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Day 2
Day 2/90 Photos: Drip (floating meditation chamber place I go to) and my father-in-law, niece, and Rory playing fetch in the yard. Struggle: I wanted to binge on candy so bad tonight. Celtics Game 7 with no Tatum would normally equal candy binge. Update: I did end up finishing off some sour patch kids and a couple cookies during the fourth quarter. Not my finest moment but it’s been much worse lately. Win: This program is already affecting my thinking. I ran today when I might not have otherwise due to morning commitments. (1) No alcohol I did not drink today. (2) Movement I’ve been so tired still even with the events with my parents calming down (for those that don’t know we’ve had to get both my parents in memory care facilities in the last two months) and work calming down so I slept in and had some morning commitments. This program helped. I said “let me just get out for a mile” and ended up doing 5k. (3) Hydration I did drink my LMNT water today and a more water. I may not have hydrated as well as yesterday but I still did a good job. (4) Nutrition I’m making progress. I refrained from candy today. We had dinner at my in-laws tonight so I had more pasta than I normally would. Hoping I can wake up early tomorrow and long run. (5) Mindset I was able to get to one of my floating meditations. These are so good for me. I also listened to my guided meditation this morning. (6) Community I’m checking in here. I responded to a few comments. I reached out to a fellow alcoholic to make some plans to get together. He’s going to help me with some jewelry for Erin and my 5th anniversary later this year. I also got to my in-laws (who I haven’t seen much since all the dealings with my folks) and spent time with family. It was a good day overall. Also got some important electrical work on the house done and dropped off a ton of photos from my parent’s house (we’re cleaning it out and getting ready to sell it) to be digitized. I’m off to bed. Can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings!
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Day One Goals and Check In
Hey, everyone! Doug here. I’ve been sober over a decade and have been trying to be a better person physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally ever since. I’m excited for for this program because I’ve fallen into wild inconsistency with my physical activity and can get spotty with some of my other disciplines also. My goals for this 90 days are really about consistency and accountability. I want to check in each day and give an update on the 6 core 90 proof tenets, regardless of good or bad. I want to get back to running 4 or 5 days a week, strength training with my trainer a couple times a week, and keeping lots of yin/restorative yoga in the mix. A bonus would be some hot yoga and core fire (a Pilates class in the hot yoga room). Running-wise, I’m not trying to force anything crazy. I just want to rebuild my aerobic base with lots of easy running, a speed and tempo session every week or two and better long-run fueling. Diet is a big one for me too. I fall off the healthy eaten wagon so often. I need to track my food again, focus on my protein goals, fuel properly, and stop acting like Nerds Juicy Gummy Clusters are a food group. I’m not in my best shape right now, I’m nowhere near my worst either. I was once 350 lbs and near death from alcohol, so I know what starting over really means. I’m grateful to be here and ready to show up. Here’s day 1 (I may be a little verbose today): (1) No alcohol I did not drink today. I know some of you are having this as your major struggle. I’m extremely grateful I’ve been able to string together over a decade of sobriety one day at a time. My journey started in AA and I was lucky to find an amazing sponsor who remains one of my best friends and life advisors to this day. I know AA isn’t for everyone but it helped me greatly early on. Nowadays I strengthen my sobriety through therapy, meditation, and trying to help others get and stay sober. (2) Movement I got out for about 5k this morning and took my dog for a walk/run in the afternoon. I also was able to get to a yin yoga and myofascial release class tonight. I’m very happy with this today as I haven’t had many days like this at all this year.
Day One Goals and Check In
Welcome!!
This only works if you follow the system. Not perfectly. But consistently. You don’t need to figure out 90 days. You figure out today. Your only job right now is to introduce yourself and we’ll take it from there. I’m glad you’re here! Vinny
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@Bill Spierdowis ... and yes. It has been incredibly stressful. I'm grateful to get through the bulk of the hard stuff and remain sober. I needed every last bit of the work I've done over this last decade. I had one dark night after a major blow up with my brother that my wife was also involved in. It wasn't thoughts of drinking so much as thoughts of "I don't want to feel like this anymore". I know where that will eventually lead me if I live in that space for too long. I had to take a step back from everything and double down on therapy and meditation so I didn't lose myself. Glad I have tools now.
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@Scott Sander Hey, Scott! Great to see you here, man!
Congrats Andy
Andy ran the Boston Marathon today. I know This race holds a special place in Andy's heart as it does for many. It is truly a once in a lifetime experience for a marathoner. I see it as the world championship of marathoning for us amateurs. We're proud of you Andy!
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Congrats, @Andy Blackwell !!
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Doug Fingliss
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Sober 10 years. Avid runner. Seeking physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional fitness through balance and slowing down.

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