Big hugs crystel. I totally understand how u feel. Today I’ve done nothing but sit in my bed and resting. I never get time to myself I’m like you forever on the go… please try and take some of the weekend to do nothing! It’s such a great feeling to look after ourselves for once . X
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Checking in for day 12 yesterday, and day 13 complete as of 5:30, into day 14 now, can’t believe it’s been almost 2 weeks. Saw the Chiropodist yesterday, he’s writing to my GP to refer me to the hospital for my toe and heel pain, so there’s some hope I may get some help for that soon, on the way home my car broke down, but instead of panicking and calling my Dad, I simply phoned the breakdown company and was able to get home. Today I had the first Zoom session for the Personality Disorder support group, I am so socially awkward I barely spoke unless prompted, I’m always like that in groups, but the support is available for 18 months, every 2 weeks, so I’m going to keep pushing myself to keep attending. It really is so much easier to deal with things sober. I haven’t been for a walk today so beating myself up a bit about that, but I really didn’t feel like it and it’s been raining on and off. Right now, I feel like sh*t, my head is pounding, my eyes are watering, my throat is sore, my teeth hurt, and my nose is itchy, it’s probably just a cold and I’ve got some Beecham’s pills from a while ago so going to take some of those with my nighttime meds. I have only read the first 6 pages of the book I got so far, because I’ve been so tired I just fall asleep quickly, haven’t stopped yawning today. Time to feed the cats and myself now. It’s over stay sober 
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Mani pedi always works for me. Maybe just a pedi sine Rona is screwing up things these days. My size 16s are screaming for a pedi 
they got to use a big garbage bag for the paraffin treatment. 
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Staying sober today.
YYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!! 
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wow I don’t understand any word of this comment 
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Day 17: From scanning through this thread, it seems like I’m not the only one who is in deep thoughts and existential contemplation mode lately! Nice to know I’m not alone. I’m feeling better than I did yesterday and being more productive, too, but there is a lot of stuff rolling around in this noggin of mine. Time for some journaling later, me thinks. I’d like to share some of my thoughts here but I need to ruminate some more and get them down on paper. Hubby’s birthday count down is on and I’m sober and confident today. He knows my plan and I know he will be helping me and checking in. The weather looks beautiful for the next few days, and it’s so much easier to be in his vicinity when he’s having some drinks if we can be outside or I can get some space. More on that later. He gets his birthday presents tonight and I’m excited about that!
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I’m thinking this needs to happen this weekend. I have not had a pedicure since February. I’m way overdue. Good idea.
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Yes!!! That! I screen capped your response because I really need to remember your measuring sticks for if i think it’s a problem for me or not. They start to get to you you kniw. You can feel like a burning trash fire from drinking and if enough people tell you it’s not a big deal or you’re making too much of it it starts to make you think maybe they are right. But why? They don’t have to live in your body. With your shame and stuff.
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In day 5. I’ve hit a SURPRISING number of ups and downs in 5 days. 
Usually I’m good for about a month since I’m not a daily drinker and that’s when it starts to kick up and the desire to just get obliterated kicks in. I only know how to drink 2 bottles of wine at a time.
I think it’s good though. I think reading your posts and working through some of these thoughts early on this time will be helpful when that kicks up. Or when people are trying to convince me I’m fine and moderation is better than just giving it up. Although I don’t know what horse THEY have in the race so why do they even care?
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Day 11. It was a very good day, I worked and ran and spent good time with family. Don’t even crave at the moment, but I’m always sleepy like hell.
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I miss fun with friends too… it’s like everyday it’s the same shit over and over. I definitely need a change of speed. This is getting way to old… I’m over it.
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Congrats on your graduation!! 
I’d tell ya you rock but you already know that! 
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Awwww thank you Courtney YOU rock!!!
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Nice catch !
Here double digits 
day 10 
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Congratulations!
Hello everybody. Just a quick word to say good night and to check in. In fact, I almost forgot! things have been quite busy today and are likely to be equally so tomorrow, so I should get to bed. I’m off to Greece on Saturday morning, I’m hoping that the weather will be nice and that I will be able to do some decent diving. If I manage to get any nice pictures, I’ll post a few of them here.
Anyway, good night everyone. Have a safe and sober evening.
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I can’t believe 90 is here already! Been bumpy but great at the same time, here is to keeping that number climbing higher each day!
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It’s been since February for me too. At the place I go to when I’m in Santa Monica you can get a one hour reflexology foot massage for 40 dollars before or after you pedi. It’s freaking amazing! And frankly it’s such a great price. I found myself going there a lot at the beginning of my sobriety. My wife thinks I’m such a “girl”. I tell her someone in the family has to do that stuff. She hates that stuff. I hope you’ll be able to treat yourself this weekend or soon. And get the reflexology massage too. Sounds like you could use it. You deserve it!! And you’re worth it.
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