So glad to see u back Dave. Ill be looking for ur checkins 
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Congratulations on 1 week! 
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Day 1261
Actually had a really nice day with my son. His eye appt was rescheduled which is fine. That gave me more time to tidy up. I swept, mopped, vacummed, did dishes, and put away laundry in the morning. So i was pretty productive. In the afternoon, i played a game of Clue with my son along with 3 games of Guess Who, plus played some indoor baseball in the living room.
Hes extremely hyper lol But its nice to see him happy
Like i mentioned in my earlier post, i started my day off with morning affirmations. But I am also trying something new to see if it improves my mood. I ate breakfast! AND I didnt drink coffee first thing. I thought it would be benefical to drink some water, take my Vitamin B Complex, and have a small breakfast instead. Coffee (which Im drinking now) is good for the afternoon when I need a little more energy. Going to give this a go for a little while and see what comes of it.
Feeling much better today then I was feeling last week. The guilt I felt last week ia gone today, just by making some changes. Less phone usage, less laying down, and more activity. Feeling grateful
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Day 2501: The Dinner Party
My wife and I donāt really have any mutial friends, and in fact, we really donāt have that many friends at all. Such is life as adults.
Recently, my daughter (5yrs) was invited over to a clasamates for a playdate. The parents also invited my wife and I over for dinner. This was a huge step for us, could this blossom into a mutual friendship for us? Iād be lying if I said I wasnāt a little bit excited.
I knew a little about them from chit chat at birthday parties and what not. They had mentioned that they love wine and touring wineries in the area (there are many here in Washington). So, that kind of made me nervous, what will I say of offered? I certainly donāt want to scare them off with the whole recovering alcoholic thingā¦
So we show up, they did indeed ask if weād like a drink, wine, beer, cocktailā¦ My wife just requested water. I followed suit.
I could tell that they really wanted to crack open a bottle of wine and have conversation. They offered again, we stuck with water. A bit later they asked, so, what DO you drink when you go out? We both replied, ice tea or water. And that was that on the topic of drinks. We talked for hours about food, travel, hiking, commutingā¦ I really enjoyed it. I hope that they did too and that it wasnāt awkward for them. They didnāt drink since we didnāt, so I guess it was a bit awkward for all of us, without that social lube; and thatās life sober, just gotta embrace it!
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Thatās cool. I hope the friendship blossoms, if that is what you want. Reciprocal dining is fun. And congrats on your 2,501!!!
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Day 19 sober
Just did gym today, a SMART Recovery meeting, and work
Currently watching The Walking Dead with my girlfriend for the first time. We canāt get over how dumb and brainlet some of the survivors are lol
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@lighter How did your day go today? You are putting in the hard effort each and every day to make your life a healthier one. You are taking the steps needed to be kinder to yourself and I do hope that you are able to shed any guild or misconceptions that your mind may have. You have an active and healthy lifestyle ā keep doing you girl! 
@viola OH my goodness YES ā I totally feel like allergy season is staying around longer and is possibly more potent this year. Usually by end of June I am good till the fall LOL
@stacyann OH NO ā sorry about your pup ā I know the smell of skunk makes me gag. Canāt imagine getting sprayed in the face. Big hugs to your pup. Good luck with the attorney. Keeping my fingers crossed for you 
This is your addict voice trying to convince you its ok to reset a timer just to get the perfect number / time etc. The time is whatever works for you and best describes when you became sober. I chose the morning only cause I wanted to not be drunk when I started my timer. You just keep strong and keep moving forward. When you start stacking up days/ months / years then the exact time will not be of as much significance. Your strength and vigilance is what you should be proud of! ODAAT
@jette YEAH day 7 ā 1 week is amazing work! Keep up the amazing work 
@hoofhearted Oh wow ā i love that for you guys. Hope that this does turn into a wonderful friendship. Glad that you all were able to have an enjoyable non alcoholic evening together.
@john_connor1337 I love that show and have to agree with you assessment. Still an awesome cast overall and great entertainment
Checking in on Monday night
950 days free of alcohol and weed
1365 days free of cigarettes (ooh 1 year + 1000 days LOL)
Been a long day. Still wasnāt well enough to swim but did get the house cleaned. Got to spend some time with my cousin and her kids. Iām exhausted - ready to sleep.
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day / evening - sending you all so much love 
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Checking in at the end of day 3. Met with a bunch of newcomers like myself at a service meeting in a treatment centre. Thankfully I never have to look far for people in recovery. I canāt get to God alone 
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Better than yesterday. Thats all im looking for. I will drink lots of water today, try & eat well and i will exercise this afternoon.
