Another day, feeling steady… checking in on Day 76!
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@Dragonflygirl82 There is nowhere to park another car on our drive. I would have to rent a parking place, as well as the costs of running another car, and using money that we should be saving for the children’s futures. It doesn’t seem worth it for the once every few weeks when I am inconvenienced. But it does mean once every few weeks this comes up again and makes me feel shit.
@Singtone He is Japanese. I don’t think it is a cultural thing. Plenty of Japanese men allow their wives to drive the family car. He can be a skinflint and doesn’t want me pranging the car and the insurance going up. Also me not driving doesn’t inconvenience him at all. And he does struggle seeing things from other people’s perspectives.
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I see. Well maybe explain to him you need to be able to use the car also. You have the right to drive too. Hopefully you guys can come up with a compromise that works for you both. 
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I’m so sorry to hear this Trucker J
I will be praying for you and your wife to find peace together.
Didn’t this happen before? Can you guys find some couples counseling? Or some kind of therapy. I’m just so sorry. I hope y’all can work it out and it isn’t final.
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Glad to get here, but feeling shaky going forward. Was planning on a big ol’ vent, but don’t have the bandwidth right now. What will be will be.
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Glad you are here too! And congratulations on 90 days!! 
That’s so great to see!! Really happy for ya Jean.
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Day 830.
Reading a lot here around of struggling, of long time sobriety, shared experience. Grateful for that. Grateful of all the people here that are not judging.
I was trying to think how it would be drinking alcohol yesterday. And my mind is just impossible to cross the point of having the glass of wine on my lips. Not that I fancy this. I don’t know how and when exactly this happened but when I read of craving, missing alcohol I try to imagine, figure that out. And it’s freaking me out.
I am happy, my brother is coming over the weekend to help me in my new apartment. It’s been over 6 months I haven’t seen him.
My grandma went out yesterday, obviously, to get herself a piece of cake. My mother went nuts. She is almost blind, there is tons of snow and minus 10 degree celcius atm. No old people would be out there. I was happy for her. That’s how I know/knew her. Stubborn. And that’s what has given her almost 96 years. So let her out if she wants a piece of cake. I love it.
Have a good and sober day/night/24h.
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I love that story! She deserves all the cake her heart desires. Bless her heart. 
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Day 228.
Didn’t feel like drinking today. But it’s weird; I’m getting these waves of relief that I don’t drink. I think because this week has presented some specific challenges that, in the not-so-distant past, gave me a long list of justifications for uncorking a bottle. And I know where that ended up. Makes sense I’d be relieved this stuff can come my way and I’m not throwing in the towel. But that’s because I’m not doing this on my own…
All that said, my challenges are really fairly ordinary at this age and stage of life. Some on our thread are facing the big stuff right now. Holding space for grieving hearts tonight - @CapriciousCapricorn and @Drave and @Truckinmonster.
We did another one. I’m grateful to share these days with all of you. Let’s do another day tomorrow. I know we can.
G’night all – big love. 
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Even more as only two weeks ago she didn’t want to get out of bed anymore. She is fed up with life. She wants to go. Apparently he has other things to do. Or he forgot her. I think it has sth to do with her hydration status 
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Well I’m glad she got her cake! She certainly deserves it. 
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I want to be JUST like her if/when I’m there! Thank you, Franzi @anon74766472 - for sharing that heartwarming story! 
We probably need to throw another cake party around here soon, too!
@FeelingBetter - well done on 90 days!
@Mtrav0040 30 days and Al-Anon. Bon voyage, friend… your courage inspires.
@RosaCanDo phew! so glad the doc went well. I had a ganglion. all good then and now!
@Rockstar24777 ah, good to hear from you, big bro. I’m sorry it’s been such a struggle. I hope you are out of the woods soon and feeling top shelf in no time.
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Omg me too! 
and yes cake party sounds amazing!! I’ll bring the ice cream 
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Awwww thank you lil sis I appreciate that!!! Hope all is well with you!
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Happy Sober Birthday Ryan. Have a fantabulous day! 
Blessings and sobriety!
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