Please don’t let someone else rob you of your confidence which is building more and more each day of sobriety. I have first hand knowledge of this behavior from my husband. When he gets mad he tells me that I think I know everything and feel I am superior to others just because I’m sober. Where he is wrong is though I do not know everything I do feel superior over me. I fought with myself for my triumph over alcoholism. Sorry you have to go through it while it occurs. Personally I keep praying with time I will get some respect for my achievement from him but I accept if he never gets it. Life for me is amazing sober. Stay strong and keep coming here for support.
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Im so sorry he behaved like this. It sounds like hes projecting his insecurities onto you.
Your not drinking has probably triggered his own private thoughts about his own usage and its threatened him.
My ex H would tell me Im a drunk get sober, then I’d be sober a week and he’d buy wine and tell me to drink it as Im boring now. It was very confusing…
Please know you are not alone, life is not better when we drink, and we can and will be successful at not drinking
You are surrounded by people here that can and will support you, we’re just in your pocket.
Sending 
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Checking in another day sober! Good day - fun with the family, gym, got some DIY done. Played computer games online with RL friends tonight. Well, keeps us out of the pub!
Light dusting of snow here in london - hope it stays as snow is so rare here it’s always fun for a day or two
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Thanks again to everyone for all the support today. I really appreciate it and it definitely helped me make it through another day. I’ve ordered a guided sobriety journal, fitness tracker watch with a gift card off Amazon today to help me with some of my goals. I’ve also decided it’s in my best interest for my sobriety to forgive my husband for his jackassery because I deserve to have a mind free of the burden of the anger and hurt it brought me. Going to do some colouring in an adult colouring book I found in my closet today until it’s time to go to bed sober to get some rest for my big day of double digits tomorrow.
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Great attitude Tisha.
Here’s to double digits 
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What a great catch @AyBee 
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I figure I have enough of my own baggage to bring on this journey. I can’t be lugging along grudges as well.
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Today I will like to say that this has been another great sober Saturday for me without any urge to drink.
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@Misokatsu Thanks Flo - luckily the sneezing has seized but now i feel like i’ve done a ton of crunches LOL. Will be better tonight i’m sure
@Seizetheday How cool is that! 6 days vape free is awesome 
I love this for you! Join us on the Grumpy A-holes (quitting cigarettes/ nicotine products) (Part 2) thread if you need additional support or tips to help on your journey
I absolutely loved this! you are so incredible Lea Ann! I do hope that those in real life can start to see how far you’ve come and how much effort you are putting in daily on your journey. Keep at it friend - ODAAT
@Chevy55 Huh - that is interesting and annoying. I have not had that happen. Wonder if a glitch from the new upgrade
@MrFantastik OOH that baseball rolling is no fun! I never enjoyed that part of PT. Hope you are pain free and feeling more mobile soon 
@CanadianGirl Great attitude friend. Love the tools you are gathering for your journey. Keep working it One Day At A Time
@TonyToneVega Congrats on your 1 week of sobriety Keep up with the awesome efforts
Checking in Saturday evening
745 days free of alcohol and weed
1160 days free of cigarettes
Had a great visit from family friends. Such a lovely spiritual experience. Had a lovely meditation session.
I am exhausted and my head is starting to pound. Trying to take it slow and hopefully will be in bed soon. I do hate feeling so cold all the time. A chill in the air is so annoying LOL I wanna put myself in a cocoon for the remainder of the winter.
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day / evening! Sending you all so much love 
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Close to 4 weeks
I tell myself i wont but i keep staying in bed.
If im not at work, i stay in bed.
The other day i broke and just left the house for the sake of leaving it, spent a little over 100 dollars on groceries i didnt really need. I mostly got healthy/nonperishable things but still.
I may need to just delete this game from my phone entirely. Who cares if i dont find out what happens at the end. Its not fun in a way that will matter long term. But i keep playing it.
At work i got some nice compliments. One more day tomorrow and then im off. Thank god. No serious cravings but also the misery of drinking every day is still fresh in my head.
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Hello wveryone 
Not much time these past 2 weeks, man it was sure busy. Had mom and nephew, then my dad, then all of my husbands friends and my best friend, with their kids (these are the bonus uncles, aunt and cousins). I just feel so VERY grateful for having everyone hear and getting to host everyone. My best friend stayed through until today, so she could be here for the anniversary of my sisters murder. I spent that day with my daughter, and just allowed the joy and gratitude to carry me that day. There is no rule book that says one must be swallowed in greif; my sister was a glass half full person, I felt and thought of her everyday of the holiday, everytime I kissed her sons face and on New Years as the whole gang was together, except her. She was the kind of soul who would ALWAYS dress exceptionally on NY no matter where she was headed, and she’d have her outfit for the occasion arranged the month before. I love my family, i love my life, and I am so grateful to be sober through everything so I can rejoy the rebuilding of my life and thr growth of my children in the wake of her loss. Something always grows from the ashes, or howeverthat saying goes. Xo everyone. If you are in the pit remember they do not last, nor do they ever vanish forever. Xo.
