Monday morning check-in. Just did a dog walk and daughter drop off. Feeling overwhelmed with all the things I have to do in the next 48 hours before we go away at a big family vacation. My wife and I over-scheduled ourselves, and we don’t have any recovery buffer for all the overnight sleep disruptions.
Gotta keep pushing through.It’s all gonna be worth it.
Take care of yourself. Enjoy the rest of your day.
Edit 1) Lunch. Today I’ve been really focusing on doing one small thing at a time, and keeping my body feeling light. The stress and tension I carry around most of the time are thanked for their good intentions, and sent away peacefully.
Edit 2) afternoon break. I went for a walk to run a couple of errands. I’m struggling with motivation to switch immediately to packing after work for my family trip leaving Wednesday. It will be a busy but pleasant evening of sports class with my daughter, and cooking dinner. I’m happy I haven’t wasted any time on ‘junk’ today. My phone is on black and white and not being carried around. Okay - deep breaths - back into the effort.
Exhausted today. Got up 4 times in the night. Son broke his glasses at school today. Disassociating and not sure how I will do the next 5 hours before bed.
Husband officially booked his trip for another week away to take care of his family. I’ll be working most days. I’m excited for the time alone but my addict brain is lit up like a christmas tree. I need to spend some time with the “what’s your plan?” thread and to put some things in place. Lots of journaling today, a horror film, maybe some creative pursuits. I enjoy being sober. I want to stay sober. I want my year back and I need to earn it again. I can do that. I’ve done it before.
Hey y’all.
Whoever put up the YouTube video can you please take it down or blurr it. It’s a glitch in the system and it always takes us iOS users right to the video.
Thank you.
You can turn 0 into 1 just by abstaining, the ripening of the sun and moon will do the rest. Treat yourself kindly, trust in the process and commit to a sober head on your pillow night after night! Good luck, you got this.
Welcome.
This is a safe place to talk openly. Relapse happens, no one judges it here.
Use the support around you if it helps, or just read and share when you feel ready.
Staying connected today is already a step forward.
Take it one day at a time.
This is very true, and some people don’t seem to realize that you can search the forum on any browser, and everybody can see what you’re posting. I wasn’t aware of this at first neither.
Hey everyone. Checking in on Day 172. Focusing on adjusting my routine to work around my mother and her activities. I know how important it is for me to have said routine, so for the next week or so I plan to focus on getting my everything organized. Whether it be my house, my routine, my thoughts… I had a taste of this balance so now I long for it. Light and Love all
Woke up in the middle of another dream. Together with my sister in our old family home, seeing a mouse disappear in a hole in the kitchen wall. WTF we both called out and I think now. Makes me rather reflective at 6:08 in the morning, having my coffee and getting ready for my working day.
Writing this down I also remember how it was to wake up hungover, alcohol on my breath, lighting my first fag of many for the day, heaving, retching, coughing, spluttering, nauseous, with a headache, trying to hurry because I needed to be out of the door in 10 minutes time.
Now I give myself time to wake up, to write, to reflect, to meditate. How things can change when you give it time. And work your life instead of letting it slip through your hands. One day at a time in both cases but what a difference friends. Let’s make today as good a day as we possibly can. Sober and clean or nothing will come of it. Picture is a Greek holiday memory. Much love.
Today I woke up late. I slept last night around 11:30 PM and couldn’t wake up when the alarm rang at 4:00 AM. I woke up at 7:30 AM.
I took my dog for a walk and had a single morning tea at a tea shop during the walk. There are some unfinished projects, but I’m not giving up and am still trying to complete them.
I have a marriage reception today and need to go there. I’ll go, have lunch, and come back soon. My course is currently paused, and I need to restart it soon. I also have to take my uncle to the physiotherapist on the way to the marriage reception.
7,970 C₂H₅OH free, only another month to 8K.
Feeling needy today.
As to what I need, well that’s another question I don’t have an answer to at the mo, but it’s definitely not a drink. &
Thank you, that is very sweet of you! I wish my father could have this openness of mind… It’s boiling here now, and I guess he is happy . He doesn’t really care about how other people feel; that’s never been his problem. But I am okay with that, I don’t resent an 81-year-old man with severe health problems… We try to make his life as comfortable as possible for as long as possible. There’s no need to try to change him or to make him understand things; he will need to repeat this lesson in his next incarnation!!! I am happy with the tolerance this is teaching me instead… I need to see the positive angle of this experience, and it’s plenty of …
Yesterday was an interesting day. As I let go of the relationships with the galleries I had worked with in 2025 and accepted in my heart that they are no longer interested in collaborating, I received a commission from a private client. There’s also something else I’d rather not mention because experience has taught me not to get too excited until things are written on paper… but it was good news. This is quantum physics in action!!!
I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep last night, also because of all the compliments I received from other artists online for my latest work. Things are moving, and I think I needed some cheering up regarding my art because it is not easy to persist in this field.
The waiting lists are long and the struggle is real, but I am happy I am developing this aspect of my life along with my newly rediscovered sobriety. Things really can get better when you commit to being the best version of yourself and are willing to go through all the trouble to make it through. It is little steps but slow and steady wins the race …
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