Awwwww thank you and likewise Rosa!!!
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Iām really happy for you! A lot of people gradually slip away from this place as they find a solid footing in their sobriety. Thereās nothing wrong with that at all.
Life will always have its difficulties, but I think the beautiful thing about recovery is learning how to deal with it in healthy ways. I think there are a lot of people in the world who deal with life in unhealthy ways, but since theyāre not as distructive as using drugs/alcohol, then they keep using those same coping mechanisms all their life because theyāre not given a reason to look for something better.
Keep going and let us know when you hit a year! Iām so happy for you.
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Checking in on day 41, sober and stoked.
Congratulations to everyone here crushing their goals. Congrats to everyone who is still struggling, but trying every day to make it through sober. I am so appreciative I found this forum and reading everyoneās stories help me with my own sober journey.
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Hahaha!!!
I know thse kind of parties!!!
Have fun C
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Checking in day 34:
I planned a hiking trip for today. When I woke up this morning I was raining and windy and the weather forecast was even worse then the day before. I hasitated if it was a good idea to go. But the other option was to stay at home and probably will be bored soonā¦ get frustratedā¦ and in the endā¦ cravings.
So I pulled on my rain gear and went for a 22k hike. (for the dutchies reading: van Woerden naar Breukelen door het Groene hart)
The plan was 18k but I took a wrong turn. 
Although it was raining the whole time I did enjoy the hike and the seroundings. I cleared my mind and it was really relaxing.
I am extremely tired now but thats far beter than being at home the whole day and drinking on my day off.
Happy to be sober. One day at a time!
Have a good sober weekend my friends!
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Hey everyone day 16. I feel im probably getting annoying when I all I talk about is my art, so today I think Iāll shut up lol gonna take the day off. Much love
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Not at all! You just keep on getting that out. If you hold onto it, all itās gonna do is fester and become something unmanageable. Hold your head up, because youāre an inspiration. 
āYou will be too much for some people. Those arenāt your people.ā 
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Thank you ,
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Hi everybody checking in Day 87 a rainy Saturday where I am.
Really liked the JFT today on Courage, this time I feel very courageous to make the right choices for myself. God gives me that courage when mine fails.
Anyway have a clean, sober and courageous 24 my forum friends!
Kat
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Woooohoooooo!!!
Congrats on 300 days Tony, Iām so happy for you!!!
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Checking in
Substance free 671 days
Super sugar free for 28 days
Self injury free for 6 fooking months!!!
Not having a self injury counter has made such a huge difference for me. Itās interesting that I can have counters for other addictions but not SH. I am pretty sure I know whyā¦ for me self injury has a BIG visual stimulus to it when I am acting out. I think that the visual stimulus of the counter was a trigger to that addiction. Anyways now that I have sorted that out I am feeling better. Six months has been the longest I have been able to go SH free since taking the substances out of my life so now I am in uncharted territory. I donāt feel concerned though, I feel neutral.
Heading out for a day with the kiddlet. We are going to a rock and gem show. Crystals are my first love, plants are my second!!! I was told to leave my money at home but pffft how fun would that be??? Hahaha Hoping to do a little Xmas shopping and maybe get some beads to make some jewelry.
Have a super sober Saturday everyone.
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Congratulations on your 6 months SH free! That is a huge accomplishment. Happy for you 
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Congratulations on your 6 months 
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Coming here A.S.A.P before I relapse again itās Saturday got off work early and Iām bored as hell and want to drive myself to the local liquor store and get a bottle with a friend from work this is tough but I got this I donāt need that Iām better then that LETS GOO!!!
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Good move. Coming here.
I donāt need to tell you about all the different threads you can have fun looking at. But I been meaning to ask if Fat Head is around? and you could always post a pic or 2.
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So how many ODAATās you got now?
If youāre still working that first week you remember how hard it is. Power walking with some angry Gangsta pop rap with my buddy Eminem really did the trick for me. And you could walk off some calories. And check back in again.
Letās do this!!!
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Congratulations on your 6 months Stella. Thatās awesome. Iām so happy to read this.
I hope you had fun with the kiddlet.
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@Dj83 welcome 
congrats on 4 weeks 
I hope your first day at the new job went well
@Dazercat congrats on your devilish number 
you gem you 
@Charlie_C so precious 
congrats on 350 days
@Jennajen welcome back congrats on 16 months
@Annaka welcome congrats on 5 days Iām so pleased that your husband is supportive
@emc2018 congrats on 850 days
@Freeyourmind congrats on 11 months
@Frank68 I hope all goes well with the testing
@MsMotorista congrats on 40+ days
@Singtone congrats on 300 days
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stay with it mate you know thereās nothing good down that road. Proud of you 
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