Checking in day 84. Hope everyone had an amazing Fri-yay!!! Much love to all of you 
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Back to work today. That’s OK. It’s going to be a busy October followed by another holiday in November. I can do that. In the meanwhile I’m going to be very proud of my milestone. It took me some years more to realize that I needed to quit all substances.
This was the one that started it all. And this is also the one I am the most certain of I’ll never do again. Smoking is Stupid. Quitting is Smart. I quit smoking tobacco and weed on the same day, being challenged by a friend who said I could never do it.
I showed her, myself and the world I could. Whatever it takes. The opposite of addiction is connection, and that one also took me some years more to learn and apply. But it started here. Love.
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Good morning. Checking in on 61 days no binge drinking! I’ve been working like crazy the last few weeks. Got a lot of jobs ticked off with the extra cash and travel is now a more regular feature for my family which is fantastic. We have a weekend trip coming up next month..it won’t have any booze and I’m really not concerned for my sobriety on the trip, I will of course be vigilant but my system is working well and I don’t think I will face too many challenges.
Have a great weekend all.
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We better find some friends with planes or boats now 
Hmm 
A boat is actually a good idea. My plan expands 
Tho it is good to understand and sit with these thoughts, you can also learn to challenge them and change your perception. This really helped me, so I put it out there with hope it resonates with anyone bc I know how debilitating anxiety can be. My mind used to live in the past, constantly worrying about what’s over and done, until I looked outside my box. Like, say I’m worried about what others think of me bc of something stupid I did. Do you really think they’re spending their time thinking about me and what I did, or are they thinking about their own lives? Even if they were, I don’t actually know what they’re thinking, I only think I do. When the mind spirals thru imaginary scenarios, remember just what you said 
What if this happens? Well, what if it doesn’t? 
Idk if this makes any sense, but it was like an aha moment for me, realizing that I could control the narrative in my head.
Thanks! And no, I already had the nails. But it is my favorite color 
so the odds were pretty high.
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Slow day at work made for a slow day at home. Not much to report Have a great 24!
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Congratulations on the Ten Years!
It’s a big, huge deal!
You could’ve been smoking all this time!
Grateful, grateful, grateful, times ten and one to grow on, that you quit smoking … for all the reasons.
Much love and many hugs.
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Yeah, true. Though in these scenarios, we can rest assured that the insanely rich people are notoriously bad at fighting zombies and die pretty easily. Thus leaving us lots of mega yachts, Maseratis and helicopters to use. Just need to quickly learn how to fly/sail.
I wonder how long the internet would stay ‘on’ for?
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- There’s so much sport on today that I will be spoiled for choice. Apart from that, spin and weightlifting with my poorly hands, and will make some nice food and stay hydrated.
Boys will be on permanent bug patrol…
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Thank you! That’s so kind of you. Honestly, right now my only priority is staying sober. Where I’m living is ideal for recovery; it feels like an extended rehab: I can go out during the day as long as I remain sober, but I must stay in at night. I don’t have to worry about money because my father is covering all my expenses, and all I need are canvases and paints to keep painting. I’m embracing this perspective. After everything I’ve been through, if I want to take my career to the next level, I need to stay sober and give myself time to recover from the previous chapter of my life that just ended, and to give room to the next one.
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