Loving This Journey
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Congratulations on 60 days!!
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Day 1,287 of continuous sobriety.
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Congratulations Sebastian, well done 
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Nice. I have a tens. Those are awesome
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They work amazing
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Day 2
Can feel myself shrinking into a depressive state, idk 
Feel like i should go to muay thai class tonight because i havent been in a while, but that also feels pressuring, if not then i should go for a run, but i work a double tomorrow and i dont want to leave the house right now, i just want to enjoy the last of my hours of today while i still have freedom
The urge to drink is creeping its way in and i just want to curl into a ball
I hate how stupid and difficult this is
I feel like i cant do this and it just makes me feel more pathetic lol
Like it shouldnt be that hard to just not consume something, right?
But everything is too much and i just wanna escape it man, idk. I just need breaks from reality this shit is too much sometimes
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Awe, that’s so nice! Put a smile on my face for you 
Great job at doing a great job!
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nothing pathetic or stupid about it Zoe – the addiction is real and strong.
i can understand not having the energy to go out for your class or a run but can you do something like a zoom meeting or if you want we can chat here. Anything to keep your mind occupied while this urge passes. Drink something cold (this helped trick my mind too). I used to drink sparkling water from my wine glass cause just holding it made me think i was getting what i needed. I know this may not be ideal for everyone but it worked for me.
Addiction is hard to overcome and you are not alone – lean on us. We have all gone through this / are going through this.
Just remember that alcohol offers nothing of substance and takes away everything of substance. Here for you 
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I couldn’t agree more. I read that flexibility is more important than strength and muscle tone. Apparently it also helps to keep your arteries from hardening, which makes sense, and keeps you younger in general. I know that when I don’t have time for a real workout I should at least do a few stretches to loosen up and it always makes me feel better 
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Thank you so much 
I ordered a bunch of non-alcoholic drinks/juices and theyre arriving in a minute so im gonna mix myself a mocktail, when i was doing good with sobriety for a while, having N/A drinks on hand helped me a lot so im hoping it will continue to work
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@tragicfarinelli I too have been converted LOL… I can feel changes in my body. I did do Yoga for many years but this is so different. Glad I got out of my head and started to do it.
@lighter Great work on your 6 weeks Marie. I get the fear of forgetting drinking episodes. For me personally I find that by staying connected here I can remind myself daily of the struggles of early sobriety – by seeing the newcomers and also by sharing my journey and reminding myself of what it was like for me when I offer support. You keep doing this journey my friend. 
Totally get this James. Glad you realized that you are not missing the alcohol. Yoga is a great habit that helps the mind and body. See you getting close to your 1 month milestone friend. Keep up the amazing work and hopefully with the change in weather you can find ways to enjoy the some relaxing outdoor activities and start rewiring your mind so that you can enjoy them without alcohol.
@bones_80 oh I’m sorry Ian. I do hope they are able to do both procedures together. I am sorry that you are in so much pain and all the time. I do know how that is hard to take. Wishing you relief from your pain and symptoms.
@lainenicole96 Yes – so good to let out a good cry. All those pent up emotions finally have an outlet and its great that you are letting them out. Glad you are relaxing and being gentle with yourself – yes, I was super tired for a while myself. You just keep stacking up the days and laying a sober head on the pillow every night 
@elisabeth Welcome back – great to see you checking in. Glad that you are having a great day
@mali great to see you being strong and resetting. Sorry to hear about your emotional pain friend. Hope you have found a way to work through the pain.
@seb YES!! 2 month milestone is awesome! Keep up the amazing work :musle:
@collins Welcome to the community. Great work on your 1287 days of sobriety – that is super impressive. Glad you are here with us.
@wahtisnormal Oh that is great Zoe – this helped me too but I had to get the ones that did not remind me of actual alcoholic drinks. I do hope that this helps you too.
Checking in Thursday evening
477 days free of alcohol and weed
892 days free of cigarettes
Not much else to report. Been a full day of self care and slow movement. Crazy how quickly the day went by - already 8:30 pm here.
Have a doctors appointment for my mom tomorrow. I am going to attempt to drive her (first time in 7 weeks) I think i am up for it LOL.
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day / evening - sending you all so much love 
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So far i havent had am issue with n/a beers etc, although today i looked in the fridge, saw one and thought about it (was desperately looking for an n/a beverage in the midst of the cravings) and something about it made me go “nope” and close the fridge immediately lol. I can definitely understand how it isnt always the best option
477 days is so amazing, you deserve to be proud of that every single day no matter how long its been!
We’re sending love right back
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Day 299 AF
Nothing major to report so normality is good. Feeling a bit resentful towards my BF. We are heading into a one month separation. Part of the time is a two week trip he’s had planned for a year. Totally fine with that. When he gets home he made plans with his friends without consideration for me, or the time we will be part. I tried discussing it with him and he really had nothing to say about it.
I really don’t want to get into playing games but I feel like maybe I need to make plans with the few friends I have here and seek out other ways to meet others and not set all of my weekends aside for him. Feels so childish.
I hope everyone has a good evening.
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Just checking in here again since it’s time to go to bed. Feeling pretty good! I appreciate the thought-provoking questions people asked me on my near-relapse thread 
It’s helping me understand how to deal with my addiction and stuff 
Day #18 tomorrow for being away from my DOC!!! Yayyy!!! I treated myself to some ubereats for being sober for so long :3 This is probably the longest I’ve ever been sober from my DOC since it started, like for real! :3
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Off to bed. Busy day, as usual Had some good time with my little man, want to make sure our girl gets that TLC too. Hes been home a lot from school which is so nice to be with him (tiring too and look forward to getting back to work), but she feels that also.
Hubby has been doing so well lately. These last few years put so much strain on both of us, and it makes me happy to feel us happy. To hear the laughter and see the smiles. Great losses abd trauma in life can rob joy and light heartedness from you, and I am so grateful we are finding our way together again. I love my family. Still much to do for my nephew, and I know how much pain my mother is in. Cannot say more about it, for whatever reason…
Greateful for our beautiful home, for the warm air and cool breeze. For the laughter and hugs from my kids, the little moments. For food on the table and that feeling like we have all we need. Looking forward to tomorrow. Grateful for those moments of silence when my daughter and sisters memories come over me, some good and some hard. Grateful for you all and for a little tv before bed xo. May it be a powerful 24 for you all xo.
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Day 170.
Hard day but going to bed Sober 
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Your post made me smile. I’m excited for you! Sending positive ass kicking vibes your way!
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Thanks homie!!! I appreciate it :DDD
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