Thank you so much 
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Way to go Paul! 
Congrats on 10 months sober, odaat thatās the way we do it. Keep on sobering.
Blessings and sobriety!
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Praying for your full recovery Chris.
Blessings and sobriety!
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Happy to see you here Brian, youāre doing great. Keep on doing you and building those relationships!
Blessings and sobriety!
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I know itās easy to say, but this too shall pass.
Whenever I find myself in a dire situation, I just think about a time in life when everything was great. The only difference between now and then is the passing of time.
This. Too. Shall. Pass.
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Veel succes Claartje!
I am feeling new growth today after a session with my counsellor yesterday: he suggested I take time to sit with my fear (my fear of failure, my fear of not being good enough). Set a timer, 5 minutes, and sit with the emotion, face it, no running.
It feels good, like fog lifting; like a weight is gone and I can stand, balanced, independent. Hereās to fear, and seeing it, facing it, one day at a time. 
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Day 344
Talked to my sponsor for the first time in three weeks. Afterwards felt more focused and close to my path in sobriety. It doesnāt have to be an AA sponsor: a counsellor, a peer, anyone, but someone who āgetsā it and is there for you to be accountable to and talk things through with is great (even if we just rehash things we both already know really, that recommitment is useful).
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Thank you very much Marie! 
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Iām in a similar state, taming overwhelming fear (of the decision Iām about to execute). For me the breakthrough was realizing that no matter how strong the fear is, it doesnāt mean that it has any grounds. It doesnāt mean that I failed or Iām heading into the wrong direction. Itās not a sign, that somethingās wrong. The fear itself is a completely different thing than reality. Itās totally natural. I donāt have to overcome it and weigh it down, that would cause an abnormal situation. And I shouldnāt hand the control over to it either. Iām terrified, but I live my life regardless of it, because itās a feeling, no more, no less, and I decide wheather it has an effect on me or not.
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Day 340
Have a nice day everyone 
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Just plodding alongā¦.
Happy Hump Day, if you work M-F.
Happy Wednesday if you donāt work.
Everyone else: Have a lovely day!
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Hey all, checking in on morning 402 of no hangovers. Have a good one!
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Day 1 . No comments. I feel hurt and disappointed again with myself
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Checking in for my front porch 5 years 27 days. With my espresso and my dogs. Waking up this morning to one of the most beautiful views that you could be thankful for. Very little pain, no pain pills yet today which is awesome, God, has sent me this little creature on my front porch this morning, where he came from only God, knows and the person who dropped him off for some cruel reason. I guess heās ours now. One more cat will not make a difference=4. I guess itās that time of the year. We will name him Wilbert.
Hope everybody has a wonderful blessed day and I hope all your wishes and dreams come true. I love you all! and Iām thankful that you are here.
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I love this. Thx Tomek - wise words
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Threads up!! Come on in!! 
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I love Wilbert
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Same! Youāre not alone. I am in the same boat.
I always thought my grandma was a nurse her whole life but talking to her last night I found out she didnt finish school until she was 34! She was a single mom with 3 kids and the youngest was in 4th grade. I guess my point is, there is no timeline for life, we are all just figuring it out.
In the grand scheme of things the when isnāt as important as the how. We just have to keep figuring out what makes us happy and keep heading that direction.
We have been figuring out how to be sober! That is the key foundation for the rest of our lifes that we just started building! 
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Checking in grateful for 566 days without a drink.
But I feel like my life is in a holding pen with this pending cardiac ablation procedure hanging over me. 2 weeks from today I will be recovering from it. I know. One day at a time. I try not get get a head of myself. But sometimes itās hard. Iām tired most of the day and Iām napping because Iām wiped out in the afternoon. This fucking sucks. The house is a mess I donāt want to cook. I donāt want to clean and Iām too tired to clean it after all the chores and exercise in the morning. Iām going to do what makes me happy today. Fuck the exercise. Iām going to clean what I can of the house while I still have energy and I think that will make me happy. I do like having a clean house. It just doesnāt stay clean long with 6 fur balls.
Everyone keep fighting the good fight. Youāre worth it. I know I am. And sometimes we got to change things up.
Sometimes the fear wonāt go away,
So youāll have to do it afraid.
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