Happy Tuesday!
A windy, rainy, semi warm (60s) Chicagoland morning. At least I dont need to shovel rain haha.
MAKE it an awesome day my friends!!
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Relapsed,back to day 1.Going to a meeting after work.
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Checking in. Still sick. I feel even worse today. Iāve been up most of the night. Im going to stay home today and rest, eat soup and cuddle with the kitties. Oh, and i have to vote. Thankfully the polling place is across the street. Just gotta drag myself over there.
Have a great day, everyone 
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Welcome back Billy, Relapse never define you. Iām also a continuos relapser here this is my Day 3. Every relapse make me strong and think more.
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How? Relapse does not make you stronger. If that were the case everyone would relapse. Relapse erodes the foundation of sobriety. Relapse is a clear indication that you need to escalate your work around sobriety. So we things are going to add to your program this time around?
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Wow!! Amazing!! Congratulations!! 
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i mean next time i can learn from the last relapse.
Checking in on day 64 of no alcohol. Have a great day everyone! 
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64 is amazing, great work!!!
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@Butterflymoonwoman sorry you had such a hard day. I am hoping that you got in some self care and were able rest. You have made multiple attempts to reach that woman so now itās in her court and yeah- hopefully she waits to call when things have gotten calmer. Hope today is much better for you 
@s_unrelax day 3 is great work. Before this stint, I could not put together two days. For years I would say not tonight when I woke up and be drinking by noon. Donāt let yourself believe you are a chronic relapser. You will find that hook that will keep you in the sober track. I would say itās important to stay away from all triggers or people/ places that have a potential to create urges. ODAAT friendā¦you are doing great 
Sending . Hope today is better for you 
@SoberWalker I can imagine how much time and energy the moderator position takesā¦glad are doing whatās best for you Claudia. I do enjoy your posts and advice and glad you will continue to stay connected. Have a great appointment and have fun picking out new glasses 
so happy to hear no lice in daysā:pray:t4:
@Timetochange way to go! 500 days is amazing. Hope you are able to gain calmness and relief soon with financial pressures. Wishing you some good sleep tonight
@MrMoustache 9 days is amazing work David. It is still early and the mind / body is still going to crave old habits and coping mechanisms. Just keep pushing forward with your sobriety plan and stay connected to support. It does get easier 
Gorgeous pic! Hope you start feeling better soon
@Chevy55 woohoo congratulations 
thatās a lovely amount of day ones my friend . Keep up the amazing work
@Thumper1213 good to see you checking in. Sorry that you relapsed but glad you are back working on day 1. Glad to hear that you are hitting up a meeting too. Utilize your tools and lean on your support
Checking in on Tuesday morning
Not feeling great but hopefully Iāll be able to move today. Gotta at least get my ass to cast my vote. Not a whole lot scheduled for today.
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day. Sending you all so much love 
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Checking in day 232. Is the next couple days going to change the world? I doubt it. Good luck to those friends in America, be safe!
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What did you learn that you didnāt already know?
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Day 356. Excited today because have some presents for the girls coming. 9 months officially at work. And heather got me a insta 360 so i can record my rides and that should be here today as well. So im going to being making a youtube channel, im trying to think of something that is cool and catchy. Something that involves unicyle in it maybe? Any suggestions? Eucmike? Unicylemike? Eucadventurs? Im down to here some
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Hey all, checking in on day 1605. I hope everybody has a good one 
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Unicorncycle or unicyclecorn? Because you are unique and magical? 
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215 days sober
I keep waking up in the middle of the night around 3 or so and canāt get back to sleep. Sometimes around 5 or 6 I manage to fall asleep whereever Iām at but I sleep too long till around 10:00-10:30 which makes me feel like the weird sleep schedule just keeps going. But if I donāt take that morning nap i canāt function well throughout the day. Itās been this way for maybe 3 weeks now? Iāve tried everything and have had this problem often in the past. Any ideas on how to get out of this weird sleep routine?
Things I do is: no caffeine after 13:00, no screens 2 hours before bed, only sleep in bed, relax and have a sleep routine, do breathing/relaxation exercises when I wake up in the night like this, get out of bed to do a menial task then lay back down to try againā¦I seriously canāt think what else to do to reset this terrible sleeping pattern. This usually happens a few times a year and I can never figure out why or how to change it.
Super annoyingā¦
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How do you usually feel when you wake up? Rested? Anxious?
This happens to me pretty often and usually after vivid dreams, when I wake up heart pounding and full of adrenaline. Breathing exercises help, but it can take me up to 2 hrs to fall asleep again 
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Sometimes it is me waking up from a vivid dream feeling anxious and wound up. These times I feel more understanding of why itās taking longer to fall back asleep.
But other times I just wake up and donāt feel anxious or like I had a dream but just wake up in the night and canāt fall back asleep. In the past 3 weeks itās been able half and half.
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Exactly the same @Laner ā¦I have bouts of waking around 3am for weeks on end, sometimes Iām in some type of night terror and talking/screaming/fighting and have to be woken up.
I have a bit of a routine:
Strict lights out by ten pm and get up before 6am mostly all days including weekends
Reduce screen time before bed
Sleepy tea with lavender honey and chamomile
No caffeine after 10am most days
Physical exercise
Air the bedroom and keep it as cold as possible
Blackout blinds
I use:
Magnesium before bed
Ashwagandha
The Drs recently prescribed me (and it seems to be working some)
Promethazine Hydrochloride tablets. Non addictive.
Some say itās cortisol trapped. Recently I did some TRE after yin yoga and before a restful meditation. Thereās some stuff online you can follow. It was very calming for me and seems to loosen up my stuckness. Trauma hooks right on the body. We can just play around and see what works. Good luck.
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@james83 remembering the downs does make being sober feel such a good decision. And making plans in advance for the situations where you will be tempted to drink is important. Stay strong.
@Bunto one day at a time, you can do this!
@JazzyS just wanted to say thanks. Feels good to read your positive comments.
@Scorpn sending you strenght. 
@Chevy55 10 months awesome!
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