# Checking in daily to maintain focus #72 **URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806 **Category:** Life in Recovery **Created:** [December 4, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806 "2024-12-04T13:21:25Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 21
### Author: ![Millie\_1987](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/millie_1987/32/443977_2.png) [@Millie\_1987](https://talkingsober.com/u/Millie_1987) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/459 "2024-12-10T17:40:58Z")
Day 10! Wow, can’t believe it! Double digits and super motivated to go for 3 digits 🤗 Have a nice day today! ❤ ---
### Author: ![JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/jazzys/32/481728_2.png) [@JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/u/JazzyS) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/460 "2024-12-10T17:44:21Z")
@Noshame hell yeah!!! 19 months is awesome work. Your brain is trying to trick you cause you are tired. You don’t need a cig at all. Try a lozenges or gum and push through 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 @Millie_1987 excellent work on your double digits 🎉🎉. Keep it going strong ![giphy](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/c/4/6c4aa79a0de14a3e47b1fc4bafbaf275bb8f1dff.gif) ---
### Author: ![Bunto](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/bunto/32/512200_2.png) [@Bunto](https://talkingsober.com/u/Bunto) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/461 "2024-12-10T17:54:39Z")
Hey all, sending greetings 🤗 super day, started with running and being productive at work. Feeling calm, relaxed while filled with good energy. This is so much better than being in void. Everything is better than being in void! ---
### Author: ![Mno](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/mno/32/541987_2.png) [@Mno](https://talkingsober.com/u/Mno) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/462 "2024-12-10T18:01:08Z")
The only stress a cigg (or any other form of nicotine) relieves is the stress exprienced from nicotine withdrawal. After 220 days of freedom all you will find is nausea, headache and dizziness, followed by an imediate reignition of your addiction! Don’t believe the hype and find another way to relieve your stress as nicotine won’t help, quite the opposite! ---
### Author: ![Noshame](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/noshame/32/537522_2.png) [@Noshame](https://talkingsober.com/u/Noshame) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/463 "2024-12-10T18:46:09Z")
I made it through still nic free Thank you @JazzyS and @Mno Cold water always helps Water bottles in the fridge!! Now I need to think and ask myself why I wanted to resort to nicotine. I continue to look for a way to escape my reality to something that feels good. I just don’t know why… 🤔 ---
### Author: ![Timetochange](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/timetochange/32/339825_2.png) [@Timetochange](https://talkingsober.com/u/Timetochange) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/464 "2024-12-10T20:07:04Z")
Day 535 🙂 All ok. Been working alot. I was on call last night but it was ok. Pretty much working all over Christmas and new year but thats ok as i work from home 🙂 All good… appreciating being alcohol free this time of year. ![IMG-20241125-WA0000](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/d/f/6df40ae3fee38cf557817276d99161df99a38da5.jpeg) ---
### Author: ![Seizetheday](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Seizetheday](https://talkingsober.com/u/Seizetheday) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/465 "2024-12-10T20:20:36Z")
Checking in day 344 AF 😊 ---
### Author: ![tailee17](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/tailee17/32/335263_2.png) [@tailee17](https://talkingsober.com/u/tailee17) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/466 "2024-12-10T20:27:03Z")
![IMG_2150](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/a/1/1a1cd8ccc43e4bdb4b996ce421f81021e5c8f43d.gif) ---
### Author: ![Ccn31](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/ccn31/32/434071_2.png) [@Ccn31](https://talkingsober.com/u/Ccn31) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/467 "2024-12-10T21:10:24Z")
Day 99 today AF, the big 100 tomorrow. Love y’all, have a great day! 💙 ---
### Author: ![happyfeet](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/happyfeet/32/20293_2.png) [@happyfeet](https://talkingsober.com/u/happyfeet) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 9:23pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/468 "2024-12-10T21:23:37Z")
Congratulations on your 500 days @Dilettante 500 it’s great isn’t it. I followed you today with half a thousand days myself today. Hope the storm wasn’t too bad. All the best to you and have a good sober night ⭐🌛 ---
### Author: ![happyfeet](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/happyfeet/32/20293_2.png) [@happyfeet](https://talkingsober.com/u/happyfeet) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/469 "2024-12-10T21:32:03Z")
![Screenshot_20241210-220037](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/4/8/e48fe4f91156b4f215fbe9c0995f009e8393fc69.jpeg) I know I’m just the quiet one here 😅 but I really want to share that big milestone with you and dedicate it to you fine people of this forum. I wouldn’t have made it without you. Thank you for sharing your stories, your success your struggles. That all means so much not only for me but everyone here. Never stop doing the good work. We’re strong together. Have a wonderful sober and clean day or night wherever you are. 🙏 ---
