# Checking in daily to maintain focus #37
**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559
**Category:** Life in Recovery
**Created:** [December 27, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559 "2021-12-27T16:51:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 14
### Author:  [@Mich80](https://talkingsober.com/u/Mich80)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/288 "2021-12-30T14:43:43Z")
Today is day 50 for me… Looking forward to a day date with my husband tomorrow (going to the movies to see The Tragedy of MacBeth), then ringing in the new year at home with our kids with lots of Chinese food, cookies, and board games. I’m ready for a happy and sober year ahead, and wish you all the same. ☮❤
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### Author:  [@Butterflymoonwoman](https://talkingsober.com/u/Butterflymoonwoman)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/289 "2021-12-30T15:05:08Z")
Checking in this morning
Woke up super off. But I did sleep well and feel rested. I have been dealing with something related to my past that has been bothering me and I have no insight on it. Don’t know why I still even think of it. Maybe I need closure? I don’t know. Any advice or thoughts would be helpful from you all 💙
So as some of you know from previous checkins of mine, that I was in a very abusive relationship with a man for 5 years, quite a long time ago (probably like 2010ish). I charged him after 5 years and he went to jail. Got out awhile later and we ended up using together with his new gf (this was how I got introduced to shooting hydromorphone)… which almost ended my life by the way. Messed up situation. Anyway after like 7 years of not speaking to him, he gets ahold of me on fb (this was about 2 months ago). We chatted briefly, told him I was married and in a better place now living in a diff province etc. He was in treatment again and said he was doing well.
I’ve been having messed up dreams about him like I want to have contact with him… I feel like I need closure which I probably will never get. The fucking shit he did to me and the ptsd I got from all that messed me up. But the messed up part is that he also had saved my life and prevented a rape from happening one night while I was extremely wrecked off of extacy at this house party. So the thoughts I have are extremely messed up and distorted. In some sense I’m grateful but mainly I feel sick from the things that happened. And not once did he ever apologize or acknowledge what he did. I forgave him for it all, realizing that he was a sick person (as was I at the time). But I forgave him not so much for him, but for me bcuz I needed peace in my life. I didn’t want to walk around angry and hurt and bitter for the rest of my life. Anyway, he starts telling me how much he misses me n that he still has the tattoo on his chest of my name n blah blah blah lol. Mind games. Not doing this. I’m happy where I am in life and don’t need this. So I blocked him on fb after that brief conversation. But it’s been eating at me. Maybe I need to let him know how what he did hurt me… im sure he already knows that but this is so toxic.
Anyway, I’m not letting this ruin my day. I just don’t know why I have these dreams and I don’t know why I want to even bother talking to him. Any thoughts? I feel like I need to figure this out so that I can move on. Wow it’s way too early for this lmao
Hope everyone has a great day!
Hugs
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### Author:  [@Its\_me\_Stella](https://talkingsober.com/u/Its_me_Stella)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/290 "2021-12-30T15:20:39Z")
> [@seekingsolace](#):
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> wonder to myself how I’m going to get through another weekend and be present with my kids.
They won’t be there for a while try to stay in your present moment today. Give yourself a gift and be present for you. Depression is caused by ruminating over events if the past and anxiety of worrying about things that havent happened yet. When we dial our shit back into what is going on in our lives now we rob our brains of the opportunity to start catastrophizing.
I heard something recently in therapy that resonated with me, I will share it with you as it might resonate with you as well. Our brains are just an organ in our body and like every other organ has a purpose. It’s reflex thing to do is produce thoughts like our heart is to beat. We are being taught that when we are presented with a thought to just name it that, " oh there’s a thought that’s my brain doing what it’s supposed to do." And carry on with whatever it was we were doing, not to get caught up n whatever that thought was.
I am working on my eating disorder, negative body image and self talk. So when thoughts like, " you shouldn’t eat that." happen I try to do just that. Before this method I would have denied myself food, and got caught up in an awful whirl pool of shit thoughts about why I can’t eat it or anything else. This seems to work most times.
For you it might look like… you open your eyes in the morning, brain thinks crap thought about how you were treated at work, you say to yourself" there goes my brain again doing what it is made to do, sending out thoughts." and then you swing your legs over the bed and hop in the shower.
Keep trying, the more things you try the more chance something is going to help you.
🧡🌱
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### Author:  [@jakee01](https://talkingsober.com/u/jakee01)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/291 "2021-12-30T15:21:41Z")
I feel much better today thanks for your reply. Just low energy
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### Author:  [@Its\_me\_Stella](https://talkingsober.com/u/Its_me_Stella)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/292 "2021-12-30T15:24:26Z")
> [@Butterflymoonwoman](#):
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> But it’s been eating at me.
That was his intention in my opinion. That type of man is just a worm, you don’t need contact to let it go.
