- Still here
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So freakin happy for and proud of you, Donna! Youāre rockinā it!!! Congratulations lady, youāve worked hard, stuck with it and itās paying off. 
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Ok so first of all congratulations @anon79808082 for 180 days!!! It made me realize that thereās no way that Iām a day behind you so I recounted my days everyone and somehow I got ahead of myself so I wanted to let everyone know that I have 169 days not 179 my bad!!! I hope everyone had a great day today sorry for the miscount!!! 
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Way to go Donna on 6 months!! 
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Day 63. I am so happy to check in tonight and see how well everyone is doing here!
@cwak congratulations on one week!
@Charlie_C two weeks! Awesome job!
@Penguin triple digits! Huzzah!
@anon79808082 six whole months! Iām so impressed!
@RosaCanDo I hope youāre feeling a bit better. Migraines are the worst.
@Dazercat I hope the armada of pest control people sorted out your issues with the rats. That sounds really stressful.
Max went to the vet today for his annual exam and shots. Our 85 year old vet decided to retire, so we got to meet his new vet. Max was a very good boy, and now heās snuggly and worn out, so itās obviously time for bed.
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Congrats lady!!
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Checking in at the end of day 316
Had a great day. The kind of day where I donāt have to think to hard. It startās to become natural. I just donāt drink or lie or cheat or steal or manipulate. I used to have to work on this at a conscious level and there will be many days that I will again, but greatfuly today wasnāt one of them.
God bless you all. 
& 
I appologize I havenāt read many of your posts for a few daysā¦ I guarantee I missed some monumental stuff since you are all awesome!!! so congratulations and thank you for being here and working on helping me and each other live our best lives 
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Checking in Nov 28
Overwhelmed trying to make sure i get everyone presents and i dont miss anyone for christmas just laying low until i head back to work hop inside my truck and switch gears this Truck Driver is ready for the road vacay was sweet but highways are calling me 
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After our rat ordeal today I celebrated with apple pie. 2 pieces. A la mode. Having a drink barely even crossed my mind.
Thanks @TSan it wasnāt so bad like everything else when youāre sober.
The hard part was when we all, 4 cats and 2 dogs and wifey, had to drive around town for a couple of hours during the vector treatment just for a precaution. Killed time having lunch at a Culverās drive thru. Once again. So much easier to do when youāre calm and clear headed and not planning your next drink.
Critter-dudes did a great thorough job. He said no way any critters are getting in the house now. Theyāll check the traps each week for awhile and hopefully the vector treatment killed a bunch of them too. So fucking gross 
Iām glad thatās over with.
And thank all you guys itās nice to be able to share with sober friends that understand my mindset.
I feel another sober day coming on tomorrow.
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Day 152.
Some days are more of a test than others. Only reason I passed the test today is because it was a team effort. Thanks everyone - super grateful for our check-in ritual and your support. 
@anon79808082 awww, amazing!
@Rockstar24777 miscount lol! that gave me the chuckle I needed - thank you. all the same, youāre still amazing and still my big bro.
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omg, what does the bedbug car look like? 
i chuckled at your reference to how you would have got thru today before sobriety. itās pretty amazing to realize we donāt need to spike the punch bowl anymore - just to get through the (rat infested 
) day, hey?
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- So much to do so little time. Whoād had thought that Iād say that 541 days ago? Not me. Anyway, gotta run. Painting the heating pipes and radiators, clean my place a bit, aunt and uncle coming for tea, to my sis for her birthday dinner, some assignment to look at the trainee nurse I supervise made, this thread to keep up with, not that itās a chore but I want to read about you all as you are my friends and an integral part of my morning ritual and recovery and life. Have a great Sunday all. Sober and clean. Love from Amsterdam where foggy weather always makes for some nice sights.
PS. The fancy dinner was really great. Great food and my bestie was so happy and joyful preparing it. And eating it of course.
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So happy for you @anon79808082!!! Youāre such a positive force here and you deserve all the good fortune and joy and happiness in the world. Big big congrats and hugs lady.
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135.1 Days
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Congratulations on 400 !
Checking in on day #5. I feel a little bit drained and tired this morning. Iām up super early and so are the kiddos. I think Iām going to stay snuggled up a while longer since it is Sunday. This is the first time 5 days sober has ever gone by this fast. I think being sober actually feels normal to me and when I use I notice I feel stuck in this dark place where time slows down yet flies by at the same time, if that makes any sense. I really really want this and I really feel like I CAN do it. My goal is to have sober holidays this year. I was sober for Halloween and Thanksgiving so that feels good, I just wish I hadnāt relapsed in between. Iām here now and thatās what matters. Have a Serene and Sober Sunday yāall. 
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Iām here, Iām alive and Iām sober.
Day 91.
Havenāt been posting in a while, Iāve been crazily busy, with the watetleak in the kitchen, that seems at lot worse than it originally did. And because the kitchen is old we wonāt get a lot from the insurance either.
Tweenie is keep causing havoc and if god forbid sheās not the center of the universe for a few minutes she creates a scene or her mother does so all focus on them again. She doesnāt like it here, she doesnāt like us, sheās rude and mean and seems to think that Iām her personal maid. I know sheās just a kid, with troubles but I also know that I wonāt let it pass as an excuse. Her father, my husband is working long days so heāll only sees half of it. And naturally (because itās his child) he defends her behavior,and excuse a lot of things that our kids would never have gotten away with. It might just be a phase but If it doesnāt change Iām afraid that it might drive us apart.
Today is the first of Advent here. Iāve got another exam due Thursday,and havenāt even started yet. Usually the house is all decorated by now, Christmas gifts wrapped and Iām walking around filled with Christmas joy and cheer. Itās even snowing today, and I donāt feel a thing. I put up a few decorations in the boys room and put up the traditional table topper candy holder for advent so the boys wouldnāt be sad. Besides that nothing, no gifts wrapped or bought yet. No planning for baking or anything. And Iām having the same Christmas spirit as the Grinch.
I probably need to talk to my psychiatrist again but with everything happening I havenāt had the time yet. Itās all draining me for energy.
But the good thing is that Iām still sober.
Happy 1st of Advent everyone.
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