Checking in on day 288. Sending everyone love and strength.
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Thank you !!
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Hello everybody! Day 26 is here and it’s a good one so far. A bit tired but what can you do.
Hope everyone else is doing ok! 
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Thank you so much 
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Thank you and youre right, now I’m on day 12 
even if its past midnight, i count a full day ending once I go to sleep, and I was up late last night thanks for looking out!
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Thank you 
I have some catching up to do round here so hope you are doing okay yourself 
I have been active here reading alot more than anything. Posting the odd posts and in the fun threads and to keep myself connected here as I know that is key to my sobriety. 
@JazzyS @Rookie Thank you so much for your kind words it really does mean alot
It’s showing me another notification for a reply to my post but not who from so if I missed your name sorry
I can’t find the other post.
I am so glad I didn’t act impulsively and I actually went into the garden and got so much done 
I’m so pleased about that.
I’m going to tidy around indoors quickly its only few things then organise dinner and chill and catch up here.
Thank you everyone 
@Soberbilly Congratulations 
happened to see this as I was passing through quickly in-between jobs keeping connection. So proud and grateful to see this
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Good morning 
just checking in, day 3.
Have a great day everyone!
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Congratulations on coming back in the sober track. I know the start is the most difficult especially after a relapse. 3days is impressive work 
. Glad you are seeking help. We are here for you friend… Keep putting in the effort ODAAT
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Something i learned in aa is that alcoholism is a progrssive desiease. I agree with this
My pot addiction is a perfect example for myself
Today on my day off would be great time to smoke. I was craving pot and really anything to ease myself. But what am i actually doing. Im escaping my feelings of bordum. Thats all it is. I think sometimes it would be like magic and fix my emotions and and i also think it would motavate me for the work week. It would help me rest.
I want to do it once snd be comfortable for a work week
Unrealistic
I want it to fix bordum
It might for a few or make me super depressed. Thc has that effect on me. When the high is gone where will i be also its the same feeling over and over. It will get old
Id have to buy more and give up sobriety. Im either 100% in or 100% out. Id be smoking be4 work be4 i know it
Its exhausting
Getting high every morning then working 8hours would really be hard
Then id crave at work and stair at the clock because id be anticipating my after work buzz
All of this negative is just a few and theres a lot more if i give up
They say play the tape forward
The tape is life
I need to play life forward to avoid a disaster by relaps
AND
id be here the next day at day 0 because i know my life is better sober
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Day 47 sober & smoke free
Everything fine and Dandy
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Long day here. One of those nothing went as planned type of days but I’m doing well. Low anxiety, no panic attack and I had a short period of time where I had some cravings but didn’t focus much on it. I asked my friend if she would want to travel with me soon for my work trip. She was enthusiastic about it so I think we will start my trip together in 2 or 3 weeks. I feel better about doing this trip with a buddy than going alone. I think I will be more tempted to drink while traveling and was thinking maybe it’d better to bring my friend who is all for me staying sober. Am looking forward to planning things out now!
All in all it was a good day here. I just crawled into bed and will sleep now. Hope everyone has a good day/night!
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I remember my smoking days. Needed it to do anything.
It’s the same with drink.
I’m unsure if my cravings get triggered by the fact I had given myself some jobs to do and ‘thinking IL be more productive and enjoy it more’ etc…
I’m so glad right now I didn’t buy it.
Thank you for bringing up AA. I have been meaning to go to some meetings but feel like I have ‘too much to do each day’
Maybe 
I have it all backwards and need to put that first. Especially as it seems if I was to relapse - which I don’t want to do. It would be impulsive. Scary!!
Thank you for you message and your doing really well.
Those dreams are not nice, but a good reminder of how well you are doing.
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Your doing amazing twizzlers
Every second sober is a huge victory
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Therapy day. I tapped out at one point and she asked me what I was thinking/where I was. I just apologised and explained I have terrible concentration sometimes. But I don’t know what happened. My other half often says I ‘go on holiday’… In my head…
Good session overall, apart from my disconnecting noticeably. It was embarrassing as I definitely wasn’t aware I had utterly switched off and looked away.
Anyway. Lots to think about today, heads a bit melty.
Early night and some 
needed.
Peace 
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Afternoon everyone! Hope you all are having a good day! I just got back from my home group and talking with my sponsor.
Today marks 7 months for me. With out this forum and my group I truly would be lost! Thank you all for being here, and sharing your stories! 
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Back home after a good lunch with a friend. Driving there and back, I had some thoughts of drinking. Probably because I’m starting to ramp up again, and breaking out of a sheltered place that I made to ride out early sobriety in. You’re driving down roads you went down before you got sober, you see the stores and restaurants associated with drinking, all kinds of memories came back.
The light changed and I made my decision. No. Told myself I hadn’t been on that side of town and it’s normal to feel triggered. It was a thing once. That time has passed. I hit the gas pretty hard to get out of there. 
. Glad the popo weren’t there! Next time I’m down there, it will be easier. But after lunch I wanted to go back to my safe place. Everything seemed so frantic and amplified. I’m just starting to get back out there. Easy.
I’m happy I’m living again but it’s unsettling too. Now I’m home looking at wildlife feeling thankful and happy I got through it. I’m going to read some quit lit and find a show.
Safe!
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Today has been a blessing of a day. Really. Even tho im beyond tired i got to do a few things for me. My son was feeling well enough to go to school so once he was on the bus, i grabbed my gym clothes and headed out for a workout. Spent a solid 1.5 hours at the gym. Wasnt the greatest, most intense workout but i did push myself with the energy i had. Went and grabbed a sub on the way home. And now im at home cleaning. A nurse is coming in for tonight so yay!!! I get to sleep 
sooooooooo excited lol Im feeling good today actually. A little more myself… actually alot more like myself. Hope everyone is having a great day
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Well done!!!
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Day 306 second check in.
Worked hard now off till Monday. Currently watching rubbish on TV eating pringles
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