Congratulations Dana! You did it!
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Day 36 checking in. Going to a Christmas party today and there will be a lot of alcohol.
On the bright side, when I see other people drink heavily it actually turns me off; all I see is the massive hangover Iād get and the days of health/productivity/happiness Iād lose for a few hours of āfunā. At the very least the party will serve as a good reminder as to why Iām sober.
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Thank you SO much!!! 
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When I was reading this I was saying out aloud: wtf. Really. I am sorry for you being hurt. That sucks a lot and I think feeling this has nothing to do with tapering off you medicine.
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Morning Check in
Day 301
Morning TS fam! Today has been a busy day so far. Had to go to one group home to pick up an important letter from the Head Office. Turns out it was a $150 visa prepaid gift card for me bcuz i have worked 5000 hours at my job! How nice was this?! Definitly unexpected! Now im travelling to the hospital to support my client there. Not too bad of a day so far. Its freezing out and im extremely cold. 3 buses to get to the hospital from the group home i was at. Definitely need a hot coffee when i get there.
Hope everyone has an addiction free day
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Good Morning. Day 4! I woke up with my mind racing. But luckily Im babysitting my roommates baby one year old boy. He brings me a lot of joy and keeps my mind off of drinking.
Hope everyone has a beautiful day! 
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Day 24 - got done having breakfast with my sponsor. About to work my step 1 from the N.A. step guide book in his home. Put up Christmas lights over the weekend on my momās house I am blessed in this moment to be present. Thatās all I focus on is the moment because thatās all I have. Iām grateful for my life today itās not always that way all the time but I do my best to always to turn any negativity into positivity with gratitude to the best of my ability and not forget where I was and where I am today. Everyone have a blessed day in recoveryā:pray:
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Checking in day 98 
Got to the gym this morning, and now relaxing at home. Still been eating a diet that makes my body feel good and itās working well! Happy Sober Sunday friends 
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Huge congrats on 2 years!! Amazing work 
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First 24 hours down again so day one again for me. I know why i slipped its cos my granny died and its what i did to ācopeā stupid i know but im here again i wont quit, quitting
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My last remaining grandparent died a week before I stopped drinking. That was what kicked off my last few days of really heavy drinking. 2+ years later and I havenāt regretted my decision to stop drinking one single time. You got this
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Today is my husbandās birthday. He made alternate plans to hang out with a friend because I wasnāt consistently reliable on his past birthdays. Iām sad to say on some of his birthdays I disappeared to go out with friends, others I was too hung over to think about him.
This year weāve already put up the Christmas tree, opened gifts and I baked him a blueberry cobbler. Iām here, Iām sober and Iām present. I am in control of my emotions. Today the word that I think of when I think of sober is steady. Iām inching up on 300 daysā¦
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@Luna2022 belated happy sober birthday! 
@Cjp sorry for the mehs, I hope today has felt better
@Thirdmonkey congrats on 2+ months tobacco free 
@Scorpn congrats on 2 months substance free
@GOKU2019 sorry about the dream, I hope itās a while before another one like that, seems our subconscious takes a while to sort and filter through our memories. Sending strength
@Private50 congrats on 2 years 
@Misokatsu Iām so sorry about your husbandās family not including you on the invite, that is definitely upsetting and as Mno said, unkind to say the least. I hope you can get started on another medication once youāre off the current one 
@Hayleylujah congrats on 6 months and your other achievements
@residentevil welcome back sorry for your loss 
853 days no alcohol.
318 days no cocaine.
7 days no cigarillos (Iām vaping instead atm, which I believe is preferable and I have bought lower nicotine strength liquids and some 0mg to taper back off again over the next couple of weeks)
Went for an ice cold and frosty early morning walk this morning, I donāt know what motivated me, I just really felt like getting outside and moving, so I went with it and it was enjoyable.
My binge-eating episode today was worse than usual, hoping to start over again tomorrow. It goes against my goals and a lot of the stuff I eat sometimes is not healthy for people with diabetes. Despite being acutely aware of this, it persists, my therapist said it will take much more time with another therapist, so I try to remember that and remain hopeful.
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So itās customary to not include you because, why? Because youāre not Japanese?
I personally would be majorly hurt and pissy about it. I think hubby should say something.
I donāt want to offend anyone but youāre just as much part of the family. You gave them 2 kids, fgs.
I apologize if Iām out of line.
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20 day milstone completed !!
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Wow how amazing is this! Congratulations on 6 months!!! Really proud of you and your accomplishments
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Congratulations on 20 days!!! 
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Day 37
Woke up with extremely bad anxiety but I felt better earlier
The anxiety was so bad I couldnāt sleep, I couldnāt be awake, I just sat there in fire wishing for a joint
My only concern is eggnog and pie. People are in a much more difficult place.
Remember
Poor me
Poor me
Pour me another drink
I remember when my dad was financially fighting for his life. He made it through but those days are clear in my mind
He took cold showers just so me and his kids had a warm shower
I was scared for him but didnāt know how to show it. His strength impressed me so much.
Now things are different
he has a amazing wife and all his kids including me are doing amazing and he fixed the issues
He tought me never to give up.
This post is messy but please never give up.
It gets better if you donāt give up
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Peace sober buddies!
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I donāt know much about the culture there but I do know that itās bullshit move anywhere in the universe. Iām sorryā¦ hugs and love to you.
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