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 c/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, let’s not drink alcohol!

  • LoraxEleven@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    10 months ago

    I didn’t know the sugar thing! I’m not big on sweets, so I rarely ever crave them… We had some dreamcicle ice cream on the night I’ve gotten the most sleep, so far; now that I’ve considered it a moment… Thanks for the tip! I’ve been trying to let my body do the talking, and so far, so good. I know it’s gonna be much longer before I’m normalized, I’m okay with that. I didn’t get here quick, it’ll be a long road back home. But, I’m on it.

    • Dagwood222@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      Personally, I got sober using AA. I found it was easier to stay sober when I had a bunch of people to call when I wanted to do something bad.

      Good luck.

      • LoraxEleven@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        I think I’m okay so far. I’ve got good support around me, at home, and at work. If things get too hard, I’ll definitely go to the meetings though. I’d prefer that over the medical route. But, I really think I’ve got this. Thanks for the mention, though, I have given it a bit of thought already.

        • Dagwood222@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          The thing about the meetings is that they are a lot of fun. People aren’t moping about not being able to drink, they are celebrating being sober daily.

          Good luck

          • LoraxEleven@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            10 months ago

            Right.

            I went to a few meetings a couple of different times (gotta admit they were court ordered) and had really good experience with them. I fell off after a while and eventually went back to casually drinking and on into every day drinking, and eventually into frequent blackout drinking, again. There’s nothing bad I can really say about those meetings, it was helpful to have people around me that were really doing the damn thing. And if I get overwhelmed, I will absolutely hit the meetings again, but of my own decision this time.

            Thank you for taking the time to remind me that they’re there.