Let’s agree not to think about the past, Fleur. Nothing good comes out of regret. Let’s just focus on what we can put right now going forward. I feel incredibly optimistic about the future at the moment. A future which I’m hoping will be significantly longer than it would have otherwise been. 
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Thanks for replying @LeeHawk. I’m never really sure about how what I post will be received, so your affirmation was very much appreciated. Coming so soon after @RosaCanDo’s response, it made me a bit emotional. I’m a bit emotional at the best of times, but now that I’m feeling things a bit more acutely, I can go off at any moment. 
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Never. This is the point of this place! It’s like a sobriety “tool library”, to me. Share what works, what’s going on - it will help someone, and you probably won’t even know it!
One of my writing instructors was just saying it feels selfish, narcissistic even, to some people to write about their own opinions/perspectives, but she said this is where it all starts, to “live the examined life”. (Turns out - there’s a book about it, all about the questions to ask on the 2nd half of life, or something. Who knew? 
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So please share if/when you feel like it. I know your post resonated with me. 
EDITED to add: got to the bottom of the thread and saw I’m late to the convo! Oops. 
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@Sunny11 (7 months) & @Nordique (9 months), congrats my TS friends, keep on stacking them days ODAAT. 
Blessings and sobriety y’all!
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Day 258.
Beauty day. Quiet. A good long walk. Slushy mucky trails. Filthy happy snoring dog girl. Tired contented M.
I was thinking about a lot of our posts on my walk. I guess some parts of the journey up until now – like most good travels – weren’t so smooth, didn’t go as planned or didn’t have a plan. But you know, today is good. So if those parts of the journey got me to where I am today, sitting in this particular tea house on my trek, enjoying the delicious views and your company - fellow travelers on your treks, well, I wouldn’t change a thing about that.
The sun tells me we did another day. Let’s rest up and carry on tomorrow.
G’night, big love to all.
Congrats are in order!
4 months @Charlie_C! 3 weeks @June33!
7 months @Sunny11! and 9 months @Nordique
And I’m sure I’m forgetting some! So congrats to you too.
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Checking in day 9 
I am excited to get to a point where some of you are, and able to claim months at least. Have never been sober for more than 2 weeks…
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Hey there, I am Back 
I had two years but slipped end of December… Had bad three months now.
But today I do restart.
One day at a time.
Now with the Help of Zoom AA Meetings. Never have been to one on-/ and offline before… Quite excited and a Bit anxious.
Have a good 24 hours everyone
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Welcome back Anna! Good on you for getting all the help you can. And I hope you can learn from your relapse, why/how/what exactly happened and how to prevent it from happening again. have a good sober day friend.
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Omg loving new ts diary great to have, checking on day 8 have a grateful day🙏
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Welcome back. The online meetings are a gentle introduction. You can keep camera and mike off until u feel comfortable. I still rarely share and always have the camera off. Whatever works for u. Have u made a physical list of all the things that sucked about the relapse?
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@Singtone @Fargesia_murielae
Thanks for the replies. Yeah, I know ruminating does no good. It is as much use as a condom at a christening (had to check the spelling, lol!) as my mum used to say.
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Had my final day teaching a certain class, they said some nice things, which made me happy. Came home to my daughter’s friends in the house. Honestly, they come round so often and so randomly, if I WAS drinking there is no way on earth I could hide it like I did before. Tbh, it probably wasn’t that well hidden before, but definitely extra impossible now.
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- Coffee. I was beginning to really enjoy my dreams again after not dreaming because of being in bed in a booze and drugs induced coma for decades. Had some very nasty ones this morning. Well. At least I’m clean and sober and I can process them. One day at a time. I’m halfway in my working week, changing from first to second shifts. I certainly got this. Have as good a week as you all can friends. Sober and clean. Love from Amsterdam.
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Ah well, last night I dreamt my husband was married to someone else, but having an affair with me. Not sure what to make of that one.
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Odd one indeed. “Processing my dreams” for me mostly just means being amazed at what my brain can come up with during sleep time.
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Thank you luv. I appreciate the prayers and thoughtfulness. Gardening didn’t happen yesterday. Too cool. Hopefully this week. Happy Monday I pray you have an awesome week.
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