@acromouse for me, my relapse was due to being complacent and over confident. The subsequent relapses after that due to not actively and wholeheartedly working the program throughout the day especially on my hardest days. Thanks for asking.
Checking in this morning on day 2 AF. Will check in again later on.
Day 32
Today is what I call a āgummy day.ā Gummy days stretch and stretch and anything you do in those days also strech and become thin, lose their color and taste, you know, just like chewed gum. I have lots of work to finish. I have a terrible headache and all day my sobriety has been hanging by a thin thread. Thank goodness for my procedure because I canāt go out. Iāll only stay sober now, thatās the task. Thereās no future, no past, just me right now choosing to stay sober. One hour at a time today since days donāt work, I donāt want my sobriety to be stretched thin, colorless, and tasteless too. Canāt risk it. Iāll finish my work, then Iāll close my eyes and listen to an audiobook. Tomorrow will be a good day, Iām sure.
Have a great sober day friends.
Heyy Iām adding a new substance to my quit list once again
Caffeine starting at 7am in a few min
I quit then go back then I quit then I go.back
Itās my process to accept what Iām doingā¦I did the same thing with nicotine now Iām almost a year nic free
Checking in on Tuesday morn. I basically slept for 24 hours. Feeling much better this morning, hopefully on the mend. Time to catch up with everything I put off to now
I have my favorite AA meeting at 930am today so Iām very excited to share my milestone with the group! Day 5 is still the beginning but what makes it important to me is that I havenāt wanted to drink. Day 5/6 has always been my breaking point in my past few rounds of trying to get sober so getting through today is a personal achievement for me.
I also plan on going back to yoga tonight which Iāve been neglecting for 2 weeks now.
You hang on and Iāll hang on. You are completely correct that we are just a sliver away from making a bad decision everyday. We canāt Outrun this disease but we can keep up with the pace we need to stop the wolves nipping our heels. You got this. Message any time you need a stern word, or an open vent. Here for ya
I found it and I will say, for me, itās perfect. Iām spiritual but not ātraditionallyā so itās especially perfect in that way. Oh crap I gotta log on there. Oopsā:face_with_peeking_eye:
Day 24 , sober and proud to be ⦠only thing sad is Iām worried about the situation with my sisters I donāt want to just brush it off and do what they ask like I usually do but I donāt know if Iām strong enough yet. Every day sober is making me stronger so I will get there
Good Morning from here in VAā¦Today I woke up to a personal milestoneā¦I am 38 years old and have been drinking quite heavily since about the age of 18. I have been through hospital de-tox 3 times since. Never to make it longer then 38 days AF. Well friends today I woke up to Day 39 AF. I feel very accomplished passing my longest time sober but there are many many more uncharted days ahead of me. Stay strong and sober everyone!!!
(Meteorological) Spring has sprung!
Lovely sunshine, all the windows open, birds tweeting, nice breeze = happy me.
Another busy day of moving furniture, cleaning, getting ready for new rugs and curtains.
Girlie day planned for tmro, nails, shopping and lunch.
Keep choosing sobriety, there is nothing a drink makes better and no freedom in staying trapped in the cycle.
Free yourself, donāt wait for anyone to do it for you
Waking up and checking in. Drinking coffee and playing with the dogs. Weāre supposed to have some rain and high winds this afternoon, so Iām going to run my errands early and then hunker down. Temps are up and down all week (from 78 to 38 and back). Oy.
Iām planning to read a few chapters from the Monkey Mind book, poke around more on the Recovery Dharma website, and check in here throughout the day.
Keep cool, but care. We can do this together.