Checking in daily to maintain focus #15

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Congratulations Joy, you should be really proud :grin:

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@Joy this is so so so great. Congratulations to a wonderful strong person! Youā€™ve added so much joy on this app since you joined. You can be so proud today and always. Happy 1st soberversary :tada::confetti_ball::heart_eyes::bouquet::rosette::cherry_blossom::hibiscus::dancer::dancing_women:ā€ā™€:dancer:

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Checking in on day 33. Itā€™s a good day so far. Hopefully you all have a great sunny day :sunny::sun_with_face::sunglasses:

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Thanks for your inspirational post and enjoy your 1st year i think itā€™s great !!!

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Day 13 check in :v:t2:.Stay Safe and Sober :v:t2:

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@Joy Congrats on one year! How fortunate we are to be part of your journey :heart:

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Absolutely beautiful @Joy
365 days has to feel amazing. Congratulations !!!

I really appreciate your steady presence here, and live seeing your numbers grow :+1::heart_eyes::kissing_heart::heart:

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Day 3
woke up with regrets today, about my past and the path I took. Realized it has been 15 years Iā€™m lying to myself. But how could 15 years old me knew it? There was so many things going on in my life, I thought the problem was my story, abandonment, searching for mental health issues, attachment problems for sure, but there was always that experience-altering thing: substance abuse. Made me drop out and lost my best friend from back then. Today I can say I did succeed my way stillā€¦ But I regret loosing that friendship and where it couldā€™ve led today if we wouldā€™ve stick together. Iā€™m sure weā€™ve couldā€™ve done great things. Iā€™m sure Ive couldā€™ve be so much better at life then what Ive become.

Even if I feel this nostalgia and regret, Iā€™m going to embrace this feeling and use it to remember and from my heart telling myself and everyone here who needs to read this this morning :
You can do better than using, Let see that potential you have if you stay sober, let see which life you can have, let see what beauty you can met and become, let seeā€¦ how that sensitive person youā€™ve been trying to hide can be important, valid and joyful, let see what is your path and where youā€™ll go and what wonder you can find into this journey, let see how your destiny is about to change today.

Have good day everyone
Lets go!

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@anon60334405 how are you doing?

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Day 2. Probably my 100th Day 2, but what can I do? I have to keep trying to make it stick. Itā€™s hard to stay sober with a drinking spouse - although it can be done. His drinking doesnā€™t mean I have to drink, too.

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Welcome and well done :+1:

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Good thinking!
The force seems strong in you this time!
Is that acceptance I hear in your words?

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Excellent work Joy! :facepunch:

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Not a really good day. I didnā€™t got into the librarian program I got a reserv placement as number 606. Checking the statistics I could see that no one whoā€™s done a late apply have been taken in the last 4 years. So I just made a new try at campus instead and have to wait for answer once again. Iā€™m also still applying for a cultural heritage program so keep your fingers crossed for me :blush:

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Checking in sober. Not happy. Not sad. Just here. My little one seems to be coming around a bit more lately. Sheā€™s been texting, sending TikToks, and inviting me to live videos with her and her friend on Instagram. So grateful to not have completely blown it with my kids. However, it will be a long road to be fully trusted again and they may always have resentment.

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@Joy mile and pat away, u rock! Congratulations on one year!

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Day 183. Today Iā€™m 6 months sober!!

Time flies. Iā€™ve come a long way. From drinking almost everyday, hangovers and lots of empty bottles to 6 months sober.
Itā€™s not an easy ride. Hell no. But I am proud of myself. Iā€™m proud I surived the though times. The hard days and many cravings.
I am nowhere near the end of my recovery. I donā€™t think I want it to end either. I love to work on my sobriety and fight trough the hard times.

This would not have been possible without all of you. This (3rd) sobriety attempt I relied heavily on the forum as well. Thank you all for that!

Every day I try to better myself. Some dayā€™s I donā€™t know how to do that but I guess thatā€™s okay.

Have a great sober day!

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Congrats Joy!! So happy for you, a whole year of sobriety is nothing short of amazing!!! Thank you for being here and sharing your journey with us :pray::heart:

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@emc2018 what a booster !!! Thank you so much!!! I reached day 13 sober and I feel so happy. It is like someone is helping me. I have struggles but I feel Very confident this time. But I donā€™t want to loose the alertness. I need to be alert

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@Girlinterrupted not always ! They donā€™t have always resentment against you. Forgiveness has its own ways too! And is more powerful. :pray:t5::pray:t5::pray:t5::dog:

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