Day 53 AF
Day 171 df
Checking in. Pushing through this mood. Been feeling a little low. Still will not use or drink. About to get to a meeting!
Have a wonderful Friday all! We can do this ODAAT!
Strong and Serene 24 all 
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Day 257. Working up enough coffee motivation to do taxes and get a haircut.
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Stop. It. Thatās way too much cuteness for a Friday. Iād say totally gonna be worth it 
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Itās lovley to hear that everything is pretty good with all of you.
Sounds really exciting to move and the European vacation sounds even more exciting.
I hope it all turns out to be amazing.
Thanks for the update 
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31 days AF
Had sauna and thermalbath morning,
am very calm. It was a dream.
Want to be silent. 
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Day 2311.
Accepted a new role at a different agency today that is technically a step up from the role I am leaving. Excited for the new opportunity, although I am still a little moody by the way things are being handled by my current agency. Even at the nonprofit level workplace drama exists. All things considered it feels like a good time to move on and embrace the opportunity to be involved in guiding my new agencies client services.
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Thatās great. Congratulations on your new job. 
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Home after a long week plus of travel. I had two weeks off and had a great weekend with girlfriends and a nice week taking my Mom to and from Chicago so she could visit relatives. My Mom and I arenāt friends, we donāt talk about our lives and our feelings and some of that poked through on this trip. I was able to set a boundary which felt good and we really had a good time even though it was cut short due to her health.
It feels great to be back home.
Shoutout to @Tragicfarinelli for keeping me sane on my trip with supportive messages. Iāve got your back for your sisterās visit.
@RosaCanDo I am sending you a giant hug for yesterdays panic attack. I wish you a sunny parking spot from now on and I know that feeling of panic when you are lost and your brain is spinning.
Catching up here over coffee today. I can never get my coffee ratio right on vacation. Its good to be back. If I can stay sober after 12 triggering hours in a car I can stay sober today.
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Thereās drama everywhere. In some places more than others but that has nothing to do with the sector. Congrats on the new workplace, hereās hoping it will suit you well.
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Congratulations, Iāve been wondering how youāve been doing. Good to hear things are looking up
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12 days AF
12 days of meetings
12 days of Grace
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Much like sobriety, my job hunt required sustained effort over time in order to yield positive results. Sent out my CV daily, follow up calls, hours on job boards etc. Even on days when I wanted to lay around and be sad, or angry, I was putting in effort. Itās true that nothing in this life comes free, but itās also true that I have the ability to shape my own future and achieve my goals with patience and determination.
Also not being high and drunk is pretty helpful. In my field my history of substance use is a great subject during interviews. The state is really big on having people with lived experience being in positions that drive policy. And since Iām overseeing some halfway houses and other transitional living residences as part of my role my status as formerly homeless drug user is a marketable skill lol.
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Hey @Jules000 i tried to private message you but didnt have the optionā¦having thoughts and feeling a strong urge like you must do something about it kinda sounds a little like ocd. I know you mentioned you have a therapist you may want to discuss with them. I only offer this because while not self harm i can relate to the compulsion. Take it or leave it 
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Congrats on 90 days @MrFantastik you got this! Lean on us if you need us weāll be in your pocket
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Second cheking in today, 2years and 2months.
Im still alive, sooooo, I hope to be alive tomorrow aswell. I have to function tomorrow for work, I dont feel it at allā¦
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Checking in 5 days.
Things are going well. I was suppose to exercise this morning but I didnāt because of being so tired when I woke up. I really dont want to set precedent for getting out of good habits. Just got to treat it like a little bump in the road. Will be exercising tomorrow though to make up for it.
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Checking in day 71.
ITS FRIDAY!!! 
I woke up this morning in good spirits. Wow, March 1st already. I feel like it was just January two days ago lol. 3 days until I make the big 30. The older I get, it seems like time just flys right on by. Time is one thing we canāt get back. I hope everyone is having a wonderful day and making the most of it. Later guys and gals. 
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@KrissyMae congrats on 30 days 
@Juli1 congrats on 30 days and for going to the opticians to look after your eyes 
@Timetochange congrats on 250 days
@ShyBert congrats on 60 days
@IamThechange congrats on 90 days
@Jimz congrats on 60 days
@Mira_D Iām so sorry for your loss 
@tifflynn07 congrats on 60 days and achieving your goals 
@Tragicfarinelli I hope the visit with your sister goes well 
š©µ Itās great that youāve both agreed to no alcohol.
@Catmama23 thank you 
š©µ
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@RosaCanDo Iām so sorry that your lovely new job comes with a trauma trigger with the parking arrangement, 
and Iām sorry your cars were violated too! thatās awful. Iām not surprised this all lead to such panic, Iām so glad your husband was available and able to help. Sending love š©µ
@sober_ken congrats on 70 days
@Matt sending strength as you navigate this challenge š©µ
@Lighter I hope your visit goes/went well with the person you used to drink with. Set your boundaries before they arrive, and check in here as much as you need.
@Butterflymoonwoman that really sucks and doesnāt seem right 
I hope you can find support for you and you son soon. š©µ
@JazzyS congrats on 850 days weed free
@Shawn1991 congrats on 60 days
@apes2020 congrats on double digits hope you enjoyed the show
@wahtisnormal stay connected sending strength š©µ
@Jules000 I hope youāve got MH support, a therapist or psychiatrist to discuss these distrubing images and urges with, there may be something they can do to help. I hope you found a way to distract yourself to get through until the urge passed. Sending strength š©µ
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@acromouse congrats again for triple digits no sugar 
and it must feel amazing that the cravings have pretty much gone, this gives me hope. 
@MrFantastik congrats on 90 days
@Mno proud of you for speaking up about how the tension within the group was making you feel, and I hope the next meeting goes better so you feel more supported š©µ do you have supervisions for your expertise role?
@Mischa84 Iām so sorry you lost both of your parents at young ages congrats on 8 months they would definitely be proud š©µ
@KellyKelly congrats on 700 days good luck for you nicotine quit
@Seizetheday congrats on 60 days
@Englishd congrats on your new role
1299 days no alcohol.
764 days no cocaine.
279 days no vape.
24 days no binge-eating.
(Also 61 days no impulsive spending).
I did an online course yesterday afternoon. It was called āMaking Every Penny Countā, but it was as usual, nothing new to me. Iāve always been very pro-active, and thatās how I got through losing everything through my addictions, and eventually becoming debt-free. Very grateful those debts are part of my past now. It was an extremely stressful few years. I could see how the course would be helpful to people who were caught up in the debt-cycle and struggling with budgetting etc though.
Then in the evening I attended the first Safe Soulmateās online LGBTQ+ Zoom group. It was really awkward but we got through it, it was only an hour, and we are all neurodivergent. The facilitator made a good effort to give us talking prompts, and it did feel quite wholesome. There were only 4 of us attending, as we all identified on the LGBTQ+ spectrum, eventually the group will be opened up to the wider safe soulmates who are not sure if they identify on the spectrum but would like to learn more or are curious etc.
I have been so fatigued the past few days. So unbelievably tired. Iāve had something on every day this week and I think Iām paying for it. I also think itās partly because Iām feeling very depressed atm. It has meant that Iāve had to reshedule my visit with my SIL & baby niece today, and the next day sheās free is the 14th so I cant see them until then now . I know it will come around though. I just hope Iām not fatigued again that week as I again have something on the 3 days prior.
The depression makes me want to binge mindlessly whilst watching TV so I can feel numb, but Iām not giving in.
Wishing you all wonderful sober weekends.
š©µ
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