You to brother. Thank you
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Thank you that means alotā¦ trust me your a super sober step mom, thatās not easy taking on someone elseās kids. Itās hard, specially sober. Almost to that 200 club.
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First Christmas Eve in a long while that Iāve not caught up with friends. Been feeling pretty low about Christmas and life in general. The fact my boyfriend is currently on a video call that I wasnāt invited to with some of our friends hasnāt helped. But such is life.
Lots of questions about my place in the lives of other people swirling round my head, but also recognising that I am not in a great place so itās not the time for decisions.
Tomorrow is a new day, letās see what it brings. I know it wonāt include a hangover, so thereās that 
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Hey everyone.
Checking in on day 101. Realized I havenāt made a much big deal of my 100th day. I was so into finishing work before vacation that I almost forgot to be grateful to have the possibility and capacity to actually do all this work, thanks to sobriety. This week I gave some thought about a feeling of relapses/hangover that I had one morning. After having meditated on this, I realized that I was in a certain way letting myself ārelapsingā on some things that arenāt alcohol. Iāve been consuming books, thoughts, reflections and work, to the point that it was too much. I guess thatās the obsessive part of me getting over. And for that I thought about what you said @Tomek about letting ourself into destructive patterns even if itās not alcohol. Anyways, I also told myself that it was ok. It is ok to compensate into other things for multiple reasons, first is that this is my first sober end of semester / Christmas in over 15 years and I am going to do anything to keep it that way. And second, but no the less, I am passionate about what Iāve consumed: learning, reading, working on some project I dreamed about. So I guess there is a good side of my obsessiveness if I āuseā it in a constructive area of my life instead of a destructive one. Although i would admit that I have to slow down on ice cream because Iāve been sharing a pint of Ben & jerry with my girlfriend every night this week 
but we talk a lot and know this is alright considering the kind of weird holiday weāre about to have while both working in healthcare - meaning we wonāt see much peopleā¦
First Christmas sober. This is a milestone and I wish a merry sober Christmas to all of this beautiful community. 
I am grateful to have found this place.
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I got my half year today, that feels good! I hope everyone has a great Christmas 
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Dude that us so funny jugging a beer while I guy is crapping in the next stall. I made it home. Thanks
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@WCan 100 (101) days is huge! Well done!
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It is Christmas morning and I am on my way to work. The kids opened presents this morning but the meal and family time will be tomorrow. I want to get the classes done and get home for a cup of tea and big slice of stollen.
Merry Christmas to everyone! This community has made a big difference to my life this year, so thank you!
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Boy this thread moves fast! Congratulations to @WCan for triple digits!
I donāt even remember the last daily check in thread I checked in on. Many many many threads ago.
Merry Christmas everyone! Stay vigilant the next couple weeks. There is no room for an ā Iāve done so well. I deserve a littleā mentality when it comes to using during the holidays.
You deserve a happy, sober life. Itās the very best gift you can give to yourself, and the people who love you.
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Yes, but tomorrow - Christmas or not - is worth celebrating! Itās your 90 days!
Thank you, and Max too!, for your presence on this forum. 
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What an amazing thing to be proud of ā¦ all started with one day!! Well done xx
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Day 27! Enjoying my cranberry fizz mocktail and watching Home Alone after a delicious dinner with my boyfriend. Wishing everyone a merry and sober holiday 
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Merry Christmas everyone !
Im going to hit the hay pretty soon feeling deppressed about my uncles death i cant stop thinking about him its driving me crazy i couldnt go see him for the last time i talked with him months before his passing he was so happy to hear from me my family wants me to join on attending his open casket funeral i told them i rather not it would be to much pain for me to see him like that i rather keep the good memories 
goodnight everyone . MERRY XMAS please hug your loved ones tight .
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Hugs to you my friend 
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Ok Trucker have a good night itās going to be ok but itās ok to grieve. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Thanks for all your support and always positive attitude.
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Iām off to bed also. Made it through Christmas eve without any drugs or alcohol. Thanks to everyone.
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Happy Christmas to you Jenna.
Youāre a very smart lady. Nice to see you taking charge of your recovery.
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Merry Christmas Sophia. I hope you and your family had a great Christmas Eve. And congratulations on 117 days now.
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Merry Christmas to you to Danni. 
You are such a great fighter and an inspiration to everyone.
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End of the day. 33 behind me. I think Iām really in need of professional help for mental health. Reached out to a dr, but havenāt heard back yet. This is my third doc to contact in my area for help. So many arenāt taking new clients or theyāre not meeting in person. The emotions of life are so burdensome. I really detest them. Hereās to hoping I wake up feeling better tomorrow.
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Hang in there! I really struggled with finding a provider of any kind for support with my mental health through my insurance and finally turned to Talkspace (online therapy). I was connected to a therapist and communicate via an app on my phone, and there are options for video chat as well. I encourage you to seek options that are available while you are on the search. And while no replacement for professional help, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and your local chapter has resources available to help. Iām glad youāre here to get support, too.
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