Day 56 done. Got a card today in the mail from an old friend that got sober and beat me for 100 bucks in active addiction. He sent me 2 gift cards for 100 each to my soberhouse to get some clothes and what not . He told me to get this thing… made my day
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Beautiful.
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@John1990, Austin your doing amazing, remember what I said, don’t be living in the past there’s nothing there for you, it’s OK to learn from it but not live thete sweet, av a blessed day.
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Day 19. I feel incredibly grateful and emotional this morning. I’m sat outside the gym in my car and just cried a little tear of happiness 
Time to compose myself and go smash the weights. May your day be filled with happiness and laughter you lovely lot. Much love
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Thanks em it’s hard at times but holding onto faith. Someone spoke tonight at my house and said feed faith starve fear I said that’s fire lol. Thanks for being in my corner . As I am in yours .
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Morning all! Just a quick check in. Happy Friday!
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Thank you! I’m going to try to stick around. 
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It gets you like that sometimes, doesn’t it?! Love reading posts like this.
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Day 2024
Resqued a young bird out of the water behind our house. It was a “Vlaamse gaai” (Jay) who felt out of his nest ore felt in the water when he made his first flight. His feet were stuck in the waterplants so we had a hard time getting him out. But we managed and called the animal ambulance who came and took him to a bird shelter.
Did my first Covid test this morning, happy that the result of it is negative. Have a colleque who is in quarantine and the restaurant in wich my daughter is working has to close down because of an Covid outbrake in the staff. We ate there wednesday.
Covid numbers are rising again in the Netherlands. I think it will be wise to introduce restrictions again. Festivals and going out are allowed again with proove of a negative Covid test but from what I’ve heard they are easy to fake
But I can’t control them, I only can do something about my own behavior…Letting go of things I cannot control…
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Day 332
Sometimes I genuinely wonder if inside my head is abnormal, or if everyone else has the same overthinking, needing to please, self-doubting bullshit that I have, and they just pretend. Had a work meeting today and cannot stop replaying it, what do people think of me, should I have said or not said that, was I weird, was I stupid?
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I can assure you, you are not on your own
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I think pretty much everyone has these thoughts. I know I do. Some people are just better at concealing them than others.
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It really does. It’s nice to finally feel the freedom I’ve been longing for again.
Have a good day mate
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Day 868
Following some advice from a friend I have purchased an alarm clock. My phone is now banned from my bedroom. At night I leave it downstairs to charge. That way the first and last thing I see each day is not my phone screen. 3 days in and I like it.
A close friend reached out to me a couple of weeks ago. One of my best friends and drinking partners. We have grown apart since I stopped drinking as is usually the way. We’ve been here before, it was only a matter of time until we arrived here again. I sent him some information and suggested we meet up and have a proper conversation. He agreed. From my point of view the ball is in his court. If he wants help, or to talk, he knows I am here. Then silence. I’ve heard nothing. I’m not surprised, this is what problem drinkers do. He probably had a particularly bad hangover that day and felt sorry for himself. Then got right back on it. We’ve all done it plenty of times. I’m a bit torn as to what to do tho. I am a firm believer that sobriety will only stick if you want it and go after it yourself. Something for me to ponder.
Have a good day folks 
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Hey buddy. That’s not true at all. We need you here. You make this a better place with all you kind words. Life is always going to have its struggles, you may get knocked down. The important thing is you get back up! I hope you keep coming back.
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Checking in:
Sober: 407.25
ED: 27.36
@SoberWalker i got all excited thinking that was a pregnancy test 
During my infertility stage I loved loved loved peeing on any and all sticks including ones found in the backyard 
Ah, the good old days of my youth.
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You crack me up!! 
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I’m so glad you took that step and shared with your friend! Turned out she indeed is a friend, by her response, care and support for you! This makes my heart smile 
I had similar experiences when I started coming out with my addiction to my friends. It was so liberating. Don’t forget this experience!
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Evaluation went pretty well. Told my manager I quit drinking two years ago which she took well. Again I made it much bigger than it actually was. Self doubting bullshit yes Flo @Misokatsu.
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