### Author: ![Rookie](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/rookie/32/393347_2.png) [@Rookie](https://talkingsober.com/u/Rookie) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/470 "2024-12-10T21:39:50Z")
Congrats!! That is awesome 💪 👏🏻. ---
### Author: ![JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/jazzys/32/481728_2.png) [@JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/u/JazzyS) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/471 "2024-12-10T23:02:13Z")
Great to hear my friend!!! Love that you are doing a reflection also to see why you were having those cravings. We do all have this tendency to want to escape. Grateful for learning to live life head on 🫂 ---
### Author: ![JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/jazzys/32/481728_2.png) [@JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/u/JazzyS) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/472 "2024-12-10T23:04:25Z")
> [@happyfeet](#): > > I know I’m just the quiet one here 😅 Lol…you sure are quiet these days … Always lovely to see you pop in. Wonderful job on the 500 days!!! ![1000032674](https://talkingsoberfiles.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/8/1/b/81b905660deee160001868eb64e069175d28731b.gif) ---
### Author: ![Butterflymoonwoman](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/butterflymoonwoman/32/539984_2.png) [@Butterflymoonwoman](https://talkingsober.com/u/Butterflymoonwoman) #### Post date: [December 10, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/473 "2024-12-10T23:26:41Z")
**Day 1031** Today was a good day honestly. I feel good! My son was able to go to school today, so once he got on the bus I went to pick up a Christmas gift for hubby and then went to the supplement store to spend my gift card. I got some good stuff to help with my health goals. I obviously then had to workout 🤣… and it was a pretty intense workout. I have eaten well today also which makes me happy. I worked on my Christmas cards and then picked my son up from the bus. All n all today was good! Tomorrow i wont be able to hit the gym bcuz im taking my son on the school field trip to the zoo. Idk why they are doing an outdoor zoo trip in the middle of December but 🤷‍♀️ Should be fun! Thats it for me. Have a great night everyone! 🦋 ---
### Author: ![sober26](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@sober26](https://talkingsober.com/u/sober26) #### Post date: [December 11, 2024, 12:59am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/474 "2024-12-11T00:59:28Z")
Day 1 almost done. Today was kind of just blah. Got work done. Spent time with family. Just need to keep going. ---
### Author: ![JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/jazzys/32/481728_2.png) [@JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/u/JazzyS) #### Post date: [December 11, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/475 "2024-12-11T01:39:07Z")
Great job getting back to day 1. Blah days will get better…hang in there. ODAAT 💪🏽 ---
### Author: ![s\_unrelax](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/s_unrelax/32/542626_2.png) [@s\_unrelax](https://talkingsober.com/u/s_unrelax) #### Post date: [December 11, 2024, 2:10am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/476 "2024-12-11T02:10:37Z")
**Day 26 - No Alcohol 🍺** **Day 1 - No Smoking 🚬** Quick check-in: After getting sober from alcohol, I found myself smoking cigarettes, which eventually turned into a habit of 3-6 cigarettes a day. I realized that if I keep this up, it could become another addiction, just like alcohol. So, today, I made the decision to quit smoking too. My day often starts with cigarettes. When I have my first cup of coffee, my brain nudges me to light up. But today, whenever that urge came, I reminded myself: _one day at a time._ And I didn’t give in. I hope you’re all doing well! 🎉 ---
### Author: ![JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/jazzys/32/481728_2.png) [@JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/u/JazzyS) #### Post date: [December 11, 2024, 2:16am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/477 "2024-12-11T02:16:19Z")
> [@s\_unrelax](#): > > , I reminded myself: _one day at a time._ And I didn’t give That’s brilliant my friend!!! Way to fight the good fight and tackle the urges. ODAAT 💪🏽. You are doing great ---
### Author: ![JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/jazzys/32/481728_2.png) [@JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/u/JazzyS) #### Post date: [December 11, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806/479 "2024-12-11T03:03:21Z")
I can totally understand the need to step away from online activity and phone addiction. Maybe ask the Mods if a way to temporarily disable the account rather than delete it as you have done great posts that will be lost to you and for others who would also benefit from your journey. Just a thought. If no way to disable them I understand your decision and you have to do what’s best for your mental health. That is the first and most important thing. I am happy to hear that you are dedicated to your sobriety and will have in real life support to keep you committed to the sober path. You will be missed Trevor. 🫂 Wish you the best in your journey and look forward to seeing an update from you when you are ready to come back. Appreciate the heads up 🙏🏽 [Previous page](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806.md?page=20) [Next page](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-72/189806.md?page=22)