Congrats on 30 day milestone!! @Qhob13 so greatful to share this journey with you
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Thank you, CJ! 
so happy you are part of my sober journey! Love seeing your name pop up!
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Day 10
Going back to my part time job on Wednesday after being off for two weeks with COVID.
Two more days to prepare for that. Iāll be ready.
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Day 53
Just checking in.
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Hey all, checking in on day 1198. I hope everybody has a good one!
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@Just_Laura 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 
Hope you do something super exciting for yourself today. Canāt wait to see the new hair color
@imperfectecho Welcome to the check in thread. Check out the Grumpy A-holes (quitting cigarettes/ nicotine products) to help with your cigarette withdrawal. I also did some screaming and shadow boxing to let out that anger. I found the longer Iāve abstained from my vises the easier it is to manage my anger. Keep strong my friend ā it does get easier.
@jennyH I too used to jump out of bed ready to embrace the day and now seem to linger on a bit (even when CFS is not present). I think its our bodies way of reminding us to not always be on the go. I use this time to do some lying in bed stretches to get my limbs ready for the day (sometimes I have to set the alarm a bit earlier so that I do still get out of bed when Iām supposed to 
@wakikki So good to see you checking in! I am sorry that today is a bad day. I do hope that with the mri results your psychologist is able to put you on a path of recovery (hopefully not the same type of meds you were on before). Yikes ā that period of your life does not sound nice. Totally normal to block out bad feelings / memories ā ie. Chunks of time. I do hope you start feeling better soon 
@rob11 I love it Rob and you may not feel these words but I do think they apply to you. Itās a slow growth so itās not all in your face but you are moving forward in a positive direction and making some amazing personal developments.
@barber508 
that you are able to get your shot today.
@qhob13 YES!!! This is awesome friend ā you are crushing sobriety with your 30 days down! Thank you for being on this journey with us.
WOW ā yes, that makes a hell of a difference and Iām grateful that you are being compensated for all your time and work. I do agree that some days I too want to rush forward to the weekend or a rest day. I think itās a normal cushion for our minds to know that the chaos we are in will not be lasting for too long.
@trixie1 Congrats on feeling better and Way To Go on your double digits!!! This is fantastic!
@Butterflymoonwoman How did your night shift go?
Checking in on Monday morning -
Going to be a hell of a week and i feel like i can tackle it. Luckily none of my symptoms are crazy today so this is a plus. high 60ās here which is also my sweet spot weather these days. Hope you all have a wonderful addiction free day - sending you much love
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Checking in on day 75. Best wishes to all.
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I understand your nervousness @Mindofsobermike. At age 34 I stopped working in sales and enrolled in a One Year program at Full Sail,now a 4 year University. I was engaged so it was kinda scary. The school was for audio engineering. They offered an internship too. I ended up with a 25 year career at NBC! Made good money and friends and loved it. Keep going Michael. Like Traffic sang āwho knows what tomorrow may bringā
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I cannot speak for other people but yesā¦ yes it does. Being compensated well somewhat helps 
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Iām back guys. Day one, letās go feetā¦
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Itās hard to get off the the treadmill once you are on it. But not impossible. One thing: please come here before you use. And talk about the urges. It might help. We might help.
Looking back at your previous posts I can sort of see this coming but thatās with a bit of hindsight. Brutal honesty friend. With yourself in the first place. Weāre in this together. Canāt do it alone. Letās do this.
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Day
4 no marijuana
69 no vapes or ciggs
138 no alcohol
Off to work
Take care
Peace and love
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Hey lovelies!
I donāt think I have posted on this thread before but I have read several posts, so I thought I would join in 
7 weeks ago today I took my last drink of alcoholā¦ my life has improved dramatically and I am still at the stage of celebrating each extra week of sobriety 
8th October will be 2 months of sobriety from alcohol and heavy benzos, I am sure looking forward to celebrating that one, itās a Sunday so I might take myself out for a celebration lunch after church lol 
Good on everybody for your strength and determination in getting and staying sober from whatever substance/s you are abstaining from, no matter how long you have been sober!
I send a ton of encouragement and blessings to you all, love from Down Under 
xp
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Second check in,
My mother called how it was going. Told her the truth. Didnāt dare to come here and vent. Was quit ok this morning, but had a call with HR, which triggered a whole Christmas tree. She just asked if I could see the company doctor on Thursday, not gonna avoid it, but damn the effect on me. Went on the couch after with a head spinning in circles and came just of it to get a bath. My sonās soccermatch is cancelled , was looking forward to that. Cooking is not a succes yet, have been living on bread the last couples of days. Donāt see it as a big problem yet. Step by step, if my head has no overview itās loose. FRO self pity, guilt, shame
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Lovely to see you on this thread, and congratulations on 7 weeks. Definitely worth celebrating, and good idea to plan a lunch in for 2 months.
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2 weeks sober today (alcohol + weed)! Iām feeling capable and hopeful. The most important thing Iāve done this time around is arm myself with knowledge by listening to lots of audiobooks, and meeting regularly with a therapist. Iāve quit alcohol for weeks or months in the past, but always with the mindset that I would have to struggle and suffer and tell myself ānoā every day for the rest of my life. Iāve had such a mindset shift after educating myself on the physical and psychological health effects of drinking and now I just donāt want to drink. There are moments sometimes where a drink sounds good, but when that happens I just allow myself to think through how that would play out (the feeling in the
Moment, the torment of deciding when to stop, the feeling/regret the next day, the worry about my health, etc). Sometimes itās still hard knowing what to do with myself in the evenings, but Iāve been way more physically active and reading more and Iām starting to find my groove with that. I never used weed daily- it was more of an occasional thing for me, but I quit that at the same time to avoid the risk of trading one ācheck outā substance for another. Meeting with my therapist today for the first time since making this decision and I know itās silly but Iām so excited to tell her 
she didnāt know I was planning to do this. Anyways just feeling excited and glad to be here and wishing everyone a beautiful and healthy week!
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@JennyH Thanks, lovely! If anybody had suggested that I would be sober and loving life again even 4 months ago, I would have been extremely doubtful. There has been a real shift that isnāt just about quitting substance abuse, itās hard to put my finger on it but my mindset has switched to positivity, back to creativity and sociability at the same time. Donāt question the miracle, right?!
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Good morning Friends
Checking in
420 days no booze
38 days no tobacco
Spent all weekend cleaning up my filthy house. I HATE doing it but it feels so much better after I make big progress. Still a lot to do. Back to work today. Donāt quite know what Iām going to do yet. I really need to schedule my time better, then maybe I wonāt be so broke.
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@babyapes Fabulous effort! Keep up the great work and strength to stay sober, it is worth it
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