Can’t like this post enough. Thank you so much for taking the time to share this. This is the recovery magic that can happen.
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Proud of you @SadMemeQueen
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Checking in. Day 10 done. 2nd meeting with a counselor tonight went well. Family is healthy. Much to be grateful for. You all keep up the good work
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Day 5, work was long but good. I’m very tired right now
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Checking in. Day 118
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#Day 1598 
Happy birthday to me! 
Today? Work.
Picture from our walk yesterday evening.
It’s always a good idea to wolk. Sometimes I have to kick myself out of the house, but I always feel better when I did so!
Have a good day TS people! I treat you all for a piece of cake today. I’m sorry it’s a virtual one:
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Nom nom! 
Happy birthday
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HaPpY bIRtHdAy !! 
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Happy birthday
Have a special, lovely day 
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25 days sober.
Went to a bar last night with some newish friends, there aren’t big drinkers so not too hard but another test passed.
Happy Friday!
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Happy Birthday, have a good year! Glad you are celebrating and doing nice things. Big hugs, lots of love and caring thoughts. Beautiful pics as always.
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Happy for you, Stella. For awhile I’ve felt your less than joyousness. I’m glad you followed your heart. And did you and not him if that makes sense. Big hugs and lots of love.
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Day 23, have a peaceful weekend everyone.
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2-3-23 Two Year Anniversary
Yes, two years AF is awesome but the truth is once I chose to quit I never looked back. That is not to say that there weren’t difficult days especially in the beginning or even now as I navigate through life events AF for the first time in many years. The point is I chose to quit & I am changing myself in the process to make it stick. This is just my personal truth.
No matter what do not drink, use, or go back to former behaviors. There are no solutions in those old places. Change takes time. Peace & comfort within those changes takes even more time. Be realistic in your expectations and the time frame for your healing & growth is my advice. New, healthy, productive paths is the way out into a better life.
I want to reassure those quitting or struggling to stay quit that it is not only doable but eventually it may become a non-issue in your life. An addiction, once dormant, does not have to impact your life forever. Keep forging ahead. Never ever forget those early struggles so you never go back to that old place.
A daily gratitude practice has brought me a new perspective and much peace within my life choices. I continue to seek personal growth & connection in my life. The struggles are worth it. Sharing the hope & possibilities of a renewed life for all of you in your own personal journey of healing, recovery, and self-discovery.
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Day 40 today so happy and grateful to be almost 6 weeks sober from alcohol. Longest I’ve stayed off alcohol in over a decade. I hope you all have a great day
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Have as good a day as you can all. Sober and clean. Love.
Commuted to work 
yesterday as I felt like it and the rain radar showed no rain. It didn’t pick up the insistent drizzle that started right after I left obviously. Arrived drenched. Well. I lived. And worked. One late shift and it’s a three day weekend for me. ODAAT. X
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Happy birthday 
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Gefliciteerd lieve dame. Bedankt voor de taart.
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Huge congrats and thanks for the share Pickels!
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@sam14 congrats on 30 days
@icebear congrats on 600 days
@SadMemeQueen congrats on 11 months
@Juli1 congrats on double digits
@BT824 congrats on double digits
@SoberWalker happy sober birthday! 
@Pickles congrats on 2 years 
@Dan.h84 congrats on 40 days
@Its_me_Stella thank you so much 
I will be forever grateful to you for shining a light in my darkness so I didn’t stay lost 
I’m so proud of, and inspired by you too. Beaming love back 
906 days no alcohol.
371 days no cocaine.
Wrote most of this out last night, but I got home late and fell asleep so checking-in now for yesterday.
I didn’t feel like going for a walk or showering in the morning, so I drove to my hometown to collect my meds and get a haircut, and back, so I didn’t have to worry about that later on.
When I got home, I found the motivation to go for my walk and then shower, so getting rid of the minor anxieties worked, will remember this next time I feel ‘stuck’.
Got to my dad’s before he got home from work, to surprise him, but the atmosphere in their house was quite tense and he didn’t seem to acknowledge that I’d done it, nevermind. The mood softened once my brother, his wife, and my niece arrived, and it was a nice evening overall.
Yesterday I was determined not to continue buying disposable vapes, and the mouth spray is helping a lot, I’m pleased, I’m 25hrs on NRT only. Also on day 4 of no binge-eating so pleased about that too. Being more aware of my triggers this time, family is a big one, and I had time to go buy vapes when I got home, I didn’t, but I really wanted to, same when I kept waking from nightmares during the night, but still, I didn’t, so I’m proud so far.
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