- Just had to give myself a big kick in the ass for I woke up after sleeping (too) long feeling like shit but I don’t know why while outside the sun is shining and there’s ice and I have to take my chance and go skating this might be the last time ever I can do this you never know so I wish you all a very good sober and clean day enjoy your life while it lasts and don’t waste it by stupidly indulging in your addictions. Get out there and live! Clean and sober. Amen. Love from Holland in winter.
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Day 444! Love pretty numbers
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90 days is huge, well done and keep up the good work 
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Your an inspiration to us all, congratulations Mr Ed 
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Well done on 90, Jean, and for getting through your challenges sober. We’re here if and when you need us, don’t forget.
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YAY for 90 days! Muchas felicidades, well done, mister! I can relate so much to what you described about the dream and the resulting tension. Don’t know about you, but when I have a sleep like that I realize I have been clenching my jaw and even my fists, my shoulders up to my ears. Try some hot and cold packs and light stretching. Hope it relaxes through the day, and Happy Friday!
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Happy Sober Birthday!! And Yay to 42 days!!
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Her priorities in life now:-)
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Day 365~ 
BOOM 
a full trip around the sun! 
This has definitely been a journey of a lifetime. I’ve learned more about myself in these last 365 days then I could have ever imagined. This past year I’ve had unbelievable highs and some very sad lows. I’ve loved, I’ve lost, I’ve grown, I became the woman, wife, and mother I always knew I was capable of being. I decided to live life again. I had to put myself first which was extremely difficult for me but absolutely necessary in order to get a handle on my life. I got my family back. While not always perfect as a whole we are all doing so much better. The most important thing I think I got back was my voice. I no longer will be taken advantage of or feel as though I’m not worthy or less than. I matter my thoughts, my passions, my dreams, and my desires all matter. A couple of my favorite quotes that always got me through on days I felt like throwing in the towel are “I got sick of waiting for the light at the end of the tunnel and lit that shit up myself”. Or “Suddenly she remembered who she was and the game changed”. No matter what obstacle stood in my way I knew breaking down and drinking would not help. I knew if I just stayed sober for that day I was doing what I needed to do. One day at a time. You hear it all the time no matter if your in AA or not. One day at a time is all you need to do. The days turn into weeks, then months, and now a year and on. My goal was and still is to live my most authentic life I can. I’m working at it each and everyday. I now can look into the mirror and know that the person looking back is strong and doing all she can to be the best she can. I have peace. My soul is alive again. I am sober and that is something no one can take away from me. I earned this. I’m doing this. It’s 
my work.
I’m forever grateful 
to have found this community and blessed to have had the support of each and every single one of you. Whether it was sharing a funny meme or a nice compliment on my (I’m sure annoying at some points) selfies or just a kind word or advice on the daily Check-in. Or the private conversations I’ve had with a few that have really helped me get through some deep shit… especially my big sis Donna @anon79808082 Someway somehow you have ALL helped me along this journey. You are my friends you are MY TRIBE. THANK YOU 
I guess I’ll end with this. No matter how low you think you have gotten no matter how dark of a place you are in things can change… things can and do get better. You must believe in yourself and want to change more than you have ever wanted anything in your entire life. You can recover, we do recover. It’s not living if you don’t feel alive. “If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living”. Stay strong and keep that fire 
going. Fight like the champ you are. 
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Awesome stuff, Courtney! Thanks for lighting shit up around here!!! 
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Wahoooo! Ice cream time! (or whatever you like to treat yourself, but ice cream is traditional)
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Happy 1 year!!! You are rocking it!
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Courtney! Muchísimas felicidades and I’m so happy for you! Ever since I started lurking on the forum (I guess that’s been over a year now 
) I’ve followed your journey and gotten so much encouragement and hope from reading your posts. You keep it so real! And I can’t help but identify with lots that you share. I can now say you inspire me to keep working on finding my own voice and strong, authentic self. I hope you get to celebrate this amazing milestone.
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Day 243 for me, still trying to play catch up with all the posts here…
@Charlie_C Congrats on 90 days!! Keep up the hard work!
@Dragonflygirl82 HUGE congrats on 1 year! Amazing stuff. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your journey.
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Wow!!! Congratulations Courtney!!! I’m sooooooo happy and proud of you!!! You’re such an inspiration to me and have helped me stay strong many many times. Have a wonderful birthday today F**K YEAH!!! 
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Good luck on the build and so many congrats on your sobriety journey. Simply amazing!
Just checking in - day 230, and so far so good. Got up and going at a decent time this morning…getting a haircut and picking up my 2 oldest for the weekend. Nothing super crazy planned or anything, but we always enjoy spending time together. Grabbing some chili stuff to get a crock pot going for dinner and going to get a fire going tonight too. Even with it being an ugly, cold, and rainy day outside…it is always a beautiful day to be sober! Have a great one my friends!
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Congratulations Courtney!! I knew it was one of these days coming, but I lost track. I hope you are very proud of yourself for this amazing accomplishment! 
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Day 240 clean and sober today! Growing exponentially in regards to my emotional sobriety and my spiritual path. Super grateful for all of you and I hope everyone has a great day today. Love you guys!!!
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So great! The best year yet and many more and even better ahead are surely there for your taking. Congrats and thanks for being here
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