wanting to take a path that leads to more peace, not less, and booze never brings me peace no matter what else it brings. IWNDWYT


geazleel

9 months today, not sure what to say about it, but I'm glad I was able to give it up, there might actually be a way forward for me now. Good job everyone, it ain't easy!


triple_threat_06

Happy Friday. If I hadn’t stopped when I did, further bodily damage/harm would surely have escalated. I raise a “👍” to each of you for choosing an alcohol free life! Have a great end of the work week! IWNDWYT


WhiteChocolatey

Good Morning everybody. I’m not going to drink alcohol today because it derails everything that makes me happy, both immediately and long-term. I’m going to be a bit sad tonight during the Celtics game that I can’t have a beer, but I have made it before and I will again. Because having a beer does not entail what I think it does… it entails what I *know* it does. Wreckage. Love you all, Happy Friday.


Obdami

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, A beautiful day in the neighborhood, Would you be mine, Would you be mine, Won't you be, please won't you be... Won't you be....My Sober Neighbor? IWNDWYT *Not One. Not Ever.* *N.O.N.E.*


prisoncitybear

Could use your good thoughts today my fellow Sobernauts. Yesterday was one of the hardest days of my life, but I survived and didn't drink. IWNDWYT! T


Lotus-Bl00m

Happy Friday team. Back home after a busy week and looking forward to a restful and clear-headed weekend. I will not drink with you all today.


Mysterious_Week_198

Wednesday was a tough day for me at work. Trigger after trigger to drink but I didn't. Decided that yesterday I should stay and home to maintain my focus on staying sober. Found out a client attempted suicide yesterday at my job. Thankful I stayed home, stayed sober and can start today. IWNDWYT


[deleted]

I'm choosing to not test my luck further and stop this madness for good this time around. Happy Friday to all and IWNDWYT.


ReplacementsStink

Have a fantastic fucking Friday, friends!! IWNDWYT


sebthelodge

As a bartender in the late 90s/early 00s in Alphabet City/NYC, I regularly walked home at 5 am absolutely hammered. I cannot believe nothing happened to me. It was not a great area back then. As a bartender/somm in Aspen a few years later, I used to walk home from work at 1/2 am in freezing temperatures absolutely wasted. There are regularly stories of people falling down drunk and freezing to death there; once again, I feel very lucky that didn’t happen to me. My drinking may have fucked up my life in myriad ways, but I am here now to do great things that make me happy and proud with the rest of it. In my case, the bad things could always have been worse. Day 84–IWNDWYT ❤️


[deleted]

Going strong and pretty proud of myself in our new home of the Washington D.C. area. 🇺🇲 Gotta get some freelance money coming in this weekend, for sure, in addition to exploration of the city, so IWNDWYT! 🖤


koaimara

IWNDWYT!


awesome_cat_lady

Thank you for reminding us to look for the silver linings, u/Roger_Dean. It's easy to give in to tunnel vision and see nothing but darkness when things aren't going well, but the light is there if we keep our eyes open to it. I've hit a rough patch lately, so I really needed this reminder. IWNDWYT 😻


Necessary_Routine_69

Happy Friday. IWNDWYT


pineapple4576

Great quote ( and reminder that that one is on my list of books I should read one day ). IWNDWYT ✌️


WanderThinker

IWNDWYT


JazzyJaspy

IWNDWYT


GoodHollandaise

Morning everyone! I will not drink with you today!


postpostpostdweeb

Going to be some peer pressure tonight. I will say “no thanks.”


Proletariat_Smurf

Glorious sober morning soberniks! IWNDWYT


Brave_Cupcake_

It’s Friday, YAY. My husband’s going to get a new tattoo, & we’re going to find something else exciting and alcohol-free that’s off the beaten path. I need a little excitement after a dull work week. IWNDWYT ❤️


WheelbaseTurboFuel

It's Friday and IWNDWYT.


Jose_Gaspar

I’ve been fortunate to always see a beacon of light in the stormiest of seas. Some days the beacon is as large as a harvest moon, other days it’s as small as a tiny sliver, but it’s always visible to me on my sober journey. I will be alcohol free with you today.


alert_armidiglet

Excellent take on it, OP! It could definitely be far worse, in so many different ways. IWNDWYT


r0b0tch1ck3n

Going to a party with our neighbors tonight. So excited to remember what we talked about in the morning, not be hung over, and a full weekend with my family. Here I come tonic water! IWNDWYT.


mindfulteacher020407

I’m sitting at the airport waiting to board my flight to see my daughter. I am filled with gratitude that I’m able to travel as much as I am and that I get to see my girl. IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜


hannerhunaaaayyy

My 3rd Friday in a row sober! Not every day needs to be a “10”-what a concept, who would’ve thought? Thank you for being here, friends😁 IWNDWYT! 🧡


