@Mindofsobermike I forgot to tell you this last night when I responded. In the future if you make that dreadful mistake of erasing or deleting something, don’t panic. Well your going to panic, because nothing makes your heart drop into your ass quicker than accidentally erasing an essay you spent hours on. But then pause, take a couple deep breaths, and remember in the world of technology everything can be recovered. I’m going to put it out into the universe that you won’t have to face that again. But if you do and can’t figure out how to recover it let me know. I’m not great with tech/IT stuff, but I’ll do my best to help you out. Because I’ve been there, done that, got the tshirt. And it’s not fun!!! Glad you didn’t let it get you down and you managed to overcome it to get the assignment in. @Soberbilly you are absolutely right about anger! And I love the archeology analogy. @JazzyS Jasmine!!! Beautiful friend!! I hope you’re hanging in there with all the pain and PT stuff! I feel like I didn’t get to chat with you this week! How are you beautiful? @Wolf182 way to go on 300!!! Tonight we dine in Hell!!! @Juli1 keep up the hard work, Julia!! @Sabrina80 hope your coffee was smooth, and your work day smoother!!! @Dustysprungfield way to make it through the weekend!! @Just_Laura are you me?! Seriously could haven’t written that myself. Well except I didn’t do any of the work you mentioned. The weekends have been beautiful so I have not touched house chores since I’ve been outside as much as possible. Chicagoland winter is around the corner, so my mess has stayed out of sight out of mind. Figure it will still be there when it’s cold and crappy and I need to stay busy inside. way to go on tackling all of those chores!!! Way to grab that damn frog!! @CATMANCAM i hope your last session goes well! bittersweet, but hope you leave there proud of your progress! That was beautiful what you shared! Keep going on those numbers you’re racking up! You’ll get your cleaning and organizing done. Leave the least important stuff until the end and just knock those tasks out one at a time. Small wins build the overall victory! you got this friend!! @Mno glad your enjoying yourself! Hopefully (old) kitty doesn’t throw a wrench in your travel plans. Maybe Luna is playing ill since they know you’re about to be traveling without them! jokes aside, I hope Luna is okay!!!
@flourishingperson1 way to go!!! Keep going!!! So close to that next milestone. You got this!!! @Galen_82 nice job on hitting day 5!!! Glad you hit a couple meetings and hoping you hear from the unit soon regarding therapy! Keep up the hard work!!! @SoberGuyUSA way to go on 1871!!! Keep fucking going friend!! @Deelzebub 100!!! Way to gooo!!! congrats on triple digits!!! hope everything is good to go for your applications! @Thumper1213 keep up the hard work!! Hope your week treats you well! @JuliaLuna awesome job, Julia! Hell week sucks, but you got this and we got you!!!
Happy sober Monday everyone!! Go kick today’s ass!!!
@jenny1972 Just checking in on you… Was the birthday celebration this weekend? @wolf182 Congrats on your 300 days – this is awesome! Keep strong @juli1 Congrats on double digits Jules! I do hope the feelings have subsided and you are having a wonderful Monday. How is the ear infection? @sabrina80 man that sounds frustrating for sure. Glad that you are stepping back from taking it all on your shoulders – you have explained how things need to get done and can’t hand hold everyone. I do hope the inspection goes well. Enjoy the hell outta the cup of coffee
I love this feeling! Breathe easy – you are de-cluttering your space. Hope you have a wonderful Monday – glad you got some solid sleep
Oh Cam this is beautiful to read and I just want to give you a big hug Hope everything goes well with your therapy session – fingers crossed that she is able to make referrals for you. Best of luck with inspection – I know you will get all you need done accomplished in time. @mno I do hope all goes swimmingly with vet visit and Luna is healthy and well. @deelzebub glad the anxiety is lower – sorry for the unsettled morning. I do hope the tea and breathing exercises helped. HELL YES to 100 days – you are crushing it my friend- keep strong @galin_82 YEAH to day 5 – love this for you and you are regaining your appetite… keep strong my friend the rewards for sobriety are endless. I am grateful that you are immersing yourself into AA and Recovery Dharma @qhob13 thanks friend – you are amazing! A true breath of fresh air! SO grateful to have you on this journey with me. See you are from Chicago – love the city! I’m in Michigan and used to visit Chicago whenever I could – absolutely love the blues/jazz scene there and that aquarium is breathtaking
Checking in on Monday morning – It feels like a beautiful start to the day. I’ve had 2 cups of amazing coffee and now going to get ready and head off to help my fam at work. All my symptoms are under control and PT later so I feel relatively awesome today! Have a wonderful addiction free day you wonderful souls! Sending you all much love
Thank you. Typically, I actually do enjoy holding frogs as they’re not really that slimy, but the analogy made sense. Getting the worst things done first, and out of the way, made the rest seem like a breeze
There’s been so many posts I’ve read here that sounded like I wrote them myself. That’s what I love bc it shows how similar we all are. Just trying to conquer the simple day to day monotony of life.
