@Cjp Courage!!! Tobacco is hard!!! My parents struggled a lot with it
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@JazzyS they told us to use electronics as less as possible. I follow your advice. Tomorrow I start
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Iām Celebrating Day 303
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Sunday check in. Calm sober weekend. Nice job you all. Stay well
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Day 1
I used yesterday and again it felt like a chore. Im doing harm reduction and am not using today or tomorrow, or hopefully the work week. Today I got a lot of things done and barely left my windowless room. I vacuumed, organized some shit, did some laundry. I have some more laundry and vacuuming to do and also organizing and messages to send.
Covid cases are rising so its an easier choice to avoid the grocery store. why risk being that sick an extra time so I can entertain my alcoholism?
Going to play some more music now and try to get something really solid done. Ive had coffee tea energy drink and water, and now im going to have a pepsi. Just keep going.
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Checking in Day 27 
A friend of mine canceled our plans because she stayed out too late and was hungover today. I remembered immediately allllll the times I bailed due to a hangover and gave her so much grace even though I was really looking forward to our plans. I practiced putting, meal prepped, read an hour of my book, went to the gym, andā¦ itās only 5:30pm. I got some NA beers because my craving right now is pretty strong. Itās doing the trick but, I am so antsy and I guess BORED 
I think Iāll hit a meeting. Iām off of work tomorrow and my daughter is at her dadās so Iām feeling tooo free. And, got too much time and my brain is just defaulting to my old way of thinking 
but, I recognize whatās going on.
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Sorry your plans fell through, good of you to be understanding. Sounds like a great time for a meeting. Continue to make these good decisions. Take care of yourself. I believe in you
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Day 50
Itās been a productive weekend. Accomplished way more than planned and it feels great.
Also, dealt with a stressful situation with my daughter in law. She enjoys creating drama and unfortunately my son allows it. It was successfully handled. I did not engage that horrible woman and had no cravings or desire to drink. My brother is 20 years sober and helped my navigate her triggering behavior.
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Evening check in
Day 539
Day is finally winding down. Had a good evening overall. Usually I start getting irritable and impatient in the evenings bcuz im tiredā¦ but not today 
I am tired but im choosing not to let it bring me down.
I am determined to be productive tmrw! Im not allowing myself to get complacent or to make excuses for why i havent done what i want to do. I know the consequences of that type of thinking and i dont want to feel this way anymore. I made my To Do list for tmrw. Theres not just tasks written down but also things to do to improve my health such as exercise and drinking 80-100oz of water a day. I didnt overwhelm myself with too much. Everything i have written down is very easily able to be done. Its just i have to do it lol
Recovery wise - All is well. Praying that i dont have a using dream tonight. They suck lol
Health wise - im excited for this week to get back on track. I have to begin the process of forming better habits. I believe a habit takes 21 days to form? Correct me if im wrongā¦ i cant remember lmao but i need to put in the effort to get that motivation going again.
Hope u all are doing well and loving life and recovery! Have a great night everyone 
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Thank you. Whenever I fall in a lil trap I get on here, and usually just sharing my feelings puts it into perspective. I believe in us too. I know itās early in my sobriety but I really want this
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@butterflymoonwoman Iām so sorry about the using dream ā they do suck! I do hope you have a better sleep tonight. Sending you energy and motivation to get back on track with your to do list.
@brian1965uk so sorry about your hamstring ā I do hope the pain lets up. I do know how much enjoyment you get from running.
@starlight14 Thank you for all the love and the hugs Kelly! Right back at your sweetheart! I totally think you are AMAZING! 
@karenkw Well done on your 3 weeks of sobriety Karen! Keep taking it ODAAT my friend.
@catmancam Glad you were able to stand your ground. So sorry about your leg ā I do hope that the pain doesnāt last much longer so you can get back to your walks. Sending you happy healing vibes
@sabrina80 WOW ā I do hope the supplement helps with your symptoms. Iām sorry that you are not feeling like yourself lately. Glad to hear that you are not giving up on your self 
@CJP You are rocking this so hard ā just think once you get over this hurdle you will be completely addiction free! I know you are strong enough to get through these urges (Iām sorry you are going through the emotional roller coaster).
@bomdhil Wishing you luck with your pilgrimage my friend ā we will be here if you need us. You have the strength to beat the urges ā remember to use the tools you have gathered.
@minatasha Iām glad to see you being persistent. It is super important to keep busy so you donāt have time to entertain the urges. Do you have a good support system irl? Are you able to go to meetings / get a sponsor? I find this site is an amazing source for support and distractions. ODAAT
@charlie_c WOW ā so close to your 4 digit milestone ā so exciting. Sorry about the overwhelming exhaustionā¦I d hope that lets up for you. Yeah to being happy in your sobriety.
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@rainy7 So sorry that your plans fell through ā great job in keeping yourself active and going to a meeting. Boredom is the worst. Hopefully something here may help āThings to do when you get bored Wishing you luck for tomorrow night ā grateful that you are aware of this and will be vigilant in handling it
@danam56 Well done on 50 days. Grateful that you were able to deal with the horrible situation and you had your brother around to help keep you on the sober track. Love all the energy and productivity ā keep up the amazing job with your sobriety!
@1in8billion Havenāt heard from you in a while - just checking in to make sure all is well on your end.
Checking in Sunday evening
228 days without alcohol / weed
643 days without cigarette
Its been a rough day - i did manage to get 1 load of laundry done and 3 hours of accounting stuff (been neglecting it for 2 weeks). i did spend a lot of time sleeping but that did not help. only got 4500 steps in today. Hoping to get back on track with everything tomorrowā¦ Well - iām off to get yup some more sleep - wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free evening / day - sending much lov
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Omg right?!?! Her aerial skillsā¦ I think my mouth is still open hahaha- sheās so freakin coolā:metal:t3:
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I totally get that antsy feeling, I get like that when my daughter is away w her dad too, Iām trying to be more aware of my impulsivity and continue to work on it.
Happy to find company here 
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131 days clean and sober. 
Its been interesting and well worth it. I thank God every day for walking with me and giving the strength and courage to become a better me and not walk in the temptation of the devil any longer. Just believe in yourself and want to be healthy and do right and you will. Trust that God is always there.
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Welcome to the community Ashley - so good to have you here with us. Great job on your 131 days of sobriety! Keep up the amazing work 
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Thank you so much I appreciate the kind words really. 
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Day 36.
Just a quick check-in! Still sober! Went to an all-day metal festival yesterday with my boyfriend. Got my non drinking wrist band straight away. It was fun, but damn I was tired at the end.
Today has been all chores and food shopping, and healthy meal prep for next weekās dinners. Gotta exercise since itās been two days without.
Iāll do a more thorough check-in tomorrow. I am pooped. Havenāt been sleeping as good as Iād like. Fingers crossed for tonight!
Stay strong, lovelies! 
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Day 301
Damn Iāve been so anxious today! Talk about milestone malady! I almost cracked and said I canāt take this anxiety, I should get high.
I am so glad I didnāt and I have my days and donāt need to start over. I commend each of you who do start over when you fall!
Iām not sure I could do it.
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