Congratulations on 365 days!
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@smootie8220 SO good to see you checking in Lys and with 40 days! Woot Woot 
You are doing amazingly well friend ā keep working on retraining the mind. 
@hidden Hey Chris ā great work with your double digits! Loving the progress and all the work you are putting in. Keep that going friend. Here for you 
@acromouse great work on your 50+ days and 1 week miletones! Sending you strength in working through the project without any resentment. 
@timetochange I can understand the humdrum of just doing work and home and repeat. Maybe look into some hobbies where you might meet other people with similar interests. That will start its own chit chat 
A masters degree online would be good but would still keep you isolated and in front of a computer. Make 2024 the year to find ways to explore. Meaning go out in your area, find things for you and your wife to do, start hobbies at home? You are doing great with your sober time and now its time to get to know yourself. Not an easy task as I am still working on this myself. Ahh so grateful that the mood has passed ā have yourself a wonderful weekend
@ofmiceandroach The headaches are annoying and definitely a huge part of the recovery process. Hang on love ā they do not last long and just know that you will not have to repeat this step. It does get easier and better Emma.
@Lexi_liu Loving the 3ās! Great work 
@goku2019 OOH ā so exciting ā looking forward to celebrating your birthday with you tomorrow! I do hope the anxiety and acid reflux calm down for you friend. Wishing you a healthier year ahead.
@mindofsobermike Grateful that you did discuss this with your counselor and came up with well thought thru decision. Congrats Mike ā Really very happy for you! DO NOT listen to that damn voice. You are a wonderful man and with so much to offer. A job does not define you and there is nothing wrong with what you are doing! Love your passion and hard work ethics. Keep putting your best foot forward and stacking on those sober days! Need to start practicing some positive affirmations to let your mind know that you are worthy! You donāt want someone in your life that is thinking that way anyways. Much love friend 
HAPPY FRIDAY - Checking in happy
It is about to be 1pm here and still no sight of snow YEAH! I know itās coming but iām ok that for now i can just enjoy some greenery.
About to get crackling on the day - a few things of importance to get through and then plan to spend some quality time with myself.
Wishing you all a wonderful addiction free Friday! Sending you all so much love 
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Taking the positives with the negatives.
Super sick and literally soaking in a hot bath right now to not only adjust my body temp but to also ease my stomach. Drinking a lemon ginger tea while Iām at it.
Going to go lay down until I need to pick my kids up from school.
The foster kids are at a babysitters for the day.
Being Iāll has helped me achieve weight loss which is both good and bad. Iām trying to eat but I just donāt have the stomach to. Officially dropped more then 20 pounds since focusing on eating better, which began less then a month ago but close to a month now.
It snowed but I donāt have the energy to shovel, thankfully I donāt have a public sidewalk I need to be concerned with and am grateful that we have a community mailbox today versus direct to my door so no reason for anyone to come here.
Hopefully up to getting much of my continued education course on motivational interviewing done this weekend so I can get the credits.
My brotherās celebration of life is being planned for late spring or early summer so Iām glad that Iāll be able to attend with my family.
Good to see you all. Hope you enjoy your weekend.
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247 no alcohol
178 no ciggs or vapes
17.95 no form of pot
I still think of ciggs and weed
Im not going to touch them though. I feel strong on that
I have 2mg nic lozenges. Its like when i crave ciggs my head thinks i crave weed.
I feel a little better now but unfortunately for me, this will be a life long battle between me and my addictions.
Handling life on lifes terms will be hard for me to swollow but god hrlp me ill try
Nothing bad going on
At work
I guess i crave to escape reality which is actually pretty crazy of me. It just sucks im addicted in the 1st place
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Accepting life on lifes terms is exactly what it is
Today im working and im going to be working this job for a long time
It is what it is and thats ok
Easy does it 
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Day 62
I chaired the 7am meeting this morning. I wasnāt supposed to but not many people showed up and turns out I was the one with the most sobriety in the room. There was 5 of us total. My second time ever chairing. And it was great honestly. I appreciate a small intimate meeting. It basically ended up being a 1st step meeting and me talking about rehab since Iām fresh out. I gave one of the guys his first Desire Chip too. Itās a beautiful day to be sober 
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16 days free of alcohol / 10 days free of THC
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Congratulations on you 4+ months
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Excellent work Tea! Huge congrats on a full year & keep going. No stopping you now or ever again.
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Had my bath and noticed that my stomach is turning jaundice in colouring.
Heading over to the ER.
Hoping all is fine and itās just some bruising that looks like jaundice. 
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It doesnāt have to be. I will always be an addict, but there is no battle. Thereās no struggles against booze and alcohol, and most days cigarettes as well.
Thereās a pretty simple solution to live free of the burden of drugs and alcohol. When youāre ready for the solution you can have a life of freedom too!
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Congratulations on your 40 days Naomi
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Everything that happens to you is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose. - Sober Timeās message for January 12, 2024.
Jist wantwd to say that things that happen in life need not always be characterized in this way, we dont have to require it to be one or the other. In fact its more complicatwd when we cant harness it in this way, but its okay for things to have a different definition. Just wanted to say that!!! I think people who understand the loss of a loved one tend to get why this kind of thinking is not helpful. Its not an opportunity that I lost my daughter, or an obstacle to keep me frpm growing. My sisters murder is not an opportunity for growth, or an obstacle for growth. Some experiences and things just are.
Have I grown a lot through them, yes. But I also know from this kind of wound that the way we talk about āhealingā as something that happens, and with all this empowerment shit ita just misleading. We learn to live with things, and in life we will suffer but it is weather we continue suffering or find a way to continue living. Xo.
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Itās easy to feel dull and in a rut at this time of year, the dark evenings donāt help and thereās not much going on just after Christmas and new year. But look at your days. ā¦ 201 thatās fantastic.
I feel a bit the same, we hardly do anything after work, the evenings are very samey. I need to do something, anything!
Have a great weekend 
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Congrats on reaching one year, Tea!
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Huge congrats on hitting a year sober, keep on doing what youāre doing
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@DanaM56 enjoy your weekend away 
the show sounds amazing 
@Happy_Trails congrats on double digits
@SolarEclipse welcome congrats on 12 days
@Smootie8220 congrats on 40 days
@Hidden congrats on double digits
@acromouse congrats on your no HPF or Dairy week
@Naomi congrats on 40 days and thank you for sharing the podcast recording video, Iāve just watched the whole thing because it was so interesting! Sleep has always been a huge issue for me, and my chronic lack of it now explains a lot 
@Vikingsfan congrats on your year 
@GOKU2019 Happy Birthday! 
@Mindofsobermike congrats on your new job
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@BriBow welcome congrats on 62 days
@Catmama23 congrats on double digits for no THC
@anon68572606 feel better soon š©µ I hope all goes well at rhe hospital 
1250 days no alcohol.
715 days no cocaine.
230 days no vape.
Cat supplies delivery came.
Did my morning routine and meditations.
Watched an episode of one of my favourite programs.
Depression is heavy today.
Iām hoping to wake up feeling brighter tomorrow so I can start this de-cluttering project. Iāve got the motivation, just not the energy, every time I think about starting, I just feel overwhelmed.
Oh, and Iām an Uncle again 
Wishing you all wonderful sober weekends.
š©µ
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Hey everyone! Outstanding news! I will be volunteering for an increadible opportunity out on a boat right outside of Boston! I will be pr
Pursuing my dream of being a whale watch tour guide aka a naturalist! Can u believe this? Itās going to be an increadible new journey. Iām thrilled! I cannot wait!
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