58 days AF
This is freedom 
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@Ashley_luvz_starz Woot Woot ā someone has 1 year today! Way to go Ashley 
Hope you are doing well and enjoying your amazing accomplishment.
@acromouse I was surprised when I felt my spine feeling better after the acupuncture treatment. It did not last long but I was grateful for the relief. Make sure to go to someone who knows about nerve pain as well. The first person I went to actually caused me more pain. I also try to do reflexology on my hands and feet to target the areas on my body that are in pain. Wishing you luck with your pain management.
@mrsodh way to go Sophia ā 1 month milestone is marvelous! Doing so great love. Just told my mom about the bathroom situation and apparently she knew all about it but canāt remember where sheās had to pay to use. Well ā Iāve learned something new today 
@james83 YIPPEE 2 weeks is great James! Just want you to know that I had to purchase A Naked Mind after reading your posts lately ā almost done with Quit Like A Woman and am looking forward to starting it. Thank you!
@whereswaldo Double digits! That is wonderful progress. I too rely on this app multiple times a day. I may not be able to post as much as I used to but do love to read. Glad you are here with us!
@lile01 Oh Iām sorry loveāI know how frustrating and annoying the whole situation can be. You can start on your day1 now and hopefully you will get a hold of your GP asap. Please stop calling yourself names and being mean to yourself. Give yourself love and keep working on getting in touch with some kind of health provider as well as working on your recovery. In my opinion this is not a good friend or one you should be around until you are 100% comfortable in your recovery. I agree with Jimz to have someone go with you to retrieve your stuff. Do not go alone. Sending you love my friend.
@mesober Great work on 3 days. Keep putting in the efforts and using the tools to stack on the days ā you can get to 9 months and beyond! We got your back 
@tmac Iām sorry T ā this sounds painful and frustrating. I do know the fear of trying to live your life and hoping you donāt flare up something or end up laid up. I am very sorry for what you are going through and wish you some comfort from the pain. Have you looked into acupuncture or someone else mentioned acupressure to help with the pain. I am hoping that you and your mom can have a wonderful time at the baseball game this weekend.
@chase.e.u Man I was a mess with my anger during the first months of sobriety. I am grateful for meditation and deep breathing which helped me get mine under control. Keep working on your recovery and your anger will sort itself out. I think our nerves get shot with our drinking and it takes time to get them healthy again and that is why the smallest things tend to set us off.
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Congratulations on 1 month from a sober friend 1 month.
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Iāve learned from experience being angry and beating oneās self up does not help one bit. Checking in next day and deciding not to drink today makes you remarkable. One day at a time.
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Hey plant wizard 
Chronical pain and a condition that keeps coming back again and again leaving you debilitated is a hard, hard ordeal. I really am sorry you have had to go through all of that for such a long time and now all that shit is back. For me this always feels like life has thrown me into a dark pit and I will never ever come back out of it into the light.
But: That is not true.
It is a bit of a cliche but there are certainly things right now in my life - no matter how much everything might suck - I am grateful for. So one instant remedy when I feel like my anxiety and worrying is spiraling out of control is to repeat in my mind as many things as possible I am grateful for right now. Worst case itās only one thing - like Iām alive, or Iām able to breath - most of the time I can come up with more stuff. This usually helps me to get somewhat grounded.
Another thing is to come up with things I am able to actually do right now. Like making a todo list with the current condition in mind that will move me forward on my projects.
Selfcare, self love, mindfulness, finding ways to be ok in my body - like yoga, breathing exercises, massage, meditation or some stretching - were also good things to incorporate into my life on a daily basis. Connection to others, sharing.
Your life is and will be beautiful 
as long as you are alive. Wishing you relief soon 
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Im similar time to you. 4monthsā¦ closing in on 1/3 of a year
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Thanks, this was really helpful. Iām trying to remind myself that hopefully a month from now this will return to being an afterthought.
I donāt think I had realized consciously that I had come to start trusting my body again until this snapped me back to being fearful again. I sure wonāt take it for granted.
Also trying to remind myself that while physical activity is a crucial piece of my holistic well-being, it isnāt the end of the world if I have to take a month or more off. I had to during Covid, and I was fine. I had to post-surgery, and again, world didnāt end. I donāt like it but I can get through it. As of right now, Iām not thinking so far ahead. Iāll know when Iām good to go and that time will come.
