Checking in sober. Day 47.5 redid my nails for the cubs game on Wednesday. Saying my final goodbye to my cousin as we spread his ashes after going to the game with him. It will be a happy/sad day and I hope I don’t break completely.
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Okay, you recognize the need for a boundary with Twitter. You can do this. congratulations on day 33
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Day 295.
My car got a flat tire on the way to our second gig today. Unfortunately the spare was broken too. So we just had it towed home. And we had to cancel on our customers. I hate that. Now I got to gather the tools to change some tires on my wife’s car. She needs the car tomorrow morning. Planning to pick up the tires and putting them on myself. Wish me luck. And I’ll keep praying. God is good.
Not craving. My toxicity level has been at 4 for a few weeks now. So despite all the problems, today is still a good day. Thanks everyone. Have a blessed sober weekend.
@Jennajen , nice to hear from you. Life isn’t perfect. But it sounds like you’re managing beautifully. Good job
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Day 31 af. Weekends are like minefields of temptation.
Re-watching the Witcher series on Netflix with my wife. I had watched the first season a long time ago, but I’ve forgotten most of it.
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Day 531
Checking in clean and sober. Worked today so feeling tired. Not much to say except that im hoping everyone is okay and doing well in recovery! Hugs 
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Day 314
Went out last night, saw some bands and local hip hop, was nice to be out was a local venue and no one was heavily intoxicated so that was nice.
One of my cousins was on the bill so was good to hang out with him, see him perform and gave me a
T shirt.
Had a chat to a friend who was also there and hes slowly heading down the sober path as well.
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Checking in on day 172 sober. Great day. Was able to work on my sons car and fix it for him. Turning in for the night.
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@rainy7 How did the rest of your day go Roxanne? I do hope that you were able to go through work smoothly and get some rest when you got home. Here is looking forward to a brighter tomorrow.
@elizabeth_w You are doing great – the beginning is hard and the energy levels are low – stick with it. Sleep, energy, quality of life all get so much better the longer you work on your sobriety.
@anon53116147 how are you doing? Is 8/1 still your move in date – are you prepared? How did your tattoo contest go?
@catmancam I was able to spend a bit of time with my uncle also my aunt from Iran and her husband –I only lasted for ½ hour but it was still better than not seeing them at all. 1.5 years of being cocaine free – My goodness that brought a smile to my face too… so very happy for you. You are doing so great with your three listed DOC’s. I am sorry that your bingeing caused you to be sick and miss your drumming class. I do know how much you enjoy this and with only 2 more classes left – I do hope that you are able to make the remaining ones. Would it be possible that not doing your routines is causing you to binge? Sending you strength my friend!
@hisharleyquinn1318 love he nails. I hope you are doing well after your happy /sad day. I am so sorry for your loss. We are here if you need to talk.
@scorpn How are you doing Renee – haven’t seen you around in a few days. Hope you are doing well. How are you dealing with processing the therapy session?
Checking in on Saturday evening
220 days alcohol and weed free
635 days cigarette free
Wow - was a long day at work and i am feeling exhausted. did manage to get in 13k steps but no yoga. My brother has some friends coming over for pool time tomorrow so we may do a easy vegan bbq. Went to grab a few essentials and found myself trying to figure out what drinks to grab – as i was tired and hurting and i knew my defenses were down - i let my brother pick and i went to get other items. I am going to play it by ear and see how well i’m doing with socializing. The pool does sound lovely. It is now past midnight and i should really try to get some sleep. Have a wonderful addiction free day - sending much love 
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Many thanks to @JazzyS @Juli1 @Misokatsu @Mno @Cjp and all well-wishers I may have overlooked. It’s good to have people care!
Today was pretty lackluster. Been staying indoors because the heat has been outrageous, even for a Kansas summer. It’s been high 90s/low 100s. Supposed to hit 114 next Wednesday. Did force myself to get out long enough to visit my friend Theresa in prison. Came home and made chili, of all things. Came out hotter than I like but still tasty. Nothing really to report, just wanted to check in. 
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Yesterday, I posted my check-in in he gratitude thread 
. My poor brain lol.
Day 28
Today I just needed a rest day from working out. I gotta let myself be OK with listening to my body. I got some other productive stuff done around the house, though.
I’ve been moody and absentminded lately. Brain fog. Probably a combination of my brain adapting to not drinking, med changes, and hormonal fluctuations. Good times, lol.
But still sober! Just really tired, even though today was a pretty mellow day.
I’m looking forward to going to an AA meeting on Monday and getting my 30 day chip! Just a couple more days! 
