Wow…youre amazing 
I really like your thinking about setting goals with landmarks so that you can see your progress. Sounds like you’ve put alot of effort into coming up with a plan. I really hope that over the upcoming week you will discover what you need to discover. I might actually try to incorporate a plan for myself. I’m a list type of person… I like to write things down and keep a schedule of things. I like that idea alot! As for me, well I’m trying to string together more than 3 days of recovery. I dont know what’s going on here. I’ve been analyzing the situation and trying to challenge it, but I seem to fall back. It’s not even like I’m numbing any sort of emotional pain or anything, it’s just I guess I need relief from stress and life sometimes. But that relief always ends up in regret 
so anyway, I’m going to take ur advice and do some self care, eat well, exercise and maybe spend some time figuring out healthy ways to gain relief.
Sounds good. You’re not alone in struggling at 3 days - a lot of us here have been the same. Keep working your recovery, reaching out, reflecting & journaling (or listing! I knew someone here who’d make a list every time she was struggling: this is what I’m thinking: 1,2,3,4, etc) - and eventually you’ll reach an insight.
You matter, your story matters, you belong 
Take care!
It’s so hard to be around drinkers when you’re sober. I’ve enjoyed solitude since quitting despite being in lots of party environments that could have been triggering (if I felt like I was missing out o anything). Thank God I choose to spend my personal time more productively. It’s also not smart to be drinking and drugging during this pandemic because it weakens the immune system.
Liquor stores are an essential business?! That’s insane. 
Sedation culture…one hell of a drug
Halfway through day 8.
Waiting in line for toilet paper in LA.
#NEWthings
Day 47, congrats to all on they’re days. Heading out for a bike ride. Nice out, but cold. My step father got on my nerves last night, and tried to make me feel bad and apologize for what I said:joy:, not gonna happen. Autumn kept calling his phone to face time, he looks at me and goes ughhh with this disgusted face and says she’s needs to stop in a rude ass tone. I said why? He literally said bc he’s playing his game. I said fucking no, I said so stop playing you’re fucking game then, she’s you’re grand child and is playing with you, get off your stupid fucking game. Pissed me right off, be a man and have fun with you’re grand children you prick. He always acts they are a burden to him, him and my mom and I’m fucking sick of it. But yup it’s over and done with now, I know I ain’t apologizeing for shit. Hope you have a good sober Saturday. Thanks as always for being here with me. I seen some 18, days, and 100 days and ppl making it to theyre first week. Proud of you all
Thank you Mr. K 
Watching everyone’s journeys helps so much 
That does sound messed up. I do wonder if there’s a good reason for it though. For example, I fear that in the current situation the healthcare system would struggle to handle the thousands upon thousands of people who suddenly need medical assistance to detox all at once if no liquor was available, such as all the people who aren’t trying to quit but are physically dependent.
Still on day 46…checking in sober,PJ’s on.announced the salon chain (UK and globally) is closed from tomorrow evening,was a bit sad…but looking forward to time off:pray:
Celebrating day 109. I’m not craving today. But I was yesterday and the day before. But as many of you know, I’ve have had much experience with staying sober despite the cravings.
Yes, I’m a little worried about the future. But I’m not down yet. And I’m not going down easy.
This could be the year! It’s another opportunity to make this the best year of my life despite what’s going on in the world.
It’s sinking in real good that I’m destined to “NEVER EVER GIVE UP, EVER”. No matter what… if I act out again, I will always bounce back. This fantasy of me forever diving into a world of debauchery and never returning is over; it will never happen. And I know it.
My sex addiction has been a stronghold in my life for as long as I could remember. And my addict has come to a major realisation:
I’m as much a stronghold to him as he is to me.
I hope that makes sense.
Either we end up fighting each other for the rest of my life, or that addict inside me is just going to have to learn the meaning of surrender.
This life I have now is so much better. I don’t want to give that up easily.
Day 242. Hit a 15# PR for 275 on my squat today. The road to 300 continues. Finally found a store with some toilet paper, hahaha. Roast in the crock pot, no errands to run, just relaxing.
Have a strong day!!!
Checking in on my 7th day.
Day 3, one word “teenagers” I’m actually grateful for the excuse to go hide away and do homework to avoid all the moodiness and attitude. Today has been productive. I cleaned, did some homework and some self-care. I haven’t binged on sweets or junk food today. Amazing! Facial mask on, soaking in a hot bath listening to the rain beat against window. It’s nice! Now what to do for dinner 
Hope everyone is having a good Saturday, look for the positives and not the negatives like a hormonal teenager would. Lol
Day 3 been struggling with withdrawal symptoms the last couple days but it’s sort of starting to subside 
took a walk, a nap, made dinner and now to relax. I’m not going to focus on anything except staying sober for now. One up side to this whole pandemic is I’m forced to just deal with staying put and no time for drug runs. Have a wonderful rest of the day all 
Day 2 is in the bag. Anger at my job’s management force made me want to drink after work SO BAD…but I didn’t stop at any of the many gas stations I pass on my way home, I just turned right down my street and here I sit. alcohol-free and loving(?) it.
Getting back into the swing of it now. Need to stay focused don’t listen to the monkey mind and stop talking the talk and start walking the walk.
It’s better than that walk of shame after you’ve been out all night and are going home to hell.
You know it’s coming and they never let you down, all you want is food and sleep but OHHHH no!!!
So yeah I had a better day than that.
Stay true.
4% 
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Day 5.
One of the reasons I always relapse is because I carry a lot of anger and I don’t know how to put it down. Sleights against me from 30 years ago still have the power to set my blood boiling whenever I think about them, not to mention more recent occurrences. Drinking either numbs the rage or prevents me from dwelling on them. Without the booze I rehash every time someone wronged me and get really angry.
Last night I was texting a friend, explaining this and how I don’t know how to “let it go”, which seems to be the sum total of advice. He referred me to a therapist who specializes in anger treatment. Will explore that further once the self isolation stuff is over.
Has anyone had success with an anger therapist? I would love to hear from you.