Day 240.
Got a rough week with waves of depression last week. But I’ve listened (not easily) to my body and tried to rest it out. And it paid. By the end of the week the waves got smaller and today I feel 100%, mood speaking.
Happy that I haven’t fallen for the bottle.
Keep up the work guys, it is really a one day at a time battle, but a life time win.
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Thee days sober, going on four!
Went to a meeting close to my home yesterday and it felt so good! Feel like I will get an amazing support system from there… was nice sharing and listening to others!
I also had a long, hard talk with my partner which felt great. Today I’m researching and thinking of ways to keep motivation up once my life gets back to more everyday and I get more days on my sobriety…
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Checking in at the end of day 129.
We get a public holiday tomorrow here in Singapore, and then we just have to work on Friday before it’s the weekend again. 
The old me would have seized upon the opportunity to get smashed today, safe in the knowledge that I have no work tomorrow and that I could have spent the day recovering. I wouldn’t have even given it a thought. I’d have been in the pub by 4 o’clock (at the latest), I would have enjoyed the first hour and been completely out of shape by now.
I cannot believe that I thought that that was normal. It never crossed my mind to question it, because it’s all I’d ever done. What a waste.
I don’t know what I’m going to do tomorrow (although I’ll probably spend quite a bit of it helping my daughter to prepare for her Latin GCSE on Friday), but whatever I do, I’ll do it with a clear head, no heartburn, no bad guts, no fatigue, no regret, and no anxiety. What a huge win. Even if I do nothing but relax, it will be a fantastic day. I get so much pleasure from the little things nowadays.
I absolutely love my new sober life.
Have a great sober day, wherever you are.
Goodnight. 
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Congrats on riding the waves of depression until they passed. That’s such an important skill. Listening to yourself and being self-aware. Go you!
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Have you read any ‘quit lit’?
I read This Naked Mind a few times in my earliest sober days. I also enjoyed We Are The Luckiest. They both really helped me.
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You and your cursed images are always a lovely “good morning!”
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Congratulations on your 30 days Anne 
That’s huge
I did a lot of romanticizing about nice bottles of wine. Use to drive me nuts! It still happens but not as much. I just keep thinking to myself.
“I’m not drinking today! And I’m probably not drinking tomorrow.”
And then I finally learned to change things up a bit. Put on a different type of music. Walk a different route for my exercise walk. Do some gratitude work. Just kind of quit doing what I’m doing and do something else to confuse the mind.
Keep up the great work. Your worth it.
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Day 334 clean and sober today. Every day for the last 5 days has been a battle in my head to stay sober. This could be related to PAWS I’m not sure but it’s been ruthless. Just letting everyone know where I’m at that I’m still sober but I’m going through a rough patch. This too shall pass I’m sure. Have a great day everyone, love you guys!!! 
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Great job on your 25 days Irisees! Your doing wonderful. That alcoholic brain hates milestones. Mine would fuck with me a lot before a big victory. Make sure you play that tape all the way through to the headache the next morning and the shame and guilt you will feel. It sure isn’t worth it.
Keep up the great work.
One day
Or
Day one
You get to decide.
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Wooot congrats on one full month alcohol free. I love how you already go through that pros and cons list through your head when you feel your mind slipping. Havebyoubthough of making a hard copy of that? There might be a day where you are at such an emotional high you can not think sensibly, something tangible (on paper or in your note on your phone) could save the day. Just a thought.
Really happy fob you and your idea of hitting a Smart recovery meeting is an awesome one. You can never have enough support or tools in your tool box.
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Checking in on day 9, hope everyone is having a wonderful day! 
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Checking in day 496
So I went to the doctor yesterday. When I was filling out the form and got to the part about: How much do you drink? I got to put none!
How fucking awesome is that!!
I chose sober because I wanted a better life.
I stay sober because I got one.
I’m glad y’all are here.
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That looks absolutely lovely. I’m glad you had a great day
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That is awesome! And it was truthful! Most people lie to the doctors about how much they consume. I know I have!
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@Lisa07 congrats on 600 days 
@Its_me_Stella congrats on 500 days
@jjcarson92 congrats on 16 months
@anon27700620 congrats on 9 months
@Hopeful777 that setting looks stunning. My phone doesn’t let me post GIFs either 
@iva congrats on 2 weeks
@Wakikki congrats on 2 weeks
@Alba89 congrats on 30 days
@Rockstar24777 stay strong you’re approaching a massive milestone, I believe in you!
275 days no alcohol.
243 days no cocaine.
Thanks for the congrats the past 2 days 
the support means a lot to me 
The depression has lifted quite a bit, so I’m grateful for that 
Looking forward to getting my Testosterone shot and the next ED therapy session on Friday, and picking my new glasses up on Sunday, so feeling positive about these healthy things as we approach the later part of this week. When I went to my eye test last Friday, it’s located within a shopping centre where there’s a massive supermarket called Tesco, so while I was there, I decided to buy 9 of their healthier ready meals as a trial so see if I could have one of those every day until I’m back there on Sunday, and I have really enjoyed them, plus it has stopped me from eating a 2nd takeaway every day, so I’m feeling good about that progress too. I’m hoping that in this week’s session, the therapist gives me permission to make more changes, because I’ve already started to think about what healthy things I could have for breakfast and lunch as well. It’s been many years since I’ve had normal eating behaviours, as I’ve been restricting with the meal replacement products, then bingeing on take aways most days, for over 4 years now. The breakthrough I had last week of realising that eating normally is what I truly want, seems to have registered and I’m eager to start the recovery journey
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Ya most people I know lied too. I always had fun with it. Like putting down “lots!” Or “I got 3 kids 
” or my last favorite was “have you seen our president? ”
It’s funny as an addict/alcoholic I was never a liar. I just couldn’t do it. Never got the art down. Maybe it was all the red blotches on my face when I drank too much. There was always a tell.
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Day 920. Heading home tomorrow early till Sat for the funeral of my grandma. Didn’t have the time to think about it. Will see how it goes.
Scheduled for a first Moderna shot next week in our company.
Had an up and down day at work today. Got some time to think about that on my way back tomorrow. Guess it’ll lead nowhere.
Glad being sober.
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Glad some people are coming in to celebrate. Scared it will make me want to drink.
I’m good though. Got this. I know I don’t want to go back.
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