Day 296. Messaged some of the ppl who have messaged me for tattoos, and have several who want something done this weekend when I go home. Then Monday I have two tattoos. I’m excited and it feels good to be back doing what I love and still achieving my other goals. Been hitting the gym just like I said but it has been rough lol. Have a clean sterile place to tattoo here in Plattsburgh, got all my sterile equipment. I’m ready to rock, and thing with me and the girl I’ve been seeing are going well. Taking it a day at a time and pushing through. Much love, this is kind of a silly question but I can’t post on the art page bc I was the last three replies, If someone could go reply to me or share some of your art work so I can continue sharing my tattoos I’d really appreciate it.
Checking in on day 326.
I just checked my messenger spam folder and there is a message there from an old boyfriend from 33 years ago. He got in touch to apologise for being a dick to me way back then. My mind is actually blown right now! It was so long ago that I didn’t even remember his name.
Other than that all is well here. It’s very windy and a bit chilly so I’m staying indoors much of the day. My living room is south facing so I get plenty of bright sunlight on a day like today. Just having an extra cup of coffee for now.
but not red with very short legs like Wickie 
My daughter was convinced the cat was pregnant and she dreamed about little red kitties. But that seems impossible because Wickie never went outside from her formal house.
Amazing work!!! 
Morning checking for 43 days AF.
I had a steak last night at dinner and I think I have a steak hangover this morning. I have been careful to eat well over the past 43 days and am intentional about portion sizes, hours to eat, and avoiding gluten.
I love meat but rarely eat steak and last night I did and I was determined to finish it. 
I sweat during the night like crazy and feel slightly hungover this morning. Why is that?
Anyway, I am sober and last night was the big test and I made it back to the hotel sober and happy.
Checking in at Day 402
Have a great day everyone! 
Day 953
Look what popped up in the book I’m reading 
. In the story it is a very one-dimensional alcoholic character though. Had a bit of a mental wobble the last couple of days. But still the thought of drinking never crossed my mind. Feeling much better, not sure if it because I had a meeting at work, it was interesting and I learned lots of new stuff or maybe it is due to moving into a less sucky stage of my cycle.
@Ron2023 welcome
@Hollieberry congrats on 6+ months 
@Cjp sending strength 
I hope it passes too 
@EricOnt welcome congrats on 15 days
@Eclipse welcome congrats on 8 days
@CueBall8n9 congrats on your sober business trip proud of you
@Teddybear congrats on graduating 
@Mno sending strength
@apes2020 good to read from you I hope all is well
@wahtisnormal welcome I’m so sorry for your loss 
congrats on day 1
@Krystalbetts welcome back congrats on 4 days
@Dolse71 congrats on 2.5+ years
@DryIn785 congrats on 2 weeks
@FeelingBetter congrats on 3 weeks
@SoberWalker Wickie is so beautiful 
@james83 congrats on 3 weeks
@liminal.rehab congrats on 3 weeks
@Thirdmonkey sending strength
953 days no alcohol.
418 days no cocaine.
40 days no vape.
2 weeks no energy drinks.
Checking in for yesterday. Fell asleep after meditating late afternoon.
Did both walks and all my usual meditations, plus a few extra.
Went to my hometown to collect meds, got a hair cut while I was there, which I like.
Will check-in later on for today.
Could be he’s doing step 9…
Congrats on 326 days of freedom!
Ow I will convince my cats to accept a little redhead
You reminded me of a similar phone call I got (pre-cell/internet days haha) from an old boyfriend. So out of the blue. I figured he was in some “program”. We did get together several years after that for some catch-ups and it was fun! The universe can be puzzling 
Hi everyone. Great reading all the posts. Downloaded the app 21 days ago when I got clean! Had a read here for the first time this morning and wanted to say what a great message of hope in these messages. Well done to everyone. I’ll keep coming back. This is my last chance to get it right.
Welcome to the community and congrats on 3 weeks!
Not sure whether to keep wearing deodorants and fragrances when I go now or whether to just go with a good old sweaty tramps gym sock smell.
Either way it’s a win win, one will attract the 22 year old fitness model/physique training model, the other will attract people on the street giving me money for food!
Day 172
Had a long but good 10 hr shift, on Wednesdays we do laser treatment to correct weak vision. After the treatment patients don’t need to wear glasses any more. It’s awesome but today the surgeon was late. In the medic field you can try to plan everything as good as possible but sometimes things just need more time. Poor patient! Very nervous already and then everything lasts way longer than expected.
I’m on my way home now. But first I’ll need to check my local grocery dealer 
I’m starving!
I hope you’re having a beautiful sober day friends, stay strong 
Day 5
Sore muscles… Tired body …
6 sporty days in a row!!!
Love it, but today is rest day 
Almost as hungry as @Sabrina80 
Will prepare something nice for dinner.
No cravings at all.
Office in present is done for this week,
2 days home office pending 
Looking forward to tomorrow’s Mantra meditation @Dazercat @Soberbilly @Its_me_Stella 
Much love
@Eileen82 welcome congrats on 3 weeks
954 days no alcohol.
419 days no cocaine.
41 days no vape.
1 day no binge-eating.
So, because I fell asleep around 17:30 and didnt wake up until 23:15, after the shops close at 22:00…I didn’t binge last night! 
I wake up every morning trying to remember whether I binged the night before, and that is usually met with shame and despair…today was different, I really smiled, the truest smile I’ve felt myself smile in a long, long time. I’m going to hold on to that when the voice starts. I already am.
This morning, the voice was trying to convince me I didnt need to shower before the dentist at 10:00, it was a tough battle but I decided I’m not listening to this evil voice any more! So, I showered.
Then, the Dentist. I really don’t enjoy the dentist at all, but today was just a check-up. After telling him the last 3 times about the pain I feel in one tooth sometimes, he’s insisting he completely removes the small filling that’s in there, puts some medicine in, then puts a different type of filling in. The earliest I could get booked in was 3 months from now, but it’s okay, the pain isn’t constant. He’s also going to re-do the fillings in my front teeth. So anyway, June will come, and I’ll get through it.
Depression is very present at the moment, which is probably why the voice is acting out against the positive changes I’m trying to make.
I went for my morning walk. It was a lot of effort. I am run-down at the moment, I’m hot, my tonsils are swollen, and I am lacking energy more so than usual. I’ve tested, it isn’t Covid.
Depression then hit me again and I layed in the dark with the curtains closed and silence for quite a while.
The evil voice didn’t want me to do my afternoon walk, it tried to make a deal that I could skip it, if I go to the gym tomorrow morning…I weighed up how likely that would be, and then pushed through it and went. It was invigorating! I feel a bit better.
My Back and Feet are now hurting a lot. But I’m used to it.
Tonight I’m going to watch the Reunion of Love Island, that I was watching for 8 weeks, which ended on the 14th. It aired on Sunday but I fell asleep.