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[leeisawesome]

Happy Monday! #cheers #wine #wino #alcoholic #alcoholicstatus #chardonnay #🍷#nofilter #fancy #italianrestaurant #mondaymood #itsstilltheweekend (at Maggiano's Little Italy)

[leeisawesome]

Unwinding with a #shocktop #beer #alcohol #alcoholicstatus #basic #obligatorypost (at Pippa's Sports Cafe)

[notdrinkingtoday]

273

For those who have followed me, and for those that are new... today, I can say with integrity, that I've been sober for 273 days.  It does get easier... but it hasn't gone away.  I'm home today... taking the day off of work, and would love to say hi to my old friend in a bottle.  I'm writing this post, taking a shower, going to the store to buy some great organic stuff to make a slow cooked New England pre-winter stew... comfort in a crock pot... not in a shot glass.  The cravings come from no place some days.. I will not drink today.  I promise you all.. I promise myself.  I remind myself that I am nothing without my word.... my life can be shit, but ok if I do it with integrity.

[notdrinkingtoday]

243

Mentally.. I fall into this thought of wanting a drink.. now I'm at the point of my journey that gets emotional again.. I'm working on getting rid of the reasons why I crave the altered state.. seems like a state of wellbeing is a great place to live.. I'm not really there yet. sober today.... I promise you that.

[notdrinkingtoday]

183

rested today... craving scotch... wondering why... but I'm not drinking it...

[notdrinkingtoday]

145

Got up this morning at 5:30 - went for a hike... hit up a 7 am meeting... feeling like I own today.  We talked about focusing on strengths... I shared how I choose to accept that drinking is my weakness... I recognize that, but I don't ignore it.  it gives me a lot more time to focus on bettering my strengths.  I'm amazed how my relationships with others has shifted... the relationships that aren't all about drinking seem to be stronger.  145 days sober today... and it's a good day.

[notdrinkingtoday]

144

I find it interesting that every time I think I got this thing under control, I get some crazy urges to drink... how fucked up is that?  I HAVE gotten to a place now where I enjoy being sober.  I like knowing that I won't be hungover, and that my head is clear.  I like remembering my sunday evening TV shows.  and that's pretty cool.

[notdrinkingtoday]

143 Days of Sober

I woke up today craving a glass of white wine... which is funny cause I'm more of a scotch guy... I made some lemonade instead.  Day by day, being mindful, and being sober.  And I'm so very grateful.