Eyup sober fam! 
I am grateful to be sober right now, grateful to be here and grateful for you… 
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HUGE congratulations on 200 whole days of sobriety!!! Thats a big milestone 
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That’s good to hear @Deelzebub Be proud of yourself 
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Congratulations on your 200 days AF Noshame
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4 months Anne!!
I glad you’re here
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I love the way you write TF
You got a gift there.
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Still a little under the weather but I’m ok
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Sacha and Dennis are with their father at the pool. Anthony has ear infection so I didn’t want him to go. He was a bit upset so I took him out as well. We went ice-skating, drink hot chocolate… We are having great time! It’s so nice, my little Gizmo can have my all attention
Sorry for crazy amount of fotos but he is just so cute…
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Things are going okay here. I’ll be making a Crockpot meal using leftover turkey today. A respite worker will come to hang out with my daughter for a couple of hours. Maybe they can do a puzzle or something to get her off of her electronics. She doesn’t really need a respite worker but we need to use services in order for her to get Medi-Cal next year. Hope everyone has a good Sunday!
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Look at this smart little hero 
he’s so adorable and it’s wonderful you could focus only on him for a while. That’s really is quality time for both of you.
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Thank you @Dazercat 
it means a lot
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Day 16!!! Onwards to day 20!!!
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Checking in. Struggling with not vaping. I wish i could get rid of these cravings. Otherwise a beautiful day
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Hi all,
I am back after another break where I was on/off sober. This has culminated in a period of heavier drinking and then ending up covered in vomit last night. I know that I’m running away from things and trying to blast through my feelings with alcohol. I HATE this drug, HATE it, for nearly ruining my life so many times.
Can I ask people for advice on what was the most helpful thing in sticking to early sobriety? I am starting therapy this week - both on Betterhelp and in person and I am going to do some work on myself because I think that this is the main problem. I am running away from feelings, fears, insecurities and that is why the last couple of years of drinking have been worse if anything.
I am humble to any advice. I think I’ll need to go back to AA this week too and try and get some sober friends.
Sending love to you all.
Freckles xx
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Checking in
Day 651
Really tired today. I couldve slept another 3 hours probably. But i had to get up for work. So im here now. Day is going well so far. Just feeling like id rather be home instead, puttering around, cleaning, doing laundry etc. Anyway, hope everyone has a fantastic day! 
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Welcome back Freckles.
@Freckles2
Always good to see you come back.
Don’t think 
Do!
Great idea!
Dan started a great thread while you were gone.
I hope to see you around.
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@just_laura Damn that would drive me nuts not knowing LOL. I’m sorry for the accidental sip and the sick feeling you had afterwards. Definitely not a reason to reset the timer. I would see it as a reinforcement on why you will never go back. Who would want to go back to the sick stomach feeling?
@jennyh hey love – been a while – how are you doing?
@hdrew95 way to go Harry – congrats on your 90 day milestone. 
Grateful that you are seeing the benefits of sobriety… keep up the great work 
@anon84358113 WOW – that is a great attitude and I am so happy for the new you. You handled it well and are so right – we can only be responsible for ourselves - we can only control our own actions. 
15 + days and you are doing so well
@deelzebub ah that depressive feeling can FRO! I am sorry that you are dealing with this Delia. Are you feeling any better since you posted? I do try to let my body sink into a comfort zone even if I can’t sleep I create an atmosphere that will allow me to drift off if needed. I also at the same time think positive thoughts and try to meditate if possible. Sending you many healing vibes Here if you need to talke. Glad you were able to get out of the house – hope it helped.
@maestro Man I do hate the high and lows – grateful that you were able to get yourself to the gym and are feeling better for it. Happy Sunday!
@happyfeet Nicely done- sober with 120 days and feeling blessed – 4 months is a wonderful achievement – life is great! It really is possible and yes so fuc… worth it – loved reading that. Thank you Anne Keep going strong
@catmancam Thank you friend Oh my – not sleeping well or at all is so draining on your body. I do hope that you can get back on a regular sleep schedule soon. May need to talk to your doctor about it you continue to have sleepless nights. Glad that you did get a wave but I know that isn’t enough. Sending you calming vibes my friend. 
@noshame Way to go – 200 days is amazing work. Keep kicking ass – I see you working so hard on all your timers
@mischa84 OH love – never apologize for the amount of pics – you and the boys are adorable and always brighten up my day when I see those smiles. Glad you and Anthony had a wonderful day one on one
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Learn to sit with your feelings. When your strong emotions come up recognize what you are feeling and feel it. I was surprised at the spectrum of emotions I had been avoiding. When it gets too hard to sit with those feelings come here, find a meeting or tell another soul about it.
Welcome! I’m glad you are here.
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@cjp Ah love – sorry the vape cravings are hitting hard. You are stronger than this addiction. It can’t bring you anything but a spiral back to addictive behavior. Scream it out, keep yourself busy! I do hope the cravings dissipate soon for you
@freckles2 welcome back to the community Freckles. Grateful to hear that you are starting your therapy and AA meetings and are just working on yourself and working on the sober path. Are you able to remove all alcohol from the home? For me, keeping myself busy in whatever way shape or form was key in keeping my thoughts away from the cravings. I did sleep a lot at the beginning. You are already surrounding yourself with support which I think is key as we are unable to do this alone. I was very active here for my first few months. Changing up your routines and social circles is also important so you stay away from triggers and can retrain your mind to find different associations with activities / events etc. Sending you strength – welcome to day 1! Hope to see you around.
Checking in on Sunday morning
Oh wow - it is snowing here. I do love the first snow of the season. Only supposed to get 3 inches so luckily driving won’t be affected.
Grateful for a lovely day to be alive and moving. I was able to have my mom time this morning which was lovely. About to do some light stretching, take a hot salt bath and take a nap. Hope you all enjoy your Sunday.
Wishing everyone an addiction free day /evening. Sending you all so much love
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Thanks so much @JazzyS - that is really helpful. I am not able to remove it all from the home because my partner drinks but I have removed it from site. Its not really a trigger in the home. Its going out and being with friends that is the trigger. Having had a look online it looks like rehab is incredibly expensive but I am going to look at other 12 step programmes. I am going to keep being active on the apps. Thank you, I think sleeping and probably exercising a little less will likely be a result, the last few times my sugar cravings have gone through the roof!
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