Maybe look more into introspection because it sounds like that is what you are doing… which is a good thing but I have read somewhere that over examining our conscience and soul / and dissecting it is not good for us. I too struggle with this where I get so in my head I listen to my thoughts and my conscience and get lost in there and then think what it all means and try to have control over it but yeah it sounds like you aren’t to that point. Sometimes you just have to take a step back and breathe and distract yourself if it’s getting to a point where it’s too much but everyone is different. Just kinda reminded me of my experience but it could be something totally different.
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Can you maybe incorperate some self care into your day with your client. I remember you saying she has also been struggling lately. My daughter is on the spectrum, something I used to do with her to ground her was “be a tree” . If you did this together maybe you could get some relief as well. I feel like we are always fighting against what our environment offers us instead of working with it. See if you can work with what you have, get it to benefit you.
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Happy day to you all. As for me I’m on day 133 of sobriety, I have so much on my plate right now I’m kinda going crazy, but I am not getting defeated I love this new found sober life way too much to allow that. I’m definitely using all those healthy coping mechanisms I know or have learned as of late, got a meeting in early this morning and made a bomb ass breakfast so today is going great. Well hope all of your guys have a amazing blessed day
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I do this often, and it definitely helps me when I need grounding. 
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Resentments are plentiful and require lots of thought at the beginning. It does become easier and quicker, especially as the same defects pop up again and again, so it is a case of ‘oh, u again’.
That illustration is fab btw!
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I love this!
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Day 148. I raked tons of leaves and went for a long bike ride in the uncharacteristically warm and sunny November weather.
I hope everyone is having a great sober weekend.
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Day 50 for me! Feeling great.
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Day 68(?)
Shitty day at work. Masks are mandatory again, and customers are not happy about it. Had several people come in and yell at me and throwing stuff because they did not have a mask and were not planning on getting one. People keep begging me to make exceptions, a new person every five mintues, but stuff like that can cost me my job and prevent me for getting a new one in the same line if a future employer finds out. I’m already doing research to go get a way better one, but the process is taking very long, so I’m stuck getting yelled at for another 3 months or so.
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There’s a lot of me in this post. This Naked Mind saved me. I too drank for 30+ years.
Life is so much better now.
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I’m not okay…
Why does life have to throw you challenge after challenge…
I’m still clean and will remain clean…
I do wonder if I’m being tested on when will I break!
I want my own bed…
I want luna beside me…
I don’t want to be judged!
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Call me!! I would never judge you my DanniBoo 
you’re a beautiful soul with tremendous knowledge and compassion to bring to the table!
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I will never judge you, Danni. You’re a beautiful person inside and out. Sending lots of love your way 
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- Coffee. Early Sunday morning shift coming up. I’m good. Birthday meal was good. The company was nice. All the love and well wishes I received here yesterday just crazy. Thank you all so much. it means a lot to me. And I do mean a LOT. Have as good a Sunday as you all can dear friends. Make it sober and clean. Everything stands or falls with that. For us all. Much love from Amsterdam.
@anon27760155 Never any judgement from me girl. Lean on us. Lots of love. 
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Day 1099.
Slept better but once I am awake my back is crying for movement. Okay, okay, I will.
So good to know what happened last night, no headache, no pain besides some understandable back pain.
Grey November morning and it’s okay.
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47 checking in woke up in a terrible mood today hope it shifts throughout the day have a good day everyone 
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#Day 1145 
Had a lovely day yesterday! Used the empty house (all my familymembers where out doing stuff) to enjoy me time. Went for a long walk to the city centre and bought myself a present.
A beautiful green Tourmaline pendant. It’s a long story, but I think my mom who passed away 16 years ago guided me to that store. I dreamed about her the night before.
Green Tourmaline is my favorite stone and it’s tattooed on my body.
At the end of the day I went to an Afghanistan reastaurant with my family, it was great to be compleet again (my oldest left the house a few months ago to live in his own appartement).
So yesterday was perfect! Couldn’t be better!
Today I’m going to chill and maybe a walk in the forrest near by. Life is so much better since I do not drink!
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Sending you a big hug. We do not judge you here Danni. You are much appreciated here. Don’t talk yourself down in a funk.
Let the people who do judge you go **** themselves.
You are you and that’s good enough! 
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576 today. Last night was my 1st real thoughts of having just one. I think it is that I have been away from home for 2 months now for work and ended up getting booked in a hotel that I used to party in. Lots of triggers but instead I called it an early night and made it through. It’s also good to have people to reach out to.
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