If your happy and you know it ...
everything is already ok
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia
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If your happy and you know it ... ... Clap your hands or say summin great about recover and or life.
I ran 21km a half marathon yesterday and am feeling recovered today.
Have many real issues but when I trust and have faith they fall into place.
Happy to be here and to be me, one of 6 billion.
Kevin
I ran 21km a half marathon yesterday and am feeling recovered today.
Have many real issues but when I trust and have faith they fall into place.
Happy to be here and to be me, one of 6 billion.
Kevin
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Hi Kevin - I'm happy & I know it because it's a holiday weekend and I'm not feeling sorry for myself that I can't celebrate with alcohol. I'm happy in a different way - to be thinking and feeling with all my senses, no longer under anesthesia.
bona fido dog-lover
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Hey Kevin, I'm glad to know you and to call you my friend. I get a lot of good insight from your posts. You've helped me, whether you know it or not. I only wish for you that you are happy and healthy.
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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I'm happy and I know it!!
I went to a meeting tonight and the topic was loneliness. I was so happy to realize that I am no longer lonely! I was dying from loneliness when I got clean and sober. Now I have more real friends than I can count!
Thanks for the thread and way to go on your marathon!
I went to a meeting tonight and the topic was loneliness. I was so happy to realize that I am no longer lonely! I was dying from loneliness when I got clean and sober. Now I have more real friends than I can count!
Thanks for the thread and way to go on your marathon!
everything is already ok
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Originally Posted by cmc 
Congrats Kev, you might just win a medal in 4 years!!! (Go Aussies!)
everything is already ok
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Originally Posted by Done-With-It
That is Awesome Kevin!! I've been training for the LA Marathon, not sure if my knee will be able to handle it, but I'm trying... I love it..
That's so awesome, I'm so proud of you!
That's so awesome, I'm so proud of you!
I just looked it up, its on March 1st 2009, maybe I coudl race in that, was intending to run in the Boston Marathon on April 20th 2009. I also want to trek from Katmandu to Everest Base Camp soon as well, 19 days trekking and end up on everest!
So much to do and where is the money coming from? I dunno but it will
Kevin
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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I signed my lease, my cable and internet got installed in my new place and tomorrow I move in.........across the street from the treatment center I lived at for 10 months.
***SIGH***
***SIGH***
everything is already ok
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Originally Posted by vegibean
I signed my lease, my cable and internet got installed in my new place and tomorrow I move in.........across the street from the treatment center I lived at for 10 months.
***SIGH***
***SIGH***
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happy and you know it because my kids like to spend time with me. going shopping with the girl even though its not my favorite thing to do she wants me to go. I feel special today
bona fido dog-lover
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
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I'm so much happier sober than I've been for the past 16 months. I don't have to lie and cheat and hide bottles. I don't have to pretend to be sober when it's obvious to everyone that I'm not.
Being able to be honest with myself and others has set me free!
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Being able to be honest with myself and others has set me free!
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Georgia
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It's good to have the whole weekend ahead of me with no hangover! To have a real weekend, and not just a long sick period. What will it feel like to go in Monday (yes, I have to work Labor Day but I get Tuesday off) and not be shaking and smelling like booze and feeling run over?
I'm going to take my dog to the dog park! I hope she doesn't bite anyone. I love her so much but she hasn't been well socialized because of my drinking. I think I'll keep her out of the free run area and we can just sniff through the fence and watch.
I'm grateful to be thinking of stuff like that instead of being sick in body and soul.
Time to go join the human race. Hooray for today!
I'm going to take my dog to the dog park! I hope she doesn't bite anyone. I love her so much but she hasn't been well socialized because of my drinking. I think I'll keep her out of the free run area and we can just sniff through the fence and watch.
I'm grateful to be thinking of stuff like that instead of being sick in body and soul.
Time to go join the human race. Hooray for today!
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Great thread Kevin!
A marathon! Wow! When I was using, the only exercise I got was running to the bathroom to pay homage to the porcelain God. lol
First of all, Vegibean, today is your big day, isn't it? I know you are doing a happy dance, moving into your place right across the street from the treatment center. Talk about a Blessing!
mxchaos, isn't it wonderful to have someone WANT to spend time with us instead of trying to find a way to get out of it?
least, I know you have had many struggles but you are sticking with it. Keep it One Day at A Time like you have been and the Blessings, as you know, keep coming your way.
Karen, I loved your post! IMO, if we can't find gratitude in the simple things like taking the dog to the dog park, we're heading for trouble so to speak. Since I have been in Recovery, simple things like watching a child's expressions of amazement at discovering something new or laughing at something my cat has done bring tears to my eyes at times. I love how although you have to work on the Holiday, you're finding the gratitude in knowing you'll be clean and sober when you go in.
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Time to go join the human race. Hooray for today!
I am so full of gratitude today, can ya tell? Did I win the lottery? Did I just get offered the perfect job that I was searching for? Did I wake up in perfect health and a size 6? Nope . . .even better.
The obsession has been lifted, I'm living life Happy, Joyous & Free!
Love and Hugs to All!
Judy
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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I'm happy and I know it today... and this is the first time in a very long time that I've been able to say that. I don't know what it is... but I'm not going to question it, I'm just going to enjoy it. If I can make it through tonight (and I feel confident that I can), this will be the first time I've been sober on both Friday and Saturday nights all year. Probably in over a year and a half. That's an exciting prospect!!
I dunno, I think I'm finally in the right mindset to DO this! I've forgotten how to be ME and I want to learn again. I don't like who and what I've become over the past two years.
So today, I am happy.
THANK YOU, SR! And thank you, Kevin, for this awesome thread!
I dunno, I think I'm finally in the right mindset to DO this! I've forgotten how to be ME and I want to learn again. I don't like who and what I've become over the past two years.
So today, I am happy.
THANK YOU, SR! And thank you, Kevin, for this awesome thread!
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