(Not So) New - Frank's Thread Part3
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I found a way to fit in https://youtu.be/ijL-hvDTfMs I'm going to find these things on Youtube LOL https://youtu.be/_ZU0uFgrhr0.
More thrills & chills for me to learn 
More thrills & chills for me to learn 
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Originally Posted by NestWasEmpty 
I found a way to fit in https://youtu.be/ijL-hvDTfMs I'm going to find these things on Youtube LOL https://youtu.be/_ZU0uFgrhr0. More thrills & chills for me to learn
More thrills & chills for me to learn
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Your welcome Sadie , I know you mentioning Johnny Quest rang a bell , but I couldn't put my finger on it . Sure brought back memories . Scooby Doo had some scary parts too . I still rather see kids watch those kinds then the shooting & nasty talking cartons they have on now 
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Originally Posted by NestWasEmpty
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Absolutely!!! That was soooooooo gorgeous, Nest :-D Obviously not created by a New Zealander because the car was on the wrong side of the road! (hate to be picky) :-) Oh wow, that was so cute. I'll be sending that to several people.
You think you're a hick, you want to see the house I grew up in - and the area. Sheesh. Have any of you guys seen 'Once Were Warriors'? It's quite dated now but it still packs a powerful punch (no pun intended). It's about a working class Maori family (they're pretty much all working class). Same upbringing as you and I, Nest. In fact, be careful, because if you get triggered by watching stuff that cuts a bit too close to the bone you might find it disturbing. I remember watching it with my then husband when it came out, and stopping it (video) halfway through to go to the bathroom. 20 minutes later he yelled out "what are you doing?!" I'd been furiously cleaning the bathroom in a state of extreme anxiety. I used to clean the house to try and keep my mother happy. The Mum in this movie is lovely though, not scary, like mine was (I love her despite that).
Sadie - I don't know Johnny Quest or Zelig....going to look those up :-)
Janes! You have twin girls?! How gorgeous! What age is third grade?
Hi Saoutchik :-) How are you?
Jen, you are going to LOVE this....it's an amazing crime doco. Man, I think the vast majority of people are lovely, but some people are something else. I mean, something ELSE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26qXlpYwKrM
P.S. On a serious note, I had an enormous victory last night on the way home from work. I felt really happy and excited about life, and I didn't stop off and get alcohol to calm myself down and 'celebrate'! Happiness is a huge trigger for me. Go figure. Anyway, it's a major step for me to feel that way and not feel like I have to quell the emotion.
Love TS
You think you're a hick, you want to see the house I grew up in - and the area. Sheesh. Have any of you guys seen 'Once Were Warriors'? It's quite dated now but it still packs a powerful punch (no pun intended). It's about a working class Maori family (they're pretty much all working class). Same upbringing as you and I, Nest. In fact, be careful, because if you get triggered by watching stuff that cuts a bit too close to the bone you might find it disturbing. I remember watching it with my then husband when it came out, and stopping it (video) halfway through to go to the bathroom. 20 minutes later he yelled out "what are you doing?!" I'd been furiously cleaning the bathroom in a state of extreme anxiety. I used to clean the house to try and keep my mother happy. The Mum in this movie is lovely though, not scary, like mine was (I love her despite that).
Sadie - I don't know Johnny Quest or Zelig....going to look those up :-)
Janes! You have twin girls?! How gorgeous! What age is third grade?
Hi Saoutchik :-) How are you?
Jen, you are going to LOVE this....it's an amazing crime doco. Man, I think the vast majority of people are lovely, but some people are something else. I mean, something ELSE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26qXlpYwKrM
P.S. On a serious note, I had an enormous victory last night on the way home from work. I felt really happy and excited about life, and I didn't stop off and get alcohol to calm myself down and 'celebrate'! Happiness is a huge trigger for me. Go figure. Anyway, it's a major step for me to feel that way and not feel like I have to quell the emotion.
Love TS
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Hello Team,
Well i have the afternoon off, I was tempted to go to the river fishing and drink, but I've realized I find excuses everyday to drink, so I'm just not doing it until my brain some how moves on to other topics rather than why it's a good day to drink wine, I'm sure it'll get bored of the topic eventually.
I actually don't really want to drink even, its just a deeply ingrained habit.
Soooo I'll clean up the house, cook, hang around here, sleep.
Irishman gone now, but I'm thinking of going to visit Ireland over xmas break from school, I have other close friends there too, its just that Ireland is so cold in the winter and I usually go somewhere warm, but at least the company will be warm if I go.
Sorry to hear some of you have insomnia, me too.
Thanks for the link shabby!!!
Oh yeah, I like Emily the best, and I do agree that the two protagonists were totally selfish and awful- but I think Heathcliffe is a total sociopath/ psychopath and seeing as I study crime I kinda like him.
Well i have the afternoon off, I was tempted to go to the river fishing and drink, but I've realized I find excuses everyday to drink, so I'm just not doing it until my brain some how moves on to other topics rather than why it's a good day to drink wine, I'm sure it'll get bored of the topic eventually.
I actually don't really want to drink even, its just a deeply ingrained habit.
Soooo I'll clean up the house, cook, hang around here, sleep.
Irishman gone now, but I'm thinking of going to visit Ireland over xmas break from school, I have other close friends there too, its just that Ireland is so cold in the winter and I usually go somewhere warm, but at least the company will be warm if I go.
