Checking in day 445! Happy Thanksgiving to those in the US who celebrate. Awake earlier than I planned for a day off, may try to fall back asleep. Thankful for community, sobriety, opportunity, love, my cats, and my higher power (amongst many other things I’m too sleepy to note). Will have dinner with my family and then see my boyfriend’s family. Should be a good day followed by rest tomorrow. My goal for today is to live in the present and let go of anxiety.
Checking in early to wish our American friends a Happy Thanksgiving! I’m having a friend over for turkey and football watching. My family is too far away to visit. I’ll be seeing them over Christmas.
Good news- I got offered the new job! I haven’t accepted yet since I wanted to look at their benefits more closely. My anxiety and insecurities are making me hesitant to make the change. But it’s a great opportunity. And with my ADHD, my current job is boring me to death. That part of me likes a challenge and learning new things. I told them I’d have an answer by Monday. Making a list of pros and cons.
My Thanksgiving gratitude:
I’m grateful to have this opportunity. I’m grateful for my family and friends. I’m grateful for my cats. I’m grateful for my ADHD diagnosis finally because it’s helping me make sense of everything. I’m grateful I found a great therapist. (Who even takes insurance.) I’m grateful for this community and all your support. I’m grateful I’m working on my sobriety.
Day 69
Looking forward to spending the day with good friends and good food as it is Thanksgiving here in the states.
Definitely wearing stretchy pants today
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Putting the work in. Gratitude, acceptance, calm.
Slept so well for the first time since getting resobered forever, epic good.
Made Avo and feta and chilli whipped on sourdough with rocket and vegan bacon and roasted mushrooms on for lunch.
Leaving work for an hour to take a swim later then will come back and finish any work due.
Healthy tea planned, more pints of water and lashings of hot tea.
Football later.
Early dinner and reading and hoping for an epic sleep again.
Commitment to myself is in mode
I just realized. God my grammar is fuckin atrocious.
Between my Philly accent and the public school system failing me, it’s amazing I can string a legible sentence together.
Day 9. Happy Thanksgiving everyone, my girls are going to there mother’s and I’m probably going to take a nap and try to sleep this cold away. Much love everyone
Relaxed day. Have been busy days or at least straining emotionally. Don’t feel to bad but decided to give at a go with anti depressant and just took my first one. That I might start feeling a bit worse worries me and occupied my mind a lot. Also some anxiety came along. But it seems I’m not the only one taking it here in the Netherlands. In fact it are astonishing numbers, but I’m me. Elections have been here, seems the people are not happy with the establishment. Leave it at that, politics are not alowed. Infection in the eyes is back, last week it was gone for two days, what a relieve was that. I look and feel totally different when they are fine. Time to give my doctor a call tomorrow.
@selflove_42 grateful that wife is home and kids are well. Sorry your are now suffering from the flu – sending you healing vibes – hope you feel better soon @juli1 enjoy your niece’s birthday today. Grateful that you realized what was missing and getting back to your morning commitments. @pandita and @yelena Thank you friends! appreciate your support! Grateful to have options to be able to seek other opinions and take time to make this decision. Making changes myself to see if I can avoid surgery all together @karenkw CONGRATS on your job offer. I do love making the pro cons list – really helps me make a lot of life’s decisions. Hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving with your friend @rob11 hope the anti depressants provide you with the boost you need. Sorry that your eye infection has returned – hope you feel some relief soon.
Checking in on Thursday morning – HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all my American friends.
I am so grateful for my support system, my friends here (YOU ALL ARE AMAZING!) - I feel much better today and back on the positive track. Had my morning coffee time with my mom. Had a nice relaxing bath and am enjoying my day off.
My brother took charge of all the cooking / baking. I helped with choc chip cookie dough and that was it. He was up till 2 and back at it early this morning… I am giving up my gluten free streak for today LOL! Will have some friends coming over for football, food and movies – a total chill day.
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day today. Sending you all so much love
Welcome to the community Mossy! Hell of a job on 6 days of sobriety. Sorry that today is a struggle… for me, the early days were hard and i had to lean to my support systems (here on this site, and my family - i know others lean on meetings)… I also had to keep myself busy, hydrated and try to stay away from triggers.
You are not alone - lean on us if you need to. You can overcome the struggles my friend. It does get easier
Thanks jazzy appreciate the advice IAM going to give cocaine anonymous a go tonight and I’ve been playing Xbox and doing a lot of reading the past 6 days I’ve never been the person to play games or read but getting into it if IAM honest also have been at the gym twice this week just keeps my mind off it
Yesterday was a good day until last night, when our friend came over after house-sitting to tell us a mouse got into the house while we were away. Totally disgusted by that thought. They don’t scare me or put me on edge but the thought of the disease and havoc they carry irritates me knowing it’s hiding somewhere. I immediately went out and got bait stations to try and trap it. Unsuccessful on the first night, hoping it happens super soon though… Yuck!
Officially accepted into an association and now have my credentials behind my name, that’s a really unique and exciting feeling for me. Never achieved something like that before.
Off to get some blood work done after breakfast (not my favorite thing) and then off to work for the day.
I’ll likely wash my car before starting since it’s dirty and today and the rest of the week is supposed to be beautiful.
Oh that is great to hear… you are doing awesome on your journey - remember, we are here for you as well. Keep going strong! I did play a lot of games on my phone at the beginning to help me keep my mind occupied… it was insane how much time i spent but still better than the alternative.
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Very chilly out here today. Its kind of noce honestly. Had to pick up my sons formula today from the hospital so that was a long excursion. Now off to run 1 more errand. Not sure if ill hit the gym today bcuz my legs are soooo sore. Its even uncomfortable to walk. Maybe a nice epsom salt bath would be a better choice. Hope everyone is enjoying their day!
Ya IAM just trying to mix it up a bit to keep myself busy today has been really tough mood has been up and down and have got a couple of urges to use just done something to take my mind off it until the urge was gone
I’m having a friend over for turkey and football watching. My family is too far away to visit. I’ll be seeing them over Christmas.
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