I’m checking in on my 5th abstinent day after achieving 1 month before that. How do I feel? Good to be honest… 
I know I’m on a one-way track, and can & will break free one day & way or another! Life is worth the effort and time my friends… Just think about your existence, future, past, hopes, fears, potential… We only live once, and have come so far already… Rewire your brain, and your life will gradually follow suit 
Love yous guys! 
19 Likes
Checking in day 13,5
Really looking forward for reaching two weeks sober.
Had to start work early today… By the time I finish work two weeks sober. 
Stay sober my friends and have a good Sunday!
16 Likes
Good morning all . Just checking in , still sober 
12 Likes
- Coffee. Nice to be the third in a row of sober Dutchies. That’s been a while. I’m OK. Sober and clean. Going to have another OK day at work. Is the plan. Although I seem to have caught a bit of a cold. Just self-tested negative for covid.
Yesterday was fine. Enjoyed some great autumn weather in the park after work for a bit. Mounted my TV to the wall. I like. Have as good a Sunday as you can my friends. Making it clean and sober is an excellent start to that. Love from Oosterpark.
24 Likes
Werk ze vanmorgen 
4 Likes
Day 41
I was at a party with friends, and they weren’t happy that I had to leave early, and they started to doubt my reasons. They wanted me to stay over so I could get wasted with them. Luckily I had already told my friend prior to the party that I was going to be drinking in moderation so I could get home safe and wake up early. He protected me from this BS. I had a lot of booze waving in my face and some of them even tried pouring it in my cup, ridiculous.
I’m not an alcoholic but this shit makes me mad. I feel like I should probably cut off contact.
15 Likes
Moving into sobriety really gives you a good look at the people around you and who they really are. Sometimes you need to trim down your contact list so that it can be healthy and vibrant–like a plant.
Best thing I ever learned to do was to cut people out of my life who weren’t adding more than they were taking away.
I’m sorry you had to go through that.
10 Likes
scherp opgemerkt! Enjoy the sun today!
2 Likes
Day 19 
Have a good day
13 Likes
Ridiculous. Be proud of being sober. Stand your ground against the drinking people around you. Yes that was not very nice or respectful of them to do what they were doing. It was juvenile. They were acting like drunks truthfully.
It’s possible to have fun with people who are drinking with you not drinking. But everything needs to work right for that to happen and they do need to respect the fact that you’re not drinking and that you don’t want to and that you are not.
1 Like
Checking in 57 days sober from alcohol today 
15 Likes
Checking in on this glorious Sunday morning. Grateful for life and grateful for being sober. God bless everyone.
9 Likes
Have a fantastic time with your wife, Charlie. Very well deserved trip!
3 Likes
Just had to say go Lions! 
And congrats on your 52 days!
Made it through my first week sober! Feels good to wake up early on a Sunday and not because my heart is pounding or I’m going to be sick… Have a great Sunday everyone! 
17 Likes
Checking in - I woke up to soft thunder in the distance and a pressure headache, but nothing serious, and I love that sound. I hope it clears up, though, because I am meeting a potential friend for a walk on the linear path near here. She reached out to the local plant lovers FB group I am on saying she is new to the area and looking to connect to people, and we have been trying to meet up for a few weeks with no luck, conflicts and migraines and whatnot. From her posts on social media she seems to have similar values to mine, on the liberal side, non-religious, animal and plant lover, no pics online of partying or drinking, so I am hopeful! This is the first time I have ever tried to connect to a “stranger” for friendship so I am a bit nervous. I think she is quite a bit younger, too, my guess is by 10 years or so. But I have nothing to lose and maybe something to gain, since I have had a shit time trying to meet friends since I moved here 2.5 years ago (granted the pandemic really got in the way a big portion of that time). It is beginning to be obvious to me that I need relationships outside of my marriage and family but I don’t have an avenue to meet many people at this time. Wish me luck!
Yesterday was such a great day. We went to the farmer’s market, I spent a good portion of the day working in the yard/garden enjoying the gorgeous weather, and used my muscles till I was sore, in a good way. I love that feeling - I don’t enjoy exercise much but I love physical activity when there is a purpose outside of trying to get fit. I belong on a farm! Or maybe I could just visit one on occasion
Topped the day off with a lovely meal. A really satisfying day. And not one sip of alcohol, nor much thought to the drinks my husband had throughout the day. It felt good to take the lead on my day and not wait around for him to decide what “we” are doing, which at times has been my codependent default mode. I like where this is going.
Happy sober Sunday, amigos. Sending love your way. 
19 Likes
May the force be with you, hope work was great and congrats on the two weeks:tada:
2 Likes
Congratulations on one week! Well in and keep at it! 
2 Likes