Day 8 checking in. In self isolation with covid since Thursday. Alone I was able to do a bit of self reflection and mindfullness. I also joined a zoom AA which I found very inspiring. I know that this too will pass and I am strong enough and content enough to do it sober. Sending positive vibes to everyone here and hope you all have a great Sunday x
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Hang in there. It is so hard at the end of a semester, but all your work is worth it! Before you know it this will be behind you. Keep up the good work!
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Happy Sunday morning!
My body springs awake at 5 am, ready to get up!
Iāve been very vigilant with my sleep routines so that this can happen. Hubby and the pets and I head to bed at 8 pm. I read a bit and get to sleep before 9. Hubby reads til late in the night and then sleeps much longer in the morning. He can have that schedule as he is retired. My schoolteacher schedules benefits from the early morning schedule. And my AF brain is happy to do it now!
I spent some time on Saturday cruising the online options of my public library and marked hundreds of books of interest to me. It was like book shopping for free! Some of my addiction behaviors are firing up around reading, and Iām taking full advantage of that. Iām reading in the area of recovery, but also in so many other areas. And while I certainly have read a lot as an adult, I lost track of a lot of reading due to alcohol in my brain.
So here we are early on Sunday morning, about to pour my first cup of coffee and dive back into the books.
I hope you find peace and happiness today.
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Owwww the worst! 
I tried to have only one coffee in the morning the other day and cut out my 2nd and third of the dayā¦ I had a headache by sun down and felt like crap 
That next morning I had never been so excited to see my French press as soon as I woke up lol
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Wow! You do amazing cake art 
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Thanks @TigerMatriarch how many days are you in? Just had a good weekend in the countryside with friends and Iām 14 days sober. I didnāt miss it this weekend at all - I liked that it was accepted I wasnāt drinking and i was supported. I enjoyed my alcohol free prosecco and I cooked for everyone. I want to be a better friend for the next 10 years and I know that the chances of that happening are infinitely higher if I am sober. Happy Sunday everyone, heading into week 3 of sobriety and even tho Iām underslept and feel headachey I know I need to get through this first month. Got my fourth marathon in April and Iāve not been running so the sober test will be increased then as itās tempting to want a drink after a run but itās the worst time to act on it!
Checking in sober x
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Hey all, checking in on day 546. I hope everybody has a good one!
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Iām glad you had a nice weekend with friends. Iām only 69 days into this journey and still trying to figure it all out. With clients, Iāve been saying, I have a health issue that is requiring me to abstain from alcohol. I feel this is technically the truth since Iām an alcoholic and alcohol is poison to me. Iām finding this works well. If they get nosy about my health I say Oh you donāt wanna hear about that and ask they about themselves. And they always wanna talk about themselves.
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Hello friends checking in on Day 130
Feeling good this morning no more pain from surgery and have a little energy. Down 14 lbs from my max so that is good. Looking very forward to in-person NA meeting tonight.
Have a great day clean and sober!
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1201 days alcohol free
Last night I was able to take just 1.2mg of my clonazepam again.
Next stop, 1mg.
Once I get to 1mg, I am going to ask my psychiatrist to help me taper off completely (which involves taking Valium because itās far less potent than clonazepam by weight, and thus, easier to gradually taper)
My brain feels so alive. I love this feeling
Gonna lift some weights, do some push-ups and situps, and take some apple cider vinegar. I want to lose weight as well as get completely sober in 2022, so I am starting my New Years resolutions early. Why wait till January 1st when I can just start now? 
will also do some more mediation
One of the best things for my road to total sobrietyā¦is journaling. I can look back on my writing and itās a nice way to keep track of my emotions, cravings, and thoughts.
I wish you all the best today! Stay strong!
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Day 69 for me and itās going pretty good this weekend. 
@Mno 
2.5 years is pretty darn amazing!!! Congrats!!
@Hopeful777 
350days!!!
@LeeHawk 
Congrats on 9 months!!!
@Dee134 
Congrats on 8 months!!
@icebear 
6 months must feel pretty good
@Newlife5 @TheWolf 20 days!! Congratulations!!
@Deep 7 days!! Youāre on a roll!! Congrats!!
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I woke up in a good mood on day 12
My heads still a bit fried from all those years of picking up
I was thinking of the term āreservationsā to pick up which means
āI wonāt pick up until this or thatā
At the moment I feel I have no reservations to pick up. No good reason to pick up alcohol or drugs.
I think if anything was to happen, it will work itself out. If i ever get chronickly Ill, alcohol wouldnāt really be the medicine I need.
Im going to meditate on that today
Stay awesome everyone
Much love to you all
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Morning check in!
Beautiful winter day here! Peaceful and serene outside and nice and warm on the bus as I go to work. Seriouslyā¦ I just appreciate the little things in life Had a good rest too! Nothing else really going on tho. Have been working on my recovery tool kit. It has a few things in there to help me when I have craving like cinnamon gum, lavender essential oil, amethyst crystal etc. Need to add some things like pictures and my list of reasons for why I quit. Going well so far anyway. Iāll take a pic later
Have a great day everyone!
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Toolkits! Yes!
This weekend Iāve added cinnamon to coffee and hot chocolate. And I tried chai for the first time.
I just ordered some pumpkin spice tea. For winter these hot drinks are important for my AF toolkit.
Have a great day!
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Day 23. Good Morning TS Crew.up early participated in a wonderful 7am meditation MTG. Walked Drake my begal. Some to dos then chilling. Happy Sober Sunday all!
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Oh tea!!! Great idea tea can be so soothing. Iāll have to add some too! Thanks for the idea
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Hey guys
Checking in day 8ā¦
Had a relapse dream last night and woke with some urgesā¦
I have an app block in my phone which i use to block google and playstore, which stops me from relapsing.
I am very happy to overcome the urge todayā¦
@TigerMatriarch congrats on day 69 and thanks for the support
@Chiron thanks for the support
Hoped you guys enjoyed your weekend
Bye and stay healthy
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Checking in after a long, heavy sleep. Just what I needed. Yesterday was a good day and we got a lot of our decorating and rearranging done. More to do today, and some time in my kitchen, too. Happy Sunday!
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Checking in on Day 21. Had a great day yesterday. Took my grandsons shopping for there mom. I think she is really going to like what they picked out for her. It was hard for both of them to shop for someone else and not themselvesā¦
We also stopped and picked up a gift card for my nephew as he is really struggling this Christmas so i was feeling blessed to be in a situation this year where i could help him out a bit.
Congrats on day 69 @TigerMatriarch and thank you for your support.
Have a great sober day everyone
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