Congratulations to a quarter of thousand! 
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Congratulations to 4 full sober months! 
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Congrats on day 24! 
Not everybody has to be active and find an inner athlete 
Enjoy your good sleep and give body and mind time to heal 
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Woooooop!
You made it to 60 days
Cool jobā¦ Thanks for the positive vibes you are bringing in here with every post! 
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Hi, well done for not giving in to your thoughts, thatās all they are, thoughts.
Congrats on 2 months, youāre doing really well. I enjoy reading your posts, theyāre very informative.
What are your weekend plans?
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Oh no Charlie! I hope it gets better! One day at a time, youāre doing amazing! 
Hang in there!
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Thank you 
Iāve got three late (10pm) finishes in a row at work this weekend. That might explain part of the reason why my mood is all over the place! 
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Hope things pick up soon!
I donāt know if it helps but sometimes when I am feeling lost itās a sign I need to stop searching for a direction and try and find some peace where I am. Easier said than done. But striving for a way out often adds to the difficulty. When I can find peace where I am, eventually the path seems to become a bit clearer. Ride the wave etc.
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I think I will go to the FRO thread and vent there. Food sucks hard, because, as you said, you have to eat. I would prefere to live from sunlight instead of having this annoying shit with food and caffeine. 
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Try to find a group of peers in real life, which has meetings on trigger eventy. I donāt know where you live, so, unfortunately, I canāt give you any recommendations.
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Noice! 2 years of sobriety! That is freaking awesome, mate!
Sorry but the turtle image made me giggle
Sober socialising is weird and awkward to start with. Maybe it stays that way for some people. Fwiw I have friends who are awkward and I like them anyway. Try not to worry about it, just do what you need to do to get through it. And if you can, try to not think about how you are coming across and enjoy yourself in your own awkward way 
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Coffee. Weekend. Management tried to make me work today but Iām glad I said no after a totally hectic night shift with two clients leaving -one sent away after using, the other one went away himself to use after harassing a colleague- and three clients needing extra care, because of their feeble mental and physical state. And my colleague leaving after being harassed. Well I handled it. Sober and clean of course. Just one week left before my vacation. Yay!
Have as good a weekend as you all can friends. Make it clean and sober. Itās why weāre here. Love form my balcony, where some blooming is still happening.
@Wasabi79 Huge belated congrats on two years friend! Awesome stuff!
@AEGFletcher Two months already! Congrats!
@Butterflymoonwoman Hugs my friend. Hope youāre sleeping a good sleep.
@Benwa10 Big congrats on earning that chip Benjamin! Lots of work, work of love, went into that. Keep going!
@Charlie_C Youāre here with us friend. Youāre not alone. Hang in there. Hugs.
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Day 21
I woke up at 8 and was energized, I like that feeling Did the dishes from yesterdayās late night meal because I was too lazy.
Already made and ate some pancakes and now sipping tea watching a documentary.
The sun is shining and soon Iāll get out there, I need some clothes for the Christmas party my office announced.
Yes there will be alcohol and a lot of my coworkers will drink too much.
It will be mid December so Iām not nervous about it. Iām there for the food and to meet some folks I havenāt seen for months. Iāll be gone after munching all the good stuff 
The closest of my coworkers already know that I donāt drink any more, they wonāt try me to. And the others? Theyāre busy with themselves.
Iāll come back to this thread later, it helps me to read your stories and I stay focused on being sober.
Have a beautiful sober day friends 
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@Butterflymoonwoman I am so sorry you are going thru this. Noone should have to jump thru hoops to get their meds, or meds be too expensive. Hoping that you can get thru it. You have learnt so much these last months, it will help you. 
@AEGFletcher Break-ups hurt, and they just take time. Alcohol would block it out for a while, but it would be waiting for you after, plus whatever you had done drunk. Congrats on the 60 days
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Wow Menno! That must be hard but you handled in anyway! 
Enjoy your day off, you deserved it! Hope your colleague is fine as well 
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#Day 1495 
End of short holiday, it was good to be away for a few days. Made a walk yesterday and my hip managed the 7,5 km
Today? Work, hope I can keep my calm because there is much work to do.
Picture from the walk yesterday, I liked the fog above the field
Have a good saturday TS people!
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Day 5. Woke up extra early with another fāing headache. This is really getting me down. I see my doctor Monday so hoping she can offer help. At least I got through Friday evening sober. Although I did go to bed at 7pm because I just wasnāt coping well. I figure thatās okay for now. Iām just in survival mode for now.
I tend to struggle on the weekend from a mental health standpoint. Without work to distract me the depression feels worse. I did start volunteering at a thrift store that supports a local animal shelter. Heading there later this morning for a few hours. That usually makes me feel better. Then I have a friend coming over to watch college football. The company with also help distract me. Heās supportive of my decision to quit drinking. So hopefully that all fills up my day and keeps me on track.
Iām trying to appreciate that Iāve made it to day 5 and give myself a little pat on the back. In the past i havenāt made it past day 3. I just still feel like crap. 
I wish you all a peaceful and sober day.
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Congratulations brother that is awesome!!! 
Day 862. I love the way everyone loves and supports each other here. Itās amazing to watch and itās amazing to receive such love and support too! Iām really really proud of everyone here doing the deal every day no matter what. Excellent job everyone and a huge congratulations to the milestones that Iāve missed, you all are awesome! Have an amazing day today, love you guys!!!
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