Checking in daily to maintain focus #52

16 days sober and going strong :muscle:

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Day 54. Surgery approved and set. Getting freaked out a bit. And I have been dragging butt finishing the other bedroom. Not much left to do but Iā€™m going to nap. 3 hours of sleep last night before an early dr appt today.

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59 days and counting
Feeling soo good about my progress, I donā€™t want to go back!! Stay encouraged, you got this!!

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Day 4 no marijuana
Day 110 no alcohol

Iā€™m on the edge of my seat for this job opportunity
I needed a ID and after mericals I went from having a appt March 4th I think, to getting the appt today

I have my paper ID
Going to talk about being higherd at 1pm

Iā€™ve been working my ass off to get the info to get the ID to get this job

If I woke up and chose a substance, I also would have chose to say fk it.

I seem to get moving when Iā€™m sober

Stay motivated everyone :innocent:

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Happy birthday Liz
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Congrats on your day 2.
Iā€™ve never regretted going to a meeting. Great birthday present to yourself.
:pray::heart:

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Day 47

After work, went to my gym. I was really pissed off at work, very sad and angry at one moment. Angerā€¦ That is not my usual state of mind. I wanted to make a ton of a brick text post about how I feel and how sad I am about sertain things. Text was building inside on itself when I was drivingā€¦

But then after workout I feel so good and free and refreshed I almost forgot what I wanted to sayā€¦

Well :sweat_smile:ā€¦ I guess thatā€™s it for today

Have a good evening everyone!

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Wow, look at where you are now. You have come a long way. I remember when you fell off the wagon after some days and now: 47 days. Congratulations :partying_face::tada::four_leaf_clover:

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@TrustyBird belated happy sober birthday :birthday: :balloon: :gift: :partying_face:
@Liz22 congrats on trying something new :tada: and Iā€™m glad your husband is supportive :blush: and happy sober birthday :birthday: :balloon::gift::partying_face:
@SoberWalker happy anniversary :revolving_hearts:
@CueBall8n9 congrats on 2 weeks :tada:
@Wolf182 congrats on triple digits :100: :tada:
@Noshame good luck! :crossed_fingers:t2::four_leaf_clover:

926 days no alcohol.
391 days no cocaine.
80 days no cigarillos.
14 days no crisps.
13 days no vape.
5 days no binge-eating.

Iā€™m not feeling well today, I have another UTI, got some antibiotics from the nurse today, and sheā€™s changed my daily antibiotic to a different one, as she said they are supposed to be changed every 3 months, but Iā€™ve been on the same ones since last summer!

Iā€™ve still managed both of my walks, and a drive to my hometown to collect the meds from the pharmacy. Otherwise I have rested with my cats.

In 30mins I have a 1.5hr workshop for survivors of CSA, I believe it to be the same workshop that I did a year or so ago. In May it will be 3 years that Iā€™ve been on the waiting list for the actual therapy, and these workshops are something they do occasionally for people on the waiting list for the therapy. Itā€™s on Zoom, and they know Iā€™m unwell so theyā€™ve said I can keep my camera off if I want to, so that will be easier and much less anxiety.

:blue_heart:

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Thank You. Probably would have been contemplating with beer. Then next day I would drink again and would hammered hard on weekend. I would still feel bad and even worse because of drinking, skipping trainings. Or as I did 47 days ago, went to the gym then said to myself I would only drink few beers. Took like whole bag of beers, drinked it all, went to local bar till it closed at 12:00 at Night, then to the another that closed at about 2:00. Then to the club. Then I went dancing drunk in the city looking for trouble, talking with every stranger around, pub guards and so onā€¦ I was in that really dangerous state of mind then I almost feel like totally sober, but very intoxicated. Very strange feeling, like into some kind of void. Extremely low vibrations. I am so happy I did not got into trouble that night and I donā€™t want that feeling anymore. Then the next day after I got very sick. Catched that terrible flu I had for more than few weeks. That actually helped me a lot to stay sober in my first days that You know is hardest for me.

Have a good evening :smiling_face:
:night_with_stars:

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Checking in
Day 374
Not feeling too bad today. Hubby is home todat due to the weather conditions. Our son seems to be feeling better each day. Grateful for this :pray:
Today i made an attempt to do light exercise. I worked out on the ellipitical amd then did some stretching. This flu really damaged my stamina but overtime that will improve. Today i also have a zoom mtg for work. 3 hour team mtg thats paid for. So that extra bit of money is always nice. Jist going to take it easy today overall!
Hope everyone has a fantastic addiction free day
:butterfly:

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Day 1 of 365.

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Today has been hardā€¦ work issues, emotional issues.
My ex and i talked and he had a lot to sayā€¦ He was blunt and to the point He said very hurtful truths. Iā€™m not mad or upsat with him. I am so disguted and ashamed of myself right now. To hear those things from someone other than myself really has messed me up.

The ugly rainy weather didnā€™t help much. I drive for work and had anxiety a lot of the day. Then there were app issuesā€¦ but Iā€™m home now with my son and catsšŸ™‚ Iā€™m going to check out a meeting tonight, read the SAA book, and some exercize.

One of the kitties. Her name is widow

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Day 46. Survived 5 hours of work again today and had a good chat with my boss. Had a good visit with my doctor. We are going to work on getting my sleep better and got back to the med that was working once before, at least for now, since the new med wasnā€™t helping at all. We talked about a lot of other options like ketamine, TMS, ECT, etc, but none of those are covered by insurance so not really options. She did say that my brain is still healing from the alcohol so that could also be part of it. And Iā€™m always worse in the winter. So just taking things one day at a time.

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Checking is with 330 days :sun_with_face:
On the way to work, Iā€™m still feeling pretty stressed and tired. Hoping Iā€™ll feel a bit better after a weekends rest. Have a good day everyone x

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Checking in. On wind down time to catch some zzs in bedfordshire. Iā€™m clean iv ate well and my loved ones and myself are content. Itā€™s been a good day. Love to all fighting the fight and sending strength x

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Been gone for awhile but still at it!
Day 344! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Your a inspiration
Your doing so good

I love reading your posts
They catch me up on things very quick.

I hope you had a amazing day

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Hi all,

Iā€™m at 1 month, 22 days & 11 hours right now :pray:

Feeling a bit off track, just subconsciously wandering through life, so time to freshen up and remember what Iā€™m here for. So what can I do to optimize today? Drink some water, brush my teeth, take a cold shower, eat a healthy breakfast, meditate for 30mins, start tackling my overdue to doā€™s list, cook something nice for lunch, work in the evening, eat something light for dinner and go to sleep by 12.30 without any electronics other than mindfulness videos to go to sleep if necessary. At least theyā€™re todayā€™s rough guide, the rest can be as free as it likes. :v:

Committed mindfulness is what counts! :innocent:

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Happy sober birthday!

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Checking in on day 3 had a very strong craving for a few beers tonight - but Iā€™m currently sipping on club soda and lime and it seems to be scratching the itch, at least a little bit. Iā€™ll probably drink some tea in an hour and go to bed

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