Hey, good morning. Im back at work today after having 2 days off in which I got a whole load done.
Its still day 65 for me and I chose to start it by doing day 16 of the April workout BEFORE going to work. Im already thinking this wasnt my greatest decision. We shall see though.
Im feeling a little guilty as I dont feel as if Im working to stay off drinking. It just seems natural now not to drink.
I spend a couple of hours on here reading all your accounts.
I dont listen to my audiobooks on quitting anymore.
I am filling my time with gardenig, walking and seeing more of family. If that counts as working to stay off the drink then I can do this forever.
Hope you all have a good one today.
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Check in on day 24. Checking in between sets at the gym on a gorgeous sunny morning. Back to work after the Easter break which will no doubt throw up a ton to deal with, but you know what? Itās easier dealt with sober.
@Juli1 just want to say that swimming 3km is crazy impressive. I know you take it in your stride because swimming is something youāre good at, but take a minute to recognise it still 
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517 sugar
381 UPF
255 gluten/dairy
Got some hours of uninterrupted sleep last night. Gonna take that!
My daughter will be off to an arts project during her easter brake, so I should have some peaceful time for work. Want to work on my game again, take a nap, go for a walk, maybe some rowing exercise later.
Peace and love again 
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Day 473,
up at 4am to hit gym before work. Yikes.
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Day 668. Feeling really flat. Partner told me some of the rubbjsh id said two years ago when i was drinking and i feel pretty bad and rubbish
I was going through a rubbjsh divorce and i tjink all the rubbish came out when i was drunk (thats a lot of use of the word ārubbish:)ā
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Hey all, checking in on day 1773. I hope everybody has a good one 
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Day 6. Felt good to wake up hangoverfree again but tbh feeling abit overwhelmed today. I kept thinking last night if I were to go on holiday how on earth would I cope watching everyone drink while I sit there sober. No buzz or anything when Iām supposed to be āletting my hair downā.
I talked myself down and told myself I only need to think about the choices Iām making today but still made me really uncomfortable.
Also not sure how I will react when I go to any social event and people ask if Iām drinking since they are used to it.
Stupid anxiety brain. Still glad I did not drink. Can remember tons of awful decisions I made drunk and didnāt even feel like it was me making them cause I was close to blacking out.
Need to realize others probably wonāt care if Iām not drinking regardless and get comfortable with the thought of saying no thanks Iām not drinking or Iām taking time out from drink.
Hope everyone is doing ok today.
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You know, itās just a trick our addicted brains play on us. In fact everything is better sober. Except hanging out with drunk people. My holidays to the place I drank the most in my life, my favourite Greek island, became different after I quit drinking. Much better. I started hiking in the early am, having a swim and a good lunch afterwards, followed by a siesta, reading, swimming, hanging out with friends who werenāt drunk yet, dinner. Sometimes finishing off by visiting the pub for an hour or so having a soda before going to bed. Perfect relaxing day away from all the day to day stress.
When I still drank I was in bed till noon or later, barely made it to the beach to have something to eat and my first beer, hanging around with or without friends for the rest of the afternoon, drinking more and more, having dinner, and waiting till the pub opened to hang around there, till daylight the next morning. And crawling home and into bed. Repeat the day after till I had to fly home very hungover. I know what I prefer. I also know that there were two British guys running the bar there, one died in his fifties of heart failure and the other one had liver failure and had to retire very early and return to England because the lifestyle was literally killing him.
And indeed. People donāt care about your drinking, and when they do in a negative way they have a problem themselves. Maybe youāll make them think. Or not. Itās your life and you donāt drink no more. Congrats on 6 days friend. Keep going.
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Day 66. My allergies flared, and I slept horribly. Thankfully, I have a fairly low-key day planned.
The end of term is around the corner, so I am grading like a dervish.
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Day 19 
The holiday is over and Iām back to work. But good memories are with me. I wish everyone a nice day.
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I love this post Mno. You could be writing about me there. Dont forget we probably got on and off the aeroplane drunk also.
We go away in August and this will be my first sober holiday! I cant wait.
I will find something to do sober, no problem.
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Checking in on Day 72. Now itās back to routine. This craziness and disorganization will be my undoing if it keeps up. Once and awhile is understandable, but everyday has me feeling so uneasy. Hope everyone has a great day. 
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@Mira_D glad you were able to speak with your dad and be open about your feelings. 
@Just_Laura ugh! That sounds frustrating to deal with. Iām sorry Laura. Hope he does get better about his behavior.
@Juli1 you are a badass girl! Glad to hear that you arenāt following through with the concrete plans. Scary that they are forming. This may be a sign to do something else for yourself to keep you safe from a relapse. Iāve heard many times that a relapse takes time to form. Itās like the addiction is spinning itās web patiently and then takes hold when it feels strong enough. Just donāt give it the strength 
@Timetochange sorry friend. It sucks to see / hear of ourselves when we were in addiction. We were proper assholes. A reminder that you are not that person anymore. You have apologized for those times and are working diligently each day to show that youāve changed. Embrace the amazing efforts you are putting forth now and donāt dwell on the past. Hope your day gets better
@NewDay1990 Iāve heard the term future tripping in recovery and it is so real. You are doing so great on day 6. Itās super early in your recovery. Take the baby steps to work your recovery. When the time comes you will have the tools and support built to help you through any situation. I can honestly say that vacations and socializing and all of lifeās happy moments are so much better sober. I have no regrets, I remember everything and I am able to do more cause Iām not drunk or recovering from a massive binge. ODAAT 
@CR84 wishing you luck with the routine. So important for me cause when I donāt have something to focus then I fall apart.
Checking in on Tuesday morning
Up and ready to take on the day. Iām sleepy which really is a joke as I canāt sleep worth shit. The coffee is doing its thing.
Going to get my errands and PT done early so I can go see my sis today.
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free dayā¦ sending you all so much love
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Checking in, early on day two no alcohol.
Still feel so much anxiety and regret.
Anxiety about how Iām going to make this work this time around. Trying some recovery Tik Tok and you tube. Trying some new mindsets and internal dialogue. Also, anxiety because Iām starting to think that the fact that my partner still drinks and really has no desire to quit could be a much bigger issue for me than Iāve been willing to admitting. Weāve been together since we were 16. Iām 36 now. I know Iām the only one that is responsible for my sobriety but itās difficult when itās not supported at home. And he really does try but after a couple days heās back to it which triggers me. Even if he goes out to the garage and āstays awayā from me while heās drinking. Itās still triggering.
All I know is I will not drink today.
Hope everyone had a good Tuesday!
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377 days sober sweet as.
My brain still says to drink if its sunny, if im wanting to watch a film, if i fart wrong lol. But im resilient and i know the moment passes and ill wake up hangover free and not feeling like death is in my room with me. Im sober and will remain thst way today cos ya know its a day at a time. Much love fellow quitters / sober warriors
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Thatās the most important friend. And thatās all we all can do. As to drinking partners: yes thatās a hard one. Know youāre not alone in that too. Hereās a popular thread on the forum dealing with the issue:
Keep going friend. One day or 10,000, itās one day at a time for us all and weāre in this together. Hugs .
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Good morning friends, day 87. Have a great day!
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Quick lunch break check in on Day 117.
Stay safe and sober everyone.
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Day 3 no weed.
Well, I guess no one really is coming to save me.
Waterworks, nausea, sleep disturbances, confusion.
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Day One: no pills
Iām sick to death of escaping my problems by sleeping from taking medication. My medication is for medical reasons, not to abuse. I feel really good about this.
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