Day 16
Day 4 of being at home alone. At first I was purposely keeping busy so as not to drink, but now I feel I am naturally keeping busy because I am not drinking. I am not counting down til my kids get home either. Just doing what needs to be done then, “oh, you’re back”. Am happy not drinking is taking up fewer of my thoughts. Just need to be careful that negligence doesn’t creep in.
Haha thank you!!! It feels like I’ve been in school for 150 years haha im 29 and have two BS degrees (one in Deaf Studes and one in Psychology). I have a masters in Industrial Organizational Psychology with a concentration in Consulting. While I enjoyed what I did with those degrees, I wasn’t passionate about it. In 2016, I was raped and it was actually that event that lead me to question my drinking and eventually get sober. It was also that event that lead me to find acupuncture. And it literally saved my life. From the first treatment I knew I had to pursue it as a career. So! Here I am getting my doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese medicine - but you get your masters along the way. So, by the time I get my doctorate I will have 5 degrees. So, quite a lot but I finally found my passion!! And thankfully all of my degrees are still useful for my career in acupuncture!
Reading about all that study was exhausting 
Good luck 
Well done Cliff! Congrats on 60 days! Your hard work is paying off.
Dammit Brooke I’m so sorry for what happened to you things like that piss me off so fucking bad. I’m so amazed and proud of the way you turned things around you’re an amazing woman I have nothing but the up most respect for how strong you are!!! Thank you for sharing your story I’m so fucking sorry. Much love and respect Brooke you’re an inspiration to me and I’m sure you’re going to be to many others in your lifetime. You’re BADASS!!! 
Thank you Rob! That really means a lot! I’m glad that I can share my story with others and it can serve as inspiration and motivation. I feel the same way about what you’ve shared! Talk about being strong and being a badass!! Turning our pain into fuel to be better and live better!! 
You’re f***ing AWESOME Brooke thank you!
Congrats 
keep adding those numbers!! 
Next week there will be a new thread on ts… picture is a teaser… you’ll see my dear lisa 
Ts international sober selfies with members… first stop croatia, then servia and Montenegro, might take latvia on the way back or see a bit of russia with another member…
Im out of depressed shit, going out see where my soul takes me
Teaser allert…
Im going ts international… thread will folllow
Sober but uitgeput… Google translate for the not dutchies… running like headless chicken packing now.
Hope u good bruv
Yep. I was born and raised here. I lived here 30 years before I moved to Arizona.
I’m so excited for you Joost!! I can’t wait to see your pictures. Safe travels and have a ton of fun. 
Be safe sweetie!
342 Days. I took the afternoon off from work and it felt great. My boss suggested I take the whole day which was really nice. Relaxed by the pool doing absolutely nothing. At first I felt guilty, knowing I had a ton of things I needed to do around the house but then said f**k, a mental health day is just as important.
Checking is sober alcohol 1 m d1
Cigarettes d 4
Have a nice say 
Day 58.
Good to be home. I’m still on vacay days, and as much as I was looking forward to these, with plans to work on a few projects, I started today scattered and unfocused - having not had extended free time at home for a while. Got my monkey mind into a task and from there the rest of the day went much better. Sometimes, I still need that jedi mind trick to kick my mind off its habit - and then later in the day, I’m so glad to be buzz-free…
@Becsta Oh Bec, I can only imagine the overwhelm. I could relate so much to that thought of the relief, the “push pause” that comes with the first sip - but we both know where it ends, sooner or later. Your post was so real and brave, and you are so strong for knowing that and still naming the desire to have something just make it all stop so you can rest. You’re amazing. I hope you had a good sleep and today holds a little more breathing room for you. 
@Jdiaz No craft beer is right! I’ve been celiac/GF for almost 20 years, and as soon as I found out what was making me feel so ick, I had no problem cutting out all gluten - no looking back. You’d think I’d have done the same with alcohol a lot earlier too! Sigh… Truthfully, though, I simply need to put craft cider (and co) in the same category in my mind as gluten - a non option. Good luck with your tests - if they come back negative, go have some bread, yeah? 
@anon79808082 you beat me to it! @Hopeful777 I hope your job is going well and that you too are well and thriving.
G’night all - big love 
Wow 20 years of no gluten. I’m sure by now you’ve got a pretty good meal plan going. I’m still accidentally glutening myself at times. Its a leaning process I guess.
Thanks and yes, if negative im going to eat a few donuts for sure.
