@gothicunicorn Welcome to the community Tonie. Glad to have you with us on this journey.
@catmancam Oh man I do hope you get some sound sleep tonight and I do hope the hearing bit is because of the caffeine – will be normal tomorrow. So excited that you got all the cleaning done in time for the inspection. More thrilled that you got the referrals for the ASD assessment. I do hope that they are able to get back with you quickly. Best of luck with tomorrow’s course.
@noshame Yes – that does make it harder for sure - not impossible. Like you said it is a bit of a struggle but such a great feeling when you don’t give in to the urges. I too have loads of alcohol in the house so I know about having to establish self control. You are doing great with all your timers – keep strong my friend.
@timetochange WOW man congrats!!! That is awesome news 
Great job on your 80 days as well.
@butterflymoonwoman WTF – you are right – you should not have to fight to get proper care. I am grateful that you were able to get a replacement machine and can totally understand the frustrations. I do hope your evening was much smoother.
@deelzebub OH I love that you took yourself out to the movies – I do hope you had a wonderful time 
Totally with you on this – I find that I am laughing more and being my true silly self more than ever now that I am sober… alcohol was hiding all the awesomeness 
Let the humor flourish. It is harder to in sobriety when we see alcohol on a daily basis. I try to keep my La Croix and Kombucha in the fridge as an alternative for me so I can grab a cold one. Also like you said – removing the emotional charge related to seeing the alcohol is key – you are doing fantastic with day 3 
Love this philosophy and love that you have a best friend to let loose with and be your sarcastic dark humored self with – so important! Great job on 17 days AF! Check out the Grumpy A-holes (quitting cigarettes/ nicotine products) Thread – loads of tips and stories to help you kick this habit too. Some say quit all at once and get over the withdrawals at once and others say one habit at a time – you know your body best and what you can handle. We will be with you every step of the way! You are strong enough to conquer whatever you put your mind to Just saw your update – it is wise to wait and quit once you get your sobriety underway – in the mean time, take a read on the thread and get mentally, emotionally prepared for the winter challenge.