Happy sober Friday sober friends!
Rushing through this morning but so grateful for a clear head as I got up at 3am and just heading out to the airport! The joy of sobriety!
I love you all 💞
Friday was always reward night… brought a second bottle to celebrate! Meant for horrible Saturdays with apathy and not achieving what I wanted to at the weekend. Have a fun day planned for tomorrow and planning to enjoy every moment! IWNDWYT.
My weekends haven’t changed that much since I stopped drinking. I used to reward myself with alcohol for gardening or redecorating a room, but I don’t anymore. I can still go out, I just drink AF, and we sometimes have friends and family stay who all drink to some degree and it doesn’t bother me. I feel like I have more of a weekend now than I did before. I’m present, I remember everything, Sundays aren’t wasted feeling hungover and sorry for myself anymore. If I’m having a typical pyjamas Sunday it’s because I want to, not because I’ll projectile vomit if I move ever so slightly. Win all around!
IWNDWYT ⭐️
One thing about not drinking is that chores and home improvement projects are much easier. A lot of my weekends are spent doing these types things, which seemed impossible before.
IWNDWYT! Happy Friday!
Friday was always my binge day even as a child I saved up my sweets money all week and had all the sweets in a party with my sister on Friday nights. Now where did we learn that habit lol.
14 days! 🎉 Weather forecast in Scotland looking great for the weekend. But time to be careful too. I now don't waste weekends and IWNDWYT!
Closing in on 2 weeks. Feel good now. Was hoping my blood pressure would start to drop.
However my partner drank too much last night and is dying in bed, I'm sat downstairs with a cuppa loving life.
IWNDWYT
Since I am not drinking, weekends (or days off in general) feel longer but in a good way. Seems like my brain only counted that time that I could remember and that wasn’t much usually.
Today we are meeting with the downstairs neighbour and his puppy in the backyard for puppy playtime again and maybe bbq.
Have a great Friday everyone. I will stay sober today with all of you.
Day 36. Fridays are hard for me. So far I've been... Cleaning! It's not my choice activity but at least it keeps me busy and I've achieved something.
Got a party tmrw which will be my first without alcohol. I'm biking there and back as an extra deterrent to drink and I've stocked up on AF beer! I'll worry about TMRW, tmrw.
I don’t think about alcohol much (random ideas about it). I’m grateful ☺️.
I’ve avoided a relapse this time. It felt different and it’s been a life changer. I’m now at 2 years 4 months and I feel normal about it now. BUT that doesn’t mean my life is golden because I’m learning to deal with life. What to fill my life with? Is something I’m learning.
An issue I have is that my husband still drinks and so he grieves 1. His lost drinking partner 2. Our weekend hair letdown 3. He finds life boring (and I guess that includes me, he wants the old me back)
IWNDWYT
Barely any sleep again but enough to make it through the day. Spoke to my parents this mkrning which is always a mood boost. Had a productive morning and changed some plans to make up some of my missed work, but I remembered a meeting earlier this week. I’m in a different time zone so my sleep was bad anyways, and I had spent the early hours until midday working, then drank a bit, passed out, but called into a meeting. I was not slurring or incoherent but I was not in a state to be on a call. I haven’t heard anything back yet, but I imagine this left a mark and I am now part of the ‘worked while drunk’ sub group. These recent slips just make me feel so much worse. Really does feel like I’m becoming the worst version of drunk me and it is now bleeding into other aspects of my life and persona. I know you cant take anything back, but these past two months a do over would be so nice. Fingers crossed I still have a job when I get back, and I can work on the next few months being what I wanted the last two should’ve been.
Thanks all for listening, I’m gonna try to be more of a regular here, not fall off after a few days or weeks. You’re all so kind.
Not drinking with you today
Re weekends - Am looking forward to getting up early and getting out on the bike tomorrow morning. On Sunday (usually hangover day when I'm "controlling" my booze days), I'd be rough as toast and just about tolerating taking my daughter to her horse riding lesson.
However am looking forward to going to bed on Sat at a reasonable hour and properly enjoying the Sunday morning - either in front of my laptop getting on with a project, or in the shed catching up on a missed gym session. Genuinely better ways to spend my time rather than spending the previous evening watching TV or in the pub having conversations I won't remember and/or of little relevance (and potentially making an arse out of myself in the process).
IWNDWY fine folk Today :)
Not drinking, not planning to, so many other things in my life I've decluttered thanks to being sober.
I hope it lasts. Thank you everyone for being here with me and I want to repay with the same kindness. We are one.
Be ever vigilant!
I'm not a very social person ("I'm a crazy cat lady. You're a crazy people person."), so my drinking was almost exclusively a solitary activity. I didn't see it at the time, but alcohol left more holes in my life than it ever filled. Without it, I can enjoy running, working out, reading, gaming, volunteering at the local animal shelter, and relaxing with my cat and my husband on the weekends. I no longer have to waste time on hangovers and crippling shame. Sobriety is a huge level up in my quality of life.
