That is so cool. God Bless you being in that kind of work. Good people like you are so needed over here. Have a great restful sober weekend or whatever days off you got.
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Well, I give you credit. Even in an online forum your warmth, humor and wisdom comes through. I forgot about your Amsterdam photos! My bad. Hereās a photo from yesterday in Vermont. Enjoy the rest and relaxation
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It was a good day, but not looking forward to the next 2 because it is accounting month end and I have to help with thatā¦may end up taking some work home for the weekend too unfortunately. Aside from that, 95 days strong and feeling good about it. I got my bonsai tree in today, so looking forward to that adventure!
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Day 3 completed. Night night from a wet UK.
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Iāve used CBD products to help with migraines with mixed results. Some of them, particularly edibles (but also topicals) have a stronger scent that could be a trigger for folks in recovery from MJ use. If someone is truly seeking help with chronic pain I recommend trying it from a reputable source.
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Congratulations @anon27760155 on 60 days!
Congratulations @anon79808082 on 4 months!
Your presence on this forum doesnāt go unnoticed. Your both are always giving such great advice and support. Thank you for being here.
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Hello everyone! I read your posts often and thought Iād join in. Thank you all for being such an inspiration! Itās day 12ā¦ start of a long weekend and the moment I got home my husband offered me a shot to celebrate. I politely declined and enjoyed some sparkling water instead. It feels good to be in control again and had the strength to say no. Have been doing great from April-Julyā¦ then slipped after my grandma died. Tried the moderation thing and each week for a month and a half I noticed myself drinking more and more. Soā¦ Day 12 it is!! And thatās OKā¦ Moderation obviously isnāt for meā¦ Guess thatās why Iām here. 
You live and you learn.
You live and you learn.
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Welcome! Stick around, read, and post! 
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Welcome Katie. Iām glad you decided to join us. This is my favorite thread. Itās a good way to get to know everyone and follow each otherās journeys. I tend to share all my ups and downs, in return I get some great advice. Congrats on 12 days!! Thatās no small feat.
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Best of luck !!! Dont leave us forever 
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If only I had a nickel for every time I gave moderation yet another try! 
Far better to be here. And welcome here too! @Lisa07 is right - this is a great thread for checking in, staying accountable, and getting some amazing support when you need it. I know I have!
Congrats on your 12 days 
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Haha oh yeah. I have heard and tried it all. I personally had some good success with this. This kind of healing was done like 100 years ago but then the world went the way of drugs and surgery, soā¦ Yeah. Hereās a good link to see if a practitioner is in your area: https://frequencyspecific.com/frequency-specific-microcurrent-practitioners/
Thereās lots of good info on the main site too. There are published medical papers you can read on the site for free, if youāre interested. Good luck!
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Congratulations 
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Checking in on day 4. Happy sober Thursday 
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hi everyone. i donāt usually check in but here i am finishing up day 20! what can i sayā¦iāve been very irritable. iām happy that iām no longer wanting to drive straight to the liquor store after the workday. that habit is dying. iāve just been feeling overwhelmed. i need some āmeā time but itās hard to come by these days. my ex took my daughter for a few hours last night and i tidied the house, scrubbed the stove, and played with my dog. i felt 1000% better and it trickled in to today but then i was irritable and short with my daughter tonight. iām trying to be aware but kids sometimesā¦drive me bleeping crazy. in my old life if i felt stressed like this i would for sure be rocking a box of wine. and waking up with a nasty hangover just to do it all again.
tomorrow iāll try to relax. iāll get a workout in after work - that usually shifts my mood.
anyways good night!
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Day 93.
Some days are about realizing just how much of my life is truly out of my control. That all I really get to control is how I respond. At least when I focus on what is in my control, I see a wider range of choice. Hardly original thought, but what my mind already knows seems to take longer to seep into my psyche.
I had to chuckle out loud at the absurdity of it all. How many nights did I tell myself my wine with dinner was because I enjoyed it? Never would I have said my quaffing was to escape my problems, or the raw discomfort of facing things inside myself. Now though, these attempts at escape seem about as fulfilling as watching extended commercial breaks, on repeat, night after nightā¦
And so, be they problems or just less-than-ideal life circumstances ā today I chose to respond by kicking up the leaves alongside the path, feeling the cold (brisk outside today!) air on my face and heat from the sun too, letting the dog girl roll around in the leaves and chase birds. Soon she will beat me to bed and bring the smell of autumn and a whole bunch of leaf crumbs onto my bedding.
No complaints.
Goodnight, beautiful people. Thank you for sharing your days. Big love.
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Righteous! Thatās great work pushing through those triggers. Iām right there with you!
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Bringing the smell of autumn and the leaf crumbs to bed - absolutely! In our house, too. I love how you described our rationalizing when we drank versus looking back with sober eyes. I so appreciate your posts. Big love, back to you!
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