Daily Check In #3

Go back to IOP today, for my second last day. Then I'll head over to my club house, hang out there in the afternoon,have dinner there, and then go to a double recovery meeting that they put on for members. I'm really looking forward to the double recovery meeting, it's been ages since I've been to one.

Hope you all have a good and sober Mon.

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Ima****up

Tonight will be a week since my last drink it’s actually been a lot easier than I thought it would be which I’m very grateful for.

Came home and had 3 strong IPA'S and did not sleep well last night. I have a strange medical issue.
If I accidentally sleep on my back I wake up with a painful diaphragm, rib cage that is painful to breath in. It wakes me up. I just have to breath in and out deeply to stretch my lungs and work thru the pain. IT is getting worse.
what can the doctors do?
preventative is just simply ensure that I don't sleep on my back. I know that sounds weird..
Yes I will be alcohol free monday thru thursday.
bizi

Today is day 8.
Pondered the thought of having a small drink, but know that's not a good idea.
Will continue to strive for sobriety.

They could do X-rays or a CT scan to see what it may be because it sounds serious to me.

Today's my last day of IOP. I'm kind of glad to be finishing it. After it. I have an appointment with my T, then I'll go for acupuncture and then stick around for a drop in group, called "the Divine Divas". So today should be good.

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They make some things you can wear to sleep that keeps something like a tennis ball over the middle of your back so that if you try side sleeping and roll onto your back when semi conscious right before falling asleep, it will wake you enough to roll back on your side.

This is a great idea!!!!!!
Thank you for mentioning it.
wonder where you find them???
bizi

Do you know?

Amazon.com: stop sleeping on back

Thank you!
I just ordered one and also a snoring strap to close my mouth...it is worth a try. Hubby has been wearing uncomfortable ear plugs for a year.
bizi

Hope the thing for your back, works and isn't too uncomfortable.

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I cant believe it. Im still sobor, not that anybody cares for the olgre

had 4 beers on my planned drinking day. not bad....
bizi

Couple of days late in posting this, but I am officially done with IOP. They give people finishing a certificate of completion, a poem that they think suits you and your recovery and a motivational image and saying in a small picture frame that you can stand up.


Part of me is going to miss the groups because they were helpful, but I'm also relieved to be finished because honestly the atmosphere wasn't the best.

I'll still keep seeing my T, and will go to aftercare which is Fri. evenings from 5 to 7. Don't think I'll start tonight, but will likely start next Fri. I'm also going to continue with the acupuncture.

Next up is to write up a schedule for myself that keeps me busy and gets me out of the house once a day.

Hope you all have a good and sober Sat.

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Everyday is a sober day for me...

1140days and counting sober...

Congrats! Someone cares, or at least I hope so - self care is vital to beating this.

congratulations

Good morning everyone,

Stayed sober over the weekend, so happy about that.


Today I have an appointment with my therapist, then I'm going to force myself to go to my clubhouse for the afternoon, have dinner there, and go to the double recovery meeting that they host.

Then the rest of this week is just going to be focussed on cleaning up my apartment. I want it in showable condition by Sept. 1.

Hope you all have a good and sober Mon.
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@splitimage showable condition you selling it?

I have a suite inspection on Monday I am not going to clean the place it already looks okay. I am so tired I keep downloading games onto my phone and spending hours on end playing them. Then not getting lots of sleep.

LOL - the jokes on me. I woke up this morning convinced it was Mon., showered, got dressed, made a bunch of phone calls, and as I was having my last cup of coffee before heading out to catch my bus, I realized it was Sun. Oh well at least I figured it out before I left the house. So in my above post will be what I'm doing tomorrow. Today, I'm knitting.

Greentires, no the cleanup isn't for a sale, it's for recruiting a new house mate. While I'm not aiming for Better Homes and Gardens, it's probably best not to have piles of newspapers on the floor.


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I have too many years left in my life to not stay away from drugs.

I am sorry what are you saying?
bizi

Today is 1145 days sober from alcohol.

congratulations greeny!!!!!
bizi