@MrsOdh I’m so sorry for your loss. Your Dad sounds really cool. I’m pretty sure I’d be sliding in the same way. Glad you’re able to think of the joy he brought you.
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I am sorry for your loss Sophia, the way your family will be celebrating him warms my heart. I hope you find some peace with your family this weekend. Sending love.
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Oh Sophia I am terribly sorry to read about your Father. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
I keep hearing stories of people passing away or dying during the pandemic without family members around. That must make it so much harder for you and your family. That really sucks.
I hope you can have a nice celebration of his life. And from what I know of you I am not surprised that you are the capable one of having to take care business. All the necessary calls and stuff. You are a very strong person.
When this is all over make time for Sophia. You are an amazing lady. You take care of yourself too. Big hugs coming your way.
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My life goes to shit when I try to control my addiction. When I accept every single day that I have zero control over substances and humbly ask for guidance these inner tug-o-wars do not happen. I have been there though, I get it, and it’s easy to forget what we need to do once we have a few solid months under our belt. Go back to the basics when your spirit is unsettled, the basics will always get you through.
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Hi family. Late check-in but at least it’s sober by the grace of God. Going on Day 5 here shortly. Have a great day/night 
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Day 328, been busy as all get out, haven’t been on in a while so I wanted to check in. Been enjoying the weather here lately, it is really nice out these days. I got a swimming pool for the kids so that has been a lot of fun and we are going to the zoo tomorrow! Overall things here have been going really well. I hope everyone else has been enjoying their sober life! I miss y’all and welcome to the newer folks I haven’t met yet!
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Missed you too! Hope all is well on your end ma’am
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Yaaaasssss!!
I have not pulled the trigger yet. Reviewing options.
Any suggestions?
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I am so sorry, @MrsOdh
Sincere thoughts for all of you, may you be comforted during this hard time. Let his soul rest forever in peace, and in the many hearts who loved him so much. Your ofrenda is wonderful. Having him always near. Love how you described him . Take care of yourself.
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I agree the counter is a blessing and a curse. Yes, most of us try for continuous sobriety. But a slip, relapse, major f*ck up, whatever you want to call it does not negate the sober days already racked up. Personally, I was doing this %age thing. Oh, I only drank 10 days out of 100. 90% success. Which, although that is true to an extent…I realized by doing that in the back of my mind I was keeping the door open. Not a good plan for me. So now I am feeling positive with each day the counter shows. Wrapping up day 77. Feeling good about that.
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@MrsOdh…Sophia, I am so sad to hear of your Pa’s passing. What a gift to be present for your Mom. And helpful for the things she needs done. 
for you and your family.
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My sincere condolences Sophia, may his soul Rest in Everlasting Peace.
Blessings and sobriety!
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1year, 5days sober - alcohol
1year, 3months, 5days clean - blow
Living every second of it and loving it
No matter how far along we are, or how many times we’ve had to start over, we are badasses! Find what works for you to keep yourself from giving in to temptation!
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This is my second in the app I’ve been clean for 105 days going strong today was perhaps the hardest day for me and the first time that I really had challenges to my sobriety I’m in a treatment program yet there’s more drugs available to me here than there is on the streets and I was faced with that hard-core today but I’m happy report today refrain from using and I’m still 105 days queen it sucks that I have to lock myself in my room to get away from all of it but I am away from it and I refuse to allow anything to get in the way of my sobriety I’m not going back to that life
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Checking in substance free for…
Just got off my “favorite Friday night CA” meeting. Joined via zoom tonight because I am not feeling great. Was good as per usual… I swear every fricken week someone is taking a cake at that meeting its crazy. Maybe it’s because everybody from NA is taking their cake there as it’s pretty much the only in-person meeting happening in town!! Ha!
You know I don’t always check in here but tonight the girl who took the cake reminded me why I should. “We don’t take cakes for ourselves… we take cakes to share a message of hope to the people who are coming back or trying to get days or just starting out.”
I think that’s why I should check in too…
Congrats everyone on your days.
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12 days sober from Alcohol very proud of myself step by step day by day we get better at it checking in for the night all day no thoughts or urges to drink iam happy living sober ! Truck Driving is Great …have to kick it into gear with math 
and weightloss that’s about it goodnight y’all 
trucker out .
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Day 326.
Friday! Friday of a long weekend. Glad I’m not heading into it with that crazy tension, you know the one - looking so forward to the first drink or two but knowing how much effort it would take to moderate. Wanting to drink but desperate to avoid a hangover, the shame, regret, wasted time.
We kicked it off with a river walk instead, the dog girl and I. Smiles like hers (and mine) are proof: this is so much better. 
G’night friends, sweet sober dreams or morning smiles to all. 
@marcusmaximus2000 500 days yay! yay! yay!
@Soundlab but there’s a big difference - you didn’t pick up this time! To me, that’s huge. Hang in there, friend.
@Bigbear hey, we’re here - offering our hands, a help back up. you slipped - but lets just get back up and take those first few important steps in the direction we want to go. today. that’s all you gotta do right now. And well done on the accountability!
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