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CAPTAINZING2000 · 05-08-2008, 09:32 PM

I'm not with out God
I'm not in jail
I'm not in rehab
I'm not in a hospital
I'm not lonely in A.A.
I'm not homeless
I'm not hungry
I'm not out of work
I'm not in debt
I'm not angry
I'm not without peace
I'm not hopeless

I'm not drunk today

ananda · 05-08-2008, 09:43 PM

I'm not pregnant
I'm not dead
I'm not friendless
I'm not scared

serenityqueen · 05-08-2008, 10:42 PM

I'm not ashamed
I'm not embarressed
I'm not depressed
I'm not hateful
I'm not blaming
I'm not angry
I'm not isolating
I'm not fearful
I'm not frightened
I'm not insecure
I'm not rude
I'm not self doubting
I'm not jealous
I'm not envious
Im not ungrateful
I'm not bored
I'm not paranoid
I'm not self-medicating
I'm not drunk
I'M NOT DEAD!

Music · 05-09-2008, 03:32 AM

I'm not pissed off at God any more.
I'm not " " at organized religion any more.

Tazman53 · 05-09-2008, 04:14 AM

I'm not a slave any more!
I'm not alone.
I'm not useless.

barb dwyer · 05-09-2008, 04:21 AM

not wondering where my car is.
not buying into other's pain games.
not buying into my OWN pain games.

1963comet · 05-09-2008, 10:58 AM

Not in Denial

caraway · 05-09-2008, 11:35 AM

Most of the above (well, I've still got insecurities and self doubt but....)
I'm not wondering what day it is!

Cathy31 · 05-09-2008, 12:09 PM

I'm not trying out a million different excuses in my head to get out of work tomorrow, and to justify getting the next bottle (which I will anyway, on autopilot and spend the whole of tomorrow hating myself)

CAPTAINZING2000 · 05-09-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barb dwyer

not wondering where my car is.
not buying into other's pain games.
not buying into my OWN pain games.

I hated not knowing where my car was

kj3880 · 05-11-2008, 05:54 PM

Not worrying about getting caught.
Not experiencing migraines as much

**CarolD** · 05-11-2008, 09:59 PM

Not weeping in my sleep
Not yearning over a liquor ad
Not hanging in a bar full of drunks

Lily · 05-11-2008, 10:38 PM

I'm not paranoid
I'm not sneaking around anymore
I'm not lying to my husband anymore
I'm not feeling like a hypocrite anymore
I'm not bummed anymore.....

Signal30 · 05-11-2008, 10:39 PM

I'm not the way I used to be.
I'm not stupid.
I'm not a bad person.
I'm not worthless.

If I'm not careful, the crappy old thinkin can come back, so I need to remember to not get complacent.

Tom

chip · 05-11-2008, 10:50 PM

I'm not ruining my life
I'm not ruining the lives of my family members
I'm not trying to tackle my problems alone
I'm not unique or different
I'm not spiritually dead
I'm not a zombie
I'm not worried that I'm going to do something completely out of character
I'm not dealing with the consequences of a messy night of drinking
I'm not holding my head in pain from a crushing hangover
I'm not vomiting in a pile of sawdust behind my garage
I'm not having new pictures, taken by my wife, of my passed out body in various locations
I'm not passing out, standing up in my driveway, with my head resting on the hood of my truck
I'm not being locked in the garage during the family christmas dinner because I'm attempting to fight every male in my family
I'm not going to court in the morning to explain what happened to the judge
I'm not buying a 6 pack to "get me through" the afternoon
I'm not drinking and driving
I'm not getting in trouble at work
I'm not being a dead beat father
I'm not threatening my wife in the middle of the night
I'm not the guy I used to be....
chip

CAPTAINZING2000 · 05-12-2008, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chip

I'm not ruining my life
I'm not ruining the lives of my family members
I'm not trying to tackle my problems alone
I'm not unique or different
I'm not spiritually dead
I'm not a zombie
I'm not worried that I'm going to do something completely out of character
I'm not dealing with the consequences of a messy night of drinking
I'm not holding my head in pain from a crushing hangover
I'm not vomiting in a pile of sawdust behind my garage
I'm not having new pictures, taken by my wife, of my passed out body in various locations
I'm not passing out, standing up in my driveway, with my head resting on the hood of my truck
I'm not being locked in the garage during the family christmas dinner because I'm attempting to fight every male in my family
I'm not going to court in the morning to explain what happened to the judge
I'm not buying a 6 pack to "get me through" the afternoon
I'm not drinking and driving
I'm not getting in trouble at work
I'm not being a dead beat father
I'm not threatening my wife in the middle of the night
I'm not the guy I used to be....
chip

I like that, I'm not the guy I used to be!!

JustOneMan · 05-12-2008, 04:58 PM

I'm not saying a "oh god get me out of this and ill never drink again" prayer ...

because there are blue lights behind me.

I'm not afraid anymore...

CAPTAINZING2000 · 05-12-2008, 07:24 PM

I wonder if, that fear of not fearing those lights ever goes away?

chip · 05-12-2008, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CAPTAINZING2000

I wonder if, that fear of not fearing those lights ever goes away?

