Checking in on day 228. Love to all!
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Same tidbit in Nebraska.
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Checking in on day 58.
Not that I’m counting my chickens or anything & I don’t want to jinx things 
but I’m so excited to get up for work on Tuesday morning:laughing: I have not been this sober (intentionally) in 13 years. ODAAT, I choose not to drink 
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Checking in day 55. Uggh, was out doing something fun and healthy last night and ended up getting hurt by a grown jackass (50ish), riding an electric or motorized bike in a cross walk! I moved to avoid him and must have tripped on the curb and went down hard. Nice people stopped to help and check on me while another guy proceeded to cuss out the guy riding the bike, who of course did not stop. I thank them all. I don’t think anything is broken but wrist and elbow both hurt and cannot do much with this dominant arm. There is a definite part of me that wants to drink. Ironically, I did not experience an injury like this while drinking. Crazy how something can happen so quickly that changes your daily life. That’s a bit overdramatic as I hope to be 100% in a week or 2. Other than this, it’s a beautiful day out and I will be taking in some sun.
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Checking in. I slept well and felt pretty balanced today. My buddy and I had some good chats and laughs, I finished my work for tomorrow’s deadline and played with the kids, so everything went well.
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Sorry that happened! Glad you’ve got some sunshine to rest in.
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I have a mostly empty schedule today. Usually an empty schedule would result in heavy drinking.
So Im now planning on getting ready for work tomorrow, cleaning my spaces, and reading/relaxing with a cup of tea.
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@K_S welcome 
congrats on 65 days 
@EarnIt belated happy birthday 
@Tragicfarinelli that’s some good self-awareness right there 
sending you some patience while the meds adjustment settles 
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@Soberbilly congrats on 22 months
@aliennation congrats on 3 weeks
@Happy_Trails I’m so sorry you got injured sending healing 🩵
1294 days no alcohol.
759 days no cocaine.
274 days no vape.
19 days no binge-eating.
Didn’t fall asleep til the early hours again, but woke up early still. Did some reading, meditations, more reading, spent time with the cats. Tried to nap but couldn’t, then I’ve just fully caught up with another 5 meditations I was behind on. Really hoping I can sleep now. 
Tomorrow is therapy, nervous all over again, but in a good way.
I hope you’ve all had wonderful sober weekends.
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Day 14 AF
No issues to speak of currently. Am having a little trouble dropping off to sleep, but once asleep, sleeping solidly.
Hope everyone is doing well.
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Thank you for your kindness. It means a lot.
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Came clean about recent relapses with my wife today. A conversation I knew that needed to happen but was dreading immensely. It went well. Her first words were “I love you and thank you for telling me”. She suggested that I give her my phone before bedtime as late nights and early mornings are the times I am most likely to act out. Going to try that and hopefully make some progress here. Also told her that I need to be able to make it to meetings, make calls, and journal. I hope to really dig deep in on the issues I cover up with pornography and masturbation.
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@Tragicfarinelli a lot going on friend. Hope you take a minute to exhale. Be proud of yourself for your 60 days of sobriety 
@Soberbilly way to go sober buddy! 22 months is mighty impressive. Keep going strong
@Noshame love all your timers. Great work on fighting through the urges today
@aliennation congratulations on your 3 weeks. Good to see you having fun while sober. Sober living is amazing
@Happy_Trails omg I’m sorry that happened. Glad you are ok.
@seb congrats on your 2 weeks. Sleep will work itself out soon enough…just keep pushing forward
@CleanHeart wow- huge step in opening up with your wife. Grateful to see you leaning on your support systems and utilizing your tools.
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86 days in the bank
Big day at work. Did a demonstration of some skillsets in the morning that we were then called on to use in real life in the afternoon. Funny how that happens sometimes.
Happy to be home now, dinner with the wife and played some jenga with the kids.
Looking foward to putting the feet up and watching some tv once the kids are in bed.
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There’s a number I like for some reason. And since I’m a weirdo, l immediately stopped typing to go look up what this number means 
The whole angel number thing is new to me, and not really something I believe in at all, but I do like numbers. They just make sense to me. And I definitely notice some more than others in day to day life. Anyway, I’ll take this result. Even if it is just a load of hooey.
Another thing that probably makes me sound silly is how much the full moon affects me. But this isn’t bc I studied the moon and looked for signs. The same things would repeatedly happen and then I’d realize it was a full moon. Hadn’t thought about this in a while but I had a headache all day Friday that began pounding when I got into bed. For over an hour no relief, and suddenly, at 2am, I had to know if it was a full moon. Sure enough the moon would peak just 5 hours from then. Made me laugh. It often gives me insomnia followed by intense energy. Other times, exhaustion. I also noticed that I tended to severely overdo my drinking and drug use on these nights.
Idk why I’m even talking about this 
Guess I’ve just been thinking about it today. Just one of my beliefs due to my own undeniable experiences throughout the years. Maybe this could explain any strange feelings you’ve been experiencing? Or maybe I’m just a lunatic 
Yeah, I think it’s time for bed, haha. I’m grateful my daughter’s back home and school’s back on tomorrow so I’ll have more of a set schedule. Good good goodnight!
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96 sugar
52 UPF
14 overeating/binge
Down with Tummy bug.
Plans: sleep, naps, sofa, tea, netflix, maybe book
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1724
Going to see the Frans Hals exhibit in Rijksmuseum this morning. Never been a big fan of his work but who knows, this might change my mind. Will keep you all posted.
I can do with some diversion. The talk / therapy session with my old friend weighs on me. I guess in the past I would have drunk myself into oblivion over the weekend trying to forget about it. Now I discussed it, written about it, thought about it. Better but hard. I don’t have the answer on how to proceed yet.
Well. I’m sober and clean. That helps. Have as good a day as you all can friends. Clean and sober. Love from Amsterdam.
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Day 247…back to work today but will take it easy and do a shorter day. Still feel quite rubbish and tired. Have a good day folks
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*Day 1987
Short weekend of 1 day and filled with nice activaties 
Went for a late birthday lunch with my son and visited a crystalshop together.
Our secondhand diner table we bought arrived later that day. The same son went to the sellers with a friend with a big trailer to collect it.
Wednesday I’m going to try to make the table shine again 
Sanding and painting.
Just filled in a form to become a vollunteer in a buddy project for migrants in my home town.
Yes, getting out of my comfort zone is my goal for 2024 and I’m doing it 
Hope I’m not going to regret it, but doing it anyway.
Today? Work and tonight watch Dune part 1 again to refresh my mind before watch episode 2 next friday.
Let’s add another 24 houres sober/clean, because we can! 
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I have a Polish friend who was in the US since ‘95 and finally moved back to northern Poland in late fall 2021.
Soon after she began and still is welcoming migrants. She says that she cannot describe how much it means to the migrants ( mostly women and children) to have someone welcome them, talk to them, be a friend (and buddy) and in many cases help with the paperwork etcetera. It’s also very fulfilling for her. @SoberWalker i hope you will enjoy the experience. You have a kind heart and will spread that kindness. And thank goodness you’re sober bc otherwise you’d just have a drink.
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