Hoping the mtg helps? Any idea what caused the feelings? Wishing u a peaceful night friend
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Sending u strength and healing during this difficult time 
im sorry for ur loss
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I briefly thought about having the morning off but the kids convinced me to go to training 
At least the cousins have gone home so now thereās only my 2 kids in the houseā¦ much calmer and quieter
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50 DAYS AF
Had an amazing weekend and received some really good news which I will just keep to myself for time being but feeling really happy and excited
Peace and strength to you all.
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Approching my 1st year soberā¦i cant believe it you guys 
i am soooo proud of myself.
To celebrate I am going to start the gym!! I am taking on a lil weight, I wanna feel better with my body so I will start working out. Tried doing it from home but its not working so I will be going to the same gym as my boyfriend, hope it will help.
I will keep you guys posted
Sending all of you lots of love 
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@jennyh HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNY! 
Hope you enjoyed the countryside lunch today Glad you listened to your body and stayed in ā¦ hope the chocolates do you justice 
@kellykelly YEAH 2 years! Way to go friend. Hope you are having a fantastic day and celebrating your amazing milestone 
@chevy55 I totally think we have a tendency to replace one addiction with another. Goal for me is to try and replace it with a healthy addiction (ie fitness, health etc) but to do it with mindfulness and to not become obsessive over it. We need to find a way to have our addict brain work for us not against us. If you would fall back on old ways if this was taken away then it needs attention. You may look into a healthier more moderate way of approaching your health kick -
@fae1 Welcome back and thank you so very much for checking in with us with your amazing number count. Keep stacking up the days 
@bones_80 so good to see you checking in Ian. I read on the other thread just now that you are not doing well. I am so sorry friend. I am sending you many comforting and soothing vibes. I do hope that you start to feel some relief soon.
Donāt feel mean ā I know exactly where you are coming from and at first I felt bad about breaking contact with a long time friend but when you donāt feel peace with someone or if the friendship is not a two way street then its time to move on IMO. Glad that you are not letting your friend break your peace No need to feel bad about being straightforward. You have expressed your boundaries many times and he still chooses to ignore them and find ways to make contact then its on him.
@james83 Way to go on enjoying the family time and not being triggered or urged to drinkā¦ pouring the remainder down the drain was awesome! What a great feeling to have control back over your actions
@iamthechange WOOT WOOT 4 months is amazing work my friend. Should be super proud of your journeyā¦ keep stacking up the days
@whereswaldo YEAH 2 weeks! Love looking at the minutes and seconds as wellā¦ loads of time saved with our healthier choices. I know our minds can play many tricks on us as the addict portion of our brain tries to regain control. The fogginess does come and go for me but has become much less as I stack on more days. I know PAWS deals with brain fog too. Just keep doing what you are doing
@catmancam 1 month no energy drinks is great work friend. Loads of discipline Cam. Glad you were able to enjoy time with your family yesterday.
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@sy1234 I am the same with loving and feeling one with water. Lovely picture hereā¦ glad you got to do a mini adventure. I absolutely love Devon.
@juli1 Way to go on telling those thoughts to FUCK OFF ā donāt need that poison. Glad you had a good time mom and niece
@noshame So sorry for the loss of your friend. 
Anxiety attacks are so intense ā hope you are doing much better today.
@OLIVIA Great work on your clean time Olivia. So lovely to read your post and happy for you.
@cleanheart Great work with 36 days! Knowing your week is going to be tough ā lean in for extra support and keep the tools handy. I know you can get through it friend.
@cjp how are you doing CJ? Iām sorry for the day you are having. Hope the gym helped.
@steve14 So very sorry friend. This is heartbreaking news. Sending you my condolences and sympathies.
@seb WOW ā 50 days is amazing work friend. Happy for your happy news whatever it may be. Keep stacking up the days
checking in Monday evening
467 days free of alcohol and weed
882 days free of cigarettes
Not a whole lot ā did got to get some acupuncture but that didnāt really help. Weather getting cooler now but will be getting warmer and more spring like next week. Looking forward to it. The warmer weather and the sunny spring feel really does help with maintain my positivity.
