Day 43 check in.
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Checking in day 366 and officially 
1 Yearā:sparkles: sober. I feel really proud to be at this point. When I reflect on this year; Iāve gone through a lot to create a life I want to live. I left a 7 year relationship and house I owned with an alcoholic partner, I started a new job at the very beginning of the year, and joined some social leagues I never would have before. Weirdly, I donāt feel as different as I thought I might. The first time I got sober (and last just over a year) I completely transformed- but since those changes never totally faded, Iāve just slowly been growing since then. And thatās ok.
Iām aware that milestones like this can be a trigger (hence my aforementioned relapse at just over a year sober previously). This year Iām grateful Iām not finding myself plotting a relapse. My goal this year is to further emerge myself in sober communities and activities. Iām going to get back to meetings, and focus on personal growth. I have the foundation on my life worth living, and now I want to focus on making it as peaceful and joyful as possible.
Thanks for listening. Happy sober Tuesday to all
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Wow, amazing 
well done
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This is beautiful! A huge congrats on your 1 year of sobriety - keep on kicking addictions ass
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51 days. I am headed to a meeting soon. By jumping in feet first and embracing everything SOBRIETY has to offer I am hoping for continued success. Praying relationship will be successful also. ODAAT
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Checking in on day 55.
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Sorry itās been so rough. Remember that you are starting something new, and that means your routines are either changing to fit or they arenāt. Itās going to be a transition for you. You mentioned that you might be in relapse mode, but I hope you can challenge your thinking because I see it more as a big life change that you can handle if you pay close attention to it. You can get through this! Hang in there. You have the tools to help get through it.
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Checking in. Day 14. 
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Welcome Becs!
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Welcome. Way to go on 14 days.
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Checking in on day 94.
I spoke to my psychiatric nurse about how I was feeling and she told me to go back to my lower dose of anti psychotics and not to keep thinking about starting any new meds just yet. She reminded me of some distraction techniques, alternate nostril breathing, holding ice cubes, sketching, playing guitar, going for a walk etc. and Iāve been trying these things out.
Iāve also been speaking to my parents more frequently, and putting to the back of my mind that theyāre still drinking. I know that theyāre not drunk when Iām speaking to them so thatās what Iām focusing on.
I also listened to the first few chapters of an audiobook last night and really enjoyed it so Iāll do that again tonight. I think sometimes I strip everything away thinking Iāll be more present but actually I just end up overthinking things.
Wishing everyone an addiction free day.
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Welcome to the community and a huge congrats on your 2 weeksā:confetti_ball:
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Thank you Mia!
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Thank you Soberbilly!
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Welcome @Becs well done
@MooseTracks huge high five for hitting 1 year 
@JazzyS hope you feel better soon, itās all the cheerleading you do for us you must be exhausted 
@Juli1 keep smashing it
@Qhob13 kicking 10 days right out the park! love reading your posts your so upbeat it just brightens up my day!
Check in on day 9, 9 days phew! And they have flew in, I have been in the garden all day enjoying the sun, it is so warm I feel sorry for Coops but Iāve loved it, us Scots donāt get to enjoy this kind of weather often itās been great to be able to get out and enjoy it, Iām still sober, still fighting hope everyone has a great day/night
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Checking in day 72
Hope you all are doing well 
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Checking in sober.
Had a little fire this morning in my kitchen. Nothing too bad happened luckily. Man, I was suddenly awake.
Now, I painted the kitchen where the flames were and itās still stinking a bit.
I was thinking, fuck, really this is some kind of sign that I need to change something in my life.
I am grateful to be sober.
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Glad youāre OK friend!
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Hey Mike, how is your day going so far?
Sleep is so important for me so I can really relate to being more emotional when I havent had enough.
I think that your learned self awareness will save your butt today. I know for myself when I have acknowledged that my tolerance is a lot lower I am able to be more compassionate with myself. I can say things to myself like, " I understand why your thinking that but that thought wasnt helpfulā¦ we ( all the parts of me) are doing the best we can, we always do." Sticking up for myself against those bullies in my own mind in a compassionate loving way has been gold.
You know how I feel about you and your parenting. Youāre a fucking rockstar. I can PROMISE you, from experience, the girls will understand and they will be so damn appreciative. Just keep your nose pointed forward.
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glad to hear it was just little and your ok
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