Hey Rosy - welcome to the community!! Wish you well in your sobriety journey - do know that you can not do this alone. We all need help and support and need to put in a lot of work. This community has been my life savor -Read around and engage when you feel comfortable.
Many threads to read through and i find that whatever I’m feeling, someone else is / has felt that and many responses to that particular emotion / feeling here. A healthy reminder that we are not alone.
Would you be willing to try a meeting - possibly be around people in real life that are also in the same boat as you.
Wishing you luck on your journey and hope to see you around.
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Welcome Rosy.
Great day for a day 1.
This is a great place for support. I could never do it on my own. Have a good read around. Join in when your comfortable.
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Hope the rest of ur day has been better and free of drinking thoughts. Way to go on getting thru those earlier.
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Welcome Rosy!! Glad ur here with us 
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Checking in
Day 456
Loving this number sequence today. It blows my freakin mind that i have this time in recovery. Its not alot in the grand scheme of things but it means alot to me!! I swore to myself so many times in my past, that i would ALWAYS be using something to cope. My track record for 22 years had proven that to me but guess what?.. it was wrong. I am completely clean and sober and handling my trauma and emotions without drugs and alcohol.
Today i had a busy day ahead of me BUT i made time for my morning routine first thing (before i even left my place). And boy did i need that connection to my HP. And then i went about my day. Got my preworkout and some healthy groceries. Came back to workout. Have eaten well all day. Did have 1 using thought tho but worked thru it. Now just waiting for hubby to get home. Feeling good! Feeling grateful! And feeling free! Hugs to u all my TS fam!
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day 239
Seen a few posts lately about cravings.
Been the same way i think because with working in a trade its so deeply rooted to drink after work as a pay off for the day or weeks work.
I did try a non alcoholic beer the other day which may have set it off, but doing well knowing my choice to go back to it will mean big losses in my life
My wife and i have been discussing traveling abroad again looking at Thailand this time, will be weird not having a few beers but im sure ill survive.
We didnt do walking street in Vietnam due to my drinking and the potential danger that could have got me into.
This time im lookong forward to being sober and doing some people watching on Bangla road and enjoying the atmosphere till weve had enough, should be interesting.
Much love sober whanau, may peace be with you today.
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Karen - i’m sorry you are feeling this depression and fatigue today. I do hope that your psychiatrist can help you with new dosage.
I know resetting the timer sucks but do not let that upset you now - you are doing great and you know you got over 100 days so you can do this again!!! You’ve got the strength to beat this disease!
sending you strength my friend - i do hope you feel better soon!
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Hi @Rosy1 welcome to TS!
It’s been a day. Decided to make so phone calls and set appointments I need. Can’t have my tooth pulled until the 31st 
but I’ll get my inhalers refilled Wednesday. Made an appointment to see my friend in prison this Saturday. An Aetna rep called back after business hours to answer some questions about various services. Apparently it’s possible I can start going to the gym again, and further my education. Of course, I had my coffee date with Brian which was fun.
But then I found out Neighbor Joe is messing with my mail. He’s avoiding me for whatever reason, but he still picks up my mail when he gets his. He’s been putting it in a plastic bag on my doorknob. So I’ve had my mail stolen for the last week. If he’s avoiding me, why the f**k is he messing with my mail at all?
So anyway, mostly a good day, but I’m Hungry, Angry, and Lonely so I’m gonna do a burrito now. Good sober evening, friends! 
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Good evening everyone, checking in on day 633. Works been going great, been meeting a lot of new and different people which is important for me to get outside of my bubble. Attempted going to school full time and working a job full time but that did not end well. But have some news that may be changing my job in the future so school may be coming back into play. Hope everyone is doing well and stay safe.
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Have you taken a long weekend or a vacation? I’m sick of being at home and am looking forward to all of my little excursions and activities coming up.
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Ive tried both. Not fun with someone who drinks even if they are social drinker. I have to keep playing that tape through. New in soberity having a relationship is hard. It takes so much work and i still needed so much work on myself. Maybe just have some real good sober friends for some time. I rushed into stuff and caused myself more pain when i still needed so much more healing from all the damage using created . Im 24 yrs sober now
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Good evening Mark. You are too sweet to say so.
Doing well - thank you for asking. Just very awake and trying to get some sleep 
I do hope you are having a good sober evening.
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1654 days of not having wine.
I am still thinking that after a sleepless night like this: ah, at least I remember what happened last night and I am only tired.
It’s during calm moments i get to compare to myself 5 years ago. How I handled problems and stressful situations? It was a reliable scheme I sticked to for far too long. I couldn’t surprise myself. Now, it happens that I feel like, AHH, look Franzi, I didn’t explode. I just breathe and I am still alive.
I am more than grateful that for now I am safe.
I wish everyone a good day or bonne nuit 
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Early check in on day 140, 20 weeks without alcohol. If you’d have asked me half a year ago, I would have said, it’s impossible to stay sober for so long.
Have a good and sober day, friends. Sending my best hopes and wishes to all those currently struggling, you can do this, one day at a time 
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Laid in bed today. I need to do more…
Need to get moving again. Im sober…but depressed. I live alone…so get lonely. Dr thinks its best to wait on any new meds. Upcoming stress test. Will be good to get that over with. Still in bed. Must be here for a reason.
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Sorry about your depression Mark. Every few months I would get hit, out of the blue, with depression. Some days I couldn’t do anything but feed my pets and walk the dogs. I spent a lot of time on my deck or on my couch on this app or Twitter. As long as I got to bed sober it was a successful day. I don’t get those days much anymore. Now I look back and I think it was pretty hard work just not picking up. It’s emotionally draining and affected my physical well being all around.
Hang in the friend. And keep checking in when your up to it.
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