Congrats on 36 days. That book changed how i view alcohol forever… it was a very big step for me in my sobriety, though i do caution that it may trigger some people to drink while they’re reading/ listening to it. Keep on ODAAT
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I find you very inspiring too Dana. Much love.
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Congratulations on reaching 1 year what an amazing achievement
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Congrats on your year of sobriety Bart!!!
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339 days
Reached mid week with stable emotions, Gratitude thread is a perfect finish to the day, makes you think of the good stuff, early days but am more positive on wake up. Great call @Dazercat Eric 
Tonight making my Christmas present list, always late starting, but excited for it, first time in years I look forward to this holiday. Knowing I won’t be using it as an excuse to drink even more, or even earlier.
@Its_me_Stella , Stella your list is a testament to to your hard work, I miss the beach and warm sunshine, and force myself to wrap up and face the elements not the same but it helps. Love how you recognise your moods. I have every faith in you my friend 
Better jump up, shower, dog walk, and work.
To each and all have a strong sober day 
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Checking in day means: order and keep clean the dishwasher, have breakfast, have a walk and start to work properly (no hangover). Try to appreciate these small things.
Good morning from Europe!
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Day 71 checking in odaat
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Day 11 and counting
Had a pretty decent day. Slept in, went to a meeting then hung out with some friends fir a little bit, came home, made a great supper then streamed a game on twitch for awhile.
Just kicking back watching a bit if tv before I head to bed.
Hope everyone had a good day!
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- Coffee. One more late shift to go. Been feeling a bit low. Sure has to do with the weather, the lack of daylight. Also feeling lonely. Isolated. Slacking in quite some areas of my life. Time to pick up stuff. Positive stuff. Work harder on my recovery. Just letting my life roll by doesn’t do it. I see I’m not the only one feeling it right now. Thanks for sharing all. It helps. One day at a time. Sober and clean. Love from Amsterdam on the first day of winter.
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Take it one day at a time you will see your life get better that’s a promise if you stay sober everything falls into place 
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Your thoughtful, open posts are appreciated by me, just wanted u to know that, and hope u feel more on track soon.
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Day 523 of sobriety. So happy I got my sobriety.
Thank you everyone for your kind words, I won’t name you all here on this but you did help me to get through a difficult day.
It was difficult partly because everything, according to me, was going amazing. I enjoyed myself so much, I enjoyed his company. He was so good to me. The day before I left to the states, it was HIM who kissed me a lot and told me that he is going to miss me SO much. And then something happened during that week. I didn’t have wifi as much so my answers were rare and brief. On Monday, when we were supposed to meet on Tuesday, he cancelled and said he doesn’t feel the “romance” anymore because we haven’t been able to see each other. I mean… it was a WEEK. I was away for a week. I was so sad first, but now I am quite ok because dude wtf he sending me a TEXT that he doesn’t feel the romance and that I have been away too much. I mean, sure. I thought we were all good, so that is why it came as a real blow because I honestly thought that he was a good guy. And he might as well be. But that he cancels on our meetup over a text and says it’s over with giving me no real chance to talk with him, even to get a closure… Yeah nah. I’ll get over it. Sure it still hurts because I don’t know what happened but it’s okay. I’ve just never been treated that well, up until that text. 
Also, everytime I started crying I noticed that I just stopped and stopped feeling the feelings, so I have been trying really hard to just feel ALL the feelings because I always shut down emotionally. So I have been sad, angry, dissappointed… Trying to feel it all, when they do come up. Give them space. It isn’t easy because I either drown my emotions in addiction (drinking, drugs, self harm, eating etc) or I shut down and become numb instead. Trying to fight against that. It isn’t that easy 
Went to the doctor and talked about my difficulties with getting started, lack of focus and anxiety surrounding it. Like I am still not functioning like I feel like I should. She said that she will put me on the queue for the neuropsychiatric evaluation next week so then it shouldn’t take too much longer anymore to get started on it. That makes me really happy. I was prescribed Sertraline and Promethazine for the anxiety while I wait for the evaluation.
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What an ass. I wonder though, whether you felt what you needed to feel and then were done? But you know yourself well. I’m sorry that happened to you. I (I meant me not “he”) used to be quite the ghoster and for me it stemmed from insecurities. If he is running away like that then he isn’t in the right place for a relationship with a stellar lady like you.
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Thank you Rosa 
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Good morning and happy Wednesday. It is hump day and before we know it we will be another week done.
Feeling fine on this super early morning. Several work projects are on my mind but I’m both more anxious and less anxious since I’m not drinking every night. Well that’s not really true. I’m less anxious. And I’m learning to just sit with the anxiety and compartmentalization it instead of try to drown it in wine and then wake up with the anxiety and a hangover.
Fine, yes, this is working. But life still brings anxiety projects my way. I guess that’s why we call it work.
I will make more progress on these projects and in a few weeks they will be behind me.
I hope you all have a great day. Thanks for reading and take care of yourselves.
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Day 477
Lovely peaceful day off. Stretching and meditation, meetings with sponsor and regular group, and cooked various dishes for dinner.
Unbelievable that I used to PLAN to drink in the morning and then sleep it off in the afternoon. What a total and utter waste of time.
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Day 537 clean and sober today. Lots of violent nightmares last night, I hate them! Woke up feeling very yucky, wonder what my subconscious is trying to tell me. Anyway, have a great day everyone, I love you guys!!! 
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So happy for you Des. Keep on the righteous path sis. 
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1st check in! Day 28 in rehab feeling amazing ready to get back home and really crush it! Can’t wait to see what I can accomplish with out alcohol!!
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