Welcome Lulu.
Congratulations on day 4.
You’re doing something right if you’re on day 4. We’re all around for the weekend. I know how rotten that first week can be.
Lean on that Faith.
But just for today.
And you’ll have one more day.
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- Check-in. Today has been amazing and it’s only noon here! It’s official I am a first time homeowner
! Signed paperwork for about 5 minutes and it was over! It happened so fast! I’m in pure bliss! I DID IT!!
My sobriety has made me a much stronger person. Celebrating today for sure!! I hope you all have a wonderful day!!
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Thank you! It’s like my 10th time re-starting but I’m not giving up!
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Well almost been soberity ßic months in few weeks on Sept 17
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Checking in at the end of day 243.
8 months sober today.
Feeling better and better.
Have a great sober day, wherever you are.
Goodnight. 
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Checking in, feeling frustrated.
Nothing major but i keep catching my head making plans, so I’ve come to work in my brand new clothes to remind myself that I like this feeling of being sober and making an effort, and also I’ve given all my cash to my boss saying I needed it saving as I’ve got a big bill coming up 
Not sure if I feel upset because I can’t trust myself or proud that I realised I couldn’t be trusted today and took the option away from myself…
I know this isn’t a good long term solution, I need to be able to be in control. But I’m gonna allow myself this help in the first few weeks!
See you tomorrow! Xx
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I think that was a super smart choice. I have had to do similar things throughout my life, there is no shame in that. We do what we have to in order to keep ourselves safe. Great job on staying clean today. 
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You are amazing !!! Just so you know
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I’m going with proud.
You’ve recognized a problem. And you’re asking for help. That’s a good thing. No. That’s a great thing!
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I just wanted to share that I made an appointment for an assessment in one week to go into an addiction program. I’ll probably have to do IOP or PHP. I’m proud of myself for seeking help because my current therapy isn’t enough and it’s been day one over and over lately.
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Good for you Lisa.
That ol saying
“If nothing changes.
Nothing changes.”
That’s fantastic you recognize you need, but more importantly, you want, more help.
You are awesome!!
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You continue to show us the miracle of recovery Patty. You deserve it. So happy for you.
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Checking in 33 Days Alcohol Free / 279 Cannabis Free
A day of ups and downs, so figured I’d check in earlier than usual. An argument with my boyfriend right before I was about to teach yoga this morning, which extra pissed me off because when that happens it impeded my ability to fully show up in my job. But the class was good and it was a nice respite for my mind and body, as well as a point of connections with others. Trying to get some work accomplished and also dealing with an issue with my car insurance, which apparently was cancelled without me realizing it. Not sure what happened, but I’m trying to figure it out and the person at the insurance company is not very helpful, so that is frustrating.
It’s interesting how my mindset it clear that I don’t want to drink, but when frustrating moments arise there are still some residual impulses – in the peak of my anger I saw a fleeting glimpse arise of fuck it, why not? To which I answer a million reasons why not, and I know I don’t actually want a drink and I am not drinking today. I had lunch out after my class and was reflecting on how in the past, it wouldn’t have mattered if it was a good day or not, if I was at lunch at a place that served alcohol I would have had a glass of wine, or two, especially if someone else was buying. A frustrating situation could be a reason to day drink just as much as a celebration. And the result? A numbing down of how I actually felt, an escape from being fully present in feeling happy, sad, neutral, angry, whatever. But today…I do not drink.
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Welcome to the forum! Like you I started off using the app to keep track of days. I had no plan to quit entirely, just to cut back and moderate…which I discovered like many of us that moderation is not in the cards for me. Utilizing these forums, sharing my experiences, and engaging with others has been really helpful. I particularly appreciate this Checking in Daily thread because it keeps me on track in ways that other resources have not. My last relapse occurred a couple of months after I stopped checking in. There were other factors at play, but I know that I became a bit too confident during some stretches of feeling strong in my sobriety so I stopped reaching out to others. When my cravings later increased, I wasn’t in the habit of asking for help…and so I didn’t, and I had to reset my days after nearly nine months of sobriety. But we start where we are. And here you are, with us, on Day 1. I hope you can acknowledge and appreciate this day of being alcohol free even if you are experiencing feelings of shame or negative self talk (as you indicate in you post).
You are welcome here, and you are taking a huge step on your own personal journey. In terms of books, I recently read Annie Grace’s This Naked Mind, and I found it really helpful. There may also be some previous threads on here that discuss books, so you should try and search around and see what you find.
Thanks for sharing your story and I’ll see you around here 
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Congratulations on your new home @Complicatedmama!! What a beautiful accomplishment for you and your family. You did this all on your own because of your sobriety. So freakin proud of you!
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Thanks, you rock!
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Checking in, day 302 no alcohol, day 52 no cigarettes. Also it’s been 20 days since I read news from my homeland. I used to read some native news sites every morning and it made me really upset every time. Now I’m less informed, but I have to break up these bonds, so actually there’s no need to be informed about what’s going on there and thanks to that I became a lot more balanced.
Anyway, it has been a good day, not so productive, I worked just a little in the morning, then went for a 20 km hike in the hills, met some deers, they let me pretty close. Spent the afternoon with friends and now just chilling.
Thank you @everyone for your nice words in the last days!
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Congratulations! Those are some impressive numbers! 
I quit watching/reading the news years ago. I rely on the people closest to me to keep me updated on key issues. The rest is too emotionally overwhelming to deal with. There’s so much pain and chaos in the media, and it’s not healthy to always be filling our minds with it.
There are all sorts of productivity. A 20km hike sounds pretty productive to me. 
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That’s a big fellow! Sounds like a day well spent Tomek. Productive on lots of fronts. And wise decision not to follow the news from your home country to much. Very depressing stuff indeed.
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