sober is our own gift to ourself everyday. The rest of life still has to be lived. I also got a written warning.
luckily I have an understanding boss though. Bc I’m not so stressed anymore and don’t panic 24 hours a day I’m like, Don’t worry about it, I’ll do it later, chill out. 
. Keep going my friend. Happy sober Friday.
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- I’m not bad. Working the weekend so relaxing now. Sober and clean. @ChyB Looking good mate! Congrats! @Misokatsu You recognise it. You’re handling alcohol you can handle this too right? Success on this one too lady. @CapriciousCapricorn Huge congrats! A full half year is awesome! @Joy Thanks lady! Not doing half bad yourself! @WorkingMama Welcome to the forum Mama! And welcome to your sobriety! @DarrenUK If it helps ditch it. I’m drinking tea from my beer glasses these days but I can imagine you don’t want the reminders around. In that case it’s certainly good riddance.
Took the pic because I wanted a shot of cyclists. Only seeing the result on my pc did I notice the one happy person in the pic and the future of Amsterdam cycling (on the far left). Reminded me of how becoming sober and clean is about so much more than becoming sober and clean. And we find out what it really is about when we do the work. When we walk the walk. Keep going all. It’s so worth it! Love from Amsterdam.
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Nice one on double digits. Happy days.
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Good thanks. I’m up to 7 miles with a 35lb bergan at the moment. I’ve got 5 months to get to 20 miles.
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I am awake way too early! I have been going to bed very early, because I’m tired, and I don’t think about drinking as much if the evening is shorter. But I need to adjust schedule a bit. Last night I got grumpy with my youngest who has anxiety, because she wanted me to stay in her room, chatting for hours, and I was really overtired.
@Misokatsu this sounds like an eating disorder, and it sounds like it’s making you very unhappy. Do you get any kind of help for food/body issues, like therapy or meetings? I had some ED issues when I was younger and I know it can take over your life and be miserable. I hope you can get some support and help.
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Thanks for the share Bootz. Good watch. Not especially an Arsenal fan here, big fan of English football though (and of Dennis Bergkamp of course). Tony’s doing good stuff now. Good twitter account he’s got too, giving me lots of links to good recovery, mental health, LGBT+ stuff. And more.
Update on Tony’s current happenings: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/31/tony-adams-alcohol-gave-me-good-hiding-i-needed-pain-sporting-chance-arsenal
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62 days. I pick up my 2 month chip tonight. Happy Valentine’s Day! 
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Day 69! Happy squishy love day and all that jazz. Frigid temps today; it’s -22°C (-29°C with windchill). Better bundle up!
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Great sober number but where the hell do you live, the North Pole. Today is not the day to be frigid…
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Day 1 sober. My mouth is full of the bitter taste of failures. I know I can not follow sadness but just I need to share with someone that I feel sad and down
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. I need your kind wordsThx Paul you’re right - keep calm and stay focused on one thing at a time. Will work on that this week 
@Blueroom @Jane.c
In my late teens and early 20s I had disordered eating, basically the binge and purge of bulimia but not frequently enough to be a ed.
Now I am getting a handle on the booze this is flaring up.
Day 313. Coming off anti-depressants is much harder than going on them, at least for me. I feel like my head is coming apart. I’m not all here it feels like. I want to post this in case it might help someone else. The brain spasms are constant. Anyone who says that Lexapro has no side effects when stopping is wrong. I got really dizzy at work out of nowhere today. I would have needed to pull ovet if I had been driving.
Lexapro is an SSRI, which = Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Serotonin impacts every part of your body, from your emotions to your motor skills.
So coming off this medication is going to be unpleasant while the brain tries to rebalance whatever serotonin level is normal. Hopefully it doesn’t last too long. It’s day four off meds and it’s been the worst so far. I’ll post again tomorrow, maybe it will be better, but I have read it takes a month or two to really feel normal again.
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@Nvbookthief wow 64 days, hope those cravings diminish very soon. I get overwhelmed, and then just break all my stuff into bite chunks, and always make time for meditation, reading etc anything to relax me.
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@bikethief something similar, make coffee, U tube video - Alcohol affirmations, I meditate in the evening. Come on TS and see what’s been happening overnight. Gym and back on here throughout the day as and when I can 
It works so far 
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I do like posts with cards, good how it makes you evaluate and the internal work you are putting into these. When I read these makes me stop and think about the card. Thank you for sharing Have a good day.
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Heyyyyyy! Sorry you have some stuff going on, but super excited about your 500 days. Congrats lady 
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I’m sorry you’re going through some depression right now. So glad that you realize it always lifts. Just sucks when we are in it. I died laughing about your wheat thins dream girl, I have those dream a lot haha. I guess I don’t hate them 
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i was switched to Lexapro 5 weeks ago 