Day 27
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Day 119 Check in wishing everyone the best on this Sunday. Peace to All, Take Care and Stay Safe. One!
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Hey all, checking in on day 658. I hope everybody has a good one!
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Yay!!! The stress of hosting and cooking knowing everyone else is drinking would have sent me too. So proud of you for checking in, and resisting the urge!! 
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You’re here being open, giving support to others, doing your best in sobriety- that doesn’t sound worthless to me. You matter. You. Matter. 
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Amazing to wake up and read this. I like that you wrote about it as it was actually going down the drain. Well done!!
You stayed sober and showed up for yourself in a seriously triggering situation. Its definitely your right to set boundaries around alcohol in your home… especially if youre cooking a whole meal! 
Hope todays another strong day, we can do it sober!
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@anon53116147 Sorry to hear u are having such a hard time. Sounds like ur mum is overreacting over some household stuff, which happens to us all, don’t take it to heart. And ur ex said awful things, but partners can say bad things, especially in the heat of the moment or at the end of a relationship. Focus on the good things, the improvements.
@Fargesia How terrible and heartbreaking. I don’t know what to say
Day 600
Very long lunch and coffee with friends, came home in time to eat the dinner my husband made, then jumped on aa meeting, that was longer than usual too. Husband definitely did his bit with the kids today.
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Aww Mike, you are way too hard on yourself. I know how it is though when it’s hitting you. Did you say you’re seeing a therapist? Or a counselor… Life is so hard these days and especially if we weren’t on solid ground prior to the shit show the last few years.
If I get overwhelmed I have to say, “put out the biggest fire first”; which is what definitely needs to be addressed first to start the getting out of your funk place.
I know you were going to meetings before but maybe try again? You need good people surrounding you rn and sometimes our family is not on the same page so you need to get out of their orbit more.
Clean the rooms, read, go for a walk… maybe think of someday getting your own place… you’re not a loser, stupid or any of those things. I’ve known you here for a few years and I feel like I know you a bit… you do need to build self confidence and not the outside world dictate how you’re gonna feel any given moment. This being said from someone with years on you so I’ve learned the hard way too!
Hugs sweetie
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Day 92. I run everyday now and exercise is key to me being in a good place. I’d recommend exercising to anyone in recovery, mentally it gives me rewards for the achievements i make, and that builds self confidence. Away from the obvious physical benefits, exercise takes away the urge for bad food and alcohol also for me… keep going guys and girls 
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Hey man don’t let peoples hate, take a toll on you, haters gonna hate that’s what they do.
Being in the music industry for most of my life with hiatuses I dealt with it as well, do a show or album and you have the ones who are like wow I dig it, others will find a way to nit pick everything, not everything is for everyone and that’s ok, it’s practicing acceptance. Played many shows where the only people who showed up where a handful of friends. The rest where there cause well it’s their Friday night watering hole.
In general, Look at your own progress look at your first tatts, and your more recent ones. You can see how far you come and how much farther you can go, worse case you build a portfolio and get a apprenticeship, boom. Winning.
Look at your famous tattoo artists, Kate Von D, Oliver Peck, Chris Nunez, do you think they picked up a gun and were just perfect, hell no, they took years to practice their craft, develop their style and master their craft, as time goes on your just mastering your craft. And no tattoo is perfect, there’s always that blowout here and there. Missed line, line that’s a little thicker than the rest. As you grow you learn to get your settings dialed in, your technique will come with time.
As far as family, meh I still struggle with things as well, I started making do it my fucking self lists to get shit done. And check it off, it keeps me accountable everyday and reminds me when I go off the reservations that I got shit to do, and it pulls me back.
Your kids mom sounds a lot how mine was, she looked for every reason to pick at me for something a mere instigating of sorts, as well as a way to try and control me, when it stopped working she lost interest in it.
