Checking in daily to maintain focus #75

@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.

Have a good day/night everyone

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Day 32
Today is what I call a ā€œgummy 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 can’t go out. I’ll only stay sober now, that’s the task. There’s no future, no past, just me right now choosing to stay sober. One hour at a time today since days don’t work, I don’t want my sobriety to be stretched thin, colorless, and tasteless too. Can’t risk it. I’ll finish my work, then I’ll close my eyes and listen to an audiobook. Tomorrow will be a good day, I’m sure.
Have a great sober day friends. :cherry_blossom::sunny:

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Heyy I’m 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
It’s my process to accept what I’m doing…I did the same thing with nicotine now I’m almost a year nic free

G2 get to work
Be back in a bit

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This is so true. My journey sounds about the same. I am done actively counting days. Have a great day everyone.

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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 :worried:

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Day 5 AF.

I have my favorite AA meeting at 930am today so I’m 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 haven’t 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 I’ve been neglecting for 2 weeks now.

Let’s keep working it!!!

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You hang on and I’ll hang on. You are completely correct that we are just a sliver away from making a bad decision everyday. We can’t 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 :heart:

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Hi. Feeling lost so thought I’d check in here.

@acromouse I still haven’t checked out recovery dharma btw, so I will tomorrow. :pray:

Shine on fam!

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Hey friend. I think I did but just in case… happy belated 30 lol You are doing great. I love this in particular

Beautiful post✨🩷

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I found it and I will say, for me, it’s perfect. I’m spiritual but not ā€œtraditionallyā€ so it’s especially perfect in that way. Oh crap I gotta log on there. Oops​:face_with_peeking_eye::face_with_peeking_eye:

All jokes aside you’re killing it

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Day 24 , sober and proud to be … only thing sad is I’m worried about the situation with my sisters I don’t want to just brush it off and do what they ask like I usually do but I don’t know if I’m strong enough yet. Every day sober is making me stronger so I will get there

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Hey all, checking in on day 1724. I hope everybody has a good one!

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Do that friend. Just log into any meeting and get a feel for the space.

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Day 38
Still waking up, fitful sleep and odd dreams.
Stay sober today with hopes my mind unfogs
-Solar

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Day 1,725 clean and sober today. Have a wonderful day everyone, love you guys. :sunglasses::metal:t2:

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Where do you live? Any place that celebrates Pancake Day is like Wonderland in my book.

Stay strong. It’s not being overly dramatic. We’re all here because the danger is real.

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Good Morning from here in VA…Today I woke up to a personal milestone…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!!! :smiley:

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We all have these days. Hang in there, Soli. Tomorrow is another, different day.

Checking in day 1987 AF.

(Meteorological) Spring has sprung! :blossom:
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. :shopping: :nail_care:

Keep choosing sobriety, there is nothing a drink makes better and no freedom in staying trapped in the cycle.
Free yourself, don’t wait for anyone to do it for you :sparkles:

Stay safe and sober peeps :pray:t3:

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Waking up and checking in. Drinking coffee and playing with the dogs. We’re supposed to have some rain and high winds this afternoon, so I’m going to run my errands early and then hunker down. Temps are up and down all week (from 78 to 38 and back). Oy.
I’m 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.

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