“Awareness, acceptance, action”. I need to leave my job as well. It is very toxic and my biggest trigger.
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I really appreciate you too, sober twin! 
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The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. You have that so you’re fine to keep going. There’s no requirement to get a sponsor or work the steps. For now I encourage you to keep going and take what you need, leave the rest. The community really is amazing to be a part of. Hope the anxiety lessens about it. That is a bit strange.
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Thanks Cristel.
I think the anxiety is more about interacting with and meeting people that I don’t know. And also sharing with the group, I’m glad I did but my heart was pounding out of my chest.
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Day 133 alcohol free… feeling good 
I’ve been noticing lately I’ve been having a much deeper appreciation for life and the things around me. It’s funny how when your in the booze haze you seem to forget and neglect so much. Taking it day by day… some are much easier and better than others… just gotta keep pushing and remain strong 
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Thanks, and thanks to my HP for being clean and sober. We can do this my sober friend.
Blessings and sobriety!
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Finished day 5 and it feels good. It just seems like since I stopped drinking the counter goes by sooo slowww… does anyone experience this? Like I’m on day 6 but it seems like FOREVER since I had my last drink.
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The first week is the longest and the hardest. At about week 4 I started experiencing that time was flying by
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Today was a good day. I went for a swim. Made a test and I am pretty sure I aced it. My work ended very early. And I learned not to have my mind so black and white and put myself into someone else’s perspective.
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Day 22… felt super duper triggered today but after bragging to my mom and brother over and over about how I no longer drink it would be pretty shitty of me to have a drink in my hand on my 3rd day here.
Staying stong. Its just crazy how when under stress my mind flashes pictures of the liquor in the liquor cabinet over and over in my head.
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Biggest Triggers for me:
Coworkers that are Covid19 nutcases - case numbers updates all day long. Just shut the frick up. they PANIC 
not me.
Coworkers that support destruction burning down cities, y’all can’t BUILD something instead of destroying people, places and things.
I feel like “the cheese stands alone” for trying to stay calm and speak out against their insanity.
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I think most people relapse multiple times until it sticks. I know i did, I’ve been on this journey for 5 years. Im stronger this time than ever at 243 days and no desire to drink again. People typically get plenty of “tough love” from life in general and come here for support and to feel like they’re not alone. My 243rd day of sobriety isn’t better than someone’s 2nd day. We’re all tying to accomplish the same goal. Just my 2 cents on the subject. Have a great sober day friend.
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Definitely sounds like you’re making a good choice here. I know it’s not easy but when you know, you know. Don’t let this get in the way of your sobriety!
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Wohoo, congrats to the test.
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A pretty good day. Sister came late and Pa came over with some strawberries (about 15 litres) I ate as many as I could, fresh onea are the best. And saved some in the refrigerator for tomorrow. It’s been really hot here, and I love it. The heat is said to continue through the weekend.
The luxury breakfast turned into a late lunch instead, just in time for my husband to wake up after his night shift. Eat and leave again. He bought a pool on his way to work that we’re about to set up tomorrow. Way smaller than we had planned but everything else was out of stock. And at least the kids will have something to play in.
Anticimex never showed up and this afternoon after our daily walk we had a new ant invasion. I tried every trick in the book,but I’m soon getting hysterical for real. If the antproblem is getting in the house I’m seriously considering selling it and move to an apartment in the middle of a huge city, where no ants can find me.
The kids decided to pull a prank in me when I was vacuuming this eve. They placed a huge plastic roach in the stairs. We don’t have roaches here or well at least it’s very rare. But I’m to anxious about the ants to even being able to think clearly. I saw the roach, pointed on it with the vacuum cleaner, it moved and I panicked. I screamed so the neighbors probably fell out their sunchairs and almost started to cry, but when the boys started to laugh I finally understood that it wasn’t real, and then I almost started to cry because I was so relieved. And they boys gave me a big hug.
Was in the liquor store for my husband today as well. It felt good, I didn’t even looked for anything to drink for myself and when I got out I bought a small cup of Starbucks iced coffee instead. We don’t have Starbucks but they are selling those in the grocery store.
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What the flying duck?!? Geez Lisa, I hope things get better for everyone … SOON!!! 
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Going a little crazy today with being on lockdown and working from home. Also dating sites suck. Happy for being sober, day 33. 
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LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. !!!
‘congratulations’ doesn’t seem a big enough word… but I can’t think of another o … wait:
… Supercalifuckinfragilisticexpialidocious 
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Hobbies hobbies hobbies. Read, write, watch a movie, istwn ro music, garden, walk, pray, meditate, slowly purposefully prepare and eat healthy meals. Anything to occupy your mind. Puzzles are a good time consumer and you can start to see that they are like an alcoholic putting their life back together. With time and patience you will start to see it come together to produce a satisfying result that shows accomplishment.
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23-0 
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