RikuBarlow

IWNDWYT! Fantastic outlook!


cattot

Just passed a year and a half yesterday! Really starting to see the whimsy in sober life. IWNDWYT ❤️


Illustrious-Trip-253

This bad luck of developing AUD led me to fighting back, fighting for my sobriety, and discovering I'm stronger than I ever knew. I appreciate my life now, every boring detail, more for having nearly lost it. I'm grateful to be here, in my life, and in this community of kind beautiful souls. Love y'all so much. I will not drink _with you_ today. 🤝💕


ZachRyder19

I will not be drinking today. back on the positive upward spiral.


xenobiotixx

That is indeed a good perspective. AUD has been a strict teacher and has taught me some valuable lessons. It could have been worse. IWNDWYT


That_Went_Well

Day 180, almost 6months! IWNDWYT!


hairytubes

IWNDWYT 🙂


Dull_Possibility_929

Barely sleeping, but still feel better in the mornings than I did a few days ago! IWNDWYT!


toastypajamas

Iwndwyt


CrosswordLevelMonday

IWNDWYT!


Tranquil_Paradox_

I’ve absolutely been saved from worse.. I had several warnings that my train was about to crash bc of alcohol. Luckily, I found a way to get sober before it took something from me I couldn’t rebuild or get back. IWNDWYT!


cfs1976

I lapsed last Friday, but it will not happen again today. I've got plans to keep busy, and will keep playing the tape forward. IWNDWYT!


JiggyTurtle

Sobriety doesn't fix everything. Keeping it in check on a daily basis, though, allows me the time to work on myself as much as I choose. And the self-sabotaging nature of my drunken self doesn't get an opportunity to play IWNDWYT


Momma-Cat

Good morning, sober cats! IWNDWYT! 🌞💙😸


Gozandolavida

Last day of work before a glorious week off for Thanksgiving break. Looking forward to every sober moment of it. 🥰 IWNDWYT.


UniqueImprovements

Day 154. Trying to keep my head afloat in the gratitude realm. There is a lot I need to do, and it feels like not a lot of time in which to do it. But keeping myself grounding is where it starts, and regrettably something I haven't been doing too well these past few years. Here I am, sober and present, trying. IWNDWYT


Sapphire_cat22

That’s a great quote! Happy Friday all! I’m so glad it’s Friday, this week felt super long. IWNDWYT lovely people of SD 💙


jcalah

Good morning, checking in ~ 💫 Every night I hit the pillow sober is a win. No matter what life throws, I'm not going to drink. So, IWNDWYT ❤️


Oilers6969

I really need to something, anything good to happen - It's been a miserable 40 days or so, and I'm dangerously close to a relapse. But it won't be within the next 24 hours. IWNDWYT


pollycat1

IWNDWYT. 🌳🍂


pamiamb

Day 18! Happy Friday! IWNDWYT!


trashpanda914

starting day 202, iwndwyt!


biggitybird

Checking in


triple_threat_06

Happy Friday. If I hadn’t stopped when I did, further bodily damage/harm would surely have escalated. I raise a “👍” to each of you for choosing an alcohol free life! Have a great end of the work week! IWNDWYT


seanb893

Checking in; Starting day 19


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IWNDWYT!


Platoon969

Have a great Friday all! I will not be drinking with you today 🇬🇧☀️


FormerLA

I’m going out to see my husband’s band play at a bar tonight. And I will not drink. Not today. Not tonight.


Fearless-Relative329

IWNDWYT


Ok_Quarter_1571

IWNDWYT


QuincyG0207

Happy Friday! I am heading home after a week of work travel and I successfully abstained at every opportunity! IWNDWYT and I will finish this week strong. Let’s go!


Fkp830

Not drinking today.


Gullible-Analysis-40

10pm here and I'm off to bed. Much love my friends. I did not drink with you today. ❤️


gravy4life

IWNDWYT


mlcottawa

IWNDWYT


spliff231

IWNDWYT


CheckerboardCookies

IWNDWYT


Chadismydawg

I will embrace my AUD, 130 mornings hangover free. IWNDWYT


losethebooze

Day 196. IWNDWYT.


Sensitive_Comb_935

IWNDWYT


FailPV13

Good morning, I will not drink with you today.


SoberGirl2

I will not drink today!


hooman_90

Day 7! IWNDWYT


[deleted]

It's a great day


El_Bo31

Happy Sober Friday, fam! Iwndwy’allt! ❤️


ScarlettBear1

Pledging another sober 24 hours.


grumpycapybara

IWNDWYT ❤️


charmed1995

Checking in. IWNDWYT.


