Thankyou Julia I couldn’t do it without you and our little team xx
Good morning all ,I’m still in my pjs and enjoying a lazy Saturday,as it’s been a busy/stressful week,son’s first week back so early starts hit me hard ,plus some of you will know has alot going on with daughter and college…but I’m happy to share with you all my day 50 today …bless you all especially the still suffering 
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Go NAT GO .
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Admitting complete defeat. Alcohol and drugs kicked my ass, chewed me up, and spit me out. And I went back to it time and time again. Insane has to be the word to describe that. Powerlessness, mental obsession, spiritual malady. MENTAL ILLNESS… For me yes I believe I suffer from a mental illness but before I got sober my pride would never want to admit that. I thought I was someone who stood out, unique, indefferent. Really all it was was self centered bullshit. Honestly my pride was just a mask for all the fear I was really in, never wanted to admit that either. Being honest with myself helps me so much. Self honesty. My self honesty is I can’t keep myself sober. I slammed heroin and meth for 20 years started smoking meth at age 12 and I started drinking in the 5th grade, I’m 41 years old now. Getting loaded was all I did my whole life. Not till I admitted complete defeat and had to surrender, because so many fucked up bad things happened, not till I got honest with myself about my powerlessness over drugs and alcohol, not till I was willing to ask for help from someone in AA, my sponsor, and agreed to go to any lengths for victory over drugs and alcohol which for me means listening to him and following direction, getting that step work done, and helping another alcoholic achieve sobriety, till then do I feel that connection to my Higher Power. Yes there’s a lot more to it, there’s a lot of work to do in recovery but that work is what keeps me sober. Sometimes I can’t differentiate between God and AA. For me they go together, one pushes me to the other. Both Powers greater then myself. Everyone have a blessed sober night
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Great numbers stacking there ! Keep it up
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348.40 days and counting…
Feeling blessed and actualy happy.
I might go for a swim for the first time in over 4 years couse my wounds finaly closed up now.
@Francisco1 and @Becsta great numbers there, @Lilemm have a Nice lazy day and @MrsOdh … awsome going on the 8 bit. I do the Nintendo still also 
@Tryingtogetitright, almost at two months!!! You got this.
I’ll be sightseeing in Montenegro another day with lulujo and surely put pictures of it on the adventure thread later.
@mno , have a good day at work bro and @Lisa07… you good?
Eventhough the home sitter said upfront the couch was of limits… I warned her it would be a struggle and i guess nala won 
@anon79808082 , hows life ?
And all other forum fighters, keep it up
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Good to see you guys out n about, Honey bee 
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M1 D1
Today was a day of mild annoyances, but obviously much easier to deal with sober. Hope you all are having a sober weekend.
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Whoa! Where is that?
hi, everyone! Another Saturday morning feeling refreshed and clear headed after a great sleep. Friday night sobriety was worth it! Chilly fall morning here. Gonna get some coffee and knit. Exercise. A walk. Maybe an apple crisp in the works after cleaning the oven and scrubbing the bathrooms. Hmmm. Seems sobriety doesn’t magically make every chore disappear. Have a happy joyful sober Saturday. Love you guys!
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Yay a fellow knitter! Happy Sober Saturday to you!
Congrats on 1 year, Cristel!!! An amazing achievement! 
Watch knitting? There’s a knitters group here, right?
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Is there?!? I didn’t know. Are you connected with it? I’ve got a few projects, one is a big blue fluffy sweater for me, first sweater I’ve knitted other than baby sized in a long time and first that isn’t a gift. Mine! Also, with winter coming, I’ll be working on warm accessories to donate to the curbside little libraries where people can anonymously select items. Hats, scarves, etc. How about you?
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Oooooh. That’s a nice idea. I’m knitting socks for my daughter out of string theory yarn and - this is really sad - crocheting a pocket shawl for a woman in our community who just lost her son to suicide.
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That is sad but what a kind gesture. Those gifts that show caring mean so much at times of sorrow. I have yet to knit socks, it’s on my list, but I love doing gloves and mittens and fine lace knitting.
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My daughter does lace - without a lifeline! I cannot. And I suck at gloves. But getting better. Are you in the US? On Ravelry? All the big fall yarn festivals have been canceled. Such a bummer.
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Checking in Sober on day 5!!Up early on Saturday, feels good.Have a good day everyone 
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