Day 103. Re-entry to real life after winter break has been a bit rough. We had an electrical fire at work. It’s been a real Murphy’s Law sort of week. The one thing I have really been lacking is time. I hope that things will fall into a routine in the next few days and I’ll have more time to check in and read here, play with Max, and bake a king cake.
For the moment, I just have to be content with the fact that things won’t be this way forever. Tomorrow will be different. I’m not drinking today, and that is good enough.
Everyone, I’m so happy we’re all here and we’re all sober tonight! Good night, y’all!
Got my call from the Doctor, apparently they want to run more tests because my thyroid function appears to be a little jacked. And Door Dash has been sponsoring my high cholesterol.
Define frustrating, I quit the booze and experimental drugs because I want to be healthier, I never had abnormal labs my entire life. Like hey life is supposed to be getting better right? Heres some wrenches in that
Week is full tomorrow evening and it’s gonna be Fridaayyy… Felt a little uneasy today but I’ll manage. At least my sleep schedule is getting better finally.
Day 5 check in, feeling good so far. Gotta stay strong though the weekend. Trying to find new things to occupy my time.
Y’all are making it easier.
Thanks for being here.
day 356 is just about complete. Going to pray, express some gratitude and try to meditate. It was a full day of chores, volunteering, communicating and played some cards. Went to a meeting. Refusing to let my guard down.
God bless you all. &
40 days! My sleep is still all jacked up but I’m going to bed sober so I’m grateful for that! Thank you all for the continued encouragement. Hope everyone has had a good week and even better weekend!!
Checking in on 41 days. Just moving along… I’m feeling motivated with work and have been keeping up my exercise every day. Did a float tank today, which I’ve mentioned before and highly recommend. Took some time to keep decompressing afterward by listening to music and watching a nature doc while drawing. My art gets put at lower priority a lot, so I’m trying to just do a little but even if it’s not making formal pieces. Just sketching is better than nothing!
Day 192.
With everything going on in my world and the world - I’m so damn glad I’m sober.
I still put up so much resistance though! I don’t like days of zoom zoom zoom! I want to go to yoga in my real studio! But yet the politicians here aren’t managing covid well enough!
So today should have been full of resistance. After a poor sleep (given yesterday) it was a far too-many-zoom-mtgs work day. 192 days ago this alone would have justified uncorking a bottle. Instead I went to a zoom counselling session and then unrolled my mat on my not-so-clean floors and logged into my zoom yoga class.
And I’ve got nuthin’ to complain about…
I used to cringe when my yoga teacher would quote Wayne Dyer: “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change”, but he’s right. I just had to have sober eyes to see it.
G’night, dear sober pals. Let’s do another one tomorrow.
The book is surprisingly really good! Im on page 30 already, I definetly recommend it. Its a big book but the pages are not full so its an easy read , I’ll show you what I mean
Definitely. Looks like one I will have to buy in paperback instead of on my kindle so I can browse the affirmations more easily!
I know you give the best book recommendations so I am looking forward to it.
Day 46. Good day overall today. Got shit done at work, fixed a leaky bathroom drain, walked the dogs, and made a kick ass dinner (carne asada tostadas).
To top it off, I got a visit from a cutie named Beverly. Here is a picture of her:
Very wise.
This reminds me of a lovely song by John MCAndrew.
"Why must everything I learn be so hard
Can’t you see I’ve given up
I don’t know where you are
Where are you
When black clouds come over me
they darken my skies
If its how I look at things
Give me new eyes. "
John McAndrew
“Give me new eyes.”
He’s a pianist, in recovery. He travels around to rehabs playing his recovery music. He’s so wonderful to listen to. Unfortunately I end up crying a lot when I listen to him. Well, because one of his songs he tells me I’m good enough If your interested. Google him for a song or 2. I think he’s amazing.
I also love. “Like a Child”. We’re always learning.
He’s on iTunes too. But he’s hard to find.
Hey Brian you might be interested. @I.cant.We.can
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If your interested. Google him for a song or 2. I think he’s amazing.
