@catmancam Glad you got your dental appointment in. Sorry to hear about the painful experience. Hope your mouth is feeling better now. I too use my mouth guard at times during the day – it really does come in handy especially when the hard headaches hit. This new appliance is totally new to me – it can be used to help people with TMJ or with snoring problems. Has a upper and lower piece which and bands on the sides that are adjusted to open up the jaw line during the night. I have to put in another mouth piece in the morning to shift my jaw back so it lines up. A lot of work but man it has been helpful in the few months i’ve had it – my jaw doesn’t lock up constantly or pop every time I open my mouth . It just causes severe pain when I bust the bands. Hope your back rehab goes well tomorrow. @hayleylujah Great work on your timers! I am glad you have your daughter by your side taking care of you.
I feel ya here Joe – it is some scary ass shit! I love your positive outlook and YES my friend – we are going to be alright – just gotta keep swimming Man Alive! Elbow and ankle – hope you are not in pain. Hoping that ice and binding / elevating the ankle will help. @chevy55 sounds like a very productive day – hope you will share pics on the gardening and / or plants threads once you start seeing things grow / bloom
Checking in Tuesday evening
489 days free of alcohol and weed
904 days free of cigarettes
Not sure why but today i was watching tv and seeing the characters inhale smoke really made me want one – what bull shit! The mind is so damn fragile at times. I am fortunate to have gone directly to the smokers thread while watching the show and reading some past posts helped set my mind right.
I did take a nap today and still feel super drained. Have a early morning tomorrow (funny how now i consider 6 am early). Going to try and call it an early night so sweet dreams
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day / evening – sending you all so much love
Day 2, second check-in. Today was good. Had a great meeting tonight, speaking on the importance of prayer and meditation in recovery. Sitting back now watching some nba playoffs game and relaxing in the recliner . I haven’t been talking to my wife much, we kinda got into last night. I’m not upset or have any ill feelings, just really don’t have a lot to talk about with her right now…I’m still trying to process some things and see exactly how I feel about it and get all my words together but Not letting it consume my thoughts. So, yeah hahaha. Day 2 down. #ODAAT
Half a day of experiential work ahead, a funeral to attend to in the afternoon. A friend’s father. Makes me think of my own mum and dad and their respective deaths a bit. Also probably going to meet a bunch of people I hardly see any more since I became sober and clean. Well. Will see. Going there to support my friend. Have as good a day as you all can friends. Clean and sober. Love.
2y2m10d
Just about to start my 2nd overnight shift with my son. I was able to get in a bit of self care today so thats a plus. A nice warm shower always makes me feel more human again Did 3 loads of laundry and tidied up after supper. All n all today wasnt THAT bad. I realized later on this evening tho that the massive headache I had all day today, was probably due to me accidentally forgetting to take my meds last night. So i made sure to take them tonight. Hoping and praying for another smooth night. Have a great day/evening everyone!
Have you tried a weighted blanket? My ex brought me the one he found in his sublet to try out and it’s a game changer for sure. It’s super heavy. I read online they are supposed to be 10% of your body weight but this one is more than twice that for sure. I can recommend it tho!
Something on my weather app took me down a rabbit hole of researching seasonal allergies. I know I’m allergic to ragweed, and what symptoms it causes me, but the past week or so I’ve definitely noticed most of the symptoms of tree allergies. Weird ones too, like itchy ears, stomach aches(mild), and joint pain, which I’ve experienced the past few days. I think I’ve always had them bc I remember having a chronic itchy throat as a child, but that was my normal and just got used to it. I’m definitely feeling it now since it’s not masked by alcohol. I wonder if this could explain the phenomenon of us all being tired and miserable on certain days Idk. My back hurts.
Idk why it takes so long for me to make important phone calls, or do something as simple as canceling an usused Prime subscription. I think about having to do the thing for so much longer than it actually takes to do it. Well, I finally canceled my YMCA membership, since I’ve been paying all year for nothing. It’s easier to workout at home than drive to the other side of town.
I took down my daughters old artwork from around the house(going back to age 3 and she wants newer ones hung), and was faced with blue sticky tack residue that I can’t remove. I tried isopropyl, vinegar, lemon cleaner, and magic eraser already. Suggestions welcome If all else fails, I’ll paint over it.
Anyway, thanks for reading about my boring day Hope you all have a great one!
@Timetochange Wow indeed Congrats on 10 months! Celebrate it! @Just_Laura I hear ya on the taking care of important stuff ages later. The thing is I always remember it only in not very opportune moments and when I would have the time to take care of them I forget. Maybe I need a better system. @Butterflymoonwoman Sending nice hugs and peaceful nights @Mno So nice of you to support your friend @K_S Communication in relationships is difficult. Especially if we haven’t learned these skills well from our parents. I feel ya. @JazzyS Hope you’re having a good night’s sleep @DresdenLaPage Congrats on the new job. Sending you good job vibes @Chevy55 Wow! That’s a lot of work you are getting done there I wouldn’t mind some pictures. I love to see how people live in other parts of the world. @Jasty2 Yeah, the not feeling part I totally get. I hope you get to recover from your injuries and stress soon. @JonasE Wishing you a much better day today
The low and distressing mood I’ve been in since a few days is still here. I hope it will pass soon. On the other hand I know it will pass at some point. So I’m going to focus on the next right thing in my day and not try to escape. This will only make it worse.
