I will for sure! Thank you @Olivia!!
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Thatās really exciting, Flo! Fingers crossed for you, Iām sure youāll be a shoe-in.
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Checking in on Tuesday morning. Grateful and happy to be alive and sober.
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- Iām exhausted the twinkies were up all night just about. Theyāre not use to being on a schedule and as we approach the 1 month mark of them being in my care I thought we were making some improvements and I canāt say weāre not theyāre getting so much better and now know what manners are, sharing, not fighting or screaming and so much moreā¦lol! It really breaks my heart because I now see what neglect theyāve dealt with in their little lives and itās heartbreaking. Iām so tired this morning and on top of that I have kidney stones
! Iām trying to take it easy but with 3 toddlers all in quarantine it hasnāt been easy. Theyāre 6 yr old sister was the one who cared for them at home and itās been difficult trying to break that from her she mothers them all the time and I constantly remind her I am right here and she just needs to play. Anyways, I started work so I need to get busy. I hope you all have a wonderful day TS fam 
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Not sure if Iām posting correctly but so grateful to be 10 days alcohol free and working the AA Programme ODAAT.
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This profoundly touching Patty. Iām at tears. You have such a big heart. I canāt help but think that yes, it must be hard and yet youāre giving these kids their life back. I would give you the greatest hug, girl!!!
Iām sorry about the kidney stones. Ugh.
Speak to yourself kindly, you need it too 
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Checking in - yesterday was a wonderful day. I feel the benefits of the work Iāve done recently to work on a mindset reset and itās motivating me to keep doing what I am doing. In addition to the recovery work Iāve been doing for a while Iām doing more self-exploration and getting more out of therapy and time on activities I enjoy as opposed to being stuck in some idea that Iām simply a wife, housewife, ākeptā woman, whatever you want to call it. I know this perception is closely related to my sense of self-worth. The thing is, working on my recovery opened my eyes to a lot, but I didnāt exactly know what to do with that information, and not all of it was pretty. The fog cleared, and my mind started cracking on, the numbing I had done was gone and I physically felt better but I was left with a lot of shit to work through. Iāve gone back and forth with feeling really accomplished by staying sober, by doing other things that I had avoided for so long, but then taking a hard look at myself and not liking what I saw was a hard pill to swallow. Anyway, through therapy, through conversations with beloved friends and family, tough conversations with my partner, etc. I can say I feel like I am making progress. I crave finding meaning in life, meaningful things to be a part of, and so thatās my main focus. I find meaning in growing things, in caring for others, and engaging on TS is definitely a meaningful thing to me. So I am starting to take a closer look at what that looks like for me - finding meaning in my life. We are trying to get pregnant and if and when that happens it will be a game changer, for sure, but I donāt want to be putting expectations on that process, either, or stress about it. Uf! Iāve done a Rosa Ramble this morning, please forgive me, and thanks for reading if you got through it. Sending love and sober strength, amigos. 
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Day 47. My emotional state is still iffy but Iām stil going. Have a session with a therapist on Thursday. Hoping that will help.
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Checking in on day 29, looking forward to the big 30 milestone tomorrow. Feeling good, been hitting the gym almost daily.
Hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday.
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Congratulations! Amazing story and inspiring 
All the best on your continued journey 
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Fam - Day 2
Iām not sure how I feel today. I got offered a drink today, I wanted it but refused it. Still sober.
Iāve not told any close friends and family about my alcoholism and deciding to quit. I donāt think Iām ready to deal with all that yet.
Sending hugs all round 
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Thank you Olivia big hugs
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Day 416 Hello
I have been in hospitals since May this year. I had neck hernia surgery in June. I had a difficult recovery. I went to physical therapy all the time. Just when I said itās over, I went to the hospital as an emergency 10 days ago, I got diverticulitis 
. I was in the hospital for 4 days, now Iām better. Today, the teacher from my sonās school called and said that the handball goal had fallen on my sonās head. I rushed to the emergency hospital. His nose is broken. Stitched out. I donāt know whatās going on, has luck gone away from me 
My soul is a little tired. By the way, Iām managing a big project and the work is also very busy and stressfull. I need to breathe easyly ā¦
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I am back again, too. Day 1. I fell pretty hard after my oldest moved into college.
I had stopped doing the work, stopped visiting here, stopped meditating, stopped attending RD meetings. I just stopped - until I started. I dug right back into the rut, 8 beers a day, every day, starting earlier and earlier in the day. Avoidance, isolation, rise and repeat.
I will never stop aiming for sobriety.
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Hey JenƩ. Good to have you back.
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I can relate Iāve taken today off work. Back to bed slept until 1pm.
Unfortunately Iām immune suppressed due to my arthritis meds so when I went out on Friday already with a cold and slipped after 3 yearsā¦that was a bad idea for multiple reasons 
Itās a laugh or cry deal I know itās not funny. But Iām happy Iām not letting myself slip into depressed state over it. Just looking forward to connecting with my sobriety again
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Glad you two are back. Jene, I think we are both Midwest girls. This journey can definitely be challenging. Glad you are going to a meeting, Matt. Community and breaking the isolation was huge for me.
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Looking good JP. Way to go!!
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Congratulations on your ten days of freedom.
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