Checking in daily to maintain focus #40

Day 638 clean and sober today. I hope everyone has a great day today, love you guys!!! :sunglasses::metal:t2:

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Thank u so much! I feel good. My cravings are getting abit more frequent tho. It’s okay tho, I realize they are there and I just work thru them and use the tools! I’m proud of my hubby for sure. I really am. I want so much for him and us. But I also know I have no control over what he does. Thankfully he hasn’t used the past 26 days either. Hoping it stays that way. All I can do tho is continue to take care of me :slight_smile:

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Proud of you also for ur upcoming 600 days!!! Holy… that’s amazing :clap:
I hope ur little one enjoys her day :slight_smile:

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Another day. Hope to get real work done. Tired and trying to get my mind able to focus on reading and writing. Practice writing paragraphs, pages.

I also have art block. Thats what ill miss, is days smoking and painting.

But my art is worth less if im a shitty person, so.

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Im so damn proud that you’re so damn proud! You should be!!! Keep enjoying those gifts of recovery, and keep reminding yourself of them when you’re having a tough moment. Thanks for being here :heart:

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Thank u! I really am…and I’m trying sooo hard not to get too excited about 30 days… but I really am haha I never thot I could do it… honest to God. I thought I had gone so far down that I was stuck in addiction. I just couldn’t get passed 3 days. And now… its 26. It BLOWS me away! Really it does. I’m proud of you also! Very proud :slight_smile: ODAAT we are doing this!

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Hope ur day improves :slight_smile: what do u like to write? What kind of art do u do? I’ve heard artistic blocks are awful and very frustrating.

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Keep rocking that quit Eric! Congrats on the 800!
You are an inspiration for us, Thanks for the shares!!! :heart:

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I know what you mean about trying not to get too excited about reaching those bigger milestones. Scares me when I start to get excited because I freak myself out that I’m going to mess up. But the last almost 2 weeks have actually gone by faster than any other time in my life in the last 10 years. I’m still really suffering brain fog though and it’s driving me crazy. Anyways there’s a reason why they say ODAAT. Will you guys totally laugh at me if I told you I just figured out what that meant :rofl:

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Congratulations on your 800 days thats massive :grin::+1:

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Checking in with much gratitude for 800 days of sobriety. It’s such a treat to wake up to all the congratulations and admiration. Ya I love it :heart_eyes_cat:
It feels good. And I’m worth it!
Like I was just saying on the gratitude thread.
When we recover loudly we keep others from dying quietly.
Thank you sober twin @Its_me_Stella
And @Lisa07 and @Mno its been quite a ride. We’re really doing this. We make a great team. I love you guys and being on this journey with you all.
Thank you @anon74766472
I’m doing good. @Butterflymoonwoman Dana. We got your back. Thought of you this morning on my Just for Today Meditation reading. I think you read that. I never miss a morning of this. And I couldn’t wait to show you. Check it out if you haven’t read it already. Today will be a good day for both of us as long as we don’t pick up.
Thanks @Nordique @KevinesKay
@Laraellelarissa your gif game has been incredible. I appreciate your love. Thanks for always being here.
Thanks @DTC52 and Drew. @icebear
:pray:t2::heart:

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Haha there’s certain abbreviations that I didn’t know in the beginning either. I had to ask and felt silly lol I do my best to not think too far ahead. I have goals of course that I’m working on… but as for the day to day stuff, I just try to stay in the next 24 hours :slight_smile:

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Thank you. @Twizzlers one of my favorite names to see on here and avatar. Appreciate you.
Thanks Owen @Nowenbrace meditation buddy.
Thanks @kat261 your are also very inspiring to me on my journey. You keep kicking ass every day. I love it. Still clean and sober as fuck. I’ll say it for ya :rofl: you’re awesome.

@anon42928441 20 Days!!
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I’m so glad your here. ODAAT and love the coffee cup thread. Thanks for that. And the gif thread. Oh gosh I hope those are both yours. I love ā€˜em.

Thanks y’all.
Let’s not drink or pick up our DOC today.
And we probably won’t pic up tomorrow either.
No we won’t!
:pray:t2::heart:

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I do like to read the daily mediation reading… usually from NA as that’s the book I have at home. But I am currently at work so didn’t read it yet. Or were u suggesting a diff daily meditation reading? I’m glad we are both clean and sober :slight_smile: today is a good day!!! I feel it!

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Just click the link. Just for Today Meditation
I do the on line one each morning.
:pray:t2::heart:

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They are mine! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts::smiling_face_with_three_hearts: I’m glad you like them and I’m so happy to be apart of this community :smiling_face_with_three_hearts::smiling_face_with_three_hearts: I wouldn’t have been able to make it this far without this app and some seriously amazing people I have met through it :black_heart::black_heart::black_heart:

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Ok I’ll check it out now!

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Thank you! I do a lot of different things a lot of poetry and abstract paintings. Here is one that is in my kitchen!

I know the block will be overcome and Hopefully my skills will improve!

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I :purple_heart::green_heart::yellow_heart: ur painting!! I’ve always been soo jealous of those who can paint abstract and let the creativity and energy flow. I have yet to be able to tap into that. Its beautiful! What was ur inspiration for this piece? Do u do anything beforehand to get ur creative energy flowing?

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Starting day 6. Pretty worn out today from my youngest and her friend keeping us up all night from a sleepover (she’s cleaning before my wife sees the tornado they left in the kitchen). It’s going to be a beautiful day here in colorado so I’ll be able to get outside and work all day rather than being huddled up inside with nothing to do. My wife told me last night (she has a drink maybe 3 times a year) since I’m giving up something she would give up starbucks and Dutch brothers. I think she may have a harder time than me.

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