Welcome Terri.
Advice for new comers and constant relapsers
This is a great thread to be accountable, get and give support.
I hope to see you around.
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I’m one of those ‘playing by sound’ types with the violin. 
Do you ever play?
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Ahhh that’s so cool Sven! Where did you find your guitar? I’m trying to avoid getting mine on Amazon. They get enough business! Do you play any other instruments?
Ps congrats on day 6 
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Congratulations on your one month of sobriety JP.
ODAAT.
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Ours was, and still is, a musical home. I’m excited for you to get a guitar and learn to play. It’s gonna be fun! 
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I’ll keep you updated! hopefully my small hands are not a disadvantage 
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To be honest, I’ve never really tried. I would pick up one of the kids’ guitars and almost immediately put it down, just knowing I could never learn it. Now I know that’s silly. Caroline is inspiring me to get over myself. 
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Great catch buddy.
More impressive is all those ODAAT.
Keep leading the way.
At 60+ I still don’t know why it’s so hard for me to listen to my body and rest it when it hurts. But I’m learning to take it easy. But it’s so hard sometimes.
I hope it feels better soon. I’m doing the opposite now. My back is finally feeling better and I’m afraid to get back to the gym. I’m going to stick with my power walks for awhile and stretching. Seems to be working.
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Checking in on day 193.
I did something I was properly scared of today: went the the GP and got a referral for psychotherapy today, now I can apply for my insurance to pay for it! Pheeeew. I did it. Opening up to my friends war hard, I was really scared of talking to the therapist, but talking to a fellow medical person … couldn’t imagine it. I always fear that people would judge me, even shame me, act rude … but the physician was really nice, understanding and only wanted to help me. When will I start to wrap my mind around the fact that it’s ok to ask for help and that people can be accepting of me even though I’m a sad, depressed, alcoholic? 
It’s a journey and I’m glad I ventured out in the world and started to talk about my problems.
@Rockstar24777 Rob that’s absolutely fantastic! How far you have come and how many of us you helped along the way, you’re an inspiration! Congratulations 
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Thanks Callie! 
Just the violin, never learned notes tho unfortunately… But it can definately be nice and fun sometimes 
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I’m walkin in a park in Toronto reading your post…I have zero advice, everyone walks at their own pace…but you’re not walkin alone.
Be well,
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Checking in Day 82… great news this morning I met with a lady and now I have a sponsor in NA!
I am so happy it can be hard to ask someone but I knew I needed to get over myself and did it.
So far I have to phone every day
Send 3 gratitudes every morning
Read Basic Text up to Step 1
Start Questions from NA step-working guide Step 1.
So blessed, I am so blessed.
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Good on you @Penguin, huge step buddy!! I was in your shoes for a psychologist referral not too long ago…
My friends still deserve better though, odaat though… 
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Welcome back, I agree it’s damn hard to get back after a relapse. When they say our disease is progressive they mean it. Glad you’re here and that you’re trying again. Don’t give up, ever.
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aka not chaotic.
Congrats on your days and what a gift to yourself, amazing!!!
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Way less chaotic. Much better way of looking at it. Thanks Stella
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- Quick rant! I went to meet with my supervisor this morning to present my final draft of my presentation tomorrow. Opened the PowerPoint and 4 of my slides were gone
I was in tears literally. I worked my butt off this morning and had the 4 slides done by 10am. I’m an currently attending a virtual training until Thursday and now I’m bummed I have to miss tomorrow morning for my presentation. There’s a keynote speaker that I was super excited to hear from. Anywho! I’m gratefully sober another day! Have a wonderful week TS fam:purple_heart:!
P.S. I missed my party Saturday due to my kidney stone not going away. I was in way to much pain to leave the house. But, my son is going to wear the costume to school for Halloween so it’s not a waste of $!
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Checking in and using all my tools! Practicing gratitude and appreciating what I have in my life today. It always helps when I’m not feeling great physically. I had a mentrual headachy day yesterday and today is better. I lost a beloved pot in the windy storm last night and felt sad, and it reminded me to sit with the feeling and let it go. I needed to harvest that lemongrass anyway. The broken pieces can be used again or it can be a lesson in impermanence. Helped a friend today (at least I hope I did) and just listened to another knowing I couldn’t do much but I could listen. And I told my husband we are getting pizza for dinner. It’s one of those days. 
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Congratulations on your 1 month sober! 
Very well done! And keep up the good work!
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@Luckyredz congrats on 5 months 
@ShadowFax all the best to you with quitting nicotine too, really hoping to beat it this time 
@Bomdhil welcome back 
@Rockstar24777 congrats on 500 days
@Rogefather welcome congrats on 54 days
@IamThechange welcome .congrats on 8 days
@TMAC congrats on 1234
@RecoveringJP congrats on your month
@TerriL welcome congrats on 51 days
441 days no alcohol.
409 days no cocaine.
2 days no nicotine.
1 day no binge-eating.
I feel so strange without nicotine. I can’t really do anything apart from lay in bed, brain won’t even let me look at memes or read. The dreams are horrendous and so is the sweating. I really hope this is my last quit with nicotine. I could eat so much but determined to stick to my diet.
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