Feeling good on this Friday!
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Thank ya! I could say itās just another dayā¦but itās never JUST another day when itās spent sober working recovery! 
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- Late coffee. The neighbours started renovating, the sun is shining, spring is in the air, Iām off for the day, Iām clean and sober, I guess thereās nothing else to do than
! Have as good a day as you all can friends. Sober and clean. Love from Amsterdam.
@Complicatedmama Big hugs Patty. Beautiful.
@Suzrene Congrats on your first week smoke free Suzanne!
@Lauquin Big congrats on double digits Lauquin! Friends come and friends go. My very closest ones stayed with me, even though it took some adjustment from all of us. The crowd in the bars I went to are out of my sight yes. I wonāt say good riddance but maybe I should. Thereās new friends and new stuff to do. Success!
@RosaCanDo 200 days yay!!! Abrazos y bezos amiga!
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Gracias, amigo! 
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Thanks for your reply, Emm. Iām touched that you were thinking of my message whilst puttering about.
I think I may have just been fearful of being here at this point in the week because I know that previously there was no question, not even a thought, I would have just drank on a day like today.
All of the triggers are in place. The sun is shining. I have just walked home from work, which is a two hour walk - one degree North of the equator, so Iām pretty dehydrated. Iām off work for two weeks now, etc., etc.
The fantastic thing is that now Iām here, I have no cravings at all. What I really, really want is two weeks of beautiful family time without the stress of drinking. Being able to function. Being present for my wife and kids. Just enjoying the time off.
What I really want is a sober life.
I kind of regretted saying that I didnāt want to let you down as soon as Iād posted. I realised that it was a silly thing to say. I suppose I was trying to express in a clumsy way that your posts, and the posts of a lot of people in this community, mean a lot to me. If I wasnāt accountable to you lot in here, I would have almost certainly drunk by now. Things are quite finely balanced, and this tips it my way.
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@RosaCanDo Whoo-hoo, proud of you! You have been through a lot, but keep on going like a terminator, but prettier!
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Ha! I love the imagery! Thanks, Fleur. Still right behind you, my friend.
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10 days is great! It can take up to ten days for alcohol to leave the system, so I felt freer after 10 days, like I was me again somehow.
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I definitely agree with this. 10 days is huge. After 10 days itās just you. The poison has left the system. The clarity of thought is there. You make better decisions.
And you canāt get to 100 without going through 10.
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Just wanted to comment, I have felt silly saying that I wouldnāt want to let people down here, too. Itās not silly. Whatever works! If it helps me to stay accountable to care about the folks cheering us on, then Iām all for it. Iām looking forward to hearing about your vacation and a bit envious, too! Enjoy!
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At 251 days you are living your handle. Yay you!!!
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Day 21. Feeling very committed to being and living a sober life.
My biggest challenge is making it home from work without stopping at the liquor store or grocery store for wine. I realized this week, when Iām bored at work and the planning thoughts start, I would actually see myself walking in the storeā¦feel how the first gulp (yes, gulp!) makes me feel. Without really realizing it, I was romanticizing the whole experience. Soā¦when a few drinking ideas started popping up this week, I pictured myself instead at the gym. Lifting weightsā¦riding the bikeā¦doing things that I like and make me feel better. It worked! Feeling strong and confident as the weekend approaches.
Happy Sober Friday!
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Great waking up and seeing this, sets me up with positive vibes for the day. Congrats and well done you 
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Donāt be fooled by them thoughts mate, Iāve fell for it so many times in the past and it never ended well āooo look at all my sober days, maybe I was over reacting bc I can obviously stop whenever I want so Iāll just have a few at the weekendā. 6 months later HHHEEEEELLLLPPPPP!!!
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Thank you!!! Good vibes all around.
Checking in March 26 2021
5 days complete no cigarettes no booze
I feel great only thing is my job ALOT of monsters 
Has me all wired up other then that Iām doing great !
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8 months no cigarettes!
I have tried so many times but never got past 3 weeks.
I canāt see myself as a smoker again!
Looking back I canāt believe that I struggled so much with them. The power of a habit is so strong.
The longer you go without smoking the easier it gets.
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Yes! Me, too. Reading sure helps.
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Checking in on day 285 for me.
Big congrats to @RosaCanDo for 200 days and @Petri for 8 months!! Awesome work guys.
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Big up to you! 
Congrats on 200 days sober, keep on trucking. 
Blessings and sobriety!
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