Class of May 2012 Pt 7
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Day 30 was cool. A bit of icing on the cake was serving my kiddos spaghetti made from spinach and covered with olive oil and a bit of salt and pepper. I thought they'd gag.
Jeni. A warm hug for your 53 days. Such a beautiful thing, isn't it? Go with your heart on your job decision. I think anybody moving through sobriety should first think about themselves. I know, it sounds selfish. But life for everyone else around is so much better when you feel comfort with yourself.
Jeni. A warm hug for your 53 days. Such a beautiful thing, isn't it? Go with your heart on your job decision. I think anybody moving through sobriety should first think about themselves. I know, it sounds selfish. But life for everyone else around is so much better when you feel comfort with yourself.
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Oh Lord. Thank you, Frenchest Pink.
Originally Posted by FrenchPink 
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 30 DAYS PLUS 1 MILESTONE, SUPER-CREW!!!
Huge hugs of my Mammoth love to you, May mate!
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Huge hugs of my Mammoth love to you, May mate!
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Thursday Night. It's Tuesday night and normally you would have checked in by now. I know. This, coming from a guy who posts when the stars align, but I'm always my two big eyes on you and everyone else in here.
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Originally Posted by Deserto
Get your kicks on Day 66.
Doing well here. Lots of self-reflection the last few days. Been purposefully quiet and probably will continue to do so for a bit. I think I've talked myself out.
Time to be still.
Doing well here. Lots of self-reflection the last few days. Been purposefully quiet and probably will continue to do so for a bit. I think I've talked myself out.
Time to be still.
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That is as beautiful as beautiful gets.
Originally Posted by Soberjanedoe
Just back from party at one of the neighbours. Was offered a glass of wine. I just casually said "no I'm good" and no one bothered me to drink.
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Good Tuesday evening, boaters! Day 66 here. Hope all are doing well in sobriety today. Temps reached over 100 degrees on my section of the East coast, and with the high humidity, this pachyderm's solid gold tusks melted all over the front porch.
So what started off as a ho-hum, slightly frustrating day turned around quite well towards the evening. Brought my old car to the state inspection station, figuring all was okay...but nooooo. Failed for emissions, dang it. I was just under the hood a few weeks ago throwing in brand new tune-up gear, but now I've got to dive back in and change out a pain-in-the-butt sensor before dragging the junker back for re-inspection. Minor annoyance.
I've been relatively out of contact for a couple of days after turning off the cell phone, which had been buzzing off of the table with unfamiliar numbers. Floated back up to the surface today to discover several messages. Back on Father's Day, my dad and I had gone to the racetrack and filled out some prize contest cards for fun. What a big surprise to find out that I've won 4 fully paid roundtrip airline tickets to any resort in the world. How cool is that? Not a scam, either, as I had suspected, but a promo from a new local casino/resort that opened up earlier this year. Tix are good for 2 years. Would have been nicer with fully paid hotel accommodations, but, hey, I can work with this.
And then, half an hour later, the bigger and best news: My boss called to say that they found enough money to hire me back at my job! YAY!!! Thank goodness.
Bob/Iwant2: I've seen you lurking, buddy. Are you back from Costa Rica? Please send us a post when you can...and pictures!
Tanja: Where did you go, classmate? Are you okay? We're missing you.
Super-Crew: A huge congrats again on your 30 Days (plus 1) milestone, sobermate! Way to go!
Soberjane: "Plus for some odd reason the smell of alcohol makes me want to gag now." You sound terrific, May mate! Excellent that you've gotten such a great handle on your sobriety. Wish alcohol made me gag, too, but it only does that when I smell it on the breath of others.
Saskia: "I've gotten so used to doing things myself and doing what I want, when I want that I'm comfortable..." I can dig it, geeky iPad G-ma. Something about not having to cater to a partner frees up so much time and eliminates a ton of aggravation. Still, there is much to be said for having a companion that you really want to be with, really wants to be with you, and can trust without reservation. I can appreciate both sides on this.
Lee: Congrats on Day 75! Thank you for the check in, inspirational sobermate.
Thursday: "Yesterday was the first day that I didn't hear AV at all! Amazing!" That's terrific, classmate! So glad it's getting easier for you. Keep up the great work.
Pink in a poke buddy: Excellent that you're doing so well in your sobriety. Sorry that it's tough to part with your daughter for now. Wonderful that you had such a nice time with her. I'm not good with good-byes, either, and tend to get emotional. Hugs to you.
Jeni: I think your terrific news on the job front spilled over into creating good job news for me, too! Thank you for passing along the great karma.
Dee: Hi, right back at ya, buddy! I read both parts of your story. Thank you for writing such an honest, difficult, and ultimately uplifting narrative of your journey. Hugs to you.
Dweller: You're in my thoughts, poem mate. Please don't stay away from us for too long.
