Hey 
Tara
@TizzyTara
This is another great thread people like to use for a daily check in. Read around and get to know some of the wonderful people here.
Being active on here helps keep me sober. Everyone is very welcoming and so nice. Weāve all had a day 1. And itās brutal. No matter what your DOC is. Hang in there.
I guess Luna is your cat @Mno? I donāt know why they do not let us sleep sometimes. Good that she did not work the door and you could get some rest!
Hello all, checking in on Day 12. Still feeling very overwhelmed so taking a moment to watch the birds with my decaff coffee. I have rejigged my schedule a bit so can stay home today, out on site tomorrow.
I keep imagining after and images of me with a drink are flooding my mind. I need to actively work on the plan rather than relying on the pregnancy to be the solution. I am not sure about going to a meeting pregnant, do you think it would look weird?
*Day 2205 
Happy to have an appointment in the hospital tomorrow 
Worked a few houres yesterday but wearing shoes is difficult. Going to work 4 houres today too. Tonight I see my kids again, missed them for 2 weeks because of our holiday.
Meet our 
monster.
Iāll take it!
Day 1383,
Continuing and nearing the end of the book āthe body keeps the scoreā. Impressive read. Tomorrow Iāll have my appointment with some therapists to discuss the results of an interview I had with them.
Planned a lot of social activities via a social app. Got to know a lot of people this year and feel respected and appreciated as who I am. Total contrast with the girlfriend I just broke up with, she totally objectified me. But still there is this voice whether it was the right thing to do. But I know she would drain me, as she already did like I drained the people who loved me when I was in active addiction or just a dry drunk. Also a lot of contact with women there, weāre my head likes to make things out of it. But there is no harm in flirting, I think. Although I admitted to my therapists that I might be a flirt. Donāt know why it might be a problem, flirting is part of life isnāt 
.
In the evening I have an appointment with someone who is working as a coach to discuss a potential career switch. Got the contact via a friend. Also need to start working on a room weāre my son can retreat, he wants to visit me more often. I realise there is a lot of movement while I write this down, journaling is on the agenda but prone to procrastinationā¦
Have a sober 24 hours, grateful to be part of this community
@SoberWalker I see you are going for SoberCatPhotographer
@JennyH I only do online meetings but I can assure you that a pregnant person would not be more weird than anyone else there. We are all in different situations, places, phases of our lifes, illnesses or injuries. The one thing we have in common is that we want our lives to change for the better, to stay sober, to work on recovery. If an in-person meeting should prove to be difficult for you, you can always opt for an online one. The important thing is - as you already said yourself - to work out a plan and work a recovery program. Best wishes and tell us how it went, when you decide to attend.
@Dolse71 Nice numbers 
@PositiveThoughts Sounds like sobriety suits you 
@Mno I donāt have a pet, but I have a child. Sometimes boundaries are necessary. Luna is better off with you having gotten some sleep.
@Butterflymoonwoman Hey Dana, sounds like youāve got a lot going on in your head, emotionally and thoughts wise. It sounds like you could use some help with sorting that stuff a bit. I would suggest to find someone to talk it through with. Either a professional, or just someone who is good at listening and maybe can ask a few questions to help you sort stuff out. If there is no one there available for you right know, you can also try to do this by yourself. Journaling, writing your thoughts down just as the come out can help. Otherwise if writing is not something that works for you, just talking to yourself out loud, like you would if you wanted to explain that to someone can also be helpful. Above all: You have every reason to be proud 
@Just_Laura Middle school is hard. So many changes going on for the kids internally and in their lives. And it is often such a drama even if for us adults it would just be a minor hickup. But also they have to learn that somehow. Just sending you positive energy from one parent to another 
@Lefty624 Thanks for the beautiful sunset 
@JazzyS So I am too much of a chicken for horror movies, but: What are your top 3 ones to enjoy forever? And: Is there a category you enjoy especiall? Like slashers or whatnot.
315 sugar
179 UPF
53 gluten
53 dairy
Did my run, send my kid off to school. Packed like a mule. She has some kind of arts project going on and āneeds all that material absolutely!!!ā Her words. I like her to be passionate about stuff.
I decided to do a day switch today. Tomorrow is a national holliday here and I usually would not work on that day and had a hike planned instead. But a friend called yesterday and we are going to take a hike together today. So I decided to switch days. My work does not care if it gets done today or tomorrow. So today is all about relaxing stuff: a hike, good food, lots of sofa time, TV, books, that kind of stuff.
A relaxing yoga practice and a meditation later in the day and hosting a Recovery Dharma meeting in the evening. I hope my cohost is ok. As I mentioned yesterday she has been severely affected by the hurricane in southern US. I do worry a bit.
Today you get two blue frogs from my Sunday trip.
Whatever may come, letās go for peace and loving life 
305 days
Theres a bit of a rain front coming across the country today and the next few days. Had quite a bit of rain already. We got out today and did another bush walk and visited some historic places.
