One Hundred and Ten days.
BUT, I am just as close as YOU to that first drug.
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@Dazercat Some crazy funky stuff too! Watch, listen and learn!
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You got this Mike! How have the tattoos been going? Anything new you’re excited about?
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I have always valued your experience and strength in recovery Ray. Stories like yours give us coming into recovery hope!!! Thanks for always coming back to the forum to check in and updating us on your continued recovery. Congrats on your wonderful life and having the strength to embrace its ups and downs. Sorry for the loss of your twin that must be very difficult for you.
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Sesame Street only went up to 10 as far as I remember. I got the real old guys version.
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Looks like they we’re tripping Teletubbies.
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Happy anniversary Ray. Lovely pics.
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Lol if I had this I wouldn’t of relapsed the first time. I’ll be honest I have alot of anger still built up against myself for this relapse, today I feel a little better, I pray every night still but I still turn to anger which isn’t going to do any good for me or my career I need to stay positive. I was supposed to have a tattoo last Tuesday but the girl had to reschedule for this Tuesday coming up which is fine. Its going slow, but I’m trying to sell my Harley so I can buy a shed for the back yard and put my business in there instead of in my home. I’m currently weedwacking and just got dog poop flung all over my face so that’s probably the most exciting thing that happened all day, surprisingly I really did keep my cool for that. Thanks for the positive words I appreciate it very much for real.much love
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Day 20 from alcohol and day 12 from stopping smoking. Bit fed up today. Kids broke off from school and I’ve just had a up and down day. Think I’m gonna take the girls for a night walk along a beach or something clear my head before bed tonight. Some days feel a lot harder then others. But I’m trying to keep focussed. Happy Friday.
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@icebear thank you 
@Charlie_C good luck with the data load 
@Ray_M_C_Laren congrats on your 27th soberversary 
and to all those years married sorry for the loss of your twin brother 
@Briella1 congrats on 2 weeks
@Its_me_Stella I can relate to so much of this, proud of you
347 days no alcohol.
315 days no cocaine.
4 days no binge-eating.
I’ve spent the last two days trying to obtain a new outfit for a day trip tomorrow. I eventually found some online from a company where I could pay for next day delivery, they arrived today, they didn’t fit. Which depressed me and reminded me how fat I am. So I went into town which is what I was trying to avoid, to get a refund, they said they would only do a credit note or exchange, so I exchanged for 2 new sets of gym shorts and t-shirts. I then went round every shop in town and eventually found the shop that had moved and got what I was hoping for.
Tomorrow I will travel via 3 trains, 152 miles, to the South East Coast to visit a friend I haven’t seen for 3 years. He moved into his new flat a week ago, and celebrated his 40th birthday this week. I am extremely anxious about travelling and the socialising. The weather is raining and thunderstorms so we can’t spend the day on the beach as I was hoping. Usually when doing something like this I would drink very heavily on the trains down there, and not stop until I got home, I won’t be doing that this time so it’s a whole new experience. I can’t leave my cats overnight these days, so I am travelling home tomorrow evening.
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Oh that’ll be stuck in my head the rest of the day now. 
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Happy anniversary @Ray_M_C_Laren you guys look great. Thanks for being such an inspiration here.
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That’s got to be a sign MIke. I hope you don’t mind but I had to have a good laugh at your expense. Life is just literally flinging shit at you. I hope you too can look back at this incident and laugh. I’m sorry your so angry at everything MIke. I don’t blame you. Maybe this shit flinging thing is a sign you need to find a way to laugh again. At something. Maybe start with yourself. Or spent an hour on the meme thread. Or watch some stand up. Or some good comedies. Or maybe put on some really really sad music and just fucking cry your ass off. I don’t know.
I don’t know Mike. I cannot even pretend to know how you feel. And I have no magic words or recipe to figure this out for you. I just hate to see you suffering and being angry at everything and I just felt the need to say something to ya.
God bless you man. This shit is hard.
Keep checking in buddy. We all love you man.
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Just wanted to do a quick check in on day 391. All is well here! I know I haven’t been on a ton, but I scan from time to time 
. So I have been staying sober, which is great! Life gets better and better every day really. Work is going well, family life is going well, and I have picked up self care a little. I have been doing meditation and some good stretching every morning to get my day started. Waking up early and having a little “me” time makes a huge difference in my day, I would recommend it if you do not already do that. It just gives you a little while to get ready for the day before the crazy starts lol. With the meditation, I have noticed an increase in mindfulness and focusing better on the present without my mind living in the past or anticipating the future (which is good because I still have a mess going on). My family and I have started turning off all electronics after dinner, which has led us to some good quality time in the evenings…also highly recommended. My birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks, so I am excited about that! If anyone is planning on getting me something let me know and I can give you the address to have the new boat delivered to 
. Seriously though, looking forward to another sober birthday with the family.
I hope everyone enjoys a good sober weekend, both new and veteran alike! Good luck to you all!!
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Good luck on your train trip tomorrow Tyler. You’re going to do fine not drinking on the train. Just like a week from Sunday when I take my first sober flight. I’m also going to be just fine not drinking. I haven’t flown sober yet. But you know what. You and me? We’ve done our homework. Yes we have. Look at those numbers! I’m certainly not going to throw it all away because I’m traveling. And neither will you. I’m finding it a challenge. Bring it on man!! This is the stuff, we been working so hard at so we can enjoy life sober DOC free.
Sorry your weather is going to suck.
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Day 25 check in.
Busy and hot at work today , overthinking things that are out of my control had me in a real cranky mood earlier. I felt like if anyone asked me anything I would react passive aggressively. Keep it together and got a shower when home which did help.
Happy I didn’t let this be an excuse to drink.
Tomorrow I’ve an early start taking one of my daughters to her camogie match then drop her to a birthday party and my son to another birthday. So lll be spinning about the roads after them for a good part of the day. Looking forward to that.
Love to all here.
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Congratulations on your 25 days Kevin. Enjoy chaffering the kids around completely sober and hangover free.
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Day 55… Alcoholic podcasts, hit me up 
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I had 10 good months but now this sounds like another day in recovery for me atm. What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.
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I really am looking forward to doing that with no hangover or fear/guilt not wanting to talk to people. I love having a clear head.
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