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 
1232
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.
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 
@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 
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 
#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.
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.
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!!!
Hey all, checking in on day 860. I hope everybody has a good one!
Hello all,
Checking in on Day 1,549.
God Bless!
Day 818!
Today is the day I get my shit together!! I made my bed and Iām gonna do some yoga. Iām 6 weeks postpartum now. Soā¦ time to climb out of this cave Iāve been in. Iāve sort of lost my motivation and myself this pregnancy. But today is a new day.
What is the FRO thread? Maybe i should go there to not trigger anyone on this thread. Also thank you for the cute āquarter milestoneā congratulations! That made me smile 
Day 48! Picked up a shift this morning to help a coworker out- I get to just do it on call since Iām helping out, and I can take the hours off on a day that works for me. Feels good helping a coworker, and great to be able to take those hours off on an actual day. A win/win I wouldnāt have wanted to do on a Saturday if I were still drinking.
Gonna try to go to the gym after, but Iām also pretty tired so Iāll just do a walk if I donāt have the energy.
Happy sober Saturday!
Thank you Menno for ur support. I did have a decent sleep last night. Sounds like ur workday was super hectic. Wow. Do you work in treatment facility or mental health facility? I knew i worked with people but just wasnt sure in what capacity. Im glad u worked thru that sober of course and i also hope u got some good rest 
have a great day!
I appreciate you and ur comment it sucks yesā¦ but i have options. This will get sorted out at some point. Honestlyā¦ im grateful that this happened at 8 months clean when ive had some experience in dealing with my emotions and ive developed healthy coping skills, as opposed to havinf to go thru a med change in early, early recovery when i had no clue hoe to handle intense emotion back then (which was a huge trigger for me to use). Things can always be worse. Grateful to be where i am today!
Morning Check In
Day 251
Had a good sleep last night. I took my full dose of meds (instead of 1/2) last night bcuz i felt like i needed it. I do feel better this morning for sure. Im on my way to work right now. We are currently having our first snowfall 
I think what I need to do moving forward is get back on track with my gratitude lists as well as putting my reliance in my HP. I can only do so much over this med situation and any other situation that happens. Basically i was taught in AA to let go and let God and let my HP handle it. Take action and do what I can for the situation and then leave the rest up to my HP. Stop worrying. This will get sorted out. And quite frankly, there may be a silver lining underneath all this. Everything usually happens for a reason. Anyway, today is going to be fantastic! Work will be good! Life is good! Im very grateful to be clean and sober!
Hope everyone has an addiction free day!
Yes, it scares me, too. But normally social interactions let the brain set free some good neurotransmitters to cope with the situation.
I wish you at least some fun and succes. 
This is true for me, but its not extra sugar, its any sugar.
A sponsor can be really good at the start, because they have made it through all this by themselves. I got my sponsor at my first regular AA online meeting and it worked out for me.
