- Prolonged Sunday Morning coffee drinking here. Think I’m going to enjoy the last day of my little staycation at home. Sober and clean. I made some good progress during this week. Physically and mentally. Recovery is a work of love. For myself in the first place. The rest follows from that. Still very much a work in progress, as I will be for the rest of my life. One day at a time. Have a good Sunday all. Love from Diemerbos yesterday.
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Lovely picture, and happy you are making good progress you deserve it Menno, enjoy your day 
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I’m in Maine — mid-coast area. I’m living at a seasonal site at a campground so there’s a mix of local people and those visiting from other areas. I agree that non drinkers are becoming more of the norm. I’m glad to be liberated from a life of alcohol
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Day 125.
2nd check in.
8.54pm.
I had an Interesting experience this afternoon.
I’ve had an irritated inner right ear the past few days, but today it was so bad that it felt like there was something in it… It was hurting a lot.
So I went to the emergency section of the hospital ( I live only two blocks from the hospital so its easier to go there then wait weeks for a GP doctor appointment. And the hospital is free In Australia )
So what was interesting was that this is the first time I’ve been to the emergency room completly clean and sober.
The last dozens times I’ve been there was meth related and or other drugs.
Today was the first time I walked out of there no feeling like gutter trash… I walked out of there feeling like a regular human.
Even the nurses treated me differently. They were normal towards me. Nice and polite… I’ve never experienced that previously… Previously they just treated me like a worthless meth head and were never polite or nice and were basically treating me like I was an inconvenience etc…emergency in hospitals don’t favor meth users… Today I experienced what it felt like to be listened to…finally 
Any way my ear drum is infected and they don’t know why… I’m currently laying on my side in bed with an ear full of ear drops and it feels so WEIRD AND OUCHY!!! 
I HATE ear drops
Oh and our lockdown is being extended again
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Day 443 clean and sober today. Going to try and catch that angel number tomorrow! Have a great day everyone, love you guys!!! 
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Checking in on Day 45
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Hey all, checking in on day 441. I hope everyone’s weekend is going well!
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Good morning, checking in start of day 2 of my reset…yesterday was a day of healing, detox, reflections…I feel so much better this morning. I have to dig deep to undo this stubborn perception that I can moderate. If I had a peanut allergy would I still eat them…so why am I so obstinate about accepting that my brain, heck my body is allergic to wine, no matter how good it tastes.
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Oh April, those ear infections are so painful for us adults. Hope the meds the prescribed kick in. Feel better, friend!
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That’s pretty funny 
Now I know I’ll never change mine.
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Funny you liking this one.
@Charlie_C
Yours didn’t fool me. You look exactly the same.
Let’s keep doing it sober my friend.
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I’m so glad your care was better this time around and they were able to help you heal.
Here’s to a speedy recovery!
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Checking in. Still sober. Working much and no energy left. Will have a real check in when Im off one Day, or have a bit energy left.
Wish you all a great day 
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Awww soooo sweet!! 
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Im so freaking happy for you. One month is a milestone I’ve really struggled to hit.
Any tips that helped you reach that? I could use them 
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Look at you being a clean and sober person getting the respect you deserve. How cool is that?
Good for you April.
I hope your ear feels better soon.
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Checking in day 401
Made it back to the gym yesterday. Not the fancy gym we were previously going to but it was a gym. They say starting is the hardest part! Going back again today.
Heading to church today for the first time in 6?months. Just gonna keep doing all these things to get back into the swing of things. Gotta get outta my depression and back to my annoyingly overly-happy self. Life has its ups and downs but they are all so much better sober.
Have a great sober day everyone!
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439 days. This new “blended” family I am part of is surely testing me. Although I’m trying my best to stay present I often find myself avoiding situations and isolating. A house full of people and I often find myself feeling lonely. The ring I got my man for Christmas is still missing and I can’t help but think someone has done something with it. Trying to tell myself it’s just a ring and/or it will show up but my heart hurts. Maybe I should just try to accept that it’s gone. Either way I’m grieving the loss of his ring and the symbolism I tied to it. No real plans for today but hopefully distract my mind and alleviate this feeling of sadness.
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Hard night, not proud of it.
Checking in at the gym with continued focus knowing there is beauty in the transformation. When it’s all said and done, we climbed a mountain most people don’t have an opportunity to see.
Stay blessed, y’all.
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This is so true once you start though you remember how good it feels and you want to go everyday!
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@Soundlab congrats on 3 weeks 
@OldDogNewTricks congrats on your month
@Its_me_Stella love this post 
@apes2020 hope your ear feels better soon, glad you got checked out and that it was a positive experience 
@Squirt sending strength
384 days no alcohol.
352 days no cocaine.
6 days no binge-eating.
I just woke up after falling asleep post meditation, and read the time wrong thinking I’d slept from 5:30pm to 8am! I fed the cats thinking I’d starved them way past their 2am meal time, ha, they had no objections and ate it all anyway 
Still struggling with urges to binge, with a strong focus on crisps, they have always been my weakness, especially since they’ve been making the ‘sharesize’ bags that I’ve only ever shared with myself, all at once. I don’t like the idea of never having them again, but I don’t want to break my streak at this stage. I’ve got weight to lose, a lot of it too, but it makes me feel better thinking one day I could have them as an occasional treat when I’m a healthy weight, though in the mindset of addiction recovery, it feels like a potential risk.
I’ve had to put my heating on today! 
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