Monday, May 4, 2020

Milestones and an anniversary!

It's been awhile since I posted  so I decided to provide a quick update. I am doing well both in my recovery and my life in general. I am 910 days sober from love addiction and quickly approaching 21 months alcohol free and 2300 days cigarette free. I just finished a SLAA phone meeting; first I have attended in many months. I am glad I joined the call, it always feels wonderful to know you aren't alone and be reminded to trust in Higher Power. 
My job continues to go extremely well, in fact I feel so incredibly blessed and grateful to have such a great job with fantastic coworkers. (My one year workiversary was last week! 😊)
Grad school is going just as well, I am planning to graduate next year although I will say the experience is just as rewarding as the degree will be. 
My day to day life has changed very little since the COVID-19 pandemic. However it has still affected me due to the seriousness of the virus and my knowledge of previous pandemics. 
In all honesty, I have noticed myself fantasizing much more about men and sex than I have in quite awhile. Obviously I am trying to use this as an escape but I need to remind myself that those thoughts are harming me rather than helping. Being mindful of my thoughts and maintaining self-care as well as a conscious contact with Higher Power will help me to get these thoughts under control.