Oh I’m grateful that you are feeling better. I totally agree that I feel connected and more comfortable in my recovery when I’m active here on TS.
I’m good mentally today which is a huge plus. Physically not so much but I have faith it will get better. I’m watching a cheesy Hallmark movie and will drift off soon.
Sweet dreams Dana 
Awe i pray that ur pain is relieved soon. But i am grateful that ur mentally in a good place 
Hope u have a good night too my friend 
Day 142 AF
Busy weekend with a near slip. I met someone just after I decided to get sober. He’s extremely supportive of my sobriety and doesn’t drink when we are together. As the relationship is progressing I’ve realized I’ve never been sober when being intimate with a new person. I have to say I’m a bit freaked out. Alcohol has always been what I used to take away any inhibitions I may have had. It’s time to gave a conversation with him I suppose about my anxiety.
@JazzyS I hope you feel better. Sorry to hear you’re having issues.
To everyone else sleep well.
Day 487
Life has been a bit too life-y. Lots out of my control. And h-a-r-d. It’s okay, life will do that. Drinking would make it a whole lot worse, if not catastrophic.
Today? I thought I would throw some fun into the mix. Took the dog girl out for our habitual walk at lunch. There was a fresh dusting of snow in the field behind my place. I started to write out - in large letters spelled out with my boot steps -
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MENNO!
But the dog girl jumped in on it. And I slipped in the wet snow around "BIR - ". And it may well look like the work of someone not so sober. 
But sober we are!
Happy Birthday, dear @Mno. Me and my sober days are grateful for you and your presence here.
Onward, friends! 
Happy happy birthday dear Menno! 
Thank you, for being.
264
Another bummish day. I didn’t do much in the afternoon, while the sun was shining. This cold, dry weather had me stuffed up this morning and my back was really tight. I did some light yoga which helped a little, but either way the pain will continue until aunt flow arrives 
As soon as my daughter got off the bus it started thunderstorming. Then it was dark an hour later. Lame. Pretty normal night. I did vacuum and get to folding the laundry so that’s a win! Now I’m rewatching Six Feer Under bc I haven’t seen it since it originally came out. Good show.
Keep crushing it folks!
67
Checking in.
I’ll stay sober.
Happy birthday Mno! 
Hope you had a nice day 
You rock @DresdenLaPage look at what you’ve achieved in 17 days. That’s very inspiring. You work so hard an straight forward to get back, within a glimpse of an eye you’ll be at 500 days again, I’m sure.
Hope you enjoy your sober journey in between 
and take time to be mindful and enjoy the little things too.
Day 1875 
Day 25 no social media
I recognize how you felt @Butterflymoonwoman about feeling disconnected. I have the same and was wondering what is the root of it
Is it about me being less here? Is it about needing something more ore different?
I do not know yet.
Still here every day to read, but less involved then I was.
But glad you feel better Dana!
Today? Getting my amazon parcel from the pick up point, doing groceries and maybe visit the triftstore. Yes, having the day of again Tomorrow 4 workdays in line for me.
Good morning all, Day 54 (5 days from my longest streak, can’t believe it). I have no doubts I am getting my 60 days 
Not feeling too well today, my gallstone hurts and I have indigestion (think because of it). There is no real logic to these episodes, just hoping my body holds out until the surgery.
Thanks @JazzyS I have visualised a lovely sober Christmas and am really looking forward to it. I have only had 2 since childhood (pregnancies) and I wasn’t able to fully appreciate all the lovely food then due to nausea.
Have a great day everyone
One week short of being sober a full year. Exciting. Can’t wait for that milestone.
Today, I’ll have to make do with my first sober birthday in maybe 45 years? That’s a, errr, sobering thought! 
.
Haha 
Happy birthday 
Hope you have a great day. Exciting to be so close to your year, well done 
I’m getting ready for a new workweek after 5 days off. It won’t be a normal working day as we’re having a 5 hour meeting discussing the way we work, the rules we practice, how strict we practice those rules, stuff like that. Really looking forward to that 
but it is necessary we do this once in a while. And I’ll try to have something to say too. Maybe even something useful. Makes the time pass faster when you have some input yourself.
A huge thanks to all the gratulations that came my way yesterday. Really made a difference. All in all it was a good birthday. Thanks in no small part to all of you. Passing the baton on to @Brian1965uk, my junior by a day. Happy 58th friend!
I finally seem to have found a way of journaling that works for me. A nice pen and a nice journal are doing the trick. And also not starting my pc until I’ve written a page. All part of living my life a bit more analogue, and less all digital. Have as good a day as you all can friends. Sober and clean. Love from Amsterdam.
PS. If anyone has a tip on a nice journal for left handers, I’m your man. X
That is such a beautiful journal 
Love the idea of it too
Thanks Anne 
I really appreciate your kind words and support
Hoping you’ll get some good ideas from your online course and enjoy the bowling. Congrats on all your days “free”. Take care.
@Brian1965uk Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful celebration
@CATMANCAM Thank you for being so caring and no worries at all, my post was mostly in jest. I do tend to avoid things I don’t like, ie doctors 
. But I did get the cyst sorted a couple of weeks ago. Thankfully, the antibiotics were all I needed and I didn’t have to get it surgically removed. (Apparently that’s a thing here and apparently they do it without anesthetic 
).
Day 297.
Today is… well fuck. It’s the anniversary of when I at 17 had a termination. And… I usually get weird around this time, for obvious reasons. I used to spend the day getting very very drunk, some years it was drunk and high. Now… I’m just gonna get on with errands and whatever it is I do for a living.
On the bright side, I’m 3 days away from 300. And yeah, I know 300 isn’t exactly a milestone. But… it is for me.
