Checking in day 150 AF 
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Wonderful achievement!! Woot woot 
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67 days, checking in positive! my housemate has his birthday today. we went swimming and we went to get some street food in the city center. he is celebrating it sober for the first time in YEARS. i’m very proud of him! today i went to my first business meeting but unfortunately there were no service positions available which I could take with my 67 days clean. better luck next time, it was still a very nice experience to see how business meetings work. i hope everyone has an amazing day. cheers!
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Day 341.drove to Liverpool, took seven hours. It’s so different than when I grew up here. The homelessness is worse.
I have such mixed feelings about it here.
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Day 2260. Its a good day. Far from perfect, but when is life ever perfect. Are there things to complain about and vent? Always!. But, it will always pass.
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Day 47
Noticing some random spurts of urges to drink. Thankfully they’re quick and fleeting, and I’m able to think about how I would feel after and how much I would regret it. Doing generally well otherwise, just always exhausted from work and what-not.
Going out of town tomorrow for a few days for a wedding/family reunion. Glad to have today off to get some rest/relax and prepare before then.
About to take a nap lol. Hope everyone is doing well 
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Decent day except for a mild altercation that occured when picking up my son from the bus. The accessible bus was parked and this guy in a huge black truck got upset as he thought the bus was in the way. He tried to go around it and smashed his passenger side mirror off his truck. He was aggressive and rude to me and to the bus staff. Thankfully my son was okay and not on the bus when he hit it. I told him he has 2 options… he could patiently wait or turn around and drive another way as this was the bus pickup/dropoff spot. He was rude but chose to wait. I handled my anger okay. Didnt swear or was rude back. Just very firm and to the point. But boy did that get me riled up. I stewed over it for like an hour after it happened. Shouldve got his licence plate bcuz idk if the bus got damaged also. All i have to say is karma is a b!tch sometimes. His mirror got ripped off bcuz he was too rude and impatient to wait.
ANYWAY… other than this my day was good. Had an awesome leg workout, ate well, worked on some more cupcake toppers for my sons bday. Did some cleaning and laundry. It wasnt bad at all!
Now just waiting for supper and then relax abit before bed. Hope u all are doing well! 
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Spent alot of time in the garden again. Getting a bit tired of the dragged out bedtime routine with my 3 year old. I KNOW these days arent forever, and I try to cherish them but MY GOD sometimes i just want you to say goodnight lol
Thinking about howbyou never know whats going on in someones day or life, and how its better to be kind and generous in that sense…but you can still have and should have boundaries around that. But jist, id rather be fucking nice you know? Like I ENJOY just being friendly and smiling at people. And thats my 2 cents for today. Lol. Sleepy eyes, going to tidy up and hit the hay xo.
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I hear that. How are you doing today? X
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Day 1 sober from everything
Trying again. I spoke to my addiction therapist today, ended up throwing out my coke and tools again. I have the power to get through this. I just need to be able to beat my impulsivity. I’m going to seriously stay home every weekend. I do not trust myself around my friends because I always end up drinking and using substances. Even simply being around friends is a trigger for me to wanna use substances.
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Evening check-in. Just put my daughter to bed after making dinner and spending the evening with her.
Last night was the first night of this season with my mountain biking group. We usually go out to a restaurant or bar afterwards. I stuck with nonalcoholic drinks last night. People around all thought it was a great idea, nobody questioned anything, and no excuses or reasons were needed at all. Nice to set that as my example with the group for the season. it was awesome. I ended up driving home with the gorgeous sunset, proud of myself, and satisfied with my choices.
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Checking in at the end of day nineteen. Feels good to see the days rack up. Tired tonight so off to bed.
Have a good evening everyone.
“My abstinence is the most valuable thing I own. It is the key to everything else of value I have or desire to have in my life, including that life itself. And I guard it fiercely as such.”
Love this quote.
