Checking in daily to maintain focus #64

That’s it, I’m going to start planning my Emigration.

We currently have about -3 degrees, and some sun that shines down through the clouds from time to time.

And I just read in the Newspaper that the summer is going to be cold as well.
Last year we had around +12 C and heavy rain pretty much all summer. Not sure I can handle another. I need some sun and preferably some heat.

Also, you guys got all the good snacks. :blush:

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Day 261. Working Mon to Thurs this week

After watching my wife and her brother getting steadily more and more drunk last night it’s made me realise how much I love her but how important not drinking is for me too.
I like her brother but he is the sort to drink quite heavily at other people’s expense and then become a bit barbed

Next time I will slow the drinks down I guess?

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Grats on the 12+ days so far. Its great to be alive and sober isn’t it? Glad you are enjoying the time with your husband even though unemployed. New porch wooo. Our place needs a new front porch.

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Thank you all for the happy applause I’ve got for my day 2000 :hugs::pray:
It’s good to have a place to share my milestones with. At home nobody understands the need of it and I understand that as well. I quit drinking and that was years ago and they have no clue about what I do to remain sober. They think quitting is a one time effort while we here all know that is a farytale.
So again: thank you!
You all are the people I share my milestones with as well as the hard days. You all are my peer group, my TS friends, my sober tribe.

And lovely fox you have there @apes2020 ! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: The fox on my picture I saw a few years ago, just around the corner of my house. We went back the next morning, same time but this time with a good camera and he was there again! So my son could make that picture. We never have seen that fox again! It was such a gift for seeying it 2 days in a row and having proove as well :wink:
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Checking in for day 10. I’m having a weird issues with my sleep, so I thought I would come claim my double digits. I hope I can drift off for a few more hours :slightly_smiling_face:

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I think I created that expression on my first round here, when everything just seemed to get worse and worse, and those three words was basically the only positive things I could come up with. Luckily things change, and I’m in a much better place now. But it’s a good mantra so I stick with that still :blush:

We’ve been wanting that porch for like like 10 years, so now it’s definitely the time to go for it.

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Day 1 going into 2. Laying in bed tired with less stress than earlier. I was able to be in the living room with my family(live with mother and uncle) without feeling like I dont belong there after work. I had just switched from working graveyard shift to working day shift last week too. Now a 1pm to 10pm work schedule from now on. Way better than the 10pm to 7am that i was doing.

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That’s great Marie! :facepunch: Congratulations! :confetti_ball::confetti_ball:

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Congrats on your triple digit days! That sounds like a lovely way to spend the day.

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Aw that sucks! I hate pink eye, though it’s been decades since I had it I sure remember how uncomfortable it is. Get that goopy ointment and antibiotics from the doctors stat!

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Love this post! Nicely done on 70 days.

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Good morning all! Checking in on day 101. Had a good day yesterday, actually the whole weekend was lovely. Back to the grind today.
Thank you to everyone who sent me a message yesterday hitting the triple digit milestone, it’s you that helped me get here and I appreciate you more than you know :heart:
I hope everyone has the most amazing day!
:v:t3: and :purple_heart:

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Where i live, every night when i take luca on his last potty walk of the night, and early morning about 4.30am when i have to wake up for work, we play a game on our walk, "lets find mr fox ! " almost every night we cross paths with it, they are so socialable and friendly. There is one who follows us for about 3 blocks and when we stop in the park it will come right up to me and sniff me all curious and walk laps around me and luca all playful and curious… then when i start to walk off home just a block away, it will still follow us and stay close by till i get to my home and then it makes the loudest screaming howling noise like nothing ive ever heard before! It trys to communicate with us its the most amazing experience!

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Congratulations!!! Amazing work :clap:

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WooHoo!

Sincere congratulations @SoberWalker
You are a bonafide champion :trophy:

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Unfortunately people can only make these changes on there on accord. All you can do is be open to honest communication with your wife when she is sober and hopefully she hears your concerns and makes a change for the better.

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Well done on your double digits, Marie! In my experience, 10 days was a turning point in early recovery where my body and mind started finding a path to balance, including better sleep. I hope you find that’s true and sleep improves soon!

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Hey friends

I sure did drift off for a few hours…total of 12 or something, wow! I had a few bad nights, with broken sleep then I just crashed. I can tell my brain is trying to sort this sober thing out. It’s not working right yet. I’m giving things time and starting to exercise. This recovery stuff takes a long time. Not days but weeks and months. Thank you @RosaCanDo and @JazzyS for the shout outs.

It’s Monday. Sending best Monday vibes

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Hey all, Day 66 AF

Struggling today, nothing seems to wanna go in right direction.
Weight won’t drop even though I am eating healthy and well well under my calories and working out 3-4 times per week.
Blood pressure is up higher than normal today.
Lethargic, unmotivated, tired of trying so hard.
I feel well, just can’t stay motivated without seeing any damn progress. It’s infuriating!

Anyway, sorry to lay this on anyone. You all have your own issues to deal with and I don’t need anyone to worry on my issues. Perhaps I should just journal this instead for my inside voice.

Hope your week starts out better for you all than mine feels.
:heart::pray::peace_symbol:

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Hey all, checking in on day 1366. I hope everybody has a good one!

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