I am on a bender of sorts....
A simple guy making his way
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maine
Posts: 7,867
I am on a bender of sorts....
After my event last December I have been in a non stop desire to change my life.
I bought a new fun car to reestablish my independence.
Bought a new 50" TV. Love it!
Got a new mattress to take care of a bum shoulder I have. I pulled a muscle in my neck while high on crack 6 years ago and now my neck and shoulder hurt a lot. Ache really. Thanks to crack!
Registered for a creative writing class starting in march.
Looked high and low for a LGBT meeting I could go to. Yeah! Go Monday at 7:30.
Took up canning and pickling. Made half sours and dilly beans.
Have an eye on a cooking class for sauces. A good meal can be a great meal if you can make the right sauce to compliment. I suck at that now. It's a skill I want to have.
Heading to Denver in march to see if I can possibly settle there. New York is getting old quick.... Well I should say Long Island. It's a whole other land here than anywhere else I have been. Not terrible... Just not me.
Making choices and decisions based on my needs first. Needs I formerly ignored or placed lower than others around me.
So yeah... A bender of sorts. I am intoxicated by change at the moment. Making what is old new again including my life.
The rehabs I went to taught me something. A stark lesson. I went there expecting them to change me and save me. That's NEVER the case. That a job only I can do. I learned that when I left my first with a sense of disappointment. Like why didn't they fix me.
Sobriety is a act of kindness to ourselves and gift we can regift to others.
I bought a new fun car to reestablish my independence.
Bought a new 50" TV. Love it!
Got a new mattress to take care of a bum shoulder I have. I pulled a muscle in my neck while high on crack 6 years ago and now my neck and shoulder hurt a lot. Ache really. Thanks to crack!
Registered for a creative writing class starting in march.
Looked high and low for a LGBT meeting I could go to. Yeah! Go Monday at 7:30.
Took up canning and pickling. Made half sours and dilly beans.
Have an eye on a cooking class for sauces. A good meal can be a great meal if you can make the right sauce to compliment. I suck at that now. It's a skill I want to have.
Heading to Denver in march to see if I can possibly settle there. New York is getting old quick.... Well I should say Long Island. It's a whole other land here than anywhere else I have been. Not terrible... Just not me.
Making choices and decisions based on my needs first. Needs I formerly ignored or placed lower than others around me.
So yeah... A bender of sorts. I am intoxicated by change at the moment. Making what is old new again including my life.
The rehabs I went to taught me something. A stark lesson. I went there expecting them to change me and save me. That's NEVER the case. That a job only I can do. I learned that when I left my first with a sense of disappointment. Like why didn't they fix me.
Sobriety is a act of kindness to ourselves and gift we can regift to others.
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: london
Posts: 4,978
Nice Ken ,
being proactive in change is good , when we're drunk or getting high i think we care less about the quality of our day to day lives letting things slip . Getting drunk was my life the sober bit inbetween was wasting my time , sounds grim when i say it now .
I'm happier , i'm calmer , i'm wealthier , i laugh more , i have more good moods , i look and see the beauty of life and the world all around me , i sleep better , i think clearly about things , it's great
Bestwishes, M
being proactive in change is good , when we're drunk or getting high i think we care less about the quality of our day to day lives letting things slip . Getting drunk was my life the sober bit inbetween was wasting my time , sounds grim when i say it now .
I'm happier , i'm calmer , i'm wealthier , i laugh more , i have more good moods , i look and see the beauty of life and the world all around me , i sleep better , i think clearly about things , it's great
Bestwishes, M
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I have to also remember that all I have today
can easily disappear. Easy come easy go. All
that I have aquire today putting aside all material
things are gifts in recovery to be treasured and
grateful for.
Humility is a word with awesome meanings in
recovery. To forever remain humble and never
take anything for granted. What Ive gained and
learned thruout 22yrs sobriety has given me a
sturdy foundation to live upon sober each day
to enjoy all those gifts ive recieved.
I also have to remember that I can't keep all
those wonderful treasured rewards in sobriety
if I dont pass on my own knowledge, my own
experiences of what life was like before, during
and after alcohol. So many people ahead of me
shared their own ESH with me to help me and
guide me thruout my journey and now so many
follow and need encouragement, suggestions
and direction as they begin their recovery journey.
It's just a small price to pay to be able to enjoy
the promises and rewards we achieve in sobriety.
can easily disappear. Easy come easy go. All
that I have aquire today putting aside all material
things are gifts in recovery to be treasured and
grateful for.
Humility is a word with awesome meanings in
recovery. To forever remain humble and never
take anything for granted. What Ive gained and
learned thruout 22yrs sobriety has given me a
sturdy foundation to live upon sober each day
to enjoy all those gifts ive recieved.
I also have to remember that I can't keep all
those wonderful treasured rewards in sobriety
if I dont pass on my own knowledge, my own
experiences of what life was like before, during
and after alcohol. So many people ahead of me
shared their own ESH with me to help me and
guide me thruout my journey and now so many
follow and need encouragement, suggestions
and direction as they begin their recovery journey.
It's just a small price to pay to be able to enjoy
the promises and rewards we achieve in sobriety.
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: "I'm not lost for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost ..."
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Originally Posted by mecanix
Getting drunk was my life the sober bit inbetween was wasting my time
Love your post Weas...that feeling never has to go away.
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