I’m grateful that
Even though I’m on blood thinners now, my dermatologist was able to remove both my precancerous moles. He said I’m good until my next check up in 6 months.
Bring on the root canal tomorrow morning.
Let’s get me fixed up.
It’s actually pretty nice and calming going into these medical procedures sober and not hungover. Not to mention how much healthier I am.
Everyday sober is a milestone and should be celebrated.
When we recover loudly, we keep others from dying quietly
m9 d22
Was thinking today about my slide into alcoholism. About how the change from a socially acceptable (but still problematic) binge drinker to someone with clear alcohol abuse, occurred at the same time as other changes, particularly social withdrawal. There are many people that I didn’t keep in contact with, and I don’t think it is a coincidence it happened at the time my drinking was getting bad. Of course, practically u can’t meet or keep frequent email contact when drinking and hungover a lot of the time. But emotionally too, thinking that people don’t care or don’t like u, the (negative) mind reading and low self-esteem were all there, feeding into the start of the addiction. And looking back, it started years ago. I saw on a sobriety video about how “the fork in the road is earlier than u think” and I think it is definitely true.
Sorry this has happened possibly its best not to be around anyone that drinks , for an indefinite amount of time till your work on your sober tool box a bit more.
@anon27760155 congratulations with the months Danni
I like your kayak @Thirdmonkey are you giving it a name? I think it’s a Kermit! Great colour!! I wish you loads of great time in it on the water with your Ms. Monkey
Double digits for you @Joyce19, well done!
And months for you @M-be-free49, so happy for you! The 1 year milestone is in sight!
Happy birthday @Hopeful777, lovely cake as well You deserved it!
Day 987
A bit irritated about some guys here on TS. Why on earth do they think “I want something” if I like there sober selfie?
Got multiple private messages lately with suggestive questions…After I made my point clear to them they delete there part of the conversation.
So I deleted my privat name after my nickname and I’m doubting about setting my profile on privat. I know this “behavior” is part of life, but it irritates me a lot I wish I could speak to this guys in my own language to tell them how I feel about this Maybe I should tag them in here
So…said it and move on Claudia
Your birthday celebrations and swimming sound lovely. Well done for enjoying all sober. I’ve been sticking with outside swimming on my holiday too. The sea yesterday!
Thank you for sharing, this really resonated with me this morning. When I look back there were some obvious warning signs that i’d eventually end up where I did. As early as teens probably. I can certainly remember a couple of occasions where I drank specifically to forget about something, to cover trauma of some sort. And I find it painful to look back and think of the friendships I’ve lost through my own feelings of unworthiness, shame, isolation.
But I do know with confidence that not drinking now is the right thing for me. And I also know that nothing is permanent. Perhaps in the future I’ll rebuild those friendships, and hopefully build new ones along the way too. It’s becoming easier not to sit in the past and with regrets, it is getting easier as the days tick by.
Day 48 (I’m excited to reach 50!). A day of exploring and swimming ahead on my holiday as the weather is due to be great today. I’m awake before others so going to do morning pilates in the sun. I’m learning that routine saves me. It grounds me massively.
Have great sober days all!
Coffee. Another personal weekend started. As has summer. Crazy as autumn has changed to summer in a day. I’ll take it. Not sure what I’ll do today but sure I’ll enjoy it. And enjoy it sober and clean.
Some lovely milestones here today. Congrats @anon27760155 on 10 months and @M-be-free49 on 11, Happy belly button birthday to @Hopeful777. Some great refelctions too (@Misokatsu, @Hailstrom). Something less nice to read is @SoberWalker getting some unwanted male attention by PM’s. That’s uncalled for on this forum. I’m sure you can handle it but maybe it’s an idea to report these messages to the @moderators ? So we can take some action. This is not Tinder and we want this place to be a safe spot for all.
Have a good day all, or at least as good as you all can. Clean and sober love from last summer night’s ride home through the park.
good luck at the dentist Eric
congrats!! 
months Danni 
You deserved it!
I wish I could speak to this guys in my own language to tell them how I feel about this 
Maybe I should tag them in here 
