Excuses, excuses!
we're all mad here!
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: a padded room with bars
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Excuses, excuses!
I got my butt lovingly kicked by people who care about me at tonight's meeting. My sponsor didn't know that I've been doing what I'm about to describe. She kicked my butt when I got home and told her on the phone.
I used my car's ignition as an excuse to not get to a meeting last Monday. I have access to another car.
I have to actually get in car and drive to a meeting, where I used to get rides, so I haven't gone to a few. No excuse for THIS behaviour.
I used the state of the parking lot to not go to a meeting. It has been fixed.
I've used headaches as an excuse to not go to a meeting. I have been able to watch TV despite the headaches.
Etc etc etc.
This has been going on for a couple of weeks now. Excuses, excuses, excuses.
I lost sight of "going to any lengths". I started to develop the dread disease of complacency again. The last time I did that I took some pills to get high and lost my sobriety date (I'm an addict as well as an alcoholic).
As I said, I got my butt kicked tonight. I thanked the butt kickers for caring
I used my car's ignition as an excuse to not get to a meeting last Monday. I have access to another car.
I have to actually get in car and drive to a meeting, where I used to get rides, so I haven't gone to a few. No excuse for THIS behaviour.
I used the state of the parking lot to not go to a meeting. It has been fixed.
I've used headaches as an excuse to not go to a meeting. I have been able to watch TV despite the headaches.
Etc etc etc.
This has been going on for a couple of weeks now. Excuses, excuses, excuses.
I lost sight of "going to any lengths". I started to develop the dread disease of complacency again. The last time I did that I took some pills to get high and lost my sobriety date (I'm an addict as well as an alcoholic).
As I said, I got my butt kicked tonight. I thanked the butt kickers for caring
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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((((Moot)))) That's why we need each other, eh? It's to darn easy to slip and slide in our own (twisted) mental world. A counselor once said to me, when an addict gets stuck in his or her head, get out because it's a baaad neighborhood. lol That sure is true for me! So, good for you for HEARING the loving advice so freely given. And get thee to a meeting. (I will take my own advice, too!)
hugs,
jojo
hugs,
jojo
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Washington
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Excuses, excuses and complacency. That's it...fifty wacks for you.
Don't kick yourself to hard. We all need a jump start every now and then. Yep, thank God there is someone to make sure we stay on track. Traveling the other path can be deadly.
Don't kick yourself to hard. We all need a jump start every now and then. Yep, thank God there is someone to make sure we stay on track. Traveling the other path can be deadly.
we're all mad here!
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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((((( Jojo )))))
Yeah..... being in one's own head is being behind enemy lines.
This forum is great for getting me honest when I'm not being honest with myself.
Yeah..... being in one's own head is being behind enemy lines.
This forum is great for getting me honest when I'm not being honest with myself.
we're all mad here!
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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Thankyou LeAnne
I do know not to kick myself too hard cuz kicking oneself too hard leads to the bottle or drug!
The Monday night meeting was getting ready to call in the cavalry on me! If I hadn't shown, I was going to be inundated with phone calls tonight.
I do know not to kick myself too hard cuz kicking oneself too hard leads to the bottle or drug!
The Monday night meeting was getting ready to call in the cavalry on me! If I hadn't shown, I was going to be inundated with phone calls tonight.
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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Originally Posted by MootPoint
The Monday night meeting was getting ready to call in the cavalry on me! If I hadn't shown, I was going to be inundated with phone calls tonight.
before I go to 
ONE FOR GOOD MEASURE 
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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MootPoint:
Yip, its like a virus or something I think.
Ted? Are those steel-toed boots? Remember, not everyone wears Steelers equipment in here and you really "have to" kiss some folks butts instead of kicking them or they run off and sulk in the half-measures coffee shops instead.
Did I say that out loud? Yip, but at least
3Legs, with each shin sore and grateful to be human LOL
Yip, its like a virus or something I think.
Ted? Are those steel-toed boots? Remember, not everyone wears Steelers equipment in here and you really "have to" kiss some folks butts instead of kicking them or they run off and sulk in the half-measures coffee shops instead.
Did I say that out loud? Yip, but at least
3Legs, with each shin sore and grateful to be human LOL
Grateful recovering alcoholic
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Blissfield, MI
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Talking about complacency and excuses, we had an "old-timer - 20+ years", who "didn't need meetings anymore", quit going about 6 months ago, resumed drinking and hung himself a few days ago.
Reminder enough?!? For today, yes. Soon to be enroute to meeting #3 today, and I need it.
Love all,
Jen
Reminder enough?!? For today, yes. Soon to be enroute to meeting #3 today, and I need it.
Love all,
Jen
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: God's Grace
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"Meeting Makers Make it" Thats what they alway tell me. But I know how you feel. I often get very unmotivated. (Especially when its rainy and cold out) Hardest part is leaving the house. So remembering that AA slogan helps me.
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