A good podcast for learning about alcohol and its effects is ‘Sober Powered’ the host is a sober scientist and she puts out episodes that aren’t too long. Theres heaps of episodes too
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134 days
14hrs into a 24hr shift at work. Been steady, not too busy but not too much downtime either. Hopefully tonight will be a nice quiet Sunday night.
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Enjoy your evening 
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Day 62 AF
Sunday nights can sometimes be tough for alot of people for various reasons. Tonight, I’m not doing too well. The last 2 days have probably been the toughest I’ve faced in a while. Not in any way feeling the urge to drink but just a little less upbeat than I have been recently. There was a horrible mass stabbing in a shopping centre here in Oz with multiple deaths and it just brings so many emotions to the surface. How a simple trip to the shops could be the last thing you do. No opportunities for final goodbyes, just gone, your life has been taken. Today my heart aches for everyone affected by this horrible tragedy as we greive as a Nation and hope this kind of madness ceases to continue.
Hug your nearest and dearest today and tell them what they mean to you. Look out for each other.
Peace and love to you all.
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@DanaM56 do not respond to your ex, you said it yourself, he’s dangerous for you. Block him. 
@Just_Laura sorry about your neck 
good thing you have that appointment 
@acromouse thank you 🩵 I hope you enjoy the circus 
@Juli1 moving is one of the most stressful life events, but I know you’ll get through it 
sending strength 🩵
@Joyce19 welcome back congrats on day 1 
@james83 congrats on 30 days
@Dan.h84 congrats on 2 weeks
@danny81 congrats on your week
@Lexi_Liu congrats on 14 months
@CleanHeart feel better soon 🩵
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@suechu congrats on 2 weeks the more you ignore the voice, the quieter it becomes, keep going!
@zzz so cool! 
@Chevy55 feel better soon 🩵
@Lile01 cool piercings
@Jasty2 congrats on 7 months SAF
@DresdenLaPage good luck for your interview 
@wahtisnormal I’m sorry for your grief 
@s_unrelax congrats on your week
@GOKU2019 Wow, that’s a horrifying nightmare sorry for the trauma you went through
@Seb that’s so awful, I’m sorry it really does make you think.
1342 days no alcohol.
807 days no cocaine.
322 days no vape.
2 days no binge-eating.
Managed to get a couple more hours of sleep after my check-in in the early hours yesterday morning.
Read the first chapter of a new book, not sure if I’ll be sticking with it or not yet, I usually do have to finish what I start so I probably will though.
I attended the Survivors support group from 10:30-12:30 yesterday morning. It was good to connect, but I’m not sure if that’s why I’ve been the most depressed that I’ve been since my medication was increased about a month ago. I’m also aware that the anniversary of my Mum’s death is approaching on the 17th and I do always struggle around this time. It was on that day last year that the doctor contacted the crisis team to intervene.
I didn’t realise until it was too late, that I was on my last NRT mouth spray, so when it ran out and I went to get a new one out of my NRT box, there wasn’t any. The pharmacy had closed hours before that, so I rushed off to the shop to buy one, and it cost £21, which did baffle me because a pack of 2 was £26 but they didn’t have any of those left. So nevermind. 1 will get me through until I can get to the pharmacy next Wednesday hopefully.
I managed to watch an episode of TV in the lounge yesterday evening. As well as attending the support group in there. It’s starting to feel a bit safer in there again now.
I hope you’re all having wonderful sober weekends. 
🩵
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Thanks Cam. 
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Day 44
Today is Day 44.
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Day 31. Hit a spin class, went for a run and feel awesome.
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Slept like crap again, pain in the arse!!
But made it to triple digits, not sure I’ve ever done before. Perhaps, but if I did I wasn’t counting.
Day 100 AF
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Congratulations on 100!
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Hey all, checking in on day 1400. That’s a cool number 
As usual, I hope everybody has a good one!
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It’s been a rough day here. Nothing bad has happened but I’ve just been so anxious all day. And I’m frustrated because I can’t figure out what’s making me so anxious. I’ve exercised, tried to control my breathing and distractions with my friend but nothing is helping me feel better today. But I’m not drinking and I’ve asked my friend to spend the night at my place so I’m not alone. So I’m proud of myself for that and I have hope that tomorrow will be better.
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Thankyou so much Dana 
I woke up a bit cranky todays and this has really just helped me get into a better mood already I really appreciate everything you said there - It really is the Step 9 promises materialising
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Morning check in. Bread and croutons on the go. A little Saturday morning crtoons for the kids and finally some nice weather outside Swimming for the girl and then our inlaws for dinner. I like busy weekends
Xo. Happy sober day friends.
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Amazing. Keep it going! 
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37 th day no alcohol & smoking
Busy day at home with wife, decorating, housework, washed loads of coats ( smoke stink )
Still got headache slightly better today but thats normal apparently so ive been told on forum 
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Day 8. Working overtime today. Extra money 
that can go to something worth while rather than the landlord of the pub.
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@acromouse i have a wonderful wife that may not understand why I struggle with alcohol because she can have 1 drink and then not think about it again for 6 months 
but she is supportive and patient. I can vent my frustrations to her and she listens. I guess it’s really all because of so many years using alcohol as a way to “let loose and have fun” that made me emotionally immature in the way i procrastinate and avoid uncomfortable feelings. Thank you for asking. The place is very kind and caring. It’s making it alot easier to stack days the work I’m working on now is to look at these angry, sad, anxious etc, etc, feelings immediately when they show up and accept them as part of me and let them express themselves. It’s not fun
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20 days.
Didn’t sleep well last night. Cleaned up entire house and then woke up around 2am and couldn’t really sleep.
Taking it one day at a time.
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