Checking in Daily to maintain focus #13

Day 152. A new week has begun. Got a job interview tomorrow for a new position inside the company I work for. Really exited! But nervous cause I don’t wanna screw it up.
Drunk me would have never even applied for the job. Sober me want’s to move forward!

One of the many reasons sobriety rules!
Have a great sober and clean week guys!

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Thank you, that means the world to me :heartpulse: You do the same for me. Keep fighting dear friend :hugs:

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This is so true in my experience!! The beauty of community, however you find / build it! Thanks for sharing!!

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Another Monday, another new week, another day sober! And today brings another milestone as well: five full months alcohol free!!!

In so many ways, 2020 has been a sucky year… but a bright spot has been that I’ve been sober nearly the entire year: Jan 8 - June 8 (and counting)!

Looking forward to July 8 and achieving half a year! It’s nice to be moving the goalpost forward instead of tripping over it.

Thanks for being there for me, for inspiring me and for giving me the strength I’ve needed! Stay Strong, TS Friends!!! Love you all!!!

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Day 4 today and still have a few weeks until I go back to work it’s so hard to get up and be motivated when we’re still in lockdown. There’s only so much dog walking I can do !!! So gonna get my big book out and have a good read it amazes me no matter how many times I read it I always learn something new . Happy Monday everyone I wish u a blessed day x

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Yes im doing it again. It feels like “oh God I’ve forgotten all the stuff I once learned”. This teaches me that I can never take sobriety for granted. And I have to work on it every day. But it feels very good to do it again!

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I hear you. One day at a time. And as we know, some days are so friggin tricky!

I remember one of the experiment (day’s) exercises was very powerful (my body writing a letter to my brain). My husband stumbled across the letter and that’s when he started to really participate in my sobriety.

It’s so nice to see you around the main forum. One day at a time girl. You can do it! :kissing_heart:

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Thank you so much! Yes I love doing the experiment. It is such a powerful experience and that’s whglat kept me going in the first days… It feels really good to be back! :kissing_heart:

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Checking in with day 15!

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Day 6 here…I’ve read this forum but haven’t posted here before. Yesterday was my first encounter seeing someone with a bottle and I actually felt ashamed of myself. They were outside having fun, something natural…and generally I’m alone inside drinking. Hopefully that feeling goes away eventually.

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  1. Day off, and the first time I dared going out for a little bike ride after hurting my lower back nearly 3 weeks ago. Very happy I could ride without too much trouble. It was very quiet out there too. Mondays always are, but to me it also seems like the first group of new riders that started since corona have already put their bikes away like happens with so many crazes… For me it remains my favourite past time. And just like keeping my sobriety it’s a marathon and not a sprint. Have a good week all. Sober and clean. Love from the polder.
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Hang in there James. I think things are about to get much better for you in the next month or so. I just have a feeling! Rejoice that you are sober and be proud of yourself for all the work you’ve done getting better the last few months. You inspire me to keep going! In the mean time while you’re feeling weak-willed make sure you give yourself some space to just “be”. I know you like to accomplish things but some days you just need to exist and that is enough. Big hugs to you from Texas. :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

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Muchos gracias ms. Galaxy-moon

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Checking in. Glad to be sober. I don’t think my kids or bf realize what a big thing it is for me. Kids are kids, and my drinking in the period right before I quit wasn’t crazy total disaster (because I had already cut back from when it used to be much worse), so I’m not sure how much they notice, tho maybe they do a bit. Bf already quit years ago and he was never an everyday drinker like me. He didn’t see me as having a problem, partly because I always tried to act like I didn’t, so I think it’s hard for him to see that it was very hard for me to quit, that I’ve tried and failed several times, and it’s a serious thing for me. For me it feels like a huge deal. It changes my relationship to myself and to time. It totally changes the whole shape of late afternoon and evening every day, which is no longer defined by drinking, and it changes the night and morning too (no longer waking up with headache etc). My bf and kids are supportive, but just seem to see it as more minor than it is to me. It’s ok that my family don’t fully get it. I’m grateful to this forum for so many voices of people who do share something like same experience and who know it matters.

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By repeating something someone said. LOL :joy:

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LMAO :smiley:

Yes @ifs, I agree with @crystalclear - for what it’s worth :sweat_smile::kissing_heart:

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Checking in at day 30 and counting…

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Day 111

Done working for the day (was cut to half time and pay). Going to meet with my sponser this afternoon and finally start working on step 5. Nervous. If I wasn’t nervous I dont think I would be doing it right.

Hope everyone is having a great day and staying sober.

Congrats @Mno on a full year! Thats amazing!

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