Reach For The Stars!!
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Reach For The Stars!!
Hey Everyone,
Been meaning to post this for a while now.
Sobriety for me in the beginning was about surviving, merely getting up each day and hanging on to abstinence, whatever it took, whatever I needed to do to make that happen, and most days I ended up too tired to even think or do much, I simply came home from work and crashed, and that was ok, because my body needed that.
However Sobriety since those early days has evolved into “opportunity”, as my energy levels were restored, I began to revolutionise my lifestyle, new activities, new hobbies, new people, and so a new life was born, for me this was the greatest challenge, pushing aside my old life and finding a new one.
When it came to my work life, in hindsight I was merely coasting, some would use the term “functioning”, but I don’t like that term, because there was nothing to be proud of by merely going to work with a hangover, coming home and not striving beyond what I had already achieved.
But 2 weeks ago I decided to do something I had not done in a long time, I checked out the internal vacancy list, in the past I was content with where I was, but alcohol had eroded my enthusiasm for a new challenge, it had taken away my ambition, but not anymore, as I scrolled though the list I felt confident I could do some of these jobs, but I also felt a sadness that somehow I had allowed life to pass me by for a few years.
So I put an application in for a promotion, I spent 3 evenings getting my Résumé together, and a further 2 days drafting a personal statement on my experience, goals and attributes, basically a week’s worth of work resulted in posting an application.
Don’t let anyone tell you Sobriety is not the way forward, if nothing else know that alcohol is definitely not the way forward, for me I know now alcohol robbed me of seeking my potential, I became content with settling for what I had, rather than looking for the next challenge.
As a single guy, no kids, no wife, what had I to loose? I should have always been reaching for the stars in my career, go as far as I could go, and not look back, but alcohol found it’s way into my life and things became stagnant, comfortable and “functioning”!!
Yesterday morning I received an email to say I have been invited to attend an interview, which involves a presentation to be prepared and then questioning by a panel. If I rewind back to the days I would spend my evenings consuming large volumes of alcohol each evening and go to work each morning with a hangover, I know I would never have had a chance of reaching this place.
Sobriety works, I’ll argue with anyone over that all day long, alcohol, if it’s a problem in your life, will not, never settle for anything less than reaching for the stars, we all deserve to have the life we were supposed to have!!
PK
Been meaning to post this for a while now.
Sobriety for me in the beginning was about surviving, merely getting up each day and hanging on to abstinence, whatever it took, whatever I needed to do to make that happen, and most days I ended up too tired to even think or do much, I simply came home from work and crashed, and that was ok, because my body needed that.
However Sobriety since those early days has evolved into “opportunity”, as my energy levels were restored, I began to revolutionise my lifestyle, new activities, new hobbies, new people, and so a new life was born, for me this was the greatest challenge, pushing aside my old life and finding a new one.
When it came to my work life, in hindsight I was merely coasting, some would use the term “functioning”, but I don’t like that term, because there was nothing to be proud of by merely going to work with a hangover, coming home and not striving beyond what I had already achieved.
But 2 weeks ago I decided to do something I had not done in a long time, I checked out the internal vacancy list, in the past I was content with where I was, but alcohol had eroded my enthusiasm for a new challenge, it had taken away my ambition, but not anymore, as I scrolled though the list I felt confident I could do some of these jobs, but I also felt a sadness that somehow I had allowed life to pass me by for a few years.
So I put an application in for a promotion, I spent 3 evenings getting my Résumé together, and a further 2 days drafting a personal statement on my experience, goals and attributes, basically a week’s worth of work resulted in posting an application.
Don’t let anyone tell you Sobriety is not the way forward, if nothing else know that alcohol is definitely not the way forward, for me I know now alcohol robbed me of seeking my potential, I became content with settling for what I had, rather than looking for the next challenge.
As a single guy, no kids, no wife, what had I to loose? I should have always been reaching for the stars in my career, go as far as I could go, and not look back, but alcohol found it’s way into my life and things became stagnant, comfortable and “functioning”!!
Yesterday morning I received an email to say I have been invited to attend an interview, which involves a presentation to be prepared and then questioning by a panel. If I rewind back to the days I would spend my evenings consuming large volumes of alcohol each evening and go to work each morning with a hangover, I know I would never have had a chance of reaching this place.
Sobriety works, I’ll argue with anyone over that all day long, alcohol, if it’s a problem in your life, will not, never settle for anything less than reaching for the stars, we all deserve to have the life we were supposed to have!!
PK
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Congratulations!! Get that presentation ready and practice in front of a mirror, I always look like a crazy person talking to myself before any presentation, but it seems to help. Keep us all posted on the job, and make sure to research questions they may ask for this particular position. Good luck!!!!
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Good stuff Purple Knight. Sobriety helped me to understand how full of fear I was and how to walk through the fear, experience it and turn it into a positive instead of drowning it in bourbon and letting it multiply and become debilitating. Sounds like you may have had a similar experience. Good luck!
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That's what I'm talking about !!!!!
Great sharing PK - very, very inspirational my friend. All the world will conspire to make your dreams come true when we do the next right thing!!
Last few days I have been looking into taking a class on plasma cutting - creating metal art. Never would have even been on my radar in not too distant past.
You'll rock your interview - no doubt!
Great sharing PK - very, very inspirational my friend. All the world will conspire to make your dreams come true when we do the next right thing!!
Last few days I have been looking into taking a class on plasma cutting - creating metal art. Never would have even been on my radar in not too distant past.
You'll rock your interview - no doubt!
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Good luck with the job interview.
Due to my heavy drinking on the job (32years)
I passed up many opportunities.
Could of, would of, should have retired as a supervisor.
But, running with the liquid devil was always more important to me.
Mountainmanbob
Due to my heavy drinking on the job (32years)
I passed up many opportunities.
Could of, would of, should have retired as a supervisor.
But, running with the liquid devil was always more important to me.
Mountainmanbob
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Purpleknight that is such a great post and I'm thrilled for you about the interview. I remember your early recovery and have followed your journey with interest -- go and knock their socks off! 
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So proud of you PK. We know how hard you worked to rise above the bad times and reclaim your life. We just don't realize how we sabotage ourselves while in our drinking mode. We think we're getting along ok, but we're only just keeping our heads above water most of the time.
We know you'll do great, but no matter what - you're winning.
We know you'll do great, but no matter what - you're winning.
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Where are you working now man, NASA is it? 
Or the National Observatory ha.
I'm joking of course, congratumalations dude Power to your brain! Much stars
Or the National Observatory ha.I'm joking of course, congratumalations dude
Power to your brain! Much stars 
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