I still get a bit nervous when I see a cop car, but not afraid (unless I'm speeding)
chip

Tazman53 · 05-13-2008, 03:40 AM

Quote:

I wonder if, that fear of not fearing those lights ever goes away?

Well I got pulled over for speeding and actually chuckled about it..... I was very happy it was just a speeding ticket!!!! No bracelets for speeding!!! LOL

05-08-2008, 09:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
CAPTAINZING2000 Psalm 118:24 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 9,445 Blog Entries: 1	The Not List I'm not with out God I'm not in jail I'm not in rehab I'm not in a hospital I'm not lonely in A.A. I'm not homeless I'm not hungry I'm not out of work I'm not in debt I'm not angry I'm not without peace I'm not hopeless I'm not drunk today __________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD J - Jesus first O - Others next Y - Yourself last John 14:6

05-08-2008, 10:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
serenityqueen Attitude of Gratitude Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 2,306	I'm not ashamed I'm not embarressed I'm not depressed I'm not hateful I'm not blaming I'm not angry I'm not isolating I'm not fearful I'm not frightened I'm not insecure I'm not rude I'm not self doubting I'm not jealous I'm not envious Im not ungrateful I'm not bored I'm not paranoid I'm not self-medicating I'm not drunk I'M NOT DEAD! __________________ Just when the Catterpillar thought her life was over, She became a Butterfly 7/25/05

05-09-2008, 03:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Music Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 2,529	I'm not pissed off at God any more. I'm not " " at organized religion any more. __________________

05-09-2008, 04:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tazman53 Follow Directions! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fredericksburg, Va. Posts: 9,745	I'm not a slave any more! I'm not alone. I'm not useless. __________________ All BB quotes are from the First Edition of the BB Follow directions! Sobriety date 18 Sept. 2006 Sober today thanks to AA

05-09-2008, 04:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 10,933 Blog Entries: 7	not wondering where my car is. not buying into other's pain games. not buying into my OWN pain games. __________________ Knowledge is knowing that tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad.

05-08-2008, 09:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
ananda Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11,908 Blog Entries: 1	I'm not pregnant I'm not dead I'm not friendless I'm not scared

05-09-2008, 10:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
1963comet Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,384	Not in Denial __________________ Just Maybe... It is true that we do not know what we have until we lose it, But it is also true we do not know what we have been missing until it Arrives.

05-09-2008, 11:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
caraway Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 559	Most of the above (well, I've still got insecurities and self doubt but....) I'm not wondering what day it is! __________________ "I've learned from my mistakes and I'm sure I can repeat them exactly." Peter Cook

05-09-2008, 12:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cathy31 1 bite&all resistance crumbles Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: IRELAND Posts: 2,160	I'm not trying out a million different excuses in my head to get out of work tomorrow, and to justify getting the next bottle (which I will anyway, on autopilot and spend the whole of tomorrow hating myself) __________________ Sober since 22nd March 2006 by the Grace of God and the Programs & Fellowship of AA and NA Life is Beautiful! Fake it til you make it...

05-11-2008, 05:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
kj3880 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: md Posts: 3,002	Not worrying about getting caught. Not experiencing migraines as much

05-11-2008, 09:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 34,835	Not weeping in my sleep Not yearning over a liquor ad Not hanging in a bar full of drunks __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

05-11-2008, 10:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lily AWOL :) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Central WI Posts: 2,013 Blog Entries: 10	I'm not paranoid I'm not sneaking around anymore I'm not lying to my husband anymore I'm not feeling like a hypocrite anymore I'm not bummed anymore.....

05-11-2008, 10:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
Signal30 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 983	I'm not the way I used to be. I'm not stupid. I'm not a bad person. I'm not worthless. If I'm not careful, the crappy old thinkin can come back, so I need to remember to not get complacent. Tom

05-11-2008, 10:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
chip Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: some where / no where Posts: 1,014	I'm not ruining my life I'm not ruining the lives of my family members I'm not trying to tackle my problems alone I'm not unique or different I'm not spiritually dead I'm not a zombie I'm not worried that I'm going to do something completely out of character I'm not dealing with the consequences of a messy night of drinking I'm not holding my head in pain from a crushing hangover I'm not vomiting in a pile of sawdust behind my garage I'm not having new pictures, taken by my wife, of my passed out body in various locations I'm not passing out, standing up in my driveway, with my head resting on the hood of my truck I'm not being locked in the garage during the family christmas dinner because I'm attempting to fight every male in my family I'm not going to court in the morning to explain what happened to the judge I'm not buying a 6 pack to "get me through" the afternoon I'm not drinking and driving I'm not getting in trouble at work I'm not being a dead beat father I'm not threatening my wife in the middle of the night I'm not the guy I used to be.... chip __________________ One Day At A Time.....

05-12-2008, 04:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
JustOneMan Guest Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Merry New England Posts: 49	I'm not saying a "oh god get me out of this and ill never drink again" prayer ... because there are blue lights behind me. I'm not afraid anymore...

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05-12-2008, 07:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
CAPTAINZING2000 Psalm 118:24 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 9,445 Blog Entries: 1	I wonder if, that fear of not fearing those lights ever goes away? __________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD J - Jesus first O - Others next Y - Yourself last John 14:6

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