Checking in daily to maintain focus #40

Happy hump day! Thats another 24 hours sober. Woke up in a very positive mood this morning. I ave a good feeling about today.

Have a good one my friends.

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@Misokatsu thanks for one of your comments about me time ago. You are right, things must change if I want to change. Day 17. Itā€™s not a big deal but I am trying to meet more with others for recovery

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This is day 7 for me and Iā€™ve just got back from my second fellowship meeting. I now have four new phone numbers from other attendees. Such a welcoming experience. Iā€™m now going to listen to a guided meditation and maybe even have a nap as my sleep was a bit interrupted last night.

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Good morning friends, day 480!
First of all, I know that I have tons to be grateful for and my life is full of blessings. I just always seem to go back and forth, rather quickly, between gratitude and boredom/pity. Iā€™ll sit here anxious and itching to just run away and start life far away and anonymously, and then I remember how easy things are and just to be calm and quiet and grateful.

Maybe itā€™s just a human thing. Iā€™ll be fine.

Have an awesome day! I am going to do mine sober!

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Day 2
:heart: :peace_symbol: :musical_note:

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Hey all, checking in on day 633. I hope everybody has a good one!

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DAY 112

Just checking in this morning. Hope everyone is well, have a great day!

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Hello Kat here checking in on Day 217.

Had business meeting at my homegroup yesterday. Signed up to chair a meeting at end of month though was unable to take GSR position due to work commitments.

Some comments poo-pooing counting clean days one by one though they seem to be happy to count months and yearsā€¦ I donā€™t agree I am counting my days this time round and it has made all the difference, that and posting here. Each and every day is a victory and reason to celebrate and Iā€™m going to keep on counting them! Next milestone is 365! Aug 3 God willing.

Well break done gotta get back to work hope you all have a great clean and sober 24 hours!

Love Kat

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Day 3.

Still kicking myself for my last relapse, but I remember a quote ā€œyou may have failed, but you tried. Now try again knowing your failureā€. I removed triggers this go around that I have control over. Iā€™m lucky as I donā€™t get withdrawals or cravings. For me itā€™s always been a trigger. Some I can remove, and some I canā€™t, but the more that I can remove the less compounding effect the others will have.

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Congrats on day 7! This is my day 9ā€‹:relaxed::clap:

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Day 635 clean and sober today. Todayā€™s my Monday/Early shift. I hope everyone has a kick ass day today, love you guys!!! :sunglasses::metal:t2:

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Super! Did someone already send this to you? I feel like I keep repeating myself, but this is huge for me!!!

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No, I havenā€™t seen that. Iā€™m new to the group. I decided this go around to also have another tool in my box.

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@SoberWalker Hope your today goes as well as it can Claudia. Praying it goes smoothly.

@Mno I always look forward to ur morning pics of the world around u :slight_smile: u have such a positive attitude! And thank u for the reminder that all I can do is change me and how I react to the world around around me and for the reminder to help when and where I canā€¦ thinking of what I can do for others and what I can pack into the stream of life. Hope ur day is a good one!

@Seb Way to go on the breathework! Iā€™ve been really tring the same thing with any sort of stressor in my life. It usually works well :slight_smile: Enjoy ur vacation! Take pics of anything cool if u can :slight_smile: Would love to see them if ur up to sharing them on here

@lotusflower Tank u for sharing SAIN! I will be adding this to my ā€œskills boxā€. Where is this from? Itā€™s a good one! Iā€™m going to get reconnected today with yoga. Iā€™ve been doing meditation but thereā€™s something about yoga and using ur body that makes it incredible!

@DTC52 Way to go on double digits!! Woo hoo!!! Iā€™m exactly like u and need stability and structure and routine. And same with the emotions haha what a rollercoaster eh? Proud of u for ur 10 days! Onward and up from here ODAAT!

@deezlebub Way to go on 1 week!! Proud of you :smiley:

@Charlie_C its soo funny u mentioned that about wondering if itā€™s a ā€œhuman thingā€ lmao Literally I ask myself this like once a day :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:. I donā€™t even know Iā€™d whatā€™s going on is ā€œnormalā€ or not, or if itā€™s a ā€œhuman thingā€ (as u put it lol). Either way, it is what is it and we are experiencing what we experiencing. Proud of you Charlie for your 480 days sober! Keep at it my friend!

@kat261 Absolutely :100: I count days too cuz ur right Every. Single. Day we donā€™t give into our addictions is HUGE! Iā€™m so excited for your 1 year already since u mentioned it! Hoping to be aprox at 6 months for myself when u hit ur 1 year (Aug 16 I think is 6 months for me). We got this girl! Have a great day at work :slight_smile:

@jmillwill Congratulations on ur day 3! I love this saying :smiley: thank u for sharing it! Iā€™m the same also, every relapse has been a learning experience. Sounds like ur really learning from ur slips and changing things up! Youā€™ll get there :slight_smile: ODAAT

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Hey welcome, here is a link with a ton of useful threads that have LOTS of info. Glad youre here with us.

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Morning check in
DAY23
Woke up today with no crazy dreams. Itā€™s a nice way to wake up lol Currently listening to a mantra song on repeat lol Har Mukandayā€¦ its a mantra that is used to free the self from what is holding you back, overcome obstacles, and move forward. Itā€™s an incredible song thats on the Insight Timer.
I have things to do today but itā€™s all indoors and I can plan my day without being overly stressed.
Things I need to change: Connecting to my HP 1st thing (instead of waiting until 2pm to do it. Cuz God gives me the defense, armor, and strength that I need against using drugsā€¦ plus I also feel like itā€™s a respect thing. God gives me so much. God has guided me to 23 days clean, which is nothing short of a miracle for me. The least I can do is give God the time in the mornings to connect and build our relationship). I need exercise to create more balance in lifeā€¦ this area is lacking. And I need more breathework and meditation :woman_in_lotus_position:
Hope u are all well! Grateful for u all :purple_heart::smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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@Butterflymoonwoman thanks so much! I know you can do 6 months lady I believe in you! One day at a time and keep posting as often as you need to!

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Checking in on day sobriety 305. For those following my journey, I got a call back after yesterdayā€™s final interview round with an offer that ensures 16 days after I retire from the Army I will have a salaried role with full benefits that EXCEEDS my current total compensation in the military. There is no way I would have been able to navigate my way into this role when I was in active alcoholism. Stay the course friends. Itā€™s a great day to be above ground and sober.

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Day 146 hey everyone called about treadmill and they said next week like wtf man idk I geuss its out of my control, maybe god is waiting for me to be in better spirits so Iā€™ll be excited about it lol.Girls are home so will figure something out with them i was a idiot and bought pre workout yesterday so I went four days again. And I noticed before the pre workout my mood was getting better from being off it, but bc my mood pics up my brain gets excited and instantly thinks about carrying the fun on and said well ur treadmill is supposed to come today youā€™ll need it to run. So I went got it, instantly abused it, instants heart burn twitchy and jittery feeling loss of focus and anxiety went threw the roof. My body hates it and then I notice I start getting crazy sexual thoughts off it and instantly want to start finding ways to release so Iā€™ll almost start searching for girls to message and try to hook up, but Iā€™m at least able to catch myself bc I know itā€™s wrong and dumb and piggish. I hate even admitting that I have those thoughts. But itā€™s all obviously stuff I need to work on well I got it out and will continue to be the best I can. I feel very unattractive lately I wonā€™t even take selfies anymoreā€¦ when I got sober last year I was so photogenic and happy. Not sure where the spark and love for myself went

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Amazing news, congratulations! So inspiring.

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