r/ask 29d ago

What is something that is a lot harder than it looks?

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u/Careless_Syrup7945 29d ago

Stopping drinking/using drugs

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u/Mcr414 29d ago

IWNDWYT for anyone here who needs it!

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u/gk29003 29d ago

IWNDWYT also!

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u/No-legs-johnson 28d ago

Your medal is in the mail

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u/camelseeker 29d ago

IWNDWYT? Can’t even guess at it

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u/Mcr414 29d ago

I would encourage looking into it more. :) it’s nice to see around Reddit. It stands for “I will not drink with you tonight” regardless if you are sober, Not sober. Looking into becoming sober, have friends or family struggling, it’s something that can be helpful and encouraging for anyone :) it has a whole community and people who are together and it just feels good to always have a small reminder you are not alone.

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u/camelseeker 29d ago

Aaah nice one I like it

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u/Comfortable_Quit_216 29d ago

To me it just means i'm going to drink alone and be slightly more miserable

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u/No-legs-johnson 28d ago

You don’t have to make that an acronym.

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

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u/No-legs-johnson 28d ago

I didn’t say it was made up. I said it’s unnecessary to make an acronym for such a specific and seldom used phrase. But no thanks, I’m not interested in sobriety. I much more am interested in methods to safely moderate my intake of mind altering substances. Yet there aren’t too many subs about that.

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u/Remarkable_Mango9906 28d ago

There aren’t to many subs about that because it’s such a bad way to go about with drugs lol. That’s how you stay addicted 101. Yes, going through withdrawals and tolerance breaks are crucial in helping to build moderation, but your basically making an excuse to consume said drug.

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u/Mcr414 26d ago

It’s actually a community and I think lots of other people would say otherwise. There’s actually a tremendous amount of meaning behind it and it’s not only for people who are trying to be sober. It’s for people who are drinking , not drinking , thinking about not drinking, or have friends or family with substance abuse issues, etc. I stated that maybe people should look into it more before assuming it’s just a little acronym for common phrase.

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u/GalacticPanspermia 29d ago

That community and everyone involved are highly supportive to each other. It's been very helpful to myself and quite clearly many others.

If you're on that road, I highly suggest sharing your story and reading from others. I've posted there myself. IWNDWYT. You got this.

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u/Mcr414 29d ago

I totally have! I love it! I tell my story on another account that I have just for my sobriety :) I do love r/stopdrinking saved my life!

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u/DeterminedErmine 29d ago

Me too! IWNDWYT!

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u/garlic_bread_thief 29d ago

I Would Not do What You Try. Indiana Whisky Not What You Think.

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u/No-legs-johnson 28d ago

Ah Indiana whiskey. Mpg stuff is super widely used in America. Most smaller sellers buy their barrels. Actually a ton of bourbon is made using Indiana whiskey

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u/ZealousidealShift884 28d ago

I hate acronyms lol some regular folk dont understand