Omg - i so feel you right now. Im sorry that we are going through this today. Im fighting my regular ailments and now a migraine starting and am super de-energized.
You are doing great things to help you out of your bad mood. Sorry that they dont seem to be working. Know it will get better. Whatever we are going through is still so much better than relapsing and starting over. We are strong and can get through the physical/emotional struggle we are in at the moment.
I wish you a better afternoon my friend.
@KarenKW ladies we are having the absolute worse winds here lately! I was in migraine territory yesterday trying to take care of business and itās so hard. Today luckily better but zero energy. Migraines take it out of me for sure. Just got back from walking my dog and getting blown around all over and tomorrow looks better. Hope you both see improvement soon.
I only slept from 4:30-6:15AM, so Iām very tired and my eyes are blurry and twitchy. I will catch up and do what I usually do after Iāve slept, but I wanted to post my check-in on this day that is significant for meā¦
995 days no alcohol.
460 days no cocaine.
82 days no vape.
460 days, no cocaine. Iāve waited a long time for this day to come. On my previous attempt, I relapsed on this day. That time around I really was white-knuckling it. It has been very different this time. Before, it felt like Iād been sober for so long, but this time around hasnāt felt like very long at all. Relapsing made it clear to me that this was life or death, and I chose life, and I continue to chose it every day, no matter what . I have rewarded myself with a new pair of trainers which I can collect tomorrow. I celebrated by going to the gym today! It was busy, but I managed to do most things on my program from when I was going around this time 2 years ago, it was hard, everything hurt me, and I think my muscles are just as shocked as I am about it all!
I hope the process is smooth for you but there will inevitably be some stresses. Something that helped me was remembering that as soon as the move is complete, all the stress would quickly become a distant memory. Didnāt stop it being stressful but kind of helped not get too tied up in it. And I was right about it becoming a distant memory before too long.
@RosaCanDo sorry you had to deal with migraine yesterday. Glad its gonna be less windy tomorrow. I do hate getting whipped around by mother nature.
@Bones_80 glad you are chilling and relaxing today. Sorry your oain is so awful today - do hope it gets better
@CATMANCAM congrats love on 460! Sorry you didnt get much sleep last night but so happy that you are in a better place mentally/emotionally and physically this time around.
Yeah to getting to the gym and rewarding yourself with new trainers!! So thrilled for you.
Checking in today with 132 alcohol and weed
547 days cigarette free
Going thru a lot physically today. Skin on fire, bad acid refluxā¦my head is pounding and now a severe headache but no longer as bad as a migraine so sime progress.
I am just so tired but cant sleep. No urges today so hey loving thatā¦have a lovely sober day my friends
4 days AF. This disease is cunning. Baffling. Powerful.
It is not more powerful than alcoholics that join together to help one another with recovery.
Spirit, grant me the serenity to accept the thing so cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
I donāt have control over most anything, but I can make choices. I can set priorities. I can have boundaries. I can stay aware of my body, my mind, my emotions. I listen to them. And I act.
Grateful for 4 days and to be sober today and going to bed sober tonight. Grateful for this forum. Grateful to follow the path of those father ahead in recovery. I truly believe serenity can be found. We can do this.
39 days no weed
30 days sober from SLAA bottom lines
Officially starting step 4 for SLAA
Getting exercise daily
Attending meetings daily
Met with therapist today
Doing OK with not overeating or emotional eating, but need to be more mindful, sugar cravings get bad
Been keeping up with new routines ao ive started practicing 2 step prayer and going to start bedtime meditation
Checking in Day 443
The day is over half way over and Iām feeling pretty tired already. Its been a good day but I think me waking up at 530am for a workout just tires me out for the rest of the day. Certainly doesnt energize me. Like it should Instead its made me constantly hungry. Even though food has been on my mind like all day, I have eaten healthy food and normal amounts. It just sucks that the urge to binge eat is there. Will try not focus on that too much bcuz the more I focus on negative behaviors, the harder it is to get thru them bcuz that focus is still on the behavior itself.
Besides exercising, I have cleaned, went to an appt with my son, and worked on a hobby for a distraction. Thats about it. Waiting for hubby now to get home and then we will have supper and relax later watching Big Brother Canada.
Hope everyone is having an addiction free day
Afternoon checkin from the girls trip grand canyon, usa. Actually hiked into the grand canyon today on Bright Angel trail. It was easier going down than coming up! Im glad i listened to my intuition even though i wanted to go further on the path we turned around. We walked around the park from 745am to 245pm. My feet and calves are soooooo tired.
Im hoping to hit an AA mtg tonight and get a one year chip. What a souvenir that would be!
You are doing it, one day at a time. Sobriety is the only place we can get to before the journey begins, first we donāt pick up, destination arrived.
Now itās time to enjoy the ride and it goes as far as your prepared to dare.
Evening checkin. Cravings were super intense. Almost caved. Bought ice cream instead and ate half the pint. Then my sister called and we talked for an hour. That helped. Still feel like crap but the worst of the cravings are over and Iāll be able to go to bed sober.
chilling watching dungeons and dragons
Instead its made me constantly hungry. Even though food has been on my mind like all day, I have eaten healthy food and normal amounts. It just sucks that the urge to binge eat is there. Will try not focus on that too much bcuz the more I focus on negative behaviors, the harder it is to get thru them bcuz that focus is still on the behavior itself.
well done.
sober 30 days tomorrow, thankful.