On my 3rd day sober 
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Milestone celebrating with an early morning coffee.
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I’m so sorry for your loss. My condolences for the family.
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D 343
I’m visiting my folks who live across the country. No people drama but I’m all over the place emotionally. It always happens when I’m here. For years I’ve tried to change these surroundings and people to ease some of my turmoil. Now I’m realising it’s me who has to change!! But it’s fucking hard and I’m not really managing. Still, I’m revelling in the quietness of the countryside. I’m yearning it.
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Checking in, day 308 no alcohol, day 58 no smoke. I have a lot of work, September is full of deadlines but I have no motivation at all. I finally sleep well and I’m a lot more open and settled than before. I can truly appreciate the people who stayed in my life. I learn not to demand but accept.
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Checking in, long time no see on this thread! I’m doing pretty well other than some insomnia the last couple nights, which is nothing new. I’m working on better sleep “hygiene,” as in an evening wind down routine, no devices/screens after a certain time (so hard!) and not eating after a certain time, also. I think I might start journaling, at least jotting down thoughts from the day when I first get in bed, too. At least I’ve been good about going to bed when my husband does (he works, I don’t). I had a thought recently about reframing using the word “worry” as often as I do, because what it really is usually is that I’m “considering” or “anticipating” something. Worry is so attached to anxious feelings and words are important - they can shape how we end up thinking and feeling about things. So I’m not worried about saying “worry,” I’m contemplating how I use the word and how I can train myself to change that pattern. Hope that makes sense. All in all it’s a good day because I went to bed sober and I’ll be sober today. Have a good one, amigos. 
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Day 394
Urgh, procrastination, binging, then wilful mindreading and defensiveness about the procrastination and binging.
At least no drinking tho.
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Day 454 clean and sober today. Sore from the gym which is awesome. If nothing changes, nothing changes. Have a great day everyone, love you guys! 
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Checking in at the end of day 249.
Sober and tired.
Have a great sober day, wherever you are.
Goodnight. 
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Checking in day 2. Yesterday I did some jump roping and some push ups, and when my daughter autumn got off the bus, she came running across to me and I thought she was happy and as soon as she got to me she broke down crying saying the kids were bullying her. It’s like what do you do? I know I won’t let it happen two days. Today I’m heading to get my exercise bike and going to set that up. Hope you all have a good day
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Hey everyone, checking in on sober day #452. I hope everyone has a good one!
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Last year at the same date I was struggling to get sober before starting my new internship. I was trying to stop since July and even before and I didn’t know if I would be able to go to work when I was supposed to start. I did my first week there sweating like if I was in a jungle. Then on the very first Friday I couldn’t resist and blacked out again the whole weekend. Unfortunately I self harmed myself that weekend and that was the last time I drank, because I was afraid of myself. The next week I walked with shame in my head everyday because I didn’t think I could do it, I thought I was hurt too deep, a waste, and impostor. But I chose to give up controlling what I couldn’t control. When shame and guilt and craving arises, I chose to let them be, while relaying on hope in another day. I chose to trust instead of trying to avoid feeling. I trusted that I could not drink anymore. I hurt myself enough to know that. I chose to get help from therapist and outpatient addiction therapy (one phone call every other week), and told my girlfriend that it will be rough.
Here we are 360 days later, with almost a year of continuous sobriety.
Taking it one day at a time was my moto. Pushing it to the next day helped me a lot. “Cancelling the day” to just focus on taking care of me when I felt like drinking.
That new seasons brings back memories.
Anyways, I’m rambling here.
Looking for inspiration for a celebration for my first ever year of sobriety.
Have a good day y’all!
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Great job almost at that one month!
keep up the hard work
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Day 404 feeling great and in control of life, struggled for quite some time after my one year mark but decided to get on SSRIs to treat my depression, life has gotten better since, always help yourself🤘 staying busy and getting things figured out for the next step in life
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Checking in. Have the day off today. Got some cleaning done, shopping, dentist appointment. Was on the graveyard aswell. Make it nice for my grandmother, uncle and father. I dont go often. So I feel guilty for that, but I dont like to think and feel those feelings I get there. And its a bit triggering, I guess its because I want the feelings away. Not picked up.
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Day 415! LOL lots of complaining in this check in! Feel free to zoom by… haha just getting it off my chest.
Ohhh man y’all it’s a battle in my head right now. Trying to stay positive but it’s hard.
We came home from Utah and the house looked like a frat house. Trash and clothes everywhere. There was a pretty bad leak upstairs that my SO addressed by just putting a towel over it. He had clogged my friends toilet for the 3rd time in 2 weeks even though I keep telling him not to use that bathroom. TMI, and then to top it all off I go outside this morning and he had nicked her car pretty bad. (She let him drive it while we were in Utah) Thats going to be a fun conversation, she doesn’t know yet. I kinda lost my temper last night. Which is rare.
Before my friend moved in here I had become professional at overlooking my significant other’s shortcomings but now with her constantly commenting and complaining about him it’s really exacerbating things in my head.
Whatever. To be continued… 
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- Ugh. That sums up my morning. Praying it gets better!
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Way to go Drew! That’s awesome! And I think it’s a huge one. It was for me.
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Congratulations on your 7 months of freedom, from the demon alcohol, Julie.
Keep doing what you’re doing. It seems to be working.
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Second check in!
Had a minute to think.
Nothing good comes from focusing on my problems. I must focus on solutions. I have heard that we attract what we focus on. So if I focus on my problems I will keep attracting more problems. This is why gratitude is so important!
My plan for today:
- Run/walk until this icky feeling leaves me.
- Clean up this big mess.
- Practice gratitude.
- Meditate.
Have a great day everyone!
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