Happy Early Birthday and I will try the imagery like you suggested. Thank you 
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Checking in day 520. Feeling hopeful and inspired by human’s capacity to love. Sending you all much strength today on your sober journey. The work is worth it 
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Day 572.
It’s amazing to me that I still find reminders of my old drinking life. This weekend I found old beer caps while cleaning my basement some and I found a cardboard ring in my freezer from my vodka bottles. Over 18 months in and I’m sure this isn’t the last of the reminders lol.
The last few days I’ve really connected with a few people about sobriety. One is heading back into it after the last 10 years off the wagon-she was sober 20 years before and we have very common goals so we will be connecting more. Also had my old CEO in today and we discussed the differences between our old life now vs now and how much we love our quiet time-when everyone else goes to the bar and wakes up in rough shape we are waking up refreshed and feeling golden! Good good stuff! Life is very different but soooo much better now than it was when I drank my life away. I’m finally really building exactly the type of life I want for myself, one day at a time. It’s a process that takes time and it isn’t all peaches and roses but it is authentic and it’s mine to do what I want to with it so I am!
I read someones comment yesterday on Facebook about how they would take their worst sober day over their best drunk day every time and I must say, I totally agreed! 
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Day 700, which just happens to be another day sober. Attended the viewing of my good friend and work mentor last night. Not much in the mood for celebrating.
Your fight is over. I will carry your message wherever I go.
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Sorry man, that’s sad, tough to come to terms with and just generally shit 
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Ha! Thanks! We were just going to kick it at the house and watch movies. I still find it amazing people have bottles of both unopened and open booze in their homes! People have full bars?! Must be one of those “normal people” things because the booze in my house never lasted that long!
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Not gonna lie, this one hurts. I’ve buried quite a few friends over the years from addiction, but I really looked up to this guy. I still do. The people he trained on NARCAN have conducted over 500 saves, and those were just the reported ones. He also trained me how to train others to use NARCAN so his legacy will live on through that.
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So, so sorry Derek. 
Hope his child will be well looked after. So sad. 
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I’m sorry for your loss, Derek.
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Wish I could say something to ease your feeling. That sucks and is so sad. Strength in sorrow 
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Sorry for your loss Derek, thinking of you
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This is heart breaking, Derek.
I’m so sorry, man.
I’m praying that your grief doesn’t overcome you.
Keep checking in, matey.
We love you.
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Day 339
Not much to say today.
I’m sober.
I’m working.
I’m grateful.
I actually, truly, love you all.
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WTF? I am so sorry. 
Sucks!! 
was it a good job/place to work?
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Have you been seeing a professional therapist?
In my opinion, I haven’t taken much time off yet. My boss was on the receiving end of my meltdown last year. She’s in charge of HR, amongst other areas of the company. I took 2 weeks off. Went back. After a month, she told me that I’ve taken too much time off. I was perplexed. I said I hadn’t taken any time that I hadn’t banked. Her response: well its more than anyone else. Bottom line, in just my experience, most ‘managers’ don’t have a clue how to deal with this. Back to my original question, my therapist was ready to shake some trees if/when I gave her the green light.
It really sucks. Sorry. I hope you get good advice / support at your meeting 
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I am so sorry Derek. I wish I could take some of your pain away.
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If somebody would ask me a few months ago if attending a meeting is something for you… I would laugh and probably say that I dont need to speak with strange people about my adiction or meet other addicted people, I have to do this on my on, this my addiction.
Today I went to my first meeting…
I was realy nervous and was thinking al the time what to say. As soon as the first person started talking about his addiction I felt more comfortable… “that sounds like my life”
At the end of the meeting I felt relaxed and releaved.
This opens a new world for me, and Iam realy thankful that I am finaly had the courage to go to a meeting. For the people who still have there doubts about meetings, don’t have doubts… and go! After my first meeting I already have the feeling that this is the support I need to finally overcome my adiction!
I just want to share this with all of you, thanks for reading! 
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Mate that’s great to hear. Really is.
Well done.