Hubris alert
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
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Hubris alert
well. I made 300 days. Me. LOL.
I usually avoid self congratulation like the plague, but I've been convinced this is a good thing to do...
and it is.
I drank every second I could for the last 5 years of my drinking career. I remember thinking I would die a drunk, I remember the despair of not being able to last a week without drinking.
I remember the hopelessness of using the last of my money to buy booze, and the insanity of being booze sick but drinking anyway because I felt I had no other option.
I remember the desolation in thinking it had been this way for as long as I could remember.
Coming here changed that. I already knew I couldn't drink for much longer without the boom being lowered but I guess for me helping others for a while and forgetting about myself (and all those things I drank to escape from) gave me the impetus, and the breathing space, I needed to remember there *was*another way to live, another option....
I have a life now I could have only dreamed of 301 days ago.
So many gifts have come my way, but being able to look at myself in the mirror again is probably the greatest gift of all.
Thanks to all here.
Never ever give up hope...there's always a way, always another option.
OK LOL that's enough !
now...where's my parade?
D
I usually avoid self congratulation like the plague, but I've been convinced this is a good thing to do...
and it is.
I drank every second I could for the last 5 years of my drinking career. I remember thinking I would die a drunk, I remember the despair of not being able to last a week without drinking.
I remember the hopelessness of using the last of my money to buy booze, and the insanity of being booze sick but drinking anyway because I felt I had no other option.
I remember the desolation in thinking it had been this way for as long as I could remember.
Coming here changed that. I already knew I couldn't drink for much longer without the boom being lowered but I guess for me helping others for a while and forgetting about myself (and all those things I drank to escape from) gave me the impetus, and the breathing space, I needed to remember there *was*another way to live, another option....
I have a life now I could have only dreamed of 301 days ago.
So many gifts have come my way, but being able to look at myself in the mirror again is probably the greatest gift of all.
Thanks to all here.
Never ever give up hope...there's always a way, always another option.
OK LOL that's enough !
now...where's my parade?
D
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,299
Well.....not much would make me post right now-but you have been such a support and inspiration to me over the past 6 months.You still are.
Congratulations D.Almost a year! You give me, and many others, hope.Thank you.
Julesxox
Congratulations D.Almost a year! You give me, and many others, hope.Thank you.
Julesxox
everything is already ok
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia
Posts: 19,789
lol Dee I had to look up 'Hubris' and I have to say I would never think of you as full of pride.
I love reading your posts and you certainly help me, support me and make me laugh.
Great to be here with you and Congarts Mate (thats an Aussie Maaaaaate).
lol now you have to read about how much we all love you
Kevin
I love reading your posts and you certainly help me, support me and make me laugh.
Great to be here with you and Congarts Mate (thats an Aussie Maaaaaate).
lol now you have to read about how much we all love you
Kevin
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 2,305
Congratulations Dee!
Isn't this an amazing life that we live today? Never in my wildest dreams did I think Sobriety could be this much fun!
I was struck by something you said, " I avoid self congratulation like the plague" Isn't it funny that it was always so easy to kick outselves for the mistakes we made but it's difficult to toot our own horns?
As I shared in another post, when I was using and one simple little thing happened, I would think "If one more thing goes wrong,I'm gonna scream."
Now in Recovery, it's "If one more thing happens, I'm gonna scream!"
But these screams are shouts of joy at how wonderful life is today. I've come to appreciate the simple things such as sunrises, they no longer bring headaches with them. Singing birds are a welcome good morning song rather than an annoying interuption to my disturbed, restless sleep.
Sure, not every day in Recovery has been a bed of roses, I've been stuck by some thorns along the way, but there hasn't been a day bad enough that a single drink or drug would help. It would only make things so much worse.
You think you're enjoying the simplicities of life today? It only gets better with each passing day. We learn tools that help us deal with any obstacle life throws at us. I have to laugh when I think about something, if I wasn't an alcoholic or addict, what web site would I log onto to get this much love, get feedback and to be able to share my thoughts and feelings? I don't think there is a support group for normalholics! LOL!
I'm also so very grateful that I missed THAT parade! Yikes!
Once again, congratulations!
Isn't this an amazing life that we live today? Never in my wildest dreams did I think Sobriety could be this much fun!
I was struck by something you said, " I avoid self congratulation like the plague" Isn't it funny that it was always so easy to kick outselves for the mistakes we made but it's difficult to toot our own horns?
As I shared in another post, when I was using and one simple little thing happened, I would think "If one more thing goes wrong,I'm gonna scream."
Now in Recovery, it's "If one more thing happens, I'm gonna scream!"
But these screams are shouts of joy at how wonderful life is today. I've come to appreciate the simple things such as sunrises, they no longer bring headaches with them. Singing birds are a welcome good morning song rather than an annoying interuption to my disturbed, restless sleep.
Sure, not every day in Recovery has been a bed of roses, I've been stuck by some thorns along the way, but there hasn't been a day bad enough that a single drink or drug would help. It would only make things so much worse.
You think you're enjoying the simplicities of life today? It only gets better with each passing day. We learn tools that help us deal with any obstacle life throws at us. I have to laugh when I think about something, if I wasn't an alcoholic or addict, what web site would I log onto to get this much love, get feedback and to be able to share my thoughts and feelings? I don't think there is a support group for normalholics! LOL!
I'm also so very grateful that I missed THAT parade! Yikes!
Once again, congratulations!
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Upstate, N.Y.
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Dee, Congratulations on 300 days. 
I'm so proud and happy for you. You always put a smile on my face when i need it. I'm so glad i got to meet you on here.
I guess i shouldn't hate computers huh? LOL Good thing we got it fix in time so i could Congratulate ya.
Love Ya, Barb
I'm so proud and happy for you. You always put a smile on my face when i need it. I'm so glad i got to meet you on here.
I guess i shouldn't hate computers huh? LOL Good thing we got it fix in time so i could Congratulate ya.
Love Ya, Barb
same planet...different world
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Butte, America
Posts: 10,946
********** DEE }}}}}
oh. Hi, Stone.
LOLOL!
I'm so very proud of you, Dee, and so so glad you chose to come to SR. Thanks you for being such a big part of my recovery.
(see how I turned it around to 'me' so quick? Only an alcoholic can do that...LOL)
:day4
oh. Hi, Stone.
LOLOL!
I'm so very proud of you, Dee, and so so glad you chose to come to SR. Thanks you for being such a big part of my recovery.
(see how I turned it around to 'me' so quick? Only an alcoholic can do that...LOL)
:day4
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