Happy kind of Monday haha. Day 70. I took the day off (planned for it off not HAD to because I was in bad shape from drinking all weekend thank God!).
Im glad you are all here and it’s nicebyo see your posts.
Have an awesome day!!!
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Day 185. Christmas went well. My wife bought me a record turntable and some albums. That’s my year ahead sorted already! Buying vinyl albums!
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Good morning guys checking in day 105 SAF and day 89 no smokes . Xmas was nice, relaxed after work, all good.here.on my end.
@Just_Laura I kinda like the idea of the AAA card. It’s something I definitely need every year and I’m constantly forgetting to renew. I wish someone would knock it out for me.
@RosaCanDo That really sucks being this sick during the holidays, when yous were probably looking forward to first Xmas in New house, or is this second? These viruses and other shit out there now seems like they hang on forever. Hope you feel better
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102 days sans alcohol and the only hangover is from all the sweet and rich food I’ve consumed over the last 24 hours!
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Checking in on day 167.
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Just checking in this morning, no slips or setbacks lately, haven’t been tracking the days, Since August 3rd i’ve had 5 setbacks, so there’s that. For me, it’s not just about setbacks/relapses anymore, i’ve been tracking that for years and years and it’s not enough to just say i didn’t relapse. What is my mental state is always the question. I’m defnitely not in a good place mentally, but i have alot of bounce back in me, i know i can get through this, just gotta do the work, still to all my techniques, take the time to write/journal/plan my days and dont let my DEFAULT SETTINGS DOMINIATE ME. Yesterday i played some Playstation 5 and i felt myself starting to meltdown with being overly competitive, i kind of stepped back into my teenage self and watched my emotions go all over the place. Once the game was over, i unplugged everything, and put it upstairs in the closet. It’s like: When you grow up and act your age, you can play it again. It’s important to work on my emotional state and focus on other things that can actually contribute to me moving forward. That’s where i’m at. If it’s not helping me move forward, games, i’ve done that stuff for decades, literally. Let’s just focus on your family, mindfulness, and safeguard your heart/steps going forward. I want a plan: every single day, do not let time just go by unaccounted for, make time for things that matter or they JUST WONT HAPPEN. Send your plan to your wife daily. This is where i’m at. Have a great day.
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Almost 10 months! I haven’t checked in for a while, but I’ve been sober, too busy, but SOBER. Something I’ve noticed recently is that I don’t feel the shame I used to always feel having a problem with alcohol. I feel proud that I identified my problem and take steps every day to fix it. I think it even makes me kinda badass because it shows I have self awareness, resolve, I am motivated and disciplined, and I am a doer. I don’t know what this threshold in recovery is, and I am looking everywhere for holes and traps. I’m not seeing them. So I’m settling in a little and enjoying my hard work. Vigilant. Resolved. But maybe a little more relaxed and set to enjoy my sober self more because I am kinda badass.
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Day 11. My first sober Xmas since I was a kid. Loved every minute of it and it’s been funny seeing the state everyone gets in and then reading the aftermath messages of people feeling hungover.
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Checking in on day 928. I went on a three mile jog this morning instead of nursing a post Christmas hangover and wallowing in anxiety and self loathing. Feels good man.
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Checking in
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Hey TS fam! Hope everyone had a great and manageable christmas. I didnt come on yesterday so thought id check in today.
Today i went out and faced the crowds for the Boxing Day sales. I really had to practice patience lol. I got a couple things for hubby on sale and I spent some of my Christmas gift money on supplements and health products. I seriously need to take control of my health. I also started reading this book called Atomic Habits and Im hoping it helps give me some direction on building healthier habits and getting rid of unhealthy ones.
Recovery wise I am okay. Nothing much to say there I guess.
Hope everyone has a relaxing day today. Hugs 
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I got blood tests results back today saying I likely have a viral infection, not bacterial, so there’s that. Everything I’ve read about respiratory stuff and what was discussed at the clinic made me suspect that anyway, but that’s good to know. I was offered an inhaler but my chest has cleared up a lot just this morning and I don’t feel like an elephant is sitting on my chest. I also don’t have much cough or mucus. Magic happened overnight! I’m still achy and my ribs hurt but ibuprofen is helping. And lots and lots of rest. I think I pushed things before I was really healed, I am just so bored of laying around so I did things like walk my dog and cook some food, household chores, even though I knew I wasn’t 100% and I would be so worn out so easily, still dealing with crud. The doc also said even though I tested negative for COVID quickly after my positive test that my body could still have been healing from that. Anyway, I’ve learned my lesson and am sitting my ass in bed till I get “enough” rest and truly feel better. I’m grateful I can. Thanks for all the well wishes, again, and hopefully this is the tail end!
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Aw sorry to hear you are still unwell Rosa. Just get well 
read, rest, liquids, warmth and gentle walking if you must.
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This is such a great way to think. Especially post holiday family time. I still have some strained family relations and I needed to hear this today. Thank you.
@RosaCanDo rest up. It is a nasty flu season right now. We’ve seen positivity for both Flu A and Flu B with the same regularity which is very odd. Normally one strain is more dominant.
678 days no alcohol for me. I am extremely grateful to be on the other side of Christmas. This week is cuckoo busy but I end it with a friend’s bday dinner on Friday. Lets go 2024!
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Yeah, they were saying that, too. Glad that seems to have passed for me. Fingers crossed, knock on wood!
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It is Boxing Day cold turkey for me - literally 
There is so much turkey left over in the fridge, it will be cold turkey for the rest of the year!
Picture from my walk today. Look how blue the sky was. Not a single cloud this morning in Derbyshire.
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Day
230 no alcohol
161 no vapes or ciggs
1 full day no form of pot (cbd, thc or hemp)
I smoked weed with low thc yesterday. Its never fun. I found that when i smoke i become very sad. Im also not at full potential. So why do i smoke? To cope but its not helping anymore. It brings out the worst in me. Im not angry when i get high but it does maje me very sad
Im just happy I’m here and can try again
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Day 5 
Sometimes I want to control the amount of food I eat… I don’t want to binge … I have been on a diet but I couldn’t control myself today though tomorrow is my free day … However I really want to change this and have a healthy lifestyle by eating small amounts of food and not to binge 
That’s my next goal … I want take the decision but I am afraid of the challenge… 
Anyways hope you’re all fine 
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Really stoked that I’ve made it past the 20 day mark. I’ve had a handful of cravings with the holidays and parties popping up, but I’ve been able to stay vigilant and focused. Eye on the prize of living a life that is alcohol free! Pretty soon here I’m going to try and go without nicotine and energy drinks. I hope all of you are doing well! I just wanted to check in 
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Lovely walk out with my in-laws and 4 of my nephews - 6 young boys including my two sons. Always wonderfully chaotic
Back to my parents for Boxing Day buffet to see my other nephew (our family is all boys 
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Home, tidied up & now in the bath with a book.
I had a target of 25 books this year. I’m half way through my 21st, so not too bad. Maybe next year I’ll hit that goal 
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Checking in, sober and alive.
I have a bruise under my eye and I have no idea where is it from 
I woke up with it. I thought it’s not that big and nobody gonna notice but everybody noticed. Probably one of my kids punched/elbowed/kneed/throw a toy at me but I can’t recall any situation like that. Strange. Never had bruised eye before
Homies were watching Mr Bean today, they all laughed their asses of, Sacha just love it. Am I the only one not finding it funny? Not my kind of humour, not at all.
Other than that same old, same old.
Love you guys 
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