Good morning, fellow sobernauts, IWNDWYT, đ!
We may be anonymous strangers on the internet, but we have one thing in common. We may be a world apart, but weâre here together!
Welcome to the 24 hour pledge! Iâm pledging myself to not drinking today, and invite you to do the same. Maybe youâre new to c/stop drinking and have a hard time deciding what to do next. Maybe youâre like me and feel you need a daily commitment or maybe youâve been sober for a long time and want to inspire others.
It doesnât matter if youâre 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, letâs not drink alcohol!
3 Comments
Vinny_93@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 14d
I saw an article on Lemmy a few days ago about an experiment that showed alcohol consumption in mice increased when they were lonely.
I can sort of confirm that's how it works with me without having to harm rodents. Not so much loneliness but boredom. Just waiting out my time is excruciating but drinking makes it a bit more tolerable to do nothing by myself.
rosamundi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 11d
Can you join any social groups where you are? Not necessarily specifically sober groups, but are there any third spaces like games clubs, maker spaces, somewhere you can get out of the house and meet people?
Vinny_93@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 11d
I've been making real strides in that area since my burn-out ended approximately a year ago. I joined a tennis club, I go fishing with a friend regularly, but there are still evenings I have little going on.
My comment wasn't necessarily meant as a cry for help or indicating I struggle a lot, I just hope others can identify this as a root cause to the 'why' of (excessive) alcohol consumption rather than trying to stop cold turkey and pretend there is no deeper issue.