Checking in daily to maintain focus #71

[Tragicfarinelli]

@CATMANCAM

Thurs: I had my check-up at the dentist. Mostly okay, except an impacted lower left wisdom tooth, completely on its side. The tooth in front of it has some decay below the gum line. So the options were; to have the wisdom tooth surgically removed, in order to assess the tooth in front to see if it could be restored, but the dentist said that would be unlikely, then the second option would be to preemptively remove the back tooth and leave the wisdom tooth as it is. Then the third option was to leave it all as it is, until the back tooth starts to cause any pain, so I went with that option due to finances and not being in any pain currently. I also booked in for a clean with the hygenist for tomorrow, as I don’t have therapy.

Dentist!

You just reminded me a needed to book my back crown in still… I’m six months overdue because I didn’t want to pay £800-1200 for a porcelain crown even the hygienist has gone up to £119 at my dentist. It’s shocking… Glad you feel a bit better though.

[Rockstar24777]

Day 1,620 clean and sober today. Hi everyone I hope you all have been well!
In the last 11 months I have finished all of my courses, completed my internship and passed my state exam and am now a certified substance abuse counselor.

I got promoted to counselor at work with my own office and caseload and it’s really been freaking cool. I hope everyone has a kick ass day today, love you guys!

Edit: I am sorry so many of you were worried about me! I can see all of the mentions in my alert section and I am trying to go through them so I can respond to you.
Thank you for caring!

[s_unrelax]

Check-in Day 2

I have been into fasting. I prayed to the temple and my mother made dinner for me. I’m searching for projects on the internet. These days my financial situation is really worse because of drinking. I know if I stay sober for last 1 month. I’m able to save some money but anyway past is past.
Living one day at time. Hope everything come to normal.

[Laner]

227 days sober
I don’t know what was wrong with me yesterday maybe it was a migrain but it was the worst more weirdest headache I’d ever had. I feel much better today but sorta felt like I hd a hangover? Can you get a hangover type feeling after a really bad headache? anyway feel pretty normal but still took it a bit easy. Today is election day here…I always think Sunday is a weird day to have an election…everything was closed for this so I mostly hung around with a friend chatting, had coffee and she made a pumpkin pie for us to have.
I wanted to have a run this morning but still felt a bit off so did a long walk instead. Hoping to get one in tomorrow or at least a good hike. Am feeling some pent up anxiety thats needing to be exercised out.

[Mno]

Robbbiiieeeeeeee!!! Great to see you my friend. You’ve been missed sorely. Thanks for the update. Congrats on your career. Love ya

[Rockstar24777]

Thank you I missed all of you too!!! Love you right back Menno!!!

[Butterflymoonwoman]

Rob!!! Sooo good to see u posting sounds like uv had a busy 11 months. Congratulations on becoming a certified Substance Abuse Counsellor! So glad to hear things going well for you!

[Rockstar24777]

Awwww thank you Dana!!! It’s good to be back I’ve missed you all!!

[Butterflymoonwoman]

Day 1008
Morning TS! Just on my way to work now. Feeling tired this morning and really wanted to take the day off, but decided to go in and take care of my responsibilities instead. Hope the day goes by fast. Other than that, im feeling alright. Hope everyone enjoys their day!

[Butterflymoonwoman]

Weve missed u too Rob! Hope to see u posting more

[Butterflymoonwoman]

Congratulations on ur week sober!!! Great work!

[RosaCanDo]

Hooray Rob!!! So wonderful to see you and kicking ass, too! I’m so proud of you. You’re going to be such an asset to your organization and I hope this path is fulfilling and gives you a sense of purpose. It’s such important work and as someone with lived experience you will have a special insight that will help you support the people you work with. How freaking awesome is this news! Thanks for updating us. What a treat to see this morning

[Butterflymoonwoman]

Glad u took a few hours for urself. Mental health is just as important as anything else and if u were in a funk, its best to take care of you great self awareness!

[Lola]

Day 2689.
Feeling a bit wobbly. Combination of my sister (lives on the other side of the world) our mother and me is a big trigger. Our visions and experiences differ quite a bit

[sobernow]

Thank you

[Rockstar24777]

Awwww thank you very much Rosa!!!

[Shellwhit45]

How do you deal with your urges?? I’m asking because I need advice

[sobernow]

Thank you

[Butterflymoonwoman]

In the beginning of recovery, the urges were STRONG. Almost debilitating. I had to do a number of things to make sure i wouldnt use. Delete and block dealers numbers. Make sure i didnt have enough extra $$ lying around (so i often spent it all on shopping so that i didnt have money lying around to tempt me). I HAD to make it very difficult to use.

When urges hit i would:

• Pray
• Go to an online NA or AA meeting
• Come on TS at the first sign of an urge
• Read my Big Book from AA
• Use distraction (anything from cleaning - which i did alot of, exercise always helped, getting out of the house for walk, self care - showers and baths were huge for me
• Reread my list of why I am quitting (this was huge bcuz i would tend to forget when having an urge, the whys of why im quitting. Reading this list and playing the tape to the end of what will happen if i use, was a huge tool to get me thru)
• Meditations thru the Insight Timer app were very helpful to quiet the mind

This is alot of what i did in the early stages. I still do alot of them when i have an urge to use but the urges have greatly lessened overtime. They dont pop up as often or as strong. The most important thing is to not pick up NO MATTER WHAT. Drugs and alcohol serve no good purpose in our lives.

[Shellwhit45]

Thank you I will try my best to use your advice