Was it connection you were seeking?
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Checking in, day 5 AF, day 6 without weed. Itās snowing again really hard and Iām happy to be inside under a warm blanket just reading and watching movies. Iām really bored, I hope Iāll get outside today for a walk.
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@seb the hot days can remind us of the cool refreshing alcoholic beveragesā¦ plenty of non alcoholic beverages that do the same and leave you feeling betterā¦ Hope you are able to stay cool today.
Super excitedā¦this will be a fun project for sure. Looking forward to seeing pics when you start building
@Just_Laura ooh yeah- i forget about the after effects too. Been way too long since Iāve had and I still drool thinking about it lol.
Sorry you werenāt feeling well. Hope today is much better
@wahtisnormal thanks friend. And increased appetite is healthy and normal when we work out. Just gotta make sure we are putting the right fuel into our bodies. Have you tried intermittent fasting? Itās not always feasible with work schedules but may be something that could help 
Sorry - this made me laugh. Glad he is working on his sobriety 
. Happy to hear that you are feeling better. Hope you all able to enjoy Sinterklass
@Jesile great work all around on your recovery journey! 
@soberwalker I know itās frustrating Claudia and no way are you complaining. This shit sucks. Just hoping that your foot is fully healed in the next few weeks and you will have these moments as a distant memory. Sending happy positive vibes your way
@james83 oh I totally get that and so weird how normalized it was to go out for breakfast/ lunch drinks with clients. Yikes! Grateful that you are staying vigilant and protecting your sobriety. You are doing great and congrats on your 1 month milestone 
@mira_d 
hope you have a wonderful weekend with family
Checking in on Saturday morning
Iām sitting quietly enjoying some hot coffee on this Saturday morning. Itās cloudy and grey out ā¦no rain/ snow so thatās good but the weather fits me just fine today. Not a great night if sleep and my emotions are all over the place. Gonna make this a good dayā¦ working on turning it around.
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free dayā¦ sending you all so much love 
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Why? Whatās so good about drinking? What positives does it bring to your life?
Sobriety isnāt about giving up, unless you still think alcohol brings benefits to your life. You always seem to be so much happier and doing so much better during periods of sobriety.
Soā¦ my question to you isā¦ do you want to stop? For me, I had to really want it. I had to know deep inside my soul that I was done. Until I reached that point, I couldnāt be sober. Where is your line?
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Connection to Source energy or what ?
I mean look to the center as the Source, Mother Conciousness, Creator, God or how you call it. The circle around the center is US. So as we going closer to the center we are getting closer to the outer circler - to each and other of us. Or. When we are going closer to each other we are getting closer to the Center.
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Thank You. That is strong point.
Day 13 cheking in
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Saturday early morning.
Solo parenting again today as my wife just got home from an overnight shift.
Itās -15C and lots of snow out.
Iāve got my work cut out for me parenting today.
No breaks or escape.
No excuses.
Itās all on me.
Edit: my wife made us a nice breakfast, and we had a couple of hours of nice morning family time before she went to bed. Lovely.
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Day 6 AF. New here. Came very close to giving in to my cravings. Weekends are difficult.
Went out with my wife for an evening snack, and passed a wine shop. I was very tempted, but I know where that leads. It wonāt stop at one drink, or a few drinks. I managed to resist the temptation. Feels good. Feels like a tiny victory 
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Welcome to the community and great work on staying clear of the temptations. ODAAT
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Saturday the 13th.
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The charity thing didnāt go according to what I had imagined. I guess my German square mind doesnāt always fit the messy, chaotic and non-puntual ways of the Spaniards! 
The 8 of us were due to meet at 10:30, I was there at 10:25, the first one arrived at 10:50, and the last one at 11:35ā¦ bad way to start. A lot of bracelet switching here! 
Anywayā¦ we did our thing, and afterwards they decided to hang out at a bar (Saturday is the weekly market and the atmosphere is very nice in town), but when I got there everybody had a beer or glass of wine in front of them, smoking cigarettes bla blaā¦ I made a run for it!! 
Iāve decided to do a workout at home now, I need to de stress! 
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233 days sober
Yay the power came back on tonight!!! 
itās been off for about 2 days now so am happy to get it going again. Over all things have been well. Snowing snowing and more snow. My friend came yesterday to stay at my place till the storm passes(her house relys more on electricity than mine does). We have been playing games and relaxing. Lots of laughing and good conversation.
I really love these stormy stay in type of days. We had a bit of a walk this morning but didnāt go too far and then build goofed off with my neighbor kids in the snow. Itās been a refreshing time.
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Iām feeling pretty happy today; this is the longest Iāve stayed sober in over six years! Happy to have so much support from this wonderful group 
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Day 1,626 clean and sober today. Day 4 tapering off of an antidepressant (with doctorās help) but feeling like shit! I believe it will be worth it in the long run as the side effects of the medication have been pretty bad for the last year. I hope everyone has an amazing day today, love you guys! 
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This made me laugh. 
Ohhh, I wouldnāt even have to switch the bracelets as Iād had to be changed at speedlight. 
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Day 1014
Checking in on this incredibly snowy day. We are expecting anywhere from 10-35cm of snow over the weekend, which made travelling to work brutal this morning. Butā¦ i made it! And on time as well!
This monday is payday, yet i got it 2 days early (today), which was nice. I did a little amazon shopping for xmas for my son and husband and ordered a couple things (a beautiful shawl and earrings) from a local Indigenous shop for my mom. Paid a bill and went over my budget again to make sure that everything else will be taken care of.
Feeling grateful today actually. I had some pretty messed up dreams last night and then had some flashbacks of times when i was using. Im just feeling so blessed for the life i have today. Even tho it isnt perfect, i literally have today, what i wished for back in the problem.
I do have a couple things on my mind lately that have been bugging me but it really comes down to me taking action. Nothing changes if nothing changes. I have to put in the work to see that change. I began my health journey last January and honestlyā¦ almost a year later and i have not seen much of a change on the scale. Its my dang eating habits that get in the way! And then i have to make a phone call in December regarding making a payment plan to begin paying off my debt. Im already feeling anxious about it. But it must be done.
Anyway, enough of my rambling lol Have a great day everyone!
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Welcome to the forum! Great job on resisting that temptation!
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