End of day 5. I ended up being super productive today despite a shaky start. We have had a stay at home order put in place in our state, hubby does construction so not sure if they will let him work or not. I hope he can, too much togetherness can be too much. Good night TS folks 
13 Likes
Haven’t posted for a few days. Day 83 
14 Likes
Hello Yogi! you inspired me with the do at home bikram session! hope to soon find the strength to pick up my home practice. nice antidote for the corona stress that is every day creeping up on us more every day 
2 Likes
Same…tomorrow will be day 6. The same exact thoughts are slowlyijg creeping into my head as well. We have to fight it and we can! We are stronger than this. A week down now let’s try a week and one day 
6 Likes
Day 5 coming to a close. I went to work, worked out and finished out my 5 week class today. Pretty productive for this Monday! Tomorrow, I will repeat and get to focusing on my now 7 week class or is it 11 weeks. I’ll have to look at that. Anyway, I’m taking microbiology and it’s pretty cool to learn considering the situation we are all in.
17 Likes
ah… dutchie as well. getting serious now right? Today it was also the first thing on my mind when I woke up. Guess teaching yoga will also be out of the question for months so no income for me. Hope you can work through it and stay with the stress without it letting get to you to much. one breath at the time. hang in there!
1 Like
new day clean and sober, and planning on keeping it that way today even though I did not sleep very well because of the pain. Going to the doctors now to get blood work. risky but does need to be done… new corona regulations here. They plan on closing the beaches… I really do not get this rule… we need to keep distance but are allowed to go out. Then they close of parts of nature that have most space leaving us with less room to keep more distance…? I think this is the first thing about the corona that freaks me out. yesterday i walked my dog on the beach and was the only one there… closing it will cause all dog people to have only one small field to walk the dog in this town…
9 Likes
- I’ve had some thoughts about drinking lately. Thoughts like what’s the point. Or maybe if I could just relax and get out of everyone’s way, if I just mellowed out, I wouldn’t push people away so drastically.
Random vent: I don’t know how they expect kids to be out of school for so long. My kid’s school district and school have put together a daily schedule finally. They sent out a general one last week that we had been following. This new one is so detailed. It’s good and it’s bad. I don’t have time to work full time (and part time) and home school my kids and I know that sounds super lame, like I should be so grateful to have my jobs still 
Their father is still working, they only kept on 4 employee’s out of 50 something. So that’s good. But he’s not able to help during the day really. So it’s either push through this until I’m completely burnt out or hope he gets furloughed, which I clearly don’t want.
I haven’t done much in terms of volunteering, I donate any time I’m at the grocery store for “essential” items. And I donated to a charity, No Kid Hungry, which helps end childhood hunger in the US. But I’m not feeling very useful for anything. I think I’m being a good mom, my kids have taken to our routine. But I have so much anxiety over this, and when I’m in a state of anxiety I tend to try to over plan and control everything. Which is where the drinking thoughts come into play. Anyways, I’m sober today and that’s good.
29 Likes
That is the only thing that counts for today!
I can so imagine the stress of this new situation with home schooling. it takes up a lot of time and added ‘stress’ and no one knows for how long. Stay strong. my thoughts are with you and all who have to deal with this situation at this moment. finding new balance in a totally different life.
1 Like
Checking in after a long time. I am at home with a burn-out and some health problems … but no cravings.
Today I’m sober for half a year!
24 Likes
Thank you 
I really appreciate that
1 Like
Today 49, apparently it’s ‘lockdown’ now…wierd times,
14 Likes
Yesterday I put my FB account on hold. All those Corona vibes are driving me nuts so bye FB.
Today I have the day off: ff bijtanken!
Going to work in the garden and get some groceries. Trying to focus on today, because if I look further it’s giving me the creeps.
Can you get some kind of financial help? Like from our gouvernement? That must be hard. I’m complaining, but I also am glad to still have my job
Hang in there too and feel free to PM me if you need to talk in Dutch 
9 Likes
99 days alkohol free
20 days cigarettes free
25 Likes
Day 103! I am officially sick of quarantine lol
18 Likes
Day 554 
Goodmorning to you all!
I’m focussing on today and this day only. At least: that’s my goal for today
Hoping that I can stay healthy now my co worker is at home with probably corona.
Keep strong people and come here if you need to vent or find distraction ore whatsoever!
There is always someone to talk too!!
22 Likes
day 6, I’m officially freaking out about all the places I suddenly want to go to that never wanted to go to before.
17 Likes
I’m also freaking out about all the things I can’t do but had no intention of doing in the first place. 
10 Likes
- Coffee after a bad night. Dreamt of driving to the airport but never getting there, and at the same time being fired from my job so I didn’t have enough free days to go on vacation anyway. Or something. Confusing and messy. I was supposed to fly to Texas today.
It’s also the day after the night Dutch government extended social distancing rules till June 1st. Pfffft. Thank god we can still get out. A total lockdown will simply not work for that amount of time. I need to ride my bike sometimes. Can’t stay home alone for 10 weeks. And if I can’t do it how will the teenagers and tweens deal? I will take every precaution and drive slower as usual.But I need to escape at times.
I’m glad I had some cravings right at the onset of all this. And dealt with them. I need a clear head. Riding my bike is my escape. Not boozing or drugging. Clean and sober it is and stays. One day at a time. Love from Amsterdam and the polder.
27 Likes
Day 3, feeling the benefits in my headspace already. I know I’ve got a long way to go, I just need to take one day at a time
15 Likes