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I had a small relapse and drank excessively for three days. Yesterday I had to drive six hours round-trip and work six, with a brutal hangover. No booze today, I'm gonna beat it again.
It happens, keep it up
Check out the stop drinking community
I appreciate the effort but I'm good. I have no plans to drink again in the near future.
The horrors persist.
But SO DO I!
Fuckin love this attitude
My life is falling apart. I can't find full time work that will cover my mortgage. I am in a panic every minute of every day.
I went to the store with an objective, resist my urge for chocolate.
I did not realize we are after valentine day, it was packed with heart shaped chocolate at -50% next to huge chocolate bunnies cause it is somewhat already Easter?
Oh well, maybe I’ll resist better next time 🤷🏻♂️
So far. Meh. I broke down a couple days ago but have recovered over the weekend. Today I feel alright, tired all to hell and have to work but meh. Good news is I'm expecting to get paid from my freelancing job this week. Enough to buy myself the laptop I want so I've got that going, which is nice.
I can’t complain. Overall I’m pretty happy.
Hopefully everything is going well for you too.
Second degree burned due to pooring boiling water over my fingers. And i am, stuborn as i am, climbing out of a situation with my now fiance , caused by my all so lovely family that defenetly does not try to sabotage my life at every opportunity :)
Calling in sick to work today. Massive diarrhea. No joke. I woke up at 6 with the smelliest gas I've ever had followed by the longest bout on the toilet.
My friend was over with his kid on Sunday. She threw up and they left. He said they all got sick. I think this is whatever that was.
Maybe I'll lose a bit of weight. BRAT diet here I come
As seen elsewhere: "new liver, same eagles" 👍
I got a new couch yesterday and I'm super excited (yes, I am that old that a new couch excites me)! how are you?
Ever since I got my first apartment at 19 new couches excited me. The first new couch I ever got was a set of matching luv chairs that someone had thrown out. I kept those things for five years.
Nice! New (to me) furniture days are epic, though this couch was brand spanking new, which was cool
I am totally with you.
My wife and I just replaced our couch set of ten years with a new couch and arm chair. It totally changed the room. They have auto reclining, and built in USB charging and cell phone charging.
wow. that's epic! I'd be hella excited for those chairs. they sound great!
7/10. Nice weather but stuck at work. Making slow but steady progress towards my life goals.
Meh.
Im very good, but im usually very good since I dont follow the circus (news) and just live my life as positive as possible.
I couldn’t sleep from 3:30-5 last night. Coughing and blowing my nose. Interview this morning. Didn’t do my readings for yesterday or today. Don’t really want to be existing right now.
Life is rough... emotionally all over the place... existential crisis, identity crisis, depression, childhood trauma.... can't even sleep at night...
Anyways: Just found a cool song, immediately became my favorite... at least until I find a better one: Kelly Clarkson - People Like Us
Lyrics are great, the MV makes it even cooler. I feel so hopeful listening to it. It's an anthem. My anthem. Our anthem.
I fucking love to be alive, the best is to come yeah!!
Getting ready to drive an hour for a 30 minute appointment.
This week has been feeling calm, I have been feeling suspiciously good.
I am not doing well with studies, so this feeling is very confusing.
probably the calm before the storm.