TOPIC: Even Bikers Like New Changes In Recovery - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

aasharon90 · 01-22-2009, 03:09 PM

Hi Bikers, Sharon here an Alcoholic.

Been sober since 8-11-90 as the
result of a failed attempt to end
my misery. Thank my HP for that
failed attempt. However my family
stepped in with interention to save
my life and sent me to rehab for
28 days.

There i picked up the tools and
knowledge of my disease of alcoholism.
That soon set me on the road
of recovery following the simple
12 steps taken one day at a time.

For that i am truely grateful.

Since ive returned back to my home
town of Baton Rouge several yrs.
ago many changes have occured
in my life.

One is my divorce of 25 yrs ending
peacefully and sucessfully. Very rare
from stories ive already heard.

Next, was to meet a charming man
whom has very similar interests as I.
We both have a love for Harley Bikes.
We both have recovery in common and
a new interest in tattoos.

We look forward to adding a new one
next month.

Now....does anyone know the group
PARAMORE?

She has beautiful red hair in her video.

I just recently added red highlights to
my own hair for the first time in my life
to achieve her look. Im not familiar with all
the new colors they have out there, but
does anyone have infor on the red color
she has so i can get mine to look just
like that?

Maybe there's a name they call that red.

PARAMORE anyone......

Thanks guys for letting me share.

***Astro*** · 01-22-2009, 03:29 PM

Hey that Hayley Williams is pretty cute and dang that's some shocking red hair!

YouTube - Paramore.-.That's what you get official music video + hq + lyrics)

I know zippo about hair coloring. Lol

But I've come to really like change, this weekend I'm going to start Weight Watchers with my fiance. Time to lose some of those pounds I packed on in early recovery!

aasharon90 · 01-22-2009, 03:46 PM

Hey, Astro....that's cool on the Weight Watchers.
Paramore as a newer song and video where her
red hair is even brighter red. It's Stunning.

We r due to tie the knott February 14th at 4pm
by the Justice of the Peace. The wedding was to
be at 7pm but since the time we called to make
our appointment several opening have occured.

So from 7pm to 6pm now to 4pm. lol We still have
time for an earlier slot to open up for us. Hmmmm
could be a morning ceremony.

***Astro*** · 01-22-2009, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aasharon90

We r due to tie the knott February 14th at 4pm
by the Justice of the Peace. The wedding was to be at 7pm but since the time we called to make our appointment several opening have occured.

Very romantic, a Valentine's Day wedding!

That's also Statehood Day in Arizona

We'll be at the ballet watching Romeo and Juliet while you're getting married. Hopefully this will be our final and lasting marriage, right?

aasharon90 · 01-22-2009, 04:24 PM

Never been to a real ballet before. Only saw a small
performance done by college students. Very pretty tho.

As far as marriage, what ever my HP has planned for
me, Thy Will be done.

Ive state to my fiance' that hopefully this will be my
last stop in life. Sooooooo .....The ultimate decision
is up to my HP. Ur's too, right?

toad · 01-22-2009, 04:28 PM

My hair has changed colors too..........went from brown to gray. Actually hair that has lost its pigmentation is clear.....I now have clear hair.

"Happy, joyous and free" means just that! The word happy has it root in the old English word "hap" and means something has to happen......Red tinted hair is happening girl...go for it and be happy with it.

Joy is a different kind of word. To me joy is a spiritual force that is there if something, or nothing, happens. To me joy is interwoven with gratitude. Because I am clean and sober I am grateful not to be dead. Even if things happen that are not good, if I don't use, my joy about being clean and sober can not be taken from me. I also have joy because I have a personal relationship with the God of my understand whom I choose to call Jesus.

"The joy of the LORD is my strength." Neh. 8:10

Joy and strength for me are interchangable.......joy is a spiritual force.

Free.......as long as I am sober I am free from the grip that alcohol and drugs had on me. As long as I work the 12 steps I have a way to be free from resentment, anger, jealousy, fear, and pride. As long as I am willing to work with someone who needs help, I will be free from the bondage of myself.

BillJ · 01-23-2009, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toad

My hair has changed colors too..........

Happens to us all!

Quote:

Originally Posted by toad

joy is a spiritual force

I like that!

One of my favorite passages in the book Alcoholics Anonymous is on page 133: "We are sure God wants us to be happy, joyous, and free. We cannot subscribe to the belief that this life is a vale of tears, though it once was just that for many of us."

I forget that sometimes, and need to be reminded. Thanks, Toad!

toad · 01-23-2009, 10:34 AM

Bill...........Good to see you and Jackie again. I am hungry for good Tex-Mex food. Possibly when I pass through Austin again this year we can go to that place where they knew you, and gave us excelent food and great service.

aasharon90 · 01-23-2009, 12:48 PM

Very nice picture Bill of the 2 of u. Happy joyous and free.

