Congratulations on your 20 days Julia.
I’m glad you’re here.
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The first time here that I went a long stretch without alcohol, I feel like I had brain fog for a long time. I can’t remember exactly, but I think it was around the same time frame as you. It takes a long time for your body to adjust. I made sure I was eating well, getting enough sleep and the right amount of exercise and like you said, drinking enough water (although there is such a thing as drinking too much water) you might want to consider adding some electrolyte powder or drinking something like hydralite. There was a time my blood test showed I was very low on sodium. I was feeling really off, headache and fatigue so I assumed low iron, but it was low sodium because I was drinking sooo much water that it was actually flushing out some essential electrolytes.
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Day 2
Here I am on day 2 again (and again) but I’m celebrating each day no matter how small and I’m so thankful to wake up sober♥️
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Congratulations on your 2 years of freedom Fleur.
I reckon I missed it too. Sorry bout that.
Sorry you feel shit about things yesterday On your 2 year milestone. But you knowing alcohol is not one of your problems is HUGE!! Somedays that’s all I got too. And that’s good enough for me.
I hope today or tomorrow whatever time zone your in now is a bit better.
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Woohoo!!
I’ll celebrate a day 2 right along side of ya Miranda.
I’m glad your here.
And of course Lola too 
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Morning Check in
Day 178
Morning was rough to wake up and I did miss my chance for a workout, but…
I am so proud of being able to celebrate:
I was sort of forced to quit 12 years ago due to my asthma, but it honestly was the best decision for my health (outside of being clean and sober). I smoked for only 10 years and many, many times I could barely walk or complete certain tasks due to my smoking effecting my asthma. I’d be at the bus stop often with a cigarette in 1 hand, smoking… and my rescue inhaler in the other hand, using that to try and breathe. Many hospital visits due to smoking cigarettes, needing medication to open up my airway. Wish I would’ve quit drugs at that time also but I had already been an addict for 11 years at that point and I guess I wasn’t ready at that time. Grateful tho to have not smoked cigarettes for 12 years! And now coming up to 6 months clean and sober in a few short days!
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You’re killing it. 
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you are sober twins 
Same here Dana. Congrats on 12 years. I’m still trying to quit.
@Miranda @Claire_Quit Thinking about lost time is for me the most painful part of getting sober. It’s hard to forgive myself and move on when I realize how much of life passed me by while I was drinking. We have to try though, lets hang in there.
Day 2 check-in
Actually having a good morning so far. Woke up from a good night’s sleep (strange dreams though) and ate a real breakfast. Weather was nice enough so I took my way overdue movies and books back to the library. A little discouraged at my breathing difficulty as the trip was only one mile each way. A little annoyed because I can’t any response from the people at Valeo (the MH center here). Of course, the day is young so they might call back.
Peace, all! 
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Congratulations to got rid of tobacco for 12 years!
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Hi everyone, I hope that you are all well.
Over here… waiting for the realtors and my first showing of my house, I hope that it goes well (and I hope to sell the place quickly, obviously!).
Other than that… all is well enough, just the usual work and all, though it’s a bit quiet… which is not surprising in Europe in August, when boatloads of people take their holidays and all kinds of things shut down for almost the whole month !!
Anyway, wish me luck everyone…
Have a great and sober evening.
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Hi Kat here checking in Day 68, clean and sober.
Just loving being clean and accomplishing daily activities, mood good, enjoying my job though it’s busy most of the time.
Today giving back to my family by taking my boys to the Y for family swim 🏊♂️ I am also happy that the two eldest have been taking turns living with me during the week. They are 15 and 14, and are aware of my addiction, and support me.
Keep up the great work guys whether you have 1 hour clean or 10 years.
Kat
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TW For mentions of suicide (about a friend not me)
I’ll check in later tonight, I forgot to yesterday. My best friend killed himself back in 2017. I completely forgot today was his birthday until I saw it on Facebook a bit ago. So I’m currently hating myself
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day 93, checking in.
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Day 1476.
Bed sheets are just clothes you wear inside out while sleeping.
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Day72, no alcohol, drugs or chew. Chew has been tough but im doing it. One of the guys got high last night, was hard to deal with but doing ok. Much love
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Just checking in day 17 of no alcohol
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Wooooohooooooo!
Congrats on your 2 years Fleur!!!
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Checking in at 224 days No alcohol. Happy to have come this far, proud of my self to be honest. Never tougth I could do it, tried so many times and failed, but Im doing it.
New round with bloodtests, again, and appointment for chest xray tomorrow. Tired of this, just want to feel normal.
Tomorrow is my boys birthday, 10 years old. Spent all Day after work preparing cakes, cleaning, wrapping gifts. He is so excited, could not sleep.
Hope everyone had and have a great Day.
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Great job, well done on your days, that is fantastic. You should absolutely be proud of yourself 
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