Congrats on day 11 
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itās still early in the recovery and you are recovery from not just being AF but also from your physical issues. I know itās super difficult but try not to focus on your eating and weight loss at this moment as you are already battling so much. Be kind to yourself and donāt expect immediate results from your body. You are showing your great strength here so keep up the amazing work!
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Aww goodnight sounds like a positive day!
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@earnit so sorry that your Fatherās Day call created a trigger. Glad that you were able to find your way through it.
@catmancam congrats on your SILās pregnancy. 7/4 bday ā itās a huge celebration here in the US and also my momās bday ā yeah to your upcoming birthday. Iām sorry that todayās been a bit of a mess emotionally. Hope that the day turns around for you. Congrats on possibly not needing the patches anymore
@2jtravnz congrats on your 9 months of sobriety!!! Love the pics ā thanks for sharing
@hillbillychris hey congrats on your baby girl! Iām sure you will be great parents
@buttterflymoonwoman I do hope are able to have a great catching up session with your mom. Wishing you the best with your therapy session today ā I do hope that everything went well and it didnāt zap too much energy from you.
@jmg congrats on your 1 week milestone! Keep up the amazing work.
So awesome to catch up with your bestie after all these years. I do hope that it does work out but what an absolutely healthy attitude.
@sabrina80 I do hope that your day was not as dark as you felt. Do plan to get some self love and rest in this week to balance out the long hours at work.
@misokatsu wishing you a fast recovery on your injured hip. Hope the stretches helped
@anon53116147 I agree with @rob11 ā please be kind to yourself. Your body is asking for rest as allow yourself some grace
Checking in on Monday late afternoon
180 days weed and alcohol free
595 days cigarette free
Itās been a great day to do nothing. Iāve been given the gift to do nothing and heal myself. Hoping that with rest and good nutrition I may regain some of my strength. Loving life and all the possibilities. Iām sober today with no urges. Hoping everyone is doing well and living their best lives! Sending much love my sober friends 
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Day 156.
Whoāll understand me? 10 days ago I was anxious about my familyās arrival, now that itās their last night, Iām kinda sad. I might go as far as to say Iāll kinda miss them.
In other news, Iām fat. I mean, I knew I was fat before today (I have a mirror, ya know), but today I actually got on the scale andā¦ holy fuck! All that chocolate that got me through the first few months of sobriety has seriously taken its toll. This explains my knee pain, my back pain and why I get so easily out of breath when climbing up stairs or going up hills.
Sooooā¦ yeah. Itās time to stop comfort snacking, cut down on sugar and get back to 10k steps a day. Maybe, try some low impact workouts to get me started. Iām spending 3 more weeks on the island with stunning walking routes, this is the time to start building up on healthier habits.
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447 days sober today 
Woken up to go to the gym before my work from home day with a swollen lip- love that for me 
I think itās a cold sore, which is frustrating because Iām finally starting to feel really good again. I normally get these if Iām really run down. I havenāt had one in a long while.
Oh well, Iāve taken some vitamins. I canāt do much about it now.
I reached out to friend of mine trying to get sober last night, heās two weeks in and has hit his rock bottom and separated from his wife, also our family friend. Heās lost the kids, heās feeling awful and heartbroken. I told him Iām here for him in any way to help him stay sober. I donāt have many sober friends in my life so it did feel good to offer a friend support in that way, I definitely know how hard it is in the beginning.
Anyway Iām off, have a great day guys 
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Sounds like you are doing well 
how good are books. I read a lot on my train journey to work.
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Not doing to bad Iam sure there will be much tougher days head 
I was never into reading but really enjoyed the book I am starting a red hot chilli peepers book tomorrow and also have two more lined up for after this one
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Day 8. Didnāt pick up wine on the way from work! 
thought about it because I was stuck in traffic lol but made it 
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Checking in
Day 491
Today has been quite alot for me. I got my son off to school. I did my workout. Had my counselling appt. Didnt go quite as expectedā¦ not like what im used to experiencing with past counselling appts. She did prescribe me a med (to be combined with the med im already on) that i was on years ago which i was willing to try again (i used to think it did absolutely nothing so stopped taking it) but things are much different with me now being clean and sober so thought id give it another try. Will be starting this tmrw.
