Checking in daily to maintain focus #31 (Part 1)

[Alisa]

Cheers on the 2 Years, @Mno !!

[M-be-free49]

Day 344.
A long one, ups and downs galore, but all’s well that ends sober.
Embarrassing - I was rummaging around in a kitchen drawer and found my life’s collection of corkscrews and bottle openers. I used to travel fairly frequently for work pre-pandemic, and if I forgot one of those I’d buy a new one to avoid calling the hotel front desk, etc. One more thing I don’t have to worry about - packing a corkscrew with me everywhere I go, (once I start going anywhere again, that is)!
For now - I’m going to go put this Monday to bed.
We did another one, friends. Let’s see what sober discoveries tomorrow (today for some of you) holds!
G’night all

@Mno yay!

@Julied congrats on 4 months! and @Inneed 5 months!

[Singtone]

How exciting! I remember my move like it was yesterday. It was actually in August of 2005.
Exactly as you say, I was nervously excited - not to mention a bit stressed. I’m delighted to say that it all worked out well. We are still here almost 16 years later.
For the first couple of years I wanted to go back to my old school to do a session with my old colleagues to tell them how great it was - but I’m not sure how well that would have gone down.
Anyway, for what it’s worth, I think you’re doing a brilliant thing. Enjoy it.
A word of warning, though. Once you get there, there will be a lot of bonding with your new colleagues…which will involve a lot of invites to drinks. Teachers drink a lot, but overseas teachers drink even more…it’s one of the reasons that I’m here.

[Misokatsu]

@Beforemy30s I’m a teacher abroad too! I am in Japan teaching English at university. I don’t know about in Hungary, but in Japan the number of foreign bars is incredible, and especially when you are feeling homesick in the early days, you head there for the familiar food / atmosphere. Good luck with it all!

[Alisa]

Four months is tremendous! Congrats to you for each sober day past and coming forward!

[Tomek]

@Misokatsu

I don’t know about in Hungary, but in Japan the number of foreign bars is incredible, and especially when you are feeling homesick in the early days, you head there for the familiar food / atmosphere.

In Budapest there are a lot of restaurants/bars offering foreign food, not sure about brit cuisine though… The rest of the country is a lot less international to say the least. The drinking culture is pretty strong everywhere in the country.

[Tomek]

Congratulations, Menno!

[Kaeo]

Congratulations on your 2 years… hugs and love from Hawai’i

[Jonachav123]

Day 513! Checking in sober while having some coffee. The weather is great here today and next few days! Sucks I can’t enjoy it very long before going to work.
Anyway. I feel pretty good. Things are stable and sober. Looking forward to the summer!

Have a great tuesday everyone!

[Conor689908]

Congratulations Menno again

[Jonachav123]

Proficiat!! @Mno!!
You’re doing great! A huge inspiration for me!

[Thirdmonkey]

Congrats!!!

[siand]

Wahoo! Congratulations on all those days, one day at a time. Thank you for sharing your journey and all the insights you are discovering with us, as well as all the support you give to others

[Nordique]

@Mno CONGRATULATIONS!!

You have been here since the first day I joined and your posts have been educating and inspirational. Thank you for sharing your journey with us

[Nordique]

Day 359 here. I’m having a very productive week so far, I hope everyone is doing well!

[Mbwoman]

Look at that little bow!!! LOVE the name!!

[Mbwoman]

359!! You are SO slaying this!!

[Nordique]

Thank you!! That means so much

[Steve92]

1036 days alcohol free

[DLS]

Wow!! Very cool!