Checking in daily to maintain focus #49

Congratulations on your 50 days Cynthia
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Good morning my sober friends and hello to Day 48 of no alcohol :no_entry_sign: :wine_glass: :partying_face::tada:

@icebear Happy birthday :birthday:
@Mbwoman congrats on your graduation in 1983 that made me laugh so much about your dreams :rofl: it has made me see my dreams in a different light for sure!
@nerd ā€œnormalā€ feels pretty good doesnt it? I am so happy to read that everyday is a surprise even the bad stuff because you are still here!
@Juli1 much love to you :heart:
@Butterflymoonwoman I am so proud of you!!! Congratulations on 9 months!!! You are amazing :clap: :heart:
@PinkyP I too was surprised and delighted to discover that I have saved over $2000 AUD in 48 days of sobriety! The possibilities :sparkles:
@Sabrina80 well done on letting go of things you can not control.
@Bones_80 i hope you are feeling better soon. Pancreatitis is very painful and I am praying you get your pain managed :pray: :heart:
@KarenKW hope your day gets better
@Starlight14 I hope you and your brother work things out. It sounds like there is a lot of love there but he is obviously more stubborn than you. You may have to reach out to him first with this to begin to heal the hurt. Much love to you :heart:

There were so many people that I wanted to reply to so I just did an @ post to stop clogging up the thread. Love and support to you all.
Ree :heart:

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Continued Day 48 check inā€¦

@felipeandrews congrats on 8 months!!! Amazing work!
@Joyce19 well done on a week! Thats wonderful :blush:
@MooseTracks 70 days is an amazing achievement!!! Well done :clap:
@Clarity you should be proud of how far you have come. Your sister may not have an addiction but she is not happy in her own life if she acts that way. You have nothing to prove to her, just to yourself. Dont censure yourself because of her behaviour. Keep shining :sparkles:
@Rockstar24777 29 months is absolutely mind blowing!!! Well done :clap:
@Cp25 congratulations on 50 days sober and 377 days clean!!! You should be so proudā€¦I am proud of you!
@CATMANCAM you are always so encouraging and supportive to all of us here and you are deeply appreciated. Thank you for all you do :people_hugging:

Just realised you can only mention 10 people at a time so had to make 2 posts :rofl: Love to you all and have a beautiful day.
Ree :heart:

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114 days free from toxic relationships
95 days free from toxic relationships
5 days regular eating

Late evening checkinā€¦
Feeling fine.
Doing some beauty stuff and listening to my online programm about codependency and selflove. Already got clothes layed out for work tomorrow. Will just calm down now.

Love and ease TS fam :white_heart::heartpulse::black_heart::purple_heart::v:t2:

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Thank you @ReeBee28! :sunglasses::metal:t2:

Ty. I like your comments.:relaxed:

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Thank you @CATMANCAM and @ReeBee28 :blush:

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Checking in day 1. The struggle to get through detox is real.

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Day 10

Well, itā€™s been a while since Iā€™ve got to double digits and I honestly feel good.

This weekend has been enjoyable but I tried to fit too much in and I am flagging now. Trying to use Sunday evening as a time to recharge.

My positive today is that this good feeling I have feels like normality. Not just a brief moment of relief before being dragged back into the storm. Iā€™ve been trying to quit PMO in some form or another for the last 9 years with the last three years being where Iā€™ve put some real work in. So itā€™s nice to feel like Iā€™ve made some progress even if I have fallen along the way.

This weekā€™s actions to work on. Do some of the activities that I find wind me down (painting and reading). Try and free up my diary by saying no to some things.

I hope everyone has a good sober day.

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Yes, you can do them alone, with HP of course.
Then a 5th step with a confidant.
I only use the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book for my step work.
I am sure you have solid ground in steps 1 & 2 & 3 but I would still
refresh these before you begin to inventory.
I might suggest that you inventory your present most pressing agitations and see how far HP takes you with them as more things may be revealed out of nowhere.
There are many AA speaker vids. on Youtube that might spark something also if you feel stuck.
I hope you get some relief in your self examination. :sparkles: :pray: :sparkles:
Step work is like housework, we need to keep cleaning house to have things run efficient and orderly.
Bless your self examination and may you find the Love and Compassion you seek. :sparkles: :candle: :sparkles:
PEACE

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Day 253

Another day on the couch watching tv.

I realize i couldve easily asked my roommate for weed, and had a time smoking. I didnt even eat any cbd chocolate.

Sore and i feel grimy. I should shower, and stretch before work starts tomorrow. Glad to know ill be up early and distracted at work tomorrow.

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Thank you for ur advice and guidance! I will also be looking into dping another set of steps in the future for sure

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Checking in
Day 273
Well work has been exhausting. Im almost done and I cant wait to get home. I nearly got injured at work today. Thankfully i was able to pull my arm away fast enough so that he couldnt grab and bite me. Hes an incredibly strong individual and I was working with a new staff so it was a little nervewracking but nothing serious. I realized that I was maybe getting too comfortable with this particular client and so this was a good wake up call to stay on my toes.
Im excited for tomorrows gym session and grocery shop :slight_smile: Not sure if I will attend the Bible Study tho. Depends on timing.
Hope everyone is having a good day! Cant wait for the remainder of my shift to end

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Hi everyone. Back to day 2. :pleading_face: Iā€™ll type more when I get my head together . Just wanted to say hi

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Hi mark! Im glad ur here my friend. It will be okay :pray: hugs

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Evening of day 2. Had cravings this afternoon but pushed past them. I now feel like Iā€™m settled in for the rest of the evening. Nothing to drink here and no interest in leaving the house. Mostly a lazy day. Donā€™t really feel prepared for the week. Mood has been off all day. But I managed to avoid too many crying spells. Now Iā€™m sitting here with a cat purring in my lap :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Day 16

I made it through the weekend by staying busy but itā€™s getting by harder to stay sober each day.

The first 10 days were good besides the withdrawal I knew were coming.

Now itā€™s day 16 and Iā€™m finding it harder to make it through the days. I donā€™t wanna drink but minor things are staring to get me aggravated and I know itā€™s my anxiety but damn!!! Respect for everyone that has months, years, decades. This is so hard, I really wanna just give up and feel better! This is gonna take work to keep this going for sure.

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@Butterflymoonwoman Congratulations! You are so open and honest in recovery, you deserve it :bouquet: :shark:

@KrispyMac Working recovery like a champ!

@Newlife5 Welcome back. Keep going, it will be worth it.

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Awe, thank you!!! :heart:

Way to go on 2 weeks!!! Proud of you!!

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