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Old 02-16-2016, 04:49 AM
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Day 7, Woohoo! :)

Today is day 7!

Don't have much time to report right now since I have stuff to do. But it's going well!

I couldn't sleep last night. Traced it back to drinking too much coffee. That was never a problem before but my recovering brain responds differently to it. So no coffee and tea for me for a while. I'm fine with water anyway.

My favorite song at the moment to dance weirdly to came up in a YouTube playlist before I started writing this and I jumped up and was very glad that no one could see me dancing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkPx...19C1D96584A41D

It's part of my Wellness Toolbox. It makes me feel good. Making funny faces in the mirror also. And smiling deliberately and holding it for 5 minutes. Did you know that research has shown that smiling, even deliberately without any reason to actually smile, releases feel-good chemicals in the brain? Not sure which ones, but it feels good.

I think I'm going to add inducing laughter as well.

So, doing well. Gotta run. Talk later!
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Old 02-16-2016, 05:10 AM
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Congrats on the first of many sober weeks! Keep going, it gets better.
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Old 02-16-2016, 05:41 AM
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Great job Mike!
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Great job, I know it's been tough figuring out how to do it. It's tough for most of us, looking back it seems as easy as just not drinking. Keep adding one more day One Day at a Time, Mike.
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Congrats on Day 7 Mike
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Congrats Mike!
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Congrats to you, feels good doesn't it!
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Old 02-16-2016, 06:21 AM
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Congratulations on one week sober, Mike! I'm so incredibly happy for you! Keep it up!
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Old 02-16-2016, 06:35 AM
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Well, I tried to find you a Yoda gif, but can't figure out if I can post it.

But the gist? "Either do or do not..." and look at you. Get down with your bad doing self!
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Fantastic Mike! I am so proud of you! Keep it up!
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Good job! Thx for the update...keep-'er goin'!
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Old 02-16-2016, 10:41 AM
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Congrats on day 7
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Old 02-16-2016, 11:47 AM
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Seven days is very cool! I also had to cut out caffeine...both it and alcohol are rough on me anymore.

Keep on truckin'!
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7 days sober is terrific, Mike.
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Old 02-16-2016, 12:07 PM
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Keep it up.... I think next time I'm feeling down the first thing I will do is go to a mirror set a time and smile into it for 5 mins.

Thanks for this tip!


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Awesome Mike! It is so good to hear this. Keep it up!
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Keep truckin' Mike!! Fantastic!!
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