Awesome Juli! 
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Day 126. Good morning sober fam, cloudy out and a little chilly. Day off for me, doing some errands and just gonna wait for my new parts and hopefully put some of them on with what minimal tools i do have. Last night i was doing some thinking, not romanticizing about drugs or alcohol but just about how fucking trash they are, how lucky me and all of us are to still be alive, any single one of those times i could of overdosed from fent being in the shit and its just scary to think about. And dealers dont give a fuck, if your still struggling and picking up and saying ahh i know my dealer personally they would never do that, yesss yesss they fucking will, they do not care if its your last fix they dont care anything about you, where are they when you dont have money or a hard day? Put the shit down and find support and get better for yourself and family, somebody out there family or not is going to need you some day. Keep pushing through everyone. I hope some of you all get better with the colds and flus going on, w.e you may have goin on just know your loved and nothing you do doesnt go unnoticed. Be proud of yourselves and where you are even if its not where you thought you wanted to be. Today were all right where we need to be and thats facts, some days its hard to see that. But we are where we need to be, much love. Much love everyone
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Checking in, itās a great morning so far.
Today is 80 days 
My weekly weigh in I was down 10.2 pounds
Itās supposed to be beautiful weather here today.
Today is also my weekly lunch date with my best friend.
It all fell on one day and Iām feeling blessed
Have a wonderful day everyone 
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Checking in with 43 days - going strong. At the gym 4 days a week and trying to eat healthy. If anyone has any suggestions for helping me keep my protein up for those muscle gains, Iām all ears!
Have a good day x
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Day 1
Check in 
So ready to put this past few weeks behind me.
I know when I put my mind to something Iām really good at it. Iām glad I feel that right now. Glad I can move forward positively. Grateful I feel hopeful.
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This really hit me and is what I needed to read.
I just wanted you to know your post has helped me today. Itās like it was speaking to me. Thank you.
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Thanks Mike 
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Checking in 189 SAF and 175 no smokes.
Last day of work till Saturday. Iāve always been a morning person, because of my work schedule. But mornings are different now. Even on days off I get up around 5am and itās the most peaceful relaxing time of the day to just kinda be by myself, check in here a bit and just get the head right before whatever the day throws at me.
Also whether youāre on day 1 or day 1000, just be thankful to be on this side of addiction. Some people never get that opportunity unfortunately. Donāt fuckin waste it
@Juli1 Congrats on 50
@Button83 congrats on a month sober
@Sakramento Welcome to day 1. The most important day of all.
@tifflynn07 Day 80 is awesome have fun with your friend.
@Twizzlers Iām sooo glad to see you checking back in. Such a great presence around here. You know what to do, and lean on the people here like they leaned on you
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Checking in, day 252.
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Checking in Day 90, woot woot!!
Feeling good, looking good. When I was stuck in my addiction i was down to 130lbs, Iām normally around 212, on top of bingeing and stress, and bi polar disorder, MDD, everything was whooping me, and it got to the point I could not stop. I had to continue drinking to āmake myself feel betterā and because of withdrawal. I remember his one time I went into the convenient store to get some liquor and as Iām waiting in line, this little girl turns around and just stares at me and said āughhhā and got closer to her mom as if Iām the ugliest, sickest, depressed person sheās ever saw, and now I look back and think maybe she picked up on the energy I was carrying around as well, and I know I looked sick but I couldnāt see what every one else saw.
Well these days I get a lot of compliments on how good and healthy I look, and it feels good to get compliments again. Everything about me is different, more people talk to me in the grocery stores, in Walmart, in convenient stores, elders and young people. The energy that Iām carrying around now is high, Iām vibrating at high levels these days and it shows, and people can feel it.
90 days!!! Woot Woot
Iām so blessed!!
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Checking in on day 177. I have 2 of my grandsons this week, itās been great! Today I am going to my home group for meeting. Itās a speaker meeting. I enjoy those.
My youngest grandson wants grilled hot dogs for supper with baked beans. So we will do that.
Yesterday was an out of sorts kind of day for me. Today is much better.
Hope you all have a great day!
