Checking in on day 323.
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Iâm having a whirlwind week, just trying to remember to water my new plants every day. Tomorrow I have a work deadline, so its been focus, focus, focus at work and donât look up. The twins will have their last school day for the year next Thursday. I canât believe that soon it will be summer! Life will get a tad easier with not having to do school drop-off and pickup, but I will have to keep the refrigerator well stocked since theyâll be eating all their meals at home. Have a good day, friends!
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@Mischa84 My building doesnât have a yard either and I need my favorite color in my life(green 
). I remember coming in after a run and my neighbor lady goes âwhy are you running? you donât need to, youâre already skinnyâ and I just said âhow do you think I stay this way?!â
One of the best things recovery has taught me is not to live in otherâs heads(or let them live in yours). Thereâs absolutely no way to know what someoneâs thinking, so it shouldnât matter to you. A simple concept that, with practice, brings such a freedom to your life.
Congrats on 11 months 
@Soberbilly Thanks for that 
Last night I had to consciously relax my muscles while I was lying down. I definitely can tell when my mind causes my body tension. Harnessing the mind/body connection can do wonders. Believing somethingâs possible can make it a reality. I just forget sometimes 
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Checking in day 93. I do have a fracture surgery planned for tomorrow. Ug but I can do this
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53 days sober. Iâll make it through today too. Staying hydrated is key for me, and keeping my mind occupied. Hope everybody has a good day. Thanks for being there. 
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Today is day 248. Hanging at the house today, doing laundry. Tonight another ball game for one of my grandsons.
Hope everyone has a good day!
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Oh no, Iâm so glad you told us. It all seemed to happen so quickly. Please lean on us for support 
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Good luck tomorrow
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Hey all, checking in day 39.
Itâs 17.50 in Scotland and a beautiful eveningâŚI could do with a nap but donât want to waste a nice night, theyâre few and far between at this side of the world. Might go for a walk in the woods.
My we pup is going through her first season and has been very sooky. Cuddling in to me every time I sit, making it along with tiredness and procrastination a very difficult task standing up!..Iâm going for it thoughâŚsee you on the other side.
Hope youâre all well 
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Checking in, i decided to start my vaping journey on monday instead, also i have a huge test at the end of june, its my mums wedding and EVERYONE will be drinking, but im very confident i can do it!
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That seems like a solid plan Laner. But itâs a tough choice. Itâs a bit of a gamble of course. If youâre able to make money in other ways that might be the safer option. I guess you have to follow what your heart says but when youâre as badly traumatized as you have been itâs very hard to know what youâre heart is actually saying right? My personal trauma is in no way comparable to yours but I know that all I could feel for years was dread and anxiety. Until I went into therapy and it took some years of that to make it better. So worth it though! Whatever you do know that you have my and everybodyâs support here. Youâre not alone. 
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Thanks for your reply. I have been really torn over what to do. I already traded some sheep to pay for food and some bills but know I canât do that for much longer because I also need the income I gain from them and I keep putting off this work trip. I think I wonât know until I try how Iâll react. I could go and all is okay or I could panic and make a fool of myself. I have put a lot of thought into what to do to make the trip easier for meâŚplanning it spread out among different countries instead of going it all in one go, taking a supportive friend with me and making the trip planned so I can have some breaks when needed. But Iâm so afraid to make a fool of myself by getting into a panic attack or going and punching an innocent person out of panic and fear. I think I want to try this first leg and see how it goes. If it goes badly I can still get paid for at least the Uzbek translationâŚand say sorry I canât do the Turkmen and Tajik translations. Or see if I could delay and take on another job. I worry that saying no will stop me from getting more jobs in the future (which is maybe a bit silly of me since thereâs very few translators)âŚI guess in the end I donât know until I try. And I know that when I do go Iâll go with plans to keep myself safe and with things set in place give myself some space.
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Glad to read you have a plan. Youâre brave and strong. It will work out. Hugs.
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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. iâm 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. Itâs 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 theyâre quick and fleeting, and Iâm 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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