Hi Button, good to see you. Lets do this, ODAAT
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Its good to be back 
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Checking in day 186 AF.
I feel really tired. The emergency shift yesterday was crazy. Worked my ass off and it was satisfying, but I could use a free day about now 
My work seems a bit calmer today as oncology is much more predictable, so Iāll manage.
I am missing my horse a lot. Heās doing really well in France! I will see him again in 6 weeks, so I just have to be patient 
Have a great day/evening/night everyone 
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Day 3 wasnāt so bad except for my best friend having to go back up to Humboldt. I did some cleaning and walked 4 miles. Enjoying downtime before bed. New psych med seems to be okay thus far. Grateful for my bed and my Switchā¦I am old but I game. 
Goodnight 
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Day #1
Did what was possibleāIāve now seen clearly the wrong way not to relapse again. It gets harder after each slip, and so does recovery, as I felt deeply last night. But thatās OK. Iām building resiliency, choosing courage over fear, and resetting my brain and dopamine system. Feeling happy and ready. Wishing you all a great day, friends 
and of course since new routines are worked on, here I goā¦ Getā¦ 
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Thatās very special!
Not only could others enjoy it on the path, all of us have enjoyed it for all the time that youāve had it as your avatar!
It represents you and all that you areā¦ at least to me and Iām sure to most/many others. @eph-M-eral
Congrats on each sober day!
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Thank you, Jasmine. The energy and kindness you bring to the Talking Sober Community is invaluable. This morning, I woke up early and took the opportunity to write about my journey with alcohol dependence. Itās a way of introducing myself to the community.
Thank you for your kindness, energy, and solidarity. I am pleased to be communicating with you. I feel valued.
Have a great day!
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Day 751. Back at work today
Bit anxious about that. It will pass once i get into it.
Aiming to but a house by the end of the yearā¦again a bit anxious aboht that but nothing ventured nothing gainedā¦ stopped caffiene mostly now tooā¦ feel alot better for thst..but feel a bit sluggish in the mornings
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@Christophe Glad to know my words are of help 
Congrats on 4 days now! An observation, if I may. In my experience, every time I attempted sobriety, Iād set up these expectations of how it would go, what I would do, only to be frustrated with myself when that wasnāt the case. This time, my only goal was to stay sober. Period. I realized how much work that was in itself and what I needed to learn how to do the most, was just 
exist Not attempt to fill every second with distraction, but sit with myself during those stagnant times and be okay with it. Just some food for thought 
@eph-M-eral I love looking at rocks 
We saw tons today!!! Along with my favorite color 
This was by far the coolest one
Me 
% When I dropped out of college, my dad suggested bartending school (like thatās actually necessary 
), but I declined bc āI didnāt want to become an alcoholicā Too late 
Anyway, I think most of us have these tendencies. Iāve been addicted to pretty much anything/everything you can be, at one point or another (except gambling somehow 
). Itās just a matter of avoiding bad ones and knowing how and when to reign in the others. Like shopping for me. At 18, I spent $9,000 in one month (mostly on clothes) when my parents gave me my ATM card 
Didnāt get a credit card until I absolutely needed one while pregnant, then discovered online shopping and maxed it out 
I know how fast and easy I can make excess money disappear, so Iāve learned ways to control it over the years (for the most part). Caffeine can be a sly one. Cutting it out almost completely, then using it again, made me realize how much of a drug it really is. You feel good until youāre more tired than you started so you keep needing more. Idk, there are far worse things 
I still struggle with it from time to time, but I got away from energy drinks and never looked back.
@Button83 Hey girl 
Good to see you 
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600 sugar
464 UPF
338 gluten/dairy
Slept well, good morning meeting. More design work today, looking forward to working on mechanics. Rowing later and enjoying the summer.
Summer flowers for you today.
Peace and love always 
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879?
I realized I didnāt actually ācheck inā last night when I finally got in bed, but yaāll know I was here Woke up tired after little sleep, but today turned out better than expected. My dad took us to this restaurant out of town. It was a drive, but with nice scenery. The food was aight, but the view is what made it special. Heās getting around okay, but still needs work. Which I hope heās doing consistently now that heās back home
Since we were already out that way, I took my daughter to this huge local park with playgrounds, trails, and usually a waterfall (but itās been too dry). 95Ā° and sunny 
Hard to be outside longer than 10 minutes, but I used the car as a buffer in between different areas of the park. Mistakenly took a nap when I got home, so Iām still up now, but heading to bed now. Have a great 24!
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Hey all, checking in on day 1856. I hope everybody has a good one 
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Afternoon check-in! I finally went for my morning 7K walk, but some how I kept procrastinating at home, and left the house way too lateā¦ It was a long walk under the sun! 
Iāve just finished my cooking for the week. With these temperatures the last thing I want to do, is stand in my kitchen, but I need to get some healthy meals ready Mostly salads these days (pasta with chicken and ātrampĆ²ā - typical salad from Mallorca)
Gonna do a small siesta now, and then go to the public pool for a while!
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I hope your mind doesnāt use that to say āit is not that badā. I know my addictive mind would . I hope you pulled through
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Morning check in. Couldāve slept the day away, but I made it to work. Iām exhausted and achy.
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Day 1247
Rainy day here in Alberta. Had plans to go out with my son, but with the chance of hail, strong winds, and rain, i dont think we will be heading out.
Woke up in good spirits. Feeling energized as i drink my homemade iced hazlenut oat shaken espresso. Going to do my prayer shortly and get this day started.
If hubby comes home early from work due to the rain, im going to head to the gym for a workout. Might as well get some exercise in.
Hope everyone has a great Monday!
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So good to see u here 
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Happy to see u back ODAAT friend
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@Christophe you are valued. Appreciate your kind words. Glad to see you connecting and working on your journey. 
@Bunto keep up with the positive attitudeā¦one moment at a time 
@acromouse heck yeah! 600 days no sugar 
. Keep up with your impressive timersā¦ kicking some serious ass
@Jesile stay cool friend. Smart to get the cooking done early before it gets too hot. Hope you enjoy your walk
@CanadianGirl congratulations on your 200 days 
@Lighter congratulations on your 500 days
Keep up the amazing work my friendsšŖš½
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