Here we grow again Weekender Feb 5
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Here we grow again Weekender Feb 5
We learn many things on the weekender. For sure we do! Cars, food, and what ever MM and LB can come up with! More so we share our cultures. Cultures brought into focus through the lens of addiction.
Imbolc (pronounced i-molg), also called St. Brigid's Day is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of spring. Most commonly it is held on 1 February, or about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Celebrated in Mr. Behan-land!
I think we should always take advantage of a reason to start anew. Celebrate a spring of sorts. A growing period in our sobriety.
I know when I was in the heat of the early days it felt like growth was impossible. The day-to-day of trying to stay sober. My short term memory telling me that it has been so long since my last drink when in fact it was only hours. Growth felt like it was going to take too long. So I drank.
I made it through. With SR and my new friends here. Growth today is now spread over time. My days have beginnings and ends and from that I can see growth. Active drinking strings days together. With no end point and no start point it's hard to know if I was progressing. Worse yet... Hard to see when I was falling further.
Give yourself some love today and this weekend. Feel the Gaelic spring. Take the time to allow yourself to grow. Spend your weekend sober with us!
Welcome to your sober weekend!
*Ring Ring*
Ken
Imbolc (pronounced i-molg), also called St. Brigid's Day is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of spring. Most commonly it is held on 1 February, or about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Celebrated in Mr. Behan-land!
I think we should always take advantage of a reason to start anew. Celebrate a spring of sorts. A growing period in our sobriety.
I know when I was in the heat of the early days it felt like growth was impossible. The day-to-day of trying to stay sober. My short term memory telling me that it has been so long since my last drink when in fact it was only hours. Growth felt like it was going to take too long. So I drank.
I made it through. With SR and my new friends here. Growth today is now spread over time. My days have beginnings and ends and from that I can see growth. Active drinking strings days together. With no end point and no start point it's hard to know if I was progressing. Worse yet... Hard to see when I was falling further.
Give yourself some love today and this weekend. Feel the Gaelic spring. Take the time to allow yourself to grow. Spend your weekend sober with us!
Welcome to your sober weekend!
*Ring Ring*
Ken
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Morning Lunar!!!!!!
Guess I am feeling springy since it has been so warm here and the snow is nearly all gone. We missed so many storms. Very different to see grassy areas in February. And no storms on the horizon.
Sap even started running early. They show it on the news. This sort of weather is as bad as a rainy summer in Vacationland.
I need to head to work. Slow start to this weeks weekender. Hope you all are well.
K
Guess I am feeling springy since it has been so warm here and the snow is nearly all gone. We missed so many storms. Very different to see grassy areas in February. And no storms on the horizon.
Sap even started running early. They show it on the news. This sort of weather is as bad as a rainy summer in Vacationland.
I need to head to work. Slow start to this weeks weekender. Hope you all are well.
K
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Originally Posted by stevepearce 
Hi guys ! This weekend will mark 6 weeks ! The longest I've been sober in 25 years. 
How have you been able to do it this time over any other? What's working for you?
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D'oh! Posted on the old threat so will copy here! Morning all.
Was a rough day yesterday, so no posting for me! Mr. Fireman had that awful situation of squad being called to his parents address. His mom was not doing well, but looks like the ER got things under control. His sister is a nurse there, so I am sure she got full VIP treatment with son her paramedic, and daughter in the ER! No matter what though, was a lot of worry and stress.
Petals - why photos of Guyana? I lived there, sure I have some on the computer somewhere!
Was a rough day yesterday, so no posting for me! Mr. Fireman had that awful situation of squad being called to his parents address. His mom was not doing well, but looks like the ER got things under control. His sister is a nurse there, so I am sure she got full VIP treatment with son her paramedic, and daughter in the ER! No matter what though, was a lot of worry and stress.
Petals - why photos of Guyana? I lived there, sure I have some on the computer somewhere!
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Hi Weasel. I cracked before at 5 weeks before Christmas, because I felt bed and didn't realise how long it would take for my mind to adjust. I've read PAWS and I'm really taking a SMART approach. If I do ever get thoughts of drinking I just do whatever it takes to get rid of them. Stamp on them ! Get busy ! Have a hot bath. Whatever. I'm looking after myself physically. I come on here every day and read and post. I am making a real effort to reach out both online and in real life. I have the odd bad day, but when I look back I'm already in a better place, not healed yet but getting there. I want my life back !
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Originally Posted by Mia83
Count me in for this weekend too, hardest time definitely for me- feeling positive though and hope this feeling and determination keeps rolling 
This thread moves quick. No need to try and stay current. Jump in when you want. Any topic and thing you need to get through till Monday sober.
What's your sober plans for this weekend?
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Originally Posted by stevepearce
Hi Weasel. I cracked before at 5 weeks before Christmas, because I felt bed and didn't realise how long it would take for my mind to adjust. I've read PAWS and I'm really taking a SMART approach. If I do ever get thought of drinking I just do whatever it takes to get rid of them. Stamp on them ! Get busy ! Have a hot bath. Whatever. I'm looking after myself physically. I come on here every day and read and post. I am making a real effort to reach out both online and in real life. I have the odd bad day, but when I look back I'm already in a better place, not healed yet but getting there. I want my life back !
Taking a bath, sitting on your hands, taking a nap. All good things to do and never wrong.
This is a light hearted thread that helps us all focus on sober living. No rules really. Just fun friends getting together each weekend. Hope you will stick around.
I have to get back to work.
See you all later!
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Count me in!!!
Great post K - such a lovely, positive message. I'm feeling the imbolc today. What he said:
If ever there were a spring day so perfect,
so uplifted by a warm intermittent breeze
that it made you want to throw
open all the windows in the house
and unlatch the door to the canary's cage,
indeed, rip the little door from its jamb,
a day when the cool brick paths
and the garden bursting with peonies
seemed so etched in sunlight
that you felt like taking
a hammer to the glass paperweight
on the living room end table,
releasing the inhabitants
from their snow-covered cottage
so they could walk out,
holding hands and squinting
into this larger dome of blue and white,
well, today is just that kind of day.
(Today, By BILLY COLLINS)
Great post K - such a lovely, positive message. I'm feeling the imbolc today. What he said:
If ever there were a spring day so perfect,
so uplifted by a warm intermittent breeze
that it made you want to throw
open all the windows in the house
and unlatch the door to the canary's cage,
indeed, rip the little door from its jamb,
a day when the cool brick paths
and the garden bursting with peonies
seemed so etched in sunlight
that you felt like taking
a hammer to the glass paperweight
on the living room end table,
releasing the inhabitants
from their snow-covered cottage
so they could walk out,
holding hands and squinting
into this larger dome of blue and white,
well, today is just that kind of day.
(Today, By BILLY COLLINS)
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