Aw man, it’s 5:05am and I can’t get sleep because I went early to bed and sleeping meds helped me to sleep 7hrs straight. Now I’m hoping to get some sleep soon, because this is too early to stay awake, haha! No disturbing dreams, just pure refreshing sleep. Gotta just get some sleep again. Onward always!
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I don’t know whether I should post here. I am not having an easy time with work changes, including losing my department head stuatus to someone else, it just really triggers old traumas. Tomorrow I have therapy. She does EMDR so I should get some relief from that. I spoke to my sponsor today and to one other friend from AA. So I am doing the healthiest things I can. And I am trying to keep a positive face at work. I still have a job. I will eventually be happy about it again. I wish you all a happy and sober 24 hours.
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Thanks! I read that book several years ago and although it wasn’t my cup of tea, it was surely interesting. I’m glad you enjoyed it though!
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@Mischa84 Omg 
You’re too funny! You know where I stand 
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I woke up earlier than I imagined, sluggish as usual, but felt great once I got moving. First day in a while I didn’t hit the midday slump so I got alot done before work. Not much else to say 
Hope you all have a great 24!
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My four day weekend just started. I’m very happy with that as the job got to me in the last days, too much days in a row worked, difficult rowdy clients to work with, feeling pushed into roles I don’t want to do as well. Has gotten me anxious, unhappy and exhausted. And avoidant and isolating myself.
I’m glad I got to talk about it, first to some fellow experience workers who work in the same building but in different clinics, and then to my manager who seemed understanding and is willing to work on a plan to make for a happier Menno in the workplace. Or so I hope.
Talking about it helped a great deal with anxiety anyway. And I slept a lot better this night, even if it still was with quite some dreams and waking up. Glad I have therapy to go to too this morning. So it’s time for breakfast now, starting of with a . Want to bike to therapy and back so need some fuel. Let’s have as good a day as we all can friends. Sober and clean or nothing will come of it. Love from my lunch break walk yesterday, it’s an old towpath along an acient canal. Used to play here as a kid.
@Lighter Always nice to see you Marie. No need to catch up with all IMO, this is a checking in thread right? 
@TS66 Love to see you working on connections and contact Trey. Hugs to you.
@MrMoustache Congrats on seven hours of continuous sleep. Five am is a bit early but it could be the start of a new day/night rhytm. A healthier one actually.
@SoberOskar Hoping you’ll wake up feeling a bit better friend.
@Marit So triple digits now right? Yay! Huge congrats! 
@Kareness Thanks for checking in and sharing Karen. Good days and less good ones. We’re in this together. Big hugs your way 
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☆ Day 2403 
A lot is going on at my work right now. A co worker is at home sick because of a labor dispute. It affects us all mentally and because she isn’t working we have to work extra. We are a small team so the impact is big. But it’s good to notice I can handle it and it doesn’t affect my mood. I can be there for her and my colleques but also take good care of myself. Couldn’t have done that a few years ago, I would have been overflown by emotions and stress. So that’s 
Picture of a room in one my favorite museums. It’s a big collection of gems from all over the world in a room wich haven’t has any change in more then 100 years (beside that big silver balloon at the ceiling
).Today? Having the day off (finally) and going to use it for a visit at the Zoo. My day off tomorrow is changed into a working day so I want today to be a good one
Have a good day ore night all
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Good morning,
Day 61/62
A day off work today, so my head clock woke me up at 03.33! Some decaf tea and toast sent me back to sleep and now Im like a hobbit having my second breakfast-still in bed .
Yesterday while on the beach I found a small stone which I put in my pocket. It turns out its a piece of whitby jet, around 185 million years old! That really blew me away! The thought that this was here when dinasaurs roamed the earth.
The birds are having a party outside on the feeders, no chance of more sleep so time to get moving.
Plan for today is a shower and more tea then take each hour as it comes.
Hope you all have a good Friday 
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I did not see your post until mine was posted.
I like a bit of geology, crystals and gemstones.
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444 days AF
55 days no unnecessary trigger shopping
What to say?
I am better.
TW eating blah
Eating unnecessary shit last weeks gave me some negative effects. As there was also dairy productsx sugar and wheat included I have some pimples now and a bit of a swollen lymph gland behind my ear. Glad I did not gain too much weight, might be effect of the strength training than body was able to deal better with too much food. Eating more regular since few days 
Also I want to add some natural healing routines… Nettles, black cumin oil against inflammation and the allergic, and balance thyroid. Sarvangasana asana (shoulder stand) also for thyroid activation. Some easy movements and stretches to do everyday, not only in the gym. Staying on very unprocessed food diet.
My blood test is fine. But I will have another appointment to let me explain the results. One thyroid value is a bit in upper range and maybe a specialist can check it more detailed to be sure. Anyway it is possible to do things to balance it a bit more.
Doing good in my job.
Now it is 4 days off, happy about having some more free time 
Stay strong
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Me too! Have a small collection myself at home and always wear jewelery with gems. My favorite stone is Tourmaline, especially the green one.
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Mine is aquamarine and green tourmaline. I like finding rough stones on the beach.
Do we have a thread for crystals, rocks and minerals?
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Yes we do have a thread like that, I will look it up for us 
Aquamarine is my stone of birth, I’m a aquarius. Here in the Netherlands there are not many rocks at the beach but I love to look for fossils like sharktooth and I do find them sometimes.
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Found it 
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Lovely! Thanks Claudia
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Thanks! Yeah, 5am feels a little bit too early for me, I’m usually waking up around 9 
Day 38 AF, 22 weed free. I slept well because of the sleeping meds. Much needed. Soon I’m hitting the residents oatmeal and coffee breakfast and then I’m just gonna read books and taking walks. It’s a cloudy day and not so warm as it was yesterday, but spring has arrived for sure. Have a great 24, sober peeps!
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Day 74 
I had no idea I’d gone past the 60s! Well, there it is. I should check in everyday but I’ve been busy and my mind’s been occupied because I’ve made a big decision. I’m thinking of relocating. Anyway, last night I went out with a friend and I stayed up till 3 drawing patterns. I’d done a few before but I hadn’t realized that I got some of the measurements wrong so I had to start over. Today I’m meeting my cousin for coffee. I watched her cats before while she was away. Miss the cats, it’s good to see them. After that I have a lot of sewing to do for my class project () and then hopefully I can get some decent sleep.
Have a great day everyone 
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513 sugar
377 UPF
251 gluten/dairy
Slept a bit, great morning meeting. Good Friday today, which means chillaxing!
Peace and love always 
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Checking in on day 113.
Was up and out walking Mr Stubbs at the usual 5am. Work shift starts an hour later than normal today so I get to quietly enjoy my coffee before leaving today. It’s supposed to be another warm one here today but it’s calling for rain so that makes it kind of meh. I’ve got lots of housework to start on here this evening to get the house ready for people coming on Sunday. I hope everyone has a great sober day.
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Hey all, checking in on day 1769. I hope everybody has a good one!
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Day 469 AF
Wife and I are off this morning to visit my father. I don’t think we’ve seen since last May. He’s getting up there and in very poor health, I need to do better on that front, but we’re not close really, but I should still try harder. The 2+ hour drive each way is a bit of a hindrance but that’s also an excuse…
Anyway, today we visit.
Best wishes all.
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