Congratulations on your 500 days!! What an accomplishment 
4 Likes
Okay yes , majority wins ~ reset it is day 1 alc day 576 nic
Thank Q for the concern Menno, Derek, Eric, Stella, Diamonster, Nordique and anyone I missed (sorry)
Mid day check-in , had a good coffee visit with friend but rainy motorcycle ride was nervous like a novice actually mainly socially with drivers and pedestrians . May be a guilt from using idk.
Ty to oldtimers being guiding light and showing the path!
Going to Refuge recovery in person God willing this Saturday,
Hoping for gaining confidence and to be a part of the program 
Thx again soberb fam , you guys rock
20 Likes
Thankyou so much
Thankyou 
2 Likes
Day 11 and still saying the serenity prayer almost daily (whenever I’m feeling overstretched - it helps me let go of trying to control and be perfect). Looking forward to my fourth SA meeting, tomorrow.
Cooked Chakchouka tonight and it was delicious:
18 Likes
Hello everybody! Goodness its been a very long time! Life has been really different without husband in a little over a year now and the urges are still strong. I would think everytime what he would say to me and the wonderful kids we have together, that still keeps me poweful. Today I am 406 days sober and 1187 days substance free!
@Its_me_Stella Thank you so very much for sharing your story with all of us! I very much appreciated the read, it really did remind me that we need to stay true to ourselves and each other and also grateful that we have that blessing to be in a good frame of mind to know when we are about to do something we know we shouldn’t. It goes to show that there are still so many great people out there. Stay safe and stay strong everyone!!
21 Likes
It feels like a giant win- thank you!
2 Likes
Congratulations on your 500 days Twizz
I’m so happy for ya.
Probably 501 by the time yo get this. Every ODAAT counts.
9 Likes
Checking in 318 days AF.
Was just having a moment where i was missing someone who i loved…having a few tears and reflecting…in that moment i realised the pain i feel isnt the same pain i have felt in the past. Its not devastating, its not covered up with booze and all the other things. It actually feels kinda nice feeling the pain and the love with it, in its purity.
19 Likes
Ty, I can say the same for you. 
Today started to get hard after work driving home i just wanted to stop and have one… But i know one is to many and 25 is not enough…It gets hard when you finally start feeing better you just want to celebrate your win… I managed to get home safe…
24 Likes
1570
Here are two phrases that have helped keep me clean.
The first is NEVER CRAVE ALONE This has helped me in so many instances over the last 57 months. When I had a thought of using, I told someone. I called a number I got from a meeting. I got my butt to a meeting. I posted in this forum and shared my struggles with another human being. By sharing my cravings with someone else it helped take the power away from them. I know that trying to deal with cravings myself almost caused me to commit suicide because of my addiction to opiates and seeing no way out.
The second is Another Day Won is better than Another Day One No matter how bad of a day I’m having or have had, as long as i don’t use today, I’ve Won. As long as you don’t use/drink/give in to your addiction today you’ve Won. Any day you Win is always better that a day where you have to have another day One.
NEVER CRAVE ALONE
28 Likes
it feels like I’m never going to be okay
2 Likes
Sorry you’re feeling like that. What’s going on if you care to share?
honestly nothing in particular I just get waves of despair that feel like the entire world is crashing
2 Likes
Day 38
Gooooodmornin TS!!
So today met that co-worker we had that ##@## thingy before and I gived him BIG smile, wide open arms and Hello My Friend!!! 
that of course was not fake as it’s really how I feel and I don’t want negativity in the first place so why do I need to keep that. To my surprise he smiled and gave me the same back in return Really nice monday! Have a good Day everyone!!
20 Likes
1346
Have as good a das as you all can friends. Sober and clean. Love from my front door.
It’s my weekend but I gotta hurry a bit. Seeing the Vermeer exhibit this morning. It sold out yesterday, half a million tickets sold. Here’s hoping they’re not all coming today.
@Twizzlers Huge congrats on 500 days friend!!! X
21 Likes
I’m sorry. Glad you posted. When that happens try pulling up memories of nice things that have happened in your life, things that have given you joy… try to find some peace in those things, whether it be a child’s laugh, a blue sky, a puppy or dog’s or kitty or cat’s soft fur.
2 Likes
Congratulations on 501 to @Twizzlers and @RosaCanDo and ….
BIG HUGE Congratulations to @Butterflymoonwoman !! One Year!! !!
All three of you have worked so hard to maintain your freedom from your DOC.
You all have been diligent and considered where you are and where you want to be each step of the way, each day!
You’ve all three given back so much of yourselves, so much support, to the community!
Thanks for all of it.
Big congrats to all.
Enjoy the freedom you each have given yourself, working so hard for it.
8 Likes