Checking in daily to maintain focus #73

Thank you, had IV antibiotics.

For the numbers I just held and pressed the number and teeny ones appeared :grin:

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Ohhhhhhhhhhh thank you! ¹²³⁓ got it chick :kissing_heart:

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You are not a loser. You are a fighter and figuring out your life, and you are doing it out of a safe home at your parents. Do not rush yourself to have it all perfect. Take one thing at a time and be patient with change. You are sober, you are doing an amazing job, just keep going!

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Welcome Keyana.
I’m glad you found us.
You’ve got yourself quite a few ODAAT’s
Sometimes every day does feel like a fight.

Lots of great people around here to get and give support too. Have a good read around and join in when you’re comfortable.

I hope to see you around.
:pray::heart:

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Checking in. Long day at work and still very tired. But handled it pretty well, even the stressful things like a cat crashing under anesthesia. Although I am tired I do feel sharp and I missed that feeling.
On my way home I automatically thought ā€œit’s weekend, I ā€˜deserve’ someā€¦ā€ and immediately after I realised I corrected my thought.

On my couch now with a water and just chilling :blush:

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Thank you for your kind wordsā¤ļøit made me feel better

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Day 1069
Chilly day here in Alberta. My son has a half day at school today, so trying to fit all my daily tasks into the morning. Just finished a quick workout and am having my high protein smoothie now. Going to rest a bit begore he gets home :slight_smile: Have a day everyone!
:butterfly:

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Day 26 :medal_sports:

ZNEWS :loudspeaker:

  • Sobriety Champ knocked down.
  • Sobriety medals retained!

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Quite sick. There are some liquid sound in my bronchitis and some not good sound on left lung. Started antibiotics Today. Lots of tests and X-ray done.

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Omg :astonished: I think I was raised by British people! The only things I’ve not done on that list growing up is saying ā€œright thenā€, fighting over scones(I do wish to eat more scones :yum:), and singing football songs. Also, replace scotch eggs with pickled eggs. Good times :laughing:

*I wondered about this too! ³²¹ Haha!

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Hahaha. You would fit right in. I bloody love pickled eggs! :egg:

¹²³⁓ was my pin number for so many years. Wtaf. I was an idiot.

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Reading this made me very happy :grin: I believe we could all make nerd lists for our countries.
And you definitely should take that trip to Amsterdam. @Mno is the best guide you could have in that city.

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I am so sorry to hear you are ill friend. I hope you have some hot tea, and are getting plenty of rest. Wishing you a very speedy recovery :face_with_thermometer: :mending_heart:

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Ha! I know a ridiculous amount of people who use that pin :laughing: I guess it really only matters if your cards are lost tho. I was an idiot too. I left my entire purse at bars multiple times! Miraculously, it always returned in tact. Penniless, but odds were I spent everything in it and that’s why I left it behind in the first place, bc it became useless to me. ← Idiot :roll_eyes:

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Yes, the old banging the table and shouting RIGHT… terrifying as a child. Pathetic as an adult :smirk:

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Happy friday! :slight_smile:
I worked out yesterday, it was leg day… This morning I couldn’t get out of bed, I was really sore, so now, I’m taking it easy with pizza and soda.
Tomorrow I’ll be home alone, I bought this jigsaw puzzle (1000 pieces), this is actually my second one this month, also I think I’ll bake a cake or a pie, that should keep me busy.

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Checking in. I don’t know what’s going on in my head, but I feel really good at the moment. I’m not scared of going home on Monday after a week in here at a psych ward. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I’ve been without weed 31 days and without alcohol 60 days. That shit ain’t messing my mind anymore or at least not so badly. I feel confident, strong and super motivated. When I was in here last December, I was full of fear and anxiety and I’m pretty sure it was because of the weed withdrawals. I’m so happy that I’m slowly getting back on the saddle, getting ready to achieve my dreams. I’m so glad I came here to seek help and the wonderful staff have helped me so much, they’ve been so helpful and compassionate. I’m so grateful to be alive and I can’t believe I had such dark thoughts that forced me to come here. I can’t wait to get back at home, start running again and taking care of my body and mind. Maybe at last after decades of trying I’m figuring out the secret of lasting sobriety. Of course I have to stay focused and vigilant, but I’m ready when the shit inevitably hits the fan. Only easy day was yesterday! Thank you all, guys! I love you all!

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2nd check in. Feeling a lot better than in the morning. Been reading about consepts of ā€ego deathā€ and ā€narcissist collapseā€ and recognizing something similar in them between my situation. I don’t consider myself as a toxic narcist but i’ve been seeking of others approval maybe too much through my life and realised that maybe i have been building my self worth too much by external things like work etc. Corona-time forced me to leave my old work and move from where i used to live by then and try different works in different cities and things didn’t went so well which lead to some sort of identity crisis and eventually to psychosis which lead to heavy drinking (from functional alcoholic). I think sobriety alone may lead to identity crisis, but anyway that’s what i’ve been going through the last four years. I’ve been learning acceptance and trying to find my purpose. I think the biggest purpose of my life now is to live sober and healthy life so that my family doesn’t suffer and to see my sisters children grow. I read Echart Tolles ā€The Power of Nowā€ in December which was a big inspiration with it’s main idea of living in the here-and-now. I still struggle with the past but at least not worrying about the future so much.

Have a good 24

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Second check in. I had a lovely evening. I felt slight fomo when I left and my friends continued their evening. Yet I’m happy to be at home sober and tired. I’m so ready to sleep.

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:see_no_evil::woman_facepalming:t3: … ellos, ellas, elles… for some strange reason people are actually using this! :woman_facepalming:t3::rofl:

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Good to hear you feel better. It’s good that you seeked help quickly. Remembering that there are those safe places like psych wards give security, it’s not a shame to use them. I have good experiences of psych wards, they’ve helped me when i needed. Also good staff in my near city. Try to be peaceful also even though you feel good.

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