Checking in, Day 5. Feeling discouraged today, my kids have been told they will not be returning to school on Monday, even though things are completely normal in my area, and they are devastated. Child care is becoming hard to figure out so I can keep working. I don’t want to take the government money and sit at home. I want to work, I need to work for my mental health. Anyways, I slept a lot better, it’s getting easier as the week goes on. I’m off to work again today, working opposite shifts as my husband so we can be with the kids. Have a great day!
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Yessir !
The guy im working for is forgetful and did not leave me the fuel card kinda done with his crap im going on to be with a better company this gig was for the meantime i got something better
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Day 3 (and 40 minutes:-)). Alcohol free. Like many stories I started at age 17 and never stopped (43 at the end of the month). One of those functioning acholoholic situations with really only my hubs knowing and experiencing the every night drinking (we have been together since I was 17, so he really knows).
This quit time feels different, not as painful. Everytime before, I quit because of shame. Morning after shame, body image shame, why cant I just have one drink like a normal person shame. This time I am quitting drinking because I wanted to be kind to myself.
2020 was intense. I run a medical clinic and we converted and started testing and caring for COVID patients on Feb 28th, it been something I never knew I could handle. I physically had effects that ended up with a December surgery. So this time my soberity journey is for me, not for anyone else, not my kids, not my husband, not my job…selfishly and 100% just me. If I can get up everyday and handle the crap I did in 2020 because I wanted to see a positive outcome for others, and not walk away when it got really bad, then I damn well better handle treating myself with kindness, compassion, and commitment.
Happy Friday to you all♥️
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Thank you, Rosa. I appreciate that. I have a hard time keeping up with this thread nowadays, but I’m always happy to see you still chugging along.
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I just wanted to say good morning 
Stay strong and sober today everyone. I’ll be trying to do the same.
I’m very greatful to be here
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King Goerge Va
Down 95 south
Highway 3 east
Not in northern Va at the moment your clear
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That’s terrible he lift you without fuel. Good for you on getting a better job.
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Muchos Gracias señor.
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Thank you, Fleur! Your last post to me has stuck with me and has been something I’ve reminded myself of throughout the day, when I start feeling agitated or discontent.
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Appreciate it. 
Your 43? I would have never known.
However sobriety is a selfish process, we been told as addicts and alcoholics we are selfish people, but yet when it comes to recovery we have to be selfish, good on you for doing this for you.
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De nada habla bien el español usted 
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Yo hablo un poco de español, y soy apprendar
@anon28001181 Congrats on 6 months!! That is awesome, keep up the hard work 
@RosaCanDo That’s a great story about the elderly couple and their words of wisdom. Thanks for sharing.
Day 208 for me, have a great one TS family.
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Hang in there sweety. I’ll be praying for you
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@Drave congratulations on 40 days
@MrsOdh Sorry to hear you have come to this point. I pray that the tweenie can get the help she needs and you can get some form of relief. Hugs
@anon28001181 Awesome job on 150 days. Your shares and support are greatly appreciated.
@Rockstar24777 & @Piglet Congratulations on 7 months. Both of you have supported me along the way and it’s my pleasure to be on this journey with you.
206 days. Had a meltdown of sorts yesterday but had the courage to reach out for help. My life as I knew it ended two Septembers ago when I packed a U-Haul and moved to another province. Despite two one-day slips I have been on my sobriety journey since July 2019. Yesterday I struggled to see any progress in my life and began romanticizing my drinking days. I know drinking won’t help anything but yesterday I was in the frame of mind that my life then was better. Today I realized I need to cut myself some slack. I made some very drastic changes in my early sobriety and it’s going to take time to build a new life. Although I have trouble with patience I need to allow myself time to heal and grow and appreciate the progress and process of one day at a time.
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Checking in. Day 7. Hope everyone has a great day. 
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