Originally Posted by
jr67 
That's so good to hear, SS.
Did your poor friend, I mean rich rich friend, for having you as a friend (and vice versa) get a chance to sleep? Maybe s/he's sleeping now? If so, when s/he wakes up, maybe you will want to make breakfast for her/him and you, or take her/him and yourself out to breakfast.
You are off for the week. Does the friend have the MLK holiday off today?
Great re therapy, I have found it helpful at times over the years, and not just about substance abuse issues either.
You sound so much brighter today, SS. Still amped, yes, but with a tone of optimism rather than dread. Doesn't mean the comedown will be easy, but I think one's frame of mind in experiencing catastrophes large and small greatly affects the quality of the events, such that they may, just may, turn out to be less catastrophic than originally projected.
Hey, you have off for the week, right? Are there any bookstores left in your fair city? I know they are disappearing from the landscape far and wide. Well, do you have a library?
Full Catastrophe Living, by Jon Kabat-Zinn, lays out, in detail, a program for understanding and practicing mindfulness meditation, aka MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction).
We can all do with a healthy dose of that, methinks.
We'll continue to see you in SoberLandia, I hope.
My friend got some sleep last night haha, mostly we were up talking. He’s sleeping now though
going to go to the store and grab some eggs and make breakfast for him. An omelette with tomatoes and cheese lol. Cooking is actually something I enjoy, and with all he extra energy I have today, cleaning up wont be bad lol. i might also get some easy to make food for the crash cuz I know I won’t feel like doing much then lol. my friend is working later today, like late afternoon. I think therapy will be helpful too, I’ve thought about it in the past but never got up the courage to go, well the appointment is made and scheduled for next month!! Ahhh!! (Good ahh! Haha)
Thanks!! I feel better today too, like my mindset. Like my life isn’t over! I’m hopeful I can remain positive during the comedown, and having a positive attitude is everything. There are actually some really cool bookstores in the city, will definitely check them out and that book! It sounds like it could be very helpful!
oh yes, I’ll be here
hope your day is going well!