Sorry to hear some of you have insomnia, me too.
Thanks for the link shabby!!!
Oh yeah, I like Emily the best, and I do agree that the two protagonists were totally selfish and awful- but I think Heathcliffe is a total sociopath/ psychopath and seeing as I study crime I kinda like him.
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Originally Posted by Venecia
There's an exceptional post on isolation in the Newcomers Forum today:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...trip-edge.html
I read it right after I saw Frank's post about being withdrawn.
Isolation (or withdrawal) are, I think, common amongst folks like us. In my own case, I think my propensity toward isolation was part of the problem. Or at least it made it easier for "my problem" to take hold.
In the post above, our fellow SRer Purple Knight describes days much like the one I'm having now. The only "conversation" I've had is with the people who served me at the Farmers Market and a coffee shop.
Some of us are rather alone, at least compared to those who have spouses and family around them. And lest others think I've got "grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" syndrome, I recognize that those folks have their own set of challenges.
For me, one of the things I had to get used to in recovery was getting past my own distaste for counsel from others that struck me as cliche or shallow. In the early days, when I'd hear the veterans talk about gratitude, I recoiled some. It seemed all so Hallmark Cards.
When I got over myself and recognized that others had something to teach me, I started to get it.
Today, I haven't had much by way of human companionship. And while it's true that isn't always easy, I'm finding small reasons to be grateful. Our city's farmers market is exceptional and the bouquets are at their finest. (Side note: I had friends in town last week from the Boulder, Colo. area, who remarked that one of the nicest things about our farmers market is that it's affordable ... not the all gentrified, organicified pricey one there. Yay, my city!)
As I'm typing, my home is becoming infused with the most heavenly fragrance. Eucalyptus and a flower I desperately wish I could name.
I don't think it's cliche or simplistic to be grateful for a small grace such as this. I think it's the right thing to do.
I wish I could share the fragrance. I can share what it looks like. And for the next few days, I'll have this little corner of my home bursting with beauty ... looking as if Kate Middleton's wedding florist took over.
Finding the small things for which we're grateful helps considerably. It really does.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...trip-edge.html
I read it right after I saw Frank's post about being withdrawn.
Isolation (or withdrawal) are, I think, common amongst folks like us. In my own case, I think my propensity toward isolation was part of the problem. Or at least it made it easier for "my problem" to take hold.
In the post above, our fellow SRer Purple Knight describes days much like the one I'm having now. The only "conversation" I've had is with the people who served me at the Farmers Market and a coffee shop.
Some of us are rather alone, at least compared to those who have spouses and family around them. And lest others think I've got "grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" syndrome, I recognize that those folks have their own set of challenges.
For me, one of the things I had to get used to in recovery was getting past my own distaste for counsel from others that struck me as cliche or shallow. In the early days, when I'd hear the veterans talk about gratitude, I recoiled some. It seemed all so Hallmark Cards.
When I got over myself and recognized that others had something to teach me, I started to get it.
Today, I haven't had much by way of human companionship. And while it's true that isn't always easy, I'm finding small reasons to be grateful. Our city's farmers market is exceptional and the bouquets are at their finest. (Side note: I had friends in town last week from the Boulder, Colo. area, who remarked that one of the nicest things about our farmers market is that it's affordable ... not the all gentrified, organicified pricey one there. Yay, my city!)
As I'm typing, my home is becoming infused with the most heavenly fragrance. Eucalyptus and a flower I desperately wish I could name.
I don't think it's cliche or simplistic to be grateful for a small grace such as this. I think it's the right thing to do.
I wish I could share the fragrance. I can share what it looks like. And for the next few days, I'll have this little corner of my home bursting with beauty ... looking as if Kate Middleton's wedding florist took over.
Finding the small things for which we're grateful helps considerably. It really does.
And I'll (finally) get back to you on the other the thing before long. Promise!
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Originally Posted by Tooshabby
Happiness is a huge trigger for me. Go figure. Anyway, it's a major step for me to feel that way and not feel like I have to quell the emotion.
But congrats.
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Yes, I saw Once were warriors, sad. Whats happened to indigenous peoples in many continents makes me angry. The native americans here are in a sad state, such high rate of alcoholism and abuse. Disgusting treatment by european occupiers
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Originally Posted by FrankLapidas
Lapidasland is full of weirdos, in a good way.
Jen, you flying south soon?
Jen, you flying south soon?
1. I'll miss the first week of school
2. I'll shave to spend literally all the money I have on the trip ( I always do this and its getting a bit old)
3. I can be really busy at work if I don't go and make some good money.
But I really want to go too.
I haven't decided what to do yet
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Originally Posted by dwtbd
Hey Frank
Glad to see you checked in, yeah I know what you mean by the moods and them having their way. Hang in there, I'd add keep your hands in feet in the car at all times, but most rollercoasters these days look like they grab you by the armpits and sling you around. Kinda like those moods, ride em out just don't let them shake you .
Glad to see you checked in, yeah I know what you mean by the moods and them having their way. Hang in there, I'd add keep your hands in feet in the car at all times, but most rollercoasters these days look like they grab you by the armpits and sling you around. Kinda like those moods, ride em out just don't let them shake you .
At the end they offer to sell you a pic of you on the rollercoaster. I bought it. Then I looked at it. The girl was smiling in the pic. As for me, I had the most horrified (!!) look anyone can imagine, sheer unadulterated terror.
Oh well.
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