Checking in substance free for…
@Chiron missed you!!!
@Tomek Happy Birthday! 
@anon35096624 happy belated!!!
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Happy belated birthday! Great to read that you had a good day 
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Jim, I’m sorry it took me so long to reply to you, but I saw your response right away, I just wasn’t ready to write back right then. You really helped me feel better about what I wrote when I was feeling uncertain about putting it all out there like that (even though I knew it was really important for me to do it). Thank you for your kind words and reassuring me of the benefit of my sharing. I really am hoping that it could help someone else be ready for experiencing something like that, especially with all the wonderful people who responded with really great experiences and information and perspectives also. Thanks again.
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Hello again, all.
I am giving myself permission to rejoin this amazing community. Have been reading pretty much every day, just not posting. Was sad to see some of the friction that happened and some of the excellent people who decided to leave. Seems to have settled down a bit now. 
Am currently reading We are the luckiest, and the chapter about AA and the support that it gave really chimed with me. Feel like I get that here and I’ve been depriving myself of it. No more.
Good to be back. 
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I’m glad you’re back, Cap.
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Well done on taking action today. Here’s to a good sleep and new day tomorrow!
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How did I used to stay up so late before, sipping (er, slurping) wine?
I am up wayyyy past my bedtime tonight, chasing screenshots instead! 
But hey, tomorrow is still the weekend and I’ll wake up hangover- and headache-free.
It’s fun to catch the numbers, sure. But more and more – it really is about the journey, not the destination. I like to think of this place like a big fun road race, all of us running together as a pack each day. Some days are harder for some than others, no question. Whether we show up with one day or thousands, I’m grateful to be a part of this pack with you, and for all you bring to my journey each day. I know I could not do this by myself.
G’night friends. Big love to all. 
@Chiron oh so good to hear it’s going so good!
@Singtone likewise, so glad you are back!
@Foreverfree36 one week! congrats you! and @Monkey umpteen weeks! congrats to you too.
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I reckon you best stay up a minute longer to catch the 300.00. I’ll whip up a midnight cake. You shouldn’t have to make your own cake for a celebration.
You go girl !!
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Love this idea about journey not the destination. Need to keep that in mind as I’m just off the starting point with mine.
Day 10. Met friends yesterday for park and rounders and I was the only one not drinking. I’d listened to This Naked Mind in the morning in particular a chapter about how it isn’t the alcohol you enjoy in a situation, it is the company and the activity. So yesterday I focused on catching up with friends and making sure I spoke to everyone, the sun on my skin, cold cloudy lemonade and the joy of getting back home and into bed with zero I’ll effects. It was good. One little test done. 
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Yum! zucchini chocolate please! 
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I think @Lisa07 is stalking us. She liked a couple of memes of mine. I don’t usually see her there 
Or maybe she never liked any of my memes before.
She’s popping up more than usual. Better be good.
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Good to see you checking in!
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Woooooo 300 club!!!
Emm congrats on your recovery, my life is so much better with you in it.
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wrong Lisa friend
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You crack me up @Dazercat!! I haven’t been on the meme thread in ages and I was running low on my likes. I always left that thread for days when I was feeling down and now I’m noticing I’m not having as many down days. You’ll see me there more often.
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Shit shit shit.
Fixed it. I know which one she is. It’s just my big dang fingers. Thanks for the heads up.
@Lisa07
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I have tagged this Lisa too before hope she doesn’t have her email linked. 
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Love This Naked Mind. Would have relapsed very early without it. Read it three times in the first few weeks. Working my way through the podcast back catalogue.
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I don’t usually comment on milestones because I worry that I’ll miss something and upset someone. But 300 days for @M-be-free49 can not go unnoticed. 
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Checking in on day 4. Have a great sober Sunday everyone 
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