Im so grateful that ur okay and that ur husband comforted you. Ur doing all the right things to stay sober. Things will continue to unfold for you as long as you continue on ur journey! U got this!!
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I love you maxine! Your post was beautlful and it really, really touched my heart. You have inspired me and helped me also and I want u to know how much ur care and love and concern iss sooo appreciated. I swear ur posts always make me tear up haha (including this one). But in a good way. They just always pull on my heart strings and im grateful and blessed for ur friendship. Hope ur having a wonderful day girl!
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Thanks for your reply, itās kind of a relief when people just understand the added struggle of an āunquittableā addiction.
I honestly finally just finished a mild bender week, and had to miss therapy yesterday, so have been finally admitting i need to take my nutritionist process seriously and am working through the first workbook chapter. Itās about intuitive eating, and Iām enjoying it so far.
I like my nutritionist and was really honest when we first met up anyways, so i realized i should just do the things even if itās awkward for a while.
I literally have no idea what regular eating habits are, but Iām hoping if i stay honest Iāll get there.
Also yeah, YouTube is really cropping up as an issue again; it definitely does periodically. The way you phrased that internal question is perfect actually and made me start thinking about things from that perspective. Iām sure these habits arenāt contributing to a life i want to live, so Iām gonna keep going onward and trying to keep the search for dopamine from repeat sabotage lol
Sorry for the delayed reply also! Thanks again so much for your perspective
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Morning Check In
Day 208
Feeling good today! I slept like a baby. My son is doing well 
I took the day off work today to make sure my son was doing ok. Hubby is home too. Im off to do some running around now. Hope everyone has an addiction free day!
Hugs!!!
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Hello all,
I am not new, I am now in my fifth day sober in a row. I have spent the last for months sober except I have had two awful relapses.
A friend of mine says: that who falls down and stands up, goes ahead. I think is a good statement.
I am in a good mood and convinced that something spiritual, I do not why, in my case Christian God, must help, more that than willpower.
Thank you for reading me. This try is going to be the definitive one.
Letās go on in the path of sobriety.
Regards.
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Congratulations on your 30 days 
@Beth2 your doing brilliant congratulations on your 18 days.
@KellyKelly i hope your feeling a bit better 
congratulations on your 162 days.
@nikki666 congrats on your 20 days, keep pushing through.
@Juli1 50 days !! And 31 days !! Congratulations
@Imcrafty 16 day congratulations.
@EFountains congratulations on your 5 days, for me since becoming sober i have found a spiritual side to being and staying sober.
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Iām happy, yet I honestly feel like it has been soooo much longer since my last drink so Iām feeling a little deflated. Ive been feeling pretty good and excited that I feel so much better without alcohol, but when I see it hasnāt even been a full ten days I think " what???..it feels like forever". Anyway, I know I know, itās ODAAT, but Iām just being very honest here. Feeling a little blah.
I mean since I joined this app in February I have been doing a lot of work. I went a good long stretch right away(I think 60 something days) then I relapse and went almost a month I think. Then I relapses again, again and again and couldnāt seem to get past 3 daysā¦ Then I made it 7, now Iām almost at ten again. I guess it has been a lot longer which is why I feel that way. When I think about how many days I havenāt drank since I joined here (even though they werenāt always consecutive) Iām doing a whole lot better than drinking everynight for almost ten years right? Ahhh. Once againā¦ODAAT. Iām NOT drinking tonight. 
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Thatās awesome of you. Self improvement has helped me so much in my sobriety as well! A strong morning routine is so amazing right! 81 days sober today from drugs alcohol and toxic relationships as well! Have a great day.
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Checking in on square one
Not much to say really, I stopped doing my sober homework (checking in daily, workouts, doing things that keep me busy and that I really enjoy doing) and got sloppy. After 40+ sober days, I found a stupid excuse to open a bottle. Had two glasses, felt shit about it, threw the rest away, and learned I have to start doing my homework again!
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Sober today and greatful
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Hi Miranda,
thank you so much.
Itās my first vision boardā¦ And as i was annoyed about creating it with paper, scissors, glue and so on, I made it digital. I made some notes about the important topics in my life like a little mind map. Then I searched pics for the topics at printerest and brought it together to a vision
board with an easy app for collages. Itās brilliant and I will do it every monthā¦ The latest. Or if I am obsessed about a special topic or thing. Iām a very visual person and looking at beautiful inspiring things is making me happy. 
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Thanks for the support on here, it means a lot Xx
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Itās day 23 for me. Yesterday was an unbelievably difficult day, but Iām happy to say I made it through without turning to alcohol. Iām thankful for so many of you reading yesterdayās check-in post and encouraging me the way you did. This community is so helpful to me and plays a big part in my sober journey.
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Day 160
Trying to keep myself busy and be mindful of the fact that i feel like dopamine hunting lately. Not in the form of using, but in other toxic ways.
Making it a point to interact here and follow up on some tentative plans Iāve been trying to nail down with some old friends. Going to work on both workbooks for therapy (DBT book) and my nutritionist.
Watched some anime today, something Iāve neglected for a while. Been into Hunter x Hunter and itās pretty good.
Might get myself to go outside today. My brain feels shifty right now, if that makes sense. I have to be aware of myself. Donāt want to backslide into a full depressive slump. If i can at least monitor my depression and push back with helpful things, itās sometimes quicker to rebound.
Take care everyone, hope the weekend goes good!
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Im glad you came back straight away
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Day 189.
I soaked these pinto beans for 8+ hours, then simmered them until 2am until the onions all dissolved into the sauce. They still need to be a little softer for me! ill put them back on the stove tomorrow. But i ate some today anyway and the flavor was very good. Next time they are soaking overnight, or im using canned beans.
Worked on some painting, some writing. Need to deposit a check and go drive to my moms. Ill take the dog on a nice walk and bring some things out to my car.
Tomorrow, oh it would be awesome if i could clean out my car interior. Then can do exterior Monday after work. That is my goal.
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1018 days without gaming
18 days without YouTube
10 days without TV and streaming services
I can feel myself slipping. I donāt have the energy to hold myself up. Iām not going to be able to take any driving lessons before my exam on the 20th of this month. Iām way behind on school. I had a bad day at work and once again feel like Iām not good enough.
I have a debt I keep forgetting to take care of. Iām disappointed in myself.
Itās just stress, stress, stress. I wanna hide in a hole where I donāt have to do anything. Where I have 100% freedom. Both from physical and mental hindrances. Iām just tired.
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Right on broā¦ Iām sure you need the bike more rnā¦ get a good lock my friend.
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Spending Day 30 with my teenaged daughter. We just went to the gym and smoothie king!
Iām actually enjoying spending time with her. Sheās my mini me and tag along lol.
My niece just called me and invited me to her 30th birthday party tonight.
Iām such a thinkerā¦ Iām like 30 daysā¦, 30th Birthdayā¦ what does this meanš
But Iām probably going to miss it cause the last party I went to where people were drinking was boring.
Talk to yāall later!
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Hope all are doing well. Keep up your journeyā¦
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