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This is a place to motivate each other to control or stop drinking. It is also a place for non drinkers to discuss and share.

We welcome anyone who wishes to join in by asking for advice, sharing our experiences and stories, or just encouraging someone who is trying to quit or cut down.

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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!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

sent out my first attempt at an ammend, just asking permission explaining what I'm doing, feel free to not even reply, hope youre well etc. 1 down, 99 to go. 23 days woot. my christian buddy who I used to see as my spiritual advisor my man of the cloth, came in hot today saying shit like I'm following the devil, I'm on the wrong path, bro I'm getting the same results as you im just praying to Gaia mother nature. god is like a fingerprint, they're unique to you

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Is Gaia your higher power? If so, that’s awesome. Nature is so powerful and healing. I’m sorry your friend doesn’t see it this way. At least we have your back in this community.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

yes I ironically had a vision of her via hallucinogens, she showed me I'm part of a bigger living breathing system, so I had a solid concept of god before AA but didn't believe it like I do now, I've got direct results from 6 and 7 she removed my defects, that gave me faith, I get the same benefits from prayer as he does but that's ok, she removed the alcohol problem and that's really all I wanted. I stopped going to NA cause I'm not powerless over drugs and they don't make my life unmanageable. didn't like lying to everyone and myself that I wanna quit. it's been 7 years since I last did anything stronger than weed but I'm open to it. I'd get booted for sharing most of these views so I just go to focus on alcoholism, the most destructive by far

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That connection to the Other goes under many guises. Always has, always will. Thomas Aquinas referred to "the Prime Mover", Thomas Merton referred to the many paths up the mountain.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

I love the many paths up the mtn, I had/remembered my spiritual experience while looking at the mountain from work having a smoke, small epiphany. then that week in a meeting, indigenous fella says yeah gunneboolah is a very spiritual place, and you don't have to be a black fella to feel it, I was like fkn not wrong brother told him about it. but yeah being on step 9 and doing 10 11 12 everyday feels like I've climbed so much mountain, just a bit further, and I wish all my buddies still at sea level could see the view from up here, 30 years I was stuck down there. last thing I wanna do is rub it in their faces I know how much that used to piss me off but I get it now

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

I will not drink with you today, my friends.