135 days
Nightshift. Busy so far
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Checking in 50 days.
Had a good restful weekend. Hope to get some important things done this week. Once they are done then things should slow down. I am excited for work stuff to go back to normal.
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Checking in. Still here. March was 5 years of the struggle and using this app. Grateful. Still on the journey. One day at a time. Grateful to you all and grateful to AA. Peace be the journey.
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Awww Iām so glad things are going well. You sound happy. 
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Day 17 is almost there.
(Only 6 more hours)
Went back to work today. Itās kind of boring right now but thatās not suprising. My boss told me he would place me in in area where I can work mostly alone. Which I think is good right now.
Moodwise Iām feeling a bit better. 
Hope everybody else is doing okay.
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Sounds like you will be busy. Best of luck with Papa and the work 
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Morning all! The sun is shining, and itās going to be close to 90* today.
I wasnāt on here much over the weekend, so getting caught up now! I rely so much on this forum.
Today I am going to my home group. Then I think just chill here at home. My weekend was busy.
I wish everyone a nice day!
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I havenāt checked in or posted much lately, although i do get on every day to read whatās going on with everyone else. Iāve been feeling really unsettled and anxious lately and i almost let it get out of control Saturday. I let myself get so upset regarding what other people are doing or saying. Most of the time, itās nothing thatās super important or even matters. I just need everything to be a certain way and, when itās not, itās like my brain canāt process it. I wanted to drink so badly on Saturday. Thankfully, i was able to turn it around and i didnāt, but it scared me how strong the desire was.
Iām trying to stop and ask myself, āis this important?ā Or "will this change anything? " when i start spinning out. I took the day off work today just to have some quiet time and process some things. I didnāt feel like i was in a good space to have a positive impact on the people i work with today.
I have vacation coming up - leaving Saturday for a week at the beach. It will be good to get away from everything for a bit. Although there are some issues with that trip that can be challenging and i need to prepare for. There are five other couples that go on the trip and we all share a big house. And they all drink, a lot. It can get uncomfortable at times with the amount of alcohol sitting around everywhere.
Enough babbling. Hope everyone has a great sober day.
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Hello everyone,
Happy to celebrate 7 months alcohol free today!!
Trixie
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Hi Shell. Congrats on your sober days. Reading your story and holiday plans, Iād say you need a solid plan. Be prepared. What we Iāll you do beside use you will power when cravings hit? You need alternatives. Like friends to call, walks to make, non alcoholic drinks to have available. And more. Think about it and come up with stuff!
And one tip: use this place, use us! This is a great place for help. Nobody can do it alone. Hang with us friend. We know the deal. Weāre in this together. Success 
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Day 27 
Iām surprised how quickly I have managed to get most of the catio done.
Today thereās little rain on and off, I decided to cut the wood for the door. I did that.
I want to keep going but I feel a little exhausted.
I think I will carry on tomorrow with no expectations of how much I should get done, just do what I can.
I need to be mindful of my recent relapse and not to push myself too much as the last thing I want to do is put my self into exhaustion and all the feelings that come with that.
Today relaxed, just chilling trying not to nap so I sleep tonight. Want to swim but I think reserving some energy is in my best interests 
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Checking in on day
341 no alcohol
272 no vapes or ciggs
3.68 no form of marijuanna
Tough start to the day but im not giving up
Take care everyone
Stay strong
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Thanks for posting this. Good article!!
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Congrats on your 7 months!!! Keep rocking it !
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Iām checking in on day 278. We are all going to enjoy anoher day of freedom todayā:heart:
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Day #2 of sobriety from everything!!!
My sponsor yesterday was repeating a lot of the things people on TalkingSober told me, Iām trying to take it the right way. I realize Iām not the type of person that responds well to tough love, but I also realize thatās a me-problem for sure. Iām starting to understand that the people have good intentions when they tell me stuff, even if I donāt necessarily like hearing it sometimes 
It will take some time for me to learn to take those things in without feeling hostility, but Iāll work on this
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Thank you for the kind words and advice. This is the third year weāve gone on this trip. The first year, i had no idea what i was getting into. Now, i know i need to have a plan and be in a good space mentally when we get there. Of course, i spend lots of time walking on the beach. I live in the mountains so i soak up as much beach time as i can. Iāve found some trails and hiking areas on the sound side of the island i want to check out this year. In the evenings, my husband and i usually go do something fun like mini golf or getting ice cream while the drinking is going on at the house. The house is huge so i can always disappear somewhere with a book and avoid everyone if it gets to be too much. This is my husbandās trip because he loves to golf and i want him to have a good time. But ive always been upfront with him that if i think my sobriety is at risk, im leaving.
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Super random, but, whenever anyone mentions wisteria, I have to tell this story. This plant should come with a warning 
It is very beautiful, but also very destructive. If left to do itās own thing, it will wreak havoc on anything it can grasp.
In 1990 my dad planted 3 of them around the yard. They were taken care of until my parents moved out 10+ years ago, leaving my brother there alone. In his mid 20s, working 60hrs a week and drinking in his downtime, the acre of land was neglected. The vines swallowed everything in their path. By the time he noticed, it was too late. It had strangled 5 full size trees, the giant archway my dad built for it, the side porch connected to the house and the staircase up to it, and was growing thru the siding, shutters, and concrete in his basement! The city had to come in to trim around the power lines.
He quit drinking 5 years ago, and over those years, was finally able to remove every vine, except these ones. You can see how far up the seed pods go 
The pear tree underneath has been dead a while.
Okay! PSA over! 
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Checking in on day 48 alcohol free. Very first message I received on my phone this morning was from the doctor seven days before your hip surgery. I found that To be alarming. Let me have my coffee first. Have a great day, sober friends.
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Day 152. Today marks 5 months. Feeling pretty good, staying on track with medication and just really enjoying my day to day life. Had some frustrating moments working on my bike the other day and just walked away for a good while. Having a good day at work and just looking forward to going home, seems kinda crappy out. Hopefully get some sun soon lol. Much love
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