Rainy days binge watching tv and laughing is a great way to spend a Sunday
If you havent seen already these two shows come to mind Grace and Frankie and Ted Lasso
Also this lady got me out of the thick of it- many sets on You Tube Sarah Millican
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I’m feeling okay today. Not good, not bad, just okay. And that is okay. This business of being okay, just okay, is the stuff of life. This is also the feeling that has always made me feel restless, anxious, listless, itching for something ‘else’, something more. I need to find peace in being just okay. It is a blessing to be okay. Accepting ‘okay’ is the only way my recovery will last.
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YES - sending you strength to find peace in being “just okay”. totally nothing wrong with this.
My grandfather would always tell me that you should treat good news and bad news the same. don’t let your emotions go too high or too low (now i have not mastered this) – he would say that by doing this you would be just right and its easier to tackle all of life’s lifeyness this way.
much love my friend - 
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Your grandfather sounds like a wise man
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thanks love - he totally was
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I’m here. I’m sober. Just checking in as I’ve been feeling too anti social to even be social online for the last few days. I’m going to push myself to check in every day though. TS has helped me get to 40 days so far and I know I need community to help me jeep on keeping on.
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Great to hear from you Kiki - was about to check in on ya
Any word on the new job posting?
We are here if u would like to talk about whatever ismaking u feel anti social. Sometimes we are just exhausted and other times its something more. Just dont isolate and dont hold it in
You are rocking sobriety with 40 days! Hope to see you on the threads.
Keep strong my friend 
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Welcome! You’ve got this. Sounds like a really up and down experience to date with some big periods of strength and no drink. Amazing. Be very proud of your progress and keep taking it one day at a time. I’m in day 43, so a newbie too. I don’t ever want to drink again, looking forward to a new chapter in my life and to exploring that. There are some days that are more difficult but on the whole I’m noticing that this is really about keeping strong mentally and keeping engaged in the community where we are all walking the same path together.
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We got your back Kiki.
Congratulations on the Big FOUR OH!!
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Good morning Kiki - just seeing how you are doing today
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Just saw you like a post — so good to “see” that — how are you doing love? anything you want to talk about?
Here for you - wishing you well
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Hi @JazzyS . Thank you for checking in 
I’m doing better now. I think it was a combination of having to do too much ‘people time’ recently and not being great with change, and with everyone here heading back to school it just amplified the weirdness of me not starting a new academic year teaching. I’ve given myself some quiet time and have been out in the garden and walking the last few days which has helped; I feel more balanced again.
Re the job, I’ve signed up with a supply agency, so I can fo a few days when I feel able and I have some work doing online tutoring and mentoring gor neurodiverse students. I’m excited about that.
I hope you are doing OK
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this is lovely to hear. i can imagine how all the other stuff could have been overwhelming and exhausting. glad you’ve found your balance.
ooh - the job bit sounds exciting for sure. wishing you the best with that. it will be a wonderful experience i’m sure.
doing much better today - thanks for asking. 
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Thanks for your reply
You are right that it about building a strong mentality and engaging with this amazing community. I feel better just having logged in and reading messages.
Congratulations on over 40 days sober time, awesome work!
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Thank you so much @Pattycake Great photo too, I only realised I was nicknamed after her in my teens!
I’m going to hit the gratitude thread and meme thread. I’m sure there’s much to catch up on, and I’ve lots to be grateful for!
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Thank you 
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Yeah, I saw her in concert in 1974, with Elton John of course! What a show! My fave song of hers is “ Loving and Free”, lyrics sort of appropriate…
“ …I will untangle myself, so that I can see,
I will untangle myself, so that I can be,
Loving and free.”
Here’s to Kiki!
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Wow, I bet that was an amazing experience 