How we doing folk, still going strong here. Thought I’d pop in and share I’m doing good.
#963
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Nice to see you, Mario! Doing good here too, 2 years in a couple months 
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Donnaaaaa that’s great! Goosebumps.
How’s life besides clean?
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Day 611
Work is relentlessly busy today. Might pop back later for a full check in but right now just wanted to share something with yall that I read this afternoon and found interesting.
Yung Pueblo — clarity & connection:
emotional maturity
is knowing the difference
between your true needs
and temporary cravingsyour needs help you live
at an optimal level
and support your happinesscravings are a reflection
of your agitation and attachments;
they leave you dissatisfied
and wanting more
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Still working at the gym and living in paradise! I have my skin care license too to do facials at a spa near me.
Riding my bike often and walking the beaches, 
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That’s great!!! Isn’t it something day by day a new life came. Same goes for me i have my own business now coaching and i do all the things i am passionate about rather then being a cog in the system. 
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I’m so happy to hear this! 
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@pica congrats on your 100 days! way to go!
@AllyP Congrats on your 10 days! Sounds like you handled the anniversary thing well. Sorry to hear you can’t get that divorce yet.
@Fury Very slick! Love the white and gold!
@anon53116147 I really like the center of that larger flower. I don’t do watercolor art, but I have a very talented artist friend who does. From what I’ve seen of her stuff, there seems to be a blending of some of the colors as the different color paints combine, but I’m not sure if that is exactly the kind of thing you’re going for, but I’ve seen tattoo styles similar to this. If you’re going for a kind of dripping look, I think you’re really getting there with bottom half of the colors, but the top green part looks a little like ‘scribble’, or maybe ‘unfinished’? Since I don’t do that kind of art, I don’t have the vocabulary for it. For your first go at that style it’s pretty good! I think that’s really encouraging since you will continue to improve with each one you do! I hope you will share more in the future.
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Thanks for the update! I can’t wait to see my days add up again. I was so happy to make it 24 days for only the second time in ten years!!! Tomorrow will be day three for me (again). I’m glad you are here. I’m glad I am here❤️
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Day 19- No real craving for alcohol. Stopped at Starbucks for an iced coffee on the way home from work. I feel good today!
Just kicken’ it listening to vinyl. I will attend an AA meeting tomorrow morning with my sponsor. Going to watch some Netflix and go to bed early. I’m making it ODAAT.
On the turntable ~
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@Minatasha - I totally understand not wanting to “reset the clock”. I’ve done that too many times. Keep moving forward and keep busy.
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Congratulations on 27 days Minatasha. That’s a beautiful name btw.
Yes sober life is better. And it does get easier. And there are plenty of bumps in the road. I use to get milestone malady, it’s real, your addict mind doesn’t like this new shit your doing. And 30 days is a big one coming up for you. My 90 days was even worse. Stay active on here. Use your tools. Lean on us. We’re here for you.
Here. Hold on to this. 
ODAAT
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Checking in
Day46
Told my hubby (when he called after work was done) that I had a hard day and some stupid thoughts. I told him what I did to feel okay again. And then he brings up the fact that he has been thinking of using since this morning, but that he didn’t bother to say anything. I told him that I don’t like using, that it does nothing for me but makes things worse. It makes me hate who I am as a person. I got the impression that he was sort of trying to persuade me. But I just kept brushing that off and talking about other things. He gets home after cashing his cheque. He is distance and sort of grumpy. Not himself. Asked him what his thots were for supper. He just brushed that off and played some pity-party card. Doesn’t work for me. I left him in the living room to relax by myself in the bedroom. Went back out and thot id try to chat about other things to help him get his mind off of using. Cuz I know he wants to. It would be wayyyy too easy to use right now. But im holding my own. And he will get thru it too. We always do. It’s very rare that he gets like this. But I know he loves it when we are clean and sober. He has told me the benefits he sees. So im staying strong 
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You are such a strong individual @Butterflymoonwoman! I have a hard enough time managing myself. I’m the needy one who mopes around when I want to use. Today, I drove by a few marijuana dispensary shops and had fleeting thoughts like, “Well it’s not alcohol, maybe?” But, I didn’t stop and just went home and got on this platform for support.
You are definitely holding your own and moving forward~
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Glad you’re here too!! You’ve got this, we’ve got this! Honestly without this forum I would have caved today. So happy I didn’t. Rewarding myself with a soak (got some Thai cleansing oil) that is supposed to help detox and an early bed time. Hope you can find time to be good to yourself too - pays dividends!!!
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TS friends…. Thank you thank you thank you. Without you all here posting, sharing your thoughts, feelings, experiences I would have caved. I have this extreme feeling of gratitude to this forum and now to myself that although I was highly irritable, I didn’t cave!! I made it through the mud today, here to fight for another day! Much love to you all! 
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Day 19. Ending my day with an annoying headache. My guess is overtraining. I’m going to the gym 6 days per week cause it won’t open on sundays ( I would be going 7 days 
). So I made a brand new 5 days routine so I can rest properly.
I hope you all have a nice sober day or night!
Bye!
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Let us stay strong, brother!
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