Good morning everyone. Hope you all have a great day. I’m very grateful for being two weeks sober today 
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Day 291 head is feeling pretty good. Have been tired and lethargic the last couple days. But I’m grateful and grateful to be where I am with my mental health which is in a good place. My counselors are amazing, I feel amazing, even on the bad days I don’t out myself like before. My anxiety is not as bad, I feel confident. Yesterday I was so excited because my new tattoo machine came. I know in the beginning I was done and I’m still going to focus on my recovery first, if I feel it’s a danger to my sobriety then it will be done quick. But drawing for me lately has been awesome, I’m not as critical on my work like usual, I’m enjoying my art and having fun with it and I’m not over thinking it or trying to impress everyone or get anyones validation from it. Yes I still do post alot of my art but that’s just because I love it. My mind is flowing with ideas, last night my mind said it wanted to see a bulb of garlic jousting a Onion on a snail. So yeah I drew it and I’m pretty proud of it 
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@rsvf congratulations on 2 weeks sober!!
@Rockstar24777 Sending energy ur way lol hope ur day goes quickly so u can rest
@Liz22 way to go on enjoying that event sober! Glad u had fun! 
@Hoss congratulations on 2 weeks!
@seb my deepest condolences to you about ur friends passing. Im so sorry. Proud of u tho for staying sober and distracting urself with a book
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Day 26! Headache has persisted for the third day. I searched ‘headache’ on this forum and it seems to be a common symptom regardless of how long one has been sober within the first year. I’m going to do what I can to mitigate it but it is sapping my energy. Grateful because I know this is a sign of healing and recalibration. Alcohol does so much damage to our bodies. Wishing everyone a peaceful and joyful sober Saturday! 
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314, checking in.
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Congrats on 61 days @Marcio !
Alcohol is a major factor in my business world as well and I have tried to be discreet but honest. My role is to lead and host, but I have to do that sober. The reality is I can’t drink. It is unhealthy for my mind, body, and family.
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8 days is awesome
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Checking in day 195! Had a client and going to get out for a hike. I work tonight and hoping for a chill night at work.
Got my 6 month piercing (a conch piercing) yesterday and really love it! Already planning out my piercings for the coming months. I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but feels like a very authentically me way to celebrate these milestones, and they’re constant reminders of my sobriety.
Wishing everyone a superb sober Saturday ahead- let’s make this weekend great and meaningful!
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Day 168
I went out! And I did the laundry! I was laying on my couch half of the day but then the sun came out and I felt the urge to move.
I just came home from a short trip to a new designed EDEKA (a grocery store), I got some rice, salmon, peppers and cucumber. Together with some other nice ingredients this will become a sushi salad. I had none in months because of the high prices but today I just had to!
I had drinking thoughts again, I got some more turmeric shots instead. Every time I feel the urge to drink I have a shot. They’re really ugly haha but healthy.
Now everything is under control again. My mood wasn’t the best but I have to push through. The walk felt really good for my body and soul. And now that the weather is improving I should go out more again.
Have a beautiful sober day friends, stay strong 
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The things that put me out like a light are hot (decaf) tea, binaural meditation beats, and I say the rosary every night - so 53 Hail Mary’s which is obviously very repetitive but it works. It’s not why I do it, but I know if I ever wake up at night (which I frequently do, usually because of dehydration and having to pee) that I’ll get back to sleep before I finish even 10 more Hail Mary’s. Some people count sheep, but this is usually a sure thing for me. Good luck man, love the amount of working your putting into analyzing your situation.
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Turmeric shots? I’d be interested in hearing more. Turmeric is good for inflammation yes? That’s all I know.
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@icebear congrats on your sober work trip 
@Frank3 welcome 
congrats on your time so far
@anon74766472 
sending strength 
@Seb sorry about your friend 
@Hoss congrats on 2 weeks
@Joyce feel better soon
@rsvf congrats on 2 weeks
@Catmama23 I hope your headache is gone soon
950 days no alcohol.
415 days no cocaine.
37 days no vape.