🧡🌱
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### Author:  [@Jasty2](https://talkingsober.com/u/Jasty2)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/293 "2021-12-30T15:25:20Z")
Checking in on day 45. Someone on here earlier was talking about triggers. I never realized how many fuckin triggers I actually have. It seems like 5 more pop up each day. Even stupid stuff like yardwork or fixing something around the house was reason to run out to the store for alcohol. I feel like I gotta retrain myself to do even the simplest everyday shit sober. Oh well just venting. Not being hungover constantly has been really nice though. Have a great day everybody.
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### Author:  [@Callie99](https://talkingsober.com/u/Callie99)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/294 "2021-12-30T15:31:21Z")
> [@Butterflymoonwoman](#):
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> blah blah blah lol. Mind games. Not doing this. I’m happy where I am in life and don’t need this. So I blocked him on fb after that brief conversation. im sure he already knows that but this is so toxic.
Trust your intuition 💛 you already have the answer
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### Author:  [@Pica](https://talkingsober.com/u/Pica)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/296 "2021-12-30T15:34:03Z")
10 days today 😁
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### Author:  [@TigerMatriarch](https://talkingsober.com/u/TigerMatriarch)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/297 "2021-12-30T15:34:44Z")
🎉 🎊 🥳 Woot WOOT!! Double digits!!!🥳 🎊 🎉
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### Author:  [@Its\_me\_Stella](https://talkingsober.com/u/Its_me_Stella)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/298 "2021-12-30T15:44:09Z")
> [@Jasty2](#):
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> retrain myself to do even the simplest everyday shit sober.
Yes.
Yes.
And Yes!!!
It’s was insane how poorly I could handle life on lifes terms when I first stopped drinking. I was having to redirect my thinking all day everyday for about the first 5 months. It was exhausting and damn hard work but eventually I dug out some new neuralpathways, **thankgod**. You’re doing great and self awarenesslike that is going to save your ass.
🧡🌱
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### Author:  [@Butterflymoonwoman](https://talkingsober.com/u/Butterflymoonwoman)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/299 "2021-12-30T15:44:13Z")
Love this whole post!!! Have an amazing day 🙂
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### Author:  [@Englishd](https://talkingsober.com/u/Englishd)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/300 "2021-12-30T16:05:43Z")
Day 1519
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### Author:  [@Deep](https://talkingsober.com/u/Deep)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/301 "2021-12-30T16:10:14Z")
Checking in day 6
Spending the night as usual. Going to watch yellowjackets which is an interesting series
Stay safe guys and bye
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### Author:  [@Dazercat](https://talkingsober.com/u/Dazercat)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/303 "2021-12-30T16:35:59Z")
That blanket is lovely. What a wonderful idea and gift to yourself and what it meant to you making it. I’ll stick around to see the 2 year blanket if you do.
I hope you have a great New Year Marie. Thanks for the well wishes.
🙏🏻❤
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### Author:  [@StarK31](https://talkingsober.com/u/StarK31)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/304 "2021-12-30T17:06:01Z")
Checking in on DAY 30!!! Everyday has been getting better and better. I’m working on my self esteem and mental health and things have been going so well with a sober mind. I can see clear, think clear and make the right decisions for my life. I’m so thankful for all of you here!! You guys have helped me stay focus and reach 30 days the love and support is always overwhelming in a good way lol the you guys make me hold myself accountable and I thank you for that I really do!!
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### Author:  [@Dazercat](https://talkingsober.com/u/Dazercat)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/305 "2021-12-30T17:15:59Z")
Congratulations on your 30 days Kiki.
🙏🏻❤
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### Author:  [@kat261](https://talkingsober.com/u/kat261)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/306 "2021-12-30T17:17:12Z")
Hi all, checking in on Day 148
Still sleepy need some caffeine. But life is good I have had a great reduction in using dreams. I feel a desperation to hang on to my sobriety and recovery.
Plan for today is to go to gym, get some cleaning done around the apartment, and a shit-ton of laundry, and hit a Zoom NA meeting tonight.
Love you all and have a great clean and sober day!
@StarK31 huge congrats on 30 days!
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### Author:  [@Tim904](https://talkingsober.com/u/Tim904)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/307 "2021-12-30T17:26:46Z")
Hey beautiful people-
Checking in on day 10. So far a very positive and addict voice free afternoon. Cheers to that continuing for all of us
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### Author:  [@anon53116147](https://talkingsober.com/u/anon53116147)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/308 "2021-12-30T17:27:45Z")
Day 77, aiming for a good day. Seriously tho ever since my relapse and diving into that meth I really messed my mind up. I mean my mind was already messed up but with the year of sobriety I had a real sense of me and clarity in myself. And I literally just feel like I’m at beginning. Hard to describe, but I’m grateful I’m hear and pushing. It’s been a really mild winter around here which isn’t bad but kind of boring bc not much snow to go and do things with the girls. Going to try and get out and do something with them today, I think we all need it.
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### Author:  [@SC-ptsd](https://talkingsober.com/u/SC-ptsd)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-37/132559/309 "2021-12-30T17:44:17Z")
Day 3 check-in.
Last few times this day or day 4 are the ones that sunk me. This time, I am determined to make it past this barrier.
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