Wow congratulations on all ur timers! Alot of hard work went in to getting there 
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Morning Check in
Day 440
Feeling good today! Im finally not getting those headaches from the increase of my medication. Its a beautiful day here today so that helps with the mood.
Today consists of work. Ive been given an extra responsibility at work for this weekend to help out so thats good! I like being productive and useful.
My focus today is also healthy eating. Weekends are usually hard for me so im going to pretend its just another day. I am extremely proud of myself for the past 5 days of daily exercise and healthy eating. This is very unusal for me but im going to run with it lol
Anyway, have a fabulous addiction free day everyone!
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chilling playing cod
Happy sober Saturday everyone
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Checking in day 10 and smiling!Mornings are easier than the afternoons I think but all will be okayā¦coaching boys soccer probably only 10th sober time in dozens of seasons of coaching but looking forward to itā¦Enjoy the weekend fam and stay strong!
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Girls you are all so sweet and kind
@Twizzlers @JazzyS @Binx
I calmed down a bit 
ā¦ The hormones are kicking in!
Made all that is necessary, like bathroom, kitchen and a fresh couch.
Will take some time for the decluttering and rearrangements next week, as i have holiday.
Thank you all for your kind tipsā¦
I will check it out!!!
@Twizzlers and @Planipennia
I will have another swim tonight, yes 
My pace is not effected by the virus,
still made 2000m under 50 minutes to start with a relaxed round 
Hope you find your way soon Twizzleā¦
Try to remember the feeling when you enter the water, taking the first strokes or the relaxed feeling taking a shower after the swim. I am sure you feel no borders!
I took on a face mask now,
brought a beef broth with whole bones on the stove (who needs aminoās and collagen?),
and will create a list of what to do in my lil house next week!
Will have a late lunch-dinner salad to have a good workout later.
Thank you kind peops for being here and supporting each other 
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The angel nummer: 21.21
Have faith in the energy of your thoughts to change life for the better. Believe in the ideas and thoughts you receive.
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Thank you, the ironic thing is auto techs here are in high demand, every shop needs at least 2.
There is an upside and a downside to it, upside is plenty of work, downside is a variety of things
You have to buy your own tools which runs in the tens of thousands of dollars,
Your pay is based on book time what a job should take to do, so if a job pays 2 hours, you get 2 hours of pay regardless if you take 20 minutes or 4 hours, not all jobs and their booktime match, so when your 5 hours into A 2 hour job, itās killing you Factory warranty work pays incredibly terrible so itās easy to lose time on that
The last one is hit or miss, people wanting free or discounted work cause your āripping them offā
Example, Check Engine light diagnosis is a flat fee usually around 150 dollars. The thesis is we just plug a computer into your car read the code and tell you whatās wrong, yes and no. I still have to verify a failed component and follow a chart before I just say yeah you need a spark plug.
But part stores will do it for free, oh and their parts are cheaper. So why canāt you do it for free?
I compare it to being a plumber,
If you have a clogged drain, you call a plumber, heās gonna say well a service call is a flat fee of letās say 100 dollars, he comes out, unclogs your pipes and sees you have a leaking gasket in your drain fixes that and then gives you a bill for 300 dollars,
No one says well I could have did that myself with parts at the hardware store cheaper,
The unfortunate reality is the race to the bottom is becoming more common, who can do it cheaper, or for free.
Iām an understanding person, if your car comes in and needs a few thousand dollars of work your not prepared to budget for, thatās fair. Iāll write it out as such like if you had to do anything today this is what I would do, this can wait till later, as could this.
But my expertise, tools, scan tools and special tools cost thousands of dollars that I canāt afford if Iām giving you stuff feee
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I am so happy to hear yoyr day has become calmer.
Glad youare taking care of yourself. Have yourself a fabulous day- we are here if you need 
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Good morning everyone
day 16 no marijuana
Day 176 no alcohol
I fell asleep early and woke up early so I have a healthy amount of rest in me
Take care
More later
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Checking in day 237! Already feeling a little better emotionally in just getting back on track with healthier eating habits for my body and reincorporating exercise. I think I need a new goal to work toward to feel purposeful, so Iām going to think about what that could look like (maybe in the exercise realm).
