Sober, appropriately medicated (so far at least) me just busted out 2.5 hours of intense yard work complete with shoveling, raking, pruning shears and lots of fun on the side with my son and dog.
We never did this last year because stoned me was too high and busy being fraught with undiagnosed mental illnesses to live a real life.
Admittedly I was trying to cope in ways that were just familiar and thatās not to say I wasnāt trying at all but it was so much extra work and it didnāt do anything good for me in the end.
I will 100% always take this road at this point. I feel like Iām getting a second life. Not rediscovering, but, as I have said before, meeting myself for the 1st time.
Oh YEAHH and I finally installed the bike rack I bought last Spring and couldnāt figure out how to set up! Again, because I was too clouded and unable to deal with basic frustrations; there were simply no coping methods in place.
My husband was incredibly impressed and proud of me doing the thing and almost done with it when he came out to go to work. I felt like Rosie the riveter from those old posters.
I choose this life for myself. Iām still far from complete but damn it feels great to be me already.
Have a great day
Omg Miranda!!! Iām so glad I didnāt miss ur huge accomplishment! I dont read as much as I should and Iām so glad I got to see this my friend!!! Way to go!
Checking in at the end of day 4. I decided to watch the Uncharted movie. Itās weird because I have played the video games and have loved the series for it. But i went into the movie with such low expectations that i thought it was actually ok. Like it held some things true to the game and made it interesting. I am questioning me because i am normally really strict on these things. But in its own right it was actually not bad, a worthy movie to watch. Maybe I am back in the groove for tonight on things! Who knows. I just feel good and happy and I want to enjoy every moment of this! I wish you all the best out there! Praying for you all!
Checking in Day 74
I am all out of sorts today idk whatās going on. I donāt know if Iām getting sick or if Iām just mentally off. I actually was sort of glorifying using in my head for a bit and then snapped out of it. The weather is gorgeous. Used to be the perfect āusing weatherā Was sooo close to asking hubby about making a call cuz he got home early and he got paid. Screw that idea! Literally had to go back to my tools from the very beginning of recovery (which thankfully I havenāt had to use for awhileā¦so that i could pull myself out of it). I had a nap and then after waking up, hubby had some stressful events happen so he was out of sorts and I was trying to be supportive. I then had to go to the atm to take out the money to pay for the interest on the stuff we pawned while using way back when. So that was triggering. I literally have not used an atm in ages! So as Iām telling him that Iām heading downstairs to take out pawnshop money, he says ātake out extra to make a call, todayās been stressfulā. I couldāve honestly gave in at that moment due to what I was already thinking. But thankfully itās like 2nd nature now to just say, āI dont feel like doing thatā. Then he said to me that he knows that and that he was just stressed and shouldnāt have said that. And I made supper while he cleaned the fish tank (something he finds enjoyable and a good distraction). I did up some laundry and kept busy myself. And we will go to bed clean and sober, heading onto day 75. The using thoughts that popped today were diff than the usual. Iām normally stressed when I think of using, but today I wasnāt stressed. I havenāt glorified using in a while and thatās a bad sign when my mind tries to convince me of the āpositivesā about it, which there are none. Anywayā¦ one of my hubbys stressful events ended up getting worked out. The other issue, not yet. But the night is turning around, blasting music (the oldies) in the living room And Iām so grateful for another day clean. I do need to get back to staying connected to u all. I donāt read as often, I donāt check in like I should. I am feeling disconnected from u all bcuz of me and how I am not involving myself as much (not necessarily on purpose. I just feel so busy. Or sometimes I feel like what I say is pointless lol). Anyway, Iām grateful to be an addict in recovery. 74 days wasnāt possible before. Everything thatās happened and all this shit I did to myself and others and the crazy shit Iāve seenā¦ so grateful to not be in that anymore (like down on my knees grateful and blessed). I never wanna just leave u guys or be distant cuz if it wasnāt for u and for my HP, I wouldnāt be in a good place right nowā¦ like not a good place at all. Love you TS fam! Good night
75 days is crazy. So glad you pulled through the fleeting thought of using. Do you find the cravings arenāt lasting as long now?
Youāll be so happy to wake up sober and you are doing such an amazing job through all the ups and downs
I actually had a pretty good work day today. I told myself at the onset that whatever I thought I wanted to do and whatever seemed important, donāt do it! It worked and I got work done, lol.
