@Bomdhil congrats on 2 weeks 
@MyLife21 welcome 
congrats on your days so far
@Timetochange thank you 🩵
@Deelzebub congrats on 4 months that all sounds really helpful about the support workers too
@Tragicfarinelli congrats on 30 days nicotine-free and double digits AF have a great weekend away 
@JazzyS thank you 🩵
@Cp25 oh no! 
Feel better soon 
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@calgary5577 congrats on your honesty 
keep trying, and keep reaching out here when you’re struggling sending strength 🩵
@Mander0712 welcome to the checking-in thread congrats on 93 days and your healthy blood results
@TrustyBird sorry to hear this sad news 
sending strength 🩵
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@Sabrina well done for recognising the signs of a problem, and starting a timer for it enjoy your banana bread and congrats on your praise at work
@JennyH congrats on 3 weeks sorry you’re feeling ill a lot lately, I hope it passes soon 🩵 maybe check-in with your doctor if not.
@Mindofsobermike sorry you’re feeling down and beating yourself up learning is hard work, keep asking questions until you do understand. You’ll get there
@Dolse71 feel better soon 🩵
@Marlowe welcome congrats on 6 days
@NICKLE5CENTS congrats on 150 days and for reaching out here with your concerns
@RosaCanDo congrats on 2 years 
@Ceeds sending strength 🩵 it might be worth checking-in with your GP.
@Rebabeeba congrats on 500 days
@Mira_D congrats on 80 days
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@zzz congrats on your week
@Just_Laura I hope your headache is gone when you wake up 🩵
@MooseTracks that beach 
looks stunning 
congrats on 13 months
1151 days no alcohol.
616 days no cocaine.
10+ months no cigarillos.
131 days no vape.
Tuesday’s courses were okay.
I am still very low.
Yesterday I went swimmimng with Safe Soulmates. Altogether it cost me £63.33 and 6 hours of my time, for a 30min swim, so as much as I enjoyed it, I’d prefer to go to the pool I’m still paying a membership for, so it has given me a bit of motivation for that atleast. The changing rooms were so much better being mixed and all cubicles, I wish the ones I went to were too.
I tried to do a check-in last night but fell asleep. I plan to check-in again later on this evening. It is 6:45am here now.
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Decided to stay sober today 
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Congratulations 
. Exactly, learning how to be yourself again.
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Day 1151
I have tried to check in a few times with little things that have happened, but it always seems so trivial.
So, I started taking a Japanese literature class at a university online. I was astonished at how nervous I was to be doing the course in Japanese (other students are also non-Japanese) and how much I negatively compare myself to others. At a local sports day too, where I was an official helper, I felt awkward and left out as other mums know each other better. Of course, my advice to myself would be to “just join in” but when after you ruminate obsessively over every little misspeak or mistake, it feels like it is easier to just retreat. I’m tired of not feeling good enough. I’m tired of overthinking. I’m tired of that making me resentful.
Of course, I am fine, and my life is so much better than 3ish years ago. I just want my brain to catch up with my life.
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Don’t ever worry about it being too trivial. I check in with very mundane stuff but find it keeps me grounded. Same for reading other people’s day to day. And your day is genuinely interesting as you live somewhere completely different to me.
That new course sounds interesting, and a big step. Hope it goes well. Sorry about the sports day. My daughter has just moved up to secondary school meaning no more school runs or events like that, and it is wonderful! Schools are such weird things really, all the kids and adults are together based purely on the date of birth. Sometimes you can be really lucky with a school year, and other times you grin and bear it.
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Hi all, checking in on Day 22. Really settling into sobriety again now, not worried about the weekend for example. Very excited for the weekend in fact 
Half day at work today, and then off on Monday too so long weekend. Work is good but quite intense, looking forward to the break.
No idea of my plans for later or even the weekend. Very tired recently so will be building in rest. Do want to have fun though, and the weather is set to be amazing so will try and spend some time in nature 
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Idea for your weekend: Rickmansworth Aquadrome. Walk the entire three lakes and get good coffee and ice cream from the cafe. Great place, good vibes, lots of nature.
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Oooooh, thank you. Never heard of it but sounds perfect!
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It’s your side of London. We drive there now and then, it’s a favourite!!
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It started with a sneeze in bed yesterday. Turned into a full size man-flu since. It will be OK. Just a nuisance and a painful red nose. Tested (negative) for covid to make sure. I will probably go to group therapy. Just not on my bike alas. Have as good a day as you all can friends. Sober and clean. Love. Pic is another reminder of my holidays.
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Feel better soon, some nasty germs around. Love the photo - sunrise or sunset?
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Sunset as seen from my friend’s front porch 
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555 days sober today. I like these numbers.
Have a sober weekend at my first music festival in a few years. Not my first time sober at a festival, but my fist time since this last stint of sobriety.
I’m going with my friend who is also not drinking, which is so great. I have not had the experience of enjoying a live music event sober with anyone except my husband so I’m so excited for that. My friend is pretty new to sobriety so I’m happy I can hopefully help her feel more at ease, less alone.
Also taking my husband out tonight to end the work week, get a nice refreshing non alcoholic bev down at the local and maybe a pizza!
Happy Friday friends!! 
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Checking in on day 341.
Taking my darling wife out to breakfast, then for some shopping.
Hope you all have a great Friday.
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Get well soon! 
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Day 104 
Working 8-3.30 then its the weekend.
Weather looks calm
I like hitting Friday and not thinking which wine to buy and can i have a drink at 5. I don’t miss that crap
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Wow Rosa, congratulations on your 2 years. You are such an inspiration and a lot of what you said resonates with me.
You are living life, with ups and downs and the weirdness it throws at you. But you’re living it, not letting alcohol make everything worse.
Since getting sober, my relationship with my husband improved ten-fold and our finances are finally away from the fishing pennies behind the couch so I can buy more booze phase.
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Almost a month without any drugs after a 6 yr run …who would of thought
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