Day 26 no booze and 14.5 weeks no cigarettes. Congratulations to everyone checking in.
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#15. Temptation isn’t being kind…
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You’re amazing . My best friend reacted in exactly the same way and I just thought oh crap this is going to be really tough . But what she needed was a bit of time. Remember that this has been in your head for a long time and this has come out of the blue for your friend so her reaction is not totally unsurprising . What matters is not her reaction but yours . You stayed strong .
Be proud of yourself x
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Hi all, I hope that you are all well.
Things are all right in Brussels today, another not-so-exciting day with my clients… still, it’s work, so what the hell.
Anyway, I’m just creeping up on 13 days (in about 25 minutes). That means that my first sober fortnight in God knows how long is just around the corner, I’ve no intention of blowing it now.
Time for a few last minutes of studying, and the off to bed.
Goodnight everyone.
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What’re you up to today, Chris? 
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Organizing garage and kids baseball, not much else…
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Day 230. 22.20 pm. Bedtime.
What a busy day/week. Early shift at work.
Came home, did some cleaning and organizing.
I need more hours in a day…
Let’s be honest I did have cravings today. The last few days really.
I need some me time. Some time to unpack all my guitars and gear. Some time to play again! Life has been really busy and stressfull.
If I do have some kind of higher power, please make it stop. I need to calm down.
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Thank you!!
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Day 32. Set out to get some health insurance last week and got a phone call yesterday that I was approved! Such a relief. Finally I can figure out WTF is wrong with me. Blessings in sobriety! Have a great day everyone.
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Of course! 
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I don’t have any wise words for you, but know that I am thinking of you. Be well.
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@Red7 If u are breathing, there is hope.
@TMAC Good for u!
@funnydad Hang on in there! Each time u resist a temptation it gets weaker.
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I made it another day 
#4
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Day 15
Managing to keep busy when home alone, today again have various plans to keep me on track. Have started jogging again, as always so annoying how u lose any (in my case minimal to start with) condition if u stop for a while.
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Trying to find balance and not get overwhelmed. Every time I turn around there’s another responsibility I have to take care of. Since I’m in Alaska for the week, I’m putting a pressure on myself to take advantage of this time and button up everything I possibly can with my rental property here. I’m also trying to spend some quality time with my family. I had some expectations that I’d have more free time to enjoy the outdoors here, but I don’t see that happening.
I have my arraignment over the phone tomorrow. I have my counseling appointment on Thursday. I feel like I’m being pulled in 12 different directions. I don’t want to drink, but it’d be nice to relax a bit. I hate that I can’t seem to navigate stress with grace. I just scramble and don’t take a breath, until everything is handled.
Where’s @siand to tell me to take it easy? 
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One time years ago while working in a jail, I had so much work and was starting to feel overwhelmed. A guy I worked with said, “put the biggest fire out first”. Simple and obvious but it worked, 
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I like it. I know I can only do one task at a time. I made a list and I’m going to prioritize it. Maybe that’ll help me from running around like a chicken with my head cut off.
If the goal is to put out the biggest fires first, I’ve already done that. I just can’t help but always find more things I should be doing. 
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Sorry to hear that. Have you told your doc?