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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Day 1102 AF
TW: Cigs
Wud up, gang.
I had a vivid dream about my childhood apartments. It was nighttime and hanging out with an old friend smoking cigarettes. Felt so real. It felt good smoking the cig. Kinda weird because I was never a fan of cigarettes. Iād only buy them when I was drunk. Smoke one and then trash the pack the morning after. Canāt remember the last time I had one.
Anyway, I came to urgent care due to abdominal pain. Got sent to the ER for labs. Iāve been here all morning. Smh. I started having drinking thoughts. Like drinking a cold tall can to relief this pain. My lower back is still busted, my knee is fucking with me, and my TMJ symptoms donāt improve. I know Iām not going to, but just a though atm. Gonna grab something to eat once (if) I make it outta this b.
I hope everyoneās doing well. Stay strong. ODAAT
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Day 4. I feel today unsettled and nervous.
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Thank you!! Itās great to see you again
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Day 238. I have been a bit tired and sluggish today. I made my AA Meeting and met with Sponsor today. I believe I am onto Step 6. I am really working on self awareness and how I react to negativity thrust upon me. Today I lost my shield. I must have dropped it somewhere yesterday when I didnāt need it. It was so nice to not have a thought of needing protection for the day. That was yesterday and I am in today. H A L T ! I think I am TIRED and maybe a tiny bit LONELY. I have realized in sobriety loneliness does lessen. Take good care of YOU my sober friends.
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Hey team checking in - solid day at work, my cat is starting to settle into my new apartment, which is a great relief and the week I moving ahead
Thinking of you all! Much love
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Hello everyone, itās been a minute since Iāve checked in. Iām at day 28 and feeling better than ever. Down 16 pounds. Mentally clear. I think the worst of my withdrawal symptoms are gone 
Thank you all for getting me through those tough days. ODAAT
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