I love this @Tomek sooooo true!
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Hey all, checking in on day 1281. I hope everybody has a good one!
I had some really terrible drinking dreams last night. I woke up in a panic; thank god they were just dreams. Just goes to show you the mental impact an addiction can have even years after being sober. Ugh. I still have drinking dreams occasionally but last night was the worst one Iāve had in a while.
They donāt seem to have any rhyme or reason as to when they occur and I have no desire to drink again so I find it interesting that I still have the dreams. Maybe itās a form of PTSD? I sure wish they would stop lol
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I have using/drinking dreams too sometimes. A co worker said that itās our subconscious working things out because we value our sobriety so much and would hate to lose it. I donāt know about that but itās kinda interesting.
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That is really interesting. Well at least that would be a good thing because it means I value my sobriety!
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93 days and feeling pretty good!
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Checking in on day 196 AF.
After a decent day yesterday tidying and getting my living room looking festive, Iāve woken today feeling depressed again. It seems to be coming in waves, and I will say that itās not as strong a feeling as before, but Iām really struggling to get out of bed. I did take the time to book us into some Christmas events for the days between Christmas and new years, so thatās a positive.
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Absolutely bro!
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Maybe the trouble with sleeping had also something to do with you drinking cola all nightā¦ Glad you had a good time!
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Itās suddenly Christmas so unexpectedly every year again.
It frightens me each year. And this picture fits my mind perfectly. 
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Day 176. I was social for two events yesterdayā¦ Which was good. I was also the designated driver last night and this morning. Then washed and cleaned both our cars to an inch of their lives
Did feel tempted by all the wine in the house for Christmas but OK now. We were sent a fab bottle of champagne for Christmas which I got excited opening the box and then remembered I donāt drink. All good. We need to stay focused
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Day 2559. Iāve been catching up a bit on this thread this morning. Had coffee and fed the cats. At my womenās meeting today I will take my 7 years and have to share. I am much more relaxed this year about that than I have been in the past.
I have a paint sample to try on some walls that the previous owners left as purple. I have had that sample since 2020 during early Covid lockdown!! Realizing how slow I am on my projects now that I canāt drink. I used to drink wine and get everything done around the house. I guess itās better to be sober and have a few purple walls!!
A picture of the purple walls (and Cori).
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27/28 days
Really still digging out this funk. Honestly, I feel so ungrateful and angry and just depressed. Iām kinda worried about this as I have doubled my antidepressants for a few weeks now. I feel worse if anything. I might do another dr consult as my PeriM and thyroid was normal, but how Iām feeling is horrendous. I have zero joy feelings like 90% of my whole time awake.
Then Iām disappointed in myself for feeling this way. Then im fighting against pressing the fukkit button and collapsing into the ether of numb. Iām fighting it hard, just being honest.
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Apparently I hit 3.5 years the other day and didnāt even realize it 
Cool!
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No, just had two of them and thatās all I drank. But I was filled with endorfines because of the dancing 
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Nicieeee! 
Well done!!
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Thank you!! 
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Iām remembering your little dolls house constructions. Do you think you could lose yourself in making one of those at the moment?
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5 months today. I feel good & happy & looking forward to Christmas! Cant wait to see my mom and nephew 
Congrats @Mindofsobermike on your 1 month keep going your journey is an inspiration & never forget it
Xo. To the 25th hour!
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Hey guys been a minā¦. I have been going through a rough time in my life I have a lot of stressful things happening in my life right now. But, happy to announce I made it 2 WEEKS and 1 DAY today!!!
What a hard journey this has been so far but each day I make it I feel so blessed and I am surprising myself how strong I can be for getting through each day without a drink.
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