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Day 709
Busy busy week. Howās everyone doing?
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Get to go home today 
quick update.
If I donāt fall asleep as last night I was just laying awake like in a meditation state not sleeping, I will catch up here and thank you to you all
I have read all your messages and will reply when Iām able to properly.
Canāt wait to have pet cuddles some food and be in my own bed 
And here hopefully if I donāt fall straight asleep by the time Iām home.
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Amazing realizations and changes going on! Great to see! 
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Day 1499
Watched The Boy and the Heron. Beautifully animated and very Miyazaki-esque, but I didnāt love it. It was okay. It was nice the husband suggested watching it together, we havenāt watched anything together for absolutely years. Always he is on his phone, I am on mine, or reading.
Took the kids out for dinner to a family restaurant. They ate a main dish each, shared a portion of fried chicken and chips. Then came home and they wanted toast. Crazy how much growing kids can eat.
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Day 5. I actually have a plan and the tools I need to make this time stick.
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Day 201
Some other language likely has a word for the feeling you get when you start your life over, and it actually starts! I have 3 days before my first job starts. Itās a volunteer position. Just heard last night that I start this weekend. Iāll be riding with someone for a while, which is good. The silliest police calls go to us, then paid police get the rest. Yes we get wildlife nuisance and snake calls a lot! Should be an interesting, fulfilling gig.
I was looking for a true community service job to make me better, and start a new direction. I will meet many people this way and it will also help with my new business in the future. Makes me tear up a little because itās the very beginning of a new life. Now, Iāve got 3 days of freedom before I start a schedule. 
Iāll be swimming at the lap pool regularly next week, and picking up on the weights more. I need more fitness for the things to come. I might need a boot camp and get my butt kicked. How will I chase a turkey with this spare tire? 
Enjoy your sober days and thanks 
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All fine here sobriety-wise. No desire to drink.
Lately Iām working on my unhealthy relationship with food, with no success. I know all the theory but what I do? All kind of bullshit. I reward myself with food. I punish myself with food. I deserve all that junk/sweets. I deserve to feel healthy. What a fckn mental gymnasticsā¦
First of all - back to intermittent fasting.
I was busy before I started working. And now? Whoa! 
I could really use some break, some me time. Iām getting extremely tired of my kids. I donāt know if itās that age or what but they are on my head so muchā¦ Sometimes I feel like if I hear āmamaā one more time Iām gonna punch the wall or explode. And of course I have to stay calm. This shit is heavy.
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Not usually, but it was today. Usually i drive to the forest preserve but thereās a small park by my house thatās also sufficient for running 
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3 good things happened today.
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I hit 6 months alcohol free.
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I won a free night away at a hotel in the city for my wife and I. I had been telling her Iāll take her on a date over the last few days so it was convenient I won a competition I entered a couple of weeks ago.
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We visited a house that I worked at today as the lady said she was selling. It looks like the amount she wants is the amount we were hoping to offer. Our house is going on the market next week so weāll see how this all plays out.
Have a great week everyone.
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Checking in Day 371 SAF. Not much going on, just been working and doing my thing. I feel kinda lost this week. I donāt know, itās weird. You hit the year milestone and thereās so much build up to it ( In your own head) that now youāre like, okay fuck what now . Itās like a sobriety hangover I guess 
. It doesnāt really change the way Iām gonna do things going forward though. Just gotta now enjoy the peace that comes with sobriety. Always ODAAT. Love yaās 
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Hey Ami. Missed your original post. Iām sorry you had to have the surgery and stay over in the hospital. Hope your on the mend now.
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@Sissychris39 30 days is impressive and Iām sorry that you relapsed but donāt take it out on yourself. You are here back on track and thatās what counts m. Do you know what caused you to relapse? Keep at it friendā¦you are doing great
@s_unrelax sorry that you are feeling disappointed. Glad you didnāt pick up. Drinking wouldnāt solve anything and take you down a deeper hole. Be proud of resisting 
. Glad you were able to come here to share - I do hope that helped
@Lisa-B great to see you postingā¦was just thinking of you. Impressive timers omg- these are fantastic changes and in excited for you. Grateful to see you enjoying the fruits of sobriety 
@Jddurden81 welcome back David. Great work on 5 daysā¦keep at it - it gets easier and better
@Lighter oooh excited for youā¦keep us posted on your new gig. Enjoy your 3 days without a schedule!
@Mischa84 that is heavy shit. Sometimes everything just piles on too high. Sending you love and calmness
@Whereswaldo wow! Awesome milestone friend -6 months is fantastic 
those are some great things happening for you! Enjoy the night away and good luck with the home 
Aah I like that ā¦a sobriety hangover. Yeah- I do know what you mean. I do know that health (mental and physical) can only improve when we are sober so that is what Iām focusing on. Setting milestones for different aspects in my life. Enjoying the peace is a hell of a treat 
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This is very true. Thatās what Iām gonna put 100% of my efforts towards I think. Not worry too much about sobriety milestones
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Happy hump day!! Itās 0930 and Iām already over 10K steps for the day. I love my morning walks. Itās a great compliment to my morning prayer and readings. Gets my mind right forbthe day. Now time for work.
Have an awesome sober day my friends!!!
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Day 1
No binge eating
No shopping
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Thanks, @JazzyS . I was stressed out and depressed, which led to the relapses. Im focusing on journaling and breathing exercises.
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Checking in with 164 days sober. Iāll stay sober today too. No desire to drink, which is nice but I am more tired than Iād like. Hoping itās just a phase.
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167 days sober
Keeping it short today:
My roof is fixed!! Iām so happy to be in my house and that my house has a roof again!
Iām off to bed now. Hope everyone has a good sober day.
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Day 2512.
Apparently I passed the 2500 mark. I donāt really keep track of the day count any more. Life has been really up and down this year. Career and financial instability has caused a lot of stress. I then allowed that stress to impact my relationships with my loved ones. Even in sobriety I have had to check myself to make sure Iām doing the next right thing. And this year Iāve missed the mark on many occasions. I have had to grow as a person and a partner. Iāve had to take more accountability and learn more acceptance. And as Iāve done these things Iāve noticed an improvement in the outcomes of my life.
Because I am sober, I get to do the work. And because I do the work, I get the rewards.
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