Thank you @Hopeful777 
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Day 97 checking in have a good day everyone 
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One for dyslexics, maybe?
Why do I love numbers but am crap at math? 
Anyway, today is the day that counts. Make yours count. Please. But only if you want it to. Your call. 
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Happy Monday morning
Iām still on vacation!
Iām managing this vacation well without alcohol. Iām using various strategies and substitute behaviors and Iām doing it! Today is day 60 and Iām going to do fine today as well.
Never question the decision will be key for me moving forward. I glad I learned that phrase.
I had a lovely day with the hubby yesterday. We did a boat tour of Savannah. It was warm and sunny and there were a ton of interesting people to watch. The boat tour had good narration. They also had alcohol to purchase and consume all over the place. I did fine. At the end I saw the price list. I have to give those entrepreneurs a lot of credit. They got a lot of people to pay extremely high prices for their beer and sugary cocktails.
We came back to the house and relaxed on the back deck with food and sparkling water. We read books and went to bed early.
Previous trips would have had us paying those prices, then drinking the rest of the day at more high prices. Then discomfort in the night and morning. Iām really starting to feel the freedom!
I was anxious early yesterday morning as I had some bad dreams that were likely triggered by some childhood Christmas memories. Iāve had a good amount of therapy to get thru the trauma of my childhood. It has been a while since Iāve done therapy, Iām hoping I donāt need to do more, but I will have to keep an eye on those upsets. Christmas is one of my worst times of year for the childhood ptsd. Luckily Christmas only comes once a year. Argh!!
Today we will get the dogs out for some more exploration of this beautiful area. We may enjoy a meal out at a restaurant as well. Iām so glad we get to be here.
I wish you all peace and happiness. Iām going to celebrate 60 days today with joy!
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Congratulations! So proud of you! 
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Day 40, no alcohol during Christmas. There is, of course, temptation, but fortunately remain with no drop of alcohol in my body.
I have been also lucky. Nobody had asked me why I was not drinking. Perhaps they were enough busy with their glasses.
Have a nice day/twenty four hours!
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That journal entry is a great idea to be able to look back on and really remember just how bad you were feeling at that point. I did something similar and hope I can pull it out a year later and revisit just how fucked up my life had become. Your right about reading peopleās sober accomplishments and wanting to be like them. And now your one of the people that someone thatās early on in their sobriety can look up to. Congrats.
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Good morning all! I hope everyone had an amazing holiday, if you celebrate 
If not I hope everyone had a great weekend. Checking in just hit day 15, these days have been blissfully busy which seems to be helping me tremendously. @Hopeful777 oh my gosh, one year, that is just incredible, be proud of yourself and thatās inspiration for me right there 
@CATMANCAM Iām very happy to see your post, congrats on 5 days! @Its_me_Stella i just have to say I love reading your posts, the good days and the bad. I am also thinking about @anon27760155 I hope everyone here has a Marvelous Monday and I am looking forward to the New Year! (In being a close contact with Covid I am in quarantine until 1/2/22 so I donāt have to worry about people coming over or going out so it takes the stress away, is that bad I think that? 
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Sobriety day Day 233. This was the first Christmas since childhood that I woke up clear headed without a hangover. It. Was. Awesome. I was present for my family with no regrets about the night before or anxiety about the day to come.
Prior to the holiday my sister sent me an innocent text about what wine to bring over for her visit from out of state. I hadnāt shared my sobriety journey with her yet. I told her we donāt drink here anymore (my wife, a normal drinker, has been extremely supportive). I had been nervous about how that discussion would go. My sister simply said āAt all? OK, cool.ā and didnāt mention it again. There seems to be alot of fear and trepidation in many of us about how people will react to our sobriety choice, but, at least in my case, that fear is unwarranted.
Have a great day everyone.
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Thatās exactly what happened with me. Iām so thankful you had this realization and followed through on it. And look at you!!! One whole year and moving right on into year two! Iām so happy for you. You are a lighthouse. 
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Hey all, checking in on day 561. I hope everybody has a good one today!
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Today will be one week without a drink. This past week I have been offered more drinks than I have ever been offered in the past. I tried going to a meeting last night and ran into someone who hurt me really bad in the past, brought up a lot of awful memories and feelings that I have been avoiding. BUT I didnāt drink. I called my sponsor, and we talked through it. I still havenāt drank and Iām really proud of myself.
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Congrats on 1 week!! That was the hardest part for me. After the first few weeks it became easier as I started to learn how to live life sober. Keep up the hard work!
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My first check in. Itās snowing lightly here in Ontario and -9C. No sun today but Iām going to make the best of it.
4 months and 5 days from cannabis and toxic relationships. Those were my crutches when trying to cope with trauma and abuse.
Still struggling with the withdrawals and aftereffects of 5 years on toxic antidepressants.
Struggling with ruminating thoughts and ptsd but working everyday to cleary mind of the past abuses I suffered.
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Day 74. Grateful waking up sober, grateful I can help my girls mother and keep my girls instead of going to a babysitter, grateful that God has given me his will and strength to do anything I put my mind to with the proper tools if I just open my eyes and look. Me and the girls had a fun morning, made some crystal rocks we got them for Christmas, takes a couple days but totally worth it. They are both super tired bc they came here really early this morning so quick little naps and relaxing for a little bit. Have a good day everyone, once they leave im gonna read a little of my new book and possibly work a little on my drawing, definitely needed a little break from that I donāt plan on quitting either, bit definitely needed a quick recharge. Much love
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Congratulations @Hopeful777 Marie on your year of sobriety, and thank you for sharing your journal entry. This is very inspiring!
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7 days alcohol free. First time in 6 years.
It feels really good to hit these milestones
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Well if that does bring a well of tears to my eyes.
Marie, I am so happy for you, I am so glad you came back and never gave up trying. You are a phenomenal woman and it such a pleasure to be able to walk beside you on this crazy journey. Congrats on your 365 consecutive days without boozeā¦ wooooohooooooo!!!
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