Good morning, fellow sobernauts, IWNDWYT, 😁!
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/stop drinking 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!
Thursday I am supposed to go to the hospital to get my insides echo’ed. The goal is to figure out what is causing my chronic fatigue. I have an inkling about what it is. I feel like I should really not drink until then.
My days are okay to fill if I’m busy with work. Once the clock hits 5, I want to get to cooking as soon as possible, I really can’t handle being idle. I take a drink or two, I’m all right.
But the issue is I can no longer drink socially. It seems I only want to drink at home, alone, the sad way.
To pass the boredom moments I watch TV. I’m currently watching Shameless and it shows some people really having issues with substance abuse. I’m not saying it’s a trigger for me, but when I see one of them downing hard liquor I kinda get a feeling it’d be nice to get a quick buzz going like that. And then that makes me feel bad.
I actually stopped drinking a while, just to see if I could without trouble. I managed for well over two months. Perhaps I should start the year dry.
Anyone recognize that feeling of boredom and the urge to numb it with a drink?
Yes. I totally feel your pain. Passing time is absolutely my worst trigger. I stopped for over two years and fell off on and off. I’m on naltrexone at this time and it is helping with the cravings.
I will not drink with you today!