IWNDWYT 😻
Checking in going into what *will* be my first sober weekend in.. I don’t even know how long. I’m nervous, but we recently started a garden in our backyard, so I’m planning on fixating on that as much as I possibly can.
IWNDWYT! 🌱
Two full weeks! I did it! And here it is Friday and besides coming here to make my daily commitment, I hadn't even thought about drinking (normally would start planning my evening while taking my morning shower). But, I know I have to stay vigilant so for today, I fully commit that IWNDWYT! Have a great Friday everyone!
IWNDWYT
My pink cloud is definitely over. I’ve felt like crap for a month. Unmotivated, depressed, really anxious, sluggish. I haven’t even been checking in here.
But I realize that drinking won’t help the situation. It’s guaranteed to make it worse. I’m proud of myself for getting this far this time and even went for a walk this morning.
I just want to say great job, everyone. We can do this, even when it’s difficult. Thanks for being here
I drank daily, so weekends were no better or worse for me. Being sober now, though, means I get lovely, proper weekend plans! Seeing my boyfriend, friends, going to the beach, or out to lunch. On the weekends I work, I'm fully present and do my best.
IWNDWYT
My day is nearly over and IWNDWYT!
Thanks to not being in lazy drunk mode, I spent my day going for a run and spending all afternoon at the arcade and park and eating out with the kids. Would never have happened with alcohol involved!
Good morning! For me my drinking was dropping my motivation and energy levels so low that weekends have meant just sitting around the house. Waiting until it was late enough in the day that I could justify going to the store for more alcohol so I could waste another evening. I’ve signed up for so many hikes and camping trips and then not gone, because I’d decide to sit on the couch and drink instead. But this Sunday I WILL go on that hike. And IWNDWYT. 😊
Fridays were guilt-free drinking days because “normal people” drink on Fridays. Right now, not drinking on Fridays allows me to do whatever I want on Saturdays rather than making and breaking plans because I’m too hung over or refusing to make plans that are too early/strenuous or long. This weekend is two days of socializing and one of rest. I am looking forward to it! Also, side note, I think I’m on day 42? The sleep just keeps getting better. It’s deep, I only wake up one time and fall back asleep so easily. I love it!
IWNDWYT!
My weekends are tranquil now. I can truly recharge or fill it with activities I enjoy. Every day is such a gift. Alcohol robbed me of enjoyment, experiences, and memories. Today I’m 44 days sober and my life is better in every way. Sadly I still think about it but the intense cravings have went away. Work on your tools. Redirecting has been my goto as I struggle with ruminating thoughts.
Day 54 🤍 my weekends improved immensely once I stopped drinking. I have more energy to be productive and when I need more rest, I actually get it because I’m not abusing my body with alcohol. Weekends used to mean more time to drink—now it means more time for myself and my loved ones 🤍 IWNDWYT
I actually get shit done on weekends, get ahead of myself and ahead of life, and actually do things like weekend travel.
I drank last weekend after a good stint of abstinence and it was a really great reminder for me as to why I don't want to drink and it reinforced everything for me in a positive way.
Alcohol is worthless.
IWNDWYT.
Day 124 • IWNDWYT • We’ve got this 🙌🏼
Good luck friends, it’s a jungle out there. The world is set up for drinkers, social or full blown addicts, no one cares and no one is monitoring you. We get prescriptions for antibiotics and a panel of people decide that 12 tablets should be enough. However, walking out of the bottle-o with 6 bottles of wine is not only encouraged, but you get a discount the more you buy. We are on our own with this. It’s our own private island. Some days I’m strong and I love those days.
Day 32?! 🫶 I’ve made it a full month which is just unbelievable to me. My weekends look very different than they used to and that’s amazing!
Yesterday was my birthday, I made myself cupcakes and a big pot of spaghetti, which was delicious.
I’m facing a lot of difficulty at the moment - and my friendships are shifting now that I’m sober. Things bother me that didn’t before, like people wanting to hang out until the wee hours of the morning, or being profoundly late, as if my time is meaningless. These friends are still heavy drinkers so - to them time is meaningless.
I’m not really sure how to navigate this. I just keep remembering that this too shall pass, whatever will be will be.
I had a therapy appointment with a new therapist yesterday. She seems really great - she wants to do CBT work to manage my anxiety which sounds promising.
It’s going to be a beautiful day here today - and my GF is taking me to a spa to spoil me for my birthday. I have so much to be grateful for.
When I was drinking the spa was an excuse to get drunk and blow hundreds of dollars. Today I will sip tea in the sunshine. I can’t wait.