Over the years Iāve had 2 spine surgeries. A half-dozen years of my hardest drinking that shouldāve killed me. Couple of suicide attempts. My entire youth being ostracised and put down. Hospitalizations. Layoffs. Heartbreaks.
So if this life has taught me anything, itās that Iām a resilient MFāer. I do not quit. Can make it through any adversity as long as it doesnāt kill me and as long as I donāt drink.
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Hey Jazzy!
Wow, I hope you like it then. Youāre a lot further along your sober journey so whilst it taught me a lot, I hope it reinforces what you already know and the habits you have formed. 
Iām keeping it and anticipate reading it again whenever the booze demon tries to break through again.
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Day 9 
Brain fog, feeling over stimulated by light and noise.
Want to blame my mental health but itās a mix of everything I think (recent relapse included - although Iād like to pretend it isnāt).
Going to eat some food in a bit, and Iām in bed watching some TV. Have prepared everything for tomorrow so I just do my normal hoover and mop and then get cooking some delicious foods to keep busy and also look forward to eating hehe.
Lifeās good, obviously life being life not everything is how Iād like but I am lucky and Iām grateful because everything is actually ok - now itās time for me to start looking at myself and making me okay. Looking around im the only thing that needs some working on now. And only I can do that!
So good day, apart from the over stimulation and brain fog things are pretty good.
Early night, early rise and a good day ahead tomorrow to look forward too.
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Checking in on another day clean and sober! Feeling a bit more rested today. Was able to get the floors swept and mopped, the carpet vacuumed, toys organized, laundry put away, and dishes done. Feels really good to have a super fresh apartment!
I have had some minor urges to use today. Not sure why. I dont even think they need a reason to pop up anymore lol. I deal with them as they come. Not much else to report today. Hope you all are doing well!
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Thank you
Way to go, you too.
We can do this.
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Thank you.
You learn something new everyday, you just donāt always notice.
Today Iāve learned that itās only in my region in Sweden that we do have bonfires on Easter.
Iāve also learned that you shouldnāt store perfume in the bathroom.
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Btw I totally get you on physical activity being so crucial. I had to restructure my ways to be physically active in major ways twice in my life: after a torn meniscus that took me about a year to really heal and after a myocarditis episode a few years ago that had left me absolutely unable to do the simplest things like walking 200m.
Not being able to rely on my workout regimen to balance my emotions and my mental health was one of the hardest things for me.
I hope you can get back to your usual level of physical activity soon 
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I made it out of the salon sober! Damn that was some pressure. It was like this pre-Easter party over there, and my appointment was at 11am 
AM wine pushers at the salon can FRO! Right @Jimz , they act like itās so normal and it gets LOUD in there. It might as well be crackā¦ I sipped a coffee and sang to the 90s music.
Itās a long appointment (2-3 hours) I have a ton of thick, wavy hair. I didnāt drink a drop or even have an urge. What a relief. Last time I did not, and this time I did not. Iām so happy to walk out in the sunshine with the birds singing and a fresh look. Sober! Itās my 30 day makeover a bit early. 
. Thank you! Yāall are the best 
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Hi all, checking in about to be 4 days. It hasnāt been the best day and my husband is cross with me. I havenāt been able to get any space either so completely overstimulated. The cravings are very strong. I am really angry atm, wish there was a way to calm my mind.
Start of the Easter weekend, and my birthday, and week off. Really disappointed in how it has started.
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Two brothers, best friends but with very different interests.
Todayās Easter bunny helper activity (Create your own T-shirt)
My 12 y/o decided to make a Kawaii themed Easter T-shirt, with a āBunny Burgerā he loves everything cute,food related and train related.
The 14 y/o decided to make a runestone and write an Easter regard. (It says Happy Easter wishes from Viking Cheif Athlas of Stallaholm)
And yes he can write with runes. The learn a little in school, but he has learned a lot more than that on his spare time.
He loves everything history.
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Thankyou 
Iām gonna try and get back on here a bit more. Iāve seriously lacked the last couple months and I miss it!
I wonder if Dan is up for some more sober-selfie-shenanigans ā¦ @HoofHearted ??
Oh and @Lile01 - Is that your dog in your profile picture?
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Thanks Jim! The whole thing really lifted my spirits. I felt a taste of freedom. Itās only beginning.
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Checking in day 87 AF
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We are sober twins! Way to go to us!! 
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