698 sugar
562 UPF
Rain and back to a normal Monday after our vacation. Looking very much forward to my design work later and some strength yoga in the afternoon.
Peace and love always 
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688 days
Last nightshift for the week. Quiet so far, did some training.
Had a great day today. Dropped the kids at school then the wife and I took our young dog to the beach. Heās been a bit sad too this week. On the way home we had to stop by the vets and pick up the old dogs ashes. That was harder than I thought it was going to be.
Got home and had a quick nap before work.
All in all a good day
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The last school holidays our family rediscovered the public library system. We used to go all the time when the kids were little (kindergarten age) then stopped when they started at school and got reading homework. Now they love going and getting āgraphic novelsā. Basically comics lol. My wife and I also get books out on loan. Now sometimes we even have family reading time
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It was a thoughtful question but a bit tender considering Iām splitting from my spouse at the moment. Coming at it from your experience is a good plan. Water under the bridge, Jacob. Be well, brother.
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Checking in on day
894 no alcohol
403 no form of marijuana
534 nic free
403 no form of weed
Milestones cam be a trigger for some reason. Sometimes I even think of not counting but the craving always passes
Working full time with a family, Iām wondering why I even thought about just not doing anything with my life.
I almost thought my peak of existence was drunk or high. I begged people to get me high..I was gone
Now
I donāt beg anyone
I still have to practice looking at myself in the merror when approaching problems with people. I get defensive very quick.
I would choose a life of sobriet everyday I know for sure
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My boys love to go to the library! They are so different than the one I was going as a kid. Now they have special corners for kids, with stuff to colour, crayons, Legos etc. And ofcourse thousands of super duper books for them. We will definitely go one of those days.
We just came back from a walk and we found a place with some beautiful sorrel just waiting to be harvest. I want to teach my boys about edible plants and herbs around us. Well, I still have to learn a lot! But itās cool thing and I see they enjoy it big time so definitely something to work on.
So, today we will eat some fresh sorrel with a bit of olive oil and lemon juice with a dinner. We love sour 
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IJmuiden is walking distance from Haarlem (when you like to walk). Biggest tourist attractions: the ferry to Newcastle, the lovely view of Tata steel works, and Zeesluis IJmuiden, one of the biggest sea locks in the world, catering to the port of Amsterdam.
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Monday morning check in. After a more-or-less relaxing weekend, itās back to the mines. But I wonāt complain. I love what I do and canāt imagine doing anything else.
At almost 100 days, I am feeling more secure in my sobriety. I want to kick myself (well, the person I was three months ago), and shout, what were you thinking? I am glad not to be that person anymore.
As schoolwork has picked up, I have let my journal slide, so Iām going to recommit to journaling regularly, at least 4 days a week.
Itās good to see so many people hitting milestones. The numbers may be large or small, but they are all big. Congratulations.
Hoping your Monday isnāt too manic. (Ugh, thereās an earworm that will haunt you through the day.)
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Your doing great Trey, we are constantly learning dont dwell on the you from 3 months ago. 
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Oh yes indeedā¦I most definitely do in this and make sure to shower before hand and not do any heavy lifting afterwards either. Much appreciated for you looking out 
@Aqua84 10? Oh how lovely. Pet Pics & Shenanigans! #6. Share pics here if you want..would love to see em 
@Tragicfarinelli triple 6ās!! 
. Seeing glowing skeletons cause you were wearing skeleton tops 
ā¦have yourself a wonderful day TF
Grateful you passed them. The brain tries to convince us that we are healed and can go back. Itās a crazy reminder of how ready out addiction is to jump in and take over. Keep going strong 
I see you putting in the effort and stacking up the days. Br proud of yourself. Anytime that nagging voice pops up you can reflect on the relapse and remind yourself that nothing good canāt from going down that path.
Checking in on Monday morning
Getting ready for the poolā¦best part of my day 
Didnāt sleep well which will be a pattern for a hot second. I know Iāll get through it.
