Hello good morning all ! Checking in for the first time , just started day 3 so proud i kept on going sober last nite even if i had cravings ! Im really focused this time !
Keep it up everyone ! 
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Good morning
Day 4…haven’t tried this route before but am encouraged it will make each minute a little easier to handle.
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Woo hoo! 
50 days is awesome.
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Checking in from amsterdam airport. Holidays are over, waiting for my flight to portugal, tomorrow back to work. Last few days were busy, seeing old friends which was cool. It was a bit tough to see my very dear friend (who used to be my partner for nine years) going through a hard time, recovering from a recent mental breakdown.
I stayed sober for which i’m happy. Beforehand i was scared i wouldn’t make it. But i was motivated, i was reminding myself why i want to stay sober, i used this app a lot which is a major help.
Thanks everyone for so much sharing, support and wisdom!
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Big congrats on your first week! I find that coming here every day, reading, sharing, interacting, makes the days go by much quicker. I’m really glad you’re here. 
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I don’t believe this at all. Sometimes when we truly want something, it takes putting in more time and work to get it. You CAN do this, and we’re right here for you. Stay involved, check in everyday and let us know how you’re feeling. Head over to the Daily Gratitude thread… that’s a good place to start. Let’s turn those 2 days into a better life for you.
Happy birthday, Andrea! 
I’m glad you’re here. 
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Thank you. Appreciate the encouragement. Being on TS just reading and supporting is helping so much.
My days are a bit of a blur at times. My days and nights are so different from before. The rituals. The routines. I feel like I’m discovering a new me. The old me was a lot bubblier and crazy, happy? Maybe it was a superficial happy. Yep I guess it was.
Sometimes the tiredness (mental) is overwhelming. I’m fortunate to be self employed so if I need to crash in the afternoon I can do so.
My sponsor phoned me this morning and I found myself laughing out quite loudly about a certain topic at hand.
For a split second (or two) I found myself thinking maybe life really does get better as everyone says, but right now for me, the adjustment is a work in progress. Hope my happy spark doesn’t take too long to return. I miss it.
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Thank you!
Also, thank you for the suggestions. I definitely need to use this resource more!
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Congratulations on your crown 
birthday!
Wear your crown like the Queen that you are. You’ve been through so much, yet you don’t give up. High 5!!
Wishing you a day of many spoils and blessings. May all your dreams and desires come true this year 
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First time checking in, so here goes…Day 633 sober. Christmas break is over and everyone is back in school. With work being a little light this week, hard to get motivated this morning. Went to my home group Sunday and it was a great meeting. Keep finding myself in a sad season of life. Not wanting to drink, but feeling isolated and just sad about some things. (Hope I did that right)
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Wow way to go! We have the same sobriety dates 
my 1 week is later today too!
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How you’re feeling is completely normal. It will pass and you’ll be your bubbly self again and this time it’ll really be you! I went through that heavy blur during my first couple weeks (it still comes and goes), and I was detached from everything and everyone. Be kind to yourself, these feelings will pass. It just takes a little time. 
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Day 92 AF. Having to do the morning walk/runs at a gym 20 minutes away that has a indoor track. Not as elevating spiritually as an outdoor one but it’s better than nothing.
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Checking in this morning
Day 6
Lots going on today already. Mostly all good things. I’ll keep this as short as I can lmao
- First off tonight is 1 week clean… yay!!! Went to the gym this morning… also yay!!
- My 10 day clean mark is on my hubbies pay day (friday). Planning for that. Planning what to say in case he asks me if I want to use. He never brings drugs home, but he will ask me sometimes if I want to get some (he’s not an addict by the way so he can take it or leave it… unlike me). So im practicing saying, " I don’t want to make a call, but maybe we can order in food instead". Idk something along those lines. I need those words to come out 2nd nature. NO hesitation. This used to be a huge issue for me… saying no. LOTS of recovery related stuff on Friday will happen!
- Fear or faith… u can’t live in both. Practicing faith and prayer. I read a Bible passage every morning and reflect on it (never used to be into the Bible but this app I have called Glorify helps explain what is being read). Today was on Luke 8:27-39. Talks about Jesus ridding demons from an outcast name Legion and then he asked Legion to tell others about his past and how Jesus saved him.
- And then there’s Faith without works is dead… Taking action and not slacking on what I need to do each day for my recovery is sooo damn important. Cant expect God to do it all… I need to take action also. I sometimes feel like oh I can do it later. But lets be honest here Dana… I tend to not follow thru. Have to start my day off right so just do it.
☆Acceptance is Key
☆Surrender it all
☆Serenity prayer
☆Let go and Let God
Have a fabulous day everyone! Congratulations to those celebrating milestones today!
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Well yes it is. Purely physically and physiologically it is. As all drugs do, alcohol messes with our neurotransmitters and hormones, creating its own (dis)balance. Our bodies need time to re-calibrate and find their natural balance again. This takes some time. I’m sure your spark will return, and you’ll be much ‘sparklier’ than before. Thinking you need booze for that is just a trick addiction plays on you. You’re doing great. Keep going. Congrats on your full week. Hugs.
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Welcome back Andrea. I’m glad to see you. It is one day at a time for all of us. Now let’s work on getting your mindset from ‘always seeming to relapse’ to ‘this is the last time I relapsed’. Let’s do this!
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Hi, just checking in.
Celebrating day 71!
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Beginning of day 4, checking in. Feeling fantastic!
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Checking in Day 153, 5 months clean!
Had a shower this morning feels great, ashamed to say I have been neglecting my personal hygiene lately out of laziness and I gotta stop.
I skipped walking yesterday and that didn’t feel very good so today I will go. Maybe walk to the lab as my colour got called for urine test today. At least I don’t have to sneak pee in a shampoo bottle in a body orifice to cheat! Omg.
Tonight is meeting usually my homegroup but I don’t know if it’s canceled due to lockdown. Zoom if not.
Love you all!
@Butterflymoonwoman I am so proud of you!
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