Class of January 2013 Part 11
Realising my life
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Dorset, England
Posts: 3,656
So good to hear from you, FG. So pleased that you're still living the sober life 
Congratulations on your upcoming anniversary, Gilmer!
All is fine here in LumpLand. Just passed 21 months!
Congratulations on your upcoming anniversary, Gilmer!
All is fine here in LumpLand. Just passed 21 months!
Behold the power of NO
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: WA
Posts: 7,764
Congratulations Headlump and good to hear from Liz and FeelingGood
Isn't it amazing how time flies? It feels like yesterday that I found SR and tentatively posted in the Class of January. That thread was so busy back then.
I just had news from an old buddy of mine who would have been a fellow Januarian here on SR except that he is not a member. He relapsed and within a month time he lost his job, his housing and his partner. This is some scary stuff. I am so grateful that I stopped the madness.
Isn't it amazing how time flies? It feels like yesterday that I found SR and tentatively posted in the Class of January. That thread was so busy back then.
I just had news from an old buddy of mine who would have been a fellow Januarian here on SR except that he is not a member. He relapsed and within a month time he lost his job, his housing and his partner. This is some scary stuff. I am so grateful that I stopped the madness.
Behold the power of NO
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: WA
Posts: 7,764
The good news is that he got his behind to rehab last Tuesday.
I know they confiscate cell phones in rehab but I texted him so he sees the message when he gets his cell back to call me when he exit rehab so I can bridge him to an AA meeting.
Let's keep our fingers cross. He is such a sweet guy.
I know they confiscate cell phones in rehab but I texted him so he sees the message when he gets his cell back to call me when he exit rehab so I can bridge him to an AA meeting.
Let's keep our fingers cross. He is such a sweet guy.
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: US
Posts: 637
It's great to see everyone posting and doing well. Wow, 2-Jan will be 2 years for me. It's cooling off here and we had a nice backpack trip 2 weeks ago. The usual stresses come along and I sorta get how I started drinking everyday to run away for a few hours. But boy did the price become too high for the next 20 hours or so for those inebriated escapes. Now I use reading and exercise to deal with stress. Makes for an easier next day!
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1,490
Quick one - I finally did a full, open, honest share as a speaker at AA this evening!! Kind of been a little bit of a deal for me to do this and was asked 'on the hop' and then just said yes! So, go me 
Behold the power of NO
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: WA
Posts: 7,764
Originally Posted by feeling-good 
Quick one - I finally did a full, open, honest share as a speaker at AA this evening!! Kind of been a little bit of a deal for me to do this and was asked 'on the hop' and then just said yes! So, go me
I do service too but I have not been asked to be a speaker probably because my story goes like that: I drank alone at home after work and got very depressed, I quit drinking did the steps and I am not as depressed . Not the kind of exciting stuff which will fill up a hall
Behold the power of NO
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: WA
Posts: 7,764
Originally Posted by HeadLump
But life-changing nonetheless
Some people join AA, get out of the gutter, get a Mercedes and get married ... maybe because I was high bottom (meaning that I have a very low threshold for pain).
What has really changed is how I approach it and deal with stress, anger etc.
Like it says in the step 9 promises: Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change.
The promises have come true for me but it is definitely an inside job rather than a materialistic one (still waiting for that Mercedes)
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: North. Where it snows.
Posts: 702
Happy Thanksgiving Gilmer and Carlotta. We had ours over a month ago.
Nice to hear from fellow Januarians. We are few but strong. Tomorrow, I'll have 1 year and 11 months sober. Can't believe it will almost be 2 years. Is there a thread 2 years and over? LOL.
Enjoy the week-end!
DP
xoxo
Nice to hear from fellow Januarians. We are few but strong. Tomorrow, I'll have 1 year and 11 months sober. Can't believe it will almost be 2 years. Is there a thread 2 years and over? LOL.
Enjoy the week-end!
DP
xoxo
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: industrial northern england
Posts: 953
oh wow! cannot believe it's taken this long to search you folks out! how cool. i need to feel a part of something right now and discovering you bunch of lovely people who found this recovery malarkey the same time i did has helped
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