Checking in on day 13, yesterday evening was touch & go with mental shenanigans around having a drink (haha, A drink) but I didn’t & I’m very happy about that.
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Day 25! My headache has persisted since yesterday and prevented me from getting good sleep. My appetite is all over the place but I’m trying to eat every few hours as I think my headache could be blood sugar related. I’m realizing how disorganized my eating was when I was drinking. Aside from that, feeling very good - bloating is down, physical stamina is going up, mood is calm. Thoughts of alcohol or having a drink float through my brain, I observe them, I sit with them, and I watch them float away. Happy sober Friday all 
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@Butterflymoonwoman thank you. 
I’m so sorry they didn’t find cover for your son’s overnight nurse 
proud of you for expressing your feelings here and not bottling them up 
@mewmcmew congrats on double digits for no weed 
@C_8 cool catch 
@AlexWayhill congrats on 80 days sorry about your father, hope he’s doing better soon.
@Mno I hope Luna’s check-up went well 
@SoberWalker ‘a talkywalky’ 
that’s a really nice chip congrats on 4.5 years
@Juli1 @SelfLove_42 welcome back both
949 days no alcohol.
414 days no cocaine.
36 days no vape.
No sleep at all last night, eyes very blurry, so tired but haven’t been able to nap.
I’ve somehow still managed to do my walks, meditations, and morning routine.
Wishing you all a wonderful sober weekend.
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Mine is a Critter. Do you remember the old movies? Those creatures with tons of teeth and red eyes that rolled around and could shoot thorns out of their back? This. It really helps to give it a picture or a form.
Sometimes we have to completely break down to realize that this way of using isn’t good for us. Maybe a moment of shame, fear or something we never forget. The ones I had haven’t been hard or dangerous enough, I needed one more. I had that moment while sitting in my Doctors office.
Go on and drink: I die.
Stop drinking: I live.
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115 
chilling playing Elden ring
Happy sober Friday everyone have a good weekend
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Happt Friday! Chicago is living up to it’s nickname today as the windy city. I need rocks in my pockets just to stop from being blown away haha.
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Checking in day 194! Day 2 of the conference went better. About to get my piercing for my 6 months (been trying to get one piercing per month for my first year of sobriety- we’ll see if I keep finding space haha).
Should hopefully have a pretty chill night ahead after (I am squeezing in one client but that’s all).
Hope you’re all having a fantastic sober Friday!
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Checking in stateside with a massive case of jetlag 
644 days AF, though. Hope everyone has a lovely weekend.
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I’m trying to catch up on this thread. Been busy yesterday and today. I first saw it and laughed because I thought you were in day 39.5 but your post was yesterday. I am at 38.5 now so you are 39.5 now. 
If you lose a day I lose a day!!!
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Thank you Sabrina!
I had so many bad moments…
They were worse enough!
I don’t want to hit any rock bottom…
Just don’t understand why it’s coming out of relaxed situations and why I am acting completely convinced in this moment 
That’s the addiction… And to me this one is a real ugly side of its face. Thanks for this picture, there are a lot of good gifs if you search for creature 
By the way, I am back home safe.
And I never store alcohol in my house…
Had a good swim workout and found a partner to do some diving sets in the end. That was fun.
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I’m two days sober.
I must keep fighting.
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Welcome to the community!
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Welcome Frank! 
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That doesn’t sound good DLS…. You have us if you need to talk
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Thank you but that isn’t mine; i copied it from the person i sent it to, her post.
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Day 83 for me. Lots of drama it seems like, yet when I pull away and spend time solo or with friends there is none.
I am trying to be like a mountain, the seasons can change around me and sometimes rocks or avalanches will crumble down my sides. Animals come in the spring, and flowers, and sometimes people come and travel to see me yet I can be covered in storm clouds and not visible or accessible to them. But no one says on those days “oh I bet the mountain isn’t even there anymore” or “I hate this mountain for having weather that makes it difficult to visit sometimes” they just say “perhaps tomorrow will be a clearer day” and then the next day the clouds part and there are maybe waterfalls and streams flowing once again down the mountain face.
Right now my mountain is in a storm and I’m just trying to remain resilient and steadfast, reliable and calm. Tomorrow is a new day and perhaps the clouds will part.
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Glad you are here Frank!
This is a great community with lots of love, grace, and support! One of the biggest reasons for my sobriety at this point.
Many people here that have been where we are and are here to help and chat.
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353 days.
We made it to the weekend!!
Still not 
but I’m glad we have some time for rest. There is a Crab Festival happening in my town, we are known for it here. Lots of yummy food and drinks and music happening all weekend. Going to go check it out later on. Heading to the gym and my daughters swimming lesson first up.
Trying to shake work from my brain. It’s hard when it consumes all your thoughts all week. I may have to try meditate for a while today I think.
Much love guys. I’m not far off 1 year again, how exciting. I haven’t had a year sober since 2016.
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Wow you are so close to the year Point! That has to be exciting! At 38 days you are definitely an inspiration to me and others here.
Congratulations 353 days!
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Thanks for the welcome!
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