Day 4
No shopping
Day 8
No binge eating
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Thanks for asking Jasmine. She was tearful going in to school this morning but she made it in to school. She just got back home half an hour ago and is in really good spirits! The school police officer took a statement from her about that woman who conned her out of her lunch money and I think she feels supported by that.
Sorry to hear youāre in so much pain though. Sending healing vibes x
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Healing from trauma is bloody hard work and can take all the energy we have. So please no guilty feelings for needing some time to recover from it. Be proud of doing the work, I am of you! 
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Checking in at the end of the day,
My mood and motivation were a bit of a rollercoaster today, and only stabilised later on. I still seem to be vulnerable when shaken, which is a bit of a wake-up call. I think it came down to a combination of factorsā¦ First was the late start due to lack of sleep, which effected my mood, led me to browse a whole bunch on my phone (starting productive but ending aimless), which made me end up skipping my planned meditation and workout routine as it had managed to sap enough time to impact how much else I could get done that day without it getting tight and stressful. Combined with the fact that I had intended to book a shark dive here as an exciting one-time experience, but itās booked out for a few days so Iām in limbo until then (and the weather only gets worse for such a dive)ā¦ Of note is how important distractions (productive and/or recreational) are to keep me on track, especially when Iām on my own. I feel like to-do-lists, and setting and following goals are really important. An idle mind is the devilās workshop. Even just meditating is a productive alternative, and I know I need to stick more to my morning routine (i.e. breakfast, meditation and workout) and daily to-do-lists if I want to stay on track. So tomorrow I intend not to get distracted and make sure I get those core pillars in to keep my mind and body in line, especially now where I feel like I really need them.
On a lighter note, Iām into composing my second guitar song, I donāt know where the inspiration suddenly came from but I like it! 
Maybe Iāll post something on here sometime if I get things organised enough 
Thatāll be all for now, itās already 1am so time to get to sleep 
a documentary should help me sleep 
Have as good a day or night as you can, whoever and wherever you are in the world right now sober friend! Odaatā¦ 
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Hello everyone! Iām checking in with 65 days sober today!!!
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Checking in with 141 days sober. Iāll stay sober today too.
Had a strange moment of weakness yesterday. My addiction voice was telling me to drink now that my husband was out of town for work. āCome on, no one will notice.ā I could feel the craving so strong. Honestly it was scary. I went to dump out his alcohol as I felt I couldnāt trust myselfā¦ but lucky for me he had taken it with him.
ODAAT
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Yeah definitely hard work and energy sucking. I need to work on the whole not feeling guilty for taking recovery time thing. Thanks for the encouragement! I am feeling proud of myself for working in all this.
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Checking in day 181 . 16 hours to The 6 month mark. 6 months ago I was a mess. Today I am healthy and happy. I have dog with me this week. Vet appointment this morning. I have bookkeeping work to do and must not forget THE PEACHES. Hubby put ad on Facebook to sell these things and got so many responses I may have to take him more. As a bookkeeper I look at what it actually costs us to sell. No matter because he is so happy when sale made. God knows we want him happy as much as possible.
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209 days AF
Very productive day. Finished the little kitchen makeover (instead of buying a new one) in our house. Cooked a delicious Asian veggie tofu lunch that was justā¦ Chefs kiss 
And in the afternoon mowed the whole garden again 
ā¦ Additionally I clarified some insurance topic finally and have built a small trolley that will be next to my desk in homeoffice.
Shower, Podcast, Food.
Happy sober life yāall 
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Just a regular work lunch break check in.
I got up early before work to clean the kitchen, get breakfast for my daughter, and get her ready for the day. Hopefully my work attention span is better after this little break. 
Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the to-do list at the moment, but Iām just gonna breathe deeplyā¦ Take it one step at a time, and not put too much pressure on myself.
Enjoy your sober day, folks.
