In the morning one of my favourite Christmas mugs fell out of the cupboard and broke.
We spent the afternoon shopping in Leeds and it was sooo busy and I got frustrated with so many people aound me
And l noticed so many people vaping everywhere. Vaping was never my thing, but its in the shops, in the lift, in the toiletsā¦ its just like smoking not allowed in all those places, but I constantly got blown a cloud of strawberry, apple, toffee popcorn, bubblegum or even weed scented chemicals in my face. And honestlyā¦ weed scented? WTF???
Then the restaurant we wanted to eat in didnāt have a table free, so we gad to go somewhere else. It took ages for the mediocre nearly cold food to arrive with 30 minutes wait between starters and mains. Then we had to scoff it all down in a hurry to leave in time for the show
We arrived 5 minutes late for the show (Elf - the musical) and with seats booked in the middle of a row everyone had to get up for us and there was this awkward shuffling along the row, apologising for rubbing your bum in peoples faces etc etc
The show was alright, but nothing more really. The jokes were flat and the songs not really catchy. Overall just meh and not worth the ticket price
Leaving the arena, stepping into the rain, my other half realised he left the (brand new) umbrella under the seat. With masses of people pushing out through the exits, he couldnāt be bothered to try and go back. So thatās lost
And then to top the night off: it took around half an hour to exit the gridlocked multi storey car park. Just to add to our one hour motorway journey home.
Luna looks Very Concerned about you and ready to take very good care of you. Sheās called for the specialists also so youāll get better in triple the time.
Day 194. Almost 530am. About to clock out from work. Headed home to get ready for a long weekend. My anxiety has been going down Iām happy to say. Ready to be sober today. Have a great day everybody.
Day 188. Working 8_5 today. Then itās the weekend. Will have a quiet new year.
So thankful that I stopped drinking this June. Took me a whole amount of provarecation to get back on track but now I amā¦ I guess thatās one of the things which struck me on reflection. I was sober 2.5 years before covid and then its twin me 3 years roughly to get my sobriety back as of so many false starts and bu@@ self talk of itās ok. I can drink normally. What the hell does that really mean? What is normal in a society where we have to drink to manage our lives?
This weekend I am looking for vinyl records as my wife got me a turntable for Christmas!!! So excited
@Sunshineontheinside thanks for the post. I am short in mine and I learn a lot from those who explain things and describe situations. Congratulations going to a meeting and your 5 days.
I am 11 days clean. I am resting and taking my time. Tomorrow I come back to my work and I am a little afraid of stress
A another year is about ready to start,I am on day 73,a new year and a better one being sober,I have made some hard choices these last few weeks, but I think for me to get better,itās less of them and more positivity,in my journey for sobriety,a new life .
Usually, at this time of the month and my cycle, Iām a grumpy one. Grumpy, sad, irritated. But Iām not! Iām now almost 6 weeks into my anxiety medication and today I feel absolutely normal I had a nice chat with a lady at the cashier in my local grocery shop (she bumped into one of those plastic separation things that started hanging between cashiers when Covid started). Usually I donāt do that, I donāt talk to strangers without dying inside haha.
I donāt wait at my door for the neighbors to vanish, I just go out and maybe have a chat with whoever I meet.
Although I could sleep long every day I donāt. I get up at 5 or 6 to take my medication. Iāll try to take them at the same time every day. I get up, make my bed, have breakfast and then do whatever I like.
I think now the meds start to show their full potential. Next week Iāll know if they do or not
The only thing that starts to upset me are my dreams. Iām used to have strange dreams but this now is a whole new level haha. I should write them down and maybe write a book haha. Yes, theyāre that strange and good.
Checking in on day 20. Still here. Still borrowing yāallās strength while i scroll and read thru your accomplishments and struggles.
The world is such a small place. Life is funny. So live it as best you can.
Much love! One day at a time.
Day 208 AF.
Itās those awkward days between Christmas and New Year and Iām feeling at a loose end. Iāve been sleeping well but Iāve been finding it very hard to get out of bed and then feeling guilty about it. Iām not feeling the anxiety anymore thanks to my medication and I feel far less depressed too, so those are positives. Iām planning on taking my daughter on the ferris wheel in town today and then weāll get some food out too as my son is away for a sleepover tonight. Iāve been enjoying spending time with my kids. Last nightās Christmas play was really good although we got caught in a heavy downpour on the way home.
Wishing everyone an addiction free day.
Checking in this morning on day
233 no alcohol
164 no vape or ciggs
3.80 no thc, cbd, hemp or any form of pot
Always working. Here quite a few minutes early so i have time to take it easy be4 work. Cleaning outside unless it starts to rain. Warm here in Massachusetts usa. Snowed 2 different times but it was just like the littlest bit. Lots of rain. Im not complaining because if this rain was snow we would have a foot or so of snow on the ground.
Day 1,295 clean and sober today. I spent almost the entire day yesterday sleeping and I wasnāt even sick! Not sure why I was so tired??? Anyway, I have a lot to do today and I need to stay out of my recliner Have an amazing day everyone, love you guys
Checking in on this gloriously sunny morning with fresh white snow on the ground. Iād better enjoy it, because the extended forecast with the El NiƱo effect we are experiencing this year says we wonāt have much if any precipitation this winter. But it will be milder and thatās fine by me! I donāt mind not shoveling tons of snow. I do like the look of it, though. Sober mornings are a joy. Iām continuing to improve in feeling healthy and am going to venture a walk with my dog this morning, bundled up of course, so I can enjoy a short stomp in the snowy meadow before it all melts later today. Stay well, friends. If unwell, my best wishes for your recovery. Itās been a tough season for illness.
Sheās a beauty btw. 
I had a nice chat with a lady at the cashier in my local grocery shop (she bumped into one of those plastic separation things that started hanging between cashiers when Covid started). Usually I donāt do that, I donāt talk to strangers without dying inside haha.
Have an amazing day everyone, love you guys 
