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Old 07-16-2006, 03:22 PM
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laurie6781
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No Katie, your feelings right now are not strange, you ARE RIGHT ON SCHEUDLE.

So what to do when they come along? Well for me I got my butt up out of the chair, looked at my meeting directory and headed for the nearest meeting. Even if I was early, didn't matter, I helped set up, and I would stay and help put everything away too. Gave me more FELLOWSHIP TIME and the opportunity to get another phone number or two.

And if the cravings hit too late, that's what those phone numbers were for. I would pick up the phone and start calling, just because I couldn't stand it!!!! I do believe the 'cravings' helped me to get Step 1, to the very deepest core of my being. And, the 'cravings' helped to make me willing to go to any lengths to stay sober.

Posting here on SR was a good move on your part, but I have to tell you, those face to face encounters with others in the same boat as I was, sure helped an awful lot. The 'cravings' went right out of my head....

J M H O

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