Day 390. Off for four days 
the sun is out and I am going to relax. May go down the beach later onā¦ But no rush. Have a fab day folks
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@Mno Congratulations on applying, going through with the interview, reflecting on it, reflecting on your own motivations and needs. I donāt know if I have a right to say this: But I really do feel proud of you. This is tough work, and you are doing it, one day at a time. 
Enjoy the weather, enjoy your ride 
@HolySquid 500 does look great. Like in Fortune500. You are one of the fortunate ones who made it, so that you can celebrate 500 
Enjoy your summer holidays 
@wahtisnormal Good job on dismissing the urges. You are doing a very fine job with your recovery!
@Just_Laura Yay to house work in times of PMS. When my mind is obsessed with anger and how everything is wrong, laundry always helps. No idea how that works, but it does.
@Butterflymoonwoman Sometimes it takes a bit of time to adapt a routine to new circumstances - like different schedules, or changed care needs. Maybe yours just needs a bit of time, and a bit of adjusting. Have fun with hot yoga 
@vagabond Great job on sharing when you felt down and had āstinking thinkingā attacking you. Great job on staying connected. And great job on getting through it 
@Refreshedperspective Enjoy your rest after so much intense work. Working on youself, especially therapy can be pretty exhausting.
@Lighter Nature is such a balm. I quit the news cycle. Itās designed to keep us agitated. I donāt need that in my life. Flowered hippies are more my style Letās get that van, pick @JazzyS on our way and go do some kayaking and tree hugging. Iāve heard that country of yours has some spectacular stretches of nature to enjoy. Iām taking you as my guides to show me around 
@tailee17 I am very glad to hear youāre healing from your surgery. Very glad the x-rays showed the progress your body has made. Very glad you can celebrate this healing process sober and awake. To hundres more sober days 
239 sugar
103 UPF
110 gluten
9 dairy
5 overeating
A rather uneventful week, and thatās how I expect the day to go. More work on prototyping, a walk, stuff that needs doing before I go on to vacation, yoga, and a RD meeting in the evening.
Last evening I spoke with the host of the wednesday meeting I attend about facilitating. He wants to pass the role to someone, and I can see myself contributing like that. There is another person who is interested and so I hope we can do this together. Looking forward to the experience.
Today letās go for peace, kindness and freedom in all our affairs friends 
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Day 157
Just kicking along nicely
Congrats @Mira_D
@Whereswaldo Such an intense game hey. As a Victorian I have to supprt QLD as NSW is always the enemy. Go Storm @MrFantastik
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Day 246. Looking forward to my next one on one which isnt until the 29th bc i definitely need it. Its nice talking to my counselor and him helping me see both sides. Im having a difficult time with some things but ill get through it. Always grateful for my rides to work so i can reflect on life. Much love everyone
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Hey all, checking in on day 1495. I hope everybody has a good one 
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Iām sober still. Heading towards 2 years in November. My problem is that sober has made me look at who I was. I spend a lot of time feeling regret and shame for the person I was. I canāt change the past, so I need to live in the present.
Iām being treated for PTSD.
I really struggle to judge people and recognise how I should think and behave. Iām never sure of peopleās intentions and Iām not sure if Iām friendly, unfriendly, too friendly etc. Iām very black and white - you love me or hate me. I feel nausea in my stomach like something is wrong every minute of every day.
Iāve shared this with my therapist, but itās depressing and difficult to manage at times. Having a tough week but Iām going to do some gardening now and that will help.
I wonāt drink. Right now itās sober me thatās the hard thing. Iāve nowhere to hide when Iām sober.
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Day 139
Good morning or evening!
How cool!! I had no idea yāall would want to get in the hippie van too!! @acromouse @MrsOdh @JazzyS
Aga, you are so right. The news makes us agitated by design. And addicted to that agitation. Iām going to drop out! Iāve been on a doomscrolling spiral since last weekend. Itās a new day. I will put on my beads and bracelets. Letās goooo!
Slept in, stormy morning. Ahhh. Ordered delivery groceries. I need to relax today. And clean. Grocery shopping here is an endurance sport, and I end up spending more in panic-buying. I only get what I need this way, and donāt have a cart full of junk. Cooking more now. Going to make up a nice marinara today for the freezer.
