Class of May 2012 part 17
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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 4 MONTHS MILESTONE, BIONIC LEE!!!
Mammoth's pachyderm pal, Electronic Elephant, stopped by this morning to help us celebrate your stupendous sober accomplishment! Thank you for an absolutely fantastic display of your continued sober strength, May mate! Huge hugs of love to you.
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Mammoth's pachyderm pal, Electronic Elephant, stopped by this morning to help us celebrate your stupendous sober accomplishment! Thank you for an absolutely fantastic display of your continued sober strength, May mate! Huge hugs of love to you.
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Good morning, busy Mayans!
Congratulations, Lee, on 120 sober days!!!
Congratulations, FrenchPink on 9, yes that's NINE, months!!!
Lots of posts last night.
Great to hear from you Rock, buddy. It's not so much about frequency of posting, I think, as it is about heartfelt sharing and support. That pic for FP is wonderful :-))
Glad to hear you are feeling better, Dee!
Jeni, feel better soon! Xoxo
FP, as usual you outdid yourself with pic for Lee :-). I hope you can squeeze in some time or yourself soon. Four committees is definitely way too much. It's incredible what businesses expect of employees these days now that they have the upper hand. I'm seeing it a lot with one person being expected to do the work that three used to do!
Have a good day, all!
Congratulations, Lee, on 120 sober days!!!
Congratulations, FrenchPink on 9, yes that's NINE, months!!!
Lots of posts last night.
Great to hear from you Rock, buddy. It's not so much about frequency of posting, I think, as it is about heartfelt sharing and support. That pic for FP is wonderful :-))
Glad to hear you are feeling better, Dee!
Jeni, feel better soon! Xoxo
FP, as usual you outdid yourself with pic for Lee :-). I hope you can squeeze in some time or yourself soon. Four committees is definitely way too much. It's incredible what businesses expect of employees these days now that they have the upper hand. I'm seeing it a lot with one person being expected to do the work that three used to do!
Have a good day, all!
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Good Morning,
Congratulations FP on nine months of sobriety
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What a huge milestone! And quitting smoking too! You are doing so wonderfully in changing your life. Your kindness and support in this group is invaluable.
Lee - Congