# Checking in daily to maintain focus #82
**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811
**Category:** Life in Recovery
**Created:** [December 15, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811 "2025-12-15T13:00:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 4
### Author:  [@JasonFisher](https://talkingsober.com/u/JasonFisher)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/63 "2025-12-16T15:07:44Z")
2233
Im about to start what could be the most brutal crab grind ever! I feel good.
Im not spending a penny on booze or drugs when this is over!
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### Author:  [@Mtrav0040](https://talkingsober.com/u/Mtrav0040)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/64 "2025-12-16T15:11:00Z")
Here’s to your safety and a good harvest, Jason!
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### Author:  [@Madds](https://talkingsober.com/u/Madds)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/65 "2025-12-16T15:11:01Z")
Happy birthday @Jette!
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### Author:  [@CR84](https://talkingsober.com/u/CR84)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/66 "2025-12-16T15:51:12Z")
@BlancheDuBois Wow, almost 60 days is amazing! But getting sick? Not so much. Have you thought about trying a SAD light? I know some folks here who have found it helpful. Sending you lots of healing vibes! ❤️🩹
@Just_Laura Hey there! How are you doing? 🤗
@lucalds Yay for 110 days (triple 1s tomorrow)! What a wonderful gift idea. I’d love to see your creations. 🫶
@jette **HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY!** 🎂
@mxelle 4 whole weeks… You’re doing it! 🙂
@christophe You’re only going up from here… from “trying” to “doing”… You can do this and be kind to yourself. Remember, you have to take care of Number 1 first (_you_). Sometimes, that means putting others, and our judgments, aside. 🙈 🙉 🙊
@jasonfisher Stay as safe as possible. So proud of you! 🦀
Good morning. Checking in on day 117. I’m a bit slow moving today, but much better. I’m about to spend some peaceful time in my quiet room. Yoga and meditation are super important for me right now. I’ve noticed a big difference in how I feel mentally when I don’t skip my mat even a little. Light and Love all ⭐ 🖤
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### Author:  [@CharlieC](https://talkingsober.com/u/CharlieC)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/67 "2025-12-16T16:04:37Z")
Good morning friends, day 40. Busy work morning but survivable.
Have a great day.
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### Author:  [@JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/u/JazzyS)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/68 "2025-12-16T16:47:07Z")
@LimePuddin1 that’s tough Ken. Hope you were able to enjoy the time indoors and you will be back to work with healthy employees soon 🙏🏽
@TS66 way to go Trey! That’s awesome work. Yeah to 5 months sober 🎉🎊🎉
@Kjcj hope that sharing here helped. 35 days is amazing…it still is early in the journey and can be difficult. Be kind to yourself. Take time for self care and lean on your support 🫂
@Pamela look at you go…great to see you posting and coming up to your year milestone 💪🏽. Look forward to celebrating with you soon 🤗
@CharlieC Prince is adorable 😍. Thank you for taking him in and giving him such a safe loving home 🤗 congratulations on 40 days 🎉🎊
> [@Madds](#):
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> different path for myself
Wishing you luck with this. Thank you for your kind words as well . We really are blessed to have such a wonderful community here. 🫂
@CR84 thanks love. Glad you allowed yourself to rest…some days you just need it in abundance. 🫂
@BlancheDuBois how are you doing today? I am sorry for the heaviness and depression. For me I allow my body to sink into it initially as it is also a way to decompress but then use my positivity tools to help myself pull out of it. Don’t let the darkness consume you. Sending light love and positivity your way…🫂💞
Checking in on Tuesday morning…took me a minute to catch up on TS as I wasn’t on much yesterday…a wonderful morning with my coffee. Feeling a bit tired as I didn’t sleep well at all. May try to get a nap in now
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day…sending you all so much love ❤ ❤
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### Author:  [@Vanessa8](https://talkingsober.com/u/Vanessa8)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/69 "2025-12-16T17:07:53Z")
Checking in with 618 days sober. Feeling good.
Hope everyone has a good day.
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### Author:  [@RichardD1013](https://talkingsober.com/u/RichardD1013)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/70 "2025-12-16T17:17:28Z")
Checking in,
Last night the disease took my grandma. She was in her 70’s and drank and did meth for over 50 years. She was one of the only ones who took me in at my worst. Rest in peace.