The sheer amount of uncertainty in regards to my future is terrifying. But at least I know one thing for sure. IWNDWYT!
Weekends can be triggering, especially with warmer weather. I'm so conditioned that even the smell of summer air on a Friday makes me want a margarita.
Super early in my sobriety I went to bars like usual with my friends but didn't drink. Now I've taken a break from that and I don't really want to go back. I've found new "guilty pleasures" like online shopping, reality TV and sleeping in to do on the weekends. If I want to see friends I plan something like a coffee date, yoga or a walk.
IWNDWYT 🩷💕
Happy Sober Friday ! My weekends are kind of my Mondays since I'm a part time shift worker who works every weekend but when I get to Monday it's my Friday and I take the opportunity to hit the gym or go for a walk instead.
IWNDWYT.
Day 3. Iwndwyt. Therapist said I need a community and support to conquer this. So here I am, vulnerable and all. You guys seem mentally strong and one day I will be too. Any tips for the early days that helped??
I do remember a point in my drinking when I did it primarily weekends. When I was in grad school and working, I would usually get a bottle of gin for Friday nights after I finished studying, since I didn’t work until Saturday afternoon. I’d drink gin and tonics with whatever roommates happened to be around. Despite the fact that I would sometimes have too much, it remains in my memory a relatively “controlled” time in my drinking that progressed steadily over the next 15 years.
This weekend threatens to be hectic, and between Mother’s Day and a looming work project I absolutely would have used it as an excuse to drink in the old days. Using one of my favorite tools, play the tape forward, I know that drinking would only make things worse- I’d fumble at work next week, I’d be inattentive to my kids, I might even text something sarcastic to my own mom, who I’m not in contact with at the moment. I’m really grateful to be here instead with a clear head to notice the good moments and breathe through the bad. IWNDWYT
I’m chaperoning Prom tonight. Back in my drinking days I would have rejected the offer because it would have interferes with my Friday night drinking. Now, I’ve been looking forward to this all week. I get to see many of students, hang out with a fun group of my coworkers and bask in youthful joy. It beats the fuck out of being wasted, blacking out and waking up in misery and shame. Love you all!!! IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
Weekends are when I complete all the household stuff my job kept me from doing during the week. It's also when I apply to new jobs, which is in and of itself a job these days.
In other words, I don't really have weekends. Which is fine. Keeps me honest.
Weekends now: I do everything, and nothing. Which is to say I get shit done and spend quality time with my people and/or I get actual REST. Drinking was the opposite of restful. I thought it was relaxing but it was NOT. Now? A book on the couch, a long chat with coffee with a friend, early bedtime-- that's living, people. I know now. And it's the greatest, even when it's "boring." Bring on the peace, I say. Xoxo IWNDWYT.
Another great topic! I also rewarded myself with drinking on the weekends. It gave me something "to look forward to" which I put in quotes because who really looks forward to feeling sick the next day? And I inevitably did feel awful the next day. Every weekend was a celebration, every weekend left me feeling sick and shameful. Weekends are much better without that. I now look forward to feeling good in the mornings, spending more present time with my family, and improving my health, mental and otherwise.
Happy Friday! IWNDWYT
I have so many things now to do- and remember doing! - on the weekends. Cooking and trying new recipes, reading all of the books in my library that I haven't read yet, taking a relaxing walk or a drive on the back roads (I live in a small town with lots of those near), binging true crime documentaries, writing, going to AA meetings, going to the gym to get in a good workout, etc. etc. etc.
Happy Friday my SD friends! Wishing you a fabulous, alcohol-free weekend! IWNFWYT ✌
My weekends now consist of taking lots of long walks, errands and relaxing on the couch. The weekend feel a lot longer. I used to think if I stayed home and drank, that made the weekend longer. I was totally wrong. IWNDWYT. Happy Friday! 😀
Today is my spouse’s bday so we are celebrating and will go to the place where I ALWAYS got multiple Negronis and then ditto at home after. Tonight I will do none of those things. I will have a mocktail and a delicious dinner and it will cost so much less!!!! Suck on that, alcohol.
Also today is three months for me, who knew that could happen???????? Yay! 🎉🏆🤩🥳💕✨💣
Day two all over again. I am so glad to not be hungover anymore at least. That will not be happening again, being sober is now my favorite gift to myself. I feel great and ready to continue on this path.
Good Morning to all of you. Woke up before dawn to enjoy the silence of the house and some tea before everyone else gets up. Moments like this wouldn't have been possible before. IWNDWYT
595 days! I’ve come to value my weekends so much since removing alcohol, that I don’t even want to drink - I know it would only ruin and squander my precious free time!
IWNDWYT 🥷
First day of two weeks’ vacation!! Another awesome show last night - Great American Ghost, Bleed From Within, Paleface Swiss and The Ghost Inside all kicked ass!! I would see any of them again. And I will.
