I absolutely will!! I have the inspiration pic to follow. Will be done tmrw 
Hahaha thatās funny! I wish I could honestly. I would do that in a heartbeat
Hey yāall. Checking in, 2 years, 4 months and 8 days! I am so grateful. I have been feeling so connected to my HP, and my program. I am on Step 2 and I am going to try and work on it after I am done typing this but I feel like that addiction voice is quieting downā¦ I know it will always be there but working a program is giving me some relief. I am happy with who I am becoming. I know I have value as a woman in recovery and that I am important. I love who I am becoming inside!!! I have to say, I still worry about my weight and what I look like but I know I am beautiful. I feel good. I feel so weird saying that but itās true. Anyway, I am working a lot and doing a lot of things for my spirituality like going to church and getting my house blessed by a priest. I am feeling so hopeful about the tools and people my HP has placed in my life to battle the things I go through with his help and guidance. God is so good!!! I love Him ā¤āš„ā¤āš„ also I feel happy most of the time. I always want to be thinking about things but I am also a worrierā¦ I want to change that into a WARRIOR. Anyway 
Why Brushing My Teeth Helps Me Stay Sober
It is hard for me to get to bed. My mind is always going 1000 mph and I struggle to slow it down. I need transitions to get to sleep.
I am finding as I am working one day at a time that brushing my teeth, simple as it sounds, is helping me feel good at the end of the day.
Itās weird. At the end of the day I often worry about things I should do or should have done, it when I take the time to do a good job brushing my teeth, at least I feel like Iāve done something right then, right there. It feels good. I always feel good after I finish brushing my teeth, no matter what kind of day Iāve had.
Thatās my experience today
Checking in day 3.
Still battling the emotions of this professional transition. I am grappling with it and often want to talk to someone. It is hard for me to do text based stuff to check in because I am such an interpersonal person. Put me in a room. I may see if thereās some type of online talking community I could join. I am in recovery from sex/porn, so I donāt necessarily want to jump in on some of the 24 hr AA meetings, not sure if my shares would line up But Iāll check what other 24 hr options there are.
@moonchild7994 youāre doing great. You deserve to feel good. You are perfect exactly as you are.
@Dolse71 awesome work Paul
@Butterflymoonwoman gonna have to have a pic of that cake when youāre done! Sounds delicious 
@maxwell thanks! Happy upcoming Independence Day to you
@Becsta glad everyoneās feeling better
@DryIn785 bummer about the school 
At least now youāve got a sense of what your capabilities are. You still have the chance to stand out for doing your job well.
@Alycia I laughed when I read your share about the unrealistic expectations of ālight-switchā performance that your āperfectionist brain voiceā throws at you. My brain does exactly the same all-or-nothing thinking. Itās a real wallop that used to paralyze me. It is still a struggle for me now but Iām working on it. It sounds like youāre working on it too and seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. You will overcome 
Congratulations on your 9 M. and 10 days.
And thank you very much for changing your avatar. That guy was giving me the willies. 
Hello friends, checking in on day 384. A bit irritated with the pharmacy as they havenāt sent my prescription that I requested filled earlier this week. This results in a reduced dose of my meds. I thought it wouldnāt be a problem since itās only 37mg less but I am feeling it tonight. 
Otherwise canāt complain. Got some work done, plus yard work, and an eight mile bike ride. Have a lovely night / day / whatever, sober warriors!
Day 1181.
We donāt always need to ādoā something to relax. Sometimes not doing anything at all is better.
So I went out and did nothing. Just sat there and cleared my head out in the woods. It felt great!!!
This is my power spot.
There it is!!
Great job Maxie. I know you been working so hard.
Sometimes itās just.
One lousy day at a time.
Whatever it takes.
yeah I know what you mean. 
Hello there! Are you Canadian as well? Even though I live in Europe, Iām from southern Ontario.
Anyway, I was also quite pleased this morrning to see (according to the application) that I have hit the āachievementā of 20 days. I perssonally would have thought that 21 days was something more noteworthy, but then again, 20 days was as far as I got last time, so Iām looking forward to getting past itā¦ Significantly far past it.
So despite miserably wet weather here, I will be going later to pick up my relatively new car, so Iām quite pleased about that. I have been without a car for a few months, and that is a REAL pain in the butt.
Other than that, just the usual mountains of work. Still, I shouldnāt complain, Iām sure that lots of people are hurting for work, and Iām fortunate to have good clients who keep me busy.
Have a good and sober day everyone.
Day 257 AF
Just got back from a long walk.
Itās almost July and Iām still sober. Damn. What a trip. Thought I was never gonna make outta my first 30 days. Feeling good, feeling great. Everything is gonna be okay, fam. One day at a time. Congrats to everyone! Much love.
I am British and never heard that phrase. How interesting! I am Southern England, wonder if that makes a difference. We use a pinch and a punch here.
Have a great time away, sounds amazing!
So 3 1/2 days sober , years of drinking and now doing what I can to keep sober.
Haha, doubt it is our age difference as I am 41. I referred to the May half term week as whitsun recently and my younger colleague looked at me like I was ancient 
You have lived in two beautiful places. We were at York recently and desperate to go back!
1119, 2469, 8
Coffee. My new workweek is about to begin. Iām good. Did my first real bike ride yesterday since I caught covid. It went well. Iām sober and clean. One day at a time.
Iām about to restore my PC to factory settings as some stuff is f*cked up since I upgraded to windows 11. I was even visited by a blue screen of death the other day. Blast from the past. Anyway, wish me success. And have as good a day as you all can friends. Make it clean and sober or nothing will come from it. Just for today. Love from my ride yesterday.
@maxwell Huge congrats Maxine! And to you too @Daishippai! 20 is going places!
Day 10037
Just like a kid Christmas morning I woke up at ohgodthirty and Iām sitting here in the dark bouncing with excitement . Today is the convention! My pension dropped this morning so the first thing I did was book a room for tonight. Found an awesome deal online and got it for 77% off! I love my family and love we all live together but I couldnāt be more pleased to get a 3 day getaway, just me and my sober granddaughter
Today is my half brotherās 31st sober birthday. He flew up north to visit his father and half siblings. Iām a tad bit jealous but they found each other first so itās only fair. Iāll get my turn. I still canāt get over the miracle of a dna test finding me not only a baby brother but a sober one! I lost my brother in 2011 so an aching hole in my heart found a bit of peace there.
Another hour of sleep is all Iām allowing my granddaughter to catch and then Iām rustling her out of bed. Finish packing, load the car, head to the nearest Starbucks and go to the convention! I wonāt be as active here but know Iām in the right place and wishing all of you were here with me!
Have a blessed and sober weekend!