Checking in daily to maintain focus #37

Congratulations! What joy!

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Yes! Congratulations (I just got my one week badge today too!)

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Congratulations Dana!!! 1 week!!

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Congratulations SC
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That first week was the worst. It’s also one of my reasons I stay sober. I just don’t want to ever go through that again. I’m glad you’re here. Keep up the good work.
:pray:t2::heart:

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Congratulations on 1 week @SC-ptsd !!

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Thank you! Been a hard week. But this community keeps me on track.

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Happy, happy for you! One week is so huge! Concentrate, focus and value what you have!
Congratulations @SC-ptsd

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Well done!

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Up, up and away. Looks a lovely morning here in the UK in my location.
Great sleep. Ready to go!
:facepunch:

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Day 106 checking in :pray:t2:

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Fijne vakantie Menno! :biking_woman:

@Misokatsu I have the same issue with sugar. I made a daycounter for several times and relapsed on it more then several times as well. But the good part is I noticed I eat less sugar then I used to. I can’t eat chocolate (my to go to) because of gallblatter issues so that’s helpfull too :see_no_evil:
Less sugar is ok for me, it’s better then loads :sweat_smile:
I think we are not good in moderate whatsoever.

@KarenKW congratulations with your whole week sober!! :tada::tada::tada:

Congratulations with your 5 months milestone @kat261 :facepunch::facepunch::facepunch:

@Keeponkeepingon don’t talk yourself down! 5 days is great! First days are the hardest, be proud! You earned those days by hard work. Keep going!

@Butterflymoonwoman are you there yet? :see_no_evil:
I don’t wanna miss out your 7 days milestone party! :tada::tada::tada::sweat_smile:
Update: yes you are there! Well done and now: go to bed! :blush::sweat_smile::rofl:

@Complicatedmama Covid sucks big time. I keep my fingers crossed for them. Take care for yourself as well lady! :heavy_heart_exclamation:

Congratulations @Ravikamor what a special news!! :baby:

Day 1204 :seedling:
Ok, not much time left for the “me” stuff :see_no_evil:
Going for a walk (5 km) and work at 11 o clock. So have to leave within 30 minutes and have to dress up yet. Decided to downsize the caffein again and made a daycounter for it. I have 4 daycounters now. I can’t even moderate that! :sweat_smile:
Bye!


And as almost every check in a picture from one of my healing walks, this is yesterday :pray:

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Checking in on day 3! Feeling okay. Didn’t sleep so great though. Anyways!
Last night I figured out my goal. I’m going for 90 days sober. I feel like that’s a good start.

Have a great day everyone!

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Ha. Magic. Super exciting. :blue_heart:

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Well done, Dana. 8 days next. :boom::muscle:t2:

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Well done on a week. The first week is definitely the hardest. It gets fractionally, minutely, microscopically easier from here onwards…:blue_heart:

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Checking in, 425 days no alcohol, 7 days no nicotine. My spouse and I pretty much broke up or at least suspended our relationship. It has been more and more obvious that this was going to happen. We gave up the idea that there is anything else than friendship going on between us. It will take some time to process this, especially for him. But it’s also liberating to honestly face it.

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That sounds pretty heavy! Hope you’re doing okay? Break ups are never fun… but you got this! We’re here for you

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Wow, I was amazed to see how many peeps hit 1 week yesterday. Well done to all of you!! And me! Haha.

Exactly one hour after my milestone, I had my very first EVER AA meeting. I never thought in a million years I would need to do something like that.

But the reality was that my red wine, my DOC had become something I could not control on my own, despite telling myself “oh it’s not that bad”, you’re not an alcoholic, your hands don’t shake if you haven’t had a drink for a while and those crazy alcoholics need a drink first thing in the morning, you’re not like that etc… But the reality was it was just a matter of time.

Denial is a wonderful thing that keeps us from being totally honest and real with ourselves.

Anyway the AA meeting was via Zoom, which suited me well. No need to commute, no risk of catching Covid etc. The folks on there were so CARING. A very much older age group but the love and kindness I experienced was humbling and very touching. Hearing members testimonies made me feel less alone in this battle. Many of them have been sober for 12 years plus and still go to their AA meetings. Quite amazing.

Anyway day 6 was terrible for me (putting it mildly) , but things are starting to feel better. I could focus on some work yesterday, and got my bum back to gym this morning after a 2 week vacation break. I was surprised that I could lift as heavy as I did, I was expecting it to be a bit of a struggle. The grey cloud is lifting slowly but surely. Thank you heavenly Father, you are always there, hearing our prayers and want the best for us.

I have no doubt that sobriety is a long process, but right now for today, and God willing many more, I am happy to walk this path. ODAAT.

Keep strong friends and have a beautiful day xx

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Your welcome. :purple_heart: I do zoom meetings daily and find them very helpful.:pray:t5:

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@Butterflymoonwoman

You have NO idea how proud I am of you.

Thank you for inspiring me.

You have just made my day even brighter and happier.

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