Day 20! Feeling pretty good! Been somewhat absent with birthday festivities. Went on a drive and saw the first fall colors and some lovely country scenery, some beautiful vistas of the Mississippi River. It’s nasty and rainy today so we are doing some deep cleaning of the house and it feels good to get things in order. As winter approaches the house gets shut down and the dogs get muddy and we need to maintain cleanliness more. I’m grateful to be on the same page with my husband and to have his support in my sobriety. This weekend hasn’t been as hard as I expected!
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Oh my, Lisa. I’m sending big hugs your way. That sounds like a truly effed up situation and you sound so strong to be going through this the way you are. I’m glad you have a lot of support here! And what an inspiring story of strong women and celebration! Thanks for sharing that, despite the pain.
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I just arrived early this afternoon, so I haven’t had too much time to look around yet, but it does look pretty nice, absolutely.
It’s evening here right now (10:20 PM, so that would be 3:20 PM Eastern, I think).
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Hi everyone, I’m just about to pack it in for the night, just before my counter flips to 46 days.
Things are looking pretty good on the island, we’ll be going out diving in the morning (not terribly early, they aren’t early-risers here).
Before I got here, it was suggested that I should bring my semi-dry suit, so I’m hoping that I won’t be too warm in the water. I’m suspecting that a 5 mm would have been adequate, but… what can you do?
I’m hoping to get some nice underwater footage over the next few days, and then on Friday (de-sat), I’ll probably rent a scooter or small car and go look around the island.
Goodnight everyone, have a safe and sober Sunday.
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Hey Scott, I try to stay positive tho Corona makes everything pretty hard here, our government seems to go crazy.
But I won’t drink 
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@Apes2020 thank you 
. Day 2 sober.Dealing with sadness today.
I watched a movie called Secret Garden based on a book and I felt encouraged to fight against the sense of hopelessness
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The Secret Garden is my favorite book. If you deal with loneliness and lack of connection I recommend you read it. I knew there was going to be a remake, the movie from the early 90s is my absolute favorite movie of all time.
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Checking out on the 306th day. Was terrible recoverywise, but tomorrow is another day. Peace 
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Thankkkk you! I did strut my stuff up there getting it, and got the best response from a room full of people! It feels amazing. Also our meeting place moved and to be able to stay and help was a great feeling. Service work is so gratifying! Thankkkk you again
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Thank you!!!
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Firstly one year is absolutely amazing and secondly one year, 21 years, 30 plus years is irrelevant as we’re all in danger of a drink or drug tommorow. Addiction doesn’t have favourites.
Glad you had a lovely time and that God saw fit to postpone the hubby 
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Thank you so much 
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@Girlinterrupted Lord, that is a worrying and complicated situation. I’m glad surgery went ok. I understand u want to support him, but make sure u look after u, u are no longer his wife (i mean that nicely), it is not ur job to look after him, u were making great progress in distancing urself from him.
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Congrats on month #10!! 
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You know, I had a cup of coffee after the hike and now I’m cooking and I really want a glass of wine. I’m shaking! Must be the caffeine and sugar from the cinnamon rolls.
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Day 25 again here everyone! So many blessings flooding my life already. Got my job back, manicure, hair done, new clothes, makeup, shoes, perfume, bedding. I have doctors I’ve met with helping me with medication and get my health back. I have had lots of time to rest and spend time with my also newly clean boyfriend. Honestly sometimes it blows my mind how great God is. NEVER ever would I have thought when I dragged myself off the street into the ER 2 months ago (when God picked me up off the street I should say) that things would be so amazing now if I just surrendered. I had to fight so so hard not only for my life for 2 months in the hospital but to break off that love affair with my dope and become human again. Early sobriety can be really goodor really bad but if I hadn’t had a year clean in the past I dont know if I could have believed how great things would get. Please everyone just dont give up before the miracle.
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Checking in on day 65… I am still in a weird place mentally trying to get myself back to my usual happy program buttt I am depressed. Hoping it passes soon.
Congrats to @Edmund for 3 years!!! And @Quit4myDaughter for 6 whole months!! PROUD OF YOU GUYS!! And @Apes2020 5 months already?? 
and anyone else I may have left out, you are all SOOO amazing!! 
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What’s got you down? Look at some pictures of foliage around, that’ll make you smile! @Dragonflygirl82 and @anon60334405 posted some recently. 
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Super glad to see this, Paul.
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