Checking in on Day 144, have a great Friday! 
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Hey all, checking in on day 1685. I hope everybody has a good one!
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Welcome back! Stay strong 
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Thatās a neat idea. Thank you for sharing.
For the spices, I already added all those in when I was making it.
Iām going to try the frying idea you recommended, although I might have to eat these as are as my wife has requested I stay out of the kitchen after yesterdayās disaster. lol
But I did say to her in my Terminator voice āIāll be back!ā lol
Iāll try frying a little and see how they turn out.
Thanks a bunch.
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Day 2 starting
Dusting off my tools ā¦ I am starting with my Hierarchy Of Values.
Before I had a very detailed and long list, but I am making it short and broad.
- Family
- Health
- Job
My DOC (alcohol) is no where on that list and does not contribute to any of the above.
Picking up is contrary to all of them.
Iāve entered them into my phone for easy reference anytime I get an urge.
Stay strong everyone and have a great day!!!
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@Love your back and that is what counts. Do what it takes to go to bed sober tonight. And I will do the same. We got this!!
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Another option if its too soggy for fried rice is rice pudding! I like it very soft with coconut milk. Though if you already seasoned it savory that might not be helpful.
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360 days AF
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@mybeautifullife
I am right there with you. I am on Day 2 after picking up after 5 years of sobriety.
I refuse to have alcohol run my life ever again!!
You are in the right place. This app and the people here are fantastic!!!
Stay Strong
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Congrats 
almost to a year. Doing it one day at a time
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Hello!! Welcome back!
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Good morning! Checking in on day 22!
All is good on this side of the world but things might get bumpy, lets see how it goes and how I will be handling and feeling during the next month because my sister in law has arrived to our home, on vacations for a month.
We have been arranging this trip with her for 2 years, as she lives in another continent.
The fact that she is here is monumental because she has been thru some very complicated experiences during the last 10 years and she became really scared about travelling far from home and alone again.
The mayor issue is that while struggling with her problems she developed alcoholism.
When I decided to go sober on January 1st I knew that she was coming on January 22nd, so I thought about actually start when she left but It didnt make sense as I needed to detox myself.
But I know this month is going to be full of temptations as we have trips planned and my GF birthday party celebration and other activities during the whole month and also day to day gatherings at home.
On top of that another of my bestfriends is arriving today by suprise to visit for 10 days for her vacations and she calls me to picked her up at the airport.
I feel happy and lucky for this visits and the opportunity to share and create new memories.
I am focusing on not getting stressed about anything and not overthink.
āTo live in the present timeā.
I will focus on my activities and priorities and do my best and things will flow naturally as I know God is here with me.
All is good, to live is a bless.
Big hugs to everyone!
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@Betu way to go on your 22 days. I love hearing you decided not to wait for yourself! your sobriety is your own journey and you continue to do what you need, to do to go to bed sober.
Maybe you should tell them you are not drinking alcohol, who knows maybe they will join you. (Thatās 
up to you)
Have a great visit. Keep doing what it takes to go to bed sober. And remember how nice it is to wake up hangover and enjoy the day.
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Yes thank you. I was thinking of rice pudding.
I have already seasoned it.
Thanks for sharing.
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Hey. Just checking in.
Tough but successful week at work. Some minor little voices in the back of my head whispering about a few little beers. But Iām ready and aware of the sneaky little tricks itās trying to play.
Iāll see this weekend through sober
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Day 22
Sometimes I miss the high of reaching milestones in early sobriety. A day, a week, a month, three monthsā¦ I was so proud and amazed how different this new life felt. I had such a feeling of accomplishment. But after one year I relapsed.
Now Iām justā¦ back to normal. No amazing feeling of a new life and reaching milestones. Life just goes on. Of course every sober day is a win and those milestones are not the reason to be sober, but it was just something I was thinking about todayā¦ How proud I was on taking those first steps and how good it felt in comparison to years of alcohol abuse.
Iām thankful my relapse didnāt end up in a complete bender. I reached out here and got so much encouragement, I needed that. I still have feelings of disappointment now and then, but I really like sober me. Iām looking forward to an AF 2025 and to reaching other, new milestones in for example my health and carreer.
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I relapsed after 14 months AF previously in 2023. It is hard to replicate that first year in terms of accomplishment and motivation and I totally felt that too. Milestones, so what? Iām 393 days sober today AGAIN. I canāt do that again. I wonāt.
Buuuttt. I would say this, never forget how hard it is to get sober again after a relapse. Cherish your sober time and protect it instead like a part of your soul rather than a tally you need to reach out tick off. Embrace the meh because you are a rockstar to do it all again no matter what. Just donāt back down this time, arm your fortress every day.
Itās rough to be sober, but it was rougher as a drunk for me.
Proud of you
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TGIF! Happy Friday!
I dont remember if I checked in yesterday. Ive been a little off. Nothing 3 straight days of sleep and 5 gallons of coffee cant fix haha.
MAKE it an awesome day my friends!
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I hit rock bottom today, my head bursts in confusion and all I can do is hide under a blanket. I feel so much shame, Iām angry, sad and I donāt know what to doā¦
I hit the reset button and trying to take little steps going forward. Little steps to recovery, second by second, minute by minuteā¦
But itās hard, so dark and stressed.
Wish me luck.
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