Checking in day 513. Happy Friday 
My teen is teening, Iāve been a little bit stressed this week. Parenting is a roller coaster. But things are okay, work is great. Iām grateful for being sober another day and that my weekend wonāt consist of wasting time on booze and feeling like crap. Iāve also been leaning on some grounding like yoga, breath work, essential oils, crocheting walking and reading.
Big love, take care guys!
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I wonāt be on social media - even ST - for the next few days. My mental health is top priority. Take care 
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Day 5
Again, its been normal to do the work week sober. Tomorrow I agreed to come in late and stay late which is also convenient. No open friday afternoon to drink and ill definitely wake up on time.
Maybe posting on this thread will help. I posted almost daily for a full year without any lapse in sobriety. My will is still not like it was then. But this is incentive to change things.
My last day is september 8th. That gives me time to āset my affairs in order.ā This is much better than being fired or burning out. The job needed to be left. And now I am going to dissociate miserably sober instead of drunk.
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Here safe and sound. It was a pong drive, but I stopped at a thrift store and got some groceries. Gf will be here in 20 minutes Im so excited 
There was some alcohol here, so I put it away and do not have any feelings about it being there. I do feel strange being without my kids but sigh its also interesting to have sich quiet. Brought my knitting, going to watch Barbie & enjoy our time together!
Xo everyone and happy 24.
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Day 73. Under the weather not sure if itās just the heat or if Iām actually sick. Just wanting to sleep
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Evening Check in
Day 557
Today honestly has been filled with anxiety. Ive spent the majority of the day trying to change this feeling and now im feeling tired. All this anxiety is stemming from tmrws appt with my sons school. I have so many questions and i hope they can all be answered. Thankfully my husband is coming with us tmrw instead of working. Im grateful for him being there.
Recovery wise - Im good! No urges to use. I did my prayer and morning routine. I even did some self care. Painted my nails and toes. Will have a nice shower once my son goes to bed
Health wise - Also going well. Exercised this morning and ate well today. Just about to do my nightly DBT work for my ED. And ya, all is going well there.
Grateful to have this forum as a huge support. Im so grateful for all of u! Hope u all have a great night 
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Had a good day, went out to lunch with my girls and had some pizza, then they went over to Walmart and picked out a toy. From there i went for a couple bike rides and eventually decided i needed to hit the gym bc i really have been slacking on that like crazy, and one thing Iāve noticed is when i slack on the gym Itās usually a warning sign for me.
I didnāt realize i had a bunch of stuff I needed to do for my student portal and online learning, i had to set up a bunch of apps and go through a bunch of training on the computer but luckily i figured that out tonight and did that. I really hope i dont get tongue tied when communicating with people through these next few weeks, i hope i come out of my shell a little bit. But i do, i get so tongue tied with people and sometimes just never know what to say or how to respond to a question sometimes because i dont comprehend things well. But yeah Iām staying positive and looking forward to this new experience. How did everyoneās evenings go? I hope well, much love
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Checking in sober day 39.
Overall not a bad day but I may need to find a new therapist. Which will be near impossible to find someone who takes my insurance. Iāll see how my next appointment goes. Todays was not good.
But going to bed sober and hoping to get some sleep.
2 more days of work until vacation!
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@tailee17 Yeah ā you found Gordy! Iām sorry about your fatigue today. I do hope that you were able to get the spiritual cleanse done. Sending you energy
@holysquid Thatās awesome news for your daughter. Super exciting 
@catmancam Good luck with the private ED clinic ā that would be great if you can do the program. Can you talk to your therapist and ask to move sessions back to the C-PTSD? I know you only get so many sessions and so much time so hopefully you can address what you need while you have these sessions available
That is so awesome love ā so grateful to read this.
@sissychris39 totally understand ā just hope everything is ok and do know we are here if you need support.
@hisharleyquinn1318 hope you get some good rest and are feeling better soon
@butterflymoonwoman sorry about your anxiety love ā I do hope everything goes well with your appointment tomorrow and I am so grateful that you husband will be going with you. Sending you strength and love! 
@mindofsobermike glad you were able to spend time with the girls and also get all your apps and online stuff done for school. Glad you are recognizing the signs and know you need to get back to the gym to stay on a positive track. I know its not easy but try not to worry or focus on becoming tongue tied. I think we give others too much credit and not enough to ourselves. Thinking that they know it all and we might come off stupid. Take it easy and know you are just conversating with other human beings (none of us are perfect). Iām sure you will be fine ā just need to have more faith in yourself and not be afraid. Iām so proud of you stepping out of your comfort zone and doing this for you! Way to GO!
@karenkw Iām sorry it was not a good day with therapist ā I do hope you are able to find someone who is a better fit and covered by insurance (itās important to jive with your therapist to get the best results). You are rocking it hard with 39 days of sobriety! Keep it up.
Checking in on Thursday evening
246 days free of alcohol and weed
661 days free of weed
Its been a decent day. I was able to get a lot of work done with my energy today which is good but I am super exhausted. I did work in hot / cold conditions and a lot of dust so not feeling all too well and have been dealing with crazy allergies since the afternoon. Finally stopped sniffling so thatās something. Got through a lot of my stuff and huge piles for garbage and donations. No passport. Damn ā not sure where it disappeared to as I got it during covid and havenāt travelled since. Oh well ā I will apply tomorrow for a replacement. The Canadian passport will be ready on 9/12 and they need me to pick up personally or pay $150 to mail ā Iām hoping I get my new one in time so I can go pick up personally. Severe storms coming through now so itāll be a good night sleep ā sweet dreams to all you beautiful soulsā¦ hoping itās been a wonderful addiction free day ā sending much love
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Work was good. Tonight too many people were scheduled. Easy compared to yesterday. A thunderstorm is starting so that means cool again. Yay.
