Congratulations!! You’ve worked hard for this!
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Woo hoo! Finally! I been waiting all day for this post. So fucking proud of you @050Nl!! You’ve had one hell of a year and deserve the biggest celebration.
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I totally agree with you @claire-lo. All I see is… “I relapsed, starting over, oh well”. Doesn’t seem like they really care and aren’t doing anything to change their ways. Maybe they do care but they’re not spelling out what led them to relapse and what changes they’re going to make which leads me to believe they don’t want sobriety bad enough.
Seeing what you have gone through in the last year makes this so special 
Here again, good to log in and see all the names I recognize🌸.
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Yeah, but you didn’t drink. And that’s huge. And soon your subconscious is going to know not to bother trying 
Day 91.
Lots of covid-on-the-rise in the news, locally and regionally. Made me think back to last march/april/may, and how I was coping with it and a whole bunch of other stuff in my life (or, not coping, as the case may be…) Wayyy better this way!
A beautiful fall day here - a good long walk with the dog girl after a day at the desk. No complaints for a Monday.
I may be sober, but that doesn’t mean I need to be a grown-up. At least not yet.
Hummus happy faces for lunch on my fave GF crackers:
(These definitely do not belong on the Foodie thread!)
Goodnight all. Grateful to share another day with you!
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Glad your back!!
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Day 108 clean and sober today and It’s been weird lately. By the end of the day I get so sad that I feel like I’m going to cry so I pray and go to bed and it’s better in the morning when I wake up. I wrote a gratitude list last night and it helped. I hope everyone had an amazing day today, love you guys!!! 
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Congratulations that’s sooooo AWESOME!!!
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It’s a good idea, so why don’t you make that thread?
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Yay yay…! So happy for you, you deserve every single one of those 365 days. Keep on trucking and hope you’re enjoying your travels and doing great. ODAAT! 
BLESSINGS AND SOBRIETY!
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yeah that sucks… but I am also happy to hear there seems not to be a ‘more serious’ prblem with the heart.
You will find a way. by making healthy decisions in the past you did not only train the running muscles but also the sober muscles.
When I got diagnosed with the muscle / neurological condition beginning of the year I let it come way to much into my ego built around work out, being fit etc… And I mde some bad decisions. I wish you the surrender to do it differently.
You can do this! just another of life telling you, we cannot control how much we would like. There is only intention and right actions.
hang in there!
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So yesterday I hit one the one month landmark. Yesterday would’ve also been my Dad’s 70th birthday. I miss him loads. Can’t write this without tearing up. Things weren’t always so great between us, but the last 12 years or so certainly were, and got better each year.
Anyways, because of this I called my second oldest brother (I’m not really close with my brothers to begin with, but dad’s death has brought us somewhat closer together). So he told me some baffling news, and I think I still don’t know how to relate to them. He told me his girlfriend is expecting his (first) child. While I think having kids is great, and they’re good news, and it would be great to be aunt again, I’m a bit unsure if it is the best thing for him right now. It’s not really my business either to speculate over this. He is just not in a good place right now, financially, health wise, and what I’ve heard from my brother, this girlfriend sounded like she was not that good towards him with some things either. I dunno. I want to be happy for him, but something just doesn’t feel right, if you know what I mean. But like I said, it’s not really my place to criticise. I guess I just worry about him.
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Good morning lovelys 
checking in on another day of handing my life and will over today I know I don’t have to go it alone ,67days clean and sober,day 6 as a non smoker was a fkin tough day yesterday my anexity was thru the roof ,I had serve chest and back pains and I was struggling to catch full breaths and in turn was making my anexity to the whole situation ten fold which in turn made it worse +REMINDER EMMA DON’T BUY INTO THE HYPE) I called the doctor to be on the safe side and hes prescribed me a blue inhalor until it settles down.ive looked it up and breathlessness and tight chest can be a side effect of given up ,so I’m grateful today after that yesterday on top of school rubs work and na meeting and not getting home until home until 10 pm last night to have a day off today,so Gona do school run,do done choir’s in town then I’m home for the day.need to remind myself I need to take time out for myself.byt I’ve learnt if I want to get clean and stay clean excuses for not hitting a meeting don’t cut it ,even when anexity is raging abdvi feel poorly , afterwards I felt better BC I got out of SELF 
.Have a blessed day 
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I waited all year for this moment and then I fell asleep 
. We all deserve it but you have been through so much this is like the cherry on the cake. Well done our friend im real happy for you
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Brilliant, well done Emma. Chest and back pains may be part of the anxiety and will diminish as your body gets used to life without nicotine. Also expect to have some breathless or coughing but always remember it is your lungs waking up and getting rid of the gunk in them. Happy healthy Tuesday.
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- My American friend reminded me of my day light lamp as I was complaining about the heavy overcast sky here today and the depressive passive feelings it causes in me. So thanks Gwin as I feel a bit better already.
And I do love the sights and smells of autumn. Will get out before my late shift and walk in the park a bit or something like that. Stupid substance abuse would never help with anything so I’ll stay sober and clean today. Have a good day all. Love from Amsterdam in autumn.
@claire-lo For me it’s another case of taking what’s mine and leaving the rest. Many of these posts do seem a bit easy yes. If folks don’t want to seriously invest in sobriety they are not worth my effort too I think (maybe except to say just that).
@Rockstar24777 Yes to gratitude and gratitude lists! Will start doing them too. Thanks for the idea.
@Tommo Cycling is the best therapy for me. Happy you find good stuff in it too.
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