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Ya it’s annoying. Usually it’s because someone posted something here on YouTube and the rest is a mystery to me. Usually if you can find the person who posted the video and ask them to take it down. It stops. Mind boggling annoying.
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@Amy30 I give you mega props for going back to uni. I wouldn’t be able to handle it at this point in my life (finding out one of my brakes lights is out was hard enough today 
). I hope you can unwind and recharge yourself to keep pushing. You’ll get it done and over with before you know it 
@CanadianGirl That’s fucked, but I’ve been there 
I learned from my last relationship that someone who puts others down actually feels negative about themselves. They want others to feel as miserable as they do. It’s no use to fight it. That type of negativity is hard to combat. So instead of letting myself be shut down by it, I shut it down first. No responses. No reactions. No letting it into my head. Like putting a wall up. Once I mastered this, I began to feel sorry for him, seeing how sick he really was. It’s not about you, so don’t believe any of it 
@JazzyS That sneezing thing is quite interesting 
I’ve been dealing with either sneezing fits of 20+ or feeling like I have to sneeze all day but it never comes(which is worse 
). Sorry about your head, and again, I hope you get the rest you need tonight 
I know what day it is 
Just another day 
Congrats! 
(*and after reading a few more posts, I now remember it was a leap year, but…close enough 
)
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It’s freezing 
0° windchill! My heat’s going on every 10 minutes! Not much snow yet, tho. Earlier, I made sure I could login to the unemployment website bc it was down most of last year. Glad I got that out of the way bc it made me reset my password and fill out mad forms, but it did work. Hope it does at midnight so I can claim. I bought groceries today and don’t really need much else besides rent at the end of the month so I’m not too worried.
My daughter’s having a sleepover. I’ve just been cleaning while they’re playing. In avoidance of doing the dishes(which needed to get done), I deep cleaned the bathroom. I rarely use bleach, but my bathroom’s 90% white, so now it’s blinding! Even wearing gloves, my fingers still smell 
but at least they’re germ free! Now I’m just chilling, hoping these girls don’t keep me up too late. Welp, this has been too long, lol. Have a super sober Sunday everyone 
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Yes ever time I come to this thread
Congratulations on 6 years 
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Turned out to be very hard day for the family. Almost lost a loved one to suicide. They are ok and get the help they need. I’m so glad, I was sober and able to be there for them when they called today!!! If would have been drinking today it would have made this day even worse!!
going to bed to and putting this very 
day in the rear view.
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I’m glad work was quiet yesterday, I still was tired AF after. Which made for a good night’s sleep. Feeling a lot better and fitter now. Looking out I’ll need it to get to work this morning 
. It’ll be fun. Sober and clean.
Let’s have s good a day as we all can friends. Clean and sober or nothing will come of it. Love from my little whitish square.
@CanadianGirl Glad you realize you’re doing this for you friend. People being nasty about our sobriety always have some problem with substance abuse themselves. Marijuana user all day right. He’s an addict like us all.
@Misokatsu Big hugs friend. Love always 
@Naomi Glad to see you back in the saddle and back on this thread friend. Together
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Well, I’m back. I love coming back here but I hate feeling like I don’t take sobriety seriously because of how many times I’ve left. I actually wasn’t drinking really much at all, going long periods without drinking and then when I did only taking a few shots rather than a bunch like I usually would have (I only drink liquor which makes drinking very dangerous) and I was like maybe I have it under control? And then after awhile the old ways of my drinking started creeping back in and I did not like that. I am really taking steps on getting my health in order and I know how big being sober will help. Both physically and mentally. I miss the clear headedness I felt in sobriety, and how fulfilling and inspiring doing activities are. So I’m going for it! It’s a new year, I’m ready for a huge change this year in so many aspects so it’s the perfect time anyways. I just went and took my state board theory test for advanced esthetics today I was so nervous and I have been so snappy I feel so bad for my son but with the stress, being five days sober and my period it’s been a perfect distracter for my anxiety lol. I feel really good about how I did I’ll find out in a few days 
I also take my hands on practical tests in a few days where I’ll have to drive even farther about 3.5 hours into and past main part of Seattle which I’m a little anxious about I don’t usually like to drive so far with so many cars but my 1.5 hour drive today made me feel a little more relaxed, it felt super easy although I didn’t hit Seattle lol. But I’m one step closer if I passed this to becoming licensed! I have to do my advanced hands on and then my basic the following week. I’m just hoping I remember everything since I’ve had a break since graduating. But I am making an effort to be less stressed about them because the stress I put on myself for the written was too much and unnecessary. I’m sure I’ll do fine. 
and then once I am licensed I already have a job lined up for me at a med spa so I’ll be able to start training! hope you are all well!
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I read skate board theory test for advanced esthetic and thought man they take must skateboarding seriously there
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