Just glad you are okay and back at the fight!!
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330 Days. Very sad…my brother in law passed away today. My heart breaks for my sister and nieces. My daughter isn’t handling it well either. Mourning the loss of a close family member from afar is very difficult. Not being able to say goodbye due to covid, leaves us looking for other ways to get closure. Drinking hasn’t crossed my mind which proves I’m growing and getting stronger with my sobriety.
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Sorry to hear that @Lisa07, it is hard to be far away at such a time. Please look after urself and ur loved ones.
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Lisa I’m so sorry to hear about your brother in law. Sending so much love and strength especially to his wife and kids. My heart hurts for you all. 
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Checking in day 36, have a great weekend everyone 
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Day 9. Didn’t want to work after 2 days off, and Friday’s are usually a shitshow, but it wasn’t that bad. It’s a lot easier when your not hungover and clear headed. My man was half in the bag when i left, and I made a remark bc it wasn’t even 4 yet(not that I should’ve, bc that was always me on my days off) but was pleasantly surprised to come home to him sober. We’ve been talking about how its about time that we start ‘growing up’, and I told him how much I felt that me quitting started to help with that. Maybe he’ll get it one day. I just hope he doesn’t have to get to the point I did. I wouldn’t wish that hell on anyone. Pretty tired. I need sleep to get thru this weekend. Goodnight 
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Day 21.07
Doing much better since my last post! I made a schedule to keep me busy yesterday and today so I dont end up sitting on the couch again eating junk food all day.
Did 1 hour of yoga, biked to the park with my mini me, went to Michael’s for some arts and crafts, went swimming, started redecorating my bedroom…went to grocery store and I am drinking a gallon of water a day. I am tracking it on my fridge. Its a full time job just drinking all of this water! Trying to stay positive. I am really exhausted now. Goodnight y’all!
@Mno I am glad you are getting a nice vacay!! 6 whole weeks? Thats amazing! You earned it! We are so grateful for YOU!
@Natnat Sending you lots of love and strength! You’ve got this.
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Day 183~ Been a very relaxing day. Left my phone behind at the campsite so didn’t check any work emails and just spent quality time with the fam. Sat by the lake, did some fishing and kayaking. Cooked dinner over the fire 
The weathers been beautiful. 
My mind feels at peace tonight. There’s a warmth in my heart that’s been iced over for a bit. I’m genuinely happy with this moment of time. I’m embracing it and really allowing myself to appreciate this feeling of being sober and being clear minded. Finally able to remember the memories we are making and sharing. I’m reaping the benefits of hard work, determination and self love. When all feels lost and hope is gone know that feeling doesn’t have to last forever. There is so much to be happy for and appreciate in this life we don’t need substances to enhance or make it better. Life is beautiful and magical all on its own. 
Saw this and loved it!
Much love my friends we’ve made it another day on this journey. 
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Checking in. It’s Friday night and I’m sober. Not without merit. I definitely was craving today. I definitely felt weird not being a little buzzed. I definitely didn’t drink. It was a good day. I’m going to be honest tomorrow is go to be hard. I’m going to work on keeping busy and actually spending time with my kids. But for today I didn’t drink.
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So sad Lisa. 
x
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Day 46.
Trying to take things at a steady, even pace. The full-throttle work week, while mentally prepping and packing for travel, the long to do list, has me a bit amped up. This kind of situation is exactly when I would have taken the edge off with “a” drink tonight, the moment I pushed myself away from my desk. I actually chuckled out loud, knowing I would be fooling no one, not even myself, that I’d stop at one…!
A sad, triggering call from Mom, but I did my post-chat walk-the-dog-girl ritual after, instead of having a(nother) drink, and that helped feel the feels.
Relieved, tonight, to be sober. Relieved that I will pack for camping trip sober (man, does that ever go better! 
) and that I won’t spend tomorrow with headache and shame.
I will confess… it takes a while to change old thought patterns, and my mind still tells me I’ve “earned” a reward (read: drink). I’ve been winning this battle for 46 days, but occasionally indulging the dog girl in these high-end organic long-lasting liver chewy things she loves. So she’s about to go to sleep now burping and gassy, but hey – at least I’m sober! 
Big love to all 
@Lisa07 so much coming your way. your commitment to sobriety still eclipses all of it. and hugs to you
@Natnat everything you felt and learned and all your excitement to living clean and sober isn’t gone. it’s still there, and so are we. be kind to yourself please.
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I’m so sorry for your loss. May he Rest in Peace.
Blessings and sobriety!
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Checking in day 20
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we are sober twins…also day 20!!
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Good morning brother 
Sorry to hear that Lisa, my condoleances.
Sending strenght for the both of you
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Yesterday and last night were SO good that I feel so down tonight if that makes any sense.
Future trippin and hurting my own feelings over scenarios that haven’t even happened, as per usual lololol.
119 days sober, though. 
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Day 698 
Day 698 has started, day 700 is near.
I always found myself not in a great spot around milestones so I stick around here more 
One day at a time is the best we can do so let’s add another day shall we!
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Morning:)
I’m more anxious than I’m letting on I think!
I’m on day 17 and we’re going to my partners friends 40th bbq celebration today.
We have told them in advance we’re not drinking but there will be about 30 people that I havent met before!
I’ve been really dedicated and focused on not drinking so I’m confident i wont but i dont want to spend the whole time feeling anxious and uncomfortable!
There will will be other children for my daughter to play with so hopefully the kids can distract me;)
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Day 10 and today’s the first day I’ve felt like having a beer but I won’t. Completely bored in Lockdown City Melbourne.
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