The Quality of my Problems - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

chris k · 12-17-2007, 08:35 AM

The quality of my problems has greatly improved. I got up yesterday and it was 29 degrees and sunny, one of my favorite times to ride. I got bundled up, went out to the garage and click click click...dead battery, bummer.
It nice to have a bike thats still under warranty, Dallas HD picked it up this am, i think i may have electrical problems, security system wouldnt disengage the other night, had to turn it off manually.
Dallas HD has really taken good care of me over the last 2 years. There are alot of Bill W.'s friends there too.
In the old days I would have freaked out over a dead battery and got drunk for 3 days before working on the bike. Now I can go to work and my bike will probably be ready to pick up this afternoon, and Ill have to get a bro to carry me over there, like I said the quality of my problems has greatly improved.

BillJ · 12-17-2007, 10:06 AM

I call those "Cadillac Problems" - 'way better than the bad ol' days, when I was down to shoe-leather and a backpack, or a ratted-out $200 car that wouldn't start, and no friends to call for back-up. Live (sober) is good!

swmnkdinthervr · 12-17-2007, 10:19 AM

I spent a lot of years quoting "why me" over problems big or small and promptly went out drinking...DOH...'course I'd have gone out drinking if it was Groundhog Day...life has become so much simpler!!!

**Astro** · 12-17-2007, 10:23 AM

Gotta love how simply we address the luxury issues! Not like the old days when any day that ended in d-a-y was a drinking Holiday!

Rarly Harley · 12-17-2007, 05:59 PM

Certainly a far cry from deciding whether to risk brushing the teeth in the morning, ain't it Chris....?

chris k · 12-18-2007, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Rarly Harley

Certainly a far cry from deciding whether to risk brushing the teeth in the morning, ain't it Chris....?

Very true..
Shop called, they put in a new battery[covered on the service plan i bought], they also put it on the computer diagnostic, running bettter than ever, not a penny out of pocket. life is good.

12-17-2007, 08:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
chris k Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mesquite TX Posts: 244	The Quality of my Problems The quality of my problems has greatly improved. I got up yesterday and it was 29 degrees and sunny, one of my favorite times to ride. I got bundled up, went out to the garage and click click click...dead battery, bummer. It nice to have a bike thats still under warranty, Dallas HD picked it up this am, i think i may have electrical problems, security system wouldnt disengage the other night, had to turn it off manually. Dallas HD has really taken good care of me over the last 2 years. There are alot of Bill W.'s friends there too. In the old days I would have freaked out over a dead battery and got drunk for 3 days before working on the bike. Now I can go to work and my bike will probably be ready to pick up this afternoon, and Ill have to get a bro to carry me over there, like I said the quality of my problems has greatly improved. __________________ 2007 Deep Cobalt Pearl FLHTCU

12-17-2007, 10:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
BillJ Casual Hero and Raconteur Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 1,240	I call those "Cadillac Problems" - 'way better than the bad ol' days, when I was down to shoe-leather and a backpack, or a ratted-out $200 car that wouldn't start, and no friends to call for back-up. Live (sober) is *good!* __________________ Bill J. from Austin Rigid rat shovel (AKA "The Bitch") Ratted-out Evo FLT (AKA "The Bagger") The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, and I'm trying to get there as fast as I can!

12-17-2007, 10:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Astro Forum Leader Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ, one big happy dysfunctional family! Posts: 11,845	Gotta love how simply we address the luxury issues! Not like the old days when any day that ended in d-a-y was a drinking Holiday! __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty, and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming---WOW-What a ride!"

12-17-2007, 05:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rarly Harley Have we seen a person fail... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: S.S. Marie, Ont. Can. Posts: 708	Certainly a far cry from deciding whether to risk brushing the teeth in the morning, ain't it Chris....? __________________ Rarly 2002 FLHTC "Annie" " as we let our own light shine, we unconciously give other people permission to do the same"... Nelson Mandela

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12-17-2007, 10:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
swmnkdinthervr Take it easy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Springfield, Va Posts: 105	I spent a lot of years quoting "why me" over problems big or small and promptly went out drinking...DOH...'course I'd have gone out drinking if it was Groundhog Day...life has become so much simpler!!!

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