@Wakikki great to see you checking in and congrats on your quadruple digits 
. I’m sorry that life is hard. Sending hugs and energy your way…you should be proud to be keep pushing through and protecting your sobriety
@Von100 yeah to 20 days!!! Keep stacking up the days
@miscya84 phantom hangovers suck. I’m sorry and hope you are feeling better. 
@thumper1213 way to go on your 1 week milestone .
@Juli1 that’s awesome girl. Glad you blocked that a**hole. You don’t need that negativity in your life
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Today I am grateful for:
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another day of sobriety by the Grace of God.
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last night’s group and hearing the desperation in some and joy in others. Being able to identify with both sides of that coin.
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for 5 months without a drink or a drug. Haven’t had that in my life since 2001-2002.
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for overriding the voice in mind yesterday to fat ass it and getting on the bike for a ride.
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for my daughter taking a short video of her and I dancing together to send to her friends.
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for putting face to name last night with another member of the fellowship.
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for my football team winning yesterday.
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Great work on your 5 months! Impressive work that you’ve been doing and are continuing to do 
. Great to be celebrating this with you 
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Dear @JazzyS so glad that you enjoyed so good time with friends.
I was able to go to the Church and that helps to connect and not to isolate which is my tendency.
Day 2. A little bit better
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@Sober_Ninja what a great joy see you around again!!! I read your post and helped me. So thankful that you are now without pain. thank you so much for your sharing
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Congratulations 
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1 year is amazing!
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@JazzyS @Just_Laura thank you! It’s a good thing to think about as I return to life, dating 
would I say yes, or no? Is maybe an answer? 
. Probably not quite ready yet. I think I’m on a good path right now. I’ll see who might be on a similar path in time. It is lonely sometimes but better than the wrong partner by far! Thank you so much for reading and sharing your thoughts. 
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day 1 completed on sobriety from cannabis
i’m in a rut … rutty rut rut. Stuck in bad habits with weed, and just low, generally low. I feel like shit honestly. I’m disappointed in myself, and when I use it’s like I forget how much I loathe feeling the way I do now. I’m unlikeable at the moment, event though my entourage may not agree. I feel bad, and I’m also increasingly insecure and all around losing my sense of self. It’s not far, but I’m not connected to it at the moment, I’m just in addiction, which is such a shell of myself. There is literally no excuse, I’m just using and stuck. Weed is insidious, I hate it so much. I feel like without it though, I have nothing. Isn’t that a weird thought, I don’t fully understand this. Anyway, I’m not alright, but I’m here and I need to get sober.
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Day 980
Evening everyone! What a bussssy day today was. Worked from 8-4pm then had to rush to the pharmacy to pick up antibiotics for my son. His sample results came in today so we were able to get his illness figured out. I came home, ate, and now im doing 2 loads of laundry. Wiĺl get my son ready for bed soon and then I will have a shower and do my skincare etc. Hope everyones evening is going well 
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Day 1 is remarkable. I get that rut feeling and how quickly we forget how horrible it is to be in active addition once we gain some time.
I’m not sure what it is with these addictions and how they change our mentality to think we are better and happier with them. The lies run deep within us (could be part due to us having this addiction for di Many years and it’s linked to do many of our core memories and it could also be linked to how freely the addiction and s in our face on a daily basis- with real life, movies and ads).
Regardless, we know it’s a bunch of lies and no good can come from it.
Are you able to make yourself a video explaining the state of mind you are in at the moment? Maybe even write yourself a note with bullet points of what you are doing this and what weed does to you. Sometimes our own words hit home and reach us like nobody else can.
Scream into the void. Punch the air. Find a healthy release for all that pent up anxiety. Here if you need to vent, talk or whatever. It does get easier 
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Checking in day 
! Happy to be checking in on such a lucky sounding day.
Had an interesting day overall, letting myself take time to feel sad. Recently bought a house and moved some things in today. It’s hard because the last house I owned was with my ex, who passed from this horrible disease inside that house. Just felt tough today, even though I also feel happy and proud to be on this side of things. Just a complicated mix.
Hope everyone had a wonderful sober weekend 
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Congratulations on 777 days!
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Pretty good day. Got going early to meet my friend to pick up this dresser she found for my daughter for free at an estate sale and brought it back home. Then my neck started bothering me and ended up being the beginning of a migraine, which I haven’t had in sooo long, but as soon as I started seeing spots and feeling sick, I realized I needed to take something and lie down. After an hour, it was better and we went shopping. Glad to have stocked up on things I’d been out of for a while. A little worried for winter, but I always get by. Just finishing up a movie now before bed. Grateful to have you all in my life 
Goodnight!
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Beautiful weekend with the family. In-laws visiting from overseas and it was a beautiful thing having them here in our home. Just about off to bed.
Bought a little inhaler that is no nic, just flavour and used that a bunch today as I want to curb to the point of quitting. Have a girls weekend coming up and going to not bring or buy smokes! We’ll see how it goes 
Had a great job interview last week. Fingers are crossed hopefully get aome news this week xo.
Sending all love for another 25th hour. Im off to bed. Xo.
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Monday workday. I’m OK. Didn’t sleep great, didn’t sleep too bad. Glad I wrote an application letter yesterday. It took some effort to do after (just) two failures before. All in all I had a good long weekend, I saw old friends, talked to newer ones, wrote a bit, hiked, biked, had good food, cuddled with Luna. Remained sober and clean.
So let’s go into the new week. I’m going to have as good a week as I can and I expect the same from all of you friends. Clean and sober. Pic is another memory from exactly 5 years ago. Guadalupe River TX. Love.
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Just checking in to let you all know I’m still around.
450 days free of alcohol today.
It’s the new normal for me.
I’m still checking in quite often and I’m always inspired and impressed by you who post regularly.
I’m proud of you all and once again: thank you all for keeping this wonderful community afloat. You’ve no idea how much it means to quiet readers like me.
Have a wonderful sober and clean day or night everyone, wherever you are.
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A productive weekend, it had a bit of everything and I’m happy out heading off to work this Monday morning.
It’s a big week personally I’m lining up for my 50th and quite possibly my final marathon at the weekend. I will enjoy the lead up and maintain my mindset of control, clarity and remain safe in the knowledge that I can sit here again next Monday a sober gentleman with no regrets 
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Congratulations with your 1 year milestone @DresdenLaPage
*Day 2224 
It was a short weekend. Had to work at satuerday and yesterday we had a family gathering. It was good to see all.
Today? Work.
Have a good day ore night all 
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324 days
Up early to get the kids ready for school. Then headed to the gym. Was there for a while as my wife had training too after me, so I took the dogs for a walk and then came back to watch the end of her training. Cooked dinner then picked up the kids from school, before it was back to the gym for their training. Feels like I spend half my life there sometimes haha.
First dayshift tomorrow so will be up early for that. Usually up at 430am before a dayshift
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