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Checking in weekly here. Back to school after the break was fine. I got in for swimming four days in the past week. Those endorphins are the best, just wish I had more time during the day for that. But that thing called work keeps getting in the way. Hehehe
Teachers in the last quarter of school have so much to do! State testing, scheduling for summer school, scheduling for next year. I feel myself winding up with tension and I must remember to calm the f*ck down. Good grief. It’s that high tension that I was medicating with the wine, only to make my mornings miserable.
My mornings are great, but dang, I’d like to reduce that tension. Almost all of that is self-induced as I have the resources to do the job.
Repeated snow and dreary days this week have not helped either. I’m any event, spring and summer are on the way and I will be fine.
I wish you all peace!
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So beautiful. Totally agree with you @Mno. It’s devastating 
. I’d go nuts if I’d let myself but instead try to be grateful and live my sober life the best way I can. Have a great day there pal 
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Hey everyone! Day 5 here. Avoided getting anything last night. It was a good idea to distract myself. Thanks everyone.
@Miranda I’m glad you were able to stay strong. I always love seeing your posts. Last night it helped me to keep going. I appreciate it. Stay strong!
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Checking in day 14
Fight with my husband, gaslighting me. Told me I was mean when I was drinking and even meaner now that I’m not. He’s literally just trying to tear me down, cause that’s what he does if I make any valid points and catch him in his lies. He’s the least supportive person and feels threatened when I’m doing well with something, whether it be my job, friendships or sobriety.
But…… breathing through it. I know I’ve accomplished something amazing with 2 weeks! So although I have some very choice words for him at the moment, I’m going to be grateful for me and for TS.
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I’m so sorry ur going thru this. My ex was like this. He felt very threatened when I started to take a stand and do good things for myself. People like that love control. Keep taking ur power back and using ur voice. It’s hard girl… I feel for u and I know how shitty it feels when u don’t feel loved or supported. We love u and support u 
Just don’t give him that satisfaction of you relapsing. Thats exactly what he wants to see. Use this as motivation to better ur life. Put on that armor and keep living a sober life hugs
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My fiancé and I are currently remodeling/gutting an entire house built in 1843!! He’s lucky I love restoring old houses and see all the possibilities they withhold 
. I’m 66 days AF so this is a blessing in disguise to help keep my mind occupied. Good luck with the ceiling fan… they can definitely be a pain in the butt!! And I agree, no hangovers and no drinking absolutely helps the process go a bit smoother lol!
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Your tribe is standing with you, Ally! Like Dana says, don’t give him the satisfaction of going backwards.
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Day 813.
Starting over on TS yet again. I locked myself out of my former account in an attempt to curtail my interrner usage, but it failed as usual and Robin won’t replace my original email so I can reset my password and log back in. He’s probably tired of my shenanigans & I don’t blame him. I struggle with inconsistency in nearly every aspect of life, and the more I remained trapped within the confines of comfort, the more I sink into a sunken place with no willpower to push through with my objectives and obligations. It’s a sad story for this boy named Joseph, but I’m still here. Infact, I’m hopeful that the next 2 stages of my life involve killing these comfort zones and becomeing the person I aspire to be, then assisting others with doing the same. It’s hard to stay motivated when the threat of having absolutely nothing, not even life itself, doesn’t intimidate you.
On the bright side, I’m still sober.
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Checking in
Day48
Beautiful day today. Just heading to work. Lots of reminders of addiction today while taking the train tho. The stations are usually a temporary home for many 
it broke my heart honestly to see a man shaving in the corner of the station today or the group using. It also is a reminder to be grateful for what I have. I dont always have everything I want, but always what I need. And also another bigger reminder to stay humble. Cuz it only takes 1 use/drink to end up in spots that we never have imagined. I know that I use to have “moments of clarity” at the most random times in my using “career”, where’s I’d ask myself how the hell I got here or what I was doing. No one is better or less than. Anyway, beautiful purple skies today! Have a wonderful addiction free day everyone! 
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Glad to see you again. Congrats on keeping sober
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