I canāt believe it honestly. It truly does get easierā¦ the cravings donāt happen nearly as often and they arenāt as intense or last as long. BUTā¦ I donāt know if it would be that way if I didnāt have a morning routine and that connection with my HP. I remind myself daily of my powerlessness of my addictions and people, places, things, and situations. And then I always turn my thinking and acting over to my HP. Honestly the days when I donāt follow thru with my routine, are the days I struggle. Itās weird. I didnāt do my usual stuff this morning. I connected by listening to worship music but I didnāt ātalkā to really connect the way Iām used to. And I felt it. And those distractions and temptations snuck in. But they do get easier and I can handle them better
Iām proud of you too!!! I am sooo proud of ur 1 month! Thatās frickin amazing
Checking in day 322. Sober Friday night. I leave again tomorrow for a big work trip so I have been packing for that. I am not as worried this time because last time was so successful, but I suppose I should be careful not to let my guard down. I am grateful for the support of this community. Thanks, sober family.
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Coffee. Beginning of my workweek. Yesterday at the vet Luna got some subcutaneous fluids and a shot against nausea. Sheās on a renal diet now. With a bit of luck we can be together for another couple of years. Hereās hoping.
Otherwise not so much to say except that Iām sober and clean and I expect the same form all of you. Just for today. Itās the only way to live a better healthier happier life for all of us. Not an easier life maybe. Recovery is work. It is a work of love though. For ourselves, for ours and for the world.
Have as good a day as you all can friends. Love from Luna and me.
Hope your kiddo is doing better!! I used to get the WORST heartburn every single day. Was taking nexium everyday. Turns out I have food sensitivities that cause it. I cut out gluten and a few other things I never thought about. And itās gotten a million times better. Turns out it wasnāt just booze, spicy and red sauce that causes acid reflux!!!
idk whatās going on. I donāt know if Iām getting sick or if Iām just mentally off. I actually was sort of glorifying using in my head for a bit and then snapped out of it. The weather is gorgeous. Used to be the perfect āusing weatherā 
Was sooo close to asking hubby about making a call cuz he got home early and he got paid. Screw that idea! Literally had to go back to my tools from the very beginning of recovery (which thankfully I havenāt had to use for awhileā¦so that i could pull myself out of it). I had a nap and then after waking up, hubby had some stressful events happen so he was out of sorts and I was trying to be supportive. I then had to go to the atm to take out the money to pay for the interest on the stuff we pawned while using way back when. So that was triggering. I literally have not used an atm in ages! So as Iām telling him that Iām heading downstairs to take out pawnshop money, he says ātake out extra to make a call, todayās been stressfulā. I couldāve honestly gave in at that moment due to what I was already thinking. But thankfully itās like 2nd nature now to just say, āI dont feel like doing thatā. Then he said to me that he knows that and that he was just stressed and shouldnāt have said that. And I made supper while he cleaned the fish tank (something he finds enjoyable and a good distraction). I did up some laundry and kept busy myself. And we will go to bed clean and sober, heading onto day 75. The using thoughts that popped today were diff than the usual. Iām normally stressed when I think of using, but today I wasnāt stressed. I havenāt glorified using in a while and thatās a bad sign when my mind tries to convince me of the āpositivesā about it, which there are none. Anywayā¦ one of my hubbys stressful events ended up getting worked out. The other issue, not yet. But the night is turning around, blasting music (the oldies) in the living room 
And Iām so grateful for another day clean. I do need to get back to staying connected to u all. I donāt read as often, I donāt check in like I should. I am feeling disconnected from u all bcuz of me and how I am not involving myself as much (not necessarily on purpose. I just feel so busy. Or sometimes I feel like what I say is pointless lol). Anyway, Iām grateful to be an addict in recovery. 74 days wasnāt possible before. Everything thatās happened and all this shit I did to myself and others and the crazy shit Iāve seenā¦ so grateful to not be in that anymore (like down on my knees grateful and blessed). I never wanna just leave u guys or be distant cuz if it wasnāt for u and for my HP, I wouldnāt be in a good place right nowā¦ like not a good place at all. Love you TS fam! Good night 
almost 20 days yay have a good Saturday everyone