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This is what worked for me when I quit drinking and wanted to get back in shape. It helped me lose 25lbs in 6 months (cutting out 2,000 calories a day from alcohol helped too 
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I focused on getting as much protein as possible, and kept carbs to a minimum. These were my top choices. Eggs- I ate them whole bc thereās so many nutrients in them, but the whites alone have a significant amount of protein if you donāt want the fat/cholesterol. Fish/seafood - Iād buy the single serving pouch of tuna so I could have it anywhere, plus lots of fresh seafood. Dairy - I completely cut out cheese bc I ate way too much while I was drinking, but switched to greek yogurt, cottage cheese, and milk. I did full fat bc it helps absorb fat soluble vitamins/minerals, but low/no fat has just as much protein. Also, a high quality protein powder.
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Congrats on day 90!!! 
. Keep vibrating at high levels ( love that!)
and 
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Day 2 down, day 3 check in
Better today but still kinda self loathing, wanna sleep all day mood. The weather doesnt help, been off work all week isnt helping. Just me and these wallsā¦ SO is still reasonably angry with me. And all you want is to be hugged or idk normal. My love language is definitely touch and this sucks. I was reading a thread about that actually and very similar mixed emotions as I have right now. Best advice I came out with was the fact I have to do this for myself alone. If I stay sober for someone or something before I stay sober for myself, I will never succeed. Today it isnāt hard to not drink. Im not always a daily drinker. Iām a social drinker, more like a social drunk bc I do not stop. So my hardest will be in a few days when the sun is shining and we all sit around to enjoy a beer and the weather and Iām asked why Iām not drinking by my SO. And my biggest personal battle will be in 30 days when my little demons tell me I can moderate 
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Checking in from sunny Massachusetts on day
315 no alcohol
246 no vapes ir ciggs
117 no thc
I cant believe its been 117 days no thc
Just like alcohol its everywhere here in weed legal Massachusetts. That thc pen is my doc. Its āsaferā so they say and super powerful. The more powerful the more addictive definitely.
I remember quitting and having what have learned to call weed flashbacks. My friend came over with weed and my stomach got turned upsidown and i ligit felt like a terrible high and i didnt touch it. I had to lay in bed till the feeling was gone. It was terrible.
This happened maybe 2 years ago
The cravings are still there because because its thought by everykne its safe and it in fact super super powerful.
They cost little and you get a lot for the price. What would last a normal user 1 week would last me 2 days and a super burn out . I remember waking up the 1st morning after id get one like completely weed sick. I look at my 3/4 empty tank and say to myself wow i hate this life. It also kept me broke
Have a safe day 
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This is my 2nd day, Today i went saloon to trim hair and beard after long time i feel love to me when i was drinking im not caring about my beauty also.
Also bought some good dress and shoes
I hope next time i may feel better than today in the mirror of saloon 
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Checking in on day 11.
Had a really good chat with my support worker today. Due to me staying sober, she can now work with me again; business as usual!
She was very proud of how this week has gone, and seems to really have confidence in meā¦ and, you know what, for the first time in a long time, I have confidence in myself.
These 11 days have made me much, much happier than 4 months of continuous binge drinking and 6 relapses, mad that 
Never going back to hospital, never detoxing again, no āifsā nor ābutsā.
Weāre out here, doing the damn thing.
Love and peace to you all.
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Day 9 check in- today is a beautiful morning. Iāve been with a cough for over a week now and Iām hoping today it will subside enough I can get out of the house. I had a Drs appt yesterday and found out that I wonāt be having surgery, which is good in one way but Iām tired of hearing thereās nothing I can do, go talk to this Dr. Especially when Iāve already talked to that Dr. Iām tired of being in pain, tired of not knowing whatās going on. I start PT today, and Iām praying this will help with at least 1 of my issues.
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I wholeheartedly agree with you.
@Smkygal The best advice I have been given is that rational, sober you believes you can have one drink. That all goes out the window the moment youāve had even a sip of alcohol.
I thought for a long time I could āmoderateā my alcohol intake and it brought me back to square one every time.
And each time I came closer and closer to death, quite literally. During my last relapse, my BAC was so high all the doctors and nurses were baffled as to how I wasnāt in a coma/dead.
No shame or judgement here, just something to really think about.
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