@Dolse71 whenever I see your avatar icon, I think it’s the coronavirus! I know it’s a chip…
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Well this recovery thing is quite contagious once it gets going 
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Always feeling lots of love from you guys.
Thanks for being here for me.
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Welcome to the 400 club my friend… nice work
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Thanks. I’m glad there’s still room on the bus 
Move over Stella
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@Dazercat congrats on 400 my friend. Thank you for all the encouragement you provide me on this road to recovery
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76 days behind me. Feeling pretty good. I respect you all so much. Your stories and your wisdom inspire me every day to keep going. I have to work hard not to be afraid of the future. One thing that concerns me is how many stories I read of people going 6 months, 12 months, or even more and then relapsing. I know relapse isn’t the end of the world. Failure isn’t fatal (for the most part). But I desperately want to stay sober forever, as all of you do. I feel like if I ever have even one drink, it could be the end of me. Is there a way to relapse-proof yourself?
To all who have relapsed, this is in no way meant to be negative toward you at all. I desire to learn from you… to understand this journey in the way you understand it. I respect you and desire to hear your wisdom!
Much love to all of you.
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Mine just did this for the second time.
@littlemisschatterbox Super congratulations!
@Dazercat Congratulations to you too!
@ICanAndWill Sorry you are having a rough time. Sometimes we have to decide what is the lesser of two evils.
@MrsOdh Everyone has dips, and you certainly have a lot on your plate.
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Day 179
Just a regular Saturday, went for a jog in the morning, didn’t do very well, but at least I got out there, will take my son to his regular doctor appointment, then doing extra study and English with the kids in the afternoon. My son is about to become a 6th grader, so he has become the leader of the neighbourhood group that walks to school, and he is in charge of the flag that they use when they cross the road. He seems sweetly excited at the responsibility.
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Fantastic on the 400 days!
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Day 230,
Went to visit my friend his first day in his new place, he’s doing well we even hit a meeting together,
Found out some sad news and some interesting news, but overall it’s good to see that he’s sober and doing well,
Now to get together for the night shift bleh 
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That is so true, addiction wants to kill you, but first it wants you to suffer miserably take everything from you. Then let you die alone and miserable
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Day 132. It’s raining and cold, but it’s Friday, and I got my weekend chores done after work, so I can just relax this weekend.
@littlemisschatterbox, congratulations on 500 days!
@Dazercat, I am super impressed by your 400 days. Thanks for always being so supportive and awesome!
@NeverJust1 80 days! You’re closing in on three months and doing great!
@zzz and @Tomek, reading about y’all running makes me think that it’s time for me to start the “Couch to 5k” program again and get moving.
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Checking in at the end of day 385.
Slept in today, at first I thought that was bad now in hindsight thank God cause it’s been a busy day. Did my chores, had a house meeting. Said my prayers, did my readings. Answered the front door to a random knock and it was bell Canada about the hydro pole that got hit two weeks ago. So then I had to make some calls to get the truck moved from the back so they can come in and fix the pole tomorrow. My housemate that owns the truck is still at the treatment centre so had to reach out and let him know we need the truck moved. He came and moved it. Made a few meals. It was an extremely crazy day as far as my phone goes. I’ts ringing again still at 11 p.m. I get that I have friends and family that appreciate what i’m doing. I am getting my shit together and am willing to help. An average day I talk to five people on the phone. Today its been close to twenty and some pretty heavy conversations to boot. A minute to breathe to do some of the things I like just didn’t happen today {until now…wait for it i sense a text or something Lol) . These are good problems to have, I am aware of that, it is still a problem though. I can’t even say this falls into my people pleasing trap cause it really didn’t. Just so happened that it seems like everyone reached out today, almost all are struggling and now i’m exhausted. I actually think I helped most them, a lot of times it’s just about listening. I had a good laugh or chat with others. My sister and I squeezed a video chat in and she does not look good that has me concerned she is very stressed and refuses to admit it. Like I mentioned I am stressed too, so I choose to write it out here, to get it out since is surprisingly therapeutic for me, which is why you see me ramble here from time to time. What else. Laundry got cleaned so I made the bed up fresh so that’s calming . I went to check in and read on here at maybe three this afternoon and finally now at eleven I have gotten to write my stuff. It’s now 11:30 just got another text LOL Have barely read any bodies posts today. I truly pray that you are all doing well especially since I Know this is a long post to read and appreciate you guys for giving a crap and reading it. I did read about my fellow gratidudes as that I have a boundry on I refuse to not do that. @Dazercat… four hundred days that’s my friend… I know him …awesome 
It really helps like I mentioned to get this out. Visited with five of my housemates in person today somehow. Two of them are struggling and it makes it hard to maintain a sense of my own happiness when people around me are down. I get it ,the world is off kilter right now. I can’t change that. We don’t always get what we want. I can’t change that but through all this I truly try to be and find the good and the happy, so if someone has something good to say I could use it thanks. I am able to find happiness just so damn tired of really having to search for it somedays. Even my Mom today was sending bleak messages which isn’t like her.
Dear God,
Please help fill me with light and goodness, like I know you have before. It helps guide me through these days. It keeps my darkness at bay. With some of the stuff I have done or even just hear about. I need all the light you can spare. Help me, my friends and family and the wonderful people hear on TS to accept that we are who we need to be, and are where we should be. In your name I pray and remain your humble, loyal and loving servant. Amen
God bless you all. 
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p.s. there goes my phone again at 1145 now. i’m ignoring it for a minute, leave a message i’ll get back to you promise. By the way did you know you are capable of anything cause your fun and smart and your here trying to be better. Ya you!!
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ahhh M it is good to see you my friend bless your heart. glad your week is over 
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Checking in after 12 weeks sober.
Tinnitus SUCKS! Just sayin’.
Confessing that I read about all of your milestones and successes and challenges and insights, and I am simply horrible at congratulating and celebrating and supporting and responding. Sorry… 
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Gosh Brian you are a selfless loving workhorse. With all that’s going on in your day you still made time for a shout out to me. Your an awesome dude my friend. That means so much to me. I wish you could shut your phone down at 9 pm at least. I’d be smashing against the wall. Please make sure you spend some time rescuing Brian. I here he could use a break. Even though he gets to sleep in.
Let’s Go GOAT !! I hope you have some time on Sunday to watch history in the making 
Oh I got something for ya that might put a smile on ya face. It’ll be waiting in the sports room when you have a moment. It won’t spoil so get to it when you can.
Congrats to you rockin that 385. And your still not smoking. 
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