Infection also still here. Though the cough feels less. I could breath comfortably through yesterday’s yoga session.
Today our cleaning help is coming to tackle the flat. We always have a good chat. Especially about family.
I want to work on more game design stuff. I hope my brain will work instead of falling into brain fog.
In the afternoon I want to look for a bento box and do some small errands.
Later either the rower or yoga. I’m not sure yet. Probably the rower.
I need to get a good look on my finances. I always neglect that and don’t really have much of an idea how much I spend and on what.
This should be it for today. One day at a time.
Have a good day today, in peace, kindness and freedom
37 days today.
Saw my doctor this morning. Couple little issues but overall everything is good and we’ll be touching base in 6 months to see how I’m going.
Once I hit 90 days sober, my health kick really begins. I’m trying hard not to overload myself with things to improve. I may move it to 60 days however if things are going great.
Have a good week. Have a good day off tomorrow anyone in Australia. See you at Dawn!
I have not! My biggest concern there is that I run hot and I’m worried I’d be roasting under one. I will say I love the feel of a heavy blanket on me, but it would have to be in a chilly room and my husband would seriously die You do make a good case to try one, though…
I sleep ice cold, window open in winter etc. Boys gotta adapt lol…
The blankets are filled w beads or sth and not warming. I had to use my reg blanket on top of it the last few nights and that sais sth cos I’m hot and I wanna be cold.
Try it!
144 days
Back on nightshift tonight. Last night was a bit of a rough one but at least I got a little nap in today. Bit of life admin and rode bikes with the kids then it was time to leave for work again.
Will be an early start tomorrow, our work crew will be heading down to the dawn service for ANZAC day, a holiday in NZ commemorating a WW1 campaign/battle. It has evolved to represent more about NZs identity and place in the world than just the Gallipoli campaign. It also serves to celebrate and remember the close ties that NZ and Australia have.
Its tradition in my workplace that the on duty staff attend the ceremony
To further my post from yesterday, since beginning sobriety with an entire health and fitness focus I was a little dejected after the first few months with things not going as well as planned consistently, but I stuck with it.
No alcohol, no drugs, no vape, Eat healthy, hit the gym, bed early, wake early…
My sleep and rest have been getting better and better and my mental appreciation of these changes is the driver in my thoughts now. I am feeling better than I have in decades, literally, and feel strong, alert, focused and determined.
The new mantra of my focus is “discipline”. I will be disciplined in my approach to me and my mental and physical well being. I am now apologizing to folks that I believe I have crossed a line with drinking and I accept their response, whatever it is and I will move forward. I am not going to dwell on those bad feelings of the past. I am extremely sorry for those discretions, but I am a new me and moving forward with or without. My focus is my health and wellbeing, and taking care of my family.
I absolutely love this journey I am on, and love this TS app that is made up of so many wonderful people who’s stories have helped me along the way and continue to keep me grounded and focused. You all are doing amazing and help me in so many ways, as I need this avenue to put down thoughts and see myself in a true light of who I was/am.
Have an amazing day and please take care of yourself and treat yourself as well as you possibly can
Love it mate. I’m trying to get into this mindset. I go through waves of motivation and energy to exercise and eat well, then get in a bad rut of eating shit take away and being sedentary.
I’m always finding excuses not to exercise or to just get take away like having a 2.5 year old, running a family business and my wife not really interested in doing it. I want to push past those blocks and just get on with it. I wish I liked exercise, when I do it I feel great. I just can’t stand running or doing weights, I just hate it so much. I don’t mind indoor rock climbing though, I think I need to try getting into that again.
A small change per day my friend and you will get there. Be greedy with your health and treat it like your life depends on it. It very well may. But do something you love, at least at first, it’ll make it easier to stick.
Wish you all the best, and remember “you got this” I know you can!
Man Alive! Elbow and ankle – hope you are not in pain. Hoping that ice and binding / elevating the ankle will help.
wishing you a good sleep tonight
. I haven’t been talking to my wife much, we kinda got into last night. I’m not upset or have any ill feelings, just really don’t have a lot to talk about with her right now…I’m still trying to process some things and see exactly how I feel about it and get all my words together but Not letting it consume my thoughts. So, yeah hahaha. Day 2 down.
Did 3 loads of laundry and tidied up after supper. All n all today wasnt THAT bad. I realized later on this evening tho that the massive headache I had all day today, was probably due to me accidentally forgetting to take my meds last night. So i made sure to take them tonight. Hoping and praying for another smooth night. Have a great day/evening everyone!
Idk. My back hurts.
If all else fails, I’ll paint over it.
Hope you all have a great one!
Congrats on 10 months! 
Celebrate it!
I wouldn’t mind some pictures. I love to see how people live in other parts of the world.
