Alba diary July 2020
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Originally Posted by MaximusD 
Hey ALBA, Day 20 today? Hope all is well!
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DAY 21 Done - I'm writing this is the morning of day 22 because I forgot to log in last night. I need to ensure I log in every night for my progress. Seeing the numbers increase is excellent motivation. Indeed the longest I've been sober in the last 18 years has been 22 days so hopefully that should be smashed by tomorrow night. It's raining today, but that won't make a difference to my programme. I need to get out and get my steps done to supplement my clean eating and water intake. I'll be a winner again today, and will log in tonight as I need to do.
The three things I certainly feel ( 3 weeks into sobriety) - Calmer and more positive, but calmer being the overriding emotion. I'm still not sleeping well but I've made my peace with it. It will resolve itself in time.
Have a sober day everyone.
The three things I certainly feel ( 3 weeks into sobriety) - Calmer and more positive, but calmer being the overriding emotion. I'm still not sleeping well but I've made my peace with it. It will resolve itself in time.
Have a sober day everyone.
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Originally Posted by Gabe1980
24 is awesome. There is nothing better than smashing your own record. Hope it's a bonnie day down where you are, it is here! Lovely to have the sun out 
Edited to add camping on my own. I might not be able to add day 27 tomorrow but there's no beer shops near here so I'll be ok.
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Originally Posted by ALBAdrunk
I'm actually up at Sandwood bay beach really far north in Scotland. Asked the wife to go away for a couple days alone. The sun is setting on day 26. Google it if you havent been it's a tremendously calm and beautiful place.
Edited to add camping on my own. I might not be able to add day 27 tomorrow but there's no beer shops near here so I'll be ok.
Edited to add camping on my own. I might not be able to add day 27 tomorrow but there's no beer shops near here so I'll be ok.
Glad things are going well x
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Originally Posted by MaximusD
Boy that is up there ALBA! It must be light for a decent amount of time still.
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Going good. I remember going to Scotland in the winter and not thinking about how much further north it is. First time that I have been somewhere with such short daylight hours. 9am sunrise and like 2pm sunset. Was damn depressing.
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Originally Posted by MaximusD
Going good. I remember going to Scotland in the winter and not thinking about how much further north it is. First time that I have been somewhere with such short daylight hours. 9am sunrise and like 2pm sunset. Was damn depressing.
It's a brilliant place in the summer but a wee bit depressing in the winter. Scotland has real issues with drinking although I can see it changing a little with the younger generation who seem to prefer going to gym and body image. Drinking culture plays such a big part. It's to be unseasonally warm on Friday with temps about 26c which of course will mean beer gardens, or drinking in parks/ beach. In the winter it's 'Lets drink because there's nothing to do'. The longer days have helped my sobriety because I've been outside walking until very late at night. When the weather gets poorer and the days get shorter I'm going to treat myself to a expensive health club membership and a winter holiday to the sun (COVID allowing). I mean I spend about £400 a month on getting drunk so £70 per month on a health club membership will be achievable.
I'll log in tomorrow evening.
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DAY 28 Done - But I'm feeling a wee bit low today because I've injured my ankle. I went over on it and I can't weight bare, so I've hopped downstairs to post this on the computer. Last time this happened ( its an old injury) I was in pain for 2 weeks and thought of lying up for 2 weeks fills me with dread. Emotionally its hard to be unable to walk, at all. Those who've been following my diary will have read the importance of exercise in my programme. Today I walked 92 steps according to my pedometer when I've been averaging about 24,000. But my diet's been good and I do feel better in my clothes. Now bed time and I'm still not sleeping well ( normally 6am-11am). But we'll try again. I'm driving to my parents house tomorrow so I might not have the chance to log in but I'll be back on the 30th for certain, it's what I do now, and I'm closing in for my first ever sober month.
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Day 30 today so 1 day until it's been a #soberjuly. My ankle is still not weight baring so I'm a wee fit fed up, but best being sober and fed up than walking up tomorrow immobile, hungover and back to day 1. The weather's looking great tomorrow with temperatures reaching 29c which is rare for Scotland so I hope to be able to hop into the garden and just soak in the sun.
Same time tomorrow.
Same time tomorrow.
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