Checking in daily to maintain focus #55

There are many non-drug remedies.
My doctor knows, no narcotics on my profile. I have tens units and patches and stuff.
Have you tried acupressure

Look up HAND ACUPRESSURE POINTS.

I use those points all the time. Give it a shot

I can give you pointers if you want

It’s drug free. Addiction free and
By the way, free
I hope it works for you

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Have as good as a day as you all can friends. Sober and clean.


Another two days off work ahead, although today I have a dentist appointment and tomorrow individual therapy. Actually looking forward to that these days. Psychotherapy that is. Some house chores to be done as well. Somehow when it’s summer it feels like I shouldn’t have to do that. The same feeling might apply in winter too BTW :upside_down_face:.

Anyway. I’m doing fine. Hope y’all are too. Let’s do another day sober and clean. Just for today. Because we’re worth it. :heart: :people_hugging:

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Day 264

The training yesterday evening was awful, it was for Doctors not for us assistants. There were like 5 minutes of 2,5 hours that have been interesting, the rest: blah!
Our situation at the office gets more and more difficult. As I already said, one colleague quit and is gone. Another one wants to work like 10 hours less every week. This is something we can’t catch up any more. This will kill us.
I’m afraid that if the boss gives her plan the Go that the rest of our team will fall apart. It’s too much work for 3 who work 100% when in fact you need 6 who work 100%.
That really messes me up rn.
Going to check in again later.
Have a beautiful sober day friends, stay strong :kissing_heart::muscle:

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50 days Alcohol Free😜

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@JazzyS I’m so glad you’ve been able to laugh today :laughing: and congrats on 6 months alcohol and weed free! :tada: and 2 weeks gluten-free :tada: have you noticed any benefits to your symptoms?
@nastya_is_fighting I’m so sorry about your teacher ridiculing you and if front of your class, and that the bullying is continuing, I really feel for you :people_hugging::mending_heart:
@Sabrina80 I’m sorry the online training was so stressful, and that your work depertment is under so much pressure :sleepy::people_hugging: I hope that your food was nice atleast 🩵
@Soberbilly thank you Billy :blush: Meditation is the heart of my recovery too :raised_hands:t2:
@Catmama23 that really is a lot, but some helpful stuff too hopefully :crossed_fingers:t2: glad you’re staying focused and alert, the next right thing indeed. Sending strength for that 🩵 I don’t know if you’re able to get outside to take some deep breaths at work instead of hitting your head? A quick 5min meditation or something :people_hugging:
@icebear sending strength for the reunion 🩵
@HappyDays congrats on 50 days :tada:

1045 days no alcohol.
510 days no cocaine.
25 days no vape.
5 days no binge-eating.

Checking-in for yesterday…

Yesterday I attended the online ‘good mood café’ for the first time, there were 3 attendees including myself, and 4 hosts. It was okay. They were all older women and they assumed I wouldn’t be interested in anything they were saying, but I was and I said so. I will go again.

Then I went into the city where the co-prpduction ‘course’ is held. The time passed much more quickly this week, but I’m no less fatigued, mentally and physically, from being out for so long, and the return bus journey was horrendous. If there are so many people when it is time to come home after the final session next Monday, I will wait for the next bus. I also spent a lot of money whilst I was in town, before the session, because I was an hour early, and after the session on my way to the bus station. I will be returning some of the clothes, but I’ve reset my ‘Impulsive Spending’ counter, on day 51.

I also gave in to the ice cream van. So my sugar counter has been reset too. It caught me off-guard when I’d just got home, so I can see why I was weak, but I need to do better.

I have the dentist this morning, in 3 hours, dreading it. Trying to remember that other people have expressed similar feelings here, the night before a dentist visit, but that it’s mostly turned out okay. It is somewhat reassuring so thank you. :blush:

Then this evening it’s the second and final part of the online course I attended last week, not looking forward to the white noise person who doesn’t mute themselves (the facilitators do request that people mute themselves when not speaking, but this person seems to think it doesn’t apply to them).

Will check-in later on for today.

🩵

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Faith in a Higher Power

Practicing faith can look like praying, meditating, speaking to your higher power, etc. Putting hope into a power greater than yourself is faith.

Got this Icona gifted by one Priest, witch asked me to call him a Friend. He helped me a lot. God bless him.

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3 days being clean from self-harm.
4 days being being less amount of sugar.

Morning check in.

Heyy, good morning from library! :sunny: I’m studying medicine right now and I feel actually great and importantly safe. Right now around me aren’t so much people but I know they will be here way more after lunch. I too much know how libraries work. :joy:
I’m still thinking if I should go to that party on Tuesday. My heart says to that no, no matter if everyone will be angry at me or no… For my heart it would be way more better if I will be at library or somewhere in nature.

I hope everyone are okay. Have a nice day. :two_hearts:

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Day 159.

Fuck, fuck, and fuck. Did I say fuck? I’m an emotional wreck right now and I’m really struggling to keep a lid on it. I’m gonna set another appointment with my therapist, some shit with my family really set me off and now I’m all over the map.

But… sober. So there’s that.

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Dealing with our shit sober is how we deal with shit Amy. Good on you. :people_hugging: :heart:

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Update: I was accepted in one of schools!!! I’m so happy right now. :heart::heart::heart:

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Keep fighting. I’m really proud of you that you’re still sober. :muscle:t2:

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Thank you! And HUGE Congratulations for your school acceptance! I know how stressed you were about it. :heart:

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You’re welcome and thank you a lot :blush::heart:

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I just called to say day 46…

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4 months. Not all days are easy, but every day is a miracle. Feel your feelings. Ask yourself what it is you really need in those difficult moments. Take care of yourself. Big hugs to you all working toward a better life.

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I’m so happy to hear from you! You’ve been on my mind for a couple of weeks now. I’m sorry things have been hard for you but it seems like you’re keeping yourself together and I’m so grateful that you are. Keep up the great work!

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I had a telephone appointment with my GP yesterday and she told me I should be proud of myself for asking for help when I was beginning to feel mentally unwell and I’m really glad to hear that. She’s keeping me under close supervision with my next appointment being in three weeks time by which time I’ll have seen my new psychiatrist. I also have an appointment tomorrow with the psychiatric nurse that was at my mental health assessment and who I felt confident in.
Meanwhile I’m spending a bit of time cleaning and clearing the flat in order to get the place like a sanctuary of health and recovery.
One Day At A Time.

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This is fantastic news!!! A huge congrats to you.
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Day 915,

Totally wasted from my meeting with HR and a employment expert. To tired to put more.

Could use a hug or two

Edit: also back from therapy, speechless. It’s a lot at the moment.

Might dedicate a post to it.

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thank you a lot!! I love that gif. :smile: :heartpulse:

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