For the sake of accountability, how was that MA meeting?
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I ended up oversleeping and missing it, unfortunately. I have another meeting in my calendar for a later time of day this upcoming Monday.
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Well done on bringing in the new year sober and getting your 1 week milestone. Some great intentions here and with work you can keep stacking up the days 
Sorry that you my missed the meeting and glad that you are still planning on going. Support is so important for us in our journey
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Day 7. Woke up feeling good and didn’t even hit the snooze button, which is very unusual for me lol. Gave Linguine the rat some extra attention and cuddles this morning (he was feeling affectionate and thought i needed a good grooming haha).
Plan for today: yoga, work, taking a walk after work in a route that avoids the pot shop, laundry, hair wash day, rat care, sleep. I gotta try to hit the grocery store tomorrow or saturday. Feeling optimistic!
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Congratulations on your 1 week. Keeping your connections here going I believe it can help you succeed with your sober journey.
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Love this! Great plan for today. Waking up hangover free and without a alarm is a wonderful feeling. 
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Finishing up my day and happened to get off work a little early. The whole trip home all i could think about was how badly i wanted to smoke and get high. Not even for any real reason, i just /want/ it! I’m reminding myself of the reasons that I’m quitting, how great i felt this morning without the weed hangover grogginess. And i have the note in my wallet reminding me to be the best uncle.
Grr. Frustrated that the cravings are back, even with a week of sobriety. I guess that’s why it’s called an addiction, huh?
Home now. Going to shower and get cozy, play with my old man rat, catch up on some reading, yoga and Tarot before bed. I can and I WILL do this!
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Made it through the day without slipping! I felt the cravings until I knew that the pot shop was closed, and then it was like my inner weed demon closed up shop for the day as well. Had a good evening, took a long hot shower, time for bedtime yoga and Tarot reading. Going to bed sober. Tomorrow is a new day.
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Congratulations on making it through… grateful for you utilizing the tools and pushing forward.
The urges do come out from time to time. They start lasting for less time and aren’t as severe as we stack up the days.
Another day stronger and that’s something to be proud of 
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Day 8, approaching Day 9. Slept like absolute garbage last night and I’m really feeling it today. The insomnia exhaustion is hitting pretty hard. I wished i could just smoke a joint and then easily pass out. Still wanting that even now. I’m tired, I’m irritable, i feel like I’m nauseous all the time.
My shift relief is running late, so I’m getting off work late. Plan is to go home, shower, yoga, sleep. Just need to make it through the day.
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The shit sleep and the nauseous feeling di get better. Just remember that you are getting close to day 9… The more days you stack up - the farther you are from having to live with these symptoms.
You are doing great 
. Hope you have a great relaxing evening
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Survived the day. Grumpy, exhausted, wanting nothing more than a joint. But I’m home now, and i made it through another day sober.
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About to go to sleep and re-read all the lovely messages from you guys on this thread. Thank you for the endless encouragement and kindness. It really means the world to have you guys walking alongside me during this journey. 
Great job on conquering another day . Keep pushing forward - you are doing a wonderful job 
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You are doing great… Connecting here really is a valuable tool to stay sober.
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Day 9. Having an awful day today. My chronic pain and health issues are really bothering me today. Still at work and this shift has been stressful, with one crazy emergency after another. I’m so tired and in pain and overwhelmed, i just want to escape everything.
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Ah man I’m sorry friend. I too deal with health issues and chronic pain and that shit bites big time. Drinking / smoking / drugs don’t help any …we have to remember that we will get through this.
Do you have anything that helps reduce pain for you? For me it depends on what the symptom / pain that’s acting up. For instance…when my back issues act up a TENS macine unit does the trick.
Double digits soon …you are crushing it. Hope you are able to find some relief soon. Sober another day my friend…we can do this 
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Same as you @JazzyS, it really depends on the symptoms I’m experiencing. And oh boy right now it’s a lot. I almost called out of work today, but it’s my Friday so I’m just trying to power through.
@Dirk the main event of the night is to SLEEP. Probably a hot shower and some gentle yoga beforehand.
I need to power through. Gotta be a good uncle, and for me that means that i don’t smoke. God, just can’t wait to get in bed and pass out for the weekend. MA meeting on Monday and dinner with a good friend. I gotta make it through the next 48 hours.
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Absolutely shitty day and I want nothing more than to unwind with some pot. The pot shop closes in 15 minutes so I just need to stay strong until then. Every time I open my wallet I re-read my notes about why I’m getting sober, so that is helping me from grabbing some cash.
15 minutes. I can do 15 minutes.
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Made it. I’m still feeling unhappy and dissatisfied, but I’m going to finish the day sober, and that’s all i can really ask of myself.
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