Day 51 not been about for a few days it’s been a mad crazy week! I got given 48 hours to get rid of my dog or I’d be evicted from my flat ! As u can all imagine I was in a bit of a mess ! So I asked my ex partner to help me out . So my darling teddy is with him at the moment … even though I wanted no contact I had no other option. My ex partner is loving this ! I’m now working my arse off to pay my rent arrears to hopefully get into permanent housing . I need my teddy home with me ! Through out all of this it just makes me more determined to work hard stay focused and make my dreams come true. Happy Saturday every one x
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Checking in on day 6. Wishing a wonderful Saturday to everyone 
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I’m so sorry to hear that Natalie. That’s the worst. I’m glad you got 51 days though. Cuz drinking wouldn’t help at all. Good for you. Your going to figure this out. I just know you will. I’m so sorry.
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Cowabunga dudes - Happy Saturday wherever you are in the world ! Make sure its a good one 
x
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Free time!! Yes thats when I REALLY struggle. I would even make plans in advance then cancel night before or that day and go straight to the shop to buy alcohol.
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You are realy strong and brave!
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Struggling today. Home alone this weekend and really bored and feeling vulnerable. Been reading a bit to try occupy myself. Can’t go out for a walk as I’m in quarantine awaiting a small surgery on Tuesday. First time I’ve felt crap in 2 weeks.
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I’m here, I’m alive and I’m sober.
Day 34.
Grocery shopping today, I bought birthday presents and Christmas gifts to my nephew yesterday. And got a Halloween decoration basket with a bleeding candle and Halloween tea from a friend yesterday. It was a nice surprise especially with the American groceries.
The boys are sure that the candle is the Black Flame candle from Hocus-pocus and don’t want it in the house, we haven’t lit it yet because they got almost hysterical about it. So I guess I’ll be moving the decoration outside or down in the basement out of sight 
Happy Saturday everyone 
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Love those numbers!!
Checking in. Still sick, having fever. It won’t be a productive day for sure.
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I didn’t realise you’d got that many up Cate. Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun.
Congratulations girl
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Looks awesome Ed.
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Thank you Geoff, there’s a lot of blood, sweat and tears behind that chip. It did not come easy… Some that know me might call it a miracle. I just see it as grace from my Higher Power. 
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- Grey here too. It did stop raining though. Might go out for a little bike ride. It’s weekend folks. We’re sober and clean. We’ve got our lives in our own hands. Except for the things we can’t control and we’ll work on accepting those. Have a good day all. Love from Amsterdam. Pic is from 5 years ago today, a week after I quit smoking when I was battling insomnia. Best decision in my life, kept my quit since, it set me up for quitting all substances later.
@Dazercat Congrats Eric!
@Edmund Beautiful and well earned Ed.
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Yes, she left the forum.
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Checking in.
Waking up at 5am on a Saturday morning to work on an article… who would’ve thought? I’ve been waking up early all week to write before going to work. It feels amazing to be able to actually DO stuff that I enjoy and want.
Thanks sobriety and this community.
Hope you all find peace today, be easy on yourself 
P.S. the article is from a study I have done 5 years ago that I never “had time” to write… Yea… didn’t miss any time to go full-bender for months though, lol. Ahhh… old me!
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320 Days: Life is good, not perfect, but good.
Comparing where I’m at today to the mess and disfunction I was in 320 days ago is mind blowing and has been life changing for sure.
Removing alcohol as a solution for anything has made all the difference. I can’t go back to where I was and I won’t. I have fully accepted that I don’t drink and have become completely comfortable with that. I know that the only thing that can make me drink is me. Drinking brings me zero happiness and even though it took 20+ years of abusing alcohol to figure that out I’m so grateful I have. I’m at peace with never drinking again and feel no shame or embarrassment in telling people I don’t drink.
I turned 46 yesterday and for the first time in decades I like who I am and have regained a sense of control in my life that I literally have not felt before.
Life is good, not perfect, but good and each day I’m sober life is getting better!
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You’re doing great Chris, way to man!
Hope you had a great sober birthday, felt good right?
Blessings and sobriety!
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Thank you! I have really enjoyed watching all of your success!
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