Checking in daily to maintain focus #71

Day 1,627 clean and sober today. Wow yesterday was the worst as far as withdrawal symptoms for my medication and I almost went home from work but I dug deep and stayed. Last night the insomnia/nightmares were not as bad so I have hope that I’m on the mend. I have another week at the 1/2 dose and then I will be off of them. I will definitely be reaching out to my doc if things get bad again but I’m hoping I can heal and be ok.

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone I’m very proud of you all, love you guys! :sunglasses::metal:t2:

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Hydrate :droplet:


Day 14 on a Sunday.

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I haven’t been drinking any water lol thank you for the reminder, I will begin drinking water today! Happy 2 weeks!!! :hugs::partying_face:

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Flush that shit out of your beautiful system :hugs:

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Will do! Have a great day Mélanie :grin:

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Congratulations Hakeem!!!

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Checking in on a hangover free Sunday morning, day 83 AF. Have a great one! :melting_face:

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@mxelle Huge congratulations Mélanie on 2 weeks! Proud of u!!
@JazzyS hope ur day goes well Jasmine and that u being to feel better :yellow_heart:
@Frank68 thats so great that u get to go to that treatment centre to be there for those that are there. Great way to be of service :slight_smile:
@acromouse Ah Aga im so sorry to hear about these panic attacks that uv been having. I really hope they go away very soon. Love the artwork also.
@Juli1 can i ask about ur meditation routine? What all do u do for it? And where can i find this very simple zen meditation? Ive been wanting to get back into some meditation and id love to have a routine for that.
@HakeemOsman fantastic work on 3 months!!! Great job :dizzy:
@james83 congratulations on 30 days!!!
@JP123 hey my friend!!! So glad i didnt miss ur 1 week sober! Thats awesome :smiley:
@browngecko A huge congratulations on 1 week sober! Keep up the amazing work!

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Day 1015
Morning TS!!! Just wanted to do a check in this morning. Feeling slightly anxious about tomorrow. I am going to be making a phone call to ask some questions and to set up a payment plan for the debt i have. Idk why im nervous about this. I know ill feel better when i can get this phone call over and done with. From what i read, i have 6 years to pay it back and as long as i make a payment plan, my wages wont get garnished or my bank acount frozen. So this phone IS important.

This morning, i did my readings on the train which i havent done in about 5 days. So that felt good to do. Im at work right now for another 8 hour shift. Hope it goes by quickly. I struggled to get up again this morning due to a restless sleep (strange dreams). Speaking of dreams, this is the 2nd night in a row that i have dreamt that i was lost. 2 different environments (first night i was lost in a zoo and last night i was lost in this worn down construction site). Oh my. Im going to google what being lost in a dream means. I do believe that dreams have meaning.

Anyway, have a fantastic Sunday everyone!
:butterfly:

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Change of gears, just cuz… no workout today. Taking a rest day (although I may hit the bike or treadmill, probably will). But decided I should rest from weights for a day. This would have been 6th day of weights in 7… perhaps a little too much. I need balance!! Haha :crazy_face:

Anyway, began cleaning and am now in full on clean mode. Scrubbing kitchen. About to move stereo rack into corner (just slide a couple feet) so as room for Christmas Tree and perhaps clean up and strap wires to leg in back. Just feel like puttering around with music!

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Sounds like a productive day!! I love your set-up by the way… nice lil collection you got going :slightly_smiling_face:

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Nice sober day. First run in a while went good. I’m not as fit as 3 months ago when I was working out and running regularly but I will have it back :muscle:t3:
Had a very pleasant family walk in the park. Weather was incredible today! 16°C and yesterday was close to 0! All that autumn colours… I love it. Here photo one second before I felt from that spinning thingy. Joking, I didn’t fall :wink: But it was close.


Love you :blue_heart:

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Day #357
Sunday :grin: last Sunday as unemployed :smile:
I found a job which is 5 mins walking time from home :smiling_face:
Starting tomorrow in one small company. I’ve always worked for big companies and now this will be a challenge for me to work in small company with less than 100 employees :slightly_smiling_face:
Yesterday and today bought the Christmas presents for the family ( dont tell them that they are from the Black Friday sales :rofl:)
Everything is good i can say still sober and proud :peacock::sunglasses:

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200w (4)

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Congrats on the new job and good luck on your first day tomorrow!!!

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2 weeks free of alcohol

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Thanks Steve :smiling_face:

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Hey, Dana,

sure you can ask.

I tried a lot, but the simpel things are sometimes the best. I like this style where I meet my true innerself and oh wow, everything is okay.

To get into routine I would recommend:

  • Same place
  • Same posture (sitting or laying, make it easy on the beginning, choose something comfortable, so you like to come back)
  • Same starting time (I love it in early silent morning, but I do also practice on other times)
  • Same duration (every duration counts, 10 to 20 is what I like most)
  • Consistency… Sit down, no matter what suggestions your mind delivers to not do it
    Sit down and start.

You can find a lot of free meditating, also Zen meditating, or - simple mindfulness on “Insight timer app”.

Let me know, how it goes Lady! :woman_in_lotus_position:t2::woman_in_lotus_position:t3:

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It’s a sinple setup, but incredibly good. Those wharfdale speakers are insane. I think in three years we may have listened to 3 albums. Haha
Yamaha receiver is Bluetooth so stream through it and TV streams through if we wish also.

Have about 3 times this in another cabinet.

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