Just doing my part
Day 44
Hey all!
Thank you @CATMANCAM 
. Wow, it sounds like you are doing so well! Good on you! Iām so happy to read about all that is going well in your life 
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@JazzyS 
 You are a very strong person to go through what you are going through every day! I donāt think Iād be able to be as positive as you are, to be honest. Youāre a badass! ![]()
Welp, I got my boyfriendās cold. But, while heās been out solid for three days, I have a milder head cold. Itās mostly my sinuses/nose. Could be A LOT worse. I think the walking, trying to eat more healthy foods, and of course, NOT drinking the poison has REALLY helped a lot.
I went for a short little walk today for fresh air. Now Iām just going to rest and try my hand at making some curry soup, which Iāve never made before. Itās fun and rewarding to try new recipes. This is something I lost when I was boozing all the time.
Iāll try to go to an AA meeting tomorrow when Iām (hopefully) feeling better. It would suck to make other people sick.
My medication increase is not very noticeable yet, but itās only day 3.
Stay strong Sober Warriors! We got this! ![]()
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Day 0
Back home without buying shit.
Body and mind still need some healing effected by the last days. No cravings.
I reached out for help and itās in progress.
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Happy Monday everyone, checking in on a warm evening while sat in my back garden with a coffee, really tired today but happy to be closing down 27 days.
Hope your all well
So it wasnāt in the BBC version apparently (misremembering my youth), but it was in the film. Although Chatsworth was the inspiration for Pemberley. Apparently Jane Austen was inspired when she stayed locally in Bakewell (wish I had known when I was there on Saturday). Bakewell did look very Georgian.
Chatsworth is stunning though and would definitely appeal to an Austen fan.
It looked just like Pemberly from the BBC miniseries. Iāve seen a couple other versions in film so Iām sure Iāve seen it. Still so lovely. Thanks for sharing and the info about Jane Austenās inspiration. Very neat.
Celebrating Day 311
@KellyKelly congrats on 500 days ![]()
@JazzyS thank you 
 so glad you were able to spend some more time with your cousins, sorry itās triggered a flare-up though, I can fully relate, makes everything bittersweet. I hope some rest helped. 
𩵠Also, congrats on 650 days smoke-free ![]()
@eph-M-eral days like that never get old for me either, so Iām with you on that. Glad to see you checking-in again 
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@zzz congrats on 30 days ![]()
@Juli1 glad to see you check-in, please never stop trying 
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@Brian1965uk congrats on 9 months ![]()
@Starlight14 congrats on 350 days 
 sending strength š©µ
@Mia2 welcome to the forum, congrats on your courage ![]()
@Amy30 Iām just so glad youāre not going through this alone 
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@Brl81 congrats on 3 weeks ![]()
@Smurph welcome back 
 congrats on day 1 ![]()
@MrsOdh congrats on a great first day at your new job ![]()
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@Ceeds congrats on the recognition at work 
 and well done for reaching out for psych support 
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@GenG thank you 
 𩵠feel better soon ![]()
@Hopeful2 welcome to the forum 
 congrats on day 2 ![]()
1099 days no alcohol.
564 days no cocaine.
79 days no vape.
30 days no impulsive spending or nail biting.
Didnāt sleep for a single second last night. So tired. I gave up completely at 4am and went into the lounge to do todayās colouring.
Anyway, so I caught the bus and got into town with 40mins to spare before therapy. Got a Starbucks and got a giftcard for my brother as its his bday on Sat, my eldest step-brother has his bday on Friday, I got some cash out for him, and I already got their cards on Saturday. If plans havenāt changed, I believe we are going out to an Italian restaurant Saturday evening.m, where I will have the same salad I had last time as it was so good.
Had therapy. It went okay. We talked about the issue with the Sharpies and discuss why I prefer them, and it came up that itās because I can finish a pattern much quicker to get to the end , a constant anxiety in everything in my life, even toiletry bottles etc, she said it could be related to ADHD. I did my reward chart wrong as well because I put an āXā everything time I didnāt do something, so I went to the stationery shop after the session and bought some grid paper, some shiny stars stickers, and a pencil sharpener. They didnāt have any of the pencil grips, but Iāve ordered some online thst will arrive next week some time.
Spent the rest of the day relaxing with the cats. Trying but not succeeding to nap. Hoping to sleep after Iāve caught-up here.
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Oh goodness, you are doing so well for someone who hasnāt slept. Massive well done for keeping going and going to therapy. That is so interesting about the sharpies and how it relates to your life.
I have been pondering recently why I find it so difficult to walk slowly, or wait longer to go somewhere, wait for the lift etc. It actually feels painful if I donāt do something in the most efficient way possible. Like once I have committed to something, it needs to be done asap. Your post reminded me of that.
I hope you sleep well tonight.
Checking in on day 50. Besides having a cold, everything is going well. Hope everyone is having a great day! ![]()
Welcome back @Smurph. Sorry you have to go through all this shit again but itās good seeing you checking in here. Hope you feel a bit better by now. Try to stay hydrated for today and start the battle again! You can make it!
Checking in sober day 29.
Not really much to say.

Great job on the 50 Days sober AF Katiee!!
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Sorry you got a cold.
Good to see you found us Hopeful ![]()
Congrats on day 2
Iām glad youāre here.
ODAAT.
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Thank you for your kind words that make me feel warm before going to bed. Im glad and relieved to be here with you. I send a bunch of love and comfort right back. And a splash of serenity. No, as much as you like xD
Thank you sincerely
Always good to see you Mykola. Congrats on 1412. ![]()
