Checking in daily to maintain focus #61

Ohh that sounds good.
Thanks everyone!

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Hereā€™s a post I bookmarked a while back to work through. This has great reading suggestions that are all over the board.

Welcome aboard!

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ā€˜Not so anonymousā€™ was a podcast i found that was quite funny.

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Checking in day 5

Hey all how is everybody doing
I got a anotjer few days work from a friend of mine it yas been great getting up and been busy the past few days mood has been good and feeling great since.my set back last week in a much better place headwise this week thank you to all of you for your advice comin on here and been active on different discussions really helps :heart:

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One year without a cigarette soon to come on Sunday :blush:
It wasnā€™t my first DOC to be honest but still it feels good.

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Day 432

I donā€™t know if itā€™s the medication but today, I donā€™t know, Iā€™m nervous bc of my appointment tomorrow but still Iā€™m able to donā€™t loose my focus. And more energy, the urge to do something but donā€™t know what.
Itā€™s also the 2. day of my period so it could be that too. I used this energy to do a kettlebell workout, and now I feel incredible :heart_eyes:
Yes itā€™s pretty late here, 9:30pm. I wonā€™t be able to sleep anyway so nothing wrong with such a workout.
I also ate yesterday and today. Not much, but more than in the last week. And Iā€™m drinking enough water again.

Okay, I really need a shower right now.

Have a beautiful sober day friends, stay strong :muscle::kissing_heart:

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Evening check in at 84 days, not sure I checked in this morning. This cold is still pretty bad but able to work through it. We are a cameras on team but luckily I could mostly be muted through calls so they just saw me sneezing and blowing my nose constantly, like an exaggerated mime artist :sneezing_face::rofl:

The cravings for chocolate are strong but no wine cravings at all. In fact the idea is pretty awful right now. Which is great!

I really hope everyone is well, I am barely keeping up on here atm. I am reading but it isnā€™t necessarily sinking in.

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Checking in
Day 662
Good afternoon TS fam! Hows everyone today? Today has been an alright day for me. Its chilly and snowy here where I live and i had some running around to do, so I did that early on before the weather got worse. I went and picked up some baking ingredients for my holiday treat tins and for my husbands work Christmas cupcakes. Next week will be extremely busy with baking. Im excited about it! I havent done any baking in what feels like ages!
Ive been using my chrome book for journalling and for writing gratitude lists also. Its the 2nd day in a row that Iā€™ve completed this and I feel positive about adding this into my recovery. I want to see how this can improve my life if i do it more often. Not much else going on. It was a lazy afternoon. No gym again :frowning: but eating hasnt been too bad. Ya thats about it for me :butterfly:

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Just wanted to share that my friend Stacy had some groceries and flowers delivered to me just now because Iā€™m sick. What an awesome friend and surprise!

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Day 327.

After being on the road (wellā€¦ up in the air and then on a train) for most of the day, Iā€™m finally home. Feeling a bit mehā€¦ it sucks spending a fortune to go away only to spend most of that time sick as a dog in your in-lawsā€™s tiny guest room.

Iā€™m also really behind on work, so this weekend is gonna be manic.

On the bright side, Iā€™m definitely on the tail end of this cold from hell so I can finally move on with my life. And tomorrow weā€™re picking up the little pupper munchkin from the kennels. I really missed his little muzzle.

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616 daysā€¦does anyone else feel like if they hit their ā€˜friendsā€™ up for cocktails, theyd have more friends in their life?
Seriously, its been hard losing everyone and all i can think some days is how lonely I feel.
Still going to stay sober though. Going for a massage now! Have a great Friday, or Thursday for those on the other side of the planet :yellow_heart:

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Welcome @1DAATime Someone on here once saidā€¦id rather be sober wishing i was drunk, than be drunk wishing I was sober.
Eventually you get to the point where you dont even wish either of those thingsā€¦one moment, one day at a time.
If you lapse, keep reflecting and coming back on here. I reset my counter so many times. I even deleted the app several times, but now im 616 days. So many people on here have had similar experiences. Youre not alone. :green_heart:

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Checking in sober.

It was a decent day but now Iā€™m exhausted and my anxiety is pretty bad. Not going to drink. And hoping I sleep better tonight.

OFDAAT

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You deserve some tea and a hot bath! :blush:

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Iā€™m indulging in a little dark chocolate. :blush:

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Thought this was a beautiful representation of sobriety :blue_heart:

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Checking in sober tonight. The kids are having meltdowns because they are overtired. Today was weird and Iā€™m still adjusting to the new meds. Kind of ready for the weekend, but kind of notā€¦ My brain and emotions are a bit muddy these days. I guess itā€™s a part of life. Wishing everyone a good day/night whatever.

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Finally coming out of the other side of this flu. What a relief! I felt awful this morning after no sleep but I got out of bed at an appropriate hour and got through some routine. Cup of tea, dog chores, a yogurt drink to get something in my belly. As the day went on I started to feel better. It was a beautiful day and I made myself walk Lupe a bit further and moving my body (albeit slowly) did me some good. I sweated buckets and hopefully that was cleansing. I managed a nice, long nap and felt rested but woke up with a raging sore throat! Will it ever end! Itā€™s just drainage but itā€™s annoying. Waaaaaaa! :rofl::rofl::rofl: Iā€™m in much better spirits and doing all the sicky clothes/linens laundry tonight. Oh, hooray. How much worse this could have been if Iā€™d thought booze was a good medicine? Gah, those days were shockingly misguided. Glad theyā€™re long gone. Thanks for all the well wishes. Sending out strength. Recovery is possible and youā€™re worth it.

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Day 330. Thinking on a new hobby. Preferably something physically active. My family life is pretty busy, but my husband and I are pretty good these days at supporting each otherā€™s individual needs. Any suggestions welcome. Something structured because I donā€™t have the kind of organization it takes to go into a gym on my own and develop a workout routine. Thanks in advance for any ideas.:blush:

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Day 782 AF

Hope everyoneā€™s doing well.

Dropped off the kid at school this morning, put gas in the tank, and worked the 8 hr shift. The wifey went out for groceries, and Iā€™m chillinā€™ with the kiddos right now watching the Lego movie. Gonna make myself a decaf coffee and then go for a walk tonight.

Iā€™m ready for the Christmas break.

Have a good night, gang!

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