Checking in on day 93, went to the gym today after 2 weeks of constant worries about my parents’ health. Felt really good and I hope I can relax and sleep better.
Have a wonderful and sober day, and stay strong! 
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I agree! @Hesmyportion your doctor should have had only compassion for you when you told him. Admitting you have a problem is such a brave thing to do with the insanity we live in every day where it’s considered abnormal to not want to drink poison 
great job staying strong. I was walking this morning in the beautiful sunshine and WHAM out of nowhere I had an insatiable urge to drink. There is so much advice out there on how to handle. I’ve found the following to be helpful:
- review all the ways alcohol destroys your body (it’s the death installment plan)
- write and revisit a list of all the reasons you want to stop drinking
- the 24 hour rule: if you want to drink, tell yourself I’ll wait 24 hours to see if I still want to drink. By then the craving will usually pass!
- HALT: check if you’re hungry, angry, lonely, or tired. For me, many of my cravings go away once I eat. Even if it’s junk food or sugar - worry about that later - just don’t drink.
- check in here or go to a meeting.
I hope that helps! You got this!
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On day 26, feeling good. Going camping this weekend, will be so nice to camp sober. Sounds strange but always associated with beers. Very excited it will take me to the full month 
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Well, I’m proud of you Sarah; you’re here fighting this thing. It’s so hard at the beginning but it does get a lot easier. The more you see positive changes and clear thinking you’ll start feeling like the person you are meant to be. 
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127 
chilling rewatching the boys on season 2
Happy sober Wednesday everyone
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Day 8. Exhausted, angry and procrastinating. Very bad cocktail for the end of the day
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Day 81. Just got back from a walk after work. Trying to enjoy the weather before summer hits and it’s too hot. Chiropractor was mostly just the exam and X-rays. I go back Friday. Still struggling with a lot of things, but still sober.
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Day 74.
The good news is that I had my last dentist appointment for a while yesterday and my tooth is fixed. Eating without pain is nice! These past two days have been a struggle, mentally. I don’t know if it’s the PAWS or my mental illness, some fluey bug or a free preview into hell, but I’ve been feeling like death warmed up. I also finished watching The 100 and now I don’t know what I’m supposed to do with my life.
Spoke with my therapist today, and it was actually a pretty good session, it made me realise that I’m probably a bit too hard on myself. I dunno. I’m tired, I feel ill and my mind is racing. But I’m going through it sober, and drinking hasn’t even crossed my mind. And that’s a huge win.
Speaking of wins, despite all my loom and gloom, there are improvements in how I handle things. On Monday night, I was up till 4 am trying to finish four projects before the timer ran out. And I did finish them. And did send the first 3 into the ether on time. The fourth was a complete loss.
And just like that, hours of work and just over £80 gone forever, with no way of getting it back. Old me would have found the nearest 24/7 and drank myself into oblivion over it. Instead, I stared at the screen flabbergasted and in denial for about a minute, before saying out loud, ‘Well… that’s shit.’
Then I made myself some tea, watched something funny on YouTube and went to bed. Yeah… losing the work and the money was shit, but I’ve been playing the last minute game for a long time. Something like this was bound to happen eventually.
My perspective on things is changing. As is my life, in general. There aren’t any miracles at work, or any pink clouds and it’s not happening overnight. But I’m seeing changes in me I didn’t think were possible. And it’s only been 74 days. I wanna see what happens next.
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Staying true to myself, no alcohol. A bit of a headache today, likely the altitude doing it’s thing, it’ll pass. Otherwise I’ve been feeling great. It’s very peaceful at this ranch, horses ground me. Took my big boy for a walk this morning for some yummy spring grass. We’ve got high wind warnings for tomorrow, makes everything more difficult but this is not my first rodeo with New Mexican winds lol. I just put one foot in front of the other and do what needs to be done. Taking today to rest and take care of myself.
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Thank you ! You are definitely an inspiration to me on your daily commitment to transparency and encouraging others here. I appreciate it!
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Nice to see a lot of you guys are happy and enjoying your lives
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365 days. 1 year.
I very much feel at the beginning of my emotional sobriety now.
I have so many feelings I’m trying to navigate lately, and no more numbing agents. Feeling everything so intensely. Happy to have this one year but holy shit I feel still so early in my sobriety.
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Would be great if the booze wasnt available to you…in the early days
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51 days alcohol free. Just a basic day at home. Im ok with that. Unclogged vacuum cleaner…i was happy about that.
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I am sooo glad i didnt miss your 1 year sober announcement! I am so grateful for being on this recovery journey with you friend. I remember some of your posts in early recovery and you have truly come such a long way. Living life on lifes terms isnt always easy, but ur doing it!! And 1 year is a HUGE deal 
Hope ur proud of urself cuz i sure am 
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Wow congrats!!! 
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Day 1
Well this is a time where i feel committed to resetting. My day at work was better today and i feel I dont want the risk of alcohol clouding my judgment even when im not drunk. I also learned from a coworker that another coworker I liked got fired after alcohol related attendance issues. A wake up call. I hope hes ok.
No tidying but stayed on my dishes so ill take it
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Congrats on the 50 days sober CB.
We’re in your pocket for the flight if you should want us.
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