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Serotonin101

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the octsober thread inspired me to create a thread for November. day 1 is over half way done for me. hope everyone is doing well and let's keep sobriety going! love all of you
 
this is my month to become benzo and z-drug free. I'm not physically dependent, just psychologically addicted. Octsober went well so i hope nobender goes just as well. Good luck to everyone!
 
Thanks Serotonin101. I'm going away to a friend's birthday party this weekend, and there will be free booze there but I hope to stay sober.
 
thanks for keeping it going, im 10 days in of not smoking weed (except one night where i kept getting offered joints)

starting to dream again, i need to make it at least a month to prove to myself i can do it
 
Serotonin101 said:
the octsober thread inspired me to create a thread for November. day 1 is over half way done for me. hope everyone is doing well and let's keep sobriety going! love all of you
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Thanks so much for starting this Serotonin. I meant to last night and then didn't and came on today to find it already set up. What would TDS be without you? You rock.<3

And remember folks, you can use this thread for wherever you are and wherever you want to be. Total abstinence, cutting out one drug, cutting back--these are all admirable steps and this thread can be helpful if you put it to use as a way to cement your intention for the day. That good old "one day at a time" carries so much power.<3
 
remember family its progress and not perfection :) hope everyone is doing well. the only "unclean" for me today was messing up my diet with a shitty breakfast :/ fuck being in a hurry and not making time...
 
not going so well for me this month, only day 2 tho. I should not have ordered etizolam. Family is going through stressful stuff (uncle died) and i have to take on a bunch of responsibility watchin my little bro, so the stress is gettin to me. Still not physically dependent and off opiates still (besides kratom).
 
RobotRipping said:
not going so well for me this month, only day 2 tho. I should not have ordered etizolam. Family is going through stressful stuff (uncle died) and i have to take on a bunch of responsibility watchin my little bro, so the stress is gettin to me. Still not physically dependent and off opiates still (besides kratom).
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Congrats on getting off the opiates! I'm sorry about your uncle, but the month is young yet. Just b/c it starts dark doesn't mean it can't end in the light. Maybe spending time w/ your little brother will go from responsibility to a fun and rewarding experience and buoy your month even further.

Day 2 has gone well so far.
 
In the UK November has been known as MOvember for the past few years.
Basically men grow moustaches throughout November to help raise awareness and money for male cancers such as testicular cancer.
Its a bit embarrassing for me because even though I'm 41years old I still can't seem to grow a very good moustache but I still give it a go anyway.
 
i'd love any excuse to grow a mustache. my gf says i remind her of her dad with my mustache, not in a good way either lol. Sometimes i sport one just for a laugh but deep down, i'd like to have a mustache.
 
Ocsober was a complete failure for me for a myriad of reasons. Namely running out of medical insurance and antidepressants causing me to drink out of sheer desperation.

Still tapering off alcohol - yesterday was the final day with only 3 drinks.

Was actually able to wake up and have some coffee today. I'm sick of drinking it screws with my body and bleeds my wallet. So hopefully I can call today my first alcohol-free day. It's tough when you live with a drinker though.
 
I'll just say Octsober didnt work out the way I had intended...although I certainly cut down massively. Halloween was a huge trigger though, and I certainly caved...so I'm paying the piper for that bender now. But fuck it, I did so well for most of Octsober, so I'm all on board for Nobender.
 
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