Hope ur day goes well today too! Any plans for what ur going to do? Is it still hot there?
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Well, theyāre not quite gone yet. I got 5 left, and then Iām going to have to quit with or without patches.
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We had a good soaking rain take the heat off. No particular plans though. Just met with case mgr. who is concerned about my relapses. She advised me that Iāll probably lose my housing if I do it again.
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I go to the library sometimes when I have nothing to do. Itās so peaceful and ours here just got renovated.
Enjoy your day, Dana!
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I forgot about the library! Haha thatās an idea too! Iām currently sitting in the coffee shop. Ita soo weird. Iām so used to rushing around and never having enough time to do anything lol and here I am having nothing to do. I feel a little emotional but I am enjoying myself. I feel guilty for this lol Iām sure that will pass lol. I had a great workout this morning with ni time restrictions. Showered during the day (which I could never do before bcuz of my sons medical stuff and needing to be watched). Did laundry during the day (it was always so hard to take my son down with me in his chair with medical equipment and bags of laundry). Now Iām sitting here people watching I guess lol I do like this. I feel like Iām kind of getting me back (in the sense of spending time on myself). And I know that my son is well taken cared for and that he is having fun! So that eases my worrying alot 
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Day 164
Another day. Coming to finish the closet. Will have to work more when i leave the car. Can maybe sneak a coffee. Going to leave the car and end my break at 2.
2 more days of work until the weekend. Still counting it down but tuesdays arent bad. Was picking up trash. Found a shower caddy in excellent condition i can refurbish. Will take me 40 minutes tops to scrub and paint.
Need to make phone calls. Do more laundry. Use the broccoli, peppers, and cherry tomatoes. Give love to my cats. Clean off my desk. Stretch my body. Deal with my shower. Be in a better mood.
Havent painted, read, or wrote in a while. But my goal is a nice room and some things done by the weekend. Moving in is hard!! Just get the work done.
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Checking in on day 17
No too much to tell today! Today I had to go back to work, but thatās ok, I like my job.
They say itās gonna rain tomorrow and the day after, finally!! 
My boss has confirmed my holidays next week, one week of doing nuttinā! 
Today another day sober on the books! 
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Thank you.
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Thank you so very much it means a lot., to 
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Thank you Ericā¦glad to connect with you (all) again. Strength is in sharing
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One week 
A very long day 
Really tired but proud 
Thank you all 
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Congrats one your one week of ODAATs Menna.
Great job.
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Thank you ā¦ really grateful to know you and how you share your journey
Itās really amazing 
Going into day 9ā¦. When will I stop āthinkingā about alcohol??
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Checking in
Day 183
Guess its been a productive day while my son is at school. Workout, laundry, relaxing at the coffee shop, now taking a break after doing dishes and a DEEP clean of the kitchen. Got the music going and just love zoning out on my cleaning 
Iāve been trying to search online for free yoga classes in the park or church services during the week but I havenāt found much yet. What I have found is on Sundays when I work. But Iāll get into this new routine eventually lol Hope everyone is having a great day/evening
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Thank you so much for understanding and support Eric!!! 
And for the cold greetings 
I have a lot of nice nature picturesā¦
Posting can be expected soon 
Although it is getting better,
I had a real hard moment after my group therapy meeting (open topic, no AA) this eveningā¦
Craving cold white wine hardly.
I already parked in front of a supermarket!!!
Andā¦ I started the motor againā¦
And was driving home 
Enjoying a cold Schweppes Russian berry zero with soda water and ice nowā¦ 
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Day 198
Iām feeling really accomplished this very evening. Nothing special, but I just started shifting bad habits for some good habits and starting to think I may actually be able to change if I want to. This week Iām focusing on health and sleep in particular. I tend to stay up gaming till 1AM Having to wake up 6AM. Now Iāve started switching off my pc at around 21/22 and reading for an hour (started reading the HP series again) So I sleep much longer and hopefully a better quality of sleep too. Change is really difficult for me but I really hope to keep this up. Also 200 days of sobriety coming up the day Iām going on vacation with friends who donāt drink/smoke/do drugs. Enough to look forward to. On to my reading, good night wonderful people 
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Hello Kat here on Day 73 itās a busy one!
Worked 6am-2pm, hit the gym for 30 min of gentle hills on the treadmill (I ran 15 min of it!), shopped, and this evening I have a therapy appointment and my NA homegroup meeting.
Full of hope these days. I made a tentative goal to sign up for a 5K this fallā¦ would be a huge accomplishment for me who used to weigh 275 lbs. I am thrilled with myself lol but itās better by far than self-loathing.
I also have hope to get my nursing licence (RN) back, which I gave up due to my addiction. All they need is 3 months of clean urines to apply and I will need letters of support from my addiction Dr, psychiatrist, and family doc.
That wonāt be the end of it I will have to do 5 years of monitoring including regular urine tests, workplace monitors, and for a while a narcotic dispensing restriction. But all of that is understandable given the circumstances.
When we stay clean and sober, there is no end to what we can accomplish!
Love Kat
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Wow so much is happening for u! I really hope that u can successfully get ur license back! Wouldnāt that be amazing and congratulations on making progress on ur health! 15 min of running is impressive!
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Day 3 -
I had a lovely day with the kids today. Visiting family had allowed me to reconnect with my extended family and has given the kids the chance to build bonds as well. We are spread all over the UK but I am looking forward to having the chance to see them a bit more. A small positive that I am adding to the other small positives that have come out of the awfulness of my seperation and living apart from the kids.
Whilst it was a great day all in all there have been a few niggles. Because this is the first time I have taken both kids away for a week the kids mum and my step daughters dad have been checking in a lot. It makes me feel like Iām not trusted despite me being one of the kids primary carers for the past 8 years. I understand the worry from their side but it has worn me down a bit today and at points Iāve felt very raw. Iām not sure if I will get a chance to take them both away again after this summer so I am trying to make the most of it and enjoy my time with the kids. They are growing up fast and I am trying to create memories with them whilst I can.
Itās painful but I have felt it today and sat with it rather than numbed it.
I wish everyone a wonderful sober day.
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