Staying sober this Sunday. 
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Thank you 
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Oh yes the proof is in our actions, Iām sure people expect Iām on attempt 101 soon to be 102 but weāll see. Iām genuinely happy for you my friend and BTW Iām an addict so will never get tired of Allen references, just a warning 
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Checking in sober on this lovely thanksgiving weekend. Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians. Off to supper later with the in laws. Originally we were just going to stay home and have a quiet day and I was going to cook a chicken, but got a last minute invite & hubby wants us to go. Iāve already said no drinks for me, so hopefully theyāre not pushy. Iāll still say no.
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Thank you Figgie! It means a lot to here. You always motivate and inspire me and Iām forever grateful. I was worried about drifting from here at first, but I think as long as I am going to my meetings and working on my recovery in my meeting home and with the fellowship there and my sponsor, I have found where I belong. Iāll always be grateful for this place and the start it gave me, and all of you. Iām going to check in here still as much as possible and continue to fly! Thank you so much!
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Pretty! I posted a couple pictures of my area on the āinspiring photos of natureā thread.
Good to see youāre doing good todayā¦
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Checking in on day 79. Was listening to Beyonce on Oprahs super soul sessionā¦ she says that there is this string that runs through all of our lives and it connects through all these dots and when you figure out what the dots areā¦ that is our purpose.
Anyway I was running this morning and I had my Ah ha moment and I think I figured out the dots of my life. I think I have figured out my purpose and which direction I need to takeā¦ that happened rather quickly as I was just contemplating this earlier this weekā¦ 
I am still a little unsure exactly how to do it but at least I am headed some direction! Hope you all have a great day!
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Happy Thanksgiving @Salty and to all our other Canadian friends.
Iāve learned so much about otherās traditions and cultures on this forum and I love them all.
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Day 34: The weekend is flying by, but itās all good. I mentioned last week that I was going to turn my little room that was a glorified closet/storage into a zen space for meditation and recovery work. Well, after I rearranged some things, my husband suggested we swap rooms completely, turning the little room into his telework office and our study/library (slightly larger room) into my dedicated space. We spent last night till about 10 pm moving things around and I am sooooo excited and grateful! Like many things in life, things sometimes get worse (in this case more chaotic) before they get better, and I have my work cut out for me sorting through all my stuff, purging some things and organizing, but I already have the vision and can see it coming together. Iāll have to check back in and catch up on this thread later, but I hope yāall are hanging in there and having a good weekend.
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@Dragonflygirl82 My heart breaks for you it really does. From what Iāve read it sounds like you gave Moose the best life and as much love as he gave you. I hope your pain begins to ease into fond memories as time goes on, but I know the feeling of the forever hole, I think my heart is like a sponge for the holes that have been left from the loss of my pets, and I honestly donāt know what Iāll do when my Prince and Wolfie travel over the bridge. Iām sending you strength.
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Well yesterday was 2 months no alcohol, and I did it, made it to 30 days today without Cocaine, a whole month 
Today Iāve successfully restarted my diet, approaching it with the same tenacity for now.
I feel like a completely different person and I am enjoying getting to know myself. I feel it will be a lifelong process, but Iām okay with that. I just wish Iād known I could do this sooner, but regret is a wasteful past-time. Iāll stay focused on the present and just make sure I keep doing all it takes to stay sober.
Iāve ran out of likes so Iām sorry I canāt heart any posts on this thread today. Proud of all of you though, for being here, and continuing to inspire me.
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Day 596 / 80
I had a much needed good day today. I let something beyond my control upset me recently and Iāve been really down in the dumps.
My morning was pleasant,a couple of hours reading, coffee and good music. Then I saw one of my oldest, dearest friends, we had lunch and went for a good walk. The conversation was great and I feel somewhat better now. My friend is a graphic designer and I try to collect all of the personal work he does. I like having my friends art on my walls. He made a design about 15 years ago, only a few copies and I missed out. He surprised me today by giving me his copy so Iām really chuffed. I hadnāt mentioned it for years but he remembered 
Hope youāre all having great sober days 
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I hope I am posting this correctly as I am new. I am hitting 20 hours sober in 8 minutes and Iām so excited to be so close to hitting my 24 hours. I was worried that I wouldnāt be able to do it but I accessed why I kept relapsing everyday and realized easy access was the culprit so last yesterday after using I threw out the leftover drugs and paraphernalia and so far that seems to be helping me to maintain. Iām so pumped 
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Day 251. Just trying to use a feather on beating myself up today. I know Iām better than who I use to be, but for some reason I donāt feel it.
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Came extremely close to relapsing with my eating disorder last night. Iām definitely veering towards restricting. However, I was feeling tremendous guilt for eating and it almost tipped me over the edge. I hung in there, but it was white knuckles for sure. I need to figure out and identify what my triggers are.
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Day 12. Hope you all had a nice weekend. It has been very relaxing for me. I have been practicing body awareness and it has been helping me immensely. Learning my unconscious patterns can be pretty surprising but it is very rewarding not being snowball into rock bottom.
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Thank you so much Tyler
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@Girlinterrupted Well done for identifying whatās going on and making a right decision in a tough spot. Itās one battle won, one battle closer to a healthier life. Proud of you gal! 
@Dragonflygirl82 Courtney, Iām so sorry about Moose. I know that loss. Iām glad youāre facing this sober and together with your family. I hope you all get to love again like you loved Moose. Many hugs to you 
@anon60334405 Good you have a feather instead of a sledgehammer 
Yes, you are better and different who you used to be! Sometimes you feel it, sometimes you donāt, but your feelings and thoughts can be very deceiving. So even if you donāt feel better it does not mean that youāre shit. Keep tracing negative thought patterns regarding yourself and kick them to the curb - extend grace on yourself. When your thinking changes, feelings will follow because feelings donāt exist without a thought behind them. Donāt be discouraged, youāre on a good path!
@RosaCanDo Oh, sounds so exciting you getting your own little den! 
I hope it truly blesses you in ways you didnāt even dare to hope
@Fargesia_murielae Thank you. Your recent update touched me deeply. I believed it would be better not to have kids because Iām a fuck up and I would fuck them up too. Simply better if they didnāt even come to exist, save them from a life of pain and misery. Iām so glad I read these words of yours. Perhaps thereās hope for me too 
@MrsOdh Haha, Sophia, I hope you find another pair of perfect skinny jeans! 
I used to āborrowā my momās shoes as a teenager 
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Wooow. I am just seeing this now. This is absolutely amazing. 2 years! My heartfelt congratulations to you Hanna! Just wow. 
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That sounds like a very healthy day - visit with mom, walk in nature, and a new book. When I decided to quit booze I splurged on a few new books. It feels great! Still havenāt got through them allā¦
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