I met up with my mom afterwards at her hotel. It was a good visit but it was alot for me. She came back to my apartment so that she could see my son and husband. That went well. I feel tired for sure. Tmrw is another busy day with my mom. Im already feeling a bit overwhelmed and tmrw hasnt even arrived yet. Cant wait to get some rest. Hope everyone is doing well
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I do hope the meds help this time around 
Try to meditate and relax- hopefully that will relieve the anxiety and youll get a good restful evening.
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30 day check in what what?!?! Now to sleep 
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Hello friends. Checking in on day 738. 
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Hey! Did i miss your two years? Huge belated congrats! 
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Checking in day 132. Great day but very tired at this point. Turning in. Hope everyone has a blessed day.
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Hi sobriety fam 
I hope youāre feeling good and staying committed to your growth 
Grounding practice for today: whether youāre at work & do it for 10 seconds, or lying down & want to really take your time, or walking, it doesnāt matter, you can do this anytime, anywhere. Thereās no right, wrong or appropriate way to do it 
Soā¦ Take a moment to notice your presenceā¦ And your environmentā¦
- What are 5 things you can see?
- What are 4 things you can feel?
- What are 3 things you can hear?
- What are 2 things you can smell?
- What is 1 good thing about you?
My plan for today? For once Iām actually ontop of my to-do-list, so thereās nothing aching to be doneā¦ Iāll brush my teeth, shower, breakfast, meditate, work out & cook a healthy lunch for a start. Maybe send some follow up emails and catch up with some people before work.
Before looking anywhere else in this world: love and embrace your own life and consciousnessā¦ Who you areā¦ The past to be learned fromā¦ The future to aspire toā¦ No hate. Only love can heal and improve! Take as long as you need for yourselfā¦ The universe could be jumbled into infinite outcomes, did it HAVE to be the one youāre currently perceiving? No. Did we HAVE to be human, or could we have been anything in any shape or size and it wouldnāt have mattered in the big picture? āIn the land of the blind, the one-eyed is kingā. Did the world or concept borders HAVE to be shaped that way, or could we just as well embrace any alien world of our imagination if that wild reality was what we grew familiar with? Did we HAVE to experience mysterious existence at all? The fact is, when it reeeaaally comes down to it, our external environments are entirely relative, and only meant to last maybe 80 years give or take for us before they wildly move on infinitely beyond usā¦ Itās what we make of our internal self, and our perceptions of whatever world weāve found ourselves that make the difference. Can we see the bigger picture, and let go of what doesnāt serve us? Can we be courageous, learn, appreciate, loveā¦? What matters to us? What do we really want out of this unlikely and invaluable gift that is life? To forever run/hide from itā¦?
Soā¦ If youāve read this far, whoever and wherever you are right now, be strongā¦ Step outside of your comfort zoneā¦ Feel your heartbeatā¦ Breatheā¦ Focusā¦ You are special and worthy! Much love friend
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Day 253
Got tired of my hand needing bandage changes at work and got the super glue 
after i cleaned it really well. Now itās covered with antibiotics and waterproof bandages and theyāve lasted all afternoon.
Walked around my neighborhood after work because i had set my phone down a while and didnāt reach my step goal at work 
But also, today I was feeling emotional because Iāve weighed myself and am too much.
Talking myself out of restricting tomorrow already tonight.
Oh well Iāll have to get over it mentally and focus on being healthy. āWeight is a number, but not the only number.ā
But anyway, Iām off to bed. I hope everyone had a good day. And happy Juneteenth to all the Americans (and anyone else celebrating)
Big hugs to my sober family
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