Rosa I’m so sorry for everyone. How awful and sad. I’m glad she has you to help her through this and with her animals.
@Clarity sorry about your friend too and so glad you quit drinking so you can enjoy yours and your daughters life and not be “next”
Bless everyone and everyone stay sober and safe. 
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Checking in on Monday 1st. Holiday, still lying in bed and listening to an audible book which is amazing. It’s about feelings and the best I had in some months.
So I am happy to be still in bed with hot chocolate, the cats fed and now next to me. Still three days to go and being a bit nervous.
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- Coffee. Woke up early but of course I just fell back asleep when the alarm went off. It’s a working day. It’s OK. Had a nice sober weekend, now let’s do some stuff to keep a roof over my head. One day at a time. Have a good week all, or at least as good as you all can. Make it sober and clean for starters. It helps loads. Love from Amsterdam. Pic is from the Portuguese synagogue where I love to just sit and reflect or try to meditate in the upstairs women’s gallery.
@RosaCanDo So sorry friend. Take care. Hugs.
@Clarity Sorry for your coworker’s OD and death, glad you’re here Sarah.
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309 days
Lovely weekend got everything done I had planned. Booked a few gym classes this week, and a river swim Thursday so it breaks focus of work. Did a lake swim yesterday , it was cold 
but felt amazing after then cooked a roast dinner which was lovely. So going into new week on my best footing.
So sorry to read your posts @Clarity and @RosaCanDo shows how precious life is and how we should cherish each day🙏
Have a strong day all 
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Checking in day 35.5
Happy with my 5 sober weeks 
Have nice day my friends.
On day at a time, we got this!
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Day 41 checking in odaat ready for the working week sober no regrets from a weekend of drinking have a good day everyone 
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Awwww so sweet Patty. Thanks for sharing. Looks like a fun day for all.
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Continuing the discussion from Checking in daily to maintain focus #35:
Checking in Day 8. Happy Monday To S family. Hope we all have a sober week. Up early had some disturbing dreams last night regarding my ex and old doc and his cheating. Goodness felt so real and distribing. Guess I’m also working through that negative co dependency…after being abused and cheated on I would self medicate. Just wish I didn’t have to dream about him sleeping with someone. Ahhhh…
Well going to go workout this stress n get on with my Monday.
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This is sooo beautiful. Thank you for sharing such awesome photos.
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Day 24 sober today! I am thankful for this forum along with other great tools
And resources available for the person pursuing sobriety.
I am tremendously encouraged by visiting the forum multiple times daily and reading the victories, challenges, and relapses of others. To know that I am not alone in this fight brings me hope and fuel for another day.
The vulnerability and transparency of others to share their real-time struggles and failures is powerful for the one struggling, and for the silent observer reading from a distance that feels isolated and alone in their own battles.
I am on day 24 today after many trips to day 6 through 12. Multiple relapses made me feel hopeless at times. It was the daily visits and individual stories of struggle and eventual triumph that has kept me on this path to sobriety.
Thank you all! One day at a time.
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Day 447
Had a weird little tingle of a craving to drink today. Exam tomorrow so I just need to supervise. My daughter was playing with her friend. Dinner was Costco leftovers. I had an hour or two. And I have been SO good. Surely after all this time, one would satisfy me. Then I thought of resetting, and the possibility of going back to how it was before. It was scarier than any halloween ghosts, I can tell you.
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Double digits today! 10 months sober! Waking up without a hangover will never get old! Spending time with my kids and remembering it the next day will never get old! Gah feeling so proud today!!
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Hey all, checking in on day 505. I hope everyone has a great start to their week!
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Holy moly it just took me like 20 minutes to find this thread and it was in front of me the whole time. Day 18, idk what im feeling not much right now, kind of zero motivation for anything at all. Positive affirmations, gratitude. Hoping for a good day, hope you all have one too
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Day 1 smoke free and day 507 clean and sober. I love all of the cute pictures of the kids everyone, sooooo CUTE!!! I’m glad everyone made it through sober, so proud of all of us! Have a great day today, love you guys!!! 
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Checking in this morning
Feeling slightly anxious… hubby is at work. Left the apartment with 5 cigarettes. Due to our last mess up we spent all his cigarette $$ for the next 1.5 weeks 
Meaning he will be out of smokes by the end of the work day. He said he knows not to take out his frustration on me by getting irritable or snappy, but it’s hard, I get it. I smoked cigarettes for 10 years and quit 11 years ago. I haven’t even had a puff of smoke since. I did take out 5 smokes from his pack without him knowing for later in case. Ive done this before and he’s always ok with it. That way when the urges to smoke get too big, I give him one 1 and he is grateful that he has at least 1 to help. Idk. He says he wants to quit anyway but he’s been smoking for 38 years. Still not impossible to quit but it’s hard. I’m really going to have to do self care and learn assertive communication. I’m often more on the passive communication side, while he is an aggressive communicator. I hold things in or don’t often share what’s going on in the sense of feelings/thoughts (mainly due to the reaction I get) and then I when I feel backed into a wall I get defensive. I end up usually feeling intense emotion inside and sometimes that’s a trigger to use. So im aware of this. Nervous about it abit cuz I hate arguing and I don’t like feeling shitty inside. Anyway… any tips or advice from anyone on this subject would be great! Thanks
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Checking in, 360 days no alcohol, 110 days no smoke. I started my hormone therapy today!
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Congratulations on 10 months sober quite the accomplisent. I can 100% agree with enjoying spending sober time and rembering with the kids. The best.
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Congratulations on your 10 months Cat.
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