Checking in daily to maintain focus #70

Day 991
Soo close to quadruple digits!!! Yay!!! Im actually quite excited!! :smiley:
Today has been a pretty lazy day. I had so much planned for the day and have only gotten about half of it done lol Got outside for a bit and grabbed a Roasted Hazelnut Cold Brew with espresso infused foam to try and wake me up. Not working yet :woman_shrugging: Just going to get some more cleaning done and then try and prepare for tonights overnight shift with my son. We dont have a nurse for tonight (or for Nov 6 & 7 either), so ill be a bit tired tmrw for sure. Not much I can do about it. Hope everyone has a fantastic Halloween (if u celebrate) and if not, have a great evening!!!
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Checking in making phone calls trying to figure out where to stay and when to leave but then i am scared thinking about what ifs i just dont know. Feel like i cant talk to no one. Mixed feelings what if wel guess i need to ask more questions before i make any decisions. Like hows much is it to mail my gear or can i bring it on the plan? Get round trip or one way?

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Hellyeah! :muscle:t2:

There it is - 9 months!

Had my first official feedback meeting with my new boss today after 2 months in new job. All is positive :sunglasses: plans are made for January (travelling to headquarter) and 2 certifications until march. Wuhp! So seems like I will survive the ā€œProbezeitā€.

Some of my international colleagues are learning german and their accent is just making me melt!

I am grateful for this opportunity
I am grateful for a healthy body
I am grateful to be sober

Booked a little individual packed spa holiday end of November :sunglasses:

Life is good :sunrise:šŸ©·

If you are in a dark place, may some light shine through. I had been there.

Love you guys :heart:

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Still day 4, Iā€™m physically fine.

Thatā€™s why I keep thinking once in a while that my alcohol problem isnā€™t that bad.

The facts:

Iā€™ve already been asked about it several times. Thatā€™s bad and itā€™s embarrassing.

I actually had a headache every day, was very tired and isolated myself.

But it wasnā€™t just that. The worst part was the night. Nightmares. Thirst. Shame. Waking up again and again.

I donā€™t want that anymore.

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Thatā€™s what my mind still tries telling me after 9 months from time to time. Sis thatā€™s the sick addictive part of it. Silly game. Donā€™t try playing!

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Day 247 Happy Halloween

Started Early and just sat down for a moment. Work Schedule jam packed today.

Will get caught up with gratitude posting later this evening.

Stay sober my friends. Best course of actionā€¦

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Congratulations on 9 months!!! Woo hoo!!!

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Wow 1600 Congratulations!

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Thank you!! And @JazzyS thank you too!! I appreciate you guys :heart:

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Congratulations on 9 months!

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Congratulations on your 9 month Julia :tada: so glad to hear about all the positives on your new job.
Have a wonderful long sober weekend :four_leaf_clover:

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Day 7.

Dinner out tonight with my business school class. We only met on Monday and have had 3 lunches and 2 dinners out so far. Itā€™s all pretty intense. I could avoid alcohol until tonight but tonight being the penultimate night for this week there were pre dinner drinks and drinks with dinner.

So I tried out my new line ā€œno thanks, I donā€™t drinkā€. Then when the waiter asks the guy Iā€™m sat next to who I have been talking with all week as we sit together in class, he says ā€œyeah, I donā€™t drink eitherā€. Turns out he gave up 5 years ago for much the same reason.

So now these people are the first people in my lives who know me as a non drinker! And I thought wow, thatā€™s really awesome, I never have to make up any stories or excuses with them, Iā€™m just a person they know who doesnā€™t drink. End of story.

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Congratulations my friend on 1600 days!!! Wow!

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That is wonderful for you and himā€¦ 7 days is great. Letā€™s keep it goingā€¦

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Day 991
Day was okay overall! My son just got home awhile ago and we played a board game and now we are watching a Halloween movie. Enjoying the evening :slight_smile: Hope everyone is enjoying their Halloween festivities :jack_o_lantern:

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#98 I had to pick my Daughter up from a friendā€™s earlier, I brought my through the city. It was packed with revellers enjoying Halloween. Lots of college kids in fancy dress some the worse for wear.
I used to frequent the same streets back in my day, and often/usually/always the worse for wear.
Iā€™m so content being home now fit for bed and not in that place, in those streets ā€œenjoyingā€ myself, trying to get a taxi or having to make the long trek home on foot because I spent all my money.
Iā€™m looking forward to a quiet weekend. Filled with family, exercise and even some rest!

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Day 3. another meeting. I started to feel Hope again. Connecting is great, I donā€™t feel so alone.
here in Spain now we are suffered because the great floods and more than 150 people died. No time to be selfish

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@james83 congratulations for your 7 days

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@JazzyS your numbers are so NICE :slightly_smiling_face:. Thank you for helping others

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Hello everyone,

I unfortunately had a relapse tonight. I am okay, safe, the wounds arenā€™t severe. Iā€™m disappointed but mainly distressed because I donā€™t want anyone in my family to find out. I live on my own and donā€™t want to give them any reason to send me back to the hospital where I absolutely donā€™t belong. I am reaching out to my therapist and will meet with her ASAP. Support would be very helpful right now. Thanks everyone.

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