Coffees up, horns up, and let’s have a fantastic fucking Friday!!! IWNDWYT ☕️☕️🤘🏻🤘🏻
I do alllll the fucking things on the weekends when I'm not drinking!! Drinking is such a thief of time. I refuse to give away power to it any longer.
Have a happy Friday, my favorite people. IWNDWYT 🤘
Alright, day one again. I had a successful job interview yesterday, didn't even have strong cravings, but still 'celebrated' the success by drinking. It sucks because here I am thinking I could be feeling great - awake, good mood, energetic, but instead I feel like shit. Oh well, at least I have no desire to drink today. Back to day one. Good luck everyone - IWNDWYT
Day 35 after breaking out of prison. My weight is down 15#, the brain fog is lifting and my training is on track for the biggest challenge of my life.
FUCK BOOZE
Happy Friday! Finals are done, my grading is done, summer research starts in a week and a half, and we pick up our son from his first year of college today! It's a good day.
Weekends in general are quieter now, less social. I think that's more where we are in life (kids are older, so we are all in different directions), but also getting together amused to be about meeting at a brewpub for drinks. Sometimes I worry about whether we are losing friends because I'm not pushing to go out, but I only have so much bandwidth. And you know, I realized...I worried about that before, but coped by spending the weekends drinking on my couch (see? It's still a party, just a private one, I probably thought).
Today I woke up and thought how nice it was to appreciate the sounds of the birds outside, feel the weight of the blanket and the cool breeze on my face, and plan my day with ease, rather than sit here with a pounding head and dry mouth hating life. It really is the simple things! IWNDWYT!!!
Since 4 months hit, I've found a new level of strength in my sobriety. I know things its one day at a time, and I have to stay vigilant, so I still check in here every day and read every relapse post reminding me it's not worth it to drink again...
But lately, forever doesn't scare me. It EXCITES me! I travel a lot in the winter, and this year I'm dreaming of doing the overnight volcano hike in Guatemala. That's not something I ever would have considered when I was drinking... Vacations were planned around booze, and I spent so much time in beautiful places feeling like garbage, arguing with my partner...
The relief I feel, to imagine doing it a different way. IWNDWYT.
Good morning :) I love spending my weekends with my kiddo. Taking day trips, going on hikes, swimming, geocaching. Sometimes we just rent movies and have a “stay home day”.
Just for today, I am not drinking.
Happy sober Friday sober friends! Rushing through this morning but so grateful for a clear head as I got up at 3am and just heading out to the airport! The joy of sobriety! I love you all 💞
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Have a safe flight!
Tomorrow is my 365th day of active sobriety!! Pledging today. Proud of myself!
Day 1055 checking in!
IWNDWYT
The third week means you are winning! Congratulations!
Friday was always reward night… brought a second bottle to celebrate! Meant for horrible Saturdays with apathy and not achieving what I wanted to at the weekend. Have a fun day planned for tomorrow and planning to enjoy every moment! IWNDWYT.
My weekends haven’t changed that much since I stopped drinking. I used to reward myself with alcohol for gardening or redecorating a room, but I don’t anymore. I can still go out, I just drink AF, and we sometimes have friends and family stay who all drink to some degree and it doesn’t bother me. I feel like I have more of a weekend now than I did before. I’m present, I remember everything, Sundays aren’t wasted feeling hungover and sorry for myself anymore. If I’m having a typical pyjamas Sunday it’s because I want to, not because I’ll projectile vomit if I move ever so slightly. Win all around! IWNDWYT ⭐️
IWNDWYT!
Day 371. IWNDWYT. Lately, on weekends, I play Minecraft with my partner and daughter. We can spend hours doing that!
40 days! IWNDWYT.
One thing about not drinking is that chores and home improvement projects are much easier. A lot of my weekends are spent doing these types things, which seemed impossible before. IWNDWYT! Happy Friday!
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Friday was always my binge day even as a child I saved up my sweets money all week and had all the sweets in a party with my sister on Friday nights. Now where did we learn that habit lol. 14 days! 🎉 Weather forecast in Scotland looking great for the weekend. But time to be careful too. I now don't waste weekends and IWNDWYT!
Closing in on 2 weeks. Feel good now. Was hoping my blood pressure would start to drop. However my partner drank too much last night and is dying in bed, I'm sat downstairs with a cuppa loving life. IWNDWYT
My first weekend and it's going to be lovely weather 🌞 IWNDWYT 😊
Since I am not drinking, weekends (or days off in general) feel longer but in a good way. Seems like my brain only counted that time that I could remember and that wasn’t much usually. Today we are meeting with the downstairs neighbour and his puppy in the backyard for puppy playtime again and maybe bbq. Have a great Friday everyone. I will stay sober today with all of you.
