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To wasgone,
It's great you find money is a motivating factor... whatever it takes! If you keep doing this, it will be nice to reward yourself in some way. A short trip or some clothes shopping. I was working with a dietician and she said put a dollar in a jar each day of not eating and it will add up fast!! Thinking of you and sending you ((((Hugs)))). Best wishes, Ipanema
It's great you find money is a motivating factor... whatever it takes! If you keep doing this, it will be nice to reward yourself in some way. A short trip or some clothes shopping. I was working with a dietician and she said put a dollar in a jar each day of not eating and it will add up fast!! Thinking of you and sending you ((((Hugs)))). Best wishes, Ipanema
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Hi wasgone,
Thanks for asking! I am up at midnight and leaving for the store 7/11 to get coffee for the morning as I ran out and forgot to get it yesterday...what a pain and scary!!! But, without my coffee in the morning I am a very grumpy camper.
I took pain pills and they are now hopefully kicking in. Waiting on the results on a psychological exam that is required by Medicare to see if you are a good candidate for surgery. Then the date will be set so it's getting close. My Sisters, Karin and Sharon, are going to go with me for moral support. Knowing that helps me so much.
Anyway, hope to hear more from you as you go thru Recovery. Having some kind of Higher Power or Sponsor will help you too. Have you ever been to AA? It works for many people, including me.
One Day At A Time (ODAT) works well for many and I credit it with saving my life and allowed me to be a good mother to my two girls. Do you have any children??
Be Blessed, wasgone, I am thinking of you and wishing you much success. ipanema
Thanks for asking! I am up at midnight and leaving for the store 7/11 to get coffee for the morning as I ran out and forgot to get it yesterday...what a pain and scary!!! But, without my coffee in the morning I am a very grumpy camper.
I took pain pills and they are now hopefully kicking in. Waiting on the results on a psychological exam that is required by Medicare to see if you are a good candidate for surgery. Then the date will be set so it's getting close. My Sisters, Karin and Sharon, are going to go with me for moral support. Knowing that helps me so much.
Anyway, hope to hear more from you as you go thru Recovery. Having some kind of Higher Power or Sponsor will help you too. Have you ever been to AA? It works for many people, including me.
One Day At A Time (ODAT) works well for many and I credit it with saving my life and allowed me to be a good mother to my two girls. Do you have any children??
Be Blessed, wasgone, I am thinking of you and wishing you much success. ipanema
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Thanks Ipanema,
Good girl to keep things moving towards your surgery/ remedy.
Keep us posted.
No one knows I am an Alcoholic, or that I have quit. So I am alone in this.
No, no children of my own.
No AA for me. I did have a bit of witness of it, caring for children while parents were in meetings. Nope.
I tried ODAT but I need to be OLAT (One Lifetime At A Time).
A few weeks ago I imagined myself facing God when He asks me "Why did you totally waste your life I gave you"?!?!?!!!!! I wasted many years already. That waste is halted.
Thanks for writing to me.
WG
Good girl to keep things moving towards your surgery/ remedy.
Keep us posted.
No one knows I am an Alcoholic, or that I have quit. So I am alone in this.
No, no children of my own.
No AA for me. I did have a bit of witness of it, caring for children while parents were in meetings. Nope.
I tried ODAT but I need to be OLAT (One Lifetime At A Time).
A few weeks ago I imagined myself facing God when He asks me "Why did you totally waste your life I gave you"?!?!?!!!!! I wasted many years already. That waste is halted.
Thanks for writing to me.
WG
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Hi Wasgone,
I am sending you many good thoughts and hoping you are doing well. It is great you found that connection to God, even in a dream. Keeping close to SR is good and the many aspects of this site. I will hope to continue hearing from you as you proceed with your determination to stay sober. You impressed me with your comment about wasting your life. I need to look at that a bit in regards to some laziness. I am not afraid to be honest with myself, but sometimes it creeps up on me. Keep in touch as we go on this path together! Ip
I am sending you many good thoughts and hoping you are doing well. It is great you found that connection to God, even in a dream. Keeping close to SR is good and the many aspects of this site. I will hope to continue hearing from you as you proceed with your determination to stay sober. You impressed me with your comment about wasting your life. I need to look at that a bit in regards to some laziness. I am not afraid to be honest with myself, but sometimes it creeps up on me. Keep in touch as we go on this path together! Ip
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Today I am grateful for enough $$ to go to the doctor yesterday.
He told me I was sick (more so than I realized) and to stay home. My thermometer is off by 3 degrees, so when I thought my temp was normal, it was actually 101.8.
It's time for a new thermometer.
WG
He told me I was sick (more so than I realized) and to stay home. My thermometer is off by 3 degrees, so when I thought my temp was normal, it was actually 101.8.
It's time for a new thermometer.
WG
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I know I speak too much about money. Money is not all that important to me.
But it is amazing how much of it I have wasted over the past 40 years.
So, I am grateful for just in the past few weeks (29 days) I estimate (at the rate I was consuming ) I saved $400.00. Enough to buy a new thermometer.
WG
But it is amazing how much of it I have wasted over the past 40 years.
So, I am grateful for just in the past few weeks (29 days) I estimate (at the rate I was consuming ) I saved $400.00. Enough to buy a new thermometer.
WG
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LOL, wasgone, a new thermometer is important but hope you don't need it anytime soon. I don't see a problem with talking about money...it's vital to our survival. It used to be fun to shop the sales only but not for a while now. I do enjoy the stock market and it's ups and downs. I find it fascinating, unless it gets like 2007 when things went really bad. Hope you stay well! Ipanema
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This morning I am thankful for 2 nights in a row of good sleep.
Doctor started me on antiobiotic - horrible chest congestion.
Coughing constantly is not my idea of fun.
Sleeping well is so much more fun.
WG
Doctor started me on antiobiotic - horrible chest congestion.
Coughing constantly is not my idea of fun.
Sleeping well is so much more fun.
WG
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Today I am grateful for the fact that not enough $$ for booze allows me to have enough $$ to buy some other things I need; like, a ladies retreat coming up.
So fun.
A frosty, freezy, cold, sober, grateful WG
So fun.
A frosty, freezy, cold, sober, grateful WG
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LOL........This morining I am grateful for my cat stomping around on my bed in the wee hours of the morning, all morning, so I don't over sleep today.
Of course that means I'll be passed out probably by 5pm.
Silly thing.
WG
Of course that means I'll be passed out probably by 5pm.
Silly thing.
WG
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