Checking in daily to maintain focus #71

[Kdog]

Awesome work! 8 days is a lot to be thankful for!! Keep it up

[Blanka]

Thank you, I will xxx

[BrownGecko]

@JP123

if I dont have the first drink or toke than I can’t get drunk or high

Thank you for sharing this. I am going to take a printout and stick it on my wall.

[JazzyS]

Welcome to the thread and a great job on your 8 days. I totally get that everything can be triggering. Just remember to breathe. Avoid the major triggers and be patient. It does take time but it does get easier

[Dazercat]

Congratulations on your 8 days Blanka.
Glad you found us over here. So many of us have been exactly where you are. Stick around and watch the miracles happen.
You’re doing great

[Lastry]

Well done making it home safe and congratulations on Day 8! What an achievement.

[Ccn31]

Checking in on Day 86. Back in the day, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving was a huge party day. It will be nice not to be feeling like shit tomorrow. Have a good one all.

[Blanka]

@JazzyS @Lastry @Dazercat THANK YOU

[GOKU2019]

Day 1138 AF

Good afternoon, gang.

I’m feeling better today.

My sister called me and told me our cousins dad passed away about 4 days ago. I wasn’t really close to him, honestly. I was about 10 yrs old the last time I saw him at my aunt’s funeral. We lost touch with my dad’s side of the family ages ago. She asked if I wanted to go to meet up with our cousins and attend the funeral. I thought about it for a minute. I’m not sure how I felt about showing up after so many years with no contact. But at the end of the day, they’re still my cousins. So yeah, I decided to go with my sister next Tuesday.

Anyway, gonna take the kids to the park, hit up the mall, and grab something to eat.

I hope everyone’s doing well. Stay strong. Stay sober. ODAAT

[Dolse71]

Have you been sick over yourself, pissed yourself, woke up with a hangover, woke up not knowing what you did the day before, upset people you care about, embarrassed yourself, wasted all your money, woke up in hospital or a police cell, drunk driving and hurt yourself or someone else, lost your partner, kids, house.
Any of these is progress.
26 days is a massive achievement and well done but Rome wasn’t built in a day.
If you feel your life is lacking in some way now is the time to get out there and start putting all your dreams into action. Sobriety is whatever you want it to be. ENJOY

[Dirk]

PSA for everyone celebrating tomorrow: relationship dynamics (with family, friends or whoever you choose to celebrate with) are not easier to manage with a drink, on the contrary. If your buttons are being pushed, go for a walk or do some dishes.

[EFountains]

This is my 813 day sober. Let me share with you one stupid thing, but you probably understand it:

This is my new mattress. At first glance it may seem irrelevant, but for me it is very important because it is a new mattress where I have never been drunk or sleep drunk in. In previous mattress I used to “sleep” drunk and even I had and ethyl coma. I passed depressions on it as well. As a recap, previous mattress was inevitably related to alcohol, but this new one is part of my new life and I consider it as a goal. Another thing of my sober life. I hope to be always sober on it. I desire it very much.

Thank you for reading, kind regards.

[Lighter]

Day 271

Very moody today but hanging on. Holiday time can be sad, lonely and stressful all in the course of an hour! It’s normal. I need to check in with my lovely friends here because I’m ticking some HALT boxes. I’m very anxious as well.

It’s the day before Thanksgiving here in the US, and it’s cloudy and tropical in Texas. Hard to get in baking mode. But I made Mother’s cornbread that I love. Then I thought of her. We always baked pies and stuff together. I haven’t baked much since she passed away a few years ago. I feel sad. But I got it done. Next comes the pumpkin pie. Where’s that cold front? Coming soon. And I will bake the pie, from scratch like we did years ago. In honor of Mom. I have to move through my grief. No more store bought stuff. I sure miss her but I’m sure she would want pie for us

Driving out to the country to my brother’s house in the morning for the holiday and back Friday. It will be cold and sunny. Good for country walks. It’s a tradition as well

[LittleMissL]

A clean fresh mattress is a great new start.
Congratulations on your sober time @EFountains its inspiring

[TrustyBird]

Hey, this will be my first Thanksgiving without either of my parents. My Dad passed in 2020 and my Mom passed September of this year. I’m holding a tiny sad little cell in my heart for them this year. I’ll put your Mom in there too.

I’m going to let myself be sad this year. No turkey, no big gathering. Maybe take out Chinese and movies.

Sending a big hug from this sad girl to you. 🩷

[Lighter]

Thank you so much. I’m sorry. I’m here for you and am thinking of you. The first year is so hard.

Both of my parents are gone now as well.

[Bomdhil]

Day 8 ended. I still must work my going soon to bed

[Dilettante]

Checking in on day 491

[Bomdhil]

@TrustyBird all my love and prayers, In that difficult situation I always remember that my departed ones are still alive somehow and they watch over me

[Lighter]

I’m covered in flour. Somehow it even got in my hair