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Old 12-28-2019, 07:04 AM
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Wink 2020 or BUST

What are you looking forward to in the new year??

I am going to help at least 5 people here in my home town get in an AA meeting.

Also I am going to start looking for a sober girlfriend, at 40 years old and one marriage behind me I'm sure this will be interesting

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Old 12-28-2019, 07:25 AM
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Awesome goals!
this upcoming year I am going to take care of me. I tend to absorb other peoples problems but neglect my own. Day 5 here so I definitely will focus on maintaining the course
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Old 12-28-2019, 07:28 AM
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Awesome goals!
this upcoming year I am going to take care of me. I tend to absorb other peoples problems but neglect my own. Day 5 here so I definitely will focus on maintaining the course
Good for you and keep going no matter what
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Old 12-28-2019, 07:35 AM
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Wow you know I haven't really thought about it in a sense . one thing for sure is I am going to continue on my journey I am carving out in my life. I have a little head start with 238 days. The goals I was setting and doing were a bunch of mini goals. Managable if you will feel me. I'm setting up and getting my foundation ready. Being 238 ago was being held by twigs. Lol. Why? Cause I was missing the main ingredient to build a foundation. And thats being sober. Having a clear head. Making smart choices. So my check list is pretty simple actually. I keep it real fam. Progress not perfection. I want to do it right the first time. ✌
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Old 12-28-2019, 07:50 AM
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Hoping to do something good with my life in 2020. Probably some voluntary work. To support and encourage the people around me as best I can. I would like to meet a sober man. They seem scarce though.
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Hoping to do something good with my life in 2020. Probably some voluntary work. To support and encourage the people around me as best I can. I would like to meet a sober man. They seem scarce though.
They are not that scarce
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Old 12-28-2019, 08:15 AM
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They are not that scarce
Thanks for giving me hope!
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Old 12-28-2019, 08:18 AM
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Find a new career path. I’ve been in sales for 17 years. Good money but a lot of stress.
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Old 12-28-2019, 08:20 AM
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Mary, I agree. They aren’t that scarce. Sober women either. We are just used to being around the same people we were.
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Old 12-28-2019, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by VinnyMcM View Post
Find a new career path. I’ve been in sales for 17 years. Good money but a lot of stress.
Have you tried computers, I worked construction for 10 years and then decided enough was enough. I went back to college and got a degree in Computer Science and never looked back.
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Old 12-28-2019, 08:38 AM
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Good move by you. Computers are obviously the present and future of the world. I thought about it. I do have a business degree but I’m so sick of the corporate world.

Going back to school probably isn’t an option right now. I have a 4 and 7 year old and a wife with a very good job with a lot of hours. I know, a lot of excuses. In the end, it’s going to be up to me to figure this out. But yes, computer science does sound intriguing to me.
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Good move by you. Computers are obviously the present and future of the world. I thought about it. I do have a business degree but I’m so sick of the corporate world.

Going back to school probably isn’t an option right now. I have a 4 and 7 year old and a wife with a very good job with a lot of hours. I know, a lot of excuses. In the end, it’s going to be up to me to figure this out. But yes, computer science does sound intriguing to me.
It was just a suggestion, have you looked at the new online courses, I did more that half of my degree online? Anyway you sound like you have a great support group (family) so I am sure you will land on your feet, just find something you love and you will never work a day in your life, My dad use to tell me that!!
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2020 means I am staying sober and transitioning to a new career and self-employment.

Happy New Year!
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In 2020 I am going to get a commercial drivers license and do some volunteer driving folks to and from medical appt's or to the grocery store and such.
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In 2020 I am going to get a commercial drivers license and do some volunteer driving folks to and from medical appt's or to the grocery store and such.
You are AWESOME
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In 2020, my primary goal is to not drink. My secondary goal is to drop 50 pounds -- just 1 pound a week would do it. Of course, not drinking will eliminate a lot of calories. Third, the mister and I plan to buy a retirement home in a warmer latitude and gradually move and get our current home ready for sale.

I will continue to volunteer as a master gardener and continue to assist my elderly parents -- we'll be here half time for the year, even if we find a new home next week.
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Mary, I agree. They aren’t that scarce. Sober women either. We are just used to being around the same people we were.
​​​​​​I'm sure you're right Vinny. Anyway I would prefer to be single and sober than with a partner who's drinking.

Good luck with your career change.
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I like this thread! My goal is to shift my perspective to the positive. I’ve been caught in a negative cycle lately, particularly in regards to work, so I’m going to channel Least and practice gratitude and shift perspective.
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I'll see what good places the year leads me

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Old 12-28-2019, 04:38 PM
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I’d love to list so many things here, but I’m pretty sure I’m not in full control and that someone has a plan for me. The one thing I will list, because with out it 2020 will be nothing - I want to find my sober life. Whatever it looks like I want it.
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