I’m sorry you have been having such a hard time!!! Thank you for sharing with us what you are going through and know that we love you @CATMANCAM! I really appreciate your vulnerability 
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@Timetochange how are you doing today? Sorry you’ve had some stressful days. Grateful that you didn’t go for that drink 
@Mira_D awe thank you dear Mira! You are so sweet 
. Hope you do get your playdate with friends this weekend
@Butterflymoonwoman ugh that is frustrating for sure. I am grateful for Marketplace but it really is testing me in ways I wasn’t expecting. Sorry the pants don’t fit. Are you able to sell on marketplace? 
So you aren’t out the $$
@Englishd congratulations 7 years is amazing 
. Great that you had such great support with you. I hope to celebrate each and every sober milestone…it is a lot of work and not always easy so should be celebrated and highlighted
Oh good for you …glad you were able to set boundaries for yourself. I’m sorry your foot is giving you such trouble. Almost down to the final week .
@Juli1 woohoo congratulations on your 10 months girl!! 
That is awesome. Wtf indeed with these guys popping up? A new number sounds like a good and healthy plan. Gym, sauna, food, nap… sounds like a perfect day! Hope for many more perfect days for you
@BrownGecko gonna be 2 weeks tomorrow…that’s awesome friend. Glad you are noticing a change. Best of luck with quitting nicotine. Being grumpy and uncomfortable for a few weeks is better that sticking with this killer habit for life .
@CATMANCAM congratulations on 50+ days no vape. Your numbers are amazing. I’m glad your therapist agreed to do online meetings for December… it is stressful enough this month and no need to add the stress of travel. Sorry that Mondays therapist is repeating questions…that does make me feel like they don’t listen too. Sometimes I wonder if they do that as a tactic to see if we change a answer or subconsciously add something to the answer that may be helpful? I too get anxious about walking and making room for oncoming people… usually just end up on the street to avoid anyone. 
. Sorry your med reduction is causing such symptoms. Hope that you are able to regulate and feel better soon . Sending loads of love my friend. Hope you are having a wonderful Saturday
@s_unrelax great to see you doing so well. Keep at it…it keeps getting better
Checking in on Saturday morning
Waiting… waiting and waiting for this woman to show up for marketplace pick up. Hopefully soon as I need to get showered and head over to my parents soon.
Sleep was ok… mostly me resting and not actually sleeping. The coffee tastes good but don’t think it can help at this point.
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day… sending you all so much love 
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Thank you
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Day 20 cheking in
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Day 1,633 clean and sober today. I had yesterday off and spent some time recording some guitar tracks for the new guitarist we are bringing on. Felt good to get that done. I also had purchased a miniature haunted house kit and worked on that for a couple hours and oh my gosh, it is really freaking hard! Most of the things I have to use tweezers to construct (little bookcases and making little books etc.) and it’s crazy hard for me. Almost super glued my fingers together a few times 
Needless to say hours flew by. I am not sure if I will buy another one after this but it is going to be really cool when it’s done if I can manage the talent required to finish it lol.
Have an amazing day everyone, love you guys!
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Awww thank you very much for your kind words Amy, that means a lot to me
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Oh the miniature haunted house sounds awesome. Would take a lot of patience and time I’m sure. Look forward to seeing it when you’ve completed.
Maybe @Tragicfarinelli can offer some tips…she’s getting to be a pro at these.
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Oh fantastic!! I will see if she has any pointers thank you I definitely need some 
Thank you again!
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Day 2.
I am thankful that my relapse was short lived. No withdrawals this time but instead a deep thankfulness that I made it back this time. I know not everyone does, and for that reason relapses are dangerous. Slept well, am involved with the family today and life is good again.
Thank you to all those who reached out offering support. This is a special community
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Grateful to see you back James.
ODAAT
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Thank you Jazzy. It feels great to be in control. I only wish I did this a few years ago.
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Checking in, without weed 13, AF 12 days. It’s been really windy day, so walking outside was pretty challenging, but it felt good. My crazy friend who called me names etc. yesterday has been silent today which is good. I know he’s hurting, so I wish him all the best, that he could find some balance and peace. Now I’m under a blanket reading Autobiography of Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda. I’ve read about half of it years ago, so I’m happy to finish it this time. I’m so glad that I can focus on reading again. Hope you all have a great Saturday!
Edit: my friend just contacted me and said he’s eating meat again (he used to be a vegan for a short time) and drinking beer. He broke his sobriety. I just hope he will be okay. It’s pretty sad to watch him close when he’s slipping back to drinking. He even said that drugs are cool because he wanna live a rock n roll life. He’s some kind of musician. Sad, but true, nothing I can do except listening to him if he wanna chat and open up. ×sigh×
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Day 28 
Have a wonderful weekend everyone
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One Hour of not shopping or binge eating
I’m no longer going to shop online. I deactivated my Grubhub account and - above all - I absolutely refuse to let my addiction win. It’s time to take back control.
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240 days sober
Had a good day. Slept well, hiked up a ways and then had a run using the snow shoes again. These higher altitude runs are kicking my ass and I’m loving it! Then I did some major cleaning and attempted to move my furniture around to make the house feel different but it just ended up the way it stsrted. I just can’t figure a way to chage it up…oh well. 
Hope you all are having a good sober day!
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Yes. Still chewing the gum. I was thinking of trying a patch. Are Nicotine patches better than gum?
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Thanks for the person in this thread mentioning H.A.L.T. I was feeling anxious and realized I’m just hungry. Food is in the oven, life will be easier in half an hour or so. 
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Awesome tip!
We do have a slow cooker. My wife thinks every recipe comes out mushy, so we usually just use it for stews and chili. I need to sort that out a bit better!
Edit - Saturday AM check in. My wife took my daughter with her to a Christmas market with her mom and Sister. I almost never have the house to myself. This is great. Just going to do a bunch of tidying (kitchen is a disaster After breakfast and making a cake) and housework, and hopefully they come home to a clean house with a dinner plan in place. Hopefully some time for the home gym and a shower.
Enjoy your day and weekend, and happy Thanksgiving to my American friends. Love to you.
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@BrownGecko you are doing great…me can’t live in regret. Those days happened and have led us to this amazing point in our sobriety. We cherish our sober days more knowing what the alternative is. Keep kicking ass
@Juli1 helps yeah!!! What a load off…must feel relieved
@Sissychris39 that’s awesome girl… keep putting in great plans if attack and you will succeed. One moment at a time
@PositiveThoughts hope you have a great day and are able to get all your tasks done as well as enjoy some down time. I do love the slow cooker idea …you can google recipes that may be of interest to you … found this link to get you started Slow cooker recipes
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