I still have quite the headache. Hoping it disappears by tomorrow. And still feeling a little burnt out but not as crabby. No desire to drinkš
Iām so grateful my want for it just vanished. I read some of you struggling with temptation and find I canāt relate. Iām sure one day I may. I know Iāll be an alcoholic til the day I die so I canāt ever let my guard down.
Glad youāre all here for me 
Have a wonderful night (or day)
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Thank you! Still miss them on tv: āJuffrouw Jannie, waar blijft de koffie!ā
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30 days. Reflecting on the 30 days I did quite weāll and Iām happy with how I managed myself. Iāve made a commitment of a higher value than normal. Iāve paid attention and managed the signs of Anxiety and took action as needed. I think I did ok.
Iām going to move to a new phase as we approach winter. Itās going to be boring and the weather will be poor for a few months so Iām going to take my exercise indoors. Iāll need to continue to stay focused as I did in the first 30.Iām going to focus on gratitude for my sober time and all that I have which is my family, my beautiful home and my job. My health is also important to me.
Iām looking forward to things with a clear mind and conscious. Family events, special occasions and Christmas this year will be a clean and sober affair which I hope will bed in and help with long term sobriety.
I wish you all well as we approach the weekend. Iām committed to not opening the door to the beast because on e it gets a foot in the door Iām no longer in controlā¦I hope you can do the same.
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Thank you! Iām still around but not every day and not as active.
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Day 62 . Lots of bad dreams, woke up exhausted 
. Going to stay focused today .
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Day 223.
Iāve been neglecting my meditation practice lately so started a new streak today. And it makes a huge difference in how I feel about things.
Now drinking coffee before taking the little pup out for a nice morning stroll.
Have a wonderful sober day all!
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Though it was only me who did those grocery store walks. Great to hear that itās not. Iām mostly trying to imagine how it would be having a different life, living in any of those countries and having an everyday life.
Swedish and German is related, and the Swedish language have a lot of borrowed German words. In fact, before English took its place,German was the Swedes second language. Almost everyone spoke it.
Nowdays when you need to choose a second language in school itās still either German or French (in some cases Spanish) English is mandatory.
I could probably teach you some Swedish,or at least practice with you so you can practice speaking Swedish when you get that far
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Iām here, Iām alive and Iām sober.
Day 12.
My husband is getting a little better day by day.
But he still needs a lot of help and care.
We have a double meeting today at the city hall.
One with the social service who wants to try and get my daughter help via LSS (Law about support and service) because of her adhd and difficulties with actually handling real life. But they wanted us to be a part of that meeting too, because sheās currently living with us again.
And the we have another meeting with the Rehab unit who helps people getting back or getting a somewhat normal life after sickness or injure, so they can help my husband with what he needs to be as much self-supporting as possible when he gets to that point.
Besides that, itās a rainy Friday.
Looking forward to a nice and calm weekend.
My daughter says that sheās going to go and hang out with a friend in another town for the weekend. Iām not sure I really approve, but sheās an adult and it gives me one thing less to feel that I have responsibility over so Iām not going to argue about that 
Talked to my mother on the phone yesterday, she called drunk again. She has been worrying about my husband too, wanted to see how he was. And she has today and the weekend off so she had started drinking immediately after work yesterday. I know sheās lonely too, so even If I think that sheās toxic, I donāt have the heart to hang up or saying I donāt have the time to talk to her. So I donāt.
Still feel pretty okey with that, as long as I donāt need to hang out with her in person for a longer time anymore.
Wishing you all a great Friday.
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Therapy Friday. Luna ate all her food overnight and spent the rest of the time with me on the bed
. Makes me happy while having my morning coffee now. And eight shifts to go till my vacation. Makes me happy too even if I had some great connections and conversations at work this week.So feeling pretty good overall. Think Iāll ride my
to group therapy. Sober and clean. Have as good a days as you all can friends. Love.
@Sissychris39 Take care of yourself Sheena. Weāre not going anywhere.
@Minatasha itās always good to see you here friend. And yes, it might be a very good part of a daily sober routine. Glad youāre here!
@Alycia Thanks for dropping in and keeping us all posted. Love to see your progress lady.
@Mia2 Iām still learning to speak up and not try to solve it all myself or just swallow it and get on with it. The opposite of addiction is connection. Makes me happy youāre such a fast learner. One day at a time. x
@MrsOdh You remind me of the circus act balancing many plates on just as many sticks all the time Sophia. Make sure to have a little bit of time to yourself too please. I know you know that. Still wanted to reiterate. On a lighter note, funny how what you said about Swedish and German, totally goes for Dutch and German too. We should do a German/Swedish/Dutch class 
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Maybe you are like me and have put the Passport in a special place, where it wouldnāt get lost?
I do that a lot, while it seems logical when I originally place it, itās not always logical when I need to find it again. And sometimes things show up in places Iāve already looked, so my advice would be to look at least twice on all places. I hope youāll find it or that the situation sort itself out to the best.
Love storms, I also have my best sleep during storms or when it snows. I donāt really like the snow,cold and darkness. But the world just gets so calm and peaceful when it snows. I like that feeling, especially when I donāt have to go outside.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
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Ge ge ge 
Traag en heerlijk fout 
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