Class Of July 2011 pt 4
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Desert Southwest
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Working on a new speech for next week. We are getting into some real interesting stuff in my psych class as well. Going to be in Vegas this Saturday to see Don Rickels. Trying to keep a low profile overall. Tuesday is usually my slowest day.
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Florida
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4 months! Feel pretty good. I am playing at tennis now a couple of times a week. I wouldn't have considered tennis during my drinking days.
Thanks for all of your posts. They have helped a lot in making it this far.
Thanks for all of your posts. They have helped a lot in making it this far.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CT
Posts: 181
Hi All . . . Interesting. I posted another thread on a different board about AA and alternatives. There was a good bit of back and forth banter - both pros and cons. I maintained throughtout the thread that I was not anti-AA and it was great that it helped so many, but, there were basic tenents about it I disagreed with/found confusing or downright contradictory. Toward the end, there was a social worker type who basically bashed all my experiences that I have had with AA (I got the usual - "find another meeting if the one you went to didn't work for you") and she concluded by saying that she was not an alcoholic and has not been to AA, but she knew a lot about it. Then a moderator threatened to shut down the thread because there was, according to him, too much negative stuff about AA. I was stunned. The last couple of posts cemented for me a few of my opionons about AA. I was really amazed.
Anyway . . . another day of soberity! It's been beautiful weather here in S. CT.
Dickensen - congrats on the 4 months. I'm right behind ya!
Don Rickles huh? : ) that should be a hoot!
Be well, be strong, be sober!
Anyway . . . another day of soberity! It's been beautiful weather here in S. CT.
Dickensen - congrats on the 4 months. I'm right behind ya!
Don Rickles huh? : ) that should be a hoot!
Be well, be strong, be sober!
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CT
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So my manager calls me into her office y'day (I'm a contractor - not full time). On IM in all CAPS. Uh-oh!
She's got word of an opening that she thinks will suit me. I forward my resume. The person on the other end is 'interested.' They talk about 'sharing me' for the transition. All sounds good.
I get 2 calls this morning to set up interviews. One is tomorrow morning (telehone call), the other is next week. Wow! this has moved quickly. Mind you, I was with this company for many, many years before leaving 3 years ago. It will be funny if I end up back here.
Wish me well. I'll let y'all know how it goes.
Be well, be strong, be sober.
She's got word of an opening that she thinks will suit me. I forward my resume. The person on the other end is 'interested.' They talk about 'sharing me' for the transition. All sounds good.
I get 2 calls this morning to set up interviews. One is tomorrow morning (telehone call), the other is next week. Wow! this has moved quickly. Mind you, I was with this company for many, many years before leaving 3 years ago. It will be funny if I end up back here.
Wish me well. I'll let y'all know how it goes.
Be well, be strong, be sober.
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Montana
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Good luck with those interviews Stu! How exciting! As far as that other thread, there are know-it-alls everywhere.......I find it amazing this person was such an authority not ever having been to a meeting. LOL.........I think you have researched this topic pretty thoroughly and can make a choice which is best for you. Give no mind to what others think.
Wtg on the tennis thing Dickensen......better you than me. I was never very good at tennis. heee hee
Well today is my Friday and I am thrilled. I get to stay up past 8pm and get up anytime I want ............woo hoo!
Hope all is well........have a good one Julians!!
Wtg on the tennis thing Dickensen......better you than me. I was never very good at tennis. heee hee
Well today is my Friday and I am thrilled. I get to stay up past 8pm and get up anytime I want ............woo hoo!
Hope all is well........have a good one Julians!!
Eyes Open, No Fear
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Canada
Posts: 287
I second - or third, i guess - the good luck with the interviews, Stu! let us know how it goes, even though I am sure it will go well.
Things here are really just on the plus side of ok. My cousin's baby, who is just 7 months old, is in the hospital getting bone marrow taken today. She has been sick and has some abnormal cells so they sent her to the big city yesterday and doing the biopsy today. I am hoping it is something simple and easily healed. They say it could just be a virus. But she is so little and it is bringing back fears and worries of when my youngest was born. She was in the NICU for 10 days and then had to have a couple of surgeries when she was 4 months old.
It's just not fair, but it really makes me think about the fact that a lot of things are just so not important. Who gives a crap about what stuff you have? Bills are just bills, stuff is just stuff. My little one is sick the past three days, I am sure with just a bad cold, but I can't help but sit with her and hold her a bit tighter these days.
Not so long ago this would have been the perfect excuse to sit and get drunk. Life is hard, I deserve it, don't I? Fortunately that thought doesn't cross my mind (much) and I am happy that I am sober and able to be helpful instead.
Take care, Julians.
Things here are really just on the plus side of ok. My cousin's baby, who is just 7 months old, is in the hospital getting bone marrow taken today. She has been sick and has some abnormal cells so they sent her to the big city yesterday and doing the biopsy today. I am hoping it is something simple and easily healed. They say it could just be a virus. But she is so little and it is bringing back fears and worries of when my youngest was born. She was in the NICU for 10 days and then had to have a couple of surgeries when she was 4 months old.
It's just not fair, but it really makes me think about the fact that a lot of things are just so not important. Who gives a crap about what stuff you have? Bills are just bills, stuff is just stuff. My little one is sick the past three days, I am sure with just a bad cold, but I can't help but sit with her and hold her a bit tighter these days.
Not so long ago this would have been the perfect excuse to sit and get drunk. Life is hard, I deserve it, don't I? Fortunately that thought doesn't cross my mind (much) and I am happy that I am sober and able to be helpful instead.
Take care, Julians.
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Canada
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we just got the news - the baby is going to be just fine. it was not leukemia as feared, but only a virus/infection. they have already been discharged from hospital and are on the way home.
Excited to hear good news, I cannot tell you how much
Excited to hear good news, I cannot tell you how much
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CT
Posts: 181
Hey Cerb . . . what great news! And such a blessing you and the rest of the family didn't have days and days of worry (although, not sure how long the baby was ill).
And yes, the things we typically stress over (and used to drink over) are often laughable in light of something really important or serious.
Thanks for the well-wishes.
Mr. Silver . . .in the end, it's always all about YOU : )
Be well everyone.
And yes, the things we typically stress over (and used to drink over) are often laughable in light of something really important or serious.
Thanks for the well-wishes.
Mr. Silver . . .in the end, it's always all about YOU : )
Be well everyone.
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