Day 246 AF
We’re doing a carne asada for my father-in-law today. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads here on TS. Enjoy your day!
Stay strong, fam! Take care.
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Good evening everyone. Checking in on day 303. Beautiful day out so spent all day outside. Got a good 7 hours of sleep last night which is record setting for me lately so very thankful for that. I double up on classes next week and start my weekend job next week so preparing for that! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Take care and stay safe.
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Thanks @MelSews, I really appreciate the support. I will admit I am the absolute worst for giving myself a break but I think it has to form part of my recovery.
I have spent the best part of 15 years slogging away at loads of different projects, work, being a dad, hobby projects, writing a book (to name a few) and would pile my schedule until it burst, just trying to fit everything in. It’s caused stress, illness, a worsening of my addiction and at its worst complete burn out.
Part of it is because I felt I wasn’t “enough” or that I wasn’t doing “enough”. But I never quantified what “enough” was.
This 30 days feels like a circuit breaker for me. Now I need to work out how I move forward. Set those good habits in place and move on from there. One day at a time.
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This is beautiful and brought tears to my eyes. What an amazing gift your son has given you!!
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@MelSews @PinkyP @BrianP
Thank you guys for your kind words. I need to make this a priority again everyday. I have been a busy lady, but thats no excuse to neglect what should be my #1 focus until I learn how to live sober.
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Yay!!! Congratulations on 1 whole month!!! 
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A member of one of my beginner AA zooms bought me the AA Big Book. It came today! Yeah, i could of just bought it but im sentimental and feel like it means more this way lol
Im excited to start this journey, reached out to a potential sponsor. Im a little overwhelmed by how big the big book is but look forward to working through it with a sponsor.
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Checking in
Day 125
Finished work. Was an overall good shift. My client actually napped this afternoon which gave me time to figure out my eating plan for this upcoming week. Will be also exercising more moderately and not have that all or nothing attitude (thinking 4x a week). Am also going to keep up with my morning routine and connect with my HP. This week needs to be different. I can’t be a mean person anymore and I absolutely need to be taking better care of myself. Can’t wait to get home and eat and relax. Hope everyone is having a good day!!
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Wonderful news. I’m glad you are building connections and reaching out! Look at you looking for a sponsor! Such growth in self confidence in such a short time. I still remember our conversation well. I’m proud of you hun 
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one of the best decisions your ever going to make. Well done for putting your sobriety first.
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I smile everytime I see your clean days. 
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Excited for tomorrow!
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Checking in daily 2 years, 3 months and im not sure on days. I am too lazy to go back to the page. Anyway, I got my step one done w my sponsor yesterday!! It took almost 3 hours but I am so happy I did it and am working the program… I love the program of NA and I am so happy it exists and that I am actually working a recovery program. I also got very personal and honest w my sponsor and told
Her some stuff I have never told anyone… she was so loving and caring. I felt free afterwards. Today the voice in my head that is negative wasn’t so loud. Work was busy and someone yelled at me and I got angry . It was a customer and I snapped back which I wasn’t too
Happy about but I just walked away and told someone else to deal with it. I need to work on being assertive… but yeah , I am so happy right now . I kind of started slacking on my walks and exercise the last however many weeks. I’m still the lowest I have weighed in the last 1 1/2 year but I am no where near close to my goal . I got
The motivation in to go back on my walks after work because that gets me in about 12-15000 steps a day… almost 700 calories burned. And the I got back on my workout but I deleted the email that has my schedule so I’m working on trying to get that back to me but I just did 100 Russian twists and 50 stair climbs. I lobe being active but I just want to get to my goal … but I know that no matter what size I am I will still have to deal with the internal struggles that make me feel guilt, shame and insecure. I know that by working a solid program, staying clean and doing therapy for my mental health and what not is going to help me work through those root issues … I am happy at the moment… thank you
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Checking in day 644.
I hope everyone is still working hard to kick ass here 
Sober life is sooo much worth it 
Have a good day !
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A nap always makes the day better. Just looked around the apartment and I’m pleased. See, I used to be homeless and now that I have a place, I take care of it. Until I get on a bender. Then my place suffers the same neglect as my self care. But I got over myself and took care of it. Place looks better than it has in the last two months.
@Dansig That is sincerely one of the most heartwarming things I’ve ever read on TS! You really made my day, I’m happy for both of you! 
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Awe thanks! Ur post totally made me smile too!!! Thanks for the support my friend!
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it’s sooooo close 
I’ve got a sponsor ya’ll woot woot. Now the real work begins
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Whats AF mean lol
Alcohol Free 
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