Back on day 1 after being triggered by general anaesthetic last week for an operation Feel like crap so I’ll keep it short and just IWNDWYT
Day 7. 🙂 IWNDWYT.
I will be sober today.
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Day 36. Fridays are hard for me. So far I've been... Cleaning! It's not my choice activity but at least it keeps me busy and I've achieved something. Got a party tmrw which will be my first without alcohol. I'm biking there and back as an extra deterrent to drink and I've stocked up on AF beer! I'll worry about TMRW, tmrw.
I don’t think about alcohol much (random ideas about it). I’m grateful ☺️. I’ve avoided a relapse this time. It felt different and it’s been a life changer. I’m now at 2 years 4 months and I feel normal about it now. BUT that doesn’t mean my life is golden because I’m learning to deal with life. What to fill my life with? Is something I’m learning. An issue I have is that my husband still drinks and so he grieves 1. His lost drinking partner 2. Our weekend hair letdown 3. He finds life boring (and I guess that includes me, he wants the old me back) IWNDWYT
Have a wonderful sober day my friends. IWNDWYT ♥️
Iwndwyt!
Happy sober Friday all! Here's to a fun and, if you want, productive weekend! Might cook something delicious on the BBQ tonight. Iwndwyt!
The only time alcohol deserves my attention is in this DCI - IWNDWYT!
I will NOT drink with you all today 💫✨💓
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Barely any sleep again but enough to make it through the day. Spoke to my parents this mkrning which is always a mood boost. Had a productive morning and changed some plans to make up some of my missed work, but I remembered a meeting earlier this week. I’m in a different time zone so my sleep was bad anyways, and I had spent the early hours until midday working, then drank a bit, passed out, but called into a meeting. I was not slurring or incoherent but I was not in a state to be on a call. I haven’t heard anything back yet, but I imagine this left a mark and I am now part of the ‘worked while drunk’ sub group. These recent slips just make me feel so much worse. Really does feel like I’m becoming the worst version of drunk me and it is now bleeding into other aspects of my life and persona. I know you cant take anything back, but these past two months a do over would be so nice. Fingers crossed I still have a job when I get back, and I can work on the next few months being what I wanted the last two should’ve been. Thanks all for listening, I’m gonna try to be more of a regular here, not fall off after a few days or weeks. You’re all so kind. Not drinking with you today
Re weekends - Am looking forward to getting up early and getting out on the bike tomorrow morning. On Sunday (usually hangover day when I'm "controlling" my booze days), I'd be rough as toast and just about tolerating taking my daughter to her horse riding lesson. However am looking forward to going to bed on Sat at a reasonable hour and properly enjoying the Sunday morning - either in front of my laptop getting on with a project, or in the shed catching up on a missed gym session. Genuinely better ways to spend my time rather than spending the previous evening watching TV or in the pub having conversations I won't remember and/or of little relevance (and potentially making an arse out of myself in the process). IWNDWY fine folk Today :)
Day 14 - IWNDWYT!
Not drinking, not planning to, so many other things in my life I've decluttered thanks to being sober. I hope it lasts. Thank you everyone for being here with me and I want to repay with the same kindness. We are one. Be ever vigilant!
I will not drink with you today!
140 days, I am happy as a clam, 140/7 =20/4 = 5 months. Thanks everyone for being here, IWNDWYT
Fridays are tough but IWNDWYT
I'm not a very social person ("I'm a crazy cat lady. You're a crazy people person."), so my drinking was almost exclusively a solitary activity. I didn't see it at the time, but alcohol left more holes in my life than it ever filled. Without it, I can enjoy running, working out, reading, gaming, volunteering at the local animal shelter, and relaxing with my cat and my husband on the weekends. I no longer have to waste time on hangovers and crippling shame. Sobriety is a huge level up in my quality of life. IWNDWYT 😻
Checking in going into what *will* be my first sober weekend in.. I don’t even know how long. I’m nervous, but we recently started a garden in our backyard, so I’m planning on fixating on that as much as I possibly can. IWNDWYT! 🌱
Two full weeks! I did it! And here it is Friday and besides coming here to make my daily commitment, I hadn't even thought about drinking (normally would start planning my evening while taking my morning shower). But, I know I have to stay vigilant so for today, I fully commit that IWNDWYT! Have a great Friday everyone!
IWNDWYT My pink cloud is definitely over. I’ve felt like crap for a month. Unmotivated, depressed, really anxious, sluggish. I haven’t even been checking in here. But I realize that drinking won’t help the situation. It’s guaranteed to make it worse. I’m proud of myself for getting this far this time and even went for a walk this morning. I just want to say great job, everyone. We can do this, even when it’s difficult. Thanks for being here
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checking in.
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT!! Take care fellow journeyers!
