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Join Date: Mar 2014
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Wow, I bet surroundings like that arent helping your sobriety...sounds dreadful 
...my ex had to detox in a smelly hostel, he stayed sober a year and got out of there, I dont know how he did it but he did. It cant be easy, I am heavily influenced by my surroundings, you are super strong to stay sober, well done! If you can do it in circumstances like that you can do it anywhere, I guess staying drunk just turned into even more of a nightmare. Stick at it, we are all behind you x
...my ex had to detox in a smelly hostel, he stayed sober a year and got out of there, I dont know how he did it but he did. It cant be easy, I am heavily influenced by my surroundings, you are super strong to stay sober, well done! If you can do it in circumstances like that you can do it anywhere, I guess staying drunk just turned into even more of a nightmare. Stick at it, we are all behind you x
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Minneapolis, Mn.
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Sixteen days today and I woke up to find that the entire boiler system in my building had filled with water and a major leak had happened. I am the boiler tender here and this type of emergency happens a lot. Usually I will panic and get all wound up but today I feel a kind of calmness. Different. Not drinking again for today.
Thanks for the prayers
Thanks for the prayers
Congrats on nearly three weeks. 
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Turning the Page
Hi all,
21 days today officially
I am feeling better in many ways. However, I am noticing that if I am to become a happy sober person I am going to have to change a few things and start some new healthy habits. First and foremost being a healthy atmosphere or at the very least spurning ALL unhealthy people and establishments that are centered fully around drinking.
I do not need to play God and hang around trying to help other people that do not appreciate me and that may or may not be beyond help. This may cause a period of isolation but it will be short having faith that good folks will come around.
Second I need to stop sweating the small stuff. It seems that my tendency is to get so wound up that my only option is to get the depressant of my choice, booze, down my gullet. This can be done by not getting so wound up about some things and by decompressing with daily meditation and prayer.
Now it is just a issue of doing it or not. To be happy or miserable in this new lifestyle?:
21 days today officially
I am feeling better in many ways. However, I am noticing that if I am to become a happy sober person I am going to have to change a few things and start some new healthy habits. First and foremost being a healthy atmosphere or at the very least spurning ALL unhealthy people and establishments that are centered fully around drinking.
I do not need to play God and hang around trying to help other people that do not appreciate me and that may or may not be beyond help. This may cause a period of isolation but it will be short having faith that good folks will come around.
Second I need to stop sweating the small stuff. It seems that my tendency is to get so wound up that my only option is to get the depressant of my choice, booze, down my gullet. This can be done by not getting so wound up about some things and by decompressing with daily meditation and prayer.
Now it is just a issue of doing it or not. To be happy or miserable in this new lifestyle?:
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Join Date: Feb 2014
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Congratulations on 21 days, Pioneer. Great to hear that you are feeling better.
Glad to hear that you are keeping the big picture in sight. You can deal with the small stuff later.
Power on, Pioneer; go soberly.
Glad to hear that you are keeping the big picture in sight. You can deal with the small stuff later.
Power on, Pioneer; go soberly.
Way to go on your 26 days!
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