16 days and 6 hours, another day of skiing ahead,staying in bed for as long as possible!..legs are sooo stiff!.. gonna meditate a little,
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This has been something I have been thinking about. People often talk about self-love, which to me is impossible. Lack of self-hate is more my goal. Maybe part of this is self-acceptance (which is maybe what people mean by self-love, I love my kids more than anything, that doesn’t mean I don’t see their faults, I just love them anyway).
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51 days of sobriety. I’m amazed at myself.
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@Hopeful777 It seems nothing was different … I did same as usual . Last week I was less motivated, I observe this . I must find how to keep motivation higher . May be 
. Thanks and hugs 
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Great share, I look forward to your post every day.
Blessings and sobriety!
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I do too Joy 
I think I have bookmarked most, if not all, of @Fargesia_murielae ‘s daily emo card posts, and was trying to work out how to print them all out. They truly are great reading (and thinking) 
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Well done for that and welcome here Megan! 🙋
Nice numbers @Just_Laura, 
days done! 
Day 522 
Yesterday I was looking forward to the day off I would have the next day. And today I’m doing just that in repeat 
Another co worker sick, so have to work extra today. But overall I’m feeling good! No cravings, so eating less chocolate too
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Day 234! Today my adhd investigation starts. This is thanks to me being able to stay clean and give negative test results for a couple of months. Feels like I’m starting to see some good consequences with stuff. I’m not used to that.
Have a great Friday everyone!
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@GVLNative wow you doing amazing with your challenge and congratulations for completing stage 6 the name would have me running for the hills 
you be proud so deserved. You should trat yourself to a massage or something following day 9 your body will thank you for it.
Lazy day was nice but i have too much to do with job hunt etc so will be busy today. Did have feelings of guilt! Yes we hitting our days pays on backs… catch up later have a good day
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If you think you can’t do it and you don’t want to go back to day 1, just don’t go. There will be more parties.
If you do go for whatever reason, have a plan. Decide what you will drink. How you will deal with anyone offering you a drink of asking why you’re not drinking - which is not at all a big deal but it’s best not to let this catch you off guard. Have fun anyway! Be silly, dance, speak to people and savour the fact you will remember it all. Leave early, especially if everyone is getting wasted - it gets boring and they won’t remember. You may be surprised at how much less other people drink than you might have imagined. You will likely not be the only person leaving early.
The thing to remember is that no one else cares about your drinking (or not drinking) as much as you do!
There are a few links to more detailed conversations about sober socialising in the FAQs too 
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So happy to read this! 
Keep checking in mate and reach out whenever you need to
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This is basically the goal I have got for my CBT. Going from disliking myself to only disliking myself sometimes #aimhigh 
We also had a conversation about whether I can’t be nice to myself, or I won’t. I think it probably is won’t… I am trying to look at it like it is something I won’t do yet. Trying to leave the possibility open even though I just can’t see that pathway at the moment.
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- Doing a bit better and already questioning my decision to go to the doctor and ask for a referral to diagnosis and therapy. It’s thanks to all your personal stories and travel paths through life I’m staying on course. Alone I would not make this. Becoming sober is about so much more as becoming sober. And I’m on my own road but need to see and hear about all the other roads you are one. Forever in your debt, all of you. Coming here keeps me focused and accountable. Sober and clean love from Amsterdam and the Navajo Nation.
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I tried going to the doctors a few times for mental health… By the time the appointment came I always felt ok and just brushed it off.
This time round I have learned, for me, I need to write a list to make sure I get across what I want to say. At my last doctors appointment I didn’t take a list and I just didn’t say what I should have.
I am going to do this for my CBT too!
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Yes to that! Will do too.Thanks for the advice.
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When u have little time it is so easy to not say what u want. And so difficult to explain a complex situation to get the details across. Ends up being very broad brushstrokes.
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