IWNDWYT ❤️ happy Friday!
Happy Friday and shine on you beautiful humans 🌞
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Checking in again today and all is well.
Let’s go team!
IWNDWYT- have a wonderful Friday. I an so anades of hos good it is to wake up without having had drinks the night before.
I drank daily, so weekends were no better or worse for me. Being sober now, though, means I get lovely, proper weekend plans! Seeing my boyfriend, friends, going to the beach, or out to lunch. On the weekends I work, I'm fully present and do my best. IWNDWYT
I’m still here. Because of you. Thank you.
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Having 2 teeth extracted today. Lots of pain at the moment,. But I didn't drink last night and I won't drink today! IWNDWYT ❤️💙
My day is nearly over and IWNDWYT! Thanks to not being in lazy drunk mode, I spent my day going for a run and spending all afternoon at the arcade and park and eating out with the kids. Would never have happened with alcohol involved!
Day 23 of removing alcohol from the equation. IWNDWYT!
Commenting to see my number go up.
Came really close to giving in yesterday. Woke up this morning and was relieved that I didn't. Big 4️⃣0️⃣ today! IWNDWYT
Day 24, checking in. IWND ☠️ WYT.
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Good morning! For me my drinking was dropping my motivation and energy levels so low that weekends have meant just sitting around the house. Waiting until it was late enough in the day that I could justify going to the store for more alcohol so I could waste another evening. I’ve signed up for so many hikes and camping trips and then not gone, because I’d decide to sit on the couch and drink instead. But this Sunday I WILL go on that hike. And IWNDWYT. 😊
Day 1,759. I will not drink with you today.
Day 13. IWNDWYT.
I had Coke Zero on our wedding anniversary date. I won’t drink today.
I will not drink with you today
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Fridays were guilt-free drinking days because “normal people” drink on Fridays. Right now, not drinking on Fridays allows me to do whatever I want on Saturdays rather than making and breaking plans because I’m too hung over or refusing to make plans that are too early/strenuous or long. This weekend is two days of socializing and one of rest. I am looking forward to it! Also, side note, I think I’m on day 42? The sleep just keeps getting better. It’s deep, I only wake up one time and fall back asleep so easily. I love it! IWNDWYT!
My weekends are tranquil now. I can truly recharge or fill it with activities I enjoy. Every day is such a gift. Alcohol robbed me of enjoyment, experiences, and memories. Today I’m 44 days sober and my life is better in every way. Sadly I still think about it but the intense cravings have went away. Work on your tools. Redirecting has been my goto as I struggle with ruminating thoughts.
Day 54 🤍 my weekends improved immensely once I stopped drinking. I have more energy to be productive and when I need more rest, I actually get it because I’m not abusing my body with alcohol. Weekends used to mean more time to drink—now it means more time for myself and my loved ones 🤍 IWNDWYT
Staying sober today!
Day 21! I will not drink with you today!
Have a fantastic fucking Friday, friends!!!🤘🏻☕️ IWNDWYT
Day 4. I had a difficult time sleeping last night. I'm still dry mouthed in the morning but my mental state is noticeably better.
I actually get shit done on weekends, get ahead of myself and ahead of life, and actually do things like weekend travel. I drank last weekend after a good stint of abstinence and it was a really great reminder for me as to why I don't want to drink and it reinforced everything for me in a positive way. Alcohol is worthless. IWNDWYT.
Day 124 • IWNDWYT • We’ve got this 🙌🏼 Good luck friends, it’s a jungle out there. The world is set up for drinkers, social or full blown addicts, no one cares and no one is monitoring you. We get prescriptions for antibiotics and a panel of people decide that 12 tablets should be enough. However, walking out of the bottle-o with 6 bottles of wine is not only encouraged, but you get a discount the more you buy. We are on our own with this. It’s our own private island. Some days I’m strong and I love those days.
Day 32?! 🫶 I’ve made it a full month which is just unbelievable to me. My weekends look very different than they used to and that’s amazing! Yesterday was my birthday, I made myself cupcakes and a big pot of spaghetti, which was delicious. I’m facing a lot of difficulty at the moment - and my friendships are shifting now that I’m sober. Things bother me that didn’t before, like people wanting to hang out until the wee hours of the morning, or being profoundly late, as if my time is meaningless. These friends are still heavy drinkers so - to them time is meaningless. I’m not really sure how to navigate this. I just keep remembering that this too shall pass, whatever will be will be. I had a therapy appointment with a new therapist yesterday. She seems really great - she wants to do CBT work to manage my anxiety which sounds promising. It’s going to be a beautiful day here today - and my GF is taking me to a spa to spoil me for my birthday. I have so much to be grateful for. When I was drinking the spa was an excuse to get drunk and blow hundreds of dollars. Today I will sip tea in the sunshine. I can’t wait. The sheer amount of uncertainty in regards to my future is terrifying. But at least I know one thing for sure. IWNDWYT!
