Now that was a hard, hard weekend. Can’t wait to get back to work tomorrow and just sit, doing things on a screen, rather than gutting the house, not sitting down and feeling exhausted. My back hurts, my legs hurt, my neck hurts. Too old for all this… I feel it, anyway #recoveryposse.

So tired today. Day out with the kids yesterday. Walked more than I have in years but enjoyed every minute of it.

Feeling it today. Ever had one of those moments where you wake up and think ‘Damn, I got old!’

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Friday tomorrow. There will be many spreadsheets that people want merging together to give them what they want. I’m not even in data, just no-one else is willing to take some level of responsibility.

Back the real world this morning. Have no desire whatsoever to open up Outlook and see what delights await me. 🙈 However, it must be done.

Not trying to think through a fog of debilitating anxiety will help. It’s still there, but less so. Have a wonderful day, my people. #recoveryposse

Woken up in a strange place this morning (metaphorically). Has anyone seen their libido go into overdrive once they stop drinking? This has crept up and hit me like a brick over the last 48 hours. All I can think is it’s due to brain chemistry or something but I’m no doctor. #recoveryposse

The UK is on form. Very wet and it looks like the sun doesn’t want to come out to play today. Still, I’ll do my best to spend some time noticing my own thoughts and actively choosing to deal with the challenging behaviour directed at me in a more useful way. Have a good day people. #recoveryposse

Good morning, friends. It’s Friday, and even though I’m off work today, it still has a special place in my heart.

After a tiny bit of self care yesterday, I’m going to try some gratitude and say that I’m grateful to the assistant in the shop yesterday do making me smile with her sense of humour.

Actually just partook in a small bit of #selfcare today. Went and got my hair cut and beard trimmed and shaped at a proper barber. Don’t think I look to shabby for mid 40s, actually 😂 #recoveryposse

What’s the deal when one of the cats decides it’s gonna run around like a lunatic for no reason whilst the others are sitting quietly? It’s like my brain in cat form. #soberthoughts

Feeling somewhat calmer today and proud that I didn’t give in to old habits despite the painful nature of the last couple of days.

What I’ve come to realise is that I need peace more than anything. A chance to mentally decompress and just ‘be’ - something that doesn’t come often enough

Really struggling with sobriety at the moment. When everything you say and do is wrong, it’s hard not to revert to old patterns but I’m resisting and feeling the emotions, rather than trying to shut them out. It’s scary and new but it has to be the better way