Went to feed 2nd mom's cats tonight, as usual. A few of the cat lady officers have been leaving me "helpful" little handwritten instructions on what to do, how to do it, when to do it, etc. Mammoth is not happy being micro-managed, but is doing the best for 2nd mom as possible while she's away. Tonight, a note stated that I've been giving Fluffy chunky chicken instead of classic chicken, and feeding Jimmy grilled chicken instead of minced chicken. Apparently, that is in direct violation of the U.F.C.C.L. (United Federation of Crazy Cat Ladies) agreed-upon and union-approved epic tome of bylaws. The officers are relentless: Why didn't I know this? How could I have committed this egregious violation of the widely accepted and established standards of proper feline food distribution? Ignorance of the law is no excuse! Sigh... two more days, two more days, two more days...until 2nd mom returns home from rehab.
Have a wonderful evening, everyone. Love and hugs to all.
So what started off as a ho-hum, slightly frustrating day turned around quite well towards the evening. Brought my old car to the state inspection station, figuring all was okay...but nooooo. Failed for emissions, dang it. I was just under the hood a few weeks ago throwing in brand new tune-up gear, but now I've got to dive back in and change out a pain-in-the-butt sensor before dragging the junker back for re-inspection. Minor annoyance.
I've been relatively out of contact for a couple of days after turning off the cell phone, which had been buzzing off of the table with unfamiliar numbers. Floated back up to the surface today to discover several messages. Back on Father's Day, my dad and I had gone to the racetrack and filled out some prize contest cards for fun. What a big surprise to find out that I've won 4 fully paid roundtrip airline tickets to any resort in the world. How cool is that? Not a scam, either, as I had suspected, but a promo from a new local casino/resort that opened up earlier this year. Tix are good for 2 years. Would have been nicer with fully paid hotel accommodations, but, hey, I can work with this.
And then, half an hour later, the bigger and best news: My boss called to say that they found enough money to hire me back at my job! YAY!!! Thank goodness.
Bob/Iwant2: I've seen you lurking, buddy. Are you back from Costa Rica? Please send us a post when you can...and pictures!
Tanja: Where did you go, classmate? Are you okay? We're missing you.
Super-Crew: A huge congrats again on your 30 Days (plus 1) milestone, sobermate! Way to go!
Soberjane: "Plus for some odd reason the smell of alcohol makes me want to gag now." You sound terrific, May mate! Excellent that you've gotten such a great handle on your sobriety. Wish alcohol made me gag, too, but it only does that when I smell it on the breath of others.
Saskia: "I've gotten so used to doing things myself and doing what I want, when I want that I'm comfortable..." I can dig it, geeky iPad G-ma. Something about not having to cater to a partner frees up so much time and eliminates a ton of aggravation. Still, there is much to be said for having a companion that you really want to be with, really wants to be with you, and can trust without reservation. I can appreciate both sides on this.
Lee: Congrats on Day 75! Thank you for the check in, inspirational sobermate.
Thursday: "Yesterday was the first day that I didn't hear AV at all! Amazing!" That's terrific, classmate! So glad it's getting easier for you. Keep up the great work.
Pink in a poke buddy: Excellent that you're doing so well in your sobriety. Sorry that it's tough to part with your daughter for now. Wonderful that you had such a nice time with her. I'm not good with good-byes, either, and tend to get emotional. Hugs to you.
Jeni: I think your terrific news on the job front spilled over into creating good job news for me, too! Thank you for passing along the great karma.
Dee: Hi, right back at ya, buddy! I read both parts of your story. Thank you for writing such an honest, difficult, and ultimately uplifting narrative of your journey. Hugs to you.
Dweller: You're in my thoughts, poem mate. Please don't stay away from us for too long.
Went to feed 2nd mom's cats tonight, as usual. A few of the cat lady officers have been leaving me "helpful" little handwritten instructions on what to do, how to do it, when to do it, etc. Mammoth is not happy being micro-managed, but is doing the best for 2nd mom as possible while she's away. Tonight, a note stated that I've been giving Fluffy chunky chicken instead of classic chicken, and feeding Jimmy grilled chicken instead of minced chicken. Apparently, that is in direct violation of the U.F.C.C.L. (United Federation of Crazy Cat Ladies) agreed-upon and union-approved epic tome of bylaws. The officers are relentless: Why didn't I know this? How could I have committed this egregious violation of the widely accepted and established standards of proper feline food distribution? Ignorance of the law is no excuse! Sigh... two more days, two more days, two more days...until 2nd mom returns home from rehab.
Have a wonderful evening, everyone. Love and hugs to all.
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OneLess. Monks and nuns. I've lived a life that may well fit in someone's book or movie, but in reality most of it was a farce. True, there were some exciting and memorable times, a few of which I will always appreciate and remember with fondness, but it was when I started working with an abbey full of monks and nuns that I realized it was OK and best to simply be me, and not what everyone else, society or even myself thought I should be.
