A newer addition to my Friday evening routine is a meditation/restorative yoga class. Last night the teacher talked about her own sobriety journey for the first time 
I love finding sober community out there in the wild.
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I worked last night but I have the weekend off and couldn’t make up my mind what I wanted to do. I had the option for evening plans both days (game night and family dinner) but my body made the decision for me. I’ve caught the ick that has been circulating at my work. I’ll be on the couch with soup in a blanket fort if you need me. 
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Hope you feel better soon!
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Hope you feel better soon.
If you need some unsolicited recommendations for background noise:
If you have Netflix: Arrested Development
If you have HBO Max: Curb Your Enthusiasm
If you have Hulu: Letterkenny
If you have Prime: Jack Ryan (ok. Maybe not the best for background as its kind of actiony).
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Arrested Development is one of my all time favorites. I owned it on DVD. 
Letterkenny is spectacularly funny. Curb Your Enthusiasm is just not my thing. That one misses for me, too yelly. Jack Ryan is worth a watch.
I just took a 2 hour nap and have @Juli1’s congee recipe on the stove. Back to the couch and maybe some Bob’s Burgers. Or another guilty pleasure, a John Wick movie marathon.
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Me too. Sorry couldn’t resist.
I can hear the music.
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Sorry your sick.
Hope you feel better soon.
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Thats ok. We can still be friends.
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This song gets stuck in my head more often than any other.
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Chacka chacka boom boom, it’s friday again!
What are your sober friday plans for today?
I lazed around in bed in the morning a bit, then laundry and nuts cats. It’s spring, their mood is spring-like: happily exploding and roughhousing
Now healthy breakfast. Then office, some garden work, chores, fetching a friend items she forgot last time visiting.
Pretty sure early to bed as I’m always tired in the evening. But maybe I get caught by a film I like, we will see 
Have a good sober friday!
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320 days sober. WHO WOULDA THOUGHT IT? sober Friday so welcome, it’s my new favourite! Going to cook Thai food, watch all quiet on the western front and be in bed reading by eleven. Bliss 
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I picked up some extra hours at work as part of my desire to be better with money. I’ve got to make more to save more. Tomorrow I’ll go in for a mammogram before work (part of my healthy body goal for the year - tis better to know) and cruise into a weekend after work. House cleaning, dinner with a friend, a movie with my husband, maybe a long walk.
My weekends used to be drunken messes that I had to recover from. Now I spend them peacefully living. Being sober is great. Happy sober days my fabulous sober friends.
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That’s GREAT! 320 days 
Please let me congratulate by cheering you with some soup. Thai food sounds yummi
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Woot woot! Long live the friday thread! Going to get more cryotherapy this weekend because damnit im getting the most outta my groupon! Today i have work, work out, healthy dinner, and chill
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My first weekend sober and I am going to see my favorite band tonight and tomorrow night for the first time in two years. I used to always go see them a few times a year and always got very drunk amoung other things. While i am very much looking forward to remembering the concert this weekend. I feel nervous about getting triggered to drink. I am going to check in on this app occasionally and remember my “why”. I really feel confident that I got this!! Any well wishes or words of encouragement are welcome, thank you all for being on this journey together 
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Sober concerts are pretty rad! In my first sober week, I had 2 concerts. The first was on my day 1. It was very uncomfortable at first, but after seeing people getting sick and not being able to stand and all that made.my choice not to drink justified.
The second concert was on my day 3. I did not feel as confident, as I was in the throes of withdrawal, so I forfeited my ticket and stayed home. Could I have stayed sober? Probably, but would I have had a good time? The way I was feeling, definitely not likely.
If you have any ounce of worry about being triggered, maybe its not worth going just yet. Unless it’s Elton John, there’s always next time. 
If you do go, having a plan is key. Like leaving your cards and cash at home, can’t buy drinks if you ain’t got the funds. Also go in with the mindset that “I am not a drinker, so I won’t drink”. Remember why you’re there, to enjoy the music amd support the band, can’t do either if you’re wasted.And if it gets to be too much, take off, there ain’t no shame in tapping out early.
Sobriety is hard, the choice to be sober is not easy to come to, Sobriety is rare, all the more reason to protect it at any cost.
Rock on! 
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Here I lay, 1 minute to 8AM, thinking about my day.
Today is going to be different. My wife and I both work from home and we usually meet up in the kitchen after her morning meeting and have a cup of coffee and chat about our day to come. Not today, today she went to the office in Seattle, which means I will be on my own until this evening.
I have a light work day, and only one thing I have to take care of… so, what to do with myself? I’m thinking oil change and trampoline park!
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Thanks so much!! Its so refreshing to hear someone talk about how fun being sober is. Means the world, truly!
Great advice! Mantras like these are golden!
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Happy Friday, amigos! We are pretty much stuck at home due to the still very icy conditions outside, though Friday nights at home are the usual and we have everything we need. I’m starting to feel some of my own personal storm clouds lifting along with the sunshine we are seeing today and it feels like a relief. I’m starting some light cleaning that will go through the weekend to prepare for our trip to visit family next week and I always like to leave things tidy for the dog sitters. Have plans to cook dinner tonight and maybe play a game of Scrabble with my fella while watching a movie. Sober weekends are great, I agree @TrustyBird !
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Waiting for the home delivery person bringing me my Surinam food after a Friday off work. I had a good individual therapy session, had a good spinning class too, didn’t feel like cooking now, can and will do that tomorrow before my late shift. Finishing my weekend tonight at home, with Luna, on the couch. Have a great sober weekend all!
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