Volunteer work, actually speaking at meetings, being involved with my church. All the good things!
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Well the beauty of a Church community is it doesnāt take much to be apart of, especially helping.
Just got to take a step forward.
Eveyone is bonded there for the same reason.
To heal with and love Jesus.
I donāt even know you, but if you asked or any person here that was a person of God, asked.
I would help clear a path.
Thanks for honesty, just know with one step forward, opens numerous doors in community.
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I know Iāve been distant lately, but alot has been happening to me in the past few weeks. I never thought Iād ever say this after being agnostic for 39 years, but I found God at 9:25 this morning and know heās real. Everything is okay (my dadās still going), but I just realized that THAT is the reason for all of this. To prepare me. It worked 
Anywayā¦ODAAT and all 
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@RichardD1013 Glad youāre here and congratulations on doing the things you need to do to take care of yourself. 50 days is fantastic!
I know the loneliness of a marriage endingā¦not sure how long you two were together, but I can absolutely promise it gets easier and it gets better.
Youāre doing all the right things, keep going!
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My three day weekendās here and Iām ready for it. Stuff to do, both chores and fun. None of it will include drinking and drugging because I donāt do that no more. Never again, one day at a time. Iām going to have as good a day as I possibly can and I hope you will all do the same. Much love from my commute.
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@RichardD1013 Hi Rich and welcome! Even if you were whining, this is the place for that, and thereās no judgment. Itās good to express your feelings, especially given the situation youāre in. Rehab can be challenging, but it will do its job and make a difference. Life moves on, and you have a new opportunity, use it! We hope to see you here often from now on, as this community is just a click away and can be very helpful.
@GOKU_SS4 Do some conscious thinking about it. Being aware of what is happening in your brain is a step closer to a free mind. Consider that anxiety is just a product of your ego trying to pull you back into old scenarios itās familiar with, while fearing what comes next because it has no experience with it. It tries to return you to what it already knows how to handle. But itās pure imagination, fantasy, not based on reality. If you take a moment to consider where you are now, youāll see there is nothing to fear. Everything is fine, and this present moment is the only real scenario.
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Hello everyone!
DAY 99 ā checkāin
Itās one of those days when emotions are all over the place for no particular reason, just chemicals doing their thing inside my body and brain. Itās the full moon after all, and sometimes it really becomes somatic.
Iām dealing with some selfāconfidence issues, meaning Iām trying to keep doing things the way I do, regardless of outside validation, even though sometimes my ego craves it. Sometimes Iām seen, sometimes Iām completely ignored, and those are the moments that test my determination and make me ask myself why I chose this path in the first place.
No one is forcing me to live my life the way I do; itās a conscious decision. Iām giving 100% to my intuition and taking daily steps into the unknown, believing my effort will pay off. I think one should dream about the future, yes, but also prepare themselves to live up to that vision, and thatās where I feel I am now. The training and tests before graduation.
I have some extra work this weekend, totally unrelated to art, but I think Iāll do it to clear my mind and earn some extra cash.
Today I am grateful for:
ā¢ random job opportunities
ā¢ some extra cash
ā¢ not taking myself too seriously
Wishing everyone a solid 24 sober hours!
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Day 700, one month away from two years!
Who wouldāve thunk it? Certainly not me, but here I am, one day at a time and letting those days pile up.
Yesterday I passed my commercial driving test for a class 3 license to operate a large tandem snow plow for this winter (perhaps. More to come in that of things work out), so I am back full circle to my professional driving status. Never thought Iād do this again, lol, but as the saying goes never say never.
Temp has done a crazy drop this morning to -25C, so a little extreme for this time of year 
Supposed to be backing off workouts a little this month to give my CNS a little break, but of course I hammered a heavy session yesterday and tanked my sleep. So Iām awake at 3am after an alright 7 hours sleep. This morning Iāll ease into just a 40 min incline treadmill session and spend 20 mins doing some good stretches, shower then go brave the frigid cold.
Enjoy your day folks, and embrace your super power of sobriety
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744 sugar
608 UPF
I can see parts of blue sky this morning. Wonderful!
Groceries and errands today. Hoping for more energy and maybe yoga.
Peace and love always 
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734 days
Couple big days at work. Purposely put myself in the busiest spot. Its been a great couple of days. Halfway through a 24hr right now, wouldnāt even be mad if we had a busy night haha.
Welcome @RichardD1013 50 days is a great start brother. life changes may seem bleak but using is never going to help things. Stay strong.
Happy (very belated) bday @Butterflymoonwoman youāre one of the stalwarts of the community. Im always inspired by your work ethic.
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Thats great news on passing your test - never in doubt. Well done on 700 days. 
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Day ninety-something. I was woken by the moon streaming through my window at 4 a.m. Then I saw a silhouette of what I thought was a swami sneaking around the bedroom. It was my wife who had been in the shower and had her hair wrapped up in a towel. I did have a dream that I was drinking and woke up feeling disappointed, but then elated when I realized it was just a dream. I am going to have a great day today, walking Alfie, then going into town to browse in the bookshop and have tea in an old-fashioned tea shoppe. Simple things I donāt get to do while working. Hope you all make the most of your day too. 
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48 days smoke free, 27 binge free, 6 sugar free.
Quick Check-in. Have a peaceful and sober day everyone!
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Hello my dear community, sending a warm greeting to each of you. Stay healthy, stay strong, and keep your spirit steady. God is with us, and the light of Jesus lives within every one of us.
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Day 16
Itās been a while since a check in. Sober life has given me back a lot of what I was missing very quickly. This is just the motivation to stay sober so that I can build on what I already have. This is really important to me because itās giving my life purpose again, instead of wasting the days to death.
Itās not all roses and it shouldnāt be. No oneās life in the history of earth has been all good days and moments. People do find joy, happiness and strength in tough moments and Iām no different.
The vivid dreams and lack of continuous sleep is my biggest issue right now. Around day 7, I stopped taking sleeping aids. I can fall asleep very easily but I canāt stay asleep. I wake up out of my dreams emotionally hungover, it really does suck! This is challenging but I keep telling myself when I am able to sleep though the right again, it will be they much sweeter.
Iām looking forward to the weekend of family time. My theme again this week is to be present. Enjoy the moments with my wife and kids. Donāt let the small stuff stress me out. Watch some movies, sporting events, eat delicious food and play some games. Just a relaxing weekend with people I love.
Iāve got another hour and a half to lay in bed before getting up. Iāll rest my eyes here and there but my brain is fully awake. Iām happy I checked in, I feel focused on positivity.
Have an awesome Friday everyone!
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Im here and checking in daily. Hope everyone has an amazing day
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Itās awesome to see God revealing Himself to us. Funny thing I realized is that God was, is,& always will be there if we choose to seek Him. While in my disease I put further distance from me and God with Alcohol and anything else that would change how I feel. God NEVER left me. He in His infinite wisdom gives EVERYONE OF US the āfree willā to either choose or reject Him. Itās up to us to clear away a path to draw near to Him. Anything I put before God I will lose and everything I do have is because of drawing closer to Him. Iāll continue to pray for your Dad and his comfort.
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Keep up the good work and keep coming back.
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Holy, Holy, Holy.
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Good morning
I am up 2 hours before my alarm and feeling good. I had a decent day at work yesterday and no temptations. I even went into a liquor store to buy smokes as we donāt have a convenience store in my area. I am beside myself on what to do right now other then to make coffee and enjoy it. Guess itās relax before work.
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