Slept well, except finding a random msg that didn’t make any sense, to my friend, and a bunch of random tabs open that I had no recollection of, from the middle of the night.
Feeling very defeated by the bingeing atm, it goes completely against all of my goals, but it’s clearly not enough to stop me. I fear I will have a heart attack, that presents to me my rock bottom, but that fear is still not enough. I won’t stop trying, one of these days will be the last day I binge.
I’ve done both walks in the rain today, got soaked as my coat isn’t waterproof.
Did my meditations, plus some extra ones.
Spent some time playing the Pokémon event, completed the missions but then fell asleep and missed my chance to get the 6 shiny ones I needed to complete the set. Very sad about this. Nevermind.
Will be card and gift shopping in the morning, then visiting my Mum’s grave, and my step-mum in the afternoon, as its Mother’s Day. Some social interaction will be nice, plus it means I get to see my niece, and she makes me very happy.
I hope you’re all having wonderful sober weekends.
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Thinking of you.
Be aware if it’s getting stronger.
I would give a lot for not making the wrong decision in december after 5 sober months.
It was a mess of relapses.
But i am no more looking backwards, cause forwards is where the future is written.
Stay strong… I love coconut water as it’s also a good isotonic after sports drink. It’s expensive but I found some that is okay in some Asian markets.
Hugs 
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Day 1, 2nd sober evening
I was super productive having spooky energies today…
Had early meditation, yoga, walk in the sun.
Did the housework, did the tax statement (!) 
, updated my CV (!), called mum and cooked chili con carne.
After a long hangaround napping session of 2 hours, I had another meditation and then…
Yes a swim workout of cause. Did 2550 meters and the watch says I burned over 1000 calories. Yap, there were some guys to battle with. So it was much fun. 
I am fine, no cravings!
If they come, I have this picture of my addictive mind now.
Much love
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Day 70. Still in a mood. Getting some alone time, which I really needed. It seems like my sobriety is the only thing that’s going well right now in my life. But I’ve gotten through rough times before so I’ll get through this too. I was reminded that today is my 10 year anniversary of getting diagnosed with breast cancer. I’ve remained cancer free since. I do have a lot to be grateful for.
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Day 342
Found some old pictures, I can only see and confirm how bad I look right now; the pictures showed the beginning of all the chaos, I was still happy and at the time not thinking how the story ended.
I knew there was a reason for me to hide most of them.
Thanks for reading
Have an amazing day
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Thank you
The urge was stronger yesterday as it is today. I’m okay, just bored. And when I’m bored I used to drink. From monday on I won’t be bored any more lol, thanks to my job.
I’m here if anything happens that makes me consider having a sip.
Coconut water? I can’t drink that 
Ugh! Sorry but no 
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Yes it is! The taste isn’t for everyone tho. I bought those shots but you can easy mix them by yourself, that’s cheaper than buying the mixed ones. There are a lot of recipes in the www
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I have been meaning to read this! Have you listened to the podcast ‘The Imperfects’? Hugh and a few other men are on the podcast show and have some wonderful episodes around mental health. That’s how I heard about the resilience project, and the work they do bringing it into schools in Australia which I thought was such a brilliant idea.
Good work getting through a tough sober day, it’s not easy but your doin it 
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Left my first AA meeting here feeling worse than when I arrived. (I was in AA once before 10 years ago and in a different city.) I embarrassed myself at the end of the meeting - I was trying to get to know the person next to me who was also new as I don’t know anyone here (moved a year ago and I work from home) - chatting her up and not realizing people were calling us to join them to stand in a circle. I’m so oblivious most of the time so I’m sure they had to call us a few times before I realized. I probably embarrassed her too. Then as we were walking out a woman ran up to her to talk about being her sponsor and I felt invisible. I realize now I had expectations going in (even though I didn’t mean to) and that they were totally wrong and I feel stupid and humiliated. I remember last time I hated the whole way you’re supposed to find someone and ask them to be your sponsor. I’m so awkward socially and I hate feeling like this. Bad experience and I’m not sure I should go back.
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