The Daily Check-In for Thursday, February 27th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking!
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!
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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Hi everyone,
Streak mentality can be a hot topic in various communities, not just this one. I empathise with both perspectives and I think both the streakers and non streakers among us have equally valid journeys.
At it's core I do see my sobriety as an ongoing process that gets renewed very frequently. My streak mattered very much to me when I started out. Although I will admit that in the first couple of months I was a bit sheepish to tell people how long I hadn't drank for. Sometimes people would raise an eyebrow when I said I hadn't drank for a week or two when that was also the case for them. They just may not have had the same special relationship to alcohol that I do.
Early on in my time in this sub I would read archived editions of the Saturday Shares post series (spoiler: I read them all) and would be inspired by noticing the amount of old comments by people that now had years long sobriety badges. While it's not what drives my sobriety anymore, I keep a badge active now on the chance that it may inspire another person to stay on the path.
I will not drink with you all today.
P.S. If you have currently been sober for at least 30 continuous days and would like to host the daily check in, let me know. I have learned first hand this week that it's an amazing way to give back to a community that has given me so much.