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day / evening - sending you all so much love
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Checking in day 289 AF
Had a lovely weekend away with friends for Easter. Came home today and my allergies are killing me. Other than the hay fever I canāt complain. My poor kitty boy Toby is sick with what appears to be a UTI. Weāve got a vet appointment tomorrow and Iām hoping itās nothing more serious.
Wishing everyone a sober peaceful evening.
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2y1m19d
This day has been quite nice overall. I made progress on my health goals today by eating within my daily caloric intake. No binge eating either. Every meal/snack was planned and accounted for. Im really happy for this as its my first day back doing this in weeks. I didnt get to the gym but tmrw will be different for sure since we have our usual nurse coming in tonight, therefore i can leave bright and early and hit the gym.
I am feeling pretty worried tho about a friend of mine. I have mentioned her before and how she was evicted and now homeless bcuz she chose to quit sex work. She is now hitch hiking to who knows where and makes fb posts ever so often (i guess to let everyone know she is still alive), accepting help and rides from strangers. I understand her situation for sure (when I quit sex work many years ago, alot changed because of thatā¦ most changes were positive but it was a rough, rough transition financially) but shes really being risky and I worry for her. She hasnt posted a status in like 2 days. Im praying shes okay.
Other than that, im doing pretty good. No urges to use or anything like that. I really enjoyed reading everyones posts today. Its not often that i get time to just sit and read. I always feel more connected when i put in the time and effort into this forum. Im really grateful for u all
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Glad you had a lovely weekend with friends.
Sending healing vibes for your kittyā¦hope itās nothing serious 
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Exactly 1/3 of the year. Im thinking that because we had a leap day in our count a year for us will be 366 days so 122 is exactly a third.
Huge congratulations
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This is a hard heart to send to you. Thatās all we get to send.
Huge share, Thank-you for trusting us and saying it 
No one can change a chain of circumstances.
No matter how estranged our āfamiliesā are we legit WILL feel allll of it.
Keep showing up ā¦
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Loving that sequence in numbersā¦an impressive overall number too
Very inspirational. 
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Thank you.
My first post in this check in topic was descending numbers, so thought Iād finish it with an ascending set. I think some luck played into the opportunity presenting itself.
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Checking in tonight clean and sober 
1year 5 days from my doc
5 days TF
āāā
Sweet dreams you all!!! 
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122 days
1/3 of a year, to me sounds longer than 4 months
Woke up pretty tired but made it to training in the morning. Kids had the day off school so we were just hanging round home after that until it was their turn for training.
Home now and theyāre just eating the dinner I made earlier, they were pretty good today so weāll have a bit of easter egg and play some uno before bed.
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I was over exhausted from yesterday, but still had a nice day. It was sunny and warmer. We met at my parents before heading out to get lunch. Every year around Easter my parents go to the Broadway Market, and every year my dad buys a new Dyngus Day hat. Heās got a dozen and we each pick a different one to wear. Looking like some crazy gang, we go to the Ski Lodge. The only Polish owned bar in the city and the only place that celebrates today. My dad was a regular there when he still drank, and their champion dart player, and they all know our familyās sober. Still, it was nice to catch up with some old friends while waiting for our take out. Yummy, as usual. I just remembered I got some leftovers Overall, a good Easter, Dyngus, April Fools, and my brothers birthday celebration. Gonna get some sleep now. Hope my body lets me sleep longer tonight 
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Dyngus 
i know this one! It was such a cool tradition when I was a kid, one of the best day in the year. My boys still donāt know it, they love playing with water too much and I think they would destroy the house, maybe next year 
Do you have some polish roots?
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Iāve given up, Itās sneakers and the menās department for me. I buy my pants there to 5"5 and no curves anywhere. Pants from the ladies department just donāt cut it (Yep I did a joke there 
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