Congratulations everyone for each day that you haven’t used
Congratulations @Jennajen , yay!
Congratulations @SoberWalker … exciting, heartwarming, wonderful!
@vaariesga congratulations to you! 500 is huge!
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@Jennajen Wow! 500 days! I’m so happy for you! Great work!
@moonchild7994 Glad to hear you had such a good NA experience.
@vaariesga 500 days! That’s so awesome! Great job!
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317 days
Congrats @Jennajen and @vaariesga for your 500 days milestone 
Nice day off yesterday, sort of ready for today. Shall see how it goes.
Have a strong sober day everyone 
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Congratulations with your 
days! Cliff!
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Almost missed your 
days milestone Chris! Nice numbers!! 
And congratulations with your 
months as well @Dansig 
Well done Dan!
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38 days and loving life.
Had a day or two last week where I was a bit wired but conscious of myself I addressed bit at the start.
Currently managing my arthritis which is never great this time of year, but hey I’m sober and not adding booze to the arthritis challenge is a big difference in many ways
God bless all 
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Drinking is increasing inflammation, so I hope your symphtoms are becoming less now you are sober!
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Day 49 checking in 
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Day 1101. Sunny Tuesday morning. Air is clear. I didn’t have back pain during the night. The block under my leg works as expected. 
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Day 4 . A meeting in a while. Grateful for another chance
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- Coffee. late shift coming up. It’s very busy at work. Some stuff still brings up a bit of imposer’s syndrome in me. But I can handle it, deal with it, overcome it. I don’t feel the urge to take flight in drinking. And I’m learning how to overcome my fears courtesy of my sobriety. One day at a time. Have as good a day as you all can friends. Make it sober and clean. Love from Amsterdam and Big Bend NP, TX in 2017. I’ll be back.
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I was sober 3 years before my recent slip. Yes 100% if you add drinking into the mix of my illness it flares up straight away!
Also, drinking reduces the effectiveness of the medication.
Bad stuff ay. Anyone would think alcohol was some sort of poison 
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Checking in on day 151. Tuesdays are super busy so I am trying to grab a few moments of calm before the storm this morning.
Congratulations @Jennajen and @vaariesga on 500 days! I am glad you are here, thanks for sharing your success with us. It makes me hopeful.
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I putted my hand on a bottle of wine at the grocery the other day. I was feeling depressed and awful, didn’t know what to do. Started crying just touching the bottle. I held it in my hand for a huge minute. I left it. Letting myself crying. Went back home and felt horrible.
Couple of days have passed since that awkward moment. I slept a lot, I let myself play some music or read whatever. I did let myself do stuff without pressure, just looking for things to make me feel a little bit better. Listening to music.
Then couple of days later I went to the gym. And now it’s been 2-3 days my depressing seems to have fade, for now. I know it will come back one day.
But at least I’ll be sober. Because if I had took that bottle the other day, I wouldn’t be 2-3 days off depression, I’d be still drunk or very much more depressed.
422 days sober today.
I wish everyone a good day! Do what’s good for you!
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I had some moments like you just described 18 months ago, I was so desperate. I carried the bottle through the grocery store, I was so scared. I was afraid to buy it, imagine to open it, drinking, gulp gulp gulp. I am so grateful I was standing in my way, this protected me and was a big alarm sign! Wake up!
I am glad you made it!
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Hey all, checking in on day 513 today. I hope everybody has a great one 
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Checking in day 44… For the first time in 5 days I slept well…10 hours…
. Yes sleeping is definitely healing!
I feel reborn again.
Went for a another hike this morning. I have to do some more training for the hiking trip I planned for December.
It makes me feel so good to see so many people here reaching awesome milestones and helping other people who are struggling. And It feels even beter to be part of this community. I wish you all a great sober day and just keep doing what you’re doing…
One day at a time! 
I met those friendly 'little fellows" a long my hiking route 
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Day 36 Been a tough week overall. My husband is surly and irritated with me over everything. Odd, he found my being sloppy drunk was unacceptable yet he seems to find me less acceptable sober. ~ sigh ~ He didn’t like his old drinking buddy but he now misses his old drinking buddy? Whatever.
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Checking in on Day 97 had a dentist appointment and couple fillings this morning which =self care, hell when I was using I didn’t brush my teeth for weeks ewww.
I didn’t shower either so I bet I stank, and then horrible open sores all over my chest and legs that I can’t remember doing to myself but probably did. Garbage piled up all around my bed from food delivery half the time I couldn’t eat anyway. Bathroom and kitchen filthy as hell…
Forgive me had a couple brief thoughts about ‘It would be nice to use’ this morning so I want to honestly play the tape forward and realize why I now stay clean.
I am not worried in no danger of relapsing. Just needed to set my mental record straight.
Wish everybody a clean, sober, or behavior-free 24 hrs!
Kat
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My husband has been having a hard time with my not drinking. When I was drunk all the time, he pretty much had control over everything. Now that I’m sober and taking my life back, it’s been difficult for him to let go. I hope this changes for you. Know that I’m sending you strength and love. 
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