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Iām sorry friend. You did make it 28 days and thatās not lost. You are right back on with day 1 and thatās impressive too. Keep fighting this fightā¦I hope it gets easier and sticks for you soon. Hope you enjoyed family time today
@Lighter wtf? Thatās messed up that he would hassle you like that. Sorry you encountered that. You have your own style and it works for you. Donāt change a thing 
@Laner dang!! Thatās a gorgeous sunset. Glad you took time for you and that the cleaning helped with the anxiety. Big hugs friend most definitely should feel proud of how far youāve come and how much you are giving back to yourself
@Deelzebub thanks Delia 
. Oh Iām glad to hear that her day turned around. Amazing what a little support can do.
Oh how awesome is that. Would love to listen to what you come up with. I too find that if I waste time or am too idle then my mind and emotions get wonky. Itās good to be productive and have a plan. ODAAT 
@Vanessa8 way to go! Having the place to myself stick causes my addict mind to think I should give in and no one will know ā¦as if Iām doing this for someone else. Be proud of staying strong and sober
Afternoon check inā¦
I am so exhausted but canāt sleepā¦also afraid that I may ruin my streak of good night time sleep if I take a nap. Went for a long walk with family visiting from our of town. It was super hard and painful. Glad to be in my space now resting.
Not much else planned. Grateful my mom is cooking dinner tonight so I donāt have to.
Hope you all are having a wonderful addiction free dayā¦ sending you all so much love
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Congratulations on your 2 months 
ā¦ keep up the amazing work friend 
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Iām here, Iām alive, Iām sober and Iām happy.
Day 180.
Ma and sisters visit was pleasant, Iām surprised. They had my nephew with them as well. That little boys is an absolute ray of sunshine. Itās a bit strange because his parents sure aināt.
We have prepared for the renovation of the boys room, so for now theyāre sleeping in the living room in their own beds. Well actually one of them slept in my bed and I slept in the living room, but the idea is that they should sleep in the living room.
My aunt called earlier today for a chat. She does that sometimes, and I call her too. Itās always nice talking to her, and I totally needed it before my Ma showed up. It gave me a boost for sure.
I wrote to thank her for calling this evening. It meant a lot to me, andI wanted her to know that.
Thatās all Folks 
Wishing yāall a wonderful day.
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I am sending you healing energy. I am so amazed at your spirit to carryon with walking and keeping so encouraging blessings for others. I pray you receive 100 times back to you in return. Not 100 but 1000 or yes 10000
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Awe thank you dear friend. Appreciate you and your kindness. Much love 
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Checking in for day 10. It feels surreal to have made it this far. One day at a time, friends.
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10 is so great!
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Checking in! 
Today itās been a busy day! I started my day with a 9K walk, I left way too late, and got home by noon, so it was very hot by then. My mistake. After that I contacted a lady from a shelter because I wanted to adopt a new cat that would give Moka some company.
1 hour later I had this little furry bundle at my place! 
And Iāve decided to work on my social anxiety, so when my colleague asked me this morning if I wanted to go to see a flamenco show at a hotel where her daughter is dancing, I said yes!
I think even my colleague was surprised! 
So here I am sitting at a hotel lobby, waiting for my colleague at almost 8:30 pm. Some would say itās nothing, to me itās totally getting out of my comfort zoneā¦ 
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Checking in on day 449 AFAF
Iāve been reminding myself that worrying about my daughter not going into school is not helping getting her in so I took a step back this morning when she was beginning to get upset. I hugged her several times for a long time, but I stayed calm. I had been repeating a mantra in my head that I was doing my best, and then I realised that also my daughter is doing her best too. I realised how hard she worked to get herself in to school today and so I decided to buy her a gift as a reward. I got her a set of coloured pens and a sketchbook.
When she got home from school she was in a much better place and loved her gift.
I had a lovely yoga session this morning. My headstand game is really good now.
Then I came home for breakfast and then did some puzzles. I then meditated for an hour, something I neglect to do when the kids are at home. An appointment I had for the afternoon was rescheduled last minute for tomorrow but I headed out to the shops anyway and bought groceries and also some art materials for myself. I called a friend and also did a little more work on a painting.
Now Iām just relaxing before tackling the dishes and then Iāll listen to a podcast until itās time for bed.
One day at a time.
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