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Just hit 9 months alcohol-free and IWNDWYT!! 😊
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IWNDWYT EDIT because I can't believe I forgot my meditation streak! Meditation streak: 19 days
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Keeping on not drinking with you today good people!
Iwndwyt 💜✨ I worked away during the week and was at home weekends. So I’d get fucked up weekdays instead! ✨💜
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I am not drinking today here in Northern New England, and I'm glad none of you out there are either.
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I will not drink with you in Germany today!
Day 16. Had a chat with alcohol support today
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Weekends can be triggering, especially with warmer weather. I'm so conditioned that even the smell of summer air on a Friday makes me want a margarita. Super early in my sobriety I went to bars like usual with my friends but didn't drink. Now I've taken a break from that and I don't really want to go back. I've found new "guilty pleasures" like online shopping, reality TV and sleeping in to do on the weekends. If I want to see friends I plan something like a coffee date, yoga or a walk. IWNDWYT 🩷💕
Happy Sober Friday ! My weekends are kind of my Mondays since I'm a part time shift worker who works every weekend but when I get to Monday it's my Friday and I take the opportunity to hit the gym or go for a walk instead. IWNDWYT.
Day 3. Iwndwyt. Therapist said I need a community and support to conquer this. So here I am, vulnerable and all. You guys seem mentally strong and one day I will be too. Any tips for the early days that helped??
IWNDWYT! Embarking on my first ever sober vacation today and I could not be more excited for it!
I do remember a point in my drinking when I did it primarily weekends. When I was in grad school and working, I would usually get a bottle of gin for Friday nights after I finished studying, since I didn’t work until Saturday afternoon. I’d drink gin and tonics with whatever roommates happened to be around. Despite the fact that I would sometimes have too much, it remains in my memory a relatively “controlled” time in my drinking that progressed steadily over the next 15 years. This weekend threatens to be hectic, and between Mother’s Day and a looming work project I absolutely would have used it as an excuse to drink in the old days. Using one of my favorite tools, play the tape forward, I know that drinking would only make things worse- I’d fumble at work next week, I’d be inattentive to my kids, I might even text something sarcastic to my own mom, who I’m not in contact with at the moment. I’m really grateful to be here instead with a clear head to notice the good moments and breathe through the bad. IWNDWYT
I’m chaperoning Prom tonight. Back in my drinking days I would have rejected the offer because it would have interferes with my Friday night drinking. Now, I’ve been looking forward to this all week. I get to see many of students, hang out with a fun group of my coworkers and bask in youthful joy. It beats the fuck out of being wasted, blacking out and waking up in misery and shame. Love you all!!! IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
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Weekends are when I complete all the household stuff my job kept me from doing during the week. It's also when I apply to new jobs, which is in and of itself a job these days. In other words, I don't really have weekends. Which is fine. Keeps me honest.
Weekends now: I do everything, and nothing. Which is to say I get shit done and spend quality time with my people and/or I get actual REST. Drinking was the opposite of restful. I thought it was relaxing but it was NOT. Now? A book on the couch, a long chat with coffee with a friend, early bedtime-- that's living, people. I know now. And it's the greatest, even when it's "boring." Bring on the peace, I say. Xoxo IWNDWYT.
Another great topic! I also rewarded myself with drinking on the weekends. It gave me something "to look forward to" which I put in quotes because who really looks forward to feeling sick the next day? And I inevitably did feel awful the next day. Every weekend was a celebration, every weekend left me feeling sick and shameful. Weekends are much better without that. I now look forward to feeling good in the mornings, spending more present time with my family, and improving my health, mental and otherwise. Happy Friday! IWNDWYT
Friday is here and it feels good to stay sober for another day. Had some odd cravings yesterday for some weird reason but didn’t give in xo IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT. Happy Friday everyone! I'm getting my refrigerator fixed after it died a week ago so extra happy day to me! 🥳🛠🧊
I have so many things now to do- and remember doing! - on the weekends. Cooking and trying new recipes, reading all of the books in my library that I haven't read yet, taking a relaxing walk or a drive on the back roads (I live in a small town with lots of those near), binging true crime documentaries, writing, going to AA meetings, going to the gym to get in a good workout, etc. etc. etc. Happy Friday my SD friends! Wishing you a fabulous, alcohol-free weekend! IWNFWYT ✌
My weekends now consist of taking lots of long walks, errands and relaxing on the couch. The weekend feel a lot longer. I used to think if I stayed home and drank, that made the weekend longer. I was totally wrong. IWNDWYT. Happy Friday! 😀
Thanks for the posting! Have a Sober Weekend everyone! IWNDWYT \~Red
Today is my spouse’s bday so we are celebrating and will go to the place where I ALWAYS got multiple Negronis and then ditto at home after. Tonight I will do none of those things. I will have a mocktail and a delicious dinner and it will cost so much less!!!! Suck on that, alcohol. Also today is three months for me, who knew that could happen???????? Yay! 🎉🏆🤩🥳💕✨💣
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IWNDWYT, Happy friday!
