Checking in daily to maintain focus #62

Hi Bert, really nice to see you around. Check in when you can. Good to see you are working on yourself :smiling_face:

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Checking in day 15. It was a very nice day. Work is frustrating but I had some nice self care time later in the day. I am tired and hope to have a sound night sleep. Be well friends.

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@Dazercat It was just a little party, you didn’t miss much! But thank you! You have always been such an such an inspiration to me.

@happyfeet thank you, Anne. You’re doing so great in your recovery and I always look forward to your posts.

@RosaCanDo be gentle to yourself Rosa, you had quite a traumatic holiday season and only just recovered from being really ill. Sometimes, with depression the only way out is through. Sending you lots of hugs and strenght. :heart:

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My energy levels are seriously low and I just feel like shit. Maybe it’s the crickets at work, the lack of money or complete lack of motivation, or maybe it’s the new workout regime and diet… dunno. Yesterday I couldn’t even finish the cleaning process, so hopefully I’ll get it sorted today.

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Thanks. Possibly the worst day I have had with my partner and all caused my poor literal communication style. To the point I really didn’t want to come home last night and had a long list of back up plans ready to action… Ffs I treat everything like it’s a simple work crisis.

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B vitamins always give me a little extra swing in my step Amy, other than that be kind to yourself, remember you are doing great things lovely :heart:

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Haven’t been checking in regularly but have been trying to keep up with the thread here and there. I’m on day 66, counter turns over at 7 p.m., so technically day 65/66. My daughters and I have been sick. My youngest, with special needs, has been having some seizure activity so that had me anxiety ridden. I don’t know, I guess I am just a mess right now and old me would have popped a pill or two, smoked some weed and even had a drink, but not new me. Now don’t get me wrong, new me still gets angry and flies off the handle when things get to be too much, but just not as often. These times are no longer daily or even weekly, actually just monthly the last two months :rofl::thinking: ladies I think you know what I mean lol. I still get anxious and sad and even slightly depressed at times but you know what? These things don’t last or show up as frequently as they did while I was using substances to cope. When they do show up, I feel it, I deal with what I can and then I move on. I don’t sit and wallow in self pity so I can justify all the bad things my addiction wants me to do. Also the good things feel so much better and I have a new found appreciation for the little things I used to be to high or preoccupied with getting high to notice. Basically even though life has been a bit sucky for me over the last couple weeks, I can still feel grateful and before I couldn’t get passed negative feelings. It took me so many resets, I had to make new profiles because I couldn’t get back in after a bender and new phone :woman_facepalming:t2::woman_facepalming:t2::woman_facepalming:t2: I’ve been here on off for like 7 years!!! Some of you may not even realize that, mainly because I’ve never been honest or too active here because I wasn’t ready to take it seriously. What I’m saying is this app has been my main source of help and inspiration for sobriety and that is because it connects me with all of you wonderful, truly beautiful souls :heart: for that I am grateful beyond measure. Have a wonderful Wednesday sober warriors. :muscle:t2:

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Hey all, checking in on day 1312. I hope everybody has a good one!

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Loving those numbers!! Congrats on the big 700!! You are epic!! :raised_hands:

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Checking in on Day 8. One emotional week sober! Yesterday was tough but I made it through and got some stuff done in the day. I can appreciate this milestone; I hadn’t realised how far I’d gone down the alcoholism rabbit hole these past few months until now.

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I wish I could give you a massive hug right now Rosa @RosaCanDo, I can totally relate to this. I struggle with my mental health too and went through a similarly bad period a couple of weeks ago. I had zero motivation, just wanted to hibernate and the world to f. r. o… I’m only just coming out the other side of it, had to force myself to get up and out to face the world

Just wanted to say thank you for all that you do on here and you are very much appreciated… Really hope you start to feel better soon, sending love and hugs :people_hugging:

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Good morning everyone! Checking in day 47. Yesterday was difficult, today I feel much better. I hope everyone has the most amazing day!
:v:t3: and :purple_heart:

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Day 19. I am exhausted. I haven’t slept an entire night since back from my hospital stay. Of course, being sober always hits the deal of sleep a little bit heavier. I have zero reasons or desires to drink, at least currently. However, lack of sleep is painful to me.

It’ll all work out. I may have tasted lavender tea AND chicken sausage yesterday. That’s a big deal! I hope I wasn’t making it up. I also felt a couple smell senses. I am just hoping! I am doing as much as possible to get closer to it. There is a 3-month success for many. I am nhoping not to add bullsh*t. :slight_smile:

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We love U Rosa!!!
How was it said , “We are stronger than we think”
Wishing you Godspeed and all the help the universe can give you.
:arrow_right: Prayers for courage and finding peace :hugs::sunrise:

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Day 64. Good morning everyone, I had a few days where I was in a really good mood. And today I just feel sour. Had Tuesday off, stayed up until about 1 am Monday night and slept all day yesterday, woke up a couple times to eat and literally all I ate was cereal or creme horns. And then I woke up at 525 this morning for work. The last couple of nights I’ve been having terrible using dreams I saved someones life in one of the dreams and idk I woke up so hung over feeling my mouth was so dry and I just felt like shit. I seriously feel like I’m gaining so much weight and I was so mad at myself for sleeping. Like who the fuck sleeps for like 24 hours straight dude. It’s fucked up, and I feel like I’m probably right around 260 pounds right now and it’s just eating at me. I know what most people are going to say, force yourself up and seriously I try, but it’s a different kind of tired. Like even when I force myself up my eyes won’t stay open, I just feel so heavy and tired. And I know I could start working out and walking to get rid of this weight but honestly ATM the last thing I give a fuck about is working out. Idk I’ll work on things as I can. For today I’ll just focus on the day and get home and clean up a little. Idk much love everyone have a good Weds

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Day
252 no alcohol
183 no vapes or ciggs
22.72 no form of marijuana

Feeling good
Just checking in

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I know you prob dont need to hear this but

Work work work
Just getting to work is half the battle

Where i work i juat need to show up at times and the rest figures itslef out

I hope you can cheer up today
Sometimes mornings suck

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Day 207. Working from home. Cancelled and rearranged some annual leave and things. Need to communicate less on WhatsApp with my wife as my style isn’t helping. All good
Time to make a coffee then crack on

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Checking in on day 189. Have a good one,all.

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