Maybe go for a walk?
It does sound like it sucks. Good luck!
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- Made it to Spin RPM class and then Strength training class straight afterwards this morning. Ass nicely kicked, and some good chats with the instructors; itās always nice to have some connection that isnāt the cats or the shopkeepers or my partner. Iām not leaving it another week to work out, my mental health demands routine. Iām getting much better sleep now after trying out the pills the Dr prescribed (Promethazine Hydrochloride), which is a high strength antihistamine and totally non addictive. I have actually fell asleep a few times holding my kindle. I think the cats might actually be behaving a bit better in the night. It might be because they are One and big boys
. But more likely itās that Iām a designated cat slave and play Da Bird feather wand about 16 hours a day with them. I jest, but it feels like itā¦ I canāt make eye contact with Blue without a demanding miaowwww. 
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Itās funny, me and my husband refuse to buy a telly because we both grew up with our families blasting it 24/7. Itās fine, thereās a coworking Iāll be spending my days at and if the weather holds, weāll go out for plenty of little walks. Sometimes I just like a good moan, but itās really not that bad.
@mxelle Mel, Iād happily chat with you about any topic aside from politics and current events. Iām in a place where I donāt turn into a panicked mess everytime I hear the news, but I try to control my exposure to it. I donāt think the 24/7 news cycle / doom scrolling is good for anyoneās mental health.
I know enough to stay informed, but my priorities lie in my day-to-day life and sobriety.
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Heard. I see your perspective, and I get it. I have, as you can imagine different wording and perspectives in engaging with information, but I hear you for now. Offer will always stand (as long as Iām here, obvs). Have a nice day 
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Wholesome day at work. We made a trip to the nursery home. Kids were ādancingā (head and shoulders, knees and toes kind of dance), singing, playing with āopas and omasā with balloons etc. It was the same nursery home that I was volunteering at before started working in kindergarten. Those ppl were so so happy 
Some of them I couldnāt recognise cause they look so different with genuine big bright smile on the face. Awesome thing, for kids and for old people. And for middle aged - me 
I wanted to post more but gotta go, my people need me 
Maybe later.
Love you 
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201 days sober
I slept SO good last night. I was really needing it. I didnāt get my morning hike in because of sleeping so late but managed to get a lot of good work done in the afternoon. And visited the orphanage again to check on the kids. Next week is a 1 week break from school so am hoping to plan a fun day with them.
All in all itās been a good day here but one of those scattered days where Iām focusing well but trying to focus on too many things at once. If that makes sense?
I think I need to get back into a good work routine. The problem with my work is that it can fluctuate in level of business. I like having a set routine but that is hard when some projects slow down. Not complaining about it because I love my job but need to find some things that fill out the slower days/times.
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Glad to hear you have a plan, how to spend your days without going nuts
I also have not had a telly since I moved out from my parentsā for the same reasons. I canāt stand this constantly mind-fucking box.
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Day 982
Morning 
Today is a snowy day here in Alberta. Im actually quite liking it. The snow makes everything so pretty!
My son and I are home together today. Honestly he probably couldve gone to school. Hes acting super hyper right now lol but i wanted to be on the safe side and make sure he was well enough. Today will be a cleaning and organizing day. Thats really about it. Maybe we will head out to the dollar store and Tim Hortons for a coffee. Hope everyone had a good day!
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Day 2546.
I miss working in non profits. Iāve been at a private medical practice for a few months now and I love the job and practice, but I also am reminded how much of the world views addiction.
As my past is no longer relevant to my job I donāt really talk about and today I was validated in doing so when I overheard two employees making fun of someone who is struggling with drug use. Just a really stark reminder of how the world will probably always view me.
Itās amazing what people will say when they think no one is listening.
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I agree man. I hear it alot in the hospital, but then sometimes ill see those same people say oh dont bully or pick on others its not ok. Oh you mean unless their an addict then its ok? Crazy
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Amen to that 
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Day 30 AF
This is the easy part for me. Troubles wait somewhere in the future, 3+ months away when I forget how I felt like after drinking.
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Day 235
Busy morning of early voting, packing, car stuff and a 10000 step fast walk with my neighbor. I need some cool water and a break. Getting pretty hot again but by this time tomorrow Iāll be approaching the state line. Canāt wait! Need to find my gloves 
So happy I donāt drink anymore. Life is opening up as I meet more and more people. What a tiny world I used to live in.
Have a good day
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Congratulations on 30 days!! Great work! And great self awareness also! Now that u know that u may forget how bad things were, u can prepare urself for that. I found writing how bad things were very helpful. I used to read it everytime id have a craving to remind me what the condequences were of using/drinking. Keep going odaat
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@Raspberry good going! Congratulations on your 30 days. Getting complacent is the biggest threat to me as well. Iām a forgetter. Lots of us are. Who wants to remember the pain, it sucks! So our brains are trying to āprotectā us and make us happier by forgetting. But we canāt. And for me there was no amount of sober time that was enough. I tossed six years away because I thought thatā¦oh, maybe it wasnāt that bad. It IS THAT BAD. Never forget. Yeah, I think it gets easier over time, and the thoughts are increasingly rare, but I will never be cured. Itās ok! I donāt mind the company 
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Congrats on 30 days friend. Itās one of the reasons Iām still here. The title of the thread says it all right.
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@Butterflymoonwoman I actually wrote things down last time I decided to get sober. And deleted that writing when I āsuccesfullyā moderated. Now Iām a little bit wiser I hope. I might write updated version how this story always goes. Only fools repeat the same thing and except a different outcome. I donāt want to be a fool anymore. 
@Lighter you are so right that no amount of sober time is enough. The outcome is always the same and it gets worse with repeats.
@Mno thatās why Iām trying to build a habit coming here daily. I donāt write every day but I do read what others have to say. I havenāt been here for long but this place has positive and encouraging vibe. I believe this community can make it easier to succeed being sober.
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Congrats on 30 days! Totally with you on the earlier days being the easiest and getting harder the further away you get from drinking!
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Checking in day 17. Pretty non eventful day today. Had a little bit of good news about something I was worried about from when I was last drinking. Itās fairly minor in the grand scheme of things but still could have been much worse, so I am very thankful for that 
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@Pamela I hope this place helps us when time goes by and one starts to question what one drink could hurt.
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