What a nice milestone to achieve 
. A huge congratulations 
on your new virtual coin!
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Pink fluffy blanket 
Crappy day 
Hugs and love 
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Wow, what a massive milestone Matt. Very well done
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Pretty tame here on Day 85 AF
Son stayed over last night between work shifts but needs to leave tonight for work in morning. The heavy schedule of two jobs and full time university. Happy to have him for the time that we do and will celebrate our Easter dinner this afternoon.
Hoping the weather holds out so I can take the other fella for a good hike today. Trying to get into a routine of gym weight training one day then either hike or bike the following in rotation. I’ve been sorely lacking on cardio since I began (mostly because indoor treadmill or bike is soooo boring, lol), that and I love weight lifting. I’m already planning what next fall is going to look like after I set a solid base this season and move gym for fall/winter out of basement to garage and expand a bit…
Wishing you all a great Easter weekend and for those struggling I hope the brighter days coming help ease some of your anxiety and heartache’s.
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Day 262 check in. Happy Saturday to all.
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Selfish is what you need to be right now, but take the self-judgment and any other of the shame-spiral feelings out of it. We are here on a mutual support site, which means we get support and we give it back in kind. Sometimes we need more than we can give and other times we have the space to give more than we need (also, giving support, time, energy etc. can help us in turn, but you catch my drift). My point is, don’t feel like you need to help others as much as you’re needing or asking for support RIGHT NOW. The time will come when you can offer of yourself. Remember that sharing your struggles and asking for help can help someone out there reading, too! It’s a brave and strong thing to ask for help and I am proud of you for doing so. Sorry for this long winded response but I feel like this comes up a lot here at TS and it’s important to me to remind people sometimes we can pour more from our cups and sometimes we need a bit of a refill and maybe even a warm up.
We have your back! Keep posting and keep using this community as your tool to get through this challenging time. Also, I’m glad your cold is getting better in time for your birthday! I love birthdays! 
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Congrats on 9 months!!! You just gave birth to your sobriety baby! 
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I’m so sorry this is happening to you. Side effects are the worst. Hang in there and lean on every healthy-ish self soothing tool you have. Sending hugs.
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Checking in on day
325 no alcohol
256 no vapes or ciggs
127 no thc
Did my chores pluse cleanned the room
Very busy morning
Leaving for work in about 30min
Take care everyone
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Thank you so much, this place and you are amazing
I am back in bed but just going with it. No cravings right now so happy with that.
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Thank you so much @Jimz , @Lighter , @JennyH , @happyfeet , @acromouse , and @RosaCanDo for your lovely messages of support. I’m so grateful to be a part of this community.
I’ll be ok. Just need to ride this out then I’ll message my shrink on Monday to hopefully talk through my options.
It’s like… I can deal with the depression withdrawal and feeling like absolute crap. It’s been my natural state for the better part of a decade. The way I’m feeling today doesn’t even compare to bad hangover days. What I’m struggling with is how much those meds improved my mood. Like I got a brief glimpse into how life could be like and now it’s gone. Even with sobriety, exercise, and healthy eating and the ADHD meds I’ve been on for 2 years and the antidepressants I’ve been on for 12 years… everything is such a fucking struggle for me.
Sometimes simple things like going to the shop to get a bottle of sparkly water and a tub of toothpaste need an hour of mental preparation. Work tasks that should take an hour take up the whole day for me. Everything is soooo hard. The lamictal made me feel… normal. If I needed to run to the shop, I’d just go. Just like that… And now it’s gone.
It will be fine. There are other mood stabilisers out there that don’t come with life-threatening rashes. At least now I know what type of medication can help.
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Missed that post, I’m sorry for your loss.
It’s difficult to loose someone close very sudden.
Here we do believe that even if there aren’t here in person anymore. The soul is still around from time to time and visit. Just like they might have done when they where here in person.
Sending all positive thoughts and bright light your way.
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Day 280. Washed the cars. Rained straight afterwards 
now making a lasagne for tomorrows lunch.
Have a fab day folks.
It is worth the effort. Keep going
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Sorry Amy. I feel the same on and off lately. I hope that you get the meds you need right and that they fit you well. Take it easy lovely
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Saturday morning 
in. Not much going on today just some cleaning and will do some shopping for the week ahead and maybe just chill a bit. Hoping your weekend treats you well
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I’m so sorry for the loss of your friend. Hugs going out to you
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Day 451 today doing pretty good. Yesterday went to the regular breakfast/lunch bar and grill by work with my old drinking buddy. I went in and had some coffee and he had quite a few drinks. I lost count actually because I stepped out for a work call. When I came back about 40 minutes later he was completely drunk. I finally convinced him to get up and leave as I had to get back to work, he was off the clock. He went to the bathroom and I went to get the truck. He shows up outside with piss down his pants, and he scratches my door getting into my truck. Needless to say I was pissed, my truck is really important to me because it’s the first brand new vehicle I ever had in my life. The entire experience reminded me why I quit drinking. I imagine how many times I did dumb shit and probably pissed off people who love and care for me by being an idiot. So, I enjoyed another Friday evening with a Diet Coke and some in-n-out for dinner last night and woke up guilt free ready for a good Saturday 
hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.
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Day 6. I am feeling great today my gf came home yesterday and life feels good. Got my new meds for anxiety so hopefully they work. Feeling positive today
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I’m so, so sorry for your loss. I lost a good friend unexpectedly and it was utterly numbing and traumatic.
Look after yourself and vent here if you need to
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Day number 5 away from cocaine!!! Was a daily user for 2+ years, used to use 1.5-3.5g every day intranasally, but not anymore! I’m feeling a little bit better every day that passes by. Today, I didn’t wake up craving cocaine which is a good sign that my brain is slowly healing, and also wasn’t sweating as much in my sleep. Looking forward to the future and to feeling like my real self again!
Thank you everyone here who has been supporting me, I really appreciate it. So many strangers rooting for me to stay sober, I’ll never let myself relapse ever again! 
One day once I’ve achieved a year or two sober, I’m going to start helping others get sober from cocaine but I can’t until I achieve long-term sobriety in myself first! No one should have to deal with such an awful addiction that does nothing but fuck up your nose and drain your wallet.
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