How wonderful to hear this news! Around the same time as you, it clicked. The shackles were fully gone…I’m so happy for you for getting to this place! Keep shining 
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So glad I didn’t miss this very important day in your life, Eric.
As we know sobriety is not for the faint of heart- we have to want it more than anything we ever have before. You showed up, did the work and here you are-365 days free from the demon! I am so happy and so proud of you! I raise my la croix to you today and all you’ve accomplished this past year. May 2021 bring you much happiness and joy and here’s to many more years of sober birthdays
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I put it in my kindle basket. Sounds interesting 
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Yeah. I am still thinking about the cat that I cannot let out. And how to make sure they are taken care of during holidays…
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Thanks so much Sarah. I forgot to put you on my crying list of people who were waiting for me to make my one year sober announcement. Or did I? Maybe I wanted to save you for last as you are such a special person and a wonderful friend to have on here and I’m honored to be on this journey of all of ours with you.
Much love to you Sarah.
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Yes to both. I rescued two indoor cats 14 years ago who never had been outside. And on holidays I have a friend who wants to catsit. Taking her to another place and staying there isn’t a good idea for Luna. She doesn’t like.
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You ARE giving it away Beth. It’s all there. Thanks so much for sharing your success and many congrats on 7 months of blessed sobriety. And on having the cutest pup around. .
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So much love you guys.
Thank you for the Blessings @Mno
And right back at you @Squirt. We’ll keep that twat thing our little secret 
@Penguin @CATMANCAM @Milele
@mleclaire
And Jenna my wonderful beautiful second daughter. So proud of YOU. @Jennajen
You guys are the best.
Y’all have made me so happy.
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I love seeing this today! Congratulations @Squirt! You are putting so much hard work into your sobriety and relationship and I’m really proud of you. I know it hasn’t been easy but you’re holding onto everything you love. Keep up the good work.
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200 is awesome Michelle! Big congrats lady. Just keep going one day at a time and you’ll never be stopped. Hugs and love.
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@EarnIt I don’t think I sent condolences, Jene, on your daughter’s pet rat passing away. It doesn’t matter what species, I think all these furry or not furry beings that care for us do a better job of being people than us humans!
Good job on being there for your daughter and recognizing her loss. 
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Day 27 checking in.
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Lol, good one! 
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Great job sweetie!!
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Pretty powerful stuff for coming up on one year of sobriety. Thank you for sharing. This is super motivating!
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Day 125
It’s the same chaos here as usual,with the tweenie. My husband starts working again on Monday and I’ve got severe anxiety because of that. And zero energy to actually do something at all. I just had enough of it all, I’m even more determined that If he can’t get it together and make tweenie to behave so we all can live together they’re going to have to move to another place. They’ve got until Easter. I refuse to take shit from a horrible tweenie and O refuse to let my boys live in the chaos she creates. They deserve a normal nice and calm life.
It’s a shame after 10 years together, but I feel like I’ve done everything I can and it still doesn’t help.
Yesterday I helped my 18 y/o cutting her hair (Ywp I know how to, once upon a time I had plans one being a hairdresser) tweenie asked her Pa (aka my husband) if I could help her with a haircut as well. She didn’t want to ask me because I’m always mad. That statement is probably based on the fact that I’m the only one who actually tries to keep some kind of rules around her. She had really long hair and wanted a short bob. I kindly refused and told her that I could make a long bob cut instead so she wouldn’t regret it later. She’s got really thick hair so it took mr about an hour to cut it. Before I did the cut I asked several times if she was sure she wanted to cut it. And during the haircut too. She assured me that she was. After she was done and saw her hair in the mirror she had a complete meltdown because it was to short. She even called her mother raging about her ugly hair. She didn’t say Thank you or anything and she’s still mad because it’s to short. I told her that she demanded it shorter from the beginning, but she’s still mad.
We had Beans and rice for dinner yesterday, tweenie refused to eat because she didn’t like beans. Last week when we had chili she ate like three bowls, beans and all. Today when it was Taco soup (same beans in the soup) she had two bowls.
I empty the upstairs laundry two days ago washed all if tweenies clothes. Today it was full again and she blamed my 18 y/o and her boyfriend for all the laundry. I counted the clothes amd showed her that everything was her clothes. My 18 y/o and her boyfriend shares the upstairs bathroom with tweenie but they do their own laundry. Tweenies only answer was that I’m the parent so I’m obligated to wash. I told her that I’m not her parent and then I told her and my husband that they are on their own from now on. I refuse to do anything to help tweenie or do anything for her until she changes her behavior.
I know I’m an adult, and that I definitely should be the bigger adult person here. But I’m totally out of ideas and energy. I’ve tried, and tried again but it doesn’t help. For Christmas we got her an expensive necklace with matching bracelets she’s been wishing for a few years. It took her four days until she broke it because it wasn’t a “perfect fit” she’s having a birthday at February 13 same day as my 18 y/o (My 18 y/o actually turns 18 on that day) I don’t even want to give her a birthday gift. It’s sad and I’m just as lost as I was before Christmas.
But I’m still sober.
I hope each one of you had a wonderful new years celebration 
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Hi! I’m new to all this and am on day 10…made it through both holidays!!! May not seem like a big deal to others, but it feels like one to me 
I’m trying, day by day. Afraid to think ahead and get overwhelmed. Grateful for forums like this to talk and read supportive understanding messages. Good job, everyone!
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Day 98. Got up early and got the laundry done. Max’s new auto feeder came today, and of course he barked at the poor delivery woman like she was coming to kill us both. I got it set up, and Max doesn’t know exactly how to feel about this new food robot. Neither do I, but the vet recommended splitting his two meals into four smaller ones, and I can’t really make that happen in the middle of the day when I’m at work. I suppose we’ll both get used to the new food overlord in the house.
@Dazercat, congratulations on one year sober, Eric! That is so great! 
@Squirt, 200 days! I’m so happy for you!
@Tommo I really appreciate your post today. You said a lot of things I’ve been thinking about recently. Congrats on 120 days!
@Girlinterrupted, your Svetlana is a real cutie! I’m so glad you’re doing well and have such an awesome companion in sobriety.
@Lisa07 and @M-be-free49, just a few years ago, my dad would have told you it was possible for me to burn water, I was so bad in the kitchen! Some health challenges forced me to finally learn to cook so I could prepare my own food. Baking is just the next step in that journey. Thanks for checking out the blog!
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