Last couple of days have been kind of rough. Work has been testing my nerves more so than usual and I’ve started to get cravings about 30 minutes before my shift ends like I used to. I haven’t had this feeling since the first week I stopped. Still not giving in. It’s just super annoying! Once I get home and start being productive it goes away, so that’s nice. Looking forward to waking up to day 54 tomorrow! Hope everyone is doing well!
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You have a point. I feel like my mind always plays with me on or close to sober milestone dates. It’s strange but it does happen.
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Day 385.88
Inauguration Day sober HUGE 
Second sober birthday
Checking in and being sober
with y’all 
PRICELESS 
And combo of M and Brian
We got another one in us tomorrow. Ya You!
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It appears to have stopped for me now after the 1 year but that’s probably because I’m not tracking them much. I guess we’ll c when i hit 500 if i make it 
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Happy birthday Eric! 
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Day 370
I had a good productive day. Prayers, gratitude, readings, texted with family and friends. Went and made dinner and played some cards. Attended the NA meeting and my friend got his nine month key tag today. That was great to be there for. He’s leaving treatment Saturday and will go back to my hometown where we met in Nov. 2019. I will miss him. At the meeting I shared about a lot of the same stuff I shared here last night because it was still on my mind and it’s part of who I am. I have shared it before with a sponsor and counsellors, at my home group when only a few trusted friends where there. The longer I keep at this recovery life though the less it bothers me to share it so openly. If people don’t like it or don’t believe me I don’t care. I used to, that’s why I was guarded about some of my more intimate details but as I mentioned in my gratitude last night, not sharing fully and openly and honestly is doing a disservice to myself and others.
Happy Birthday @Dazercat
God bless you all. 
&
P.s. Did you know your a great person. Ya you!!
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Happy Birthday! 
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Checking in Day 55, feeling good!
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Day 206.
This work week can end now, already! I’ve never wanted to be one of those people who can’t wait to retire – and good thing, as I have a ways to go yet. But today (with 6hrs of zoom mtgs) I actually tried to mentally calculate how many years earlier I’d have been able to retire had I not indulged my wine habit for, say, 25 years. But this is just another fine example of me living in the past and future! (Today, M! Be here now!) At least I looked incredibly focused as I warped my mind with all the calculations.
No matter the day – whether good or bad, full of wins or woes, whether we were served up humble pie or birthday pie! – sobriety is the “new normal”. The constant. And because of that…
…we did another day. And, you guessed it. We can do another one tomorrow. I’m sure we all have at least that in us.
G’night. I’ll apologize now. The week has been long and there will be snoring. Big love to all. 
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@TSan powerful post. At least you are not in denial to yourself about any of your feelings. Hard though. Better after a sleep, I hope.
@Drave I know those kind of cravings well! They’ll take off again soon. Hang in there. 54 days is amazing.
@SonyaLeah38 2 weeks tomorrow! Well done!
@C_8 m so glad you’re back. I think you left right after I came, but when anyone captured a good string of numbers, it seemed like the whole thread would sigh – a combination of happy nostalgia and missing you - “Cate would be so proud”… 
@I.Cant.We.Can. It takes one to know one! Ha! Ya you.
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- Coffee. Work soon. Shared my story, goals and pitfalls at therapy yesterday. Most of it anyway. It was good but draining to do. Another small step forward. One day at a time. Sober and clean. Very thankful for that. I have to hurry now. Luna’s calling from the kitchen. Have as good a day as you all can. You’re all so worth it. Love from Amsterdam.
@Dazercat Just in time to say happy birthday Eric!
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Thanks guys. I never noticed the white line on Luna’s nose. How cute 
Looks like she’s getting a little impatient. Better get going.
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Look at you go girl 
I love it 
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Sorry your going through that with your ex. Glad you could let it out here.
I know your not asking for advice. And I think I can tell your handling it well. From what my experience has taught me: There’s no cure or med to fix narcissism.
Anyway. I hate to see someone get hurt by a narcissist.
Keep up the great sober work.
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Wait a minute! It’s your birthday!!! I missed that. Sorry! Happy birthday my friend. 
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Day 41.
I went back to work this week after a month off. It’s now Friday evening when I’d usually binge on many bottles of wine and I’m feeling the cravings bad today. I need to find another way to relax after a long week.
Any suggestions guys?
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Congrats on your 41 days.
Long hot shower after work. Lots of sparkling water. Cook a nice meal. Top it off with a little house cleaning.
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