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Thanks so much for the encouragement @Its_me_Stella, I so enjoyed it donāt know why it took me so long 
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Checking in and still on my first Day not drinking. Not looking forward to nigths with hard to sleep. I had sleepproblems other times when stop drinking, so I now they are coming and I know it shit.
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Day 200 AF!!! I am so much more happy than I have ever been.
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Just checking in. Work has been hectic lately so I havenāt been able to check in as often as Iād like. Life in general has been a bit crazy, but Iām pulling through all of it while staying sober. I am a short few days away from being in triple digits (At 96 days), for me that is unbelievable. I am appreciative of this forum/app and all of the wonderful people on it! Stay strong friends.
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@zzz welcome back 
@Beforemy30s congrats on 2 weeks 
@Misokatsu Happy Anniversary 
sorry for the disappointment though 
@El-gato-negro congrats on 200 days
262 days no alcohol.
230 days no cocaine.
Glad I got out for a walk while the sun was out first thing this morning, as it quickly turned dull and rainy as the day moved on.
Iāve just got home from a tattoo session, my first since 2017, had some background work done to finish off my sleeve, Iām so happy with how it looks. I was so nervous beforehand and absolutely dreading it because I couldnāt really remember the pain and was worried that since developing fibromyalgia that I would experience the pain differently, but I absolutely loved it! 
I am looking forward to my first therapy session for the binge-eating disorder that is a week today. I had to weigh myself yesterday morning as part of the pre-therapy questionnaires they needed me to complete, and I was pleasantly surprised that I havenāt gained anywhere near as much as I was expecting I would have. Iām still 2 and a half stones lighter than my heaviest weight. Still a long long way to go before Iām considered a healthy weight, but with the therapy starting hopefully I will start to make some more progress 
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Hanging out outside right now reflecting on my time thus far on this deployment. I started this with my wife by my side but she ended up leaving a few months ago to head back state side for a surgery. The only reason why I came on was because of her. So, I found myself alone amongst strangerās. I adapted though and made the best of it.
When I was 25-years-old, I went to Iraq. I had a different mind set back then and only lived in the moment thinking that was how one was supposed to live. Fast forward to the present (10 years later) and Iām on another deployment. A lot has happened during those 10 years. So, so many low points. Everything that happened though, lead me to become the man I am now. Iām hyper aware of the man I am becoming and itās just the best feeling in the world.
Iām not ignorant to the fact that life with throw challenges my way in the future and Iām laying down the groundwork to confront them. Gone are the days when I turned to the Bottle and Blow when shit got extremely hard. I promised myself since day one of my new life that Iām going to lead by example and do the right thing when doing that right thing is hard to do.
I took this photo 2 months ago. Iām a man who always had an affinity for History. To see, touch and breathe it is an eye opening and humble experience for me and to be honestā¦ I always make an adventure out of everything I do and this is all happening because I decided to become Sober.
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Hi all; doing good here. I have a few heavy things going on rn with family but I feel really good and am facing them head on.
Thanks to all the peeps here for being there when I need a hug or an ear to listen.
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Just still hanging in on my Day 1. The Day have been OK. Anxiety, No energi, feeling stressed in my body, some pain here and there. Keep drinking lots of water and make sure I eat something during the Day.
Dont know if Im feeling hungry or sleepy atm.
Sorry if im spaming this tread with my Day one, but I got nothing Else to do, besides playing games on my Phone and reading lots in here 
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996 days alcohol free
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Wow! Thats fantastic!
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Still going and starting day 4.
@apes2020 rooting for ya, we are doing this together!
I was also climbing the walls todayā¦all I could do was eat cake! Didnāt help.
However, I had to pop in to see a neighbour and she offered me a glass of wine. I said no! Really pleased with myself. Then I got outta there pronto.
Hope the cardio worked for you, thatās my healthy vice too 
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Well if you can get 16 years under your belt with dreams along the way, that shows true strength.
Iāve borrowed my girlfriends old fitbit so can monitor my sleep. Rooibos, and Cammomile tea is the way forward for me now I guess.
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100% youāve done 11months before you can do it again, and more
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Congratulations! My husband also doesnāt do anything on special occasions. So I just started buying presents for myself and/or making dinner reservations. I realized he is never going to do it, and it has nothing to do with me. He wouldnāt do it for anyone. Itās just not his nature.
I do hope you get your donut. 15 years is a big deal.
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donāt apologise for being on here too much, I used to sit on it all day just to keep me distracted in the early days. Youāll go through phases of lovin it, hating it, thinking youāve got a new addiction and then probably have a TS burnout but the best bit is itāll help keep you sober and there will always be people here to support you when it suits you. Iām not a huge part of the community but itās still nice to know there might still be someone out there gets a little smile and a bit of encouragement from where I came from to where I am today. Donāt ever stop trying 
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Your making me proper proud of you over here, remember you said you can do small amounts of sober time so be ready for your next little craving and stupid ideas. Itās just one more day.
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Thanks for that. I needed to hear it. My sonās birthday is in two days (12!) so a meal out always becomes his birthday one. He wants to go to Mcdonaldās because the happy meal toy is a mini car.
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