Happy 1 week of freedom girl! 
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Took a leave day yesterday for my nightshift. The weather was great so took the family to a favorite beach. Was an awesome day. Then came home ,quick dinner then out for a fish with some mates till 130am. Latest Iāve stayed up voluntarily in ages haha.
Today Iāve slept in till 8 
. Will see what the day brings, have work tonight, but may take another leave day depending how I feel
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Ten days! 
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A miracle 
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Day 92
Early morning check-in at 4:30 AM here. I woke up around 3 AM and decided to check some emails and work-related things. Iāve been fasting these days, so I go to the temple every day by 5 AM for prayer.
Yesterday evening, I attended a physical AA meeting. Work has been really slow these days, and I donāt know the reason, but I never give up hope. Anyway, Iām sober from alcohol and smokingāthatās a huge win for me as an addict.
I recently bought a new leash for my Labrador for walking. She will enter her heat cycle within the next 1ā2 months, and this time Iām planning to get her mated. I had planned this many times before, but when the day came, my mind refused to go ahead because of drinking. I hope this time will be different.
I can see positive changes in my health and mental clarity, and I can see changes in my Labradorās health too 
Hope everyone is doing well. One day at a time.
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@MissingPeace Welcome Jessica - so grateful that you have found this forum. A wonderful supportive community to be a part of. Well done on your first day - stick with a plan and support system to keep stacking up the days. Hope to see you around 
@Seb Fire weather warning? OH man - be safe friend. Hope you are able to cool down soon 
@DanielaJ WHOOHOO that is a wonderful milestone 
Totally something to be proud of Hoping all went well with the interview - sending positive and lucky vibes your way . Glad to hear it went wellā¦hoping you hear back soon 
@BirdyBee 2+ weeks of sobriety is awesome - great to see you checking in. Sorry you are sick - hope you are able to rest and get well soon - 2 weeks is a long time. Our bodies take longer to recover in early sobriety as you are also working hard to detox. Be patient and do take care of yourself
@acromouse WHOOHOO girl Triple 7ās no sugar - you are doing so amazingly well - super proud of you 
Love reading this girl
This is the most important for now! I know the projects suck when you donāt get them but I do believe that will work itself out in time. You being sober is the key. Keep up the amazing work friend. 
@addeline Grateful it was slow so it was a easy transition. Thanks for asking. Will be adding work daily to my routine but not full time so that I still have time for healing. Double 2ās for you Sorry to hear about the sinus infection - hope it clears quickly. A steam bath with eucalyptus or vapor rub may help 
Good luck with your meeting /interview
@BlancheDuBois well done girlā¦it is hard in the early days for sure but then youāll find fun soler things to do and enjoy and not feel the fomo of drinking. 80 days is impressive work 
@PositiveThoughts yeah to 2 months! So happy to hear that things are good with you and your wife. Hopefully you can find a good way to work through the underlying issues together . Enjoy daddy daughter time
Beautifully put. Yeah to 1 week. Love this ā¦
@ArrowUnbound yippee Nina .. double digits is awesome!
Checking in on Tuesday afternoon
1113 days free of alcohol and weed
1528 days free of cigarettes
Slept about 3 ish hours. Feeling off and in a lot of pain but got myself to the gym for pool therapy. All good ā¦life is beautiful. Grateful for that.
Work is going well. Seeing a lot of my favorite customers and that brings me joy!
Listening to some stand up now in between customers and itās got me laughing hard. So grateful for laughter. So healing 
Wishing everyone a wonderful addiction free day/ eveningā¦sending you all so much love
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Yes thatās true !. This shall too pass 
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Gotta keep going in this vibration! 
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Checking in, one week down today! Tired. My daughters EEG was normal, thank GOD! My son had seizures for years, and while I was prepared, I honestly really did not want her to go through that, or myself. Itās a lot.
Finally getting a few hours at work, not enough, but something is better than nothing. Still trying to figure out how I am going to pay for a laptop so I can start my bachelorās program, been eating at me. Also paying for my initial first course, because the college wants to know Iām serious. Itās not expensive at all, but I am BROKE. Ughā¦ It will all work out, eventually, right??
Life is okay. Canāt find my meds, so I have been off them since Monday. Which isnāt good, but is what it is, need to get the prescription refilled anyways.
Happy SOBER day everyone!!
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So happy you got a day for yourself. I donāt know how you do it sometimes. Youāre a beast and knocking out chores like they owe you money lol
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Day 784.. whatās up everyone, had a pretty off day. Had some good relapse dreams last night which I havenāt had in a while but boy I tell yah when I do they hit me hard. The thing is I donāt even remember using in the dream I just wake up thinking I relapsed and like Iāll get up thinking I relapsed lol it takes me a while to realize I didnāt mess up. But Iām so grateful it was just a dream. It did spark some memories of what it was like, I remember so many bad days. Honestly I canāt really remember a good day in addiction, but when I was at the half way house when I learned that Wellbutrin could give you a cocaine type of high I became very interested in seeing for myself, I remember trying everything including making my self throw up after the nurse would give me them in the morning, rushing up stairs and trying to gag myself, then I started getting brave and figured out how to distract the nurse so I could slide them into the side of my cheek. Itās crazy to think what we will do for a little high. Thatās why today I try to do anything in my power to make sure I stay sober, we need to chase that recovery the same way we chased the high. Much love
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Congratulations on ur 1 week!!!
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Thanks!! Kinda like my new start date and time. TBH
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Day 50 end of today. 
Iām terrified for what is currently happening in the Western world. And I think ānot discussing politicsā is going to help NOBODY!!! If we avoid, we act foolish and in fact mirror addict denialism behavior. If any of you are scared, worried, angry, these are healthy normal emotions, and I feel them too. Iām with you.
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Checking in on day 397
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Look at you pushing 400!! You GO!!!
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Thank you for this. Yes life is super scary and worrisome right now. Anxiety when facing our daily reality is very intense. Appreciate the post and a reminder that we are not alone.
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Imo if you claim to be not interested in politics or just ignore it altogether, that either makes one ignorant or complicit.
Canāt really tell which one is worse tbh.
I only know that both lead to destruction.
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Day 1,544 AF
Day 6 No PMO. No caffiene. No soda.
Hey, gang.
It was back to work yesterday after 5.5 days off.
Donāt have a whole to report. Iām just trying to stay focused and connected with the fam. I feel like timeās slipping away.
Iāll be 37 next Tuesday. Getting closer to 40. Iām still dealing with a lot of chronic pain. Hopefully, I can make some progress this year.
Anyway, I hope everyoneās doing well. Iāll catch up with yāall later.
Take care. ODAAT
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Exactly. Keeping up with the Joneses while unimaginable horrors are happening to neighbors, unlawfully, by criminals who have peak power is peak complicity. I dont believe in ignorance anymore.
Look. I get it. Partisan discussions are garbage, and I may have engaged stupidly here, but I believe we need to start talking about pressure points. What I mean by this is voicing dissent in our day to day when injustice is being experienced, as it directly ties to policies. We are adults, this is what we are meant to do.
I think there is an urgency, but there is also complexity, and we are all surviving. Do the best we can, but i cant accept stiffling important conversations because someone is not comfortable.
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