You were missed! Glad you are back and have a good plan. Way to go with 6 days sober 
. Welcome back 
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Hey sober fam 
checking in before going to sleep. Today was a relatively good day. Lots of driving which got a bit tiring but saw some really nice historic towns and scenery along the way. At a campsite in a forest at the moment, where I plan to do some hiking tomorrow, and maybe pick some mushrooms to cook with later as they seem to be about atmā¦ Surprised thereās wifi here. The weather is a bit drizzly unfortunately, on and off anyways, hoping tomorrow is better. So far itās always worked out, but wondering how Iāll squeeze in my calisthenics workouts in bad weather or if I continue the roadtrip with a travel companionā¦ But Iāll figure something out. Last stop before the next big city, Adelaide.
Working on my mindfulness a lot and grateful for it.
Have as good a day or night as you can whoever and wherever you are friend, odaat, sober, learning & growing 
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@Butterflymoonwoman sorry the overnight messed with you I hope youāre feeling better after some sleep and self-care š©µ
@acromouse cool photo 
@Laner those are good reminders, sending strength š©µ
@Timbuk welcome to the checking-in thread 
congrats on 32 days 
feel better soon š©µ
@SKhan sorry about your marriage 
Iām glad there is still some good to focus on though
@flux welcome congrats on 3 days
@Dan.h84 congrats on 2 months
@Mischa84 sorry you are experiencing judgement around not wanting sweets, thatās not helpful at all, but I know it well, and even though Iām diabetic and very obese, people are still like it on special occasions 
that looks like a lovely gift though
@Twizzlers sorry the pain is bad try to keep on top of it with the meds, it gives your body a better state to heal š©µ
@jbaldwin84 how awesome that your sobriety has inspired your step-father too 
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@Zse enjoy the mountain 
@Noshame congrats on your week of no marijuana
@Frank68 good luck with the open house 
@Misokatsu Iām glad things are going better than expected, anxiety is awful 
congrats on 1500+ days
@Sobermama40 welcome back congrats on day 6 and well done for trying something new 
1501 days no alcohol.
966 days no cocaine.
481 days no vape.
6 days no binge-eating.
Iām so fatigued this week. Iām finding it much harder to wake up properly. Iām having to go back to sleep at my usual wake-up time of 5:30am, then Iām sleeping again until 7am-8am. The only explanation I have for this is the changing of seasons and the extra depression that comes with that. Although in todayās therapy session, it came to light that it may all be due to seeing certain family members tomorrow, for the first time since the 5th of July.
Yesterday I took everything off my shelving unit in the porch type room where the bugs were. I checked through everything and swept any I found onto the floor. There were loads inside one box so I bagged the contents up and took it outside to the main bins, along with the box they were in and some other boxes I emptied. Then I swept down the shelving unit and moved it and Iāve left it in there in front of the door, and I sprayed the whole carpet with both sprays again.
Ugggh! After typing that I went to the kitchen, and on my way through, I noticed 4 bugs on some things Iād moved into the hallway, even though Iād thoroughly checked everything. So I dealt with those and also checked everything over againā¦there were 4 boxes of sealed, unopened swan and duck pelletsā¦ well, I noticed some more bugs on those, so I peeled the lips of the corners of the boxes up, and they were under there somehow! I hate waste, but I wouldnāt want to risk harming the water birds if any of the bugs had gotten into the food somehow, so I quickly took those out to the bins. It really felt like my skin was crawling! I really hope thatās it because I feel like I canāt take much more. 
Even though Iād rather not have bugs inside my hoover incase any were still alive 
I left it to dry out overnight, then I hoovered in there this morning. After that I seriously hope no more appear! 
I had Friday therapy today. It was hard as usual, and I felt nauseous after talking about some past experiences. During the final 15mins of mutual silence, I felt like I was going to cry, I didnāt though.
Itās been a while since I missed a day of checking-in, Iāve been working on it since yesterday AM, but the bug issue totally took over.
Wishing you all wonderful sober weekends.
š©µ
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169 days sober
Iām not feeling well today. Think Iām getting a flu or something. I got some good work done this morning then crashed in the afternoon. Iāve been trying to rest since then. Iām so glad itās the weekend now and I can rest without feeling guilty about it.
Surprisingly my mood is quite good and my anxiety low despite not feeling very well.
Lots of dog cuddles and laying around. Off to bed now!
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Ding dong! I could be a cake person.
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Checking in today.
Yesterdayās talk with a friend made me realise that many people just donāt understand or realise. Itās beyond their reality. I told her about my plans to start a group. She asked what for. I explained it to her and she said: oh, I thought youād be done with it. - this left some sour aftertaste. Somehow. Yeah. And no. I mean, I read and look around, there are people relapsing after years and years of sobriety. I am recovering, learning every day. Struggling still with my emotions. Working through life challenges using new tools, other than drinking and passing out every night. I have days and situations when I think: ah, not thinking, not feeling would be great. Well, itās not worth it. To get back after I am not sure if I could. So, I am here also to tell people that although life is challenging itās worth it discovering it sober.
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6 months is awesome! Moving isnāt. Sending positive energy as I have some to give since I donāt have to help you move.
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Congrats on day 6!
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Right on! 
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Great job Sarath 
And really nice to hear you got some work coming your way 
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Always appreciate you taking thr time to say such grounding and validatinf things, and to share your experiences. So so so appreciate it. I know this is SUPPOSED to be challenginf and scary, its supposed to be a bit hard and maybe take a while and I cant just snap my fingers and boom! Anywho just appreciate what you are saying 
Hope the new googles work out & sound idea to take the old ones for driving 
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163 days sober ā¦ just come back off a great holiday a dry holiday even went to the Haven club watched a terrible magic show and singer and didnt drink which is massively amazing for me because i associated haven holidays with getting hammered. Very pleased with myself
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Congratulations on your 1500+ day AF! 
. Thatās awesome Cam!
Yikes ā¦thatās a lot of cleaningā¦ really hope you donāt see any more bugs 
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Sorry therapy left you feeling so nauseous. Sending love and hugs. Hope your day got easier 
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Thanks @acromouse, Yes also im planning to learn new skills (Frontend ). i want to apply new job in 3 months. But canāt concentrate muchā¦ before when I was young without addiction I was so passionate. i hope that will come back
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Checking in day 263 AF
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I would say you were the magical one. Great job!
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Day 454. A good day. Relaxed. Went for a coastal walk. Chilling this evening. All good. Felt good to go for a nice walk. Getting alot quieter along the coast now.
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Checking in. Im feeling frustrated today. Im upset with someone, but i just canāt bring myself to talk about it. I partly feel like i donāt have a right to be upset about things due to the huge amounts of chaos i created on a daily basis in the past. Also, the things Iām upset about have been discussed in the past, promises were made and nothing changed. I guess i donāt want to cause more problems when outwardly things are going well and anything i say will be ignored or brushed off. Seems like a waste of time and energy
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