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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.

Please post only when sober; you’re welcome to read in the meanwhile.

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The Daily Check-in for 9 July 2025 - just for today, we are not drinking! (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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] 4 points 6 days ago

I will not drink with you today

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

My story today: I've been debating getting a smart watch for some time now. Well, I had one, but it only lasted about a day and I couldn't be bothered to wear it anymore.

I've now bought a hybrid smartwatch which lasts over a month. As a bit of an analytics geek, I like tracking stuff like exercise, sleep, body weight, etc. I also like the idea of being able to see trends over time truth historical data.

And my watch told me that I don't really sleep deeply. Which is a factor in restoring your energy for the next day. Factors that affect this are going to bed late and drinking too close to bedtime. So I'm on a sort of experiment to see if I can get back some deep sleep by not drinking for a while, or at least be more mindful of it on weekdays. I started this last Sunday and I'm still doing okay, even though I had a bit of a tough day at work yesterday and I felt like having a drink but I didn't.

I really hope at some point I will wake up refreshed and my watch will tell me the same. If it doesn't, I feel I might as well have a lil drink each night...

And before anyone tries to tell me that my watch isn't showing me empirical truths and it's just guessing based on heart rate and movement metrics, I know. I just need the confirmation bias at this point.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Alcohol (and Cannabis) definitively negatively impact our sleep.

Good luck with your little experiment 😊

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I stopped smoking weed right before I graduated from college. Those days are pretty much behind me. Alcohol is still a big one though.

And thanks! I will report back in a week or so.

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

Looking forward to hearing your results!!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

IWNDWYT 👍