Originally Posted by Susiegirl

Jo, You are so positive at the moment - Its' wonderful to hear. Sounds like you have an amazing day all planned out - I'm so proud of you - Hope I get to where you are sometime in the future XXX

Originally Posted by Dee74

Congrats to the milestoners I've missed:

theVman31 ~ 1 week! ♥
StartingOverNW ~ 3 weeks! ♥
zeppodog ~ 3 weeks! ♥
olyrunner ~ 4 weeks! ♥
jsm273 ~ 1 month! ♥
jenuk ~ 5 months! ♥
Canadian Koala ~ 1 year!! ♥♥
vanaprastha ~ 2 years & 4 months! ♥
Sunflowerlife ~ 7 months! ♥

Forward we go into another sober week

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Originally Posted by jenuk

Hello 24 gang on a Sunday morning.

Well done Sunflowerlife!

Feeling mostly relieved this morning to be waking up fresh after a sober birthday. Embarking into the unchartered territory of the 6th month as of now....

I'll take another 24 please.

Originally Posted by jsm273

Looks like it’s going to be a good day to be sober. I’m in!

Congrats SFL!

Originally Posted by FormerBeerLover

It's 5:26 AM and I'm in for another sober 24.

Originally Posted by tomls

24 more clean and sober hours please. Thank you all for being here today and have a great day! Congratulations Sunflower!

Originally Posted by Sunflowerlife

Thank you my dear, and good morning! I actually forgot until I got up this morning and looked at the date on my lap top! How exciting to be doing this, and to be with all of you in the process.

Originally Posted by ChickChick

Day 3, they are starting to add up again.
24 more please!

Originally Posted by Sunflowerlife

Thank you Suze, JSM, Tomls, Jenuk, Dee, Jo, Nic & Delilah! And to every single member of this site because without YOU, I wouldn't be here.

I am so proud of myself for being here today- for being sober and for choosing to LOVE myself for once and for all. Is my life better, easier, less challenging? Yes and no. I don't have the self hate, physical pain of hangovers, shame, and anger that comes with drinking. But man, life is still messy, complicated and I'm still crying a lot. However the awful mood swings that come with early sobriety are easing up a bit. I had a good week last week but a pretty bad week this week. However, it's better than the daily ups and downs I was feeling this summer.

We are having a very hard time with our 6 year old. He has me in tears just about every day and his behavior is both alarming and disheartening. We met with his therapist on Wednesday and Monday will be his first true appointment with her, without me in the room (play therapy.) I never in a million years thought my sweet, adorable little boy would have so many emotional problems and yet here we are. I am working so hard on not reacting to his madness but my God it is hard. I have started whispering instead of yelling when I feel my blood pressure rising- today will be day #2 of this personal challenge and I'm hoping with time it will become second nature.

We are going to get our Xmas tree today- looking forward to that

I had another drinking dream, and a dream about my toxic ex- he keeps popping up lately so I think there's some baggage that needs clearing. I woke up with a splitting headache too so I'm wondering if the headache caused the dream? It's all so weird.

I bought a book a couple years ago called The Emotion Code- it's all about releasing trapped emotions. I never committed to doing it but I heard a podcast about it lately (check out Your High Vibration Life in iTunes and The Emotion Code episode) and I am ready to dig out the book again and try. I am convinced I have a lot of anger trapped in my body and I want to find a way to release it and move forward.

I have started doing Kundalini Yoga again and walking meditations. I also bought some pastel pencils the other day AND I have started looking for part time work. It's time to get out of this house and do something for ME regardless of how scary that seems right now. My therapist recommends it as does my husband and I know that I am not happy being a stay at home parent.

So much going on it seems- Despite all the chaos I am sober. I am in tears right now thinking about how all it took was getting through one day at a timejust to get to this point. If I could just help those struggling get through one more day, it makes all the difference in the world. Suddenly you look back and POOF- it's been 7 months since you poisoned yourself and look at how amazing that feels!

I am a bit overwhelmed this morning. I wish I could share this day with my husband or family but they do not know my sobriety date. I did tell my Mom I stopped drinking and she is proud of me but I did not get into details about it. My husband has never asked me my sobriety date. Anyway, this is all irrelevant because I have all of YOU to share my feelings and pride with.

THANK YOU TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU - I would not be here with you.

Originally Posted by Sunflowerlife

Oh, if you do a search on Google you can also download the book/audiobook or ebook for free! Search for The Emotion Code Offer.

Originally Posted by yukonm

Signing up for 24 hours drink and drug free. 6:56am in Jacksonville, Florida!!

Congratulations to all those celebrating milestones today!!

Originally Posted by gatorman

Checking in for another 24!

Originally Posted by Donnyb

Just thinking about how so many people from so many places and different walks of life, come on here daily and show love and support to one another. Makes me feel happy, humble, and blessed to be “virtually” walking this journey with each and everyone one of you. 7:10 am and 24 more for this Pennsylvania boy!💜

Originally Posted by Jack16

London, 12.22 - in for 24.

A good feeling to know that drinking, and its repercussions, is one thing I won't have to worry about today.

Keep up the epic work, people

Originally Posted by shortstop81

Good morning all! It's 7:25am here in Mississauga. Another 24 for me plz & thx!

Originally Posted by Awake61

24 more of being fully present for the hard and the soft.

Originally Posted by ChloeRose63

In for a sober Sunday.

Originally Posted by abcowboy

"It can feel scary to make a big decision knowing that the future is uncertain, but we can't panic and obsess our way to clarity. Sometimes we simply need to get out of our head and give our heart some space to find the answer."

5:55am in Alberta, it's going to be a darn good day not to drink!

24 more for me and everyone else who needs them please, and thanks....