Work and acupuncture in the agendaā¦a proper fall morning so Iām gonna enjoy the day
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free dayā¦ sending you all so much love 
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Morning check in on day 298
9 yr old daughter : āmom, birthday cakes come in different flavours right?ā
Me: āyes you can get all different flavours of birthday cakeā
9 yr old daughter ā then why is birthday cake considered a flavour for things when birthday cake can taste like lots of different things ā
Me: 
ā¦. ā so today is the first pizza day of the year. Thatās pretty awesome. ā
I have not had enough coffee to think this deeply about cake this morning 
Anyways itās another day off from work today. Overcast and drizzly right now but hopefully it will clear up a bit so I can get out there for a good walk and also plan to hop onto a zoom meeting later. Hope you all have a great day. Stay safe and sober everyone 
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Yesssss @JazzyS absolutely our addiction demons can take many many forms and they can be so so so so so sneaky
You know how I use to love my pot and CBD and especially THC pens
Sometimes I think I can actually have CBD. I donāt need it though so why would I need to take it. I take meds for anxiety and a med for anti depression. I got diagnosed schizophrenic like 19 years ago. Completely beat it by the way. But yes I even ask my wife hey can I have CBD. She says matt thatās your addiction talking.
I say that story because our demons want us completely sick and dark
Our angels guide us with light
We must surround ourselves with like-minded and positive supportive people so be in the light.
Besides the dark side is so dangerous it could drive us insane
Live in the light with me @JazzyS
Iāll see ya around
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Iāll be sure to throw some over in there.
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I love those moments when our kids are more logical than us adults 
Still remember that look on my sonās face, that mix of shock and disappointment, when he realized that purple cabbage is called red cabbage (I told him about onions too) It was like āyou big people are idiotsā kind of look
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Hey all, checking in on day 1954. I hope everybody has a good one 
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Funny you should make the church bar reference. I got invited to a church for Easter Sunday. The service was early enough for me to attend both services. I arrived at the church a little early and sat in the parking lot. My usual over thinking kicked in, āI donāt really know anyone here.ā, āare they on their way?ā, āwhat if they donāt show up?ā And then at that moment I heard a voice say āif this was a bar or a club, would you still go in?ā And I thought to myself well, yea Iād so go in and get in a drink, whether they showed up or not! So I went in, they showed up but we didnāt get to sit together. I really enjoyed the service and when the pastor was calling for people up front for prayer, he raises his hand in the air and says āLAST CALL!ā and all I could do was smile and know in my heart that I was in the right place! I served the world without abandon! I pumped my fists and stomped around at concerts! Now I try and do the same for the Lord!
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Day 1345
Finally got some sleep. Had plans to get up early for a workout but ended up sleeping past my alarm 
I guess I needed sleep more lol Not much happening today. I have a zoom mtg appt for my sons SLP support and then I will do some cleaning. Maybe go for a walk to the dollarstore to get some fresh air. Not sure yet. But firstā¦ i will do my prayer, gratitude list, and readings. Have a great day everyone!
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@MTSober I donāt feel like Iām stuck, having these type of dreams every now and then all my life - for over 50 years now. Yes, stuck in this reality, this world, this linear existence maybe. Actually having these dreams over such a long period of time makes the experience a bit less linear maybe 
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A house under construction seems logically to be a representation of my own life, or the inside of my head. Iām intrigued and these dreams make me think but Iām not really too interested in totally explaining them away. Itās my subconsciousness āthinkingā. Which makes for super interesting viewing material with my conscious mind I feel. Iām lucky not to have too many nightmares.
@Butterflymoonwoman You obviously needed the rest friend. Happy for you to have a relatively easy day. Enjoy it!
@poppyfairy I really love the way many migrants bring back the art of collecting food from nature here. Itās knowledge and skill thatās almost totally lost to us original Dutchies. Thank you and eet smakelijk! I also love how you get your boys involved in all these healthy habits and how they like it too
@TS66 Thanks for the earworm indeed. Tell me why I donāt like Mondays (without telling me) 
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1790.. No Alcohol
86.. No Lust
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You too man have a great Monday
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