Texas has GREAT TEX MEX food. Lots of great places
to eat in there as i recall during my 10 yr extended vacation.

However im glad to be back in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

There no place like home.....

recoveringnky · 01-23-2009, 02:02 PM

Hey guys!! Bill, it's so good to see that pic of you and Jackie! You make a great looking couple. I hope to meet her one of these days!!

Just the other week I felt that I needed a change...a physical change. The weight isn't coming off much yet...too much to do my my imbalanced thyroid levels after the surgery. So...I checked online to make sure they'd still take my hair since it has been colored and they will. So, I cut off 10 or so inches and donated it to Locks of Love. What a great organization! I then came home after the haircut and colored it dark, reddish brown. What a change...from waist length hair to shoulder length hair and then darker too! It felt good.... Now, my old home group has asked me to speak...darnit (LOL) and that's gonna make me feel good on the inside (one's it over and I've quite obsessing about it!!). Feelin' good on the outside and on the inside...man, what a program we have in AA!! I used to HATE change, now I'm good with it...mostly!!!

Hugs,
Kym

aasharon90 · 01-23-2009, 02:40 PM

Kym, I bet ur hair is very pretty and stylish.
At least with hair u can do almost anything with
it and it will grow back. I am also one of those
that likes to try new things. However it has taken
me 50 yrs to finally try highlights and i love it.

I just dont know why it took me so long.

Changes in my life all over the place. Hair, tattoes,
divorced, engaged.....not all in that order tho....lol

What else does my HP have in store for me......

Im enjoy life and loving new changes.

We r definitely not a glum lot. Right?

recoveringnky · 01-24-2009, 05:53 PM

UR Right! A glum lot we are not!!!!

aasharon90 · 02-05-2009, 06:40 PM

Sharon here still an alcoholic.

Well.....since i last post here, Ive gone
to get red lighlights in my hair and it looks
nice. Black and red....but not gothic looking.

My fiance and I are still on track with our
marriage on Feb. 14th. Its a simple exchange
of vows at 4pm followed by getting tattoos
at 6.

A few days ago we were disappointed because
we learned there wasnt any open times available
that Saturday after we married to get our tattoos.

This afternoon my fiance went to see what
he had available for next Friday or even
the following Friday.....Well he told him that
there was a cancellation Saturday Feb. 14th
at 6pm and wanted to know if we still wanted
it..... You betcha we do..! We are soooooo
pumped now....

Always enjoy the neat exciting changes happening
in our sober lives.

I dont know which one were more excited
about..... Marriage or tattoos.....lol

BOTH for sure.

Jazzed_N_AZ · 02-06-2009, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aasharon90

I dont know which one were more excited
about..... Marriage or tattoos.....lol

Tattoos of corse...I can leave my spouse at home.

[note to all, jazz has been married 3 times!]

I hope you know about my sense of humor by now...

01-22-2009, 03:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 3,625	TOPIC: Even Bikers Like New Changes In Recovery Hi Bikers, Sharon here an Alcoholic. Been sober since 8-11-90 as the result of a failed attempt to end my misery. Thank my HP for that failed attempt. However my family stepped in with interention to save my life and sent me to rehab for 28 days. There i picked up the tools and knowledge of my disease of alcoholism. That soon set me on the road of recovery following the simple 12 steps taken one day at a time. For that i am truely grateful. Since ive returned back to my home town of Baton Rouge several yrs. ago many changes have occured in my life. One is my divorce of 25 yrs ending peacefully and sucessfully. Very rare from stories ive already heard. Next, was to meet a charming man whom has very similar interests as I. We both have a love for Harley Bikes. We both have recovery in common and a new interest in tattoos. We look forward to adding a new one next month. Now....does anyone know the group PARAMORE? She has beautiful red hair in her video. I just recently added red highlights to my own hair for the first time in my life to achieve her look. Im not familiar with all the new colors they have out there, but does anyone have infor on the red color she has so i can get mine to look just like that? Maybe there's a name they call that red. PARAMORE anyone...... Thanks guys for letting me share. __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him."

01-22-2009, 03:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Astro* Humble Door Greeter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ, two families in a big new home! Posts: 9,280	Hey that Hayley Williams is pretty cute and dang that's some shocking red hair! YouTube - Paramore.-.That's what you get official music video + hq + lyrics) I know zippo about hair coloring. Lol But I've come to really like change, this weekend I'm going to start Weight Watchers with my fiance. Time to lose some of those pounds I packed on in early recovery! __________________ "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!"

01-22-2009, 03:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 3,625	Hey, Astro....that's cool on the Weight Watchers. Paramore as a newer song and video where her red hair is even brighter red. It's Stunning. We r due to tie the knott February 14th at 4pm by the Justice of the Peace. The wedding was to be at 7pm but since the time we called to make our appointment several opening have occured. So from 7pm to 6pm now to 4pm. lol We still have time for an earlier slot to open up for us. Hmmmm could be a morning ceremony. __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him."

