SoberMarathon

50-day check-in post!!!

Thanks to everyone in this class who helped me pick myself up off the floor and start living a better life. I wouldn't have been able to make it this far into sobriety without this place. Even just the accountability and daily reminders I get from sharing or reading about your journeys makes it real.

Enjoy the day everyone!

RedAndy

Congratulations on Day 50 SM

ultradad

Congrats SM!!!!

That's so awesome, you truly deserve it!

KiKi0615

Morning everyone!!! I got a great start to the day so far! I promised myself I would start going to bed earlier & getting up earlier to go to the gym. Guess where I am? The GYM riding the exercise bike as I type this! Apparently I am supposed to feel good when I leave the gym...we shall see! Haha!

Congrats to SM on 50 days! Woo hoo!!!

Have a great day everyone!

ultradad

I don't think this group reminds you enough of how grateful we are for you KiKi! You're one amazing person, sobriety looks good on you : )

Rock On!

Olivia2011

^^^^^^^^^ KiKi

enfinthechange

Woolhope for Kiki. .. and for you all, your posts really make a difference, all of you mwha x

enfinthechange

Woolhope. ...was supposed to say woooohoooo. .. hahahha

SwimKim12

Morning, All!

SM, congratulations on 50 days! The hard work is paying off keep it up!

Kiki, well done getting to the gym! I always feel better after a gym sesh too. You rock!!

Patricia, I hope things went well with your doctor today. You have so much support here; we are all rooting for you. You can get better. I know it! (((Patricia)))

To everyone else, I hope the week is starting off well! I had a really productive weekend with two great AA meetings. I'm so grateful to have you guys on my sober team

KiKi0615

Thanks guys! You guys mean ALOT to me! Since say 1 you guys have been here helping me & cheering me on when I have bad days.

Fortunately, the longer I'm sober the less bad days I have. :-)

learntofly

Congrats on 50 days SM! That is a huge accomplishment!

enfinthechange

50 days, half century! Boom!

tufty13

Well done sobermarathon. 50 days is fantastic!

Woop woop!

I have to say, I quite liked Woolhope, it sounds like positivity in preparing for winter.

Dallow

Nice work, SoberMarathon! 50 is awesome, you are doing great!

Kiki, good job for going to the gym! I am thinking of going myself today, it's been a while but I have to push myself, I know I will feel so much better after!

patricia68

Thank you so much guys. I've been reading all your posts and messages. There's so much love and compassion here.
I couldn't see my Dr today, she had to cancel for some emergency. I hope I can get to see her this week.
AV is talking on and off.
I managed a bit of meditation in the morning and a small nap. I don't know what I'm going to do until my boy comes home from school this sfternoon. But I won't go back to bed, too much time in bed is not good either...
Thank you for listening and for all your support...

patricia68

I'm beating myself up today. I know it's not helpful...I am just frustrated. I know I improved a lot since I first joined SR. But I keep struggling, I keep reaching for a drink after 5-6 weeks sober. I keep thinking there's no hope for me. I keep thinking that the best years of my life are over and all there's left is just to survive. I keep slipping even though I know the consequences are more anxiety and depression. I'm determined until my heart starts pounding and a wave of panic paralyzes me and I reach for the easy quick solution. I am my own worst enemy...

enfinthechange

Yeah... or a quaint old manor house in the country near a wood with a log fire and lots of tea! And the positivity 😀

enfinthechange

It sucks indeed... but that's what the addiction wants you to do, so u don't leave it and it's claws get deeper... it's a total horrid beast! U beat it with a big stick . U win! U can do it! Much love

rah555

You are not alone! I am struggling with the same thing. It seems that I have accomplished the initial phase of abstinence but fail when some times passes. I start feeling confident and before you know it I'm back into the same ugly cycle. This time I am aware that I have another hurdle to jump...continued abstinence. I continually remind myself how much better I feel emotionally, mentally and physically; remind myself how much I like sober me better than drunk me, and I replay what can happen if I take that first drink, etc. so far it's helping. I have to take each challenging situation one at a time. Making a plan, avoiding trigger places, ordering soda it iced tea first before I hear other people's orders are things I am trying to do to overcome long term. Hang in there! We can do this!!

Fabat50

I'm finding it really tough here tonight guys. The most amazing storms virtually all day so I have not been out of the house. The dog is crawling the walls with frustration and all I can think about is a bottle of Chablis, a Xanax, and getting in to bed to surf the net... dating sites, Britain's got Talent, the Best of Fools and Horses and whatever other crap I used to do when I was drunk.

AV is saying "You are more than 2 months. You are amazing. You are not like all the other people on SR. You are one of those people who really can have one drink and then stop again. You are different. You are stronger than they are. Go on.. do it, do it"

Miserable