Hey- good job with checking in with your cravings 
itās a lot better to recognise them, and ride them out rather than let the little voice nag at you and cave. Well done on not giving into the cravings. You will feel a million times better staying strong and sober.
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Good evening all. Checking in on day 329. Had a pretty rough night at work. Ambulance was called more times than I would of liked on my shift. Have tomorrow off so going to rest up and get some school work done! Hope everyone takes care and stays safe!
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Intuitive eating is the kindest way to give yourself what you want. Just be sensible with portion sizes and eat everything you can towards high veg, good protein, fibre. Donāt get into fads, or the organic pretty varieties. Broccoli is broccoli is broccoli.
Keto is not sustainable. Your body will thank you. Iām flexitarian, try to eat tonnes of veggies and grainsā¦ But really my body loves simple stuff and I get IBS if I try and be too āhealthyā. Go figure.
What you have achieved over these days you are counting is more phenomenal than any weight loss at the moment. Be easy on yourself.
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Day 21.
Hungry, angry, lonely, and tired all about sum it up. Watched a bunch of a Horror History series on YouTube and had a ton of weird dreams. Probably could have skipped the Bathsheba episode.
Part of me knows I wanted to be sober cause I was goin too hard in the paint, starting to think I had other more selfish and stupidly hopeful reasons behind it. Gotta focus on the health aspects of it more. Drinking myself into an early grave isnāt gonna help anyone.
Really wanna go buy a bottle tho. I canāt cause the liquor store just closed, so thereās that at least.
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Day 132
It is 2am. Didnt know it was this late.
Heaviness. Sadness. No drinking. Will wake up tomorrow and write a list.
I want to heal but idk what that means sometimes. Detached. Sleep schedule is fucked.
Few cravings. Some bad thoughts. Had therapy which was triggering. Wish i had another life but what is the use of that?
Should just go to bed. I will soon. Thanks for reading.
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New here. Just completed day two. Checking in to a mental health facility this weekend to help treat my grief over losing my dad to alcoholism just a year ago and my depression, anxiety, and PTSD to get to the root cause of my alcoholism. I love reading all of your stories. Your successes, struggles, pointers, and raw honesty. You have all been so incredibly helpful to me already. It reminds me of what a beautiful speaker my dad was and how many people looked up to him in his actively sober days going to AA and helping others.
Thank you.
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Iāve made some plans today and tomorrow to keep me busy so I donāt dwell on no alcohol: out with family to the park and town today. Get to see my beautiful nephews and niece. Iāll be busy tidying and putting up a big paddling pool this afternoon.
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Hi Miranda, you may still have covid, I know many people that tested negative at 1st only to have it and test positive later. I hope you donāt.
You have tinnitus too? OMG, how much does it suck?? Iāve had it for several years and I swear drinking contributed to it. I remember it slowly starting intermittently, usually when I drank heavily the night before and woke up with hearing sharp buzzing on and off. Then one day, the switch flipped and itās always on, non fucking stop.
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Welcome and weāll done for taking steps to get sober. Iām sure youāll continue to find it helpful here. Iām day 13, so not too far ahead of you and also find peoples honesty heartening.
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Congratulations on Day 2. Iām glad youāre here. Keep checking in, posting and reading as much as you can. Ask any questions, there definitely will be someone here who will have an answer. People here are on day 1 through 30 years or more sober. Itās a great place to be!
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I also had tinnitus for years constantlyā¦. Turned out I needed an operation as ear bones had rotted awayā¦ got them replaced and the buzzing largely stopped. Still get it but not nearly as loud or as often. Hope you both find some peace. Maybe worth getting it checked out, just in case there is a root cause.
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#Day 1396 
Day 6 of my Covid and thank God feeling a bit better now! Didnāt think I would get this sick! 
Thought the Omikron variant was easy?
Well not for me it was!
But here I am, alive and sober and feeling better day by day. What doesnāt kill you makes you stronger isnāt it? 
Picture made during a very small walk I made in my neighbourhood. Nature is healing so when the fever was gone after 3 days I made a tiny walk every day to help my body heal
Have a good day TS people and remember we all have influence in wich direction our day goes!
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Hi All,
Day 35 at 2am. Needless to say, still have issues with sleep. 
Today started bad, so much pain it was ridiculous. But what Iāve been noticing is my 1st thought isnāt always drinking anymore. I started to feel better in afternoon and evening and I think this has a lot to do with not sleeping. When I feel better, I donāt want to sleep only to wake up in pain.
Anyway, day 35, holy shit. Tomorrow will be better, it has to be. 
. Good Morning/Night to all my friends around the globe. Enjoy your day sober! 
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Hiā¦ Iām in London and thatās exactly how my current Covid started. Iām in day 4 of positive infection and literally cried in pain this morning. Codeine, paracetamol and ibuprofenā¦ Nothing touching it. Period started yesterday. The heat is coming. The throat feels cut. Crying. Have drank 12 litres of water in 3 days plus tea juice and coffee. Nothing helps. Remember tonsillitis when you are a wee one and you cry in pain. Thatās me now. 
Iāll pray you donāt get it
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Glad you feel better, Iām on day 4 and cried asking for help. We checked the national health guidelines and unless I canāt breath I have to tough it out. The sore throat is insane.
So glad I only might have two days left?!? Are you testing neg now.
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Congratulations to 20 months sobriety, Charlie!
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I havenāt tested yet. I wait untill tomorrow for it at the end of the day. For me the first 3 days where horrible. At day 4 the fever went but I still felt very sick. At day 5 I felt my energy for life getting back. Today at day 6 I have a small headache and still am weak but with this progress continuing I hope to get back to work at monday.
Fingers crossed! 
I hope you will feel better soon also! Most people I spoke to say they started to feel better at day 4 ore 5.
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Congratulations to your 40 days of sobriety!
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Hey all checking at at 80 days afā¦ buddybof mine is back in town who I was with when I had my last drink. We went down to the beach and to our old stomping grounds. Went to the bar and I had a lemonade and shrimp tacos. Not much temptation these days. Honestly after getting through my sisterās wedding and working at a bar every night I feel like nothing can trigger me anymore. Also thanks to you all for listening and letting me vent. Hope you all have a great sober weekend. Odaat.
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Update.
Alcohol won. Liquor store wasnāt closed like I thought.
Day 1 tomorrow.
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