Checking in daily to maintain focus #52

[1in8billion]

Hey my sobriety fam!

1 month, 18 days & 1 hour sober, and just checking in before going to sleep (it’s night in Australia).

How can I optimize tomorrow morning?

• Wake up earlier
• Eat a healthy breakfast
• Meditate
• Jog
• Work out
• Start my to do’s list

The rest of the day is more open ended except for work in the eve…

Anyways, actually looking forward to tomorrow tbh

This is the only body, consciousness, life, world, universe, existence we might ever know… My very purpose is to give my best to try to make it count… Odaat though fam…

[HillbillyChris]

Good day everyone, checking in on day 547. Cold and windy today so won’t be doing to much. Continuing with the home improvements, have a new fridge coming in a few days, so have some modifications to make. And got talked into the fridge that you tap and it reveals what’s inside! Kind of cool, but didn’t to spend the money, but it’s all going towards the house. Hope everyone is doing well and take care!

[HillbillyChris]

Really like that picture!

[GenG]

Day 4, started off rough, but read such nice responses to my post from a couple days ago. I feel so much better. This place is great.

[SoberWalker]

Thank you It’s a tree wich I pass by a lot. When I do I make a picture from it. Each time from the same position, it’s fun!

[CATMANCAM]

@GenG welcome congrats on 4 days I hope your meeting went well.
@HappyDays congrats on double digits
@SoberWalker love that tree photo with the sun sorry to hear about your customer, that is very sad

922 days no alcohol.
387 days no cocaine.
10 days no crisps.
9 days no vape.
1 day no binge-eating.

So as I’ve been struggling with binge urges every evening, I bought some sugar-free boiled sweets from the pharmacy last time I was there, thinking I could suck one of those at a time, slowly, like I do with the Nicorette Lozenges…well nope, I crunched my way through all 6 packs last night. Won’t buy them again, so the binge-eating counter is back on 1 day.

Today, I slept in, which was nice but I had a bad dream. Did my morning routine, and got out for my new morning walk.

Then waited in for a delivery, spent time with my cats, and meditated, it seems to chill them out as much as it does me.

I’ve just been for my afternoon lake walk, despite not needing to, to complete my Pokémon mission (walk 25km in a week, 8 times), as I’d already done 26km this week, and also is was dark clouds and very dull, so I’m really proud that I still had the motivation, and that gives me hope, for continuing with it after I’ve completed the mission in a couple of week’s time.

Now, more meditation, and TV time. Tonight is the final of The Masked Singer, so I’m looking forward to that.

I hope you’re all having wonderful sober weekends

[HillbillyChris]

That is awesome! Love the cloud and color changes! Very nicely done!

[GenG]

Thank you CATMANCAM. Yes, my meeting went well.

Binge eating is rough. I’ll have to work on that after I get some more sobriety time lol. But sounds like you made a good day for yourself.

[LeeHawk]

Loved this post, Vee! Thanks for sharing.

[LeeHawk]

It really depends on how long you’ve been sober. Each person is different, but ditching alcohol will absolutely make the sleep you do get actual sleep, not alcohol induced slumber nonsense. I have a pretty strict nighttime routine and have been enjoying sleep meditations on Insight Timer. Make sure you are watching caffeine late in the day.

[Frank68]

Happy Saturday! Hope everyone has an awesome day!

[AlexWayhill]

Checking in on day 53. Thank you for caring for one another . Have a good and sober Sunday!

[Juli1]

Day 26

I am in danger, as I have repeatedly thoughts about being able to drink a bit. Like on Saturdays.

Had a good balanced day, with nature, meal prepping, food, long nap and a long swim.

Despite I am having these thoughts. Hardly.

Tox es guy tried to call last night.
At 11 pm and 3 am!
It’s triggering me.

[KevinesKay]

Checking in. Day 134

[HappyDays]

Thank you

[Deelzebub]

I know that if it’s me it would start with just a little, once a week on a Saturday and soon it would be any day ending with a y. I too have a toxic ex who happens to live at the bottom of my street. I narrowly missed bumping into him twice last week. I saw him in time and went the other direction. I had to block him on everything and now the only thing I have to worry about is bumping into him or him sending me an email (I’ve asked him to stop, and blocking just makes the emails go to the junk folder so I still get them)
Be strong Julia and don’t let yourself fall for any bullshit, either from the toxic guy or from yourself. You can do this. You came to this forum for good reasons so don’t forget them. Strength!

[KarenKW]

Day 42. Quiet day at home. Sick with chest congestion and cough. Trying to just rest and take care of myself. Passing thought of drinking, but played that tape forward and knew I’d just feel worse. So made some tea instead. I’m determined to get to a meeting for the first time this week since my IOP ends Tuesday. The thread about higher powers has answered some questions for me since I don’t believe in a god. But I do believe in community and I can see how my group at my IOP has been my higher power these last 6 weeks. Lots to think about.

[Bones_80]

88 days chilling watching bullet train

Happy sober Saturday everyone

Have a good weekend

[Hayleylujah]

Day 253
Hey, hope everyone is okay.
Things are good with me. I’m been getting on great with daughter. I’m so happy she is here with me. I feel like a lot of anxiety I had around whether my daughter knows I love her have subsided. She lets me hug her She did my nails for me today. I’m a prolific nail biter but she told me to grow them a bit and she’d do them. I’m feeling very elegant
I’ve been having a visitor for about a month. Sits on the wall and stares in the kitchen window to get my attention then I open the door and in it comes for treats. Comes twice a day now don’t know whose it is x
Keep on keeping on x

[Alycia]

Checking in with 326 days

I had a pretty stressful day yesterday, a bit of a cry, got a bit frustrated with my hubby and kids.

Being in the new house we have had lots of kids over swimming and hanging out with our kids and it’s been a bit full on our place. My husband and I work full time and in our down time feel like all we do is chaperone our kids to the pool and parks etc. not feeling like we get a chance to do anything for ourselves which is not a great feeling.
We also are experiencing a big hike in prices of groceries and mortgage repayments. Everything is getting more expensive each month. I went grocery shopping yesterday as my kids were bugging me about the lack of food (gets like this by Sat after being at work all week). So went shopping, come home, and within maybe 5 hours the kids had helped themselves to so much of what I’d bought. It’s supposed to be a weekly shop, and they just kept taking and taking without any idea how much everything is costing, without any regard that it’s supposed to be for the week not just for them to go crazy.
I tried to keep calm, we’re going to have a bit of a family meeting today, to try and explain the cost of living and how they need to be more considerate. They are getting big, and more independent. Making themselves a snack instead of needing someone to do it for them but now it’s getting a bit too crazy, especially when we have friends over. Feeding growing kids and additional kids on the weekend is hurting my wallet. Plus the mess!!
Haha okay, rant over. Teenagers huh? Pray for me