@Vanessa8 Nice job on 6 months Keep up the great work! @justKaitlin Congratulations on your marriage So happy for you! Glad you had such a great time at your wedding! You look beautiful
I completely relate to thisā¦still. Idk how, but I always kept track of everything and got it all done while drinking. Now thereās issues (ie: Iām never on time for anything, I forget important things(bills/scheduling appts/etc), and procrastination!) If I had to make an important phone call, I just made it. Now thereās too much thinking involved. Itās like my brain worked better slow. Plus I had this āneedā to appear normal and put together so no one could tell what I really was. Nonetheless, I love the person Iāve become sober Iād rather be this, apparently not put together version of myself any day, instead of the shell of a person who could remember to pay bills. Always gonna be a work in progress And thatās okay.
600
Nice round number After cleaning in circles around my pile of papers, I finally made the call. The woman I talked to 6 months ago seemed adamant this situation was out of their hands and I had to deal with a consumer report agency. The report gave me no more information than I already had. The helpful lady today sounded like this issue should be easily resolved bc this claim was already dismissed(Although, it makes me wonder what really happened here). Now Iām waiting for a callback from a claim adjustment advisor sometime by the end of day tomorrow. Hoping itās good news Itās late now. Better rest up so I can wait around for this phone call Goodnight!
311 days
Gym in the morning then a quiet day. Had a little nap and now Iām back at work for my first regular shift in a while. So only have tonight and tomorrow night then back on days off till Monday. Not a bad way to ease back into it
@Just_Laura Niiiiice number there Fingers crossed this bs financial situation resolves itself soon @Dan.h84 Good to see sobriety is treating you well @Mno Hope you get to have some quieter nights soon. @tailee17 Ah, knee pain sucks. Hope this goes away soon @Lizziebeth Good job on not caving to this addict voice in your head @Mira_D 2hrs commute sounds hard. Iād go crazy having to sit for so long in a car. @SoberSassy Glad to hear you are healing And thanks for the pictures. I love water @justKaitlin Congratulations friend! What a beautiful picture. Thanks for sharing with us. And sooooo glad to hear you got to have a sober wedding with all those memories for you @Pamela Great job on getting through two days. These first days are the worst. Hold on, keep moving in the right direction and - if you donāt already have one - take a look on recovery programs and meetings. @Jesile Iām with you on the ice baths. Nutters
321 sugar
185 UPF
59 gluten
59 dairy
My daughterās migraine is still there. The pain has lessened. Thatās good. I hope she will feel better soon. Poor thing.
I am having a headache too, but not such a debilitating one.
I did some groceries, will work on my game. I hope to find the energy to do some yoga or a short bodyweight workout in the afternoon.
My ex wants to have a talk today. I am not sure I am up to it. Just exhausted.
Todayās picture is a canal in Gent, Belgium last yearās spring.
Whatever comes today, I will go for peace and love for life
@Juli1 Are you sure you are not some kind of seal? Or some other sea dwelling creature? @PositiveThoughts Great job on getting back on the pony right away. You might want to find out what led to your relapse. It usually is not the imediate situation but something that has been building up before. @Refreshedperspective Sending you strenght friend. Your life situation does sound like a lot. Good to hear you are taking care of basic self care. Do you have nice people in your life? @Vanessa8 Congrats on half a year. That is some commitment Sorry about the partner situation. That is a tough one. Vent if you need. We are here for you
@tailee17 hoping that your knee feels better today @mno funny how sometimes we get so little sleep and wake up refreshed. Other times I sleep like the dead and wake up a zombie. Not sure what our bodies / minds go through at night. Glad you didnāt have nightmares. Hope you have a wonderful day @Dan.h84 congratulations on your sober time and that you are seeing the benefits. Keep up the great work @Just_Laura totally relate - think we were better put together drunk / high cause we were working over time trying to be ānormalā. We didnāt want to feel like our DOC was a hindrance. The hell we put out bodies and minds through. Glad we are allowing ourselves to heal and recover now. I am glad you talked with a more capable and sympathetic person today. I do hope this issue gets resolved quickly . Congratulations on your 600 days
Good morning fellow travelers! Enjoying the sound of snoring pups as I begin the day sipping coffee and checking in. Daughter will be here at 6 to work out, which weāve been doing 2-3x/week for about as long as Iāve been sober, 54 days. Iād rather stay snuggled in this chair but love feeling stronger. I want to stay mobile and active so I donāt have to use too much of the Medicare I became eligible for this year! Still feeling like my brain is scrambled. Good brain chemicals are in the toilet. Trying to be intentional about getting morning and evening red light, doing vagus nerve exercises. Time with grands helps. Looking forward to a 6yr old sleep over tonight and trip to the zoo tomorrow morning. Coolest day here since last spring so jumping the gun and making chili tonight. Low 80ās today Ridiculous but Iāll take it! Blessings on your day friends. If you search for beauty, youāll find it
Day 328, all is going fairly well. Girls are coming here this weekend, we have some crafts ready and going to do some painting, maybe ill teach my girls how to ride my wheel, and going to make autumn some chicken wings. Had a bad relapse dream last night, definitely woke up this morning thinking i through it all away. The relief i feel when i realize i didnt is so amazing. Got some new pedals for my wheel and im looking forward to trying them out after work. Much love sober fam
Lil bit jealous about turning that heat on! First fire in the wood burning stove is a celebration here but likely still a month or 6 weeks away. So ready!
@Mischa84 , @Juli1 , @Conor80 ā¦ reading about your ice baths legit made me reach for a fluffy blankie.
@Butterflymoonwoman It sounds like youāre going through the ringer but youāre showing so much growth in how youāre handling the situation. Youāre doing amazingly.
@JennyH Iām so sorry about the bad news. Be gentle to yourself.
Day 633.
Checking in. Sober. Today I had to take my pup to the vets for his jabs, worming and fleeing. The poor baby cried when the vet gave him the kennel cough vaccine and it broke my heart. His eyes are getting worse, so we have to change eye drops and hope for the best. But other than that, heās in perfect heath, so thatās good news.
Hope youāre doing well whoever you are reading this right now, and wherever you areā¦
Today theoretically had itās ups and downs, so much happened, christ, but my cup is definitely half full overall, and Iām grateful for it!
Thereās a nice native american storyā¦ There are two wolves within us all, vying for power: one is darkness and despair, the other is light and hope. Which one wins, depends upon which one we feedā¦
Day 8 - feeling some progress being made on the mental health side of things. Although I have a lot on my plate, I am breaking things down one day at a time.
Keep up the great work!
Iād rather be this, apparently not put together version of myself any day, instead of the shell of a person who could remember to pay bills. Always gonna be a work in progress 
And thatās okay.
After cleaning in circles around my pile of papers, I finally made the call. The woman I talked to 6 months ago seemed adamant this situation was out of their hands and I had to deal with a consumer report agency. The report gave me no more information than I already had. The helpful lady today sounded like this issue should be easily resolved bc this claim was already dismissed(Although, it makes me wonder what really happened here). Now Iām waiting for a callback from a claim adjustment advisor sometime by the end of day tomorrow. Hoping itās good news 
Itās late now. Better rest up so I can wait around for this phone call 
Goodnight!
Or some other sea dwelling creature? 
Sorry about the partner situation. That is a tough one. Vent if you need. We are here for you 
Ridiculous but Iāll take it! Blessings on your day friends. If you search for beauty, youāll find it 
