Day 44. Bit bored if I’m honest 
Yesterday was thinking of how i could buy some weed to relax
Where is the logic in that? Quit alcohol 44 days ago and then I’m pondering something else saying it would be recreational.
Well, going to go for a walk and then maybe watch a film
Checking in 585 days AF
Day 43. My mood has been pretty up and down lately, but my goal is to be a better version of myself each and every day.
I hope everyone has a great day! 
Checking in on Day One. I like this idea of a daily check-in thread. See you again tomorrow!
Welcome to your sobriety and welcome to the thread Cloudy! We’re in this together, and the more the stronger we are. See you tomorrow!
6 days is amazing 
Nicotine is one of the hardest things to quit. I cried uncontrollably for a week. I felt crazy. But totally worth it. Keep it up!!!
Good you recognise the crazy thoughts addiction gives us. Addiction is addiction and substance abuse substance abuse. Well done on thinking up healthy alternatives! And congrats on 44 days sober. That’s huge.
Yeah 6 months!!! Well done indeed. Keep up the good work. 
Today is my first day of a 7 week stretch off of work. I have challenged myself to do one social thing, one physical thing, one creative thing and to clean one neglected area of my home every day. Old me would have wasted (ha!) every day. Lets go sober warriors. 🫶🏼❤️🩹
This will be huge for you Jules – you deserve so much better – deserve to be loved and treated like the queen you are and this man is not worthy of you. I wish you strength! Much love and well done on your 9 days of sobriety!
@just_laura welcome back to the thread – well done on getting through the Invitational without being tempted – great job on not sticking around. Sounds like an exhausting 3 days – hope you get a moment to rest before you get back to work. Yeah to your 1st sober summer.
@bjonns welcome back to your day 1! Its great that you are still trying and not giving up on yourself. I do agree that showing up on this app more and creating a solid support system irl is key to keeping sober. Also need to make sure we change some routines / behaviors that could be triggering. Glad to see you here and hope to see you around
@brokenwolf Oh Richard I am sorry for all that you are going through emotionally. I do hope your wife gets well soon and your mother in law is not in pain and that it is not too serious. WOWZERS on the water damage issue – that is a mystery. Hopefully not a costly fix. I’m excited that you are feeling so pumped about your tournament – I’ve got the 20th marked 
You are going to do great!
@mrsodh Not sure I could live without the phone but I know I definitely couldn’t live without coffee (LOL) – maybe try a different brand or bean? In any case – wishing you the best of luck!
@cueball8n9 WOW 6 months! – that is huge. Well done – so grateful to see you doing so well on this sobriety journey – keep up the amazing work!
@pattycake love seeing your days adding up – you are doing great and I’m glad you are feeling great. Sometimes it does help writing it all out (even if you have done so before). I am sorry that your hubby is dealing with PTSD and will not seek therapy. I can’t even imagine this situation but want you to know that we are here if you need to vent or talk or…whatever.
@earth Hey Jessica – good to see you restarting here. It is a tough journey but so worth it. Keep remembering why you are doing this and what why you don’t want to go backwards. Hope you are also gathering a good support system irl to help you (especially at the beginning). As you know, this is a great community for support. Hope to see you around.
@Brl81 Congrats on your 2 weeks – that is awesome. Keep strong!
@SelfLove_42 WOW – love the post – doing so well. We do have to start slow with making changes and making them part of our routine so that we can stick with them. I think its great that you are laying out a plan and being self-aware. You should be proud of your progress.
@timetochange boredom is a killer and this is when our minds have time to spin the tales – glad you are not listening and keeping strong. The walk and film sound like a perfect plan – keep strong my friend. These feelings will pass.
@wakikki I do hope you are doing better today. Were you able to get a doctor’s appointment for today?
@cloudy Welcome to the community – this is definitely a great thread for accountability. Great job on day 1. Keep fighting for yourself and remember that we are here 247 so you can check in multiple times a day if needed – looking forward to seeing you tomorrow 
@trustybird WOW love that you are finally getting some time off Emilie! Love the challenge. Sending strength – excited to see what you choose for each day
Checking in on Monday afternoon
I did not sleep much last night but did manage to wake up by 8 and get some shit done (laundry, make payments for a few vendors and dye my hair) - also ran a few errands and now just trying to push through a massive headache. I need to do something to relax but I am having a hard time doing so. Will try to do some light stretching and deep breathing and see if that helps. Hope everyone has a wonderful positively charged addiction free day – sending much love 
Thank you for asking. It goes up and down during the day from alot of pain til normal feeling. Yesterday I lied on the sofa under my blanket all day feeling so sad.
I did get an appoinment, the doctor think its the same as always, but listend to my hart and took some bloodtest also including something about the hart, just to be safe. He also wanted me to take a little higher dose of my med.
So, one day at the time.
I read that you have a hard time relaxe? In what way? I dont know how to relaxe either 
Morning Check In
Day 540
Well i did it! I was able to get up at 530am for a workout. Felt amaaaazing!!! It was just what i needed. I have been plugging away this morning on my tasks. Laundry is almost done. Dishes are done. Bed sheets changed. Just need to get the grocery shopping done and do my prayer to connect to my HP. I had a moment this morning where i started getting a bit irritable. I chose to stop what i was doing, take some deep breaths, and slow down. Im feeling better today and im grateful for this feeling.
Tonight we have no care for my son overnight. So i have to try and prepare for that the best I can. Being awake all day today and then all night with my son and then awake all day the next day can take a huge toll on my body. Thankfully its only 1 night.
Not much else to mention this morning. Hope everyone is having a fantastic day/evening! 
Amazing, well done, and on a Monday morning! I really admire anyone that can get up with an alarm for the gym. I hope tonight goes well.
Hello all, checking in on Day 34 and first day of annual leave. Having a great day, gym and swimming this morning and a nap and organising, packing this afternoon. I am loving the swimming pool, have rediscovered how much of a water baby I am. Feel like this stage in my life was a turning point and (42) and I am choosing to have fun and get stronger.
We are off on holiday tomorrow, not sure how much I will be able to read on here. It worries me a little. I am really looking forward to getting away though. Need to break old habits.
Ah love - that has got to be rough (especially with kids). I do hope that the higher dosage in meds helps. Do hope that they are able to get to the bottom of this so that you can start to feel better soon.
I used to be a very active person and was always on the go and 90% on my feet. Now that im unable to do so i feel weird and do not know how to adjust. The days when i am utterly exhausted its easier to do nothing cause my body can’t move but when i do get a bit of energy i just want to burn it all (LOL) - i’ve been given this chance to figure out the balance in life and i’m working on figuring it out
I do try to do deep breathing, body scans, listen to soothing sounds and meditate / ;pray to help calm myself and relax. Also knitting a easy pattern helps or doing a puzzle or coloring. Do you have any go to rituals to help you relax?
I’m adaptable, mostly without problems. I’ll be just fine. And I’ve had a crazy amount of unsweetened ice tea today. 
WOW what an amazing start to your Monday - I love this for you!
Sending you so much strength and energy for tonight!!! What are you able to do to help keep yourself awake? Grateful that it is only for 1 night and hopefully tomorrow is not too hectic of a day.
Do know we are just a click away if you should need. So happy that you will have time to relax and unwind. Love that you’ve discovered your love for water-- so therapeutic!
Have a wonderful get away! You are stronger than your addictions and have 34 days under your belt… just remember day 1 any time those urges arise. 
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