Hello comrades and welcome to the third improvement megathread of September! It's the middle day of the month, good time to review your progress so far and remind yourself of your goals for the rest of the month. bonfire

As usual, some discussion ideas:

  • How is your September going so far?
  • Do you want to share something you've done in the previous week? Everything counts, nothing is too small.
  • Do you have any goals or plans for next week?
  • Do you have any streaks? For example, "sober for one day." Feel free to post your streak every day in this thread.
  • If you don't have a continuous streak, did you manage to abstain from something for a day or more?
  • Did you come across some useful information or resource that might help others?

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Good luck with your goals! unity

  • blight [he/him]
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    2 months ago
    • Entirely stopped drinking coffee. Still some green/black tea but I'm working on it.
    • Walked 6 days. Yesterday I walked 25 miles, which is again sounding the exercise-as-self-harm alarm bells, but I don't think it will happen again soon. At least this time I got some soda and fruit on the way.
    • Finally made a phone call I've been dreading all week. My friend helped me prepare but I actually managed to call on my own.
    • moonlake [he/him]
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      2 months ago

      Do you listen to podcasts or are you rawdogging your walks? Btw tea is good for you, I drink 3 cups every single day comfy

      • blight [he/him]
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        2 months ago

        I could never rawdog, I alternate between music and podcasts depending on the mood. On some rare occasions I forget to put something new on and rawdog for a couple minutes until I realize it.

        • moonlake [he/him]
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          2 months ago

          What music/podcasts are you into? I am usually rawdogging my walks if it's less than 30 minutes but if it's longer then I put on a podcast

          • blight [he/him]
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            2 months ago

            The classics: TrueAnon, Revolutionary Left Radio, Citations Needed, Blowback, Death Panel, Srsly Wrong, Deprogram, Guys, and also some local ones

            As for music, I’d love to geek out, but I’m not going to completely doxx myself.

    • bazingabrain [comrade/them]
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      2 months ago

      Dude, I’m trying to shake soda off and I feel like we’re on the same boat. Drink treats are so hard to quit, literally had an easier time shaking off cigs and alcohol ☠️

      • blight [he/him]
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        2 months ago

        Yeah I actually barely drink any soda usually but I suddenly had a craving. I was more referring to the fact that last week I took another (not as) long walk where I didn't drink anything.