Wow! 
I think we have now 1 cm/0,39 inch snow 
Because of the climat change a very cold winter is more rare here than it was when I was young 
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Friday morning, day 13. Migraine. Waiting for meds to kick in. Slept like crap with change in nighttime medicine. Itāll take some adjustment time. Iām less stressed about this weekend than I was about last weekend. Cravings havenāt been too bad. The all day therapy program is intense and itāll be good to have a couple days off to process things.
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Holy crap! I have never seen that much snow in my life. Where I am at itās the same as @SoberWalker . We used to see maybe 3 feet at most when I was young, but now we only get a mild dusting. And that is rare. I have wished for snow for many years, but goodness, that is ALOT! Itās kinda funny though, because if it even starts to flurry here, before it even possibly might stick, literally everything, schools & businesses, all shut down. A couple inches that doesnāt melt the next day keeps everything shut down 
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Hey all, checking in on day 950. I hope everybody has a good one!
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Hey friends 
296 days here, checking in.
Itās been a tough week. A really slow, dragging, challenging week. Work has been hard, the travel has been hard, itās school holidays and working full time trying to get through the long school break has been tough. But my husband has been fantastic, really helping a lot with the kids, and helping me feel supported. Iām lucky to have him, especially in times like this.
Nearly at 300 days, all the talk among colleagues about drinking doesnāt make me feel jealous anymore, i wanna feel it all. Even in weeks like this, where is hurts a bit.
Much love guys x
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No, I am self-employed. So, I only HR myself. 
I work in sales. Itās a hard transition. I like to determine my own paycheck. Like @Yoda-Stevie, I am kind over it, though. Sales in and post-Covid is a real shit show. I am considering taking a role representing Mars Wrigley for a Broker.
Day 11. Kiddo is heading back to KC this morning. I will miss him. I am glad he and my daughter are in school so close. Itās nice to know I can see one in 20 minutes, and one in 2.5 hours. Have a good day people!
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I missed you too, pal. I do have really great online communities. I missed a lot of people here. I wonāt name them all because I will miss someone.
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What kind if massage is this, when it makes you 
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Maybe you were watching someone massaging a wagyu cow?
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Stay strong and stay with us!
A lot of people didnāt make it back and I donāt want you do join them.
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2 weeks sober. For years I thought I had an anxiety/panic disorder, wow it was the goddam booze this whole time. Iām re-learning what healthy feels like, both physically and mentally. Iāve been immersing myself in recovery focused memoirs, podcasts, reading posts on here. Taking in as much wisdom from those who have been where I am now. So many similarities are striking to me, especially the memoirs written by women who like me in their late 30s finally freed themselves from alcohol, and like me had previously recovered from an eating disorder. Itās crazy how alone we can feel through these soul-crushing experiences, when truly we are anything but.
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While laying face down some drooling can happen when itās as relaxing as it was 
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@Alycia sorry to hear that ur week has been hard 
im glad its almost over and that u had a supportive husband thru it all. Im so proud of u for closing in on 300 days! Really excited for u. Alsoā¦ i love your new pic! U look fabulous!
@me_me_me congratulations on getting to the double digits!! Keep at it!!
@GOKU2019 a happy birthday to your son! Its such a gift to be present everyday for our families isnt it? Hope u have a great day friend!
@mno i hope ur day goes well. I honestly dont know how u work where u do. Id find it soo difficult. As much as i care about others and not wanting to see people hurting, it just takes alot out of me. Even working at the hospital on the mental health unit, where im sure it isnt as hard as where u work, it hurts so much to see people in sooo much pain. I give u props for having the ability to do what u do. Bcuz as much as id like to be able to do what u do, it just takes too much out of me.
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Thank you for sharing Derek!
Werenāt your children a little bit hyperactive after so much sugar?
Angel number 111 
Iām sitting on my couch in several layers of clothes, thick socks, my cozy blanket and a hot water bottle. I had a training today, we practiced fire alarm, what to do, what not to do, how to use a fire extinguisher, stuff like that.
Outside.
Itās snowing.
And itās really really cold 
I was wet from the snow and freezing.
Gotta heat myself up now with some chili chips 
Have a beautiful sober day friends and stay strong 
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Congratulations to the first sober week!
Had a tough night. I wascreally craving some wine. I had lots of back and forth conversation with myself. I choose to read my book and eat chips. I dont need the weight but i figure its better than drinking. Im going for a walk this morning and hopeful for a good day.
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Congratulations to the double digits!
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Congratulations to 2 sober weeks!
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141 days AF
5 days THC free
Not a lot of time to check in today but want to be accountable Iām happy I meet at 5 days I feel like tonight might be hardā¦
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I donāt think we can say which job is harder Dana. Detox is detox, people are with us three weeks max, usually itās between one and two weeks. Aim is to safely detoxify from their DOC or DOCs. Thereās no real treatment outside of that and our main effort lies there.
Especially with alcoholics who come in in a bad shape the progress can be spectacular in a couple of weeks or days even. That makes it really happy work at times. Suicidal thoughts often disappear when people sober up. People can get so much better in a short amount of time.
And for me personal it can be really rewarding to share some of my own experience, next to the "regularā nursing I do. People can relate to me and me to them and with some I can help to make them more aware of what Recovery actually means, as most patients have no idea really when they arrive. I love what I do. And thatās the most important I think . Compared to my previous work, which was working in assisted living for elderly people with serious mental health problems, I come home less exhausted now. Especially mentally. I feel thatās because I like what I do more.
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