Just in a lousy space
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Cumming, Ga
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Good Morning. I thought I would post as I was in a lousy space last night. Just when I think I'm okay for that 24 hours....WHAM. I talked to a number of alcoholics yesterday, my sponsor and hit a meeting last night. The topic was faith. I also stayed late after the meeting and talked with my sponsor and then spent some more time with another alcoholic. On the way home I planned to buy smokes and I know my account iis in the hole. We are living right on the edge financially right now. So, I figured okay if I'm going to overdraft, I'm gonna make it count, I'll buy 2 cartons so that the overdraft fee will at least be worth it. Well, I'm not sure there is much worse than having a checkout person tell me in their best broken english, " You're over the limit, man" Self pity, humiliation and shame, and finally anger filled me the rest of the night. I still thanked God for another day of sobriety when I hit the bed. And I prayed this morning. I have a good job, I make good money, but I've got $3 to last till tomorrow. Guess I'll buy some cheap smokes. Gotta live in today.
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Santa Monica
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Originally Posted by parentrecovers 
when all else fails, eat chocolate!
I became seriously addicted to sugar, it is (almost) the same as with the booze, obsession, a lack of the control over the intake etc... with all health problems that go with too much of the silent, white killer, the sugar.
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Australia
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I hope everything is fine Ted. Anything relating to health is scary. Perhaps wozzek has a point regarding the sugar. I myself have bad mood fluctuations if I binge on high carbs (chips and flour products). Initially I feel good but then I sort of feel hungover about 30 to 60 minutes afterwards. I think "Under the Influence" discusses the negative effects of blood sugar spikes on alcoholics. However if your mood remains stable by all means indulge.
I hope everything works out,
Shane.
I hope everything works out,
Shane.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Texas
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Come on now, Ted. You are going to be fine. God uses you to help all of us. He ain't done. (See, I went to college and earned myself a degree in English). This is just another thing where satan went to beggin, "please Lord, let me test him." God yawned, knowing your response and said, "give it your best shot." (Then he turned to his posse and said, I got his back, but watch how I make the serpant crawl.)
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Lobstah Land
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Hi everyone and thank you all for your support and encouragement.
The group I joined has a step meeting from 6-7 and a speaker meeting from 7:30-8:30.
My sponsor gets there early and I am glad I was able to go with him last night. The step we were on was step 1 and I think I really needed to hear that. The comments that people gave were powerful.
The speaker meeting was also very good. I really feel that I am a part of this group. There is a core of about 10-15 people who are almost always there, I know them all by name and I care about them.
For so much of my life I never felt that I belonged anywhere. It is a wonderful feeling to be with people who understand me.
I'll keep checking in,
The group I joined has a step meeting from 6-7 and a speaker meeting from 7:30-8:30.
My sponsor gets there early and I am glad I was able to go with him last night. The step we were on was step 1 and I think I really needed to hear that. The comments that people gave were powerful.
The speaker meeting was also very good. I really feel that I am a part of this group. There is a core of about 10-15 people who are almost always there, I know them all by name and I care about them.
For so much of my life I never felt that I belonged anywhere. It is a wonderful feeling to be with people who understand me.
I'll keep checking in,
Coffee Drinker
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Lobstah Land
Posts: 1,122
Actually, I have been known to have a chocolate craving now and then but I usually eat very little sugar.
Some of the cake is still left, almost all of the ice cream and my girl ate the cookies!
Yes, one can certainly be addicted to sugar and that is not a good thing.
Some of the cake is still left, almost all of the ice cream and my girl ate the cookies!
Yes, one can certainly be addicted to sugar and that is not a good thing.
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