I work more in the summer and the things pile up, but yes, they will still be there waiting for when motivation strikes. Western NY winters are brutal as well. Past years I’ve just hibernated(hungover) so I hope this season is different. For both of us
@JazzyS I feel much better today, thanks for asking Today is also last day of antibiotics and last day of this crazy heat wave we have in Netherlands, at least that’s what I heard. I will take it easy few more days, I think I might have had overestimate my strength and stamina lately
Day 78. I’ve been thinking about how I ever managed life while drinking. I spent nearly every penny I had on alcohol. finances are still tight right now, but I can’t imagine how it would be if I was still drinking.
Getting into a workout routine feels amazing, and I can’t help but think how I could never do that during addiction. I was always too sick, or too drunk.
My relationships are starting to mend, and I actually show up for the people in my life.
I have no idea how I ever managed the stress and pain of drinking.
Being sober is worth everything to me now. Hope you all have a great day today!
So happy to hear that you are feeling better today. Fingers crossed that you do get the cooler weather that’s promised
Our bodies are working hard to repair the damage from drinking so I think it takes longer to recover from other illness as the time for healing is divided. The good news is that we are healing
I didn’t realize. I’m not one to pay attention to the date usually, but damn, I can’t believe it’s been that long. I was in 10th grade, just starting US history of all classes. Watching the news while worrying about my aunt who lives in NYC (she was fine).
Morning Check In Day 575
Morning everyone! Im not feeling 100% today. I think I may have caught a mild version of the cold my son had. Its not THAT bad tho so I think my body is doing a decent job fighting it off. My son is feeling a bit better. Also not at 100% so he stayed home from school today. He misses school so he is hoping to go back tmrw.
Even tho im not feeling the greatest, I am determined to have a great day. I got my iced coffee in hand and i did my prayer already. I plan on having a good day while also not engaging in my ED. This honestly will be my focus for today (outside of caring for my son of course). Just to get back on track with being healthy and treating my body with respect by watching what I eat and how much I eat.
Thats about it for me today. Hope everyone has a great day!
Had a nice weekend, only some though moments home alone. For the rest quite social. Got good feedback from friends. I felt indeed quite good. The contrast between home and the center is huge this time. When I came back here yesterday evening, the nurses were also quite positive. It really started after starting my medication, maybe the lower doses is just fine since I got a higher dose today (double) and feel not that great at the moment. Coffee is also not helping I think. Gonna discuss it tomorrow with the doctor, maybe my body needs to adjust to it. But we’ll see, glad I decided to come here we’re I can be monitored although still not a pleasant environment
I did, I implemented it into my DNA this morning
There was no inspection, only a guy who took water samples for a microbiotic check. I’ll check next week what happened, I don’t dare to ask them now. In the end they want to get it done this week and my coworker is sick the whole week.
Checking in day 396. Day off.
It feels great to be nearly 400 days AF.
I remember counting the hours til I reached my first day. Cravings are almost completely gone. I am the healthiest I have been in over 20 years.
Very happy ODAAT!!
How are you beautiful?
bittersweet, but hope you leave there proud of your progress! That was beautiful what you shared! Keep going on those numbers you’re racking up! You’ll get your cleaning and organizing done. Leave the least important stuff until the end and just knock those tasks out one at a time. Small wins build the overall victory! 
congrats on triple digits!!! 
Hope everything goes well with your therapy session – fingers crossed that she is able to make referrals for you. Best of luck with inspection – I know you will get all you need done accomplished in time.
Today is also last day of antibiotics and last day of this crazy heat wave we have in Netherlands, at least that’s what I heard. I will take it easy few more days, I think I might have had overestimate my strength and stamina lately 
to all the fallen 
Morning Check In 
