Checking in here to say Happy Friday to all. This will be my 3rd sober Friday and I’m glad to be here. I’m starting out the day early with my coffee cup and my snoring dog. I face another busy day of teaching, but I’m well rested and without a headache due to finally taking better care of myself.
I teach English to immigrant children in middle school. They are an amazing group of kids, and after all they have been through, they deserve and need me to be very present for them.
Good morning all! It’s day 2 for me again but this one feels different, feels better, more resolve. This Friday I am feeling hopeful. Looking forward to the weekend to have the time to tidy up the house and my life. I hope everyone has the most wonderful sober day!!!
Thank you for doing such important work. It hits home for me because I grew up hearing my Mami tells stories about being a young kid in elementary and not speaking English and feeling terrified. She relied on the kindness of one teacher in particular who made her feel safe. I’m so glad you feel the importance of your work. Just wanted to share And well done on your sober Friday’s!!!
You know, my husband and I have been through some shit, too, and you sound like you’re doing all the right things to get trust back and work on this together. You have the potential to come out stronger in the long run having been through this test. It’s not a justification but has been part of my experience. I wish you both well.
My older brother and his wife are currently battling Covid. They just couldn’t hear little sister when I talked about a vaccination. ~ sigh ~ May I ask what country you are in? I’m in Michigan USA and we seem to be on the rise again too.
Hola amigos! No sleep for me last night…I witnessed the lunar eclipse and it was glorious! It made me feel small and immense all at once, experiencing the universe during a remarkable event. I have no regrets. My partner comes home today and I am looking forward to his return. This week “off” that I have taken for myself has been quite valuable - a mix of relaxation and straight up sloth time and thoughtful quiet moments and gettin’ shit done. Feels good. Looking forward to a weekend of prepping for our trip home on Monday and I realize it has worked out for me that I have had a calm before the storm, so to speak. I love my family, but travel and being in people’s spaces and constant activity is hard on this introvert. It’ll be amazing. Con mucho cariño, amigos, have a pleasant Friday, if you can.
Day 46 Odd thought for me this morning: I’m enjoying my early morning walk/runs with my husband and watching the sun rise daily. I always thought I wasn’t a morning person. Yet sober, I am becoming one.
Day 6!!
Wow… I can’t believe I’ll be at 7 days… 1 whole week as of tonight. Not going to get ahead of myself right now… have to live where my hands are… in the moment. Woke up at 430am to etransfer $$ to my hubby for smokes n coffee n lunch for work and then paid a bill. Went back to bed until 6am. Woke up for an intense workout… increased my weight in dumbbells and my intensity in cardio. Had soo much built up energy and emotion and just needed to let it go! I’m sore lol but I feel amazing! Today I do have $$. I have my plan. So far I have followed thru with my online etransfers. At 930 I will get going and take care of my errands. By the time I get home I will be pretty much broke (which is what I want) so that I don’t have any urge to make a call. I will be super busy today anyway with baking/decorating a cake for a little boys 5th bday. I’ll show u all a pic once it’s done. Today is going to be fantastic! But… if I do start to get squirrly my plan is to not sit in my own head with it and to get on TS and talk it out
I normally like the colour red, this time I don’t.
I hope your brother and his wife recover soon and do not keep problems with their health afterwards.
I’m glad I’m vaccinated but that doesn’t mean I cannot get it as well. I friend of mine has Covid but is vaccinated.
I am truly worried for what this winter will bring. I have known a couple vaccinated people get Covid recently. Both got shots in the first round as healthcare workers but hadn’t gotten boosters yet. Both recovered quickly. I hope your friend recovers quickly and fully too.
Day 49, I’m excited to start my new job, but I’m stuck in my two week notice at my soon to be old job. It’s REALLY hard to care, I’m not trying to be toxic or lazy at work, but I’m not going to be taken advantage of just because I’m on my way out. A big part of my old job was very dangerous, and my new job has removed that danger entirely, so I don’t care to do the dangerous parts of my old job. I don’t know, I’m bored at work and very stuck in my head, but I’m still sober and have no intentions of changing that. Just needed to vent I suppose. Ugh I can’t wait to get this new chapter started and increase the quality of life for my family and myself.
And well done on your sober Friday’s!!!
Grew up in SW MI and went to UM. I miss parts (and not others) 
