Checking in daily to maintain focus #54

Hi there…

I am home, safe and sober and will go to bed soon! Did some “work” today. Time to make some effort.

Love! :black_heart::panda_face::heart:

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Congrats on your milestone!! @CATMANCAM

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Huge congrats @CATMANCAM!!! :tada::tada::tada::tada::tada::tada::100::100::100::100::100:

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Hello all,

Checking in on Day 1,744 Sober.

God Bless!

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Thank you :pray: hugs and care felt :hugs:

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Yayyy I’m so glad I logged on to see your big 1,000 :star::star:
:sparkler::fireworks::sparkler::fireworks:

So proud of you :clap:

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Congrats on your big 1,000 days :fireworks::sparkler::fireworks::sparkler:
Amazing :gem:

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Congratulations on your 1000 days AF AF Cam.
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I’m so happy for you.
:pray:t2::heart::hugs:

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Belated congratulations on your 60 days of the happy looking new you DJ.
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Seriously, you make sobriety look great :blush:
Keep up the great work.
:pray:t2::heart::hugs:

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That sounds like an amazing sober journey Charlie. Can’t wait to see more pics. I’ve always wanted to go up to Norway and the Fjords. What boat are you on?
:pray:t2: :heart: :ship:

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Day :two::eight:

So actually on Friday I met an old friend. A good Friend. We used to go at the same school. I was at his weddings. He was at mine. We used to love the same music. Actually we went to our first Slipknot concert together :metal: We used to go at the same gym that I go now. We used to love to drink beer together or smoke cigars or pipes, or play table games, or taste different Yerba Mate brands. We had a lot in common and grown up in the same district.


Us young together

So he was like - Hey let’s go drink some beer for the good times together…
And actually I went with him, pick myself a cigar - that small one… that small 15 minutes cigar. You know that :sweat_smile: ¼ of the regular one or ½ of that 30-45 minute one. You know the one that is ½ half of the regular one that is about… agrhhh :sweat_smile: forget about it :joy:

Anyway, I was really tired after work, so picked up strong coffee and small - non alcoholic beer in glass (to look like a regular beer)…

And actually that worked pretty well. I even forgot that I do not drink and had no need to have one. My friend also forgot that it’s not a beer I drinked, we cheered each other and had a nice time :beers:
Actually we talked about gym and that it would be great to go to the same gym together as in old times. I always inspired him with my sport discipline. (I inspired a lot until I started to drink a lot… Actually I want to get that attitude of mine back.)

Actually I really liked that I can already fully relax without a need to have a drink. Maybe brains still needs something in hand to hold, maybe I don’t want to look like a white crow in the crowd, but I am working towards those goals. I have big plans and want big changes in my life and around me - but I need to walk slow steps, and not to hurry…

All in time
:metal:

:no_smoking: Day 4 cigarettes

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Huge congratulations on quadruple digits friend!!! I am so proud of u :slight_smile:

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@SoberWalker – sorry you are feeling ill on your vaca – hope you get better soon so you can enjoy the rest of your time there
@Alisa @CATMANCAM thank you so much – starting to get a bit of normalcy back today… hope it lasts. Appreciate you caring :hugs:
@Amy30 yeah to going back to the basics …. Do whatever you got to do to care for yourself and keep moving forward ODAAT. Remember we are all here whenever you need.
@liminal.nrehab that outfit is awesome but that smile is on another level brother – you killing the look
@cueball8n9 nice song – how did that go? Hope you enjoyed your nieces wedding.
@Catmama23 I too love your line about the non-negotiables. Not just for my personal daily routines but also for who I’m now allowing into my personal space.
@Dolse71 congrats on enjoying your weekend away and sticking to your sobriety. Hey the saying is “dance like no one’s watching” - we only get one life —enjoy it to the fullest (being sober provides a more fulfilling experience) So happy for you!
@CATMANCAM Hope you were able to find relief from your chest pains.
@Juli1 Yes to working towards making some honest effort!!! Enjoy your sober evening
@zzz man how fantastic to connect with old friends and being able to catch up at the bar without feeling the need to drink. You are close to your 30 day milestone my friend – glad you will be able to celebrate it!

Checking in tonight
137 Weed and alcohol free
552 days smoke free
It started off a bit rocky energy wise but it actually has turned into a great late afternoon / evening. My mom made me some jackfruit burgers today that were hella amazing. I do have some mandatory work to finish before tomorrow and will get this done but will not be doing anything beyond that tonight (will play catch up tomorrow). Have my sheets being washed now so will have a clean warm bed to get into tonight. Was too tired to have urges today and my energy levels now are so great that I’m just high on life. Wishing everyone a wonderous Sunday evening. Much love!

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Day 212.

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Yay!!! Congratulations kevin on 7 months!!!

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Today I hit quadruple digits! Congratulations to my sober twin @CATMANCAM

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CONGRATS MAN!!!

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tonight will be day 432 of no self harm.

finally got to see a surgeon about my gallbladder, ultrasound said I have multiple gallstones and a distended gallbladder. supposed to hear back sometime this week and hopefully schedule a surgery then.

I’m miserable. I’m so sick of doing nothing all the time I’ve been sick for over a month now and who knows when the surgery will happen and how long it’ll take to recover. i need a job, I need a life.

feeling extremely bad today mentally. struggling a lot.

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Congratulations on 1,000 days friend, that is amazing :heart:

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I have no words for the absolute travesty of medical care you have received! I am so sorry for your suffering. It seems unbelievably unfair. I am sending hugs, but what you really need is the flippin’ surgery! I pray you get some relief soon :pray:

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