Checking in daily to maintain focus #52

[JonB]

Good evening all, checking in for the day. Today is day 36 for me and I’ve been out of my treatment program for one full day now. I was super nervous and scared coming out but it was not as bad as I made it seem. I did have a couple moments where I ran into some triggers but quickly cleared my head and took my mind off of it. I love that I can come to this group and see everyone’s stories and it help me through the day. Hope everyone has had a blessed day!

#IAmStrongerThanTheStruggle

[FeelingBetter]

The weather did NOT cooperate today. But my boys flew in and very successfully surprised my husband for his 60th. Thought a heart attack was about to happen! So, weather be damned. It was a great day. Made a yummy dinner without a cocktail and that made the day even better. Enjoy the weekend everyone!

[Dazercat]

Congratulations on your ten days Jean and your cocktail free dinner.

[Seb]

Day 12 AF
Bit of a mental struggle today.
One thing that I absolutely treasure about my sobriety is the opportunity to get out at night and drive around to do some photography. Last night I sat at a windswept beach for an an hour and just took the time to appreciate life and grab a few snaps.

[Scorpn]

So is it 5 months or 4
I quit October 10, 2022.

Had an ok day. Just kinda waking up and going going going until i am overtired and going to bed. I hope y’all are having a good day/night

And want to send support and love to you @Butterflymoonwoman
I hope you find your “normies” break.

[ASpray]

Checking in 5 days behind me.

No plans for a quiet Saturday.

Enjoy your weekends all.

[SoberWalker]

#Day 1635
Looking forward to this day the whole week! Going to visit an old town up north called Zutphen. It 1,5 hour by train from where I live.
Going with a friend who I know for 30 years. She knows everything from me, the good and the bad. It’s good to have a friend like that.

Had goldsmith class yesterday and wrestling with making a silver ring. Difficult but fun!
I think I never had the guts to try this if I was still drinking…
Have a good saturday TS people!

[Alisa]

5 full complete months you haven’t used!! Yay you! ODAAT ( next month you’ll be half a year! )

@SoberWalker have fun!

[Scorpn]

Just want to say i freakin love you! You’re such an amazing and supportive person! Thank you for being you!

[Alisa]

Thank you. Just now I see your grounding info meme has 4 months! Now I get it! Why you asked 4 or 5!
Oct 10 equals 5 !
That’s a great grounding info meme. We all should do it every day. At least. Big hugs.

[Scorpn]

Here is the photo without my app icons

[onthewagon31]

Hey all its been a minute! Checking in day 318 af. Hope you all have a great weekend! Keep it simple:)

[liminal.rehab]

Day 10,
Lazy weekend and that’s all I could ask for.

[Misokatsu]

@Butterflymoonwoman

How do “normies” take breaks?

Lol, this is what I think sometimes. Doesn’t everyone want to check out occasionally? I think they either do in a ‘mild’ way (social media, a nap, etc) or they just sit with their feelings! Crazy, huh?

[Mno]

1372
Have as good a day as you all can friends. Sober and clean. Love.

I just woke up with the sun peeking through the curtains. What a difference seeing a bit of blue sky makes! Felt like running out and walk to work and my late shift. But that’s a bit over the top. Will make sure to catch some before I work though.
@liminal.rehab Congrats on double digits DJ. Enjoy your weekend.
@onthewagon31 Great to see you Nate!
@SoberWalker Enjoy Zutphen! Must be a pretty little town.
@Scorpn Five months! Yay! Congrats! Hugs! Love!
@Seb Glad you sober friend, for yourself first but also for us or we would miss your beautiful nature shots.
@FeelingBetter Double digits Jean! Big congrats lady. Just keep going and nothing will stop you.
@JonB Enjoy your sober weekend at home and thanks for being here!
@Butterflymoonwoman I’d say having break is taking time for yourself. And you time is what it is. Your time. We used to do that by using. No we don’t use we have the space to do us time with better nicer healthier things. Catch a movie, read a book, have a walk, look out of the window… Whatever you fancy friend. Hugs.

[Misokatsu]

Day 942

Things have been going a little better with the husband lately. I think I am finally getting better at protecting boundaries calmly, and he has reacted well (at times) and that in turn has made me a little less defensive. Baby steps, the relationship has been deteriorating for years, it won’t be fixed in a week, probably will never be totally fixed, but maybe getting some set patterns weakened.
Has been a bit of stress with the kids, but again need to practise keeping boundaries calmly. Work starts up again next month, so will have to see how things go with extra stress on top of that.

[Nordique]

Hey all, checking in on day 1,000

I hope everybody has a good one!

[icebear]

Congratulations on 1k!!

[Hoss]

Well done, congratulations

[icebear]

Checking in on day 638. I went to the beach today and got a little sunburnt. Tomorrow I am going to a wildlife park hopefully. Wishing you all serenity today.