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### Author:  [@Chevy55](https://talkingsober.com/u/Chevy55)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/71 "2025-12-16T17:30:08Z")
Day 711
Finished day 3 on my 12hr night shifts and 8th shift ina row. A little tired after 4 hours sleep. Looks like another event coming in Fri through Sunday and I’m on stand by list regardless through to the 28th so lots of 12hr shifts in my future through the holidays. Seems this may be a 22 day straight run of 12 hours shifts.
Besides being tired I’m doing well but am missing gym time immensely. It’s my anchor point but the 15 hour days with commute are killing that opportunity lately. Just bare down and get through the next 4 months and try to keep diet on point.
Hope you are all well and are setting yourself up for a good holiday season next week if you do partake.
Best wishes
❤🙏☮
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### Author:  [@Mno](https://talkingsober.com/u/Mno)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/72 "2025-12-16T17:35:07Z")
Very sorry for your loss Richard. Sounds like a real good grandma despite her disease.
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### Author:  [@Jesile](https://talkingsober.com/u/Jesile)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/73 "2025-12-16T17:43:22Z")
Happy birthday!!! 🎊🎂
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### Author:  [@Leveller](https://talkingsober.com/u/Leveller)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/74 "2025-12-16T17:44:31Z")
Sorry about your loss Richard, sending my condolences 🫂
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### Author:  [@KellyKelly](https://talkingsober.com/u/KellyKelly)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/75 "2025-12-16T17:53:46Z")
Checking in day 1355 AF. Im free from all substances for over 100 days now. Finally!
But lately I’ve felt like caving in, not sure why the sudden urge to want a drink. I don’t think I realised how much I’ve relied on something outside myself for so long (since a teen). So maybe the 100 days free from everything is still so new. I’ve nearly given in, but won’t today. ODAAT.
I’m enjoying seeing people on here.. some starting their first days, and nearing their first year. Keep going, it is worth it.
And for all those on the other side of the planet freezing.. it’s been like 37c (100f) where I live. So when I’m not working, I’m stuck indoors too, in my air conditioning though 😑
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### Author:  [@Christophe](https://talkingsober.com/u/Christophe)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/76 "2025-12-16T19:36:07Z")
> [@CR84](#):
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> judgments, aside. 🙈 🙉 🙊
Haha! Yes, I have that aptitude and I am tolerant. I appreciate teasing. Thank you.
One of my vulnerabilities, I admit, is that I have selective empathy. Nobody is perfect, but I “try”, do and so… I move forward. 😉
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### Author:  [@Seizetheday](https://talkingsober.com/u/Seizetheday)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/77 "2025-12-16T20:05:30Z")
Checking in day 715 AF 😊
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### Author:  [@Madds](https://talkingsober.com/u/Madds)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/78 "2025-12-16T20:06:14Z")
Checking in on day 375
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### Author:  [@PositiveThoughts](https://talkingsober.com/u/PositiveThoughts)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/79 "2025-12-16T20:54:45Z")
Gonna be a quick one - I’m exhausted, in a lonnnng busy day.
Positives:
-crushed my 05:30 group outdoor workout this morning on 5 hrs of sleep. (Paying for it now, wishing i could nap!)
-Ticked a lot of Xmas shopping off my list on my lunchbreak. Going to tackle some wrapping tomorrow morning just to get some of it off my plate and keep Christmas prep momentum going.
-Had a very productive and healthy first session with a counsellor today. There was a list of counsellors available for me to choose from when I booked the appointment, with minimal information about them, and the first impression is that I picked the right one. Got the second appointment scheduled.
-holy jeez I’ve 10/10 replaced my former alcohol consuming time with meaningful endeavours. I know it’s going to be ODAAT for a very long time if not forever, though.
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### Author:  [@Kareness](https://talkingsober.com/u/Kareness)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/80 "2025-12-16T22:01:17Z")
Nowhere very interesting. Jacksonville, FL on a business trip. I fly home tomorrow.
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### Author:  [@Peace](https://talkingsober.com/u/Peace)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/81 "2025-12-16T23:20:43Z")
Day 452. Back to the grind tonight. First night back is always a bit rough, but I will do my best to focus on the positives. Grateful to be sober and not coming off a weekend bender heading to work. I have no clue how I ever did that and for so long 🤮 I prefer the inner peace and stabiliy over that any day ❤ odaat
Thanks for the Bday wishes everyone 😎
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### Author:  [@DanielaJ](https://talkingsober.com/u/DanielaJ)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-82/202811/82 "2025-12-16T23:26:13Z")
Hope that nap was a good one! How are you feeling girl?
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