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⫸STICKY⫷ The 2025 & 2026 Recovery & Social Thread

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Ds said:
Hey guys, hope everyone has been doing well ❤️. Fall is finally here and the weather feels really good outside. I hate it when it's over 100 degrees. My car has NO air conditioning, and it sucks. Hey I'm grateful for the portable rechargeable fans tho. I got a nice one that gives a little breeze which was nice.

I've been doing well, at the end of the month I'll be sober for a solid year! It's been an interesting experience, from detox>in-patient>intensive outpatient>sober living ride.
I'm currently still in sober living. A place called an Oxford house. Which I've been here for maybe 6 months?

It's a recovery based program which is nice because for the first time my mental health is being treated, and no I didn't need a meeting sheet signed 🤢. Without saying much, I'm able to take meds while I'm there. Which is great because every other program I've been to either wanted me off psych meds, or i couldn't take a certain psych med, or cost a lot of money. Which is great.

Anyway, would like to hear how some others have been doing. ❤️
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Glad to hear you're doing well bro, and congrats on a year, that's amazing!

I was living in an IOP and a shelter for a while, up til I broke my leg last year. I was able to string together almost two years without alcohol, but sadly I yielded to the call at some point. I haven't really been able to maintain full sobriety or cleantime for a bit now, but I've been able to basically just keep out of trouble and not do anything too stupid. Made a lot of progress, have been working a fuck lot, and I'm close to a point where I can get an apartment, it's just a matter of pulling the trigger really once I have a little bit more money.

Overall things are good, and it's great to hear from you. Hit me up anytime ❤️
 
Going back to university was absolutely the right choice. I finally feel like I'm moving towards a goal. Moving to a bigger city helped too, more people like me. I'm preparing for the winter blues to set in, however. I think I'm going to start going to the gym, not sure how to start that but it couldn't hurt.
 
TuRBO_RaINBOW said:
Going back to university was absolutely the right choice. I finally feel like I'm moving towards a goal. Moving to a bigger city helped too, more people like me. I'm preparing for the winter blues to set in, however. I think I'm going to start going to the gym, not sure how to start that but it couldn't hurt.
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Awesome!!! I've completed my first year of classes. Feel a bit bummed out because I haven't exactly been bragging about it but it's been a big milestone for me :)
 
Good morning all! I hope everyone has a good day. I'm having coffee with my Aunt this morning. I don't get to see moms side very much, but I'm living in the same area now.

Thinking about starting a gratitude journal and maybe doing some mindfulness today. There is a duck pond close by I might hang out by if the weather stays nice. Keep up the good fight gang!
 
I thought the leg cramps were bad. At least IF you can make it all the way across the floor to the refrigerator for pickles juice it

....at least it helps. An inflamed shoulder blade when I am trying to move even is worse. I'm glad that it goes away after a while

though. The impending doom of extreme fatigue is starting to get better too after some time. I'm still slow at everything though.

I'm selling my mountain bike. That is if I can find it somewhere.

;) whaaaa haaa 🥲 To the Bunker with a walking stick. Soon. 🌻

Canned pickles rule. 👍:)
 
Dudes. My stomach is burning and I have to get back to work. I pulled something else in my leg again. I thought I was going to call the ambulance last night.
However, I am getting back up instead !?!

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yeah bc the pain moved up into my carotid crotch area and then up into my lower side. Then it went away. ✊
 
I've always been an off and on runner.

With my mood symptoms a bit disregulated and the season changing, instead of waking up and going on my phone, I am going to try to run. Less people awake anyway. Hopefully it reduces my urge to waste the rest of the day. Or better yet, maybe it will knock me out so I have better sleep.
 
I got so slowed down it feels like. Some people just get to be active for their whole lives and I got really slowed down physically.
Like I shouldn't even try anymore. But things still have to get done.
Wow. And to end up sober when I needed the meds most.I'm sure there is a pain management out in the wilderness somewhere.
I will have to find someday. How weird times have gotten. Speaking of being scared straight.
Oh well. What a bunch of chaos. Sad but true. Thank goodness for prayer. 🙏🍄🌻
 
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Today is the first day that my leg stopped hurting. And throbbed for months already.

So I will be able to work today. I'm so happy and positive about that but I decided to holler

in H&R instead. I'm feeling better now to be able to do so again. Work and move around.

Well eventually I will get everything ' done ' and the more I try I will eventually get there. I can't wait to

tackle all of this. I want to clean and get this all done in case I won't be able to anymore or something.


I promised myself not to climb so much anymore and to be more careful

once again. It seems like it will take a miracle of some kind to get all of this overwhelming

stuff accomplished but it makes me feel better to keep trying again. Moving and cleaning my mess.

I really pulled something climbing up on furniture and moving ' stuff ' all around.


I would rather be out at the lake water skiing or tubing. But you know how that goes.

For now I'm still buried in it all piled high and deep. And praying for next Summer. lol.


Be well everyone. Health does mean so much !!! <3

Later taters.
 
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