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Day 3 here. Iām confident. Iām focused on improving my health and sleep. Thanks for your support.
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Did one day as a nurse in an outpatient clinic for addiction care yesterday. Al lot less hassle than working in a detox, nice colleagues, close by home, it was pretty nice. Working the full four days there might be a bit too quiet for me, but maybe a combination of detox and there is possible. Not sure if I really want that but sure is worth thinking about. It might be time to reconsider what I want to do with my working days. Not always do the hardest toughest job. Iāve got nothing to prove to nobody.
Working there another day today. I feel good about that. Three days off after. Feel even better about that 
. Whatever the day brings, Iām going to make it as good as I possibly can. Sober and clean or nothing will come of it. I expect you all to do the same. Love from Luna and me.
@Dustysprungfield Iām here a bit less now after 6+ years, but I still check this place daily. I need a connection to my peers, I need to know Iām not alone, I need to remind myself just one is never an option. Iām in recovery as we all are here and connection to my fellows in recovery is part of that. For the rest of my life. And thatās not a burden, itās an enrichment. Take care friend.
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@Noshame Been mighty busy with work myself, but 
Hello! 
Any day sober is a good day 
@StacyAnn Oooh, sorry about the skunkin. I know that sucks 
My boy got hit nearly every damn year of his life! (Twice one year 
) I also know how sucky a custody battle is and wish you the best of luck in court
(And what the hell is this now?! 
)
@aMaverickSoul I totally get the timer thing. I set my initial run to midnight, not thinking much of it, but my final reset (after far too many) was 7pm. What bothered me tho, is my timerās shifted since thenā¦by itself 
Rolling over later and later, and now itās past 8pm! At first I thought it was prepping for leap year (nope), then maybe daylight savings (uh-uh), but in the end I decided it doesnāt really matter 
Time is but a construct. I know when it was 
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This local private school hosts several huge events a year at my work and I despise every single one of them Very over the top, needy people. We basically transform our entire club to their liking, just for them to change their minds last minute or not even use a whole room we set up as they requested! Every damn time 
And there werenāt any guys scheduled, so I had to move alot of furniture bc one girlās pregnant and the others are young (I meant weak 
). Anyway, now itās hard to wind down. Iām tired, but my body wonāt relax. Hope I get to sleep at a decent time. I need all the rest I can get before Thursday 
ODAAT
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615 sugar
479 UPF
353 gluten/dairy
Lots of rain, a rather dark and cloudy day today. More work on prototypes this morning, a grocery run later. Also I am looking forward to my yoga session in the afternoon.
Peace and love always 
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Havenāt been visiting here alot lately. Just plodding along doing ok and taking care of myself. Hope everyone is doing ok
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Hello,
Its been a while since I have been on. I have been quite busy with summer activities. I also just purchased a home this last month so I have been busy with the process. Life has been really great lately, gaining trust from family including my teenage daughter. She came over for dinner and offered to help if I need any. She also has opened up to me about her boyfriend, we are going fishing on Sunday, he wants to meet me. Itās so cool being sober, open and willing to spend time with her. When I was drinking it was all about me and my drinking. Now a days I can be present with her, My Dad and other family. When I was drinking I didnt know how much I was missing out on with family and friends, real friendships until I sobered up.
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Checking in on day 14. Up early. I slept terribly. I donāt know why I couldnāt shut off. Sleep hasnāt been an issue until last night. Hopefully, it was an anomaly.
After work, I have a small home repair (installing a bidet in my guest bath) that is the only thing that I need to get done today. Anything else is gravy.
Happy Tuesday, Sober Friends.
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Good morning, friends!
Life is going well, even though I sometimes feel like an alien here. Maybe Iām weirdā¦ or the people I meet areā¦ or maybe weāre all a little weird in our own way. And thatās okay!
The real goal? Building self-compassion, self-esteem, and self-respect. We are who we are ā and we have every right to become and act as our true selves. Stay strong, stay you. 
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@Bunto very good shere and reminder
Iām still sober over here
Also wanted to remind everyone to have a good day.
I second what bunto said.
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Good morning friends, day 72.
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I went to stretch & balance class yesterday and had my arse handed to me 
. I was falling down a lot, but found it funny. Now I need to unload trucks in 100 degree weather. I will get back in shape! Just need to keep going like this.
Enjoy your days & stay cool yāall
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