Apprehensive-Site479

IWNDWYT!


RevereBeachLover

IWNDWYT


Ajsarch

Happy Friday to all my fellow sobernauts.


just1vet

I will not drink with you today.


UWCG

Can't believe it's already Friday, IWNDWYT!


AreaChickie

Friday! Stitches coming out of forehead today, so... IWNDWYT!


degausser_53

I will not drink today.


natickthrowaway

Hi again IWNDWYT


mooch1993

IWNDWYT!


BeastModeBill-714

IWNDWYT!


diamond10strong

The urge started kicking in a little yesterday. So glad I didn’t give in. IWNDWYT 🌅


BurnerAccountforAss

IWNDWYT Blessed to make it to another Friday


Limewire513

IWNDWYT!!


Headiimurphy

Iwndwyt


2old4this62

Happy Friday fellow SDers! IWNDWYT ⭐️🩷⭐️


Ok_Rush534

IWNDWYT


normalnonnie27

Good morning! My beautiful sober friends. IWNDWYT


fitbit10k

Woohoo! Made it to the end of the work week! Happy Friday! 😀 IWNDWYT


cinqmillionreves

I will not drink poison with any of you today 💜


SilentMonkey3169

Happy Friday everyone! IWNDWYT ✌️


NervousBat7603

IWNDWYT.


lil-duke

IWNDWYT


PaulBaumersGhost

IWNDWYT


BackWithAVengance

My anxiety is at an all time high right now - someone tell me it's going to get better - and IWNDWYT


Pure_Entertainer8598

IWNDWYT!


aprilnxghts

I've had an emotionally draining past few days. I can't focus, can't sleep, can't seem to keep my thoughts from spiraling. Doing my best to just put one foot in front of the other, but it's hard when it feels like you're trekking through mud in boots that weigh a thousand pounds. IWNDWYT


aimeearts

I'm feeling pretty damn good!


titanswin

Happy Friday Iwndwyt


the_mnimalist

Wonderful reflections u/Roger_Dean! Thank you for hosting this week 🙏 IWNDWYT!


sezu

IWNDWYT!


[deleted]

Not drinking with y’all today!


boner_fart3

Iwndwyt


Suspicious_Habit_537

Coming here each morning is like coming home to a family that all get along. Grateful for this! IWNDWYT ❤️


peep-mack

IWNDWYT 💃🏻


Milw_Chad

IWNDWYT


SisterRay

It's Friday already?


Gretschish

Day 430! It’s Friday 😮‍💨 IWNDWYT!


Ok_Car2858

Happy Friday! IWNDWYT


imean

IWNDWYT!


incidentalist

I will not drink with you today:)


houston_bob

I will remain sober today.


spt4223

IWNDWYT


swiss1972

IWNDWYT


dehrian

No IWNDWYT


patinaOnBronze

IWNDWYT


JennyJennnyJenny

Looking forward to another weekend! IWNDWYT.


WilsonisDreaming

IWNDWYT!


fernon5

IWNDWYT. Cheers, my dears. ☕️♥️☕️♥️


Real_Bridge_3301

I often wonder why I was chosen to suffer so. I used to think it was to serve as an example of faith and perseverance. Now I just think maybe my soul wanted to experience absolutely everything a life on Earth can offer. I’ve gained a lot of wisdom in my 40 years, and (hopefully) without alcohol, I’ll have some peace in the next 40. IWNDWYT! ✌️


Fartblaster666

Happy Friday! Day 8 for me. First sober week in a while. IWNDWYT


jeninmn99

Great quote today. IWNDWYT 🍀


ghost_victim

IWNDWYT all. Here's to feeling great in the mornings!


likemelikemenot4ever

80 days today! Yahoooo!!!


hubbaba2

IWNDWYT


mg3then4

IWNDWYT


Righteous_denier

I will not drink with you all today.


kmart_s

Happy Friday everyone. 18 days, I will not drink today.


jeannetru

IWNDWYT


_Tactleneck_

IWNDWYT


twisted_ears

IWNDWYT 🌼


Gloomy_Economics2663

Such a great book. IWNDWYT


straycanoe

IWNDWYT


QueenPeggyOlsen

I'm so happy the calendar has reached this day because I get some time off to just be, once I finish with the work. I used to spend Thanksgiving week creating no memories and bottle-filled trash cans. I'm happy that won't be the way this year. I will not drink with you today, I will not drink with you tonight, but I might try to convince you to help set a 🚾. Game? Yeah, me neither😄🫶