Day 70! Happy Friday everyone 
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Day 873 
Goodmorning TS friends! Another day has started here in the south of the Netherlands. Early out of bed (6 oāclock) without using my alarm clock.
My clear early mornings are one of the rewards Iāve got by living sober. No more fuzzy hangover mornings trying not to vomid. No more black outs.
Just me, my cat, black coffee and TS and a whole day in front of me waiting to be filled.
#grateful
Picture is from my morning walk before work yesterday.
Have a great day all! š
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Almost missed this one! 
Congratulations Eric! Well done for the 400 days!!
Letās eat some chocolat to celebrate!
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Oh I just love chocolate. Thank you so much.
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And as you can see this is a healthy bar! At least you can say you eat your daily fruit! 
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Thank you dear, you have no idea how much I needed that 
I hope youāre having a wonderful weekend, you deserve the best.
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Thatās true, everyone does have dips. Hopefully that changes soon. Thanks for the encouragement
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Just have to share for any other BSS fans
Day 825. I wish you all a good and sober weekend!
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I send you a virtual hug and really am hoping that you can find some way not ending in jail. What about calling the police when someone is being threatened. It sounds all very complicated and scary to me your personal situation.
Your brother has its responsibility for himself and you for your sobriety. What I read is that you let him go and I guess thatās all you can do. Protect the rest in a peaceful manner and let him go.
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Donāt let him destroy your life to be agressieve yourself and end up in jail. Be there for your mother and sisters instead. Search for help: call the police.
Take care, that sounds like a lot to deal with.
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Iām here, Iām alive and Iām sober.
Tweenie started the day with going out of bed, having one of her infamous outbreaks again.
Me and my husband had an argument because Iām tired of this shit, and I aināt intrested in being investigated by the social service.
Had a long talk with Ma this morning, and she said that the situation is going totally out of hands. I agree, I just donāt know what to do about it. Luckily I gave away the only bottle of alcohol we had in the house yesterday (Yep, champagne my husband still drinks occasionally, but heās one of those moderate drinkers)
We also got unexpected visitors last evening, it was a nice surprise. Old friends that has moved back to a nearby village after years living in the other end of the country. I havenāt even met their youngest son, because they lived so far away. My 18 y/o and theirs now 17 year old and 19 year old was best friends when they lived here. Theyāre coming back next Sunday for a longer visit. Just moved back and they wanted to stop by and say Hello.
Also Iām trying out one of those magazine/newspaper apps and found a magazine Iām just dying to start reading Southern Lady. So today I plan on sitting in my kitchen in the sunshine, eating some gummibears and read that magazine.
Weigh is starting to look good to, so thatās also a positive thing. I just wish the bigger things in life would be going at the right direction too.
Wishing yāall an amazing weekend. 
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- Just finished my coffee. Had a good long sleep. Feeling pretty good while the whole nation is on high alert for serious winter weather tonight. Will see. For now Iāll enjoy my weekend sober and clean by making a big pot of winter soup with no recipe but my own. And taking some of it over to my bestie and enjoy it together, and hopefully be back home in time before it starts snowing in earnest. Although cycling in snow has its charm too. Have as good a weekend as you all can friends. Clean and sober. Love from my place.
@I.cant.We.can Brian you make me tired just reading your post. What an energy. Also your prayer moves me. First time ever something like that does. Thanks so much.
@RyanSA So sorry. I hope you find a way to keep everybody safe without having to resort to violence or something like that. In my thoughts friend.
@MrsOdh Enjoy your Southern Lady, my Northern Lady. Enjoy your leisure time. You deserve it and you need it. Hugs.
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There are millions of families who have lost people they love who will disagree with that statement.
Never means never to people like us or we roll the barrel each time we pick up. I for one am fed up playing Russian roullete with the devil bc one day heās gonna get lucky too.
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Hi! Day 58 for meā¦
Read an article this morning on doctors weighing in on whether itās ok to drink after getting the covid vaccine. Phew! They said itās fine. 
Another article said my area (NE Ohio) has RUN OUT of beer cans to fill. So they have to purchase a whole new system to use bottles instead.
What the actual fuck. If this doesnāt show what a problem there is with alcohol, I donāt know what does.
This, plus the new alcohol home delivery service (you can get entire bottles of liquor delivered straight to your door) is just infuriating to me. Itās all about money. The state is broke, and they donāt give a shit about helping people along with their alcoholism as long as they get their money. Iām just disgusted.
But, I am sober. Fuck alcohol.
Have a beautiful, sober day people. Stay strong, and donāt give in.
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Itās a matter of perspective I think. it might be helpful to think a relapse isnāt the end of our world after we relapsed already. Saying, well, I did quit before, I can do it again. Right now! Because this is not the end of my life, not the end of it all.
On the other hand, IMHO itās much better to believe and handle and live our life like relapse actually IS the end of our lives when we are sober like we are right now. As it is in a way too, because it will end our sober and clean life. It will land us straight back in all the troubles and bullshit we were in before we got sober. Never I want to be in that hell again! So hell no Iām never going back because that would end all I built since. Congrats on 76 days friend. Have a good sober weekend. Peace.
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Damn Bro thatās terrible, itās even worse when itās your own family,
You know the drill man, the great escape puts you at risk as well rendering you useless for your family,
I wish I had the answer for you, when they are that far gone itās hard to reel backā¦
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Day 34. Checking in. Makes me so happy to see so many people sober and fighting the good fight with me. 
Had a great sleep last night, Iāve been really stressed about my sleep lately, sober sleep without alcohol is something Iām not used too. I usually have to sleep alone (no noise, dark room, cool temperature) to get some rest, and I was feeling quite guilty about it for a while (I thought my husband would be offended). Last night we had a chat that itās not him, itās definitely me, and Iām sure my sleep will regulate eventually so I can sleep in the same room as him again someday 
. For now Iām doing what I can to survive. Especially when I work the next day.
Today Iām off to the restaurant, hoping itās a busy day again, canāt think of why so many people want cold vegan wraps and salads when itās -20 outside, but itās been very busy lately. Feeling blessed to have found a job I love going to every day.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday!!!
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Congrats on your 76 days. My opinion about relapsing is changing over time. I think what you mentioned that it is not or might not be the end of the world is true or can be when you already slipped. When I am actively working in my recovery which I think I am and will until I die this thinking would be like an allowance, the door is not closed just leaned on.
When I read the stories here from people relapsing after long time (maybe many wonāt report on this) and how difficult it is for them to start all over again, it makes me humble and sometimes I am in disbelief that they stand there like they never had the former period of sobriety.
That is why I donāt want to dive too deep into thinking of well I did it before, I can come to it back later.
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Congratulations on 500 sober days! That is great. And wow how your kids honoured this. You are gifted to have them around you 
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