he should have met you a little while ago. 
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Day 316. Trucking along. No workout today, but I did throw Jett in the car and we headed up to Lake Michigan and hung out on the beach for a bit.
She was afraid of the waves coming in, but overall, she did really well with the new environment, the people, and all the other dogs.
Have a strong day!!!
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Thank you! I havenāt heard of the book, but I will check it out!
See, I posted that stuff about my job on Monday, but I donāt think I had fully thought things through all the way yet. Sure it would be nice to have a job that I enjoy more and is more fulfilling, and maybe thatās something I still look into.
But itās a good job. Incredible flexibility and other perks that a lot of people only dream of. Pays well. Great boss, super fair and never really gets on my case about anything. As long as I get my stuff done, he really doesnāt care what I do. Thatās the way it should be. I still wish there were more of a social aspect, but whatever. Me feeling inadequate in my job at times is a me problem, not a job problem.
Then this hit me like a sack of bricks today, and I think itās OK to have a job that maybe you donāt love, as long as you pursue fulfilling and enjoyable endeavors outside of it. Seems like basic shit I shouldāve already known You have to feed your spirit one way or another, and Iāve been neglecting it for a few years now. It used to be playing soccer ā the exercise, the relationships with your team mates, the competition, it was great. Then I hurt my back, had to stop playing, and I didnāt find anything else to replace it with.
But now I have ideas, and I have the freedom to pursue them. Recently Iāve been asking myself the question, āwhat do I truly love?ā, and these places my brain has been going is the result. It is an important question to ask, and somewhat to my own surprise, I have been able to give some answers, one of which was āI love to make people laughā. Then I remembered all this stuff that I hadnāt thought about in years and how much I loved doing it.
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Good morning from this side of the world everyone!!! All I can say is, I SURVIVED another sober day and today is a new day!!! Feeling more positive than ytd. Hope everyone is doing great!
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70 days sober 
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Day 577. Iām hungry, angry, lonely, tired, stressed, and experiencing a return of the dental pain that was supposed to be solved with my last procedure. Not having a fun night. I want to just break down in some way. Gotta fight through it though. 
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Good job Fargesia, since Iāve been on this support site you have been an inspiration. Thank you
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Hope tomorrow is a better day. Can you have an early night? Itās just what I do when Iām feeling really down/overwhelmed. 
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That sucks James. Sorry to hear that.
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Iām counting down. Two hours and fifty three minutes to go. 
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Hang in there buddy!
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That sounds like so much fun!!!
What a great photo!!
Congratulations on 316, you are getting very close to 1 year 
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Hang in thereā¦ dental pain is awful 
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Jamesā¦I hate hearing this.
Two things for the dental pain: Orajel and Ibuprofen.
It can dull the pain until you can have it looked at.
When I feel like this, I go to bed.
Hopefully you wake up feeling better.
Hang in there buddy!!!
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Welcome back! I havenāt been on here as much as I probably should be. Iāve really struggled to stay committed to my program. Then I fall into anxiety and blame everything on that. Itās so refreshing to see my friends out here share their experiences strength and hope. I hope youāre well!
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Day 22
Feeling pretty ok, rather overwhelmed with work, so I put it off, then feel more stressed. My eye has started twitcing, wonder if it is stress.
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Day 175! Only five more to 180!
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- Coffee, work. Coming home from work yesterday stressed and knackered I just dropped down next to Luna and life was good again. Albeit it just for a moment. Sober and clean is forever or at least thatās my full intention. Thanks for being here and sharing your victories and struggles. It helps so much. Have a good day all. Love from Amsterdam.
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Thatās what helped me the last time it got really bad! Thankfully this time the pain isnāt as high and I think just an ibuprofen will doā¦ donāt have Tylenol available anyways. I avoid taking anything for pain when I can, but this dental pain seems to be an exception. I got through the day today, but now I gotta do something if I want to actually sleep.