Hi Kat here checking in on day 36 since my relapse. Doing well. Went to a meeting it was someone’s 10 year celebration. What a long time, simply amazing to me who has relapsed at 6-9 month mark so many times. However, I make a lot of progress with each relapse these days. Though I’m going to fight hard not to do so again.
Love
Kat
Not as sweet as being a new Grandparent, but pretty sweet all the same.
Thx for all your help Sober Peeps
Thank you so much Isela! 
Your 30 is around the corner! How have you been doing? Some say the first 30 is tough, I can see that, also seemed like a year long. I’m happy to be sober, it’s a new way of life. 
Aww congrats!!! 
I’m on day 27th
Life didn’t take long to start happening.
My grandmother has been dealing with health issues relating to a relentless cough. Has been getting treatments and has been getting labs. Well yesterday My brother (who’s my uncle) got the results and terrible news. My mother told me today we are dealing with lung cancer! My grandmother is the most faithful human I know. She is in constant prayer for all in her family including me. She has voiced her prayers for me to me and the major one was for me to stop drinking. When I noticed that my grandmas cough was past the normal length of a a normal cough and the initial diagnosis that it was pneumonia but wasn’t improving I new there was something more serious happening. I told my family I believed she had cancer. They all said no and that she was already in treatment for pneumonia. I am not one to want bad things to happen in life but I am also a realist. When things don’t make sense I read and read and my reading was pointing towards cancer. Knowing this and feeling this possibility I wanted to change. I would tell myself I need to get better for my grandma. Seeing her in vulnerable health made me realize how we take our own health for granted. However I still went months drinking. My grandma raised me as a child. I love her with the love one gives a mother. She’s the most important woman in my life. She’s 70 years old and God doesn’t let his faithful children’s prayers unanswered. He has perfect timing in everything. The day I reached total desperation after a week long binge with booze I said “GOD I NEED A MIRACLE” and I truly believe it was delivered to me. I dealt only 1 day with severe anxiety and lack of appetite. There on my days have in the up and up. I have had cravings and I’ve had moments of temptation but I have persevere! Today as I received the news yes it was sad but there was absolutely no desire or thought of drinking. I plan on showing my grandma that faith is powerful and that God has answered her prayer 
in me because I truly believe that all the years she’s prayed for my sobriety have come to fruition. My journey has only been fueled that much more today than it was my day 1.
This journey will forever be dedicated to my Grandmother 
and my two children 
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With the will of God I will see through this part of life with faith.
ODAAT 
O. My. Gosh. She’s beautiful 
@Daishippai they finally unlocked my medal, even though my tracker said I completed 30 days earlier, it ended up unlocking tonight, and the 30 days changed over to 1 month plus. Anyway, it’s probably 4-5 am where you are, WAKE UP, NOW IT’S OFFICIAL!! 
Day 5 today and day 6 tomorrow I can’t wait. Struggled this weekend since it was my first weekend being sober in a while but we made it through it. My son was very happy that I didn’t drink. I am happy as well. On to this week. Staying strong.
I’m so sorry for the cancer diagnosis for your Grandmother. There’s different stages and I hope and pray she is not only treatable, but curable.
I’m a believer in faith and that God is always with us, and I absolutely believe that God can grant miracles. I’m happy you have faith to carry through this difficult time, you know your Grandma had her prayers answered with you to stop drinking. Stay strong for her, your kids and make sure you always stop and take time to take care of yourself, you’re worth it my friend! 
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Perfect. 
Thank you Maxine,
We are a very strong family and we are hoping like you said that we have good news regarding stage and treatment. My grandma is a fighter and she’s so full of life and joy. Strong together.
Thank you for your sweet reply.
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Coffee. 6 am. New workweek. Just found out I got a late shift instead of an early one. So back to bed it is. This happens to me sometimes. Very smart. Happy I didn’t find out when I got there, after a one hour plus commute.
Also very happy I’m sober and clean. Whatever happens using is not going to help. It’d make it so much worse instead. That goes for all of us. That’s why we’re here. Clean and sober. ODAAT. Have as good a week as you all can friends. Love from Amsterdam.
@maxwell and @Daishippai Congrats to you both! A full month is going places!
@Clarity Thanks for the update Sarah! Hoping for success for you on all fronts. Hugs.
@Dazercat Congrats gramps.
@Lovelyoutlook Sorry for the bad news Isela. Wishing strength for all involved.
I couldn’t miss this!!! Congratulations sir!! You must be over the moon!! What a joyful day!
Thank you for your well wishes
Omg Eric!!! A huge congratulations on ur beautiful granddaughter! She’s sooo precious! Wonderful news my friend!
My beautiful friend!!!
I’m so happy for youuuuu!!!
Hi Maxine (and everyone), you’re absolutely correct, my counter switched over to the “official” 30-day mark at around 11 PM last night (it’s now about 7.15 AM), and so I’m pretty happy about that, and feeling quite well, too.
Only today and tomorrow remain in this flat, and then I move (albeit temporarily) into my house… which I shall be very unhappy to have to sell, but what can you do…
That being said, I’m very much looking forward to moving back to Switzerland… I should never have left ! Oh well, water under the bridge and all that.
Ok, I should finish my Japanese lesson for this morning and get on with work.
I hope that you all have a good and sober day… it’s going to be a warm one here !