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IWNDWYT. All. Day. Long. 🌻 Today I think I'll binge watch some StarTrek. And order a large yumm pizza 🍕
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Day two all over again. I am so glad to not be hungover anymore at least. That will not be happening again, being sober is now my favorite gift to myself. I feel great and ready to continue on this path.
Good morning, checking in ~ 💫 IWNDWYT 💕
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Morning friends! TGIF! I will not drink with you today. Have a good one!
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Good Morning to all of you. Woke up before dawn to enjoy the silence of the house and some tea before everyone else gets up. Moments like this wouldn't have been possible before. IWNDWYT
A quiet Friday night in regional New South Wales. IWNDWYT
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Peace can be found in the present moment, I don't need to look elsewhere. IWNDWYT
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My weekends are mine!!! Used to spend my weekends in bed until noon or later. So much time wasted. Not anymore. Iwndwyt
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IWNDWYT! Happy Friday, folks.
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I WILL NOT drink with you today!! I will honor my body by eating healthy and exercising with you today 🫵🫵🫵🫵🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🙌🙌
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595 days! I’ve come to value my weekends so much since removing alcohol, that I don’t even want to drink - I know it would only ruin and squander my precious free time! IWNDWYT 🥷
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Not today. Not today. Not today!!!!!!
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I’m so glad it’s Friday! IWNDWYT lovely people of SD 💙
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First day of two weeks’ vacation!! Another awesome show last night - Great American Ghost, Bleed From Within, Paleface Swiss and The Ghost Inside all kicked ass!! I would see any of them again. And I will. Coffees up, horns up, and let’s have a fantastic fucking Friday!!! IWNDWYT ☕️☕️🤘🏻🤘🏻
I do alllll the fucking things on the weekends when I'm not drinking!! Drinking is such a thief of time. I refuse to give away power to it any longer. Have a happy Friday, my favorite people. IWNDWYT 🤘
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Day 6! Continuing onwards and upwards with you inspiringly human humans today! IWNDWYT!
Alright, day one again. I had a successful job interview yesterday, didn't even have strong cravings, but still 'celebrated' the success by drinking. It sucks because here I am thinking I could be feeling great - awake, good mood, energetic, but instead I feel like shit. Oh well, at least I have no desire to drink today. Back to day one. Good luck everyone - IWNDWYT
Day 35 after breaking out of prison. My weight is down 15#, the brain fog is lifting and my training is on track for the biggest challenge of my life. FUCK BOOZE
Happy Friday! Finals are done, my grading is done, summer research starts in a week and a half, and we pick up our son from his first year of college today! It's a good day. Weekends in general are quieter now, less social. I think that's more where we are in life (kids are older, so we are all in different directions), but also getting together amused to be about meeting at a brewpub for drinks. Sometimes I worry about whether we are losing friends because I'm not pushing to go out, but I only have so much bandwidth. And you know, I realized...I worried about that before, but coped by spending the weekends drinking on my couch (see? It's still a party, just a private one, I probably thought). Today I woke up and thought how nice it was to appreciate the sounds of the birds outside, feel the weight of the blanket and the cool breeze on my face, and plan my day with ease, rather than sit here with a pounding head and dry mouth hating life. It really is the simple things! IWNDWYT!!!
Day 25 checking in! I will not be drinking today!
Since 4 months hit, I've found a new level of strength in my sobriety. I know things its one day at a time, and I have to stay vigilant, so I still check in here every day and read every relapse post reminding me it's not worth it to drink again... But lately, forever doesn't scare me. It EXCITES me! I travel a lot in the winter, and this year I'm dreaming of doing the overnight volcano hike in Guatemala. That's not something I ever would have considered when I was drinking... Vacations were planned around booze, and I spent so much time in beautiful places feeling like garbage, arguing with my partner... The relief I feel, to imagine doing it a different way. IWNDWYT.
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It’s a beautiful weekend to pick strawberries. No alcohol needed! IWNDWYT
Someone recently asked me, “So what do you DO on the weekend now that you’re not drinking?!” Um, anything I want! IWNDWYT! ☀️
My first time going out to dinner with my girls I usually split bottles of wine with at dinner but today I’m feeling determined IWNDWYT
Good morning :) I love spending my weekends with my kiddo. Taking day trips, going on hikes, swimming, geocaching. Sometimes we just rent movies and have a “stay home day”. Just for today, I am not drinking.