Congratulations, @Butterflymoonwoman, amazing numbers! 
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Well done @Butterflymoonwoman 1000 days how good!!!
Checking in on day 957. Not far away from 1000 myself. Have just been to Bali for a week, I got sick again. But it was nice to have a break from work.
Iām beginning some different hours at work. I changed to part time this year and started working 4 days instead of 5. Iāve really enjoyed the shorter week but I am able to work full time hours in 4 days so I donāt lose my full time wage. So starting this week Iām going to trial full time compressed hours and work longer days for four days. I can pull the pin if itās too much but over Christmas and the summer I think we really need to extra money. Will see how I go!
The Bali trip was another test of sobriety. We spent a lot of time in a pool with a swim up bar. I enjoyed many coconuts and fruit smoothies. But a lot of alcohol was consumed around me. We had our kids with us, so they were exposed to watching a lot of adults getting drunk a lot. It was difficult to explain why so many adults drink on holiday, but we lead by example, and showed them you can enjoy yourself sober.
Have a wonderful day everyone 
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You all should be so proud of yourself for what you guys achieved, because I am proud of each and everyone of you. I have an insanely hard road to go to be as strong as you guys. So please BE PROUD!!! 
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No big deal. Itās just a good example of how my past decisions are still effecting my present life. Itās like God is telling me to stay humble.
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Thank you for all the kind words of support. I know Iām slowly getting better but will have these setbacks. Went out to brunch and thatās about it. Good enough. Iām a little strange today.
Lots of love
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Just checking in. Day 474. A cold and rainy day today. I braved the outside for a dog walk but otherwise just spent the day putting the house in order and getting organised for the work week ahead. 
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@Mischa84 Oh I do hope Dennis is ok and they are ablet o figure out what caused the reaction and most importantly take care of this after effect 
You are a wonderful beautiful woman. I do hope that you are able to enjoy the visit and not spend time in comparing (we all do it and in the end its silly cause iām sure she is doing the same thing and you both are great woman with nothing to worry about). You are far from boring my friend. Sending loads of self esteem boosters your way 
@alycia So great to see you checking in and glad that Bali was a great vacation. So funny how we spend so much money to go away and explore a new place or a vacation and end up getting wasted (spending even more money) only to not remember big chunks of it. How was that fun or considered living? Glad you were able to be good role models for your kids.
@chess-the-mess95 Welcome to the community Jessi. It is not an easy road but with a plan and a good support group you can tack on the days One Day At A Time. We got your back here. Read around and ask questions when needed - the beginning is going to be hard but the sober journey does pay off and is very rewarding so stick with it
Checking in on Sunday evening
690 days free of alcohol and weed
1105 days free of cigarettes
The cold rainy day led to a slow start of the day. I did manage to get my butt out for a walk and then completed a work out. Grateful that I was able to follow through with a dinner I had planned and was able to take some for my parents so they did not have to cook tonight. I am now relaxing and hoping to start on a puzzle to keep my mind occupied. I have been thinking a lot of drinking or getting high just to get some relief which I know is silly and non -existent and whatever minor relief I would get for a second will only lead to other health issues and down a dark road. I have been having many conversations with myself and my smarter more calculated always comes through. I am grateful for you all and you amazing stories - seeing quadruple digits and so many getting close to that milestone is very inspiring and I SOOO want that. I will do what I can to protect THAT.
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day / evening - sending you all so much love
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I just misread that and thought you wrote: āwas able to take some of my parentsā and I was like: get a cuppa, this is going to be interesting 
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not even sure what that would mean really but kinda disturbingā¦ glad i didnāt accidentally write that LOL
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Almost day 1. Feels like Iām waiting for zero to turn to one. Humblingā¦
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Oh wow!! Congratulations on your 1,001!! So very very happy for you!!! 
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Congratulations Dana. So proud of you and so happy for you. Massive HUGS 
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345 days
Back to the daily routine. Got the kids off to school then went to the gym for an easy workout. Came back home tidied the house a bit then went grocery shopping. Got dinner sorted then picked up the kids from school. Gym for the eldest.
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Coffee time on my Monday off. Dreamed some crazy dreams. But Iām OK. Iāve got nothing planned for today really. But will come up with stuff to do. Write a bit and do some chores. Maybe a little walk through town. I am absolutely totally 100% sure itās not going to involve any drinking or drugging though. Never again. Letās have as good a day as wel all can friends. Sober and clean. Love.
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Checking as day 4 begins.
First full weekend sober in I donāt know how long and I forgot how much I love being present. A good busy day of work ahead and I am rested and ready. Not anxious, hung over and full of dread.
Lets go get that 24.
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I have been in a daze.
Only half paying attention to my life
Feeling super dejected
Numb evenā¦
Still sober
But thinking 
is letting this keep going a form of self harm? Should i restart my time? If so shouldnāt i also restart it āwith a bangā so to speak?
Of course that last part is just intrusive thoughtsā¦ik i shouldnāt
But nothing really matters.
Except the kids.
Gotta be OK enough to keep them safe and happy.
They matter
Middle of the night ramblingsā¦ missing my own thread. But its my own fault i canāt see it so Iāll be patient and wait or maybe give upā¦ idk i guess Iāll take it day by day. Thatās all anyone can do
Edit to add check in
Day 763 sober
501 sh free ?
14 smoke free
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Youāre not alone
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If you are here daily you will have youāre regular status back soon so you can enter your thread again. But no matter what: we are here to listen
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āDay 2245 
Had a good day yesterday. Had lunch with my hubbies family and had a good time. Slept bad, so need coffee (a lot) to start the day.
Today? Work.
Picture of a fox we saw nearby our house a couple of years ago. We saw him ore her for two days at a row and then never again!
It was a special encounter and I was lucky to have my son with me with his new camera to catch it on photo!
Have a good sober day ore night all
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