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Pms got the best of me at the end of the night. Finished an art project I’ve been working on for the past week and fucked it up in the end 
So angry I cried. Probably everything else bubbling up from underneath. I put on a bubble mask and turned on Bob Ross. Now I’m back to blah. Oh yeah, and my rent is going up $100 starting next month, said the letter in my mailbox today. As if I’m not fucked enough! Wish I were tired so this day would end already.
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Bobbi would take that pms and turn it into a beautiful sunset 
Sorry you’re having a bad night. Hope I could make ya crack a smile with that 
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@lighter OMG I love it – 90 days and feeling the benefits of sobriety. So glad that your sleep has improved and the nasty early stage effects are behind you. Onwards to better days ahead – great work Marie
@laner This is not an easy decision and I’m sorry that you are at a crossroads where you have to make it. Are you able to have an outlet when you travel (reach out to a friend or take a time out or??? ) so that if you feel like you are overwhelmed you can have a back up plan? Possibly take a friend with you on the work trip – may feel nice to have a bit of familiarity with you so you are not so alone? I am glad that you were able to supplement your income in other ways but understand that some travel is necessary to keep moving forward. This decision has to come from you as only you know how ready you are and what you are experiencing. We will all be here for you whatever path you choose. Sending you love and comfort friend. Hoping that the trauma workbooks are helping 
Just read your update and love the plan – great to test out the first leg and glad you are taking a friend. Baby steps my friend 
@tailee17 Sending you love and healing vibes – hope all goes painlessly smooth for you tomorrow 
@danwood85 OMG your pup is adorable. Don’t blame you for having trouble getting up 
Hope you got your lovely evening walk in.
@falloutsign I find it best to pick a day and plan for it – stick to it. Make sure you are prepared with your go to’s (for when the urges hit) and your support. We will always have something coming up that will be stressful and make our minds want to prolong the quit date. This is why we just pull of the bandaid so to speak. Wishing you luck – join us on the grumpy smokers thread if you need more motivation and support 
@suechu Way to go with your 2 months friend – keep it going – it keeps getting better
@wahtisnormal Great work on dismissing those urges and protecting your sobriety. Wishing you luck with the family reunion / wedding – know we are right here to support you if you should need. 
@bomdhil Thanks friend. Harder temptations? I’m sorry to hear that – it’s your addict brain trying to regain control. Do not give in friend – use your tools – connect here more frequently, hopefully you can engage in something that will keep your mind occupied until the urges disappear. Remember they won’t last forever and you are stronger each day sober
@butterflymoonwoman WOW that guy was a prick and you handled yourself well my friend. I don’t think I would have been as composed. Glad that the universe intervened. Hope your baking has been going smoothly 
@john_connor1337 Great to see you back friend – Congrats on day 1 and throwing out all your stuff! Awesome plan to stay away from your friends and triggering situations / people. We really need to focus on ourselves and our recovery (especially during the beginning stages). Glad you have discussed this with your therapist and are taking the necessary steps to work your recovery.
To all you rockstars with your amazing milestones – ODAAT
Checking in on Thursday night
526 days free of alcohol and weed
941 days free of cigarettes
Was a very productive and active day… feels good to sit down and relax. My body is not happy with me and my inflammation is at an all time high but i really could care less. I am happy to be moving and shaking LOL. Its been cool today so that is a blessing as allergies are calm.
Had some moments where i wanted to rest with a nice glass of wine (i swear i could taste it) but i enjoyed my lemon water instead and grateful that i will be resting a sober head on the pillow tonight.
Wishing you all a wonderful addiction free day / evening - sending you all so much love
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love this all - glad you were able to get out and enjoy yourself – mountain biking and a great social gathering. You should be proud of your choices and your efforts!
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Day 63.
Nothing much to report here. Life’s been very busy and I somehow don’t take appropriate me-time.
Gonna change that today. It’s been too long since I took care of myself.
Otherwise I’m doing fine. Mom is at a great facility and she seems happy enough considering the circumstances.
I wish you all a good day today. 
Have a great weekend once today is done. 
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