I love that you are trying to meet new people even though you are an introvert! All things take time though - friends, sponsors, steps… I’m so impatient! Good idea disconnecting from FB on your phone. I’m looking forward to seeing how it changes things for you. Keep us posted. Stay the course lady! You’re doing great.
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- Working weekend. Not in the best of moods this morning but I will make do. At least I’m sober and clean. Have a good weekend all. Clean and sober love from Amsterdam.
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Nice job on reaching 203. Has to feel about 3 days better than 200! Keep up the great work!!
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621/8. For the most part, I’ve had a good day today. I’ve seen a few posts on here about dealing now with mess that was made while in active addiction. I think I’m about to experience this myself. I’m definitely going to be starting over again with a lot of things. And I’ll continue to try to be better than I was yesterday. Pray for forgiveness and keep moving forward.
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I can relate to that Chris. I’m feeling the same I’ve got to do something to break what I perceive to be the monotony of being without alcohol and cigarettes. I am really struggling it’s like yeah I’ve done a month and I’m bored now.
Going out again is the easy option. I’m going to work now and I will try my best to come straight home.
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Maybe try to make it to a meeting on your way home. If nothing else it will help pass some time. I’m definitely going to a meeting tomorrow, even though today’s experience wasn’t the best. I’ve got to keep rocking my own boat in order to shake out that false comfort zone that is alcohol.
Right there with you in how you’re feeling, but if I can get one more day you can to. Touch base tomorrow and let me know how you’re doing. Sending some positive vibes your way. Much love!
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Good morning. checking-in on day 86. My phone broke and I don’t have much access. things brings a lot of anxiety especially it’s just before my milestone. I Just hope I will make it… We are in a beautiful beach house in Mozambique but everyone is drinking and there is so much alcohol in the house…
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Hopefully it isn’t anything too bad. Wishing the best for you.
Welcome @Nmschrock208 and congratulations with more than 2 weeks sober! 
Well done for the double digits @marcusmaximus2000 
Milestones are tricky @anon35096624. But you are aware of it and that’s a good thing! You will make it! Keep focussing on this day and this day only. Don’t look ahead. You are doing it: staying sober at your holiday! Proud of you!!
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Going to a funeral today. The mother of a friend passed away. It’s going to be emotional because my mother passed away 16 years ago. At days like this her being ill and dying all comes back to me. So I might check in again later because I need to.
Have a good saturday all of you 🙋
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That’s so great!
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Morning all, checking in on another sober start to the day. Woke up with a cold this morning 
but I’ll take that over being hungover anyday.
Stay strong, we can do it! 
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Morning head still hurts from falling over a week ago had stopped drinking 26th, hopefully i can go on and keep off it x longest was 3 months
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Day 
! I’m working on Step 7 & 8 with my sponsor. Three months ago, I would have run for the hills if anyone suggested that I need to make amends to others and myself.
Admitting my wrongs and making changes based on them meant I wasn’t so perfect after all. It would mean I was the failure my inner critic told me I was. Now, I tell that critical voice to buzz off and do what I need to do in order to progress in recovery.
The biggest factor in my recovery from multiple addictions is letting go of my desire to control and giving my will over to my Higher Power.
Keep coming back, everyone.
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You can do this @anon35096624 
Don’t forget how strong and amazing you really are! Your happiness matters, you deserve peace and joy. Remember, alcohol takes these things away, it does not bring them. One day at a time lovely. Just because there’s alcohol around doesn’t mean you will drink it. You have that beautiful choice. Choose love over fear; and tap into all your courage and strength that you already know is within you 
happy holidays xo
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Day 52.
I had a nice Christmas. It snowed again on the day after Christmas Day around 1am (I still considered it Christmas Day since it was just an hour past midnight). For it to snow twice in one year is completely unheard of in my neck of the woods. The last snowfall was on Thanksgiving and it had been ten years since that happened before then.
I tend to be a “conspiracy theorist” as some may say and I’m convinced some sort of weather modification was in play. Lol I know I sound a little crazy right now but I live very near an area where many experiments take place and I see weird things flying around all the time. I remember last year we all thought we saw a flying saucer but it was just SpaceX launching one of their satellites. It was quite the scene.
My sober mind takes me to some far out places. Things that seem normal to most people definitely don’t feel normal to me. I’ve always felt as if I am not from this planet. Again, I know I’m sounding a little kooky here, but even growing up I always felt as if I didn’t quite fit in. I was gifted since a child and have been told my whole life “how smart I am” (ugh I feel
very uncomfortable everytime because I try to be as humble as possible) and even to this day the way people speak and act doesn’t make sense to me. Weird right? Hope I’m not alone.
I think this is why I liked drinking so much. It put me on the same playing field with everyone else and I didn’t feel so weird or out of place. I felt “normal” and just like everybody else. The way I’ve always wanted to feel.
Going on this journey as allowed me to learn to embrace my weirdness and uniqueness. I might not be like anyone else but neither is anyone else and that’s ok.
Hope everyone sets their gear on cruise control and we all ride smoothly into the New Year! Safe, healthy and sober! Thanks for reading. 
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Fantastic!!
It’s really encouraging to see so many people on their sobriety journey.
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Day 2. Today was really hard, and sad, but I lived. On to the next day.
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Welcome @Soraiah. Way to make it to day 2! The first days are always the hardest. You’ve found a great place to start your sobriety journey. Stick around and read through the threads, there’s a wealth of information and support on here. Definitely don’t be a stranger. Don’t be afraid to share any questions you may have or ask for advice on difficulties you’re facing. So glad you are here.
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