Day 716
Day is winding down. Had a fairly productive day. Exercised, had well balanced eating, im clean and sober, all good things that im going for these days. Going to do some self care in a bit. Nice hot shower, skin care, etc. Really hoping that I can keep this momentum up. I feel 1000x better when i have structure and routine to my day. Hope everyone is doing alright! Much love TS fam!
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Today work stress made me want to drink more than ever, BUT I didnât and instead my counter is now at 12 days! Yayyy! I definitely ate alot more than I wanted and cried a bit, but those can be looked at as the lesser of the evils right? 
Stay strong everyone!
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Thatâs great! I moved your post to this thread where lots of us share our counters and support each other. Hope you can participate more here!
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Thank u for sharing 
Im so sorry for everything uv been thru and how its still effecting u to this day. People honestly can be so cruel. Especially growing up. I was also bullied in school (prior to getting into drugs) and then also had issues with boundaries and friendships. I think we do the best we can to survive in our circumstances. Idk about u but i wasnt shown how to set boundaries or how to have healthy relationships so i did the best with the knowledge that i had. Maybe u can relate? I really hope that ur able to get some rest now. Its nice to see u on the check in thread 
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137 af
Warning! Vulnerability Post:
Iâm going somewhere Iâll likely be tempted to drink (not going is not an option). Iâm getting stronger in dealing with temptation, and deep down I KNOW I can do thisâbut Iâd appreciate any words of support. Thanks 
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Hey you, 137 days is amazing. I canât wait to say that is my number. Tomorrow, youâre going to be 138 af⌠because you are absolutely right. You CAN do this. Stay strong. Remember your reasons. Sending you love and courage
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I hope everything goes alright for u wherever ur going Are u able to leave early or step outside of this event if things get too tempting? It sounds like it may be a slippery situation as u said ur likely to be tempted. If things get too much, definitly come on here so that we can help u thru it. Good luck!
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Checking in on day 2 without alcohol. I had made it to about 5 months earlier last year, but started drinking again during a birthday mini vacation in the summer. It wasnât too bad at first but continued to get worse and worse and recently I have been right back at the same feelings of disappointment, guilt, and sickness that I was a year ago before I stopped the first time. During those 5 months sober coming on here and reading/posting was super helpful and motivating. Iâm glad to be back.
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Hey, good topic. It motivated me to go online searching for articles on temptation. Seems it might stem from some negative emotions, different for everyone. Guilt, shame, resentment. Maybe try to preview in your mind what emotions might crop up for you.
Happy sober day
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Glad to see you back! 
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Im glad ur back congratulations on day 2!
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Congrats on 30 days, Solar!!!
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Checking in on day 33, love to read everyoneâs posts. Grateful that youâre all here on this journey.
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Though i am grateful for another day sober today was a rough one. I just started a new job. Today was day two. I had cravings for alcohol all day. Its crazy i havent had any cravings in more than 100 days but today was rough. I made it through and i will just keep pushing! Grateful for all of you guys that lift me up without even knowing it. I did my morning meditation and journaling. So i am definitely in the maintenance phase.
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8 days weed free. 2002 days alcohol free. Didnt gamble today.
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Day 32. I am exhausted over partnerships with my issues, which began with health, and kidlet issues.
Both kids are strapped with crap. For me, at their ages, I had already learned how to either deal with it, or just pretend it was âfine-just-fine.â
Alas, this homeschooling Momma didnât really raise them a bit like that. I was more about, âall issues are real issues to be dealt with.â I raised them quite oppositely about things I kept sideways by alcohol consumption.
Bleh. Sober. Ready to be available every time their hearts or minds call to me.
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Hi Milele 
Itâs nice to see some of your story. Iâve seen your face here and there, but I donât recall any posts(or maybe Iâm just not in the right threads 
). Thanks for always liking my kitties 
I completely relate with this post. My brain is the #1 reason for nights I canât get to sleep. Itâs been better, but every now and then it takes me back to anytime from highschool and beyond. Situations that I should have handled differently. Reliving conversations with people who probably havenât thought about me in years. The people who treated me badly and took advantage of me. The unset boundaries that set me up for a lifetime of codependency. But just like you said, we were young and naive. And like @Butterflymoonwoman said, maybe we werenât shown another way. I know I wasnât. Anyway. The most important thing I think Iâve learned in recovery is acceptance. Understanding that the past is the past and it should be left there. Of course my brain still goes on a tangent every now and then, but I try my best to bring it back to the present, bc thatâs where we should be living. Donât be so hard on yourself over whatâs been done. Learn from it so you can handle things to come. Hope you slept well 
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Up too early again. Well, it gives me more time to get ready for work. Experience expertise work was really good yesterday, I got to take a guy on a walk and talk for 90 minutes, that wonât happen as a nurse. Good talk too.
One day of nursing today. Thatâs a profession I feel pretty assured in these days. Which I didnât believe possible ever, before starting my journey of ReDiscovery 1689 days ago. We do get to learn and grow. One day at a time. Have as good a day as you can all. Love from downtown.
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Checking in day 29. Had an appt with the surgeon that operated on me and removed a cancerous tumor almost 3 years ago. Everything looks and feels good. The more time that passes, the less chance of a recurrence. I hope everyone is doing well, be kind to yourself.
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Play me 
Sorry I had to do that
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