Yes! I thought that the other day. Normally I had to wait at self checkout for someone to certify my age, but not anymore. I get to breeze on through without anyone spotting all my snacks 
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Thank you @JazzyS and @Tragicfarinelli You were both right. I managed a full day at work and not good for much else. Enjoyed a bath and cuddles with my daughter instead. I have eaten way too much junk but it could definitely be a lot worse. There is always tomorrow to go to the gym, and I probably will. Thank you both 
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@Mno @JennyH @Misokatsu @Alisa @Butterflymoonwoman @JazzyS @CATMANCAM @tailee17
Sorry for the late reply. Haven’t checked in for a couple of days. Thank you all for the well wishes. It’s so very much appreciated 
Now to catch up on what everyone’s been up to for the last couple of days 
x
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How are you doing Megan. U can’t imagine all the memories and feelings you must be experiencing right now. I do hope writing it out helps.
Let us know when you post…would love to read.
Just thinking of you and sending you comfort
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Oh I do love this. These moments are yours to treasure 
I do hope you get a lovely night’s rest and wake up feeling shiny and new 
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i actually did post here it is
I’m feeling better now, I put on some music and it helped
take my mind off it a lot
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Day 1025,
Continued on step 4-5, glad I did. Tiresome now of to bed 
Good night all
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Goodnight 
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They will just hang in there!!! Its a wild beautiful ride xo.
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Checking in
Day 604
Todays been a pretty good day for the most part. I woke up kind of grumpy, irritable, and tired but I went to Walmart right after my son got on the bus and did some shopping for my son which always lifts my spirits. I bought him a new snowsuit, mitts, and hats, Minecraft pants, a shirt, and a couple more smaller toys for Halloween.
Came home to clean which made me feel good. And then rested for a bit before picking my son up from the school bus. The only thing that wasnt good was my eating. So tomorrow I HAVE to make some changes. I really have to put my focus on my health. Im physically feeling ill and not well 
Other than this, today was good! Very little urges to use. Hope everyone is having a great addiction free day! 
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Thank you Anne.
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Day 5 sober. I’m still really struggling with my mental health. I’m barely functioning. This is pure survival mode.
OFDAAT
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Tomorrow Will be 3 weeks. It’s definitely work now keeping it going. The honeymoon part has faded. It’s all about staying on course now.
Have a weekend away planned with my dad and brother coming up for my 30 days.
30 is gonna be awesome to be able to post but if I’m gonna be honest, I’m looking toward that 90 days. So far ahead of me be I’m just gonna keep on getting there. Congrats to everyone checking in, holding myself accountable has been the biggest inspiration so far!
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Day 724 AF
What’s good, gang.
I am getting close to two years sober. Pretty stoked for that!
I’m still dealing with daily flare ups from hell, but I am surviving. Waiting for my 24 pH monitoring results.
Been going on skateboard cruises, working, staying busying with the fam and the kiddos. Same ol same ol.
Hope everyone’s doing well. Take care.
ODAAT.
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Day
3 no form of marijuana
153 no alcohol
84 no vapes or ciggs
Feeling good about my numbers
I haven’t gone 3 days without pot for a while
Energy is back on track at the moment
Crazy day at work
Made it though
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Checking in on day 107, before bed. I’ve been in a pretty good mood lately, I’ve been writing out the things I did during addiction so I can work through it instead of avoiding it. It’s hard, but needed.
Have a great night everyone 
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Hey ya’ll,
So what I thought was just farmers allergies is now sinusitis! I can feel it up in my eye, lovely. I had it before and had to get antibiotics bc it wouldnt go away but we shall see. I dont think any amount of ginger or garlic or lemon or turmeric will save me lol.
To add to my mom guilt from the other day my daughter was also running a HIGH fever in the middle of the night. For me that whole situation is lesson learned and I asked myself what could I do differently, and I have some answers and will apply them to other visits. Its pretty new to us visiting woth people we are just getting to know, and our old friends theres a very comfortable parent vibe (even if we parent differently)…anyway I dont mind taking the lead, I want to make sure I am doing my job to facilitate a good time and not putting the burden on my daughter…
I cooked a bunch today and let her watch a bunch of tv (hi mom guilt for the win). Gearing up for more meetings for my nephew. Trying to take deep breaths. I know his case up and down and I wont let up till we find some sort of resolution. This is what parents and guardians are up against for their children who have disabilities, and people may understand why we fight but they sure do not like having to deal with us. I am fine with that, and somewhere along the way I made peace with the fact that I dont care if people do not like me. This is not about personal feelings, its about getting the job done. For my boy; my sisters boy. I pay my debts.
This has happened to me a few days in a row where I am writinf my check in and I get interrupted and then dont finish. We’re doing a new bedtime routine with my son and its working so well, which makes me really happy though usually while I nurse is when I would check in. Im nursinf for a shorter period and putting him down asleep and he just chats away to me and its the most adorable thing. I am so darn inlove with these kids!
Anyway everyone im so happy to be sober. I feel like, because I had this before I knew what I was missing and what to look forward to. Those 10 years, i learned so much about myself and life and these last few years were a bunch of exploring and lo be tide I came to the realization through that that drinking sure is not for me. Its amazing to me the grip it can have on you, and I didnt feel that until my sister died but it was truly a feeling like I want to quit, and I felt I couldnt. That feels so far from me now, and I am so grateful for that and I know what this place here means to me. I so treasure the community, and if youre still struggling please know it does get better and is possible. And if youre sober and struggling, take it one step at a time but look at what youre struggling with…anger. examine it. Depression. Whats under it. Envy. What is it? Anxiety. What can we do about it? Theres no perfect answer; no one answer and often we dont know wtf the answer is till we’re half way down the road looking back. Love you all xo.
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It was a boring, lazy, chilly day. I had to drag out the old space heater. I didn’t really make a plan for today so I didn’t do much. Which I’m totally fine with.
Last night I realized I was out of catfood so I’m lucky I wasn’t eaten during the night. So first thing I was grateful my car started and made it to the gas station. Then I took a country drive down to a pet store I’d never been to bc I thought it was for farm animals. They had my brand of cat litter, which is increasingly harder to find, and the diet catfood I’d been planning to buy for a lot cheaper than anywhere I’ve seen. Still a lot of $ so it’d better work!
Then just relaxing around the house the rest of the day. I met my other new neighbor. Turns out the kitten I fed in the hallway was hers (there’s pics in the Cat People thread 
). She doesn’t look as if she belongs in this building. She moved here from Buffalo and said everything has been fine except she’s been a little scared. I didn’t really ask why but told her I’m right next door if she needs anything. Growing up here, I’ve seen enough to not startle easily. Then she tried to sell me insurance 
Anyway. I’m going to watch as much of Get Out as I can before I crash. Goodnight
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Checking in day 115 no alcohol.
@Just_Laura so envious of your chilly day. It was a balmy 96 in AZ today. I’m so over it.
Work was a shit show but that is typical. My bright light was helping an underserved baby that’s in foster care and in need of eye surgery. These cases always remind me why I do what I do.
Work out went well. My back seems to be holding up so im extremely grateful. Now the rest of my body is sore though.
Heading to bed now. Grateful and appreciate all of you.
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