Covering a shift for a coworker today and then going to enjoy my Sunday off. Hope you all have a super sober Saturday 
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1 day af. Canāt get to the meeting because all the traffic lights are out the way I need to go. I guess getting a sponsor will have to wait. I did an online zoom meeting earlier but I cannot lie Iām very frustrated. Also I know some of you said you are not judging me but I canāt help thinking some people are judging me and Iām judging myself. Why is the universe testing me when I really needed this meeting. Just another day that turned out bad. Canāt wait to go to sleep and start over.
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No, we donāt judge you at all! Look around at the people youāre talking to. We are all walking the same road as you sweetheart. We are all at varying stages of our journeys, but we are in this together 
You feel judged, because you are your own worst critic. You are beating yourself up about it, and expect us to feel the same way. We donāt! 
Every false start you have doesnāt matter in the grand scheme of things, you just need to keep getting back up until you can manage 1 day. 2 days. 3 days, 5 days, a week, 2 weeks, a monthā¦ And so on.
Give yourself a chance. Sobriety is coming, just fight for it
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Day 2327. Lost my Lounge status. I guess thatās what I get for starting a new job with a long commute that takes so much of my time!! Iāve been exhausted by the time Friday rolls around. But itās all going well. It is such a relief to have a steady paycheck again and a job I can grow in! This weekend I need to finish up some leftover consulting work, and then I just will have one more project to complete. Itās stressful having to do both the fulltime job and the consulting, but it wonāt last forever.
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Thank you
Iām feeling the stress of it though but Iām not giving in
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@Juli1 thank you 
š©µ Iām happy to read you made it back to the pool, and that youāll have the option of the outdoor pool again soon 
@JazzyS thank you š©µ unfortunately my GP said they canāt refer me for EMDR directly, that I have to have this current referral, then they decide what to do with me. I never enjoy all the gate-keeping, but Iāll see what they say when they call me next week, and go from there. 
@cwolfman13 welcome congrats on your days so far and for filling your time up with sober activities 
@CueBall8n9 congrats on 80 days enjoy your camp out
@Misokatsu thank you š©µ
@Lea08 welcome
@SoberWalker thank you š©µ
@Fireweed congrats on all of your numbers
@Time2Live84 congrats on double digits
@Soberbilly congrats on your year 
992 days no alcohol.
457 days no cocaine.
79 days no vape.
Woke early. Did my morning routine, then did my morning walk earlier than usual. Managed to hoover, and shower, both were long overdue, so Iām enjoying the flat, and me, being clean. Played the PokĆ©mon Community Day event. Iāve done my evening walk, and now Iām here checking-in.
I hope youāre all having wonderful sober weekends.
š©µ
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Day 987 
have a good weekend everyone ā¦
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We absolutely dont judge you. We have all been there amd understand . Im sorry things arent going as planned today 
is there another meeting at a different location u could attend for the meantime? Or were u wanting to go to that one specifically?
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Day 112. Mostly relaxing Saturday. Had a nice walk at the nearby park. Got groceries. Napped. Now hanging out on the couch with the cats trying to decide what to watch. Less stressed today.
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Ah man ā Itās great that your skills are in high demand but sucks that you are not paid accordingly for your time and effort along with additional parts if needed.
I know here in Michigan (not sure if all of the US) you do not have to buy your own tools and you are quoted for base price to check out the issue and if anything beyond that quote comes up (ie. took more time or needed seal etc) then you are called immediately and notified of additional costs. I know many times I have taken my car in for one thing that was quoted at say $150 and gotten a call with other issues and ended up spending $1000 to fix the issue. Totally understand that some things canāt be easily diagnosed just by looking at the car and Iām not sure that the diagnostic machines are 100% effective.
Since you purchased your own tools - you do get to take them with you to next job ā correct?
I do hope the management at your new job is better than the last. We spend so much time at our jobs - should at least enjoy it (at least most days).
Hope you are having a great wekend 
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So impressed with your positive outlook - I do enjoy reading your posts and how much love you bring to the community.
I agree - the gate-keeping is a bit much. I do hope you get better news next week. Enjoy this beautiful weekend
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