The news is there to interview the myna bird, duh.
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I’m with ya…it’s around now that it really starts wearing on me. Especially being a very early riser, the cold, dark mornings just seem to go on forever. We’ve been warmer than usual so far but I think the tailend of this week is supposed to be bitter cold.
I feel like every morning I utter one of my favorite Frasier quotes when I step out the door, especially when its extra cold or messy weather.
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Thank you for your support!
Congratulations on 600 days!
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Six bloody hundred! Well done Menno!!
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600 days! Wow @Mno You have been one of my biggest inspirations since I joined. Honestly, if it wasn’t for reading your check ins here since the beginning I am not sure where I would be. They are so helpful to me. Thank you. Congrats on all your hard work!
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Day 905 alcohol free. My wife’s uncle drank himself to death last night… Im so tired of people i love getting hurt by this crap… FUCK ALCOHOL. Happy Thursday
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Day 188
Still sober!! This vacation was a lot different than Hawaii. Everyone was drinking from morning to night. I could see how it was affecting everyones moods. The next morning after drinking they all seemed so sad until they had another one… Definitely glad I didn’t join in. I did have a few thoughts as Beardy once said… “How long am I going to keep this up?” But I am 100% honest when I say I dont miss it. So forever is good.
I did have many times where I felt “awkward” and “boring” but honestly… who cares. I am more than okay with being awkward and boring. Alcohol doesn’t fix that. Just makes me think its fixing it. It makes me sloppy and annoying and feel like crap. LOL
Leaving today for my moms in SC!
@TSan congrats on 4 months! 
@Dolse71 your post put such a smile in my heart! Congrats on 4 months!! 
And everyone else who sent me sweet messages! So thankful for you all!!
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600 days sober, this post seems like it was only yesterday 
well done mate 
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@Steve92. Alcohol is a true beast. stay strong in your journey, the people who love you will not get hurt because you made this choice. A strong and very sad reminder. 
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Day 25, Queen M checking in, doing well (minus needing to leave the warm safety of my bedcovers).
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Checking in. Day 25. Feeling better and better every day alcohol free. Ran my first 4km on the treadmill in a long time yesterday. The more I keep reminding myself I would not be doing these things if I were drinking, the easier it gets. Have a wonderful day. 
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Day 230 clean and sober today. I hope everyone has a wonderful day today, love you guys!!! 
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Checking in sober, Day 387. Didn’t sleep well last night. My brother has been in the hospital due to mental health and has been having a rough time. The hospital called yesterday to say that there had been a Covid outbreak among the staff on his floor, then called again last night to say that my brother had tested positive. On top of this, my mother (who visits him every day for 4+ hrs) has to quarantine and has a high likelihood of developing Covid as a result of her prolonged contact with my brother and hospital staff. She’s 76, has COPD, and suffers other health issues, so there are HUGE risks if she develops full blown virus symptoms.
I did some journaling on my emotions, primarily anger that the hospital could be so incompetent (apparently they don’t regularly test staff as they are calling anyone who visited in the past 10 days!) and fear that I could lose one or two people so dear to me.
No risk that I’ll drink today, but I am feeling raw emotion-wise. There’s a Recovery Dharma session starting in an hour that I’m going to attend, and I really could use the guided meditation right now!
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Congratulations 
my dear friend. 600 is amazing 
and so are you!! 
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Awesome!!! 
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Day 460 and it’s all good in the hood.
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@Steve92. Damn man… I’m really sorry. The disease wants to kill all of us, it’s sad.
@Mno. Congratulations on 600 days, you’re the man!
@eveyone. Wether your celebrating 24 hours, a week, a month, a year be fucking proud of yourself. Every single day we stay sober is worth celebration. We stack these days up and we get a little bit stronger with each and every one of them. It won’t always be easy but it will always be possible.
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Checking in sober as day 25 draws to a close. No cravings whatsoever today. 
Played football (soccer to you American folks) with some colleagues after work. Absolutely loved it. Had a really good run around. I turned 50 last month. I was a bit apprehensive about it all since we haven’t played for almost a year for obvious reasons, but I felt great. Being sober and losing a couple of kilos really helped. Another tick in the ‘pros’ column.
Take care, everyone, and have a fantastic sober day, wherever you are.
Goodnight. 
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