I still have a long way to go, but of the many things I know to be true in life, perhaps the most important is to be me rather than the alcohol-bent guy portrayed by the soundbites and weird-ass expectations of society. The monks and nuns I work with are pretty normal folks, but they are also real as real gets. That's how they inspire me.
I still have a long way to go, but of the many things I know to be true in life, perhaps the most important is to be me rather than the alcohol-bent guy portrayed by the soundbites and weird-ass expectations of society. The monks and nuns I work with are pretty normal folks, but they are also real as real gets. That's how they inspire me.
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FP --- woohoo . Phenomenal news about your job! I'm so happy for you.
I've never had cats that could distinguish between 2 types of chicken ...:rotfxko
Only two more days is awesome! Just try not to give in to the urge to step on them ;-)
Evening to all...it's positively inspiring to hear how well you're all doing!!!
Flicked, I hope you find a good solution to your troubles. You're very fortunate to have a father who wants to help.
:You_Rock
AFM, I'm doing ok - just a bit down but that will pass as usual.
I've never had cats that could distinguish between 2 types of chicken ...:rotfxko
Only two more days is awesome! Just try not to give in to the urge to step on them ;-)
Evening to all...it's positively inspiring to hear how well you're all doing!!!
Flicked, I hope you find a good solution to your troubles. You're very fortunate to have a father who wants to help.
:You_Rock
AFM, I'm doing ok - just a bit down but that will pass as usual.
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Originally Posted by Saskia
FP --- woohoo . Phenomenal news about your job! I'm so happy for you.
I've never had cats that could distinguish between 2 types of chicken ...:rotfxko
Only two more days is awesome! Just try not to give in to the urge to step on them ;-)
AFM, I'm doing ok - just a bit down but that will pass as usual.
I've never had cats that could distinguish between 2 types of chicken ...:rotfxko
Only two more days is awesome! Just try not to give in to the urge to step on them ;-)
AFM, I'm doing ok - just a bit down but that will pass as usual.
Thank you for the well wishes on my job reinstatement. I am so relieved!
It is unreal about those cat ladies and their notes about cans of cat food... complete with underlined words for emphasis. I cannot make this nonsense up. Hanging in there with the insanity.
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Congrats on the mile stones everyone!
I think I'm having an anxiety attack. Well I know I'm having an anxiety attack. I don't know how to work myself out of this now that I'm not drinking. I've done this to myself by eating **** food the past 2 days and allowing the negative voices in my head now I'm looking at my Uni lecture notes that are online and I'm just having a wtf am I doing moment.
I think I'm having an anxiety attack. Well I know I'm having an anxiety attack. I don't know how to work myself out of this now that I'm not drinking. I've done this to myself by eating **** food the past 2 days and allowing the negative voices in my head now I'm looking at my Uni lecture notes that are online and I'm just having a wtf am I doing moment.
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A bit of icing on the cake was serving my kiddos spaghetti made from spinach and covered with olive oil and a bit of salt and pepper. I thought they'd gag.
FP - Sooooo glad to hear about your job reinstatement. Congratulations! You'll sleep well tonight, I'm sure.
As to the cat situation, when you arrive to feed them I imagine the cats all thinking in unison "Oh thank god, that normal guy is here!" I know they mean well and are doing a nice thing, but the cat ladies sound seriously crazy with their rules and Post-it notes.
I was reading Dee's posts earlier. Boy, Dee, you sure are busy. I don't know how you do it, keeping track of all these links. You do a fantastic job. From your posts I found some great links that I've saved for the future (the one about surviving Thanksgiving immediately comes to mind). Thank you for all your hard work. You are really amazing.
AFM, I'm finally coming to terms with the fact that I will never be able to drink again, and that fact no longer scares me or makes me feel like I'm being deprived of something. The farther I get away from it, the more clarity I have about what my drinking life was really like.
Remember the movie "Sideways"? That movie kind of glamorized wine drinking for me. I felt it was kind of sophisticated to go wine tasting and drink wine after work. In the movie, the couples go through at least 6 bottles of wine during dinner. Somehow the women are not the least bit drunk and, not only are they are able to have interesting conversations without slurring their words, they have no problem driving and drinking more wine! No hangover the next day, just more wine tasting with great jazz music (Rolph Kent, I think) playing in the background.
Too bad there aren't more movies and TV commercials that show what REALLY happens after all that alcohol.
Maybe they'll make a sequel to Sideways where Miles is in recovery.
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Thanks Thursday
Jane - the way I approached undergrad was just to take things one week, or even one day at a time...I'm speaking in terms of assessement and work here...but it works for life too
don't leave things too long...just hack at it piece by piece...I'm sure you'll do great
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Jane - the way I approached undergrad was just to take things one week, or even one day at a time...I'm speaking in terms of assessement and work here...but it works for life too
don't leave things too long...just hack at it piece by piece...I'm sure you'll do great
D
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