@Charliec Mr Prince has surely had a lovely life with sweet human. It’s always bittersweet to see them drift away as they provide so much joy to us as well. Hugs dear friend
@Peace HAPPY 43rd birthday! Not to mention your inspirational 450 Days
@Jazzy I am glad you got some deep sleep and you’re progressing. As we know the “thoughts” never fully go away they just don’t turn into actions anymore. Thank you for the share and reminder. Healing vibes love
@kjcj It is not uncommon to get that feeling. The best advice is dig into your sobriety. Spend extra time here, a meeting of your choosing, journal, etc. Stay strong friend.
@christophe I would not say judge, but to evaluate. Just food for thought. Strength and love friend
@pamela 350 days of freedom! I cant wait to celebrate that 1 year mark with you
Finally finished with the semester. Turned in my textbooks today. Wrapped with all my final projects and papers last night. All grades should be in by EOD tomorrow. I woke up this morning with a sore throat and congestion. Of course.
None of this feels like it matters. There is so much darkness today. Yesterday. The day before that. The day before that.
Spent the day rotting on the couch with the pup. The depression that follows the end of something is settling into my bones and making my joints ache.
I have a feeling this is going to be a long winter.
One day off. Some rain around, I still want to have a little bike ride. Will see how (bad) the weather turns out and adjust my ride to that. Work was good the last couple of days. Not as crazy busy, still intense, ups and downs, good things and bad ones. Working with people. Working with my peers.
It’s where I want to be at the moment. Well not today. Today is for myself. I’m going to have as good a day as I possible can and I hope you will all do the same. Sober and clean. Much love from my commute, around the corner from where I grew up. Always liked this building, used to be the chemistry and astronomy lab of the Vrije Universiteit. Now it’s -what else- luxury apartments.
@TS66 Congrats Trey! @CharlieC Prince’s an old warrior. Beautiful cat. @Pamela Great to see you Pamela, congrats on your days! @Jette Happy Birthday Jette! @Madds Hope your new path includes all of us here Madeline. Love to you friend. @Dilettante Happy 16th to your daughter Kiki! @Peace Happy belated birthday to you Jen! @BlancheDuBois Congrats on finishing your semester lady. Now rest up and recharge and then force yourself to get up and go out. Sobriety will help and that’s a solid promise.
It’s a still cloudy morning here in central Italy. My brother and his family are joining us for dinner on the 24th too, and I must now revisit the Christmas Eve menu for 7 people.
I haven’t bought any gifts but I’ll do it tomorrow. I already know what to buy: everyone gets a selenite crystal this year! I’m crafting the packaging from recycled mackerel cans, which I’ll style myself.
I’ve rescued both works. Although one is quite different from what I expected, I’ll use this technique again for other pieces; it’s not bad. Let’s see what the gallerist says (this one says no very easily), but I’m not focusing on sales right now because I’d rather be busy back in a city than managing this remote relationship. It’s accountability, though; it keeps me busy, committed, and that’s enough for now.
Up early to pack the car and get on the road. 6hr drive to where the in-laws live. Going to spend the day tomorrow hanging out, then we’ll be driving back the following day.
Was a pretty easy drive. The drive home might be different as when we reach our city there will always be traffic
Beautiful sicle moon in the wee hours and glorious sun, so timid at this time of the year so close to the solistice. Errands and groceries today, a workout in the evening, and going to train a new member of the service team at our recovery meeting.
Hi there, checking in. Still here but less active. Reading here and there almost every day though. Being here is my AA meeting. Doing ok. Wintertime is usual not my best season so I have to be more aware of my mental state and what to do to keep it stabil. So I go to the gym twice a week and I walk a lot. Today I’m going to walk to the city center (3,7 mile one way) for some last Christmas presents. I have to wait 15 minutes before it gets dry says my weather app
Everything in my life is going very well, almost too well. I can feel my ego creeping up, I’m checking in to tame him. I have to continuously apply the actions that have gotten me this far.
My day started off very positive with a morning message from my sponsor. It was two passages, one from the Bible and one from the Quran. Both equally valuable for where I am in this journey.
My Tuesday and Thursday routines are not as strong as other days. I have idol time from the moment I wake up to 11:30am. This allows my mind to race and generates feelings of being anxious.
I really need to push myself physically and mentally during this time but my mind isn’t strong enough to push my will. This is just truly an excuse, maybe laziness but definitely demoralizing. There are lots of actions that I can take: exercise, reading, learning Quran, eating breakfast… Yet I’ve been choosing to mindlessly scroll.
I recognize this… Today I will be better because I know that I need to in order to be a better version of myself. A version that I want for myself.
Nothing worth having comes with no difficulty. Have an amazing Tuesday everyone!
Good morning!!! As I sit here drinking my cup of coffee I am hoping for a decent day. Work changes on the fly and sometimes stresses me out but I always manage to get through the day without drinking. Hope you all have a great day!!!
Because I always expect too much of myself, I sometimes lack empathy towards others. When someone makes a mistake, I tend to be harsh. That doesn’t help me or anyone else.
Today, my motto is “try.” I try not to be too demanding of myself, and I realize that I get more done and it’s much easier. I feel much less pressure to achieve results while still maintaining my sense of responsibility.
Today is a good day. Tonight, when I’m feeling tense or torn by desires, which is very likely, I’ll think about techniques for coping and saying no.
. Hope you are having a fantastic time in Puerto Rico with family 