Lots of love 
peace
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@mno sounds like a tough interview process. Grateful you did it and came out of it with some insight. Even if this does not work outā¦you have a better understanding of what you may want and also know that you like where you are at the moment while all this gets worked out. Hoping you have a wonderful ride and weekend
@HolySquid eoe!!! I love it and am so happy to see you posting with your amazing number! Way to go friendā¦
ā¦ Keep up the amazing work. Good luck with tonights ceremony.
@MrsOdh @acromouse @Lighter we got a great group here ā¦ hippie van, tree hugging and kayakingā¦Iām super excited for our adventure
@Brian1965uk some great progress in your journey friend. Iām sorry you are struggling. Everytime I start to look back and see the old me I feel the shame and regret but then I force myself to see me now and all the changes Iāve made. I know itās not easy and Iām proud to have overcome so much to get to this point. Glad you are posting here and talking with your therapist. Hope the gardening helps. Nature is always a calming force for me
Checking in on Thursday morning
Itās a decent dayā¦glad I did finally wake up after hitting snooze 20 times. Got in my walk and managed a decent pace.
At doctors now with Mom and then some errands. Hopefully will do more active movements today.
Wishing you all a wonderful addiction free dayā¦ sending you all so much love
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105 days sober
I really slept well last night and woke up feeling refreshed. I think this helped my anxiety go down some. I wonder if some day Iāll ever be able to be completely free of anxiety? But I do feel like Iām managing my anxiety better these days. Or at least coping with it better.
I even went on a hike with my friend and I talked some about the things that are being brought up. I was really open and she listened and responded to me well. Iām really thankful that I have such a good friend who I trust. I did feel better after.
I worked more on my current translation project. I got a lot done today. I also called the ministry of social services to talk about partnering with them after I translate material into Kyrgyz. They were really receptive to this idea and enthusiastic. They said they have nothing like this and would really find it helpful to the community. We will have some meetings about it next week to talk more about it. I think itāll be a good project for me to work on and Iām also feeling excited to get involved in something like that.
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Day 28
Another day another dollar headed to work on this beautiful Thursday the weekend is so close I can almost taste it I drank a bunch of water yesterday and ended up with a terrible sinus headache around 2 oāclock I almost feel like my allergies are flaring up because Iām super plugged up
Thank you @Just_Laura for the advice I drank two glasses of water last night just before bed and I actually think I slept better
@JazzyS my wife takes a vitamin D pill I may try taking one of those a day to see if it helps
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The kayak goes on the roof. Iām also willing to go for surf boards instead to sport this lazy surfer look.
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Alcohol day 1800
Binge eating day 2
I have a very productive day so far today got up and done a boot camp at 6.30 then done some homework then took my daughter to the cinema to watch the new twisters 
film and now drinking hot chocolate while my daughter talks on her phone 
Yesterday me and my mum booked a trip to Spain 
to do the Camino De Santiago in October something thatās been on our bucket list for a long time so really looking forward to that and the joys of sobriety, Iāve been talking about doing it since I first watched the film The Way
Wishing everyone a good day 
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Checking in with 102 days sober.
Had a terrible dream I got drunk, it sucked in my dream, and had to start my counter over which was extra awful.
Iām definitely not drinking today.
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Day 2450. Not at all goals need to be sobriety related at this point. But setting and achieving goals takes the same level of commitment and effort. Remember this the next time youāre saying something doesnāt work after trying it for 3 times, or 3 days, or even 3 months. You want the rewards? Well ya better put in the effort, especially on the days you donāt want to.
I started running in the spring of 2022, so over 2 years ago. My first run I was able to make it about 2 miles in around 19 mins. I thought I was going to die afterwards. Today I set off on a run with no real goal in mind. Ended up running a half marathon in 2:02:17. You think I just magically improved from dying after 2 miles to being able to run a half marathon? Because the answer is no the fuck I did not. Iāve been putting in consistent effort for 2 years and then some. Sobriety requires the same amount of consistent effort. So remember this the next time you claim something doesnāt work.
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Well said
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That was a long read so I just skimmed it, but I wanna know about this magic you used to get better fast.
I want quick gains, dammit
Congrats on the improvements - Iāve always hated running, though admire those who do it.
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I also hate running and have a silent resentment of myself for starting
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I got a video of you being chased tell the truth 
Jk lol but good job sir, keep up the great work
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Goodness! I have been running for 15 years and would be amazed during any of that time for 2 miles at 19 minutes.
Anyway, congrats on your half!! Love love love running!!
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