Hi everyone, checking in to maintain focus. My plan for today: cleaning, exercise, healthy food & catching up with some people. My healing & growth has taken & will take time. But I have faith & feel committed… 
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Yes we do, we can’t get any new staff 
Since Covid hit it got worse everywhere.
They don’t care, I’ve seen many good workers go, they didn’t do anything to convince them to stay. Still this is no bad place to work at, I’ve seen much worse but nothing better yet. Sad.
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Happy bday!!! 
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4 days being clean from self-harm.
5 days being less amount of sugar.
Lying in my bed and chilling. Thinking about if I should go to one queer group with my friend which is now out from psych ward for few days, but… I feel my social battery is dead and as well I don’t want to meet my ex gf which likes to share about me some shit. My boyfriend is all week on filming so I will stay now by myself.
My heart wants to just peacefully sleep and hug my dogs… So I possibly just say to friend I won’t go.
I as well decided to not go on Tuesday’s school party or how it’s correctly called. I don’t care what they will think about me, because I know I’m for them just problematic and weirdo. So it’s better for me to be with myself.
I hope everyone are okay. Stay safe, have nice day. 
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Have as good a day as you can friends. Sober and clean. Love.
Therapy morning coming up. Have some recent stuff to talk about. Actually looking forward to going. That’s a new one. There’ll be a time I don’t need it no more but not yet. After the jump ahead in dealing with my feelings, with relationships, with life in general, now it’s time to implement these changes, consolidate and build further on them.
Progress. Not linear at all but moving steady ahead over time. One day at a time. Keep going all. We’re in this together and I’m forever grateful to all of you. Alone it’s impossible. Together we can do this. X
Pic is of the street I played in as a kid. The sycamores were still straight back then .
@Twizzlers Thanks for the update dear friend. Keep working on yourself while the work on your home and garden is done. And beyond. You got this and we got you. 
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@Twizzlers I am glad you have the attitude you do, That is a lot of unexpected at once! Your sanctuary will be nice again and so nice you will have more sun! Think later season with lettuces, swiss chard and kale!
I know you will make it enchanting however it will be. Because, you, my friend, are!
Might be an umbrella or some type of screen if you need it.
Take care and it is okay to feel frustrated and overwhelmed with all this going on.
Big hugs and helping hands through the internet!
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Hi everyone, 8.25 in the morning in the u.k. day 105 for me. On a Friday I used to think I was so happy as it meant I was going to drink all weekend but now I am actually starting to feel like I am happier knowing I am not drinking today!! Strange how your brain works, obviously realise that can easily change which is why I am just concentrating on not drinking today. Also by not drinking, I am not doing drugs and gambling!! Have a good clean weekend everyone.
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Day 160.
@JazzyS Just wanted to thank you for always having a thoughtful word for me and everyone else here. You’re truly a beautiful soul. I do talk about my family stuff and traumas in more detail in my lounge thread because I like to keep some of the TMI oversharing out the main forum. 
So yesterday me and my husband went out for a meal. Everything was great (we shared a fish platter) until the very end when the server brought us two shots of local booze. It’s just something this particular restaurant does. I said none for me, thanks and the guy asked why. So I just said, ‘Because I’m in recovery, mate.’ And that was that. On our way back, my husband told me how proud he was of me and my recovery. I feel like I’m cool or something now.
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Amazing day. I forgot how uplifting Fasting could be. It is realy a strong tool. I need to implement Fasting routines again.
Got a perfect object at work. It’s near a Yacht Club.
Ahh… Nature… Fresh air. Can’t be better 
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First day back to work after taking a couple days since the blackout. My first trigger will be driving past the liquor store on my way home. I feel a lot of anxiety today.
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Hey all, checking in on day 1,104. I hope everybody has a good one!
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Just out of an hour long appointment with my psychiatric nurse with a student sitting in. They really seem to know what they’re doing which is given a good feeling. I did get overwhelmed at one point and started to cry, but I almost think that was because I felt comfortable with them and could feel their genuine will to help me get better and stay better. A gym membership has been prescribed which I’m looking forward to using. I do want to get back to a healthy weight, I’m a bit over at the minute, and I’m also keen to ensure that depression doesn’t set in.
I’m just having a lovely Italian coffee in the hotel on my street ahead of collecting my daughter from the school bus. She has swimming this afternoon.
ODAAT all x
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Morning all checking in. Still out of work due to a shoulder thing, but been pretty busy with things family wise. Gotta go back and see the doc in 2 weeks, so maybe I’ll get cleared to go back then. Have good day guys
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Day 265
Work day done 
It was a little chaotic but I did it. Now time for me! Going to get me fries today, oh yes. Craving this for days and today is the day.
My balcony looks like someone grabbed the soil from the plant pots and threw it everywhere on the ground 
It was really bad weather yesterday 
I’ll clean that tomorrow.
It doesn’t feel like I’m hitting 9 months soon Time really flies!
The mood is better today, but it’s an up and down game. Well, now that I understand this things are easier to handle and I’m extra careful in those weeks. No craving for alcohol, that’s good
Have a beautiful sober day friends, stay strong 
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Yeah apparently today is day 30 I’m very proud and happy to be past that first 30 again. Had another day of over sleeping a little bit. Fixing my friends bike went well yesterday even got his brakes working for him. Had a really strong deadlift and back day, made it up to 385 for 3 reps. This Saturday I will be taking my placement test for school. Looking forward to that, much love everyone. And I’ll apologize now I really have trouble reading everyone’s check ins it gets pretty overwhelming for me so I have trouble reading all the replies to me or just long paragraphs. Ttyl
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40 days in, sorry been a busy week, hope everyone is ok!
Kelly
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Big congrats on passing the 30 day mark Mike! Wishing you all success with the placement test friend. It makes me glad you’re looking forward to it.
And please don’t apologize. You take from this thread what is good and helpful for you. Like we all should and hopefully do. No obligation whatsoever to read it all.
Very glad you’re here with all of us my friend. I’m not alone because you are here. We’re in this together
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Evening check in.
I made a horrible mistake. I decided to go that event which I mentioned today. It ended so bad. I had anxiety attack and I cried so much, especially when I heard that others laughed and enjoyed. I felt so lonely in that moment and… so useless. So I decided to leave.
No one from these people who were there wrote me. So I think it’s time to move from this group of people and find new one.
My head now hurts… I cried a lot and I really want to scream right now, but I’m tired from this crying.
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