Checking in daily to maintain focus #45

This is great. I love how this helped you realize there is still growth to be made. I am a firm believer that we never stop growing and evolving.

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Ya you are doing well!! Good for you Twizzle on the:
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Thank you, and thank you to every one :hugs:

@Dazercat you have been so supportive from day1 and I know you have been for so many of us.
Thank you and hope things are good your end.

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Thank you for your kind words. Sharing here has been of a lot of help. Everyone is so lovely and supportive. I am glad I can share with you all.

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I’m sorry to hear about the very sad news of your grandma L. I know we all wanted better news for her and you.
I will also be praying for your grandmother and you and your family during this difficult time.
:pray:t2::pray:t2::pray:t2:

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Thank you Eric.
We sure appreciate all the good thoughts and prayers :grinning: :pray:t3:

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Hey :slight_smile: it’s good to read ur post! Sounds like uv made so much progress and growth. Uv really turned a frustrating situation with ur work, into something that can be a learning experience and something to grow from. Congratulations on ur recovery time for gaming also! I can’t believe how the time has flown by. Odaat uv put alot of time together! It’s wonderful to hear from u Jan :slight_smile:

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Omg lady!!! Wow 300 days!!! Time is flying! Ur doing so well and I’m so so very proud of you! Love u lady!

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Just here. Struggling, but here.

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Day 11 - Today has been tough in a strange sort of way. In contrast to yesterday I feel like I tried to take on too much. I have a habit of physically doing task A, whilst actually thinking about Task B at the same time, or just wandering off and doing Task B, C and D instead of task A. Focus has not been my friend recently!

Today I spent a lot of the day making phone calls and dealing with the flat purchase. It turns out the new flat has no gas supply and is entirely powered by electric. Which is expensive, however what isn’t at the moment? I did a bit of research and spoke to some people and got myself comfortable with the idea, as it seems 90% of properties in my price range have electric heating. Still it took up most of my mental capacity to do that today whilst trying to keep the plates spinning at work.
I also realised I had been keeping a big lost of things to do in my head and hadn’t written them down or organised them into an action plan.

The result of all this was that I came home tonight and was within a whisker of relapsing. It was a wake up call and I have made some changes already so that this evening will be easier.

It is always there, waiting, my addiction. But I will persevere and try to change things when they aren’t working.

I hope you all have a good sober day

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Well we will all be here, happy whenever you DO get back.
I was once at 90 days and then ā€œdisappearedā€ for almost two years !!!
But things are going all right for now. Still, it’s odd not to hear from you @maxwell ! I do hope that you’ll be back soon.

Otherwise, all is quiet… not quite so ridiculously hot here in N.Italy these days, though I’m looking forward to getting back to Switzerland on Saturday.
I have to admit that I have been giving some though to those 6 bottles of red wine that I found in my basement… it’s seldom easy !!
Have a good evening, all.

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Still alive.

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Day 309 just finished sharing at a CA meeting feeling good hope everyone is well keep fighting the good fight :pray:t2:

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Hey guys. Just checking in day 61. Had a pretty good day today.

@Butterflymoonwoman Thanks for your support. You see I am slowly catching up to you.:joy:

@Minatasha Its true, I still have difficulty controlling myself time to time but I will always give my best. And thanks for your support.

@Staringupfromthewell It was indeed very hard but due to the support here, I am able to push my limits. Thanks you very much for your support.

@Cjp You are right, and I will do the work to keep improving. Thanks for being here for me.

@SoberWalker @Mno @Twizzlers @Mindymoo @Lorelai
Hey guys, just want to say that your support means a lot to me. I was so happy seeing you messages and I want keep going and make you proud.

Have a great day guys. Peace.

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Hi Kat here checking on Day 53

@Daishippai keep up the good work resisting temptation

@Butterflymoonwoman sometimes a sleep-in is good self-care

@Dmcg1987 right on meetings are fundamental to my recovery

@Twizzlers 300!!! Awesomeness!!

@anon3131847 good for you at my sponsor’s wise suggestion I gave up a stupid game on which I have literally spent thousands

@CATMANCAM awesome to see you on here and 6 months is huge!

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Day two checking in day two clean for both addictions!

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Day 5
I was hardly triggered by people surrounding me in a ā€œBiergartenā€ drinking cold white wine, yesterday … We had a therapy group meeting there.
I was there with my bike and struggled to stop at a shop to buy something on my way back.

This evening, after a call with my mother, I am having cravings again.

Yesterday I did 2000 meters of swimming in 45 minutes, a bit of walking and 24 km by bike.
I ate regularly, did meditation…
Today I managed a few things and was at the dentist for a check-up.

Anyway, day is not over.
Think I will just watch some bullshit in TV :joy::tv:

Julia :revolving_hearts::hibiscus:

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@Eke @Desire2ChangeToday

Huge Congrats you 2!!! Celebrate!!!

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Congratulations Shay on your 3 years of freedom. I’m so happy for you. Great work!
I hope you get some cake.
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:grinning::grinning::grinning:
Now I am craving Popcorn :popcorn::rofl:
Goodnight from Germany :v:
Julia :revolving_hearts:

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