Checking in daily to maintain focus #64

Yay! You’re back! I second what @Mno said. It’s a great day to be sober.

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What kind of meetings are you looking for friend? For online 12 step meetings this is a good starting point:

If you’re looking for (online) SMART Recovery meetings (science/evidence based peer support meetings) go here:

Here’s the home page for the dubai AA (12 step):

https://www.aauae.net/dubai/

There’s more types of meetings, in person and online, buddhist, atheist, spiritual, religious and more. Wishing you all success!

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Already checked in today, but just popping in again at 12d 18h to hold myself accountable. Feeling particularly meh today; feels like I’ve hit a slump.
I went out for tea with a friend, which was lovely, but now I’m feeling my motivation take a plunge.

Having some urges to drink and have to constantly keep reminding myself to stay vigilant and not get complacent - I’m back on track now, but I could fuck that all up in a second.
There’s this guy on Instagram that regularly posts cooking videos, constantly either drunk or hungover, and that was enough to make me wretch and think ‘fuck that!’
He looked as awful as I’m sure he felt, I certainly don’t want to go back to that.
I’ve taken my medication and am going to have an early night. When in doubt, sleep it out!

Goodnight all! Hopefully tomorrow will be a little lighter.

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Good days and bad ones Indi. We won’t drink because all that does is to make everything so much worse. Always. Keep going. You’re doing great. Good night and see you tomorrow :people_hugging: :kissing_heart: :people_hugging: :two_hearts: :people_hugging:

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Thank you Menno - tomorrow will be a better day, I’m sure of it! I hope you’re well friend.

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I’m having my first creative writing class in a moment. Nervous!!! :writing_hand:

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Have a fantastic time and go with the flow! I’m sure you’ll be brilliant.

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Today is 50 days for me AF, some good some bad. Today is ok so far. have a great Thursday everyone :slight_smile:

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Beauty! Love it.

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Congratulations your 50 days Izzy.
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Some good. Some bad. All sober. That’s a huge victory right there!!
:v: :pray::heart:

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You do you Menno and you will be just fine! Have fun!!

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I understand how you feel. I use this to keep me away a bit from looking to far ahead, ore to much in the past. You know what I mean.


Maybe it helps you too a bit.

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Day 81 checking in…

I have no idea what happened but I woke up late this morning … literally never happens to me I’m a morning person. Only 20 minutes late but that was enough to throw off the day for a type A personality like myself.

Hope everyone is having a good day … or had a good day :heart_hands:

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Checking in on day 253.

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Today was my 3rd meeting in library, third “language café” (Taal Café). I attend once a week in one place, and once in two weeks in other place (two different groups). It’s such a fun! I really like this people, we have some good genuine laughs there. And I’m learning also, win-win :slight_smile:
Feeling good lately. Lot of running, workouts, yoga… Unfortunately a lot of junk food as well. Soon I will stop with this madness, with this mindless eating, cause my clothes gonna be to tight. But not today. Kids are sleeping and it means party time! :ice_cream:
Big hugs! :blue_heart:

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Day 271. Off work for a week :slight_smile: watching roadhouse on amazon… It’s ok I guess

. Saw ‘the taste of things’ in the cinema last Sunday. That was fabulous

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Day 18 :four_leaf_clover:

Everything is going well right now. Pilates two days a week was good for me. Workload during the week, walking in the evenings, family dinner, chatting with the children. In fact, the steps to return to the order I have established in the last three years…:sunny::raised_hands::crossed_fingers:

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Day 62. Barely handling the work/household/parenting combo this week, and I’ve had to cancel the ‘fun’ things in our schedule this week. My wife is probably getting tired of me being a zombie in survival mode all week.
Just trying to focus on doing what I can - even the small things like making the bed, doing the kitchen clean up, and keeping positive energy around my daughter - I hope are at least keeping our home afloat.

It is a nice mini-break to scroll through some posts of yours on here for a few minutes.

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Too funny had to share

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Welcome back! Glad to see u checking in!

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