Checking in day 24 AF, hope you having a great day!!!
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Day 1 overā¦still in ICU but feeling betterā¦3rd time detoxing but also the lastā¦alcohol is the devil and I always wonder why itās legalā¦I know most people donāt have a problem with social drinking but for the ones that doā¦it is just a slow suicide. Thanks for having this app.
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Day 437. Iām doing pretty well, tomorrow will be 7 months for me and heather which is awesome. Such an amazing human that came into my life. I have ups and downs, but I work through most of it clearly and donāt act out like I used to. Iāve been doing most of my posting for my wheel stuff on TikTok and Iāve gotten a good little group of followers and likes. Which is pretty cool
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Hey all, checking in on day 1686. I hope everybody has a good one!
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Checking in.
On my drive home from visiting family. Iāve pulled in and parked to check in here. Major destructive thoughts of buying some alcohol on the way home. Instead Iām checking in here and intend to drive straight home.
What is with those sneaky thoughts, some days are great and then itās like youāre starting this battle from the beginning!
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Way to go on checking in! Thats amazing work there! Those thoughts do come up at the oddest times dont they? Keep staying true to urself friend. This too shall pass
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Working on day 3
Checking in late this morning
Had a nice walk this morning, got espresso, and went to the indoor farmers market.
Sbucks says āThanks a latteā 
Stay strong everyone!
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Love this. It is exactly how it happened for me. It is almost as if you reach a zen state and realize things are going to be okay (all of the sudden).
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At the ranch where my daughter takes horseback riding lessons. It was super frustrating spending 45 minutes trying to get her out of bed. She only needed to brush her hair and put on her shoes to get ready. We got here 15 minutes late only to find out she couldnāt go horseback riding because of the wind. Now I am in a bad mood and feeling resentful of my daughter and not sure if I want to keep doing these lessons. Thought Iād type here and try to get some frustration out. And yes, maybe Iām feeling some dissapointment with the daughter I have, although I will not linger on that feeling for long. I think I will go pet a couple of horses nearby. My daughter went with her teacher to the ranch nextdoor to groom some ponies since they couldnāt ride. Iām sitting in my car listening to wind chimes and snorting horses, lol. I would have so much drank over this once. But not today. Today Iāll stay sober.
Edit to add picture of my new friend.
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A few things that might help.
- Most urges last approximately 3 minutes. Know this and keep your mind occupied for 3 mins until it passes or is manageable.
- Write down your hierarchy of values on your phone or on a piece of paper and read them during urges. Family, job, coffee, exercise, health, etc. Alcohol is no where on the list and contributes nothing to them. Read it aloud if you have to.
- Play the tape: what happens if I buy this alcohol and consume it (fill in the blanks). And then the flip side. What if I donāt pickup ( fill-in the blanks)
These tools help me ride urges until they pass.
They only work if you use them.
Hang in there and stay strong.
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2nd check-in. Did one walk with my dog today. I felt especially heavy walking. Spoke with my friend on the phone. Went to get some hay for the reindeers from my fathers cousin. The day has went quite fast even though i have did nothing special. Feeling some sort of anhedonia. Going to watch a document. I havenāt have cravings through my whole sobriety of 28 days so at least that isnāt a stressor right now.
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So grateful that you realized the intensity and pulled over for support. Your post was 2 hours agoā¦ How are you doing now? Did the visit trigger something?
Hope you are able to continue using your tools to strengthen your stance in sobriety. We are here for you. Maybe a meeting (online or in person may also be helpful). 
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Checking in! 
Day 70
Itās āFridayā for me today, just kicking off the weekend!
Work today was ok, I got a lot of stuff done. Iāve been a bit anxious lately cause my mom keeps complaining about her health, but wonāt go to a doctorā¦ 
Sheās flying to 
in 2 days to visit a relative, and I have to drive her to the APT at 3:30 am! 
But hey, anything for my old lady! Today she said she was feeling better, and she definitely had a better voice.
Thereās a lot of stuff that gives me anxiety lately; the thought of being on my own, the housing situation where I live (much higher demand than offer and extremely expensive). If Iād have to move out now, I wouldnāt know where to goā¦ there just nothing to rent, let alone buy, except houses for 3K + rent / month, or a fucking room for 700ā¬+/ month. But thatās me getting ahead of stuff! I need to get back to the here and now!
@HolySquid I love your toilet paper! 
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Checking in to remain focused.
3 days.
Thanks for all the welcome messages and love, you really are the best 
Hope everyone has had a great day
Stay Strong
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2nd Check in for the dayā¦ I have set my timer for my third addiction. To officially start 00h00 26th Jan. Going to be tough. By doing this I will have overcome the big three. Alcoholism, smoking and finally Vaping. Lets Gooo 
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Checking in 1,950 day/64 months sober.
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Have a great sober day everyone! Woke up day 2 with immediate thoughts of using but have plans for the day I want to be present for. God grant me the strength, serenity, and support to live this life to the fullest!
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Thanks so much for checking @Dirk still there in the back of my mind but Iām home now and ready for bed so I passed that hurdle.
Yeah, bit of a stressful situation between a couple of family members actually. That and an old habit of buying myself bourbon when Iām home alone crept back to me.
@GVLNative thanks for the advice. I kind of went through those steps in my head as I drove home - If I drink tonight I know I wonāt be able to get up early for a run in the morning - that would undo so much hard work I have put into training. Plus, drinking doesnāt make me feel relieved or help me handle stress whereas running does do that for me, so Iād be sabotaging the one thing that can help me.
@Butterflymoonwoman thanks for the support. They do creep in at odd times, very sneaky how that part of the brain works!
I appreciate this space so much! Something as small as checking in can give you focus and somewhat drive you to not let others here down when they show up to support you.
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I often think the same, why is it legal , itās not fit for human consumption! But I suppose they make so much money from it that it will never be illegal.
Glad you are feeling better, wishing you the best in your recovery.
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If this is how you live, youāre living my absolute dream! BEAUTIFUL
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