Kids have had a blast playing with their cousins. The sound of kids hysterically laughing never gets old
Rain has stopped, for now. More planned. Iām still fighting about my bathroom every single day with absolute jokers. Itās going around in circles so much Iām so fed up of them and dizzy with frustration. This is when I have to dig my heels in further and push harder. Iāve started the official complaint process now. Letās see. I might get environmental health involved.
I am still working on job applications for submission mid to end of October. The drop in session I had for the last job turned me right off the job so I didnāt apply for that one. It felt right not to. These newer positions I will apply for and at least my application will be correct this time as I found out what exactly they want from me. It would be helpful if people were more clear on their communication, but again I take my responsibility for royally fucking it up at the very first step. It was completely pointless. Iām over it. Everything for a reason.
Off to yoga and Pilates class soon. Need to stretch.
Peace 
I donāt think sheās sober, she has deffinitely a food addiction 
But I am if thatās what you meant 
She is a cutie 
I am sure she managed that night.
Our Lissi is 17. She usually lets me sleep, but sometimes insists to be petted at 3 AM
Hey all, checking in on day 1571. I hope everybody has a good one!
I believe you have a couple of days more and at the beginning i thought āwow - he has got already 30 daysā 
@Lighter congrats on 7 months 
@NewBeginning1 welcome back congrats on 3 days
@Hotic congrats on 2100 days
@Axsis congrats on 5 years 
@JazzyS congrats on 650 days free of alcohol and weed
@Butterflymoonwoman Iām proud of you too š©µ
@JennyH I think it would look like you were trying to do the right thing for your baby, which is far from weird
1513 days no alcohol.
978 days no cocaine.
8 days no binge-eating.
1.84 days no vape.
Not much has happened since I checked-in yesterday late afternoon, I fell asleep early thankfully, and didnāt wake up until the shops were closed.
Today so far, I have no energy at all, even getting up to go to the fridge to have a drink feels exhausting. I for sure will be doing some meditations, and maybe start watching the new season of Brassic.
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Happy hump day! Well technically it isnāt for me because I basically work 7 days a week but thats ok haha.
I went to a local farmers market this morning and got some scones to snarf down.
Currently in the upper 60sF and clear skys.
Make it an awesome day my friends!
Day 215
Checking in. Feeling much more steady today. Attending a lunch that will have no one drinking. Breakfast and lunch and coffee are all safe! Exercise is safe. Even if people stand in the pool forever gossiping and getting day drunk. A group of ladies were so obnoxious Monday afternoon, going on and on about crime that I went and did a butterfly stroke right next to them They shut upā¦haha. (Go watch the tv and yell at it, youāre in the way maāam! )
Happy to be sober, arenāt you? Thereās just no comparison
181 days sober
I woke up really early this morning and couldnāt get back to sleep so ended up taking an extra long morning hike which turned into a most of the day hike.
Been a while since I checked in. Second half of my summer was rough. I think the last issue I was talking about on here was not feeling appreciated by anyone around me. Well the first half of my summer was great, met a nice girl, it got a little serious then crashed and burned.
But Iāve picked myself up and got back on track. Iām in a good place again, learned a lesson I needed to learn. Funny though how if Iām a 3rd party to something I can see the trainwreck coming but when itās me, even if I really know better, Iāve got to crash it before I accept itās coming off the rails. But anyway.
Fall is here, Iām trying to make the most of my last few hot sunny days. Mourning the summer. Looking forward to the holidays because Iām going to try to make the most of them. Though I dread the cold. I do so hate being cold 
So Iām ashamed to admit that Iāve been drinking on and off for the past four months. Iād quit for a week or two then drink again. But I finally got a good reason to get back on the sober wagon for good this time. Unfortunately, itās a very tragic reason.
My 27 y/o nephew, who also had issues with drinking, got drunk this past Saturday night. He got into some altercation and was shot to death. 
I just found out yesterday evening.
Thereās some family members whom Iām not close with anymore with my nephew being one of them. However, no person deserves this. Alcoholism is truly one ruthless disease.
Itās crazy too because in another thread I had JUST mentioned how, when he was little, we wore out the VHS of āThe Nightmare Before Christmasā because it was his favorite movie.
All I can really do is pray for my sister make arrangements to add my nephew to my DĆa de los Muertos altar in November.
Thereās been a lot of death surrounding me these past months. My aunt died two months ago, my dog died two weeks ago, and now my nephew.
Itās like a dark negative energy and I feel like I am needed of a cleanse. And the first thing I want to do is finally drop the negativity of alcohol. It does no good for anyone.
Sending love and light to everyone and your loved ones (whether they are still here on earth or not). Hug your family and pets.
Checking in with 178 days sober. Iāll stay sober today too. Looking forward to hitting my 6 months. 
