Congrats on day 6. You are doing it! Keep up the good fight. 
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- It’s 1 am on my 8th sober day. Finishing my last night of work and flying home with my family at noon. It’s going to be a long day, but I don’t care if it means I get to sleep in my own bed tonight
There’s no place like home 
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169.07 Days
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Day 14. I am feeling quite proud and relieved that I managed to cross Xmas and New Year sober. Covid was a good excuse whenever I had to avoid a party. Stayed at home on New Year Eve and cut a cake with my family. I have PTSD and I am also bipolar. So the people who know me don’t get surprised by anything I do and they don’t try to persuade me when I say no. Being insane has its advantages 
I have pirated hundreds of audiobooks, ebooks and movies. Being an ex-hacker also has its advantages 
I discovered that Buddhist philosophy resonates with me. It’s kind of ironic too since I am bipolar and Buddhist philosophy talks about the middle path. I have been reading a lot and watching a lot of movies. My wife is very understanding. I haven’t been working and anyway I have decided to change my occupation. But right now I am just taking it easy. Taking time off to heal.
I am also very lucky that I finally found a good psychiatrist. He is receptive and humble. After a few trials and errors, the meds are finally working. It was tricky at first because I decided to go cold turkey, and my mental disorders caused a few days of problems for everyone around me. My has also been very supportive. She also makes sure I take my meds on time 
So everything is good for now. Hope it stays this way.
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Checking in, day 7 nofap/semen retention.
Since yesterday I’m doing meditation and journaling.
Looking forward to how this year will entwine 
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Cant sleep Its my Day off today just made my 3 week stage. Hope all is sober out there God Bless you all
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Great job be strong
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4.76 months
Some medium size irritations today, with husband and in-laws. Really struggling with whether to express it, or just bear it. Not sure of the balance between speaking your truth and following the serenity prayer.
Did movie night with the kids, they wanted their favorites for the nth time, I forced them to watch Short Circuit, which they actually really enjoyed. As always husband was in another room watching on his smartphone. The story was good for an 11 and 7 year old, but oh boy did the equipment looking stuff not age well! My kids were rotflmao -ing.
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Checking in January 2 2021
Got some good rest needed without a care or thought this morning or lastnight of drinking or smoking got through the holidays without any of that in my mind 
im proud of how far ive made it in my sobriety my lungs can breathe better no more hangovers or headaches ! Sobriety is the best thing that could have ever happened to me ! Hope everyone has an amazing day lets get it .
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Congratulations on 4.76 months @Misokatsu
Communication is key let your hubby know talk with him and see what he says about it you may find that it helps to talk about it instead of keeping it inside glad you haf a good time with the kiddos 
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Morning ,
Congratulations on 465 days
Keep doing what your doing ! Those are GOLDEN numbers
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Checking in on my second Day 37. (Cannot wait until I pass 90 so I can stop writing that.) The second attempt definitely feels both longer and easier than the first. Maybe it’s the winter. Lots of snow so I might dig out the kids’ old sleds and take a ride.
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Checking in day 110
Congrats to everyone who has been sober through the holidays and New Years !!!
That’s a first for me in 15 years !
Sobriety is a superpower!
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Day 9. Gonna have some coffee, not booze. Then heading to the gym, not the couch. Have a great day everyone!!!
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Day 478
Working on my emotional sobriety today. Taking it one day at a time. I’m going to be thankful for what I do have, accept the things I can not change and focus on doing the next right thing today. One day at a time. One moment at a time.
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Ok i know it’s time now Congratulations @Dazercat on 1 year of sobriety and welcome to the club my friend! Your presence and words have helped countless people here including myself. Well done Eric.
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Ok so I know I’m missing a lot of people and I’m sorry if I’ve felt distant lately I’ve just been healing but holy crap @Dazercat you got a year??? CONGRATULATIONS ERIC!!! Thank you for always being supportive and caring to me and everyone else here, you’re definitely an asset to all of our lives and sobriety. Have an amazing day everyone, love you guys!!! 
P.S. Day 204 clean and sober today
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OMG!! No Booze For a Year!!!
I was a functional drinker for 45 years. Alcoholic?
Maybe God had a little angle looking over me, because I never really hit rock bottom. I always functioned. Never lost a job or crashed a car or fucked up a marriage. I always got by. I use to do a lot of drugs before I started a family back in the 80’s. Maybe my rock bottom was being able to go through life functionally wasted? I’ll be 61 this month. Like I said on my very first post here a year ago, “Fat, drunk and hungover is no way to go through the rest of my life.” I’m blessed to be retired early and most of the stressors of life are gone. Like raising a family, having teenagers, burying parents, going to work. etc…
I am blessed to have 2 wonderful kids in recovery. It’s been so long we don’t even count the years anymore. I learned a lot of my tools at family weeks in a number of rehabs. And thanks to God and Alanon we have all survived and all is good now. Great!!
I just want to say you guys are the Warriors here. You all battle this addiction devil every fuckin day with all of life’s concerns and stressors and kids and jobs and parents etc…… You all deserve a medal. I’m so proud to have gotten to know you all on this app.
Don’t get me wrong. It is just as hard for me to not to pick up that first drink. And we all know what will happen if I do. Because that’s just who we are.
Anyway…… I could not have done this without you all. Y’all are my only support. And friends. And family. Thank you all for an……. (i can’t believe i’m going to say this) AMAZING 2020.
Bless you guys, y’all rock!!
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