That’s great Donna.
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not been reading much lately but it’s good to see your coming along nicely, well done 
Well done on 6 days and you’ll know if you need AA, at least if for any reason things don’t go as planned this time you’ve got another option to turn to.
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Ooo this calls for smart wear and some sushi. Let’s go!!
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Fantastic Donna!! I was in a funk all day and seeing your post put a smile on my face. Thank you for being here and being such an amazing friend.
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This warms my heart 
I don’t forget what it’s taken you to do this I’m literally bursting with joy for you 
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Haha thanks, I love it! Anytime 
🙋
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Saturday night check-in
Lonely Saturday nights for me are, I wouldn’t say “a trigger”, but in some ways are associated with using.
I am still working from home from a couple hours. Usually I would work with some drinks, and when I wouldn’t be able to work anymore I would go get more and pass out on the couch by myself.
So now I just made myself a nice chaï latte, and about to hit those working hours sober. I am not stressed about the “after work” when I usually get drunk, but I still wanted to write it to make myself accountable. At the beginning of the week I was afraid of this weekend because I am alone at night, and that’s a first since my sobriety started 75 days ago.
Can’t be to precautionary about that! So here I am, trying to be proud of myself.
Hope everyone is having a good day,
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Thank you sweet Lisa!! You are a big part of my success here.
Thanks to my other brothers and sisters, love you guys! @StellaLuna @anon28001181 @Dolse71 @Dazercat @Misokatsu
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Look at you😀! So awesome, well done my friend
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- I slept so great last night. I woke up at six, lay back down and fell back asleep until 7:45a, just in time to hop on my Recovery Dharma meeting. And now, all I want to do is drink. I mean, I really want to drink. It’s not unusual for me to feel this way at this point in the journey. It is unusual for me to come on here and “speak” it. I have about 120 posts to read, on this thread alone. Hopefully, by the time I get back down to this one, I will have a better grasp on it I ate a snack sized bag of M&Ms and a snack Kit Kat. That didn’t help. I am not hungry. I am not angry. I am tired. I am not lonely. It’s too early for bed. So, up to the unread posts I go. It’ll all be just dandy.
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I had to Google Twiglet. I wouldn’t be able to eat them (gluten) but I would probably love them!
@Jdiaz John, I encourage you to pop into some online meetings of AA, or any other program. It’s a great way to “dip your toe in” without the commitment of actually driving and then entering a room. For most meetings, you can remain off-camera and muted.
@Penguin - Congrats! And Happy Birthday!
@anon79808082 Huge Congrats! That’s awesome!
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Oh i want a Chai latte! Nice work!
I got through a potentially bad day & accomplished some decorating - i love my star lights - i know they are cheesy, but i don’t care 
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Aw. The starlights look nice. I like them. And I’m not just saying that.
Glad you got through your day
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180 days IS an amazing achievement.
I hope you’re proud of yourself! Being proud is a good reward IMO! 
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Thank you! I’m very proud!
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Tonight I told my girlfriend that I was 75 days sober. She congratulated me and told me she was proud of me. She then asked if I was proud of myself.
I hesitated. I wanted to say yes, but a part of me wasn’t really proud. I know it’s a belief I have but I’ll tell you: I feel that I can’t be proud of something I think I should be supposed to just be normally doing as a human being - read: not being a drunk and being able to moderate or just not being obsess with drinking.
She then told me some wonderful things. She reflected to me that, For me, not drinking is very hard. For some people it might be easy. But I am also doing a lot of things that may be hard for some but easy for me. She then told me that: “don’t you think you should be prouder about the things you struggle to be doing (but still doing) than the things you have facility to do?”
And damn that hit home right there. I am battling with my drinking habits for a long time now and for 75 days in a row I end up winner. Not always as gloriously I would like to, but still winner.
I’m glad you’re proud of your days because you deserve it.
Well done!
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Day 110
The ability of tiny things to make me feel crappy is astounding. I typed half out and then deleted, it is just ridiculous. I am sure there is ego in there somewhere, which needs to be worked on.
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Amazing my friend!!! 
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