Checking in daily to maintain focus #70

Emotional or mentally im not doing great.
But physically im safe.
Just working through this as best i can.
Waiting for the day that things will actually be ok “full time”
One day…maybe

All i can do is love on my kids and stay sober… one day at a time

Ps: thank you for the birthday wishes 🫶🏼

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Me everyday :joy:

@mxelle 9’s my favorite number too sister :smiley: Great job!

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A rainy morning brought in a warm front, which turned into a beautiful day :sun_with_face: I napped with the rain(definitely needed it), then enjoyed spending all evening with my daughter. Good day :relieved:

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I got invited to a job interview so that’s good. Otherwise not much to say. Not much positive anyway. Although it could be much worse. I’m sober and clean which of course is a huge positive. Gives me the possibility to have as good a day as I can. So let’s all do just that OK? Love.

@Dolse71 Big congrats on 1500 friend. ODAAT :people_hugging:
@Scorpn Quitting smoking is a tough one but you’re doing it. It’s a sign of self love. Keep extending that love for yourself. Slowly but steadily. Big hugs :people_hugging: :heart: :people_hugging:

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Girl why is this person cutting your hair?
Sorry but to read that is shocking me.
Happy you are sober!
Happy birthday beautiful woman :cherry_blossom:

Please stay safe!

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Happy belated Birthday girl :tada::balloon::birthday:

I’m sorry for what you’re going through :people_hugging: I’ve been to narcissistic hell myself.

I waited far too long for that day to come. It came the day he moved out of my life(9 months after breaking up with him :face_exhaling:) Some advice that helped me…read up on narcissism. What they want. How to react(or not react) to them. Anything to give you an upper hand. You don’t have to play their games :heart: Please take care of yourself :pray:

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Day 3 again, I’ve been trying to drink in a controlled manner for the last few months. I didn’t make it, of course. My problem is not to stop after 1 bottle of wine. Which is of course far too much and I can clearly feel it. But that I have to drink a bottle of wine every day. Like a compulsion. I’m not a binge drinker, but I’m definitely a regular drinker. I also lost track at parties or other events and got really drunk a few times.

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There’s light at the end of the dark tunnel.
:purple_heart::people_hugging::purple_heart:

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Hoping you’ll find this thread below helpful.

If you start drinking there’s an opt in thread area called ‘Seeking Help’ to post in if you’re under the influence. You opt in to use it. Others opt in to see it.

Congratulations on your 3 days!!

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Thank you so much, I really appreciate it:)

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Checking in to celebrate my 2 years alcohol free milestone :partying_face::partying_face:

You are all amazing people. Never forget that.

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Welcome back Joyce. It’s really good to see you. And congrats on reaching day 3, that’s endlessly better than drinking a bottle of wine a day. Which, btw, in the longer run will turn into much more than that. Been there done that. So let’s do this sober thing now. Together :people_hugging:

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Hey, great job on your 2 years, congrats :sparkling_heart:

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Congratulations :clap:t2::tada::clap:t2:
Amazing work
Sending love to Scotland :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Hormonally not good. This isn’t the thread for that, so I’ll spare you. I’m not in a good mood today and probably for five more days, so I’ll spare you. I’m angry and pissed off today. Angry at myself and the world.

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333 days
Good day at work. Busy. Exercise was canceled, the core business got in the way haha.
After work made it to the gym and got some good rounds in.
Thanks @JazzyS for the encouragement. @acromouse thats really interesting and now that you mention it I can definitely relate, thank you.

Congrats on 2 yrs @Maestro . Inspiring

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Nice numbers @Seizetheday :muscle: Well done for the :three::zero::zero: days milestone :confetti_ball::confetti_ball::confetti_ball:
I’m a little late to the party though.
And you too for the :one::zero: months @Tragicfarinelli :confetti_ball::confetti_ball::confetti_ball:
Milestones are motivational highlights in our recovery. At least for me.
And :eight: months for you @tailee17 and a proud husband, love it! :heavy_heart_exclamation:
Well done for the :seven: days clean @NewBeginning1 :confetti_ball::confetti_ball::confetti_ball: And @Dolse71 congratulations with your :one::five::zero::zero: days, great numbers Paul! :confetti_ball::confetti_ball::confetti_ball:

That’s difficult @Rookie I truelly hope you have planted a seed by questioning his drinking habits. Hope change is coming. Sorry about the backpain.
Good to hear from you @CaptAZ
Your post worries me @Scorpn Felt your words in my stomage. I think nobody needs a narcistic person in his life. Hope it’s not as bad as it sounds to me :disappointed: Happy belated birthday though.

Day 2233 :walking_woman:
Not in my best mood lately. Some relation issues between my hubby and me. Our communication is difficult, it has always been our weakness. We love eachother a lot but when there is some kind of irritation it easily grows out of proportions.
We try to work on that, but the both of us are still walking our own circles in this and so we are drifting apart a bit. Also miss our frequently walks because we used it to talk to eachother too and it’s an activaty that bonds us. He is very busy and stressed because of work too so that isn’t helping and my head is in my plaster :face_with_peeking_eye:
Hope we find our way out without hurting eachother more than we already did.


Picture of my favorite tree wich I haven’t seen for 2 months now :sob: Tomorrow they will get the plaster off so I can try walking again.
Today? Some house chores, lego building and reading. Tonight familynight with my kids.
Have a good day ore night all :raising_hand_woman:

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Quick check in on Day 40. Some amazing milestones here, and lots of people struggling. Will check back in later to really catch up properly. Off to my first midwife appointment now, really scared!

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Oh, this was me. I then tried another approach, switching to the small bottles, 1/4 l of wine, then back to 0.375l, half a bottle, then 2 of them. :expressionless::see_no_evil: It took so much energy. Opening a bottle of white wine and putting it back into the fridge or elsewhere. Never worked. Also, slowly reducing only resulted in drinking more in the end. Also put the money I saved into a box when I didn’t drink. Made up rules like: won’t drink when I take the bike to work which was 20k at that time. Problem was that I was perfectly able to ride even badly intoxicated. So much energy invested to control my drinking. To moderate. :disappointed_relieved:

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Day 261
I went to gym today and did a light workout. 2 out of 3 doctors I’ve spoken with have said they feel it is ok for me to continue going so long as I don’t lift too heavy. Felt soooo good to be back after a month.

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Day 299 AF

Workin’ for a livin’

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