Checking in. Ive stayed clean of ALL my addictions for another day. Didnt fall victim to smoking weed last night even though i was craving. I know it will make my anxiety skyrocket. Didnt buy any scratchoffs with the extra money i had in my pocket, instead i went and played pool with my wife and spent the $ at the jukebox. I really miss playing pool.
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Congrats. Good job 
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Happy to say that I was able to spend my day off not drinking a hangover away/pouring booze down my throat. Woke up, did a few chores around the house, had a nice breakfast with my wife, went to the movies, and topped the night off with a big olā greasy pizza! Best day off that Iāve had in about a month. Iām still in the beginning phase of practicing being alcohol free. But I just thought Iād share. Iām very thankful for this present moment.
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I gets better and easier. We wake up, repeat! Glad youāre day was a good one!
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Thank you! Iām going to keep going 
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Thank you!! Today was a very good one! Iām looking forward to another day!
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Hi
Iām not that social person 
however I am really trying to improve myself by adding new habits to my life and getting rid of my addictions. I know that I neglect myself considering different aspects but I want that all to change. I am not that sport person 
however I want to exercise daily. Walking is sth I have always hated, so my new habit is walking daily at least 7k stepsā:blush:
Day 1 
Love from Egypt 
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802 days check In 
Havenāt checked in for a long time. I have been reading daily.
I think I am mentally relapsing. The stage before an physical relapse.
Scary. Still staying strong but must share this to help myself.
Hope everyone is well 
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Itās great to see you check in dear Twizzle. Helping each other by helping ourselves. You know drinking/using wouldnāt help with anything right? it will 100% make everything worse. And not a little bit. Lots. Hang in there. Hope being here will help you friend. 
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Thatās exciting congratulations very proud of you
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Welcome aboard @NickinRecovery. Great having you here. Feel free to join in.
Weāre looking forward to hear from you.
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Day 27, happy Monday morning everyone. Work will be good today, Iām grateful for waking up and being to shower and get myself ready, grateful I get to experience feelings and see the beauty in everything if I truly want to. Last night I was doing some thinking and while yes I do like the church I went to, Iām curious to see what some of the other churches are like on Sundays, or what there members may be like. I kinda want to check out others to the vibe. But after work today I have a one on one with my counselor which should be nice. Then at 6 I am going to the church for what they call family home evening, Iām not sure what itās about but figured Iād give it a shot. Kinda sad bc work did put me on the schedule for Christmas, this will be the first Christmas I donāt get to see my girls open there presents, and even with the schedule my mother is only able to book a night at one of the hours down here so I can see them for one night. It would be pointless to pick me up after work at 3 and then have to bring me home the next day on my day off so I can be to work the next day. Kinda the biggest bummer about not working in tupper is I really canāt see my girls like I would like to. Idk been use to being able to go home and spend four or five days with them so this definitely stinks a little idk much love
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Day 30
Checking in
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Hell yeah, congrats on 1 month.
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Great to see you checking in @Twizzlers
I donāt have lots if advice but I know that feeling of mentally relapsing all too well.
Iām still early in my sobriety and it still is difficult for me to reach out for help as I like to deal with things on my own although I know better.
I recently slipped into a sugar trap replacing my cravings for my usual āwelcome back home after holidayā drink.
Used chocolate and junk food not to overcome but to replace drinking. That made it feel like a mentally relapse and I didnāt know how to get out of it.
So that was the first time I created a thread just to write down the problem I have and make it visible to myself and others.
Sorry for so many words, all I want to say is.
Reach out. Talk about your thoughts. Remember your tools and stick with them.
Thereās nothing a drink couldnāt make worse!!!
We never want to go back to where weāve been!
Sending love and strength and positive vibes your way 
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Checking in Day 52)
Been a bit lousy at this the last few daysā¦
So the little restaurant didnāt work out a couple days ago. But Gods on my side and yesterday I got a call from a place away from home that I did some relief work for in the summer asking me to go back and help for the month so I will be AFH for a while. Bit of a shame as Iām gonna miss my regular meetings but will continue to water the grass on my side.
Things are generally pretty good. My sponsor is working through step 4 with me still and Iām dreading step 5 but no point thinking about that just yet I guess.
Hope everyone is wellā¦ especially today because it seems like a really good day to be sober 
Hugs not drugs x
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Checking in again. Still clean of all my addictions. Its 630am here in kankakee, IL and i simply cannot sleep. Sleep meds did jack shit. So, i got dunkin to suprise my wife
Hopefully she doesnt realize im not home before she wakes up and freaks tf out. But i plan on staying up as long as i can so i can get back onto a morning sleep routine again. Have a good day.
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Congrats on your 90 days!!! How does it feel? I hope you feel really proud of your accomplishment. Thatās a big deal.
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Day 8
Although I didnāt feel too good yesterday I had a pretty productive Sunday. Did some work, laundry and dog training. Stuff I wouldnāt and couldnāt have done if I wasnāt sober.
Today I feel a lot better 
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Day 87 
Somehow forgot to post yesterdayā¦!
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