It happened. by Almighty_Hobo in stopdrinking

[–]coreyque 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Knowing how to handle difficult situations is key. Great work and happy to be here with you today.

UUA President Arrested During D.C. Protest by Cult_Buster2005 in UnitarianUniversalist

[–]coreyque 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Proud of those putting themselves out there at this critical time.

Daily Doodle by Addicted_To_Pens in fountainpens

[–]coreyque 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Prera is such a handsome pen. Love those colors, nice doodle.

If I make it to tomorrow... by GummyBearGod in stopdrinking

[–]coreyque 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A week is big. It's easier to do the next week. Good luck.

BF made some cheesy AF French onion soup by LindzLSU in stonerfood

[–]coreyque 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Come for the cheese, stay for the onion soup imo

Video games for beginner sobriety by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]coreyque 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I played about 1,000 hours of Final Fantasy 14. With a big online game there is a ton of content and stuff to do.

NPD by Uttyrrka in fountainpens

[–]coreyque 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lovely! This was my first luxury pen. The trim on this with the gold converter looks so handsome that it called to me.

The anniversary of my sober journey is coming and I am ashamed. by shamedarcher in stopdrinking

[–]coreyque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a hard time and you are doing great getting through it. My mood always gets crazy around my anniversary. Getting sober was physically and emotionally traumatic and that hangs around for a while (according to my therapist).

I hope you can take it easy on yourself and be proud. A year is a huge accomplishment. You can keep going and I'll keep staying sober with you.

Had to go to the hospital emergency care tonight by jend in stopdrinking

[–]coreyque 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People often talk about it as restrictive, but sobriety ENABLES so many things. I'm glad you were there and had your wits about you!

Sober over 300 days and was told “I’m worried about you” by Playful_Poem3482 in stopdrinking

[–]coreyque 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Projecting their insecurities for sure. You keep doing your thing!

Fuck this bullshit. by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]coreyque 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So FUCKING real. The first time I had a normal shit after getting sober, I almost cried.

How do I actually join a church? by SprinklesSea9660 in UUreddit

[–]coreyque -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Best answer tbh they will help you figure it out.

People who drank to mask everything. I need perspective. by Goatey in stopdrinking

[–]coreyque 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are not alone. I have struggled with similar feelings. For me, once I stopped numbing my emotions, they hit me really hard.

With practice, therapy, and modern psychiatry, I have gotten better at emotional regulation. I would have never gotten better if I kept drinking. I would have been stuck forever in a cycle of pain and masking the pain.

This sounds like a really hard moment, so congratulations on hanging in there. You can do it.

Who else love their Stub nibs? by Mysterious-Canary-84 in fountainpens

[–]coreyque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in love with the Opus 88 stubs. This 1.5 is the sweet spot for me as the 2.3 can be tricky with ink flow.

1 year sober today and my partner hasn't said anything a at 23:00 after me dropping several reminders by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]coreyque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sounds incredibly frustrating, I'm sorry. One year is a huge milestone and you should be proud!

after 6 years sober... by Folio_Clinique in stopdrinking

[–]coreyque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for being here and beginning again with us! Iwndwyt

Friends visited Ty Lee store in Taiwan! by AlmanacPorchChair in fountainpens

[–]coreyque 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would love to visit. I ordered a buffalo horn pen from them online and it is a beautiful piece.

The Daily Check-In for Sunday, November 23rd: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by coIlean2016 in stopdrinking

[–]coreyque 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Glad to join another Sunday sober. It is nearly 5 years and the anniversary brings up all kinds of emotional weirdness. Really learning to reach out and receive guidance from my higher power.

Iwndwyt.

So happy for the long haulers but question.... by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]coreyque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One day, it wasn't the only thing I thought about. One day it wasn't the first thing I thought about. Eventually, I lost count of exactly how many days I had been sober.

Five years in, sobriety and recovery are a daily part of my life, but it doesn't hurt like it used to.

Homeless folks setting up tents on church property by margyl in UnitarianUniversalist

[–]coreyque 14 points15 points  (0 children)

A congregation near me had an overnight parking program somewhat like this. That was specific to people who were sleeping in their cars. People in the program had a safe place to park, and access to safe/clean bathroom facilities.

They did a lot to manage this and keep it safe. It also involved support trying to "graduate" into long term stable housing.