Day 282. Second check in
Discovered ginger cordial. Going to try it with soda water tomoro. Next to no.calories!!
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Iāve been keeping up with your progress and I just wanted to say that youāre absolutely smashing it!
The person you were 7 days ago is not the person you are today; your positivity leaps off the page and itās lovely to see.
Keep it going!
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Love this! Thanks for sharing, Olivia 
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Checking in a few hours before day 5.
Cramps and sickness has pretty much gone! Woo hoo! (Touch wood!!)
Went to the shops earlier to stock up on discounted Easter chocolate, so Iām a very happy bunny, haha.
I have nothing to say, really. I have no urges to drink at all, which is really good. Again, I seem to have gotten over my day drinking but have gone straight back to binge drinking on a night out 
something to discuss with my support worker on Wednesday.
For now, Iām fairly happy with where my headās at.
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So glad youāre coming here to post about what youāre feeling. Itās so important to get this out there and not let it build and build. Good for you!
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This made me laugh! Iām a narrow 42 alsoā¦makes finding nice footwear difficult! 
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This is so true and it will come more naturally next time 
Happy birthday, friend. Sending hugs.
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Thank you Rosa. 
Part of me feels shame for how Iām feeling today, like Iām āfailingā at sobriety. But I didnāt pick up, Iām just recovering. This post-acute stuff is challenging. But I know the thing that got me here wonāt fix me. On to Day 32 
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Itās important to recognize those shame feelings, too, and challenge them. I have struggled with them for a long time and if we point it out to ourselves that the shame is not necessary, doesnāt help, and maybe try and see where it comes from it is a worthwhile exercise. Itās like taking back your emotional experience, at least for me. Numbing it didnāt get rid of it, just enhanced it. On to 32!!! Youāre doing great.
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You got this homie!!! Keep pushing forward, we must never exit the sober train if possible. It is our home. I know what you mean by those feelings, but remember that your life was on pause BECAUSE of your drug-of-choice, so going back to it would do nothing but wreck you again.
You got this and never forget that you can do this! You are powerful!!! 
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Since we are talking about shame stuff, I donāt know if anyone has talked about BrenĆ© Brownās work on this thread recently so Iāll bring it up. Her books and website and podcast have helped me immensely in my journey, especially in terms of understanding myself and doing some healing. I think my favorite book is Daring Greatly, but they are all good reads. Her framing of living wholeheartedly really resonates with me and I strive to live my life that way. Hereās her website:
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Thank you so much, Rosa! Looks like excellent work. Itās definitely a big issue with me. Itās often clawing at me, keeping me down. I look forward to reading. I want to begin to work on whatās underneath in order to truly create a good life. One without any need for alcohol.
Thanks again, I really appreciate it!
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Checking in irritable and discontent. Im going to hit a meeting and see if that can jolt me out of this horrible state of mind
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Good plan- I hope you feel better soon.
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My Monday check in. Got a text from my sister this morning that said. I know we donāt talk much but wanted to let you know our son Jeremy passed away this morning. I responded back with sympathy and ask what happened. His liver and kidneys shutdown from cirrhosis from alcohol. She is my half sister from my moms first marriage and we are not very close so I had no clue my nephew had a problem. Her and I had a pretty disfunctional childhood with some trauma. She has 3 sons and Jeremy was the second born. My heart goes out to her and the family. We did text back and forth some today and she feels like she should of done more to get him to quit. Me knowing all to well there wasnāt anymore she could have done that it was his decision to make. Just so very sad and such a waste. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Just feeling really low right now.
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Steve, Iām so terribly sorry to hear this news. Heartbreaking. Iām so glad youāre here, and please know you can lean on us. Sending much love and support 
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I have you and your family in my prayers 
and am thinking of you during this difficult time
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Hope it helps. Wishing you a pleasant evening.
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Big healing hugs and healing energy sent your way 
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Thatās shitty Steve. Iām sorry to hear that for you and your family.
Nothing worse than hearing of young peopleās struggles like that.
Best wishes man.
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