You’re a sista here! Things are good for me here, got my skin care license renewed so I can do that during season with the spa next to my gym.
I love how you never give up; you’re going to beat it! 
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Thanks so much Charlie!!! 
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Thank you! This time feels diff for sure. That’d awesome about your skin care license congratulations!!! Im so happy to hear ur doing well
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Day 5 hundred something
It’s been a wild ride, I reached out to my sister whom I haven’t spoken with in about 6 years. I didn’t expect anything but I figured I put the line out there so she is aware I’m alive and well,
I woke up to a Novel of a text message, citing how happy she is I did what I had to do, she also said she held a lot of guilt for many years, as the oldest of the family I had to step up and be the leader at a young age cause I didn’t have a choice but I also sheltered them I took a lot of the brunt and abuse to prevent them from taking it. She felt tons of guilt for letting it happen.
We been talking all day, she wants to make arrangements when she comes down to VA to get together.
Who really knew?
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Thank you! I will have to get one, I’m kinda miserable.
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100 Days! 
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Checking in this evening
Today has been very eventful. Today I did not spend that $100 on drugs and instead did the next right thing and bought what we needed for our home. I was productive. I even had cravings afterward and instead of feeding into that demon (lol), I told it to F off and instead did a 5 min guided meditation to really calm me. I felt great afterwards. Then to top it off… my hubby came home. I told him out proud of myself I was and that “it wasn’t a huge triumph but it was something”. He stopped me right there and said, “wait… that’s a huge deal and I’m really proud of you!”. I was like “really?!” LOL he often is one to criticize what I do wrong and not acknowledge what I do right. So this was a big deal for me. I feel really proud. I don’t feel like using. And I’m looking forward to tomorrow 
especially for the gym in the morning. Thank you everyone for being there. I wouldn’t have gotten this far without u all 
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Awe this is awful 
The scary reality…
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It’s been a while since I’ve been on here. But today I actually checked my email and got a Digest of sorts of posts I’ve missed that may interest me. I’ve been reading this thread for about an hour. It’s so great to see some of the people who were instrumental in my early days of sobriety are still on here helping others. Life is not easy even though I’m sober. Some things have improved. Others have pushed through to the surface after being buried for so long. But I’m choosing my hard and that feels good. It’s hard to quit something you’re addicted to. It’s also hard to keep living a life of active addiction. Choose your hard. Decide today you’re going to fight for the better life. Fight for yourself. You’re totally worth fighting for. 
Shout outs to
@Mno @Lisa07 @SassyRocks @Girlinterrupted @Desire2ChangeToday @DLS @Conor689908 @Dolse71@Salty
I’m sure I left someone out but it only let’s me tag 10 people. And. My memory fails me. 
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That’s fabulous! Well done!
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It’s so nice to see you @crystalclear! I got all excited when I got the notification that you posted. I’m forever grateful for your kindness, love and support during those hard days in early recovery. I’ll have to hit you up on what’s app to catch up. Love to you always.
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I’m so sorry about your home group member. I’m glad the rest of you have each other. So hard. Hugs.
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Thanks for checking in with us. Don’t be a stranger.
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I’ve seen you at your worst. But it’s awesome to see you at your best.
Congratulations on 500+ days.
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Love those boots perfect for winter weather 
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Congratulations with your 
days! 
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318 days
@MagicILY congratulations in your 100 days
@Butterflymoonwoman you are doing great, well done for beating those urges and buying necessities with your money.
@Its_me_Stella so sorry to hear about your friend Dan
Woke up with no stomach knot so that’s a positive start to a new day. My son is coming home from Uni for 4 days on Thursday I cannot wait to see him. But my task is to sort out his bedroom as its got all my camping and swimming gear in and everything else I have not got a home for.
Wishing you all a very good, strong, sober day
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- Just the one late shift to go before 4 days off yay! Therapy tomorrow of course. Might meet my old friend on Friday and try to resolve some sh*t between us. Or at least work on it. Some biking and/or hiking in the weekend and some gym activity in between. Hope to see another friend or two. That’s me sorted till Monday than.
Drinking and drugging don’t feature in my plans because I don’t do that no more. And thank god for that. Never again. Life’s still not easy but at least I give myself a chance to change and better myself. One day at a time. Have as good a day as you all can friends. Make it sober and clean. It helps. Love from Amsterdam where this cypress on my way to work reminds me of Texas
@MagicILY Huge congrats on reaching triple digits!
@Hopeful777 How much swimming gear do you have Marie? 
? Happy for you your son is coming over, and for the fact there’s no knot in your stomach. Don’t I know that feeling.
@crystalclear Very happy to see you again Cristel. And true words. I choose my hard. Hugs.
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Day 50 grateful for another day sober one foot infront of the other and doing the next right thing meetings praying meditation working the steps work and exercise these are the things that work for me odaat 
Have a blessed day everyone
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Welcome back lady! I recently changed my profile name (you knew me as Buts) but kept the picture 
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