For Members with Less than 2 Weeks Part 8
Adjusting my Sails
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,021
Hi Eclipse. Day 5 here and I know what you mean. I have never been able to figure it out either. I am going to try AA not for the first time. A guy told me it's not rocked science but my mind wants it to be. If it's not then why can't I stop? My mind just hast to figure it out and solve the answer to the universe while it's at it and I can't seem to stop it.
I'm trying to just give up on figuring anything out. We'll see how that goes.
Hello again today Matty, Jason and Carol.
I'm trying to just give up on figuring anything out. We'll see how that goes.
Hello again today Matty, Jason and Carol.
Hang in there Dean. I don't even enjoy the wine anymore. I just gulp it down. It's ridiculous. I just had blood tests done and everything was normal (hard to believe) so its a good time to get a new start, spring is here, I can get outside and walk. These first few days are just hard cuz I get lots of anxiety.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NYC Metro Area
Posts: 78
Today is Day 16. This is only the second time I've gotten past two weeks in the entire year I've been trying to get sober. I'm excited to be past two weeks - know there's tons and tons of work to do, but this morning, this moment, I feel pretty good.
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Serene In Dixie
Posts: 36,740
Hi Everyone ...
This was part of an e mail ....it was written by Bill Wilson
the co founder of AA. He suffered from depression
I was wondering if this might also help with
early sobriety or anxiety
Just an idea....who knows?
Let's all enjoy another day of progress....:ghug
This was part of an e mail ....it was written by Bill Wilson
the co founder of AA. He suffered from depression
I was wondering if this might also help with
early sobriety or anxiety
Just an idea....who knows?
v*~*~*~*~*^As Bill Sees It^*~*~*~*~*
"When I was tired and couldn't concentrate, I used to fall back on an affirmation toward life that took the form of simple walking and deep breathing. I sometimes told myself that I couldn't do even this--that I was too weak. But I learned that this was the point at which I could not give in without becoming still more depressed.
"So I would set myself a small stint. I would determine to walk a quarter of a mile. And I would concentrate by counting my breathing--say, six steps to each slow inhalation and four to each exhalation. Having done the quarter-mile, I found that I could go on, maybe a half-mile more. Then another half-mile, and maybe another.
"This was encouraging. The false sense of physical weakness would leave me (this feeling being so characteristic of depressions). The walking and especially the breathing were powerful affirmations toward life and living and away from failure and death. The counting represented a minimum discipline in concentration, to get some rest from the wear and tear of fear and guilt.
LETTER, 1960
"When I was tired and couldn't concentrate, I used to fall back on an affirmation toward life that took the form of simple walking and deep breathing. I sometimes told myself that I couldn't do even this--that I was too weak. But I learned that this was the point at which I could not give in without becoming still more depressed.
"So I would set myself a small stint. I would determine to walk a quarter of a mile. And I would concentrate by counting my breathing--say, six steps to each slow inhalation and four to each exhalation. Having done the quarter-mile, I found that I could go on, maybe a half-mile more. Then another half-mile, and maybe another.
"This was encouraging. The false sense of physical weakness would leave me (this feeling being so characteristic of depressions). The walking and especially the breathing were powerful affirmations toward life and living and away from failure and death. The counting represented a minimum discipline in concentration, to get some rest from the wear and tear of fear and guilt.
LETTER, 1960
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Adjusting my Sails
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,021
Good stuff Carol thank you very much.
My deal now is my memory is so bad I forgot how to sleep. The brain just won't shut down again. Been here done this.
The cool thing is I woke up on day 4 and even though I haven't slept it is day 7! I'm doing as they say and taking it 3 days at a time. That is how that saying goes isn't it?
This is so much better then days 1,2 and 3.
It's good to be alive again.
My deal now is my memory is so bad I forgot how to sleep. The brain just won't shut down again. Been here done this.
The cool thing is I woke up on day 4 and even though I haven't slept it is day 7! I'm doing as they say and taking it 3 days at a time. That is how that saying goes isn't it?
This is so much better then days 1,2 and 3.
It's good to be alive again.
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Serene In Dixie
Posts: 36,740
My 9 year old Great Grandson from Fl.
came visiting.........in shorts and sandles.
A quick Wal-Mart trip was necessary....too blusstry
rainy and chilly for summer clothes in Ga.
I too am ready for warm weather Elclipse.
I think my electric blanket is worn out...
Good to see you are moving forward
Yes! you can keep April 1
BTW Thanks for beginning the Class of April
came visiting.........in shorts and sandles.
A quick Wal-Mart trip was necessary....too blusstry
rainy and chilly for summer clothes in Ga.
I too am ready for warm weather Elclipse.
I think my electric blanket is worn out...
Good to see you are moving forward
Yes! you can keep April 1
BTW Thanks for beginning the Class of April
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Serene In Dixie
Posts: 36,740
Dean....
I am so glad you are feeling better.
Please check this out for sleeping problems...
Insomnia? 42 Simple Tips to Help You Get to Sleep - Insomnia treatment, cures
Perhaps something there will be useful.
Your thread in Alcoholism has really been
valuable to a lot of members.
Thanks for shareing so honestly.
Remember to be kind to yourself....
Let's both continue to move forward
I am so glad you are feeling better.
Please check this out for sleeping problems...
Insomnia? 42 Simple Tips to Help You Get to Sleep - Insomnia treatment, cures
Perhaps something there will be useful.
Your thread in Alcoholism has really been
valuable to a lot of members.
Thanks for shareing so honestly.
Remember to be kind to yourself....
Let's both continue to move forward
Adjusting my Sails
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,021
I know the feeling.
We can do this it's matter of finding our own paths and that seems to be as simple as putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward. Us relapsers complicate everything.
Day 9 and I'm improving. I'm glad I didn't stay out there too long.
We can do this it's matter of finding our own paths and that seems to be as simple as putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward. Us relapsers complicate everything.
Day 9 and I'm improving. I'm glad I didn't stay out there too long.
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