great starting point @Warriorgoddess wishing you a good, strong day
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Meg, you are seriously the best and literally always have the most perfect response. I appreciate you so much. You hit the nail on the head every time. You’re right, my concious knows things are going to take time, but my sub concious makes me things are suppose to be better now. Which is so not true, it’s funny how I have and know the tools to get me through that phase but somehow forget to use them. It really is funny what are bodies and mind go through while healing. Thank you so much. You deff brought me back to reality 
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love that!
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congrats on 250 days 
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For a bit of perspective, my therapist tells me every. Single. Week. To stay fucking present. Because I get too caught up with what should be rather than what reasonably can be. So thank Erica! Shes my therapist and recovery lifeline.
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Day 31. Woke up feeling much better! Up and at ‘em! Even though I’m newly AF, down days whether sick or moody feel like I’m wasting precious time, I’ve already wasted enough time by getting wasted. So I focus on giving myself permission to take care of myself so I can make the best use of my time when I’m feeling good. After the 10 day mark, I have had ZERO problem sleeping. It’s a freakin’ life changer! Im so grateful. The sleep disruption from binging was awful, I was having auditory hallucinations and serious emotional breakdowns. Now that I’m sleeping well, though, my dream life is a lot more active and, well, weird. I woke up this morning from a bad dream that left me with feelings of shame, anger and embarrassment, past triggers for drinking of course. I had to lie in bed and process the feelings before getting up so I wouldn’t let it wreck my morning. But, it worked. Let’s have a good day sober, y’all!
Today I’m grateful for:
- Sleeeeeep
- To do lists that have crossed off items on them
- new days with new chances to be well and do well.
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I’ve been feeling that way myself. I see some people in AA where so much of their life revolves around AA, meetings every day, having positions in District, going to AA conventions and pot lucks… and I think to myself that just isn’t me. And it is hard to wrap my head around the fact they’ve been doing that for 10, 20 years! But like you said, if I’m not working my recovery its only a matter of time before craving overwhelms and I’m back where I was. I wish I had some advice for you, but maybe just knowing that you’re not alone and that the feeling of burnout is common helps a bit. We’ll get through this! We just have to find how to best incorporate the steps of sobriety into our life.
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I hear yah on all of that, and also congrats on the 30 days. It feels good and is a big thing, proud of you:). I’ve had three drinking dreams now, one was last night as well which woke me up at 230. And yeah leaves me feeling the same, I wish I could get my sleep under control, I’m even trying sleep meditation on YouTube and it’s just not working. My mind ends up focusing to much on the words that it doesn’t let me fall asleep
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Today marks 30 days.
It sounds strange but I’ve noticed for me personally it’s so much easier to not focus on the days ahead (counting days) and just focus on the day in front of me.
This has been the hardest go at sobriety for me for so many ways. I don’t know why but something is just different this time.
I hope everyone is doing well, staying safe, and all that goodness.
BRIGHTER DAYS WILL COME, NO MATTER HOW LONG THEY MAY TAKE TO GET HERE. 
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Thank you! 
Definitely feeling proud of myself because I’ve been feeling vulnerable the past week. Lots of drinking dreams lately.
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That last paragraph is definitely a thought for the day…thanks.
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Thanks man. Gotta keep strong.
Stay strong, Briella!!
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Stay Hulk strong!!
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Day 73.36
Good morning all. Made my daily migration to Starbucks to get my dark roast coffee. Soooooo good!!
Starting work (at home) now.
My favorite bike crapped out yesterday. The front mech is out of alignment for some reason. Hopefully I can find someone to adjust it. Definitely plan to walk tonight and then online meeting.
Normally I can repair my own bike, but the front mech is fiddly and is hard to get right. Best left to a professional.
Song of the day is Modern World by Future Elevators.
It has a nice groove if you turn it up loud and dance to break up the day.
Shout out to my sober twin buddy Marie (@Hopeful777)!!! We are doing it!!!
Stay sober everyone!!!
Have a great day!!!
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I appreciate what you wrote here. For me, I see it as part of my personality - I am not a “joiner” and some people are. Some people really get into clubs and team sports and things like that, but that’s not me. That’s what I see in the diehard group recovery community. It’s wonderful that it is there and people get so much out of that fellowship. My personal recovery program looks very different.
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Well done, twinsies on the 30 days! Mine was yesterday. I can relate to what you’ve written, so much. And are we doing the sober thing today? Yes, yes we are!
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Good morning! Checking in on day 75.
Beautiful sunny day here! At home did some reading, praying, singing and listening to my roommate and his son laughing at me singing 
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Conor, Conor, Conor !!! 
Woot Woot! Perfect numbers. Thank you
…and YAY, Congratulations!!! 
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Day 254. Got some new stuff in the mail for the home gym yesterday. Being at home has got me cooking a lot more, which has helped in a few areas: the fitness aspect for sure, saving money, and stress relief. I was a cook for 9.5 years before taking my current job, and I think with the area we live in having so many good restaurants and the advent of DoorDash and the like, I’d stopped cooking, and lost the joy in it.
So, yeah, being stuck at home kinda sucks, but it’s helped me kind of get back in touch with something I love.
Have a strong day!!!
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