Stay strong Sober Posse! 
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Day 
12If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. 13The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience.
Corinthians 10:12
Sugar 
Day 5
3/3 
I drinked some fermented drink yesterday, yet I believe it has some sugar in it. Anyway that was not a great Sugar detox performance overall. I started on Tuesday or Wednesday and already slipped 3/3 times. Not bad for a beginning (that is good kickstarter!) yet I need to be more concentrated on upcoming week.
Anyway I will reset counter on Monday, since there was more than 3 slips over period of 7 days.
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I’m here, I’m alive and I’m sober.
Day 18.
Nothing important to add today. Only a lot of exciting things 
My husband has gone from looking at caravans to buy to camper Vans.
I love the idea of a camper van.
During my childhood we had a huge Dodge Ram, actually one of 10 in Sweden during that time.
I bought it from Pa a few years ago, but never managed to pay it in full. So when he died all of our kids agreed to sell it. I got my money back and Ma got paid the rest from the buyer.
Funny enough the family who bought it now owns the company my father bought the Van from 25 years ago. They had been looking for a van like that for years. We’ve got updates from all the camping trips they’ve done with it during all those years.
Anyway my husband and I don’t really agree on what we want. My husband wants a Dodge van, similar to the one I had as a child.
I want a Wolksvagen Hippie Van, preferable painted like the mystery machine in Scooby-Doo. I mean who doesn’t want that?
Well see what we get when we’re done looking.
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I’ve tried a sugar detox too. But had to give up plenty of times already. So now I’m more into a moderate amount of sugar. I already do sugar free drinks and have done for years. Now I just have to stop with candy. (Gummy Bears are my nemesis)
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1513
Having my Sunday morning coffee. Taking it easy. Had a very nice trip yesterday, visiting Marker Wadden, a man made nature reserve. Wind, rain, sunshine, and loads of birds. Just a small day trip but still feeling like being away from it all. Emptied my head in a way so much nicer and healthier than escaping into substance abuse. Have as good a Sunday as you all can. Love.
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#Day 1775 
Busy weeks lately, but all is well.
Had a meet up with the new neighbours and they seem nice.
Got a new (small) tattoo between two older tattoos and told nobody about it. It’s in eye sight at the back of my upper arm. The first one who mentioned it gets cake, but nobody noticed yet 
I got the tattoo 6 days ago. Curious when the see it. But I understand…I have to many ink
When you stop drinking there is enough money left for tattooing, a great side effect! 
Picture from my “Queen of the night” cactus blooming. Such a big flower
Have a good sunday all!
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Day 1729.
I had some existential anxiety building up on Friday after work. I wrote about and got help. I do what I can, I can think about and talk about. I cannot change it, though. What I see today is that it’s coming over me with a power it’s hard to find an exit sign. I am grateful for people here handing me their hands.
The most important things is that I think I would feel this anxiety a lot more often if I’d be still drinking each night this anxiety away.
So I am grateful to be sober.
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Day 36. Visitor still here and we had my partners family for dinner. Everyone was on fizz and wine and i felt ok. Had noseco which is passable.
Looking forward to one sober day at a time. Stormy here …
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Love it. I want a new tattoo so badly. I have a pretty big one on my right arm just above the wrist, that was made to cover up a scar (actually multiple scars) caused by a crazy boyfriend years ago.
I did it pretty immediately when I left him. But I’ve hated it ever since. Have been told multiple times that a cover up is impossible. So I want to do something to make it less noticable on the other side of the arm.
But what I’ve gained in money, I now lack in courage. I can’t for my life get the courage to walk in or book time in a tattoo shop, where most of the staff are heavily tattooed and or pierced. Coming with my small tattoos asking for something from a cartoon (Sailor Moon) telling them I’m afraid I’ll faint because they makes me nervous.
I feel like an ultra nerd just thinking about it.
Also I would prefer a girl artist but there’s not many in my country. Which makes it even harder. (not that I’m afraid of heavily tattooed guys, I married one) 
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If a cover up isn’t an option you can remove the ink by laser sessions? Ore make it fade a bit so you can do a cover up! It’s not cheap, but getting new ink isn’t cheap as well.
Last thuesday I had my 5th (ore something) laser session to get rid of a tattoo the artist f****d up when he placed it. The tattoo shop is paying for all cost. One laser session is €250,-
I have to be very patient though because there is a few months between every session.
Busy with it for 1,5 year now 
But…at the end it will be gone and another artist will put what I want over it and then I hope I can smile about it.
And ps, maybe get your tattooed partner with you to the shop as a ice breaker 
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