Thank you for the laugh 
I needed that today.
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Day 12
I am still weak from covid.
Anyway I am feeling better, but I am not able to do real sportsā¦ And I miss that a lot.
This morning I tried a walk after 1 week of no movingā¦ And it was much better then I thought. The air was very fresh and clear.
Since yesterday I have some silent thoughts telling me āwhat about wine?ā āwe are already feeling betterā¦ It was hard, letās have someā.
I know this is addictive mind bullshit.
I gave him a face a while ago.
Much love 
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Hey all, checking in on day 1,044. I hope everybody has a good one!
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Day 56 AF
Today was a struggle. Really got triggered by the nice weather and thought it would be nice to have a couple of beers. But a couple would normally lead to half a dozen so was strong enough to resist.
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Hello all,
Checking in on Day 1,731 Sober.
God Bless!
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Holy amaze-balls. Waking up without constipation is indeed a fantastic day. Loved this!
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Thank you so much for opening up and being vulnerable, I know how hard that can be. It sure does sound like you have a lot on your plate and I can relate to it. We have quite similar stories, while I was still drinking my daughter was undiagnosed ASD with no supports and I was working so hard to try to get her any help I could while pushing myself to the side. Her behavior was also very difficult, she was sufferingā¦ we both were.
You know there is something very beautiful about coming into recovery, not only do we hear our stories and can we relate to others struggles with the bottle, needle or pipe but we can relate to the struggles with their kids,husbands and families too. I am here to share with you my experience, strength and hope. It wasnt until I was able to change what was happening inside myself,( that chaos in my head and heart) that the chaos outside myself started to mellow out. It has been my experience that I became more tolerant, more patient and more able to hold space for others the longer I could abstain and the further I got into my recovery. It goes back to that airplane safety thingy āput your oxygen mask on before your childsā it is not our natural instinct to save ourselves first but if we use our brains we can agree that our children can not thrive without us healthy. As difficult as it is we have to make a choice, and we have to choose ourselves. āI am more than a slave to addiction.ā I couldnt do this alone, I tried in 2005 and I relapsed over and over again finally giving into a 12 year long using stint. When I was ready to surrender I knew I needed help, not from my husband, not from my parents, not from the Drs who had me on a bunch of meds but from other addicts and alcoholics that had felt the absolute powerlessness that I was feeling. I have been going to NA and AA meetings now for 3.3 years and have stayed drug and booze free. I am now a single mom and I home school my child, she is doing great. We are doing great. I hope that you can find the strength inside yourself to choose you. When we are busying ourselves with things outside of us its easier to get away with not taking a good look at what is happening inside of us and at who we are. I know it is hard to imagine right now but your days will get easier to manage the longer you are not drinking. 
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Hahah, I love you!
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Day 205 alcohol free
Day 13 social media free
Iām in an awful mood today, donāt know why.
Woke up grumpy.
Iām not able to see the good today, only the bad.
And my coworkers keep on asking me when am I going to install TikTok again 
They keep on sharing videos the whole day like kids 
Well yeah. Iām out now biking.
Edit:
I forgot to wish everyone of you a beautiful sober day and to stay strong. No check in without this, even if Iām grumpy.
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Checking in on Day 435
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Hi Mno,
I just wanted to tell you what an inspiration you have been for me. We started our journey in Quitnet, me following you in my quit. I am now following you here. Just wanted to let you know that you are not alone, there is always someone with you on your journey in life. Hugs
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Thanks friend. That means a lot to me.
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Day 11 no marijuana
Day 171 no alcohol
I woke up in a great mood
Me and the wifey might just stay in today
Hopefully today will be a good day
More later
Much love everyone
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Day 76 sober checkin. At work today and on my
Lunch break setting in my car.
I am Always encouraged by reading the ST threads during lunch and spending some time thinking and praying.
Tough day today mentally just seeing everyone here down due to impending facility closing 6/30.
I try to stay positive and encourage those around me but it is hard at times.
Thanks for listening friends.
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1st day on this app ā¦5 days in! 1st check in!
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Welcome to the community 
and congrats on your 5 days 
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Stella, youāll never know how helpful your posts have been, thank you so much. I had a feeling you may be in a similar situation as me, and Iām stunned by how well youāre managing now and positive your outlook is. Youāre inspirational
Sometimes you feel so overwhelmed (particularly when very under slept) that you ācant see the forest for the treesā. Youāve just shown me the forest, thank you 
P.s: itās nearly 8pm in Ireland, kids are just asleep. My husband just asked me if Iād like a drinkā¦ I said a very heartfelt NO.
Feeling good, and positive
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@Noshame congrats on double digits 
@mx_elle sending strength š©µ
@mewmcmew congrats on 30 days
@Dmcg1987 feel better soon š©µ
@Juli1 yikes that GIF is scary! 
tell that voice a firm āNO!ā.
@Time2Live84 welcome congrats on 5 days
987 days no alcohol.
452 days no cocaine.
74 days no vape.
2 days no binge-eating.
I forgot to add a day to my numbers when I copied and pasted yesterday, so yesterday the first 3 were 986, 451, and 73.
I didnāt manage to get to sleep early last night, it was around 23:30 when I did, so I slept in late as a result, had awful using nightmares where I even used cocaine in the dream, I donāt think Iāve ever done that in my dreams before, it left me feeling very unsettled today, but not in a triggered way so Iām okay.
Iāve had lots of vivid flashbacks throughout the day and itās been tiring, Iāve done my usual, plus extra meditations to ground myself.
Iāve even managed both walks today, for the first time in a few days. My body is so unpredictable, Iāve now got 2 brand new pains that Iāve never had before, but nevermind.
Iāve still got UTI symptoms so Iāll have to call the doctors in the morning. I donāt know what the answer is as usually I would have had my bladder botox op by now to manage my pain, but since I can no longer self-catheterise, Iām not allowed it. Itās been a while since Iāve heard from Urology so perhaps I should check-in with them too.
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