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5 months…
Never thought I’d be rid of my gremlins like this, I always thought I was better on drugs…
Clean me is fucking happy!!!
Take the day as it is… Remember you can do it.
Oh I’m proud of everyone on here, addiction is tough but recovery is fucking Awsome!
Yeah, as it is not as destructive as drinking, I often don’t employ my tools as strongly. But the same tools should work just as well.
Congratulations!!! my dear, sweet, kind, loving, selfless, beautiful friend! I’m so happy for you. You’ve been through so much and have grown so much. I know how hard it’s been at times, but here you are. I love you from the bottom of my heart, and thank you for always being there for me 
Congrats 
Morning everyone out to the Las Vegas Strip again. I used to like getting out there to see all the crazies and talk with them well I was out know I see the disease and what it as done to me and I pray for them silently in my head. We all need love and understanding we need help all of us. I’ve been there and can be there any moment.
Some days ago I thought out this on what’s the best course of actions, when faced with appearance of compulsive thoughts:
Compulsive thoughts appear -> quickly change the focus of the mind, with the least possible delay between compulsive thought appearance and Your changing focus action
Discipline always comes down to habit forming.
If we can manage to form a habit of self discipline, then such control will be like a second nature for us.
I suppose it’s important to make daily plan and execute it as precisely as possible 
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Checking in …
Feel like crying as im driving my rig
I dont care who sees i really dont. i miss my uncle 
Alcohol . 
Day 330. Have a good day everyone. Idk what to say, just plucking along. Trying, not sure if I’m trying my hardest at things. It’s hard for me to try my hardest at things right now, I hate how I still feel lost. So idk where in life I want to try.
Congratulations Danni!
Checking in sober. Today is Day 357 which makes 51 Weeks!!! Next week will be historic for me as Tues will be 52 weeks, then two days later (due to leap year) will be my actual 1 year anniversary!! At least one positive thing will have come out of 2020: my finally getting sober!!! Wishing everyone a great day!
Day 5. I have so much on my mind. I want to do everything and nothing.
One thing I have decided is that when that crazy bitch AV comes along, I will not argue with her. I will not give her my time and attention. Instead, I will squat down and have a conversation with little me, who at the bottom of it is really who I am dealing with, a child who never grew to handle the tough stuff. Just like I do with my own kids, I will find out what’s wrong, tell her it’s OK and help to guide her through it.
That other bitch? She’s not welcome here. She is a threat to me and to my family.
Not drinking is a powerful choice to make. It goes against everything society says is “normal.” So weird that poisoning yourself is normalized and glamourized. It is a tremendous gift, you give yourself, to go against the status quo.
I think it’s easy for people to not think about alcohol harmfulness due to the effects not instantly showing, if the alcohol is not being used too often and/or in too high quantities.
Checking in sober… thanks for such an inspiring post @emc2018, and everyone on here…you all are such an inspiration to me.
I’m getting ready to leave for Vegas this morning to visit with family and a friend for the next week. I’ve been feeling nostalgic towards the end of this year. I was in Vegas a few Christmases ago… must’ve been the last Christmas where I was still drinking. I’ve been there once since I’ve been sober and it was a difficult time. I have a lot of triggers around my family and I’m nervous about being stressful towards my kids. I’m going to think about my intentions on this drive I’m about to take and really try to get in to the mindset of presence and acceptance.
Have a great day everyone 
Day 200 clean and sober today. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and hopefully I can have this tube removed from me. Congratulations on all of the milestones for everyone and to everyone that’s making it through each day clean and sober and for those who are trying. Love you guys, have a wonderful day!!! 
Brilliant to see this, well done 
@anon27760155 Congrats on 5 months!! That’s amazing! So proud of you.
@Rockstar24777 Congrats on 200 days man, I hope you’re starting to feel better from the hospital trip.
@Truckinmonster21 I’m so sorry you’re hurting, but at least you are sober to process the emotions and honor your uncle’s memory. Stay strong
@anon60334405 I have those days too where I feel like I’m just coasting, I always have to remind myself to do something everyday to actively work towards my sobriety. I feel like TS really helps me with that.
Thanks man. I feel like I’m just falling into this laziness. I wasn’t lazy in the beginning, and so I know this isn’t who I am. But it’s hard to get out of the funk, even when I do my jogs I still just don’t feel good. So idk. It will lift soon, I’m staying sober so if there is a plus in any of this it’s that
Some days we just can’t try our hardest. We can’t be at 110% all the time or we would burn out. So, if our 50% or 30% is strictly devoted to running and not drinking, so be it. Some days are just going to be that way. Some days I dont even have the energy to brush my teeth, or eat, or shower, but as long as I don’t drink, it was a good day.
Take some time after or before your run to maybe journal or meditate and try to change the headspace around a bit? Sometimes we need to purge the things going on in our brains to start to feel some light again.
Just like with cigarettes. You can smoke a lot for a long time without any noticeable effect. Maybe one day alcohol will go the way of cigarettes. Many people will but more will choose not to. 
