Congratulations @Lola
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Big hugs, I read your other thread and see you have a place nearby you want to apply to.
I hope you are able to stay stable and not self harm. How are you feeling as far as sh?
You had your reasons to quit.
Life will end up being good again and you will find your groove. Stay strong until then, okay?
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Morning Check in 
Keep thinking about my spinning class teacher, and a reflection of myself really, in a way. Everytime I go to the spinning classes no matter what time of day morning, afternoon, evening he has been drinking. The smell of the alcohol is so strong it’s undeniable. He constantly pops out the back.
I have said to him once we celebrated my sober milestones in AA to see if it was something I could plant the seed for him to maybe get help.
It just reminded me of me, walking round making stupid jokes that aren’t even funny drinking all through the day thinking no one knew or could smell it.
It makes me sad when I see people who are suffering with this Alcoholism the same as me but aren’t ambivalent to their own suffering.
It’s upsetting to see someone who either doesn’t want help out doesn’t even know they need it.
Anyway, it makes me grateful that I am sober, and not everyday is easy, some are so damn hard but I can’t go back to that life. This reminder of how sneaky it was, it wasn’t those few good times I remember but a horrible life I brought on to myself.
Have a lovely day all 
a sober one 
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Congratulations @FeelingBetter for the 2 weeks down! 
And @Amy30 for the 2 months milestone!
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Had a busy day yesterday. I was glad my son forgot to order those cinema sneak preview tickets so we could stay at home 
Also glad we discovered that before leaving the house 
Today? Work.
Picture of a smiley I passed by a few days ago.
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I even tattooed one on my foot!
Have a good day ore night wherever you are! 
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Day 14,
I’ve been feeling great! Two weeks sober have gone by like a breeze. Not many cravings and I’ve been in situations where alcohol was widely and freely available and I said “no” every time. My friends are invested in my sober journey and ask for updates—in fact, yesterday when my friend saw me with a mocktail yesterday—with a raised eyebrow—he not so subtly hinted at what I was drinking and I was happy to tell him it’s a matcha and damiana cold brew tea.
Also I have no shame so I matter of factly declare to everyone that I do not drink with no regard to other people’s comfort or judgment because I’ve done a good job of not caring what people think.
I saw my best friend’s show yesterday and it was so good. I made a fool of myself though because I took a photo with the flash on
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Sorry youre feeling sad 
Hope some feelings of joy come your way soon 
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348 days. Speed dating was interesting last night. I went with a friend who wanted to go and she left before any dates 
i felt the same but stuck around for a bit. Felt like online dating but without the ability to swipe left 
everyone was nice though
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Day 
Inside the Nine…
@Charlie_C Happens to me too. I usually tend to overdue things in life and then used to use my addiction as a mechanism to “recharge” batteries, get off that stress build up.
But just like @Buntz replied this strategy never works and you end up constantly downgrading. Falling deeper and deeper into addiction.
Routine. Pain. Stress. Monotony…
That is a part of life. Borning a child is pain. Being sick is pain. Muscle pain. Mental pain. Life - IS - pain in a sort of way. A lot of that depends on our angle of view / Perception / Consciousness. One can see glass half full / or / half empty.
But we can all agree we are expiriencing ups and downs. Sometimes we can work to change it and sometimes the only solutions is to accept it.
I really liked this Slipknot last song of the last album. Their story is sad and deep. Lots of wounds. Addictions. Pain. Deaths. Their music was constantly evolving. From pure anger to experimenting and searching for answers.
And this last song of their last album really clicked to me. It’s really about Accepting. And hearing this from the band like this, after all theese years of pain and suffering and searching. It is strong. I love the Finale.
Been listening this song a lot while driving to work. Wonderful.
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Feel really lazy today, I like to keep busy, but today I’m just thinking 
do I really need to do all these tasks in setting myself that really are already done, I just go over it to keep busy.
Maybe just cooking dinner and quick hoover and mop and maybe a TV day is needed to replenish my energy levels and to keep my mind strong
Have a great sober day all
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Hey all, checking in on day 1,004. I hope everybody has a good one!
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Day 1,006 clean and sober today. Today is my birthday and it’s pouring rain here in San Diego ughhhhh… Was going to spend the day hiking and then stay at a campground in the mountains to make up for Yosemite being cancelled but oh well. Going to take myself out to breakfast and see what happens next lol. Have a great day today I love you guys! 
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Day 79! And extremely grateful for every one of those days. Feel great over all and have lost so much weight since stopping drinking 
hope you all have a great day
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Slipknot is my absolute favorite band, love those guys
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Day 11. This sounds a bit ridiculous but I’m grateful for being too tired to drink. A friend of mine reached out to me and asked me if I wanted to have drinks with her but because I worked night shift the night before and hadn’t been to bed yet so I was too exhausted which I’m happy about that because I want to stay sober and don’t want to throw away these past 11 days.
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I am absolute fan of this band 
The story of how they evolved is so inspiring. They are so into details, as Clown said back in Genesis of M.F.K.R he and Joey Jordison R.I.P. planned everything so detailed from the how they tie their shoes, enter and leave scene to practicing every day for many hours.
We talking about 9 members from IOWA. Their managment skills are outstanding. I am a drummer too and was a manager of one alternative underground music club. I know how it is hard to keep rock/metal band alive. Especially in early/late 90’s that was not a way to make money. And here we are with 9 members band. It is insane how they started with jumpsuits, home made drum kits, put their masks on and ended in a one of the biggest Metal band on the planet.
Old generation will remember them as a part of music history for sure, but it is really nice to see how they evolved and kept the band alive and delivered to younger generation as well. That is immortality of the band that only few reaches.
This was my first time I had seen them live in my capital! {Goosebumps}
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That’s awesome man hell yeah!!!
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Day 60.
So, my husband is down with a lurgy and all my horror escape room plans went out the window. That’s ok tho, we’ll just go when he’s better and I can just catch up on some work. I’m having a bit of a lazy day today, so apart from dog walks, I’m not doing much. Last week was uber busy, but this week is more chilled, so I’m taking advantage of that!
I feel really tired and I’ve been sleeping like shit. This restless leg thing is getting on my nerves. I’m hoping the nightly magnesium will soon start helping.
So… that’s all from me. Nothing too exciting to report, and that’s most definitely a good thing. It’s kinda nice living on the slow lane.
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