Checking in daily to maintain focus #51

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That must be nice… I choose to be happy and I’m still… not.
@Minatasha Congrats on 300, a year is just around the corner. And I’m gonna be cleaning all day too.
@Hollieberry Thank you for your kind words! :kissing_heart:
@Alycia 9 months is awesome! Keep it up!
@SadMemeQueen Please don’t be so hard on yourself; I found out the hard way that the more you demoralize yourself, the more likely you are to relapse. I’ve been going through that cycle for years. Don’t be like me, please.

All this talk of curry is making me hungry.

Day 5½
Interrupted a really awesome dream by the need to pee. Wanted to go back to sleep but it was 6am so I just started the day. Had breakfast (I love the way bacon smells right before the smoke alarm goes off), took a moment to pray. Taking inventory on how much cleaning I have to do. Remember that scene in Pink Floyd: The Wall? Where he’s putting pieces back together after trashing his hotel room? I think symbolically he’s trying to put the pieces of his own life back together. Or maybe I just did too much acid.
Anyway that goes through my mind every time I come off a bender and have to clean my apartment that I’ve neglected.
Get to see Brian later on this afternoon, but until then I’m just bored. May as well get started on that cleaning. Everyone have a great sober day/evening, and a Happy New Year! :hugs: :v:

Forgot to mention the most important part. Yesterday Joe came by. A friend of his had a case of beer left over from a Christmas party. Joe asked me if I wanted it. Tempting, but I had to decline.

Edit: Sorry Twizz, I meant to make that a regular post, I didn’t realize I was sending it to you! :wink:

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Hello all,

Checking in on Day 1,618 Sober.
Day 5 out of TS Jail.

Thanks

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Really awsome yeah! So big acchivment :grinning:

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Congratulations to 9 months of sobriety! :confetti_ball: :tada: :confetti_ball:

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Day 57

Happy new years eve from USA Massachusetts

I woke up in a good mood but had a very heavy sleep

Last night I thought about weed and alcohol but I knew I wasn’t going to do it
.I think I might need a meeting and today might be the time :slight_smile:

I haven’t been to a meeting in a long time but I think I need to expand my sober friends network

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Had a talk with ‘my’ patients -I work as a nurse in a detox facility- about ‘controlled’ drinking and how that isn’t possible IMO since we lost control and became addicts.

People agreed except one. One guy, second admission in three months, this time after a week of nonstop drinking and coughing up blood.

He actually said he could control his drinking. Because he did that for 2 months. And what just happened didn’t change his mind. Right. Addiction makes blind. And crazy.

Take care all tonight. Nothing can make us use or drink but ourselves and our crazy addictions. When craving come here. Be safe. Love.

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2 years sober today. Seems like only yesterday I had my last drink and in other ways it seems like a lifetime ago. Never take any sober day for granted but cherish each and every one of those days as a little gift to yourself. Happy sober 2023 to you all :heart:

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Im soo glad u got to be around good company that value ue friendship. Thats really wonderful to hear :heartbeat:

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Congratulations on your 2 years of freedom Adrienne.
Let’s get those fireworks going!
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:pray:t2::heart::blush:

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Thank you so much :blush::heart:

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:high_brightness: Morning Check In :high_brightness:
Day 321
Gooood morning TS fam! Currently im sitting in the hospital cafeteria waiting for my shift to start at 930. Hoping today goes smooth. I actually had a half decent sleep last night bcuz i was feeling alot better. But now hubby is sick :tired_face: Hope he gets better soon. He begins his no smoking journey tomorrow! He says hes ready to quit and has bought some Nicorette mist spray to help him. Im going to do my best to be supportive thru this. Even though its been over a decade, I remember very well what its like to quit and the irritability that comes with it. Just hoping i can be a calmness to his stress instead of adding to it.

Health wise… im doing okay. Ive decided to cut out the Intermittent fasting for now. I want to get my eating under control first before piling on other things. But so far i ate well yesterday and i should be good to start exercising again on monday.
Recovery wise… trying to keep up with my morning recovery routine. Prayed this morning. Will do a little meditation while sitting here. Get my day started on the right foot.
Hope everyone has an addiction free day
:butterfly:

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Wow!!! :astonished: Congratulations on 2 whole years!!! Great work!

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Happy New Year :four_leaf_clover::blue_heart::tada::star:

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Thank you so much. A blessed 2023 to you :blush::heart::pray:t3:

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Just had an afterthought. On New Years, we’re all supposed to get together and sing “Auld Lang Syne”. But nobody actually knows the words.
This year, let’s all sing something we know the words to: the theme from Shaft.

Can you dig it?

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I think this is great insight. I know for me this was a huge turning point in my recovery and life. Once I realized that I was cause of my problems I was able to take ownership over my life and make progress.

Now it takes a lot of work to make those changes but it’s huge knowing what you need to focus on!

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Im not very sure how to use this, but I’d like to check in my 20 days sober.
Early days!

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Congratulations on your 20 days Costa.
Welcome to the journey.
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Just keep doing what your doing.
If you got any questions just ask, there’s always someone around to help.
:pray:t2::heart:

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Thanks so much!

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Couldn’t get to my meeting :frowning: they were moving their meeting place from one spot to another so I just left

I was thinking about helping but I was cought off guard

I’m going to hit up a internet meeting :slight_smile:

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