Checking in daily to maintain focus #48

Day 23
Oh what a day :face_with_spiral_eyes: We’re going to have a very important Audit tomorrow and today we had to check EVERYTHING to be prepared.
The soup I had with me for lunch wasn’t enough, I’m so hungry :sweat_smile: It simply wasn’t enough time today to have multiple small meals as I should.
I’m feeling really good. In the past 6 months I felt anxious so often, I was afraid of so many things although I took medication to not feel anxious.
Most of this is gone now, and this feels so so so awesome :+1:
My coworker gave me a butternut squash, she doesn’t like the taste. I love them! I already see it in the oven with some chicken drumsticks and potatoes :drooling_face:
Heading home now, maybe see you later :blush:
I hope you’re having a beautiful sober day :heart:

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Checking in on day 50 (will hit the 5-0 when I lay when my head down sober tonight).

Started my day with the gym and have a work meeting in a bit. Currently enjoying some coffee. Hoping to take time to relax today and maybe get in a good walk if the rain lets up.

My mood seems better than it’s been the last week or so, though still feeling a bit tired.

Hope everyone is doing well!

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@C_8 will be all over this 1 Menno. :clap:

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Checking in 389 Days and counting :grin:

Been for a lovely swim and oh my i forgot how lovely it is, tried changing to early evening swim so hoping to fall asleep around 9pm and actually feel tired.
Going to heat up some dinner and get a movie on before i have time to get into my own head !
Hope everyone is doing well i will catch up once im snuggled up in bed a bit later.
Cant wait to swim again tomorrow… might even fo a fitness class before the swim really get back in to the flow of it.
Done a snall amount of gardening earlier preparing for the rainy cold weather too which i feel good about. Small steps forward are better than none.
Have a lovely day/evening which ever applies to you.

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Congratulations on your 30 ODAAT’s Cynthia :boom::boom::boom::boom::boom::boom:
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You will be done with it, soon. It really does get better.
I felt strange, sad, empty for a week or so. Now I’m at day 23 and life becomes colorful again. Those dark clouds will fade, believe me.
Is there anything nice you can do to make it less suck for you?
Hugs!

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Day 115 AF

I so appreciate all of the words of encouragement and prayers you guys have sent me. Thank you all so much!

Yesterday was heavy. My emotions came in waves, sometimes over the simplest of things. But my mom and I pulled out a ton of pictures and started looking through some of them. All of my family on my mom’s side was there so we all ended up digging into the pictures, relived some great memories and shared a lot of laughter.

Times like these remind me that I am truly blessed beyond measure with the family that I have. Everybody just shows up and loves on each other and takes care of each other. I am horrible about taking that blessing for granted and every time I lose somebody, I vow to do better. I have to this time. As corny and overused as this may be, life really is so short. It’s like a vapor….here one minute, gone without a trace the next.

I still want to drink. But I’m counting hours today. Just finished up a half day at work and have some tidying up to do at my own house so I’m hopefully going to be busy for most of the day. I only have to make it 11 more hours without a drink. I’ll worry about tomorrow when it gets here.

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Thank you Eric :four_leaf_clover::blue_heart:

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Friggin Awesome!!! Congratulations :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Sometimes one hour at a time is the way we got to do it. Especially in times of crisis like you’re going through now.
We’re here for you Kristi.
Reach out anytime.
:pray::pray::pray:

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I am soooo glad that you had a lovely swim and enjoyed it :swimming_woman:t2::smiley:

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Oh i did iv already booked in for tomorrow early evening. I actually thought of you on my way home after :blush:
I usually go early morning but i feel evening is better as right now i am sooo tired and its 8pm i feel good !! Hope your day has been good too :slightly_smiling_face:

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Day 94 free from alcohol
Day 75 toxfree (relationships)
Day 11 regular eating

Alcohol
Almost 100 days… Wow…
I will be on holiday in December for 3 weeks,
turn of the year… in a nice place in spain!
I enjoyed this region several times before, and all that times… I was drinking!
And it is very common to drink wine in spanish restaurants or kioscos…This is my first time sober.
At the moment, I don’t worry too much, as they also have some special zero soft drinks, fresh juice, smoothies or special coffee for example, but i am sure there will be triggers.
I will live in a very cozy AirBnb,
so I am happy to have a safe space!
The good thing is, that Christmas and new years eve won’t be that overloaded,
as I will be very active and in that region it is not that overcelebrated as in germany.

Toxic relationships
I felt free after closing the channel he opened last weekend, 0 contact again…
and I feel empowered that everything was right, also to quit with another friend (ex) too!

With these relationships, there is so much ā€œfightā€ā€¦ drama and negativity gone!
Yes I feel alone sometimes…
But it’s empowering me, to manage my life absolutely alone atm!

Regular eating
Haha, give my best.
Didn’t set back counter, as I am not dentifying anything as a ā€œbig crashā€.
I was undereating since days. Had a good lunch on Saturday with mum. Yesterday I had chick pea sandwich, gnochi with spinach and bluecheese. Filling up batteries.
But then I felt guilty!
It was nothing special, bingy or unhealthy…
But i felt super guilty and still feel. :pensive:
Undereating whole day today,
Omlette with Haloumi for dinner…
We will c. Most important thing to me is not to put too much pressure on me and my behaviors, no tight rules.
Will try to post in foodies United… :sunglasses:
Mostly I am not proud about my meals,
although they are healthy and looking nice.
But it’s good to share what I eat.
I am proud if I am undereating. :pleading_face:
(or my addictive mind)
But that takes my strength… I want and need for sports and a clear mind.

Imperfect greetings … :panda_face::panda_face::panda_face:

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:hugs::hugs::hugs:

Enjoy your way back to the routine.
Swimming makes us feel soo different.
Best therapy to me :pray:t2:

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Made it to 60. Instead of feeling like celebrating I’ve finally been broken by this rv situation. We’ve been hosed at every turn. To the tune of almost $100k and I’m sobbing in the car. I don’t know what to do. I think we have no recourse so we are just out the money and my husband is busy having his own meltdown even though I’ve been the one holding us together on this and carrying the emotional load of trying to be uplifting and brighter side for the both of us for 2 months. I really could have used a reciprocal hand up in this moment. I’m tired guys. I’m really really tired.

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You are tired…
But you made it to 60 days!
It’s okay if you don’t have that party feeling…
But here are some little, silent Congratulations from my side… :panda_face::hugs:

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Thanks friend

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I made it a whole week. I feel miserable. But I had a good visit with my doctor today. She was so kind and compassionate. I’m going to try Naltrexone for the cravings. She didn’t have much to offer for the headaches beyond what I’m already doing. Really struggled to get through work today. Feeling depressed.

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Sorry your struggling with that RV situation.
But 60 days :boom::boom::boom::boom:
You’re fucking amazing!!
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Congratulations on your big Six O
:pray::boom::heart:

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Lol thank you!!! I love it!!

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