Thank you for reminding me I have a sleeping blindfold with earphones in for meditation.
I’m sorted 
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It’s truly amazing, how we almost can see our “old” selves in other people or situations. Like urself, I was also one of those loud music, last one to stay up partying kind of girls, and ur post made me think how annoying I must’ve been too to others around me lol 
And ur welcome about the earphones. Hope that helps 
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Oh I love my sleeping eye mask / headphones. Heaven!!!
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Hello everyone. I posted yesterday saying I was having some serious difficulty and had a tough moment of almost relapsing. Honestly it was a really bad day yesterday, the worst in a long time.
The good thing is I told some friends and several of them were willing to talk about it. I was even open that it’s VERY very hard for me to open up to people and share my feelings, and they made me feel comfortable doing so and not judged at all. Today a friend actually drove an hour to come visit, and picked me up and we hung out for a while. It was much needed.
I took the day off work today and made it a mental health day. The self harm urges are not as strong today as yesterday, though I’m still thinking about it a lot.
I started reading a book today, “Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy” by David Burns. I’m hoping this can help me with my depression.
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Hi, I hope when you’re reading this it’s morning. Yes, I’m sure I was an ass when I was 20 celebrating as well.
Seems we’ve all turned into the adults we rolled our eyes at when young. I hope you got some sleep. I’ve said it before, but you’re such a lovely person that I know we would be friends. 
Thank you for sharing, I think so many people can relate to your story. Myself included. 
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Check in from the train to work. Glad to see the site back up. Such an important tool in our recoveries. One day at a time.
Have as good a day as you all can friends. Make it sober and clean as it is the only way to a liveable life for us all. Love from me.
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Day 147. I went shopping for my new place. A lot of money but hopefully i can keep these things a while. Resting, then tonight ill be by to organize. Very tired. Need to bring.a tape measure, some art, some cleaning supplies to the new place.
Priming my desk from an ugly beige metal to a nice clean white. My roommates are so welcoming. I want to keep things clean and healthy. They do have alcohol and weed out in the open. I didnt have a problem with my last roommates doing this, and i dont have it in me to steal from them. I have stocked the fridge with seltzer and fruit juice and plan to hole up mostly in my room doing art.
Grateful for therapy. For feeling small. Thank you for listening
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Good morning everyone. Day 6 and i can get out of bed now the site is up and running again. Its heavy rain where I live at the moment …well it would be wouldn’t it? It’s my day off. No worries we shall find something to keep me busy maybe a few hours in the greenhouse.
Today is the day I usually meet my dad in the pub for ‘a few beers’ well he would have a few I’d have as many as it took and come rolling home 10 hours later. That’s not happening today and even just saying that makes me smile. 
. I hope you all enjoy your day today.
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@BrianP You did well mate getting through give yourself a pat on the back.
When I did 2yrs off the drink I attended weddings, funerals etc I’d be sat sober trying to understand what people were saying to me. I’d be thinking if I was in your condition I’d be able to understand your slurred words perfectly. Drink was definitely the lubricant that enabled me to think that I was John Travolta.
Anyway I just wanted to say well done. 
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#Day 1412 
Sunday! 
A one day weekend for me.
Counting down the days before my 3 weeks holiday in Turkey. Going to travel around a bit.
2 weeks of hard work to go…
Sharing my new candle light with changeable text, I like it!!
Have a good day sober peeps
update forgot you (most of you) can’t read Dutch! 
Translation:
“Just now
when everything wrinkles
hangs and streches out
am I surprisingly
feeling very
well in my skin”
My own translation so not all perfect but now you understand the text at least a little bit 
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Checking in on day 8. Enjoyed some rest after a long walk by the coast 
Feeling so much better than last Sunday 
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@anon53116147 dude congrats on 60 days sober!!! There is nobody here that I’m pulling for harder than you my friend.
@Cjp congrats on 90 days!!
@Its_me_Stella I love reading your posts when I see them… so insightful and thoughtful, they always seem to put my head in the right recovery space.
@Piglet86 I hope you made it through your evening good. I know that we always tell people to only worry about today, and that is very solid advice. I would like to add after reading @Its_me_Stella post (she promised herself 1 year no matter what and I promised myself 1,000 days no matter what) that setting a hard line like that got me through some really really rough times… times that lasted over a month. Just thought maybe it would help you. I wish you well.
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Checking in here. 9 months of freedom for me!
This is my note of appreciation to this group and for this app.
I check in here every day, sometimes quite a few times a day. It has been very very helpful.
9 months is the longest I have been clean since 1992. Yes, that was for the birth of my younges child who is now 30 years old.
I feel like I’m bringing myself into the world now with all my presence in all the parts of my life. Im fortunate to be here and be healthy. Im fortunate to be in a good marriage and have good relationships with most of my family. Im fortunate to have a rewarding job that challenges and fulfills me with much less stress than the previous position.
Im so grateful for all of the information that is available about addiction. I really was drinking like it couldn’t be a problem and that the solutions were not for me. I was wrong and I’m so glad to have access to this community and all that is shared.
It has been work to get to 9 months, but it has been very rewarding to do it too. I highly recommend leaving alcohol behind and digging into your life to find yourself and bring your best self to your life.
Have a great day everyone. I appreciate all of you and this community more than you know.
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Hey all, checking in on day 777. I hope everybody has a good one!
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Lucky 7’s! Have a great day 
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Congratulations on 9 months 
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Day 313 checking in 
Hope everyone has a good day
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Day 779 clean and sober. It’s my Friday yay!!! I hope everyone has a great day today, love you guys!!! 
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