01-22-2009, 04:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 3,625	Never been to a real ballet before. Only saw a small performance done by college students. Very pretty tho. As far as marriage, what ever my HP has planned for me, Thy Will be done. Ive state to my fiance' that hopefully this will be my last stop in life. Sooooooo .....The ultimate decision is up to my HP. Ur's too, right? __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him."

01-22-2009, 04:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
toad Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mountain grove, missouri Posts: 1,273	My hair has changed colors too..........went from brown to gray. Actually hair that has lost its pigmentation is clear.....I now have clear hair. "Happy, joyous and free" means just that! The word happy has it root in the old English word "hap" and means something has to happen......Red tinted hair is happening girl...go for it and be happy with it. Joy is a different kind of word. To me joy is a spiritual force that is there if something, or nothing, happens. To me joy is interwoven with gratitude. Because I am clean and sober I am grateful not to be dead. Even if things happen that are not good, if I don't use, my joy about being clean and sober can not be taken from me. I also have joy because I have a personal relationship with the God of my understand whom I choose to call Jesus. "The joy of the LORD is my strength." Neh. 8:10 Joy and strength for me are interchangable.......joy is a spiritual force. Free.......as long as I am sober I am free from the grip that alcohol and drugs had on me. As long as I work the 12 steps I have a way to be free from resentment, anger, jealousy, fear, and pride. As long as I am willing to work with someone who needs help, I will be free from the bondage of myself. __________________ Tet Vet PGR member 2007 Road King Classic 96 C.I. Six-speed Vivid black "Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes." Ralph Waldo Emerson

01-23-2009, 10:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
toad Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mountain grove, missouri Posts: 1,273	Bill...........Good to see you and Jackie again. I am hungry for good Tex-Mex food. Possibly when I pass through Austin again this year we can go to that place where they knew you, and gave us excelent food and great service. __________________ Tet Vet PGR member 2007 Road King Classic 96 C.I. Six-speed Vivid black "Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes." Ralph Waldo Emerson

01-23-2009, 12:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 3,625	Very nice picture Bill of the 2 of u. Happy joyous and free. Texas has GREAT TEX MEX food. Lots of great places to eat in there as i recall during my 10 yr extended vacation. However im glad to be back in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There no place like home..... __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him."

01-23-2009, 02:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
recoveringnky Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The beautiful mountains of Kentucky Posts: 668	Hey guys!! Bill, it's so good to see that pic of you and Jackie! You make a great looking couple. I hope to meet her one of these days!! Just the other week I felt that I needed a change...a physical change. The weight isn't coming off much yet...too much to do my my imbalanced thyroid levels after the surgery. So...I checked online to make sure they'd still take my hair since it has been colored and they will. So, I cut off 10 or so inches and donated it to Locks of Love. What a great organization! I then came home after the haircut and colored it dark, reddish brown. What a change...from waist length hair to shoulder length hair and then darker too! It felt good.... Now, my old home group has asked me to speak...darnit (LOL) and that's gonna make me feel good on the inside (one's it over and I've quite obsessing about it!!). Feelin' good on the outside and on the inside...man, what a program we have in AA!! I used to HATE change, now I'm good with it...mostly!!! Hugs, Kym __________________ Kym P. Keeping it Simple Life is too short for drama & petty things, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.

01-23-2009, 02:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 3,625	Kym, I bet ur hair is very pretty and stylish. At least with hair u can do almost anything with it and it will grow back. I am also one of those that likes to try new things. However it has taken me 50 yrs to finally try highlights and i love it. I just dont know why it took me so long. Changes in my life all over the place. Hair, tattoes, divorced, engaged.....not all in that order tho....lol What else does my HP have in store for me...... Im enjoy life and loving new changes. We r definitely not a glum lot. Right? __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him."

01-24-2009, 05:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
recoveringnky Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The beautiful mountains of Kentucky Posts: 668	UR Right! A glum lot we are not!!!! __________________ Kym P. Keeping it Simple Life is too short for drama & petty things, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.

02-05-2009, 06:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 3,625	Sharon here still an alcoholic. Well.....since i last post here, Ive gone to get red lighlights in my hair and it looks nice. Black and red....but not gothic looking. My fiance and I are still on track with our marriage on Feb. 14th. Its a simple exchange of vows at 4pm followed by getting tattoos at 6. A few days ago we were disappointed because we learned there wasnt any open times available that Saturday after we married to get our tattoos. This afternoon my fiance went to see what he had available for next Friday or even the following Friday.....Well he told him that there was a cancellation Saturday Feb. 14th at 6pm and wanted to know if we still wanted it..... You betcha we do..! We are soooooo pumped now.... Always enjoy the neat exciting changes happening in our sober lives. I dont know which one were more excited about..... Marriage or tattoos.....lol BOTH for sure. __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him."

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