@Matt hope you’re doing fine 
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I am thank you friend 
I have been here every day but mostly reading. In recent weeks my business has picked up quite a bit, so I am driving around much more than I was, doing estimates, managing projects, managing jobs. There is a lot to do!
I have been working on emotion regulation in myself, to consolidate the sobriety I’ve developed over the last year. Right now I am practicing a “calm-contain-continue” technique daily. When I recognize a rising tide of unhelpful thinking (“I’m not ____ enough”, or it also shows up as an urge to binge on high-sugar or high-fat foods) I take time to calm myself using some somatic techniques my counsellor taught me, then I “contain” the feelings (for me I visualize sealing them in a refrigerator) and I tell myself I will come back to them if I still want to later, then I continue, constructively, with my next helpful step of whatever I was doing.
I combine this with continued prayer every morning, which I’ve been doing for about a year now and to me it is helpful.
It’s subtle but I notice an improved mood and steady progress, in how I feel and also in my professional life. Just the last few weeks, while challenging, have felt very constructive. I’ve learned a lot!
Thanks again friend
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I relapsed hard and have little desire to quit… Probably will change once the honeymoon face ends and when I severely fuck up my life again, which is inevitable.
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One of my friend’s kids asked what the population of the world was, and that got me thinking I don’t think I’ve seen @1in8billion around… how you doing, friend? And also @penguin? Hope you guys are well 
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Thanks for checking in on me! This means a lot and came at a time that was needed.
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All you can do for me is to be there for me when I’ve got the desire to quit again.
For now I’ve got to find internal motivation to quit.
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To be as honest as @Crazy_Dutchie…
I am not okay, relapsed again in drinking and yesterday in ED. On top I am in contact with this difficult guy, even personal. 
I am back to work but it’s putting pressure on me and making this fainting feeling. Need to change mindset.
I am ashamed to write again and again about the relapses last weeks. I have the willing to get back to life as it was between 22.07. and 21.12.
I know, I need to get that ass up again Franzi!
Thank you so much for thinking of me.
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We are here for you. You know you are not alone in this cycle. Many of us lived in it. There is a way out. Reach out. Don’t isolate with booze in your home. When ODAAT is too long cut into smaller chunks.
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Ach girl 
What are you doing?
Maybe you wanna try AA? I was there 3 times, it wasn’t for me but it had a huge impact anyway on something inside of me.
And @Mephistopheles always found the right words, tough and kind, to remind me how important it is to stay sober.
You know you have to change something or you’ll spiral down, you know I’m right.
All the best to you, I hope you’re able to get out of that.
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Thank you both so much
@anon74766472 
@Sabrina80
Ohja - what is she doing.
Today I feel strong.
ODAAT is okay, I think…
As the evenings are difficult, maybe I will cut the evenings in hours or 2h-sets. This is a good suggestion.
I was thinking about getting some help.
Not sure if AA is the right thing to me, as an atheist. Maybe there is a group for general addictions, as mine are also switching. I will search for something like this in my region.
Will head to work now and do my job.
Hugs 
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Here are things that have helped other ppl on here with long term sobriety.
Your #1 tip for sobriety (over 2 years sober)
If nothing changes, nothing changes.
AA is not for the religious, it is for those who are willing.
Best of luck!
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I found some good meetings in Kreuzbund and Freundeskreis which have community even though Kreuzbund is catholic associated I have never heard one word about God in these meetings. I appreciate my women’s Kreuzbund group a lot and will try a new one here wher I moved to.
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Thank you so much…
I bookmarked it and will read through it and c what works for me.
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@SadMemeQueen Not sure If ive missed seeing ur posts but you popped up in my mind today. Just wanting to see if ur okay 
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If not AA…another group. Groups such as SMART, recovery dharma as examples.
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Thanks a lot! I searched about this recovery dharma and that sounds realy interesting to me as a yogi 
They also have several online meetings that would be a nice first step…
@anon74766472 I also found such a Freundeskreis group in my area 
maybe I will give it a try.
0,8 days free…
Will sleep early and sober
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I miss all those people obviously advertising their blogs, websites, comedy careers, etc. always talking about how they are here to be active members but we all know they are just here to spam the forum
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