What a great post Eric. Thank you for sharing.
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Keep on trying, you only fail when you stop trying, and it only has to stick once
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Day 9. Sunday morning. Slept last night more than I have since last Fridayā¦when I got my first and only DUI. Lord thank you for your forgiveness and love. I pray the serenity prayer for us all Strength, Courage and Wisdom. Amen. Happy Sober Sunday T S family.,
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Iām so sorry to read this. It must be so difficult for international families in this horrible pandemic. Iām sorry for you children missing out on time with their grandparents. And also that with each chunk of time away, they wonāt remember their country. You are on my mind and I hope there are fast solutions to these problems.
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Early Sunday morning here, the last day of my 5 day break from work. Of course I have put in many hours of learning and lesson planning on my computer this weekend. Teaching is a non stop job. I mostly enjoy the planning and learning part of the work, but I do have to remind myself to stop and walk away from it before I lose an entire day āoffā. Yes people, in addition to my alcohol addiction, I am also addicted to work. And Iām in a profession that just eats up workaholics, because beside being well-planned with the technical parts, teachers must also be well rested and emotionally healthy to do the art that is our work. Finding the balance is the trick.
Today is day 31! I made it to 30 with some steady effort and a lot of accountability. Iām reading quit lit a bit every day and checking in to several online communities throughout the day. Iām fortunate to have a relatively calm life going on at the moment, so Iāve been fortunate to focus on my health.
I honestly donāt think I could have done it much sooner as Iāve had a lot of stress for so many years before this. I am a stress drinker. Finally, I have a less stressful job, the home situation is very manageable, and my family is pretty healthy for now. Iām grateful to have this chapter. I wish it had never had to get to the point of addiction, but since that went on for almost 30 years I am honestly at the place where I have no fear of missing out.
As long as I can keep getting stronger in my new habits and hold myself accountable to my family, I think I can do this for the long haul. I want to be done and have other things take the priority in my life. What other things??
How about some adventures! Last summer I went camping by myself for the first time. It was so great. I kind of wanted to try it without the wine, but I did not have the courage to do that. As a result I was not able to experience all that I could now. I want to do some more rugged camping, some significant hiking and get back into long distance cycling. It seems hangovers can really get in the way for those activities. So Iām hoping to do that in the coming year.
Life is short, Iām hoping to have lots of time lest to try out some of these adventures with a clear mind and healthy body. In the meantime I wish you all a peaceful and happy Sunday.
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We are stressed and waiting for similar news that we donāt want. We live in Singapore and havenāt been home (to Europe) for two and a half years. We have booked flights for Christmas but this new variant is throwing everything into doubt. We are supposed to be flying three weeks today. 
I laughed at the start when people said that this could be our generationās āwarā, but the longer it goes on, the longer it feels that way. We are all so, so, so sick of it all.
You are never alone in this forum. 
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Checking in at the end of day 329, since Iām here.
Have a great sober day, wherever you are.
Goodnight. 
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Hahaha what an analogy! Probably true though 
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Thank you / I hope this time I stick. Iāve broken a bone this year. My 30th is 4 months away and Iād love to be sober still.
Iām feeling so embarrassed still from Saturday how do you guys get over a relapse ? I know everyone is talking about how chaotic and disgusting I was
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@Lisa07 
Holy Cow!!! 800!!! Congrats!!!
I am sorry to hear about your friends relapse and dire health. Hugs
@Its_me_Stella 700 days sober!!!WOW!!!
@Misokatsu Very awesome catch on that!
@Hopeful777 11 months!! Super!
@anon86198612 
2 weeks! Look at you getting it done ODAAT! Congrats!
@Newlife5 1 week!!! Congratulations!!!
55 days for me. Havenāt been sleeping well this week but Iām hanging tough. I want a drink but I aināt gonna have one. Have a spectacular Sunday!
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Hey all, checking in on day 532. I hope everybody has a good one!
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Checking in day 440.
Going to read cozy in a coffee shop today. Feel good not being hangover on sundays anymore.
I wish everyone an easy Sunday !
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Day 534 clean and sober today. My Thursday. I hope everyone has a beautiful day today. I love you guys a lot!!! 
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You should get yourself a new raincoat. I bought myself a new one last week and some other proper outdoor clothing. Its a good investment and I definitief enjoy the outdoors more this time of the year wenn feeling warm and dry.
Doing a hike together would be fun, I think you are good company for a hike 
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@Freckles Like TripnMN said, Only worry about today. Looking ahead can cause a lot of undue stress and make it difficult to manage your expectations. Some people have to start with minutes and hours. Slow and steady is the most advantageous way to handle this. Glad youāre still here and trying.
@TigerMatriarch 55! āTherefore, angel number 55 may be seen as a sign that it is time to let go of those things and situations that are no longer serving you and allow the changes that are manifesting to usher into a new phase in your life.ā Whoop!
Day 13. TLC meeting in a 1/2 hour. Kiddo is off to work, wasnāt supposed to work today and we have tickets to the symphony. They have live symphony playing along side Harry Potter movies. Kiddo isnāt supposed to be scheduled on Sundays, due to social engagements, but was. So, we wait until a manager decides if itās OK for an early dismissal. I try to explain how menial these things are in the big span of life. I am only the Mom. What do I know? 
Have a good day, whatever youāre doing. Just do it sober
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Happy 800 days Lisa!!! 
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Thank you! Many more weeks to come. .
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