My smaller goal is to journal everyday. Writing keeps me in check and present. It allows me to record the thoughts, log the feelings, and unpack the emotions. Thank you so much for that question because it’s true and I decided journaling will be it after being made to ask myself what smaller goals do I have? Thanks for the words of encouragement. I really love this community. I feel selfish because I know I’m not always a major contributor but I get so much from this forum and its participants. I’m not really the AA type so TS is it for me. I question if I’d have made it this far without this app.
Edit: Reading!!! Reading is also another goal. Reading atleast 1 book a week to replace television.
I know exactly how you feel @Desire2ChangeToday. Deactivating FB will help your mental status. I’ve missed your daily check ins. I haven’t checked in every day myself but I do read them all. I miss seeing your beautiful face on the selfie thread too. Hang in there girl. Sending you big hugs.
Congrats on 3 weeks @Dolse71. You changed your avatar and I can’t find your check in but I do recall you were at 20 days yesterday. I’m so fucking proud of how quickly you bounced back. Love you!!
Definitely words of wisdom Paul, thank you.
Speaking for myself, after 963 days embracing sobriety and soul-searching, ego crushing, pride deflating 12-step work with my sponsor. Like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, I am beginning to love life and myself.
I now realized when the pain of change became less than the pain of staying the same, then and only then did I make the decision to embrace sobriety.
Looking back now, let me tell you, I am astonished the amount of emotional and physical pain that I endure and put myself through before I reached that turning point in my alcoholism. The day my turning point came was September 27th 2017.
Day 173. Sticking with it. I felt tired and sluggish today. But now when I feel that way, I know it’s not my own stupid fault for drinking the day before. It’s a big psychological relief, not to have to worry or feel guilty about drinking. I can focus all my worrying time on other things.
Been an absolute moody shouty cow for few days,.have to get back to regular discipline of meditation but I’m pretty shite at sticking to anything that’s good for me…my breathing has been quite shallow aswell obvs why I need to get back to Wim Hof…lack of oxygen=lack of peace…
I did a HUGE food shop today,I decided to try a different supermarket and it was,I have to say,the most amazing and relaxing food shop EVER…hardly anyone in shop and they play lovely music like I heard Elvis Presley today!.. probably why I spent 3x more than usual but f##k it … I’m not spending it on petrol for work,and lack of nice food in the house is a massive trigger… Supermarket was Morrisons …I’m converted.
Day 299. Finally told my s/o what’s been bothering me. Went great #sarcasm. I think things are calming down now though. Smashed my workout, did some cleaning, ate ENTIRELY too much for dinner (today was my blowout before I put the hammer down), emailed and broke up with my gym…just living the dream over here.
Do you really need any other friends?? You could find some but they would never be as cool as us. … or love you like we do! Dont let that get you down. I am in the same boat. People suck sometimes.
I’m with you. Where I live normally this weekend is a massive yard sale… I look forward to it all year as you get such good deals. Oh well. Better safe I guess.
The farm sounds awesome.
I am feeling emotionally better for the 1st time since March.
I was on and off with relapses but I am doing OK again.
I slept good for the first night in months.
I really love the support of this group. @aircircle@crystalclear you have been such positive rays of sunshine to me.
Feeling like I can do this thing called life…sober.
Day 51 check in!! Havent checked in in a while… I had 300 check ins to read through and that took me a while. I wanted to comment on so many of them but by the time I got all the way down here I cant even remember my own screen name. My memory sucks. But its getting better.
Happy 5th birthday to your son @Mtrav0040
And I hope you are feeling better @Girlinterrupted … battling depression for me has been a journey not a destination… hang in there it gets better with each sober day. @Desire2ChangeToday 1 book a week!! Thats amazing. My goal is 2 books a month and I still struggle immensely. You are doing great!
I really love this community. I feel selfish because I know I’m not always a major contributor but I get so much from this forum and its participants. I’m not really the AA type so TS is it for me. I question if I’d have made it this far without this app.
And thank you so much!
… love that…big up 
…I’m converted.
