Checking in daily to maintain focus #63

Just one day to 365. Congrats!

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Day 236.working 8_3 today. Dark outside. I canā€™t wait for the spring!

Starting to plan holiday for September (so I can save for it) hopefully back to Venice as itā€™s beautiful and familiar now.

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Checking in Day 119)

Hello :slight_smile: Iā€™m doing alright, I took a bit of a break through January so I could focus on my inventory. It was rough going but really worth it. At the moment, Iā€™m out of work but meh. Iā€™m helping my Dad move house and trying other meetings in other places which are proving to be okay but not quite as ā€œniceā€ as the ones in my hometown but my guess is thatā€™s just a case of familiarity.

I hope everyone is doing well and keeping sober :slight_smile:
Hugs not Drugs

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:people_hugging::grin:
I like that!

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A guy at one of my regular meetings is a big hugger and he said it to me first time I met him. It stuck!

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Day 16 AF

TW kind of EDā€¦ bla

Bad thoughts about my body donā€™t stop.

Although I am the fastest shark in the pool,
I feel like shit.

Last time I did hard restrictive things (1 week shake diet) i relapsed after 77 days. Obviously not an option.

:broken_heart:

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Day 4 of 35 taken my dad to radiotherapy, itā€™s early days but it feels great to spend some time with him I can only keep praying all is well, staying clean is extremely difficult but il keep reaching out. Have a blessed day.

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Good morning everyone! Checking in on day 76. I hope you all have an amazing day!
:v:t3: and :purple_heart:

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I just read something that said something like, there are a ton of books and programs about how to change your body but not very many about liking your body as it is.

You arenā€™t alone in this.

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@Juli1 @TrustyBird

How do you feel about AI? clever isnā€™t it? So smart and revolutionary.

Well, it canā€™t self regulate or reproduce or swim or have sex or eat delicious food or go to the opera or cry at a movie or ponder EATS, SHOOTS, AND LEAVES or EATS SHOOTS AND LEAVES.

I have so many flaws that sometimes I imagine thatā€™s all someone can see. Like a pair of comedy 80s Barbara Windsor boobs with no body or head. We must love what we have. We must care for it dearly. Iā€™m learning too ladies. We are magnificent. Apart from the mycelium structure and cells itself (life still), there is no greater mystery and joy on earth than our own skin and bones. Much love you beautiful women :revolving_hearts:

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Hey all, checking in on day 1341. I hope everybody has a good one!

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Day 236. Second check in. My son missed a family wedding, he messaged me to say he hadnā€™t been invited, so I explained well he doesnā€™t make any effortā€¦ Then he said so why should he be at it thenā€¦ Wtf? Why am I trying :confused:

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Checking in Day 1

I am doing well this morning. I am feeling ready to tackle the day and live life in sobriety. I am trying to remember 1 day at a time. I want to try to lean in more to practicing daily gratitude. My wife recently has been asking me the question, ā€œWhat are you grateful for?ā€ almost every day. I dont think I have been taking that question seriously enough. I also am looking forward to leaning into prayer over Lent this year to prepare for Easter. If I take it one day at a time and maintain daily spiritual practiceā€¦ thats a step.

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I am currently reading the book ā€œThe body is not an apology: The power of radical self-loveā€ by Sonya Renee Taylor. Iā€™m not done yet, but I realy love her take on the injured relationships we have with our bodies and on body shame.

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@Lainenicole96 welcome back :blush: congrats on 3 days :tada:
@Ofmiceandroach welcome back :blush: congrats on your week :tada:
@CleanHeart welcome back :blush: keep trying :people_hugging:
@Tragicfarinelli thank you :blush: šŸ©µ
@Chevy55 congrats on 40 days :tada:
@Shel75 I hope your MRI went/goes okay :crossed_fingers:t2:
@Catmama23 youā€™re doing so well, keep sharing/venting, and cry all you need. Itā€™s awful to feel so unwell, especially when you donā€™t know whatā€™s wrong :people_hugging: sending strength šŸ©µ
@Butterflymoonwoman congrats on 2 years :tada::trophy::star2::star2:
@happyfeet congrats on 200 days :tada:
@Button83 welcome back :blush: congrats on 2 days :tada:

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@GOKU2019 good to read from you :blush: congrats on 850+ days :tada:
@Lile01 congrats on double digits :tada:

1283 days no alcohol.
748 days no cocaine.
263 days no vape.
8 days no binge-eating.

Checking-in with yesterdayā€™s numbersā€¦

Caught the bus to the city centre, then walked to where I see the physio. No massage yesterday. We tried a strength test which was abominable! So heā€™s referring me for rehab. Another 3hr round trip for a 10min appointment.

When I got home I sorted all my meds for the next week.

There has been fraudulent activity on my bank account, someone used my card details to make a payment last week, so I reported it and my bank said they had to cancel my card, so Iā€™m waiting for a new one which still hasnā€™t arrived, Iā€™m anxious because I have subscriptions that payments are now declining from. And I need to top up my phpne credit within the next 3 days so Iā€™m really hoping it arrives by then. I can see all the declined transactions the fraudster is trying to make, including some international ones as well on my bank app, and itā€™s really scary, I dont know how someone has got my card details.

Today, in just over an hour, I meet with the guy who is in recovery from addiction. Nervous but intrigued.

Time to get ready.

šŸ©µ

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The card stuff happened to me once too. The people from the bank told me they just take some random card number and try it hoping the owner wonā€™t notice on time. You canā€™t protect yourself from this kind of stuff. You did everything you could. Spotting it on time and contacting the bank is the best way do deal with it.
And yeah, I had to wait for the replacement card too. No fun. Hope yours will arrive sooooooon!

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Day 121. Just after 7 AM. Morning weightlifting done, over a mile on the track done, and an AA gratitude meeting done. I could not be this productive if I was still drinking. Now off to get ready for the rest of the day. Have an awesome day my friendā€™s.

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Sounds interesting :smiley:

Thanks for your words Emilie @TrustyBird and @Tragicfarinelliā€¦ Very inspiring. My view and mood changed during the last hours. Impermanence :rose:
Love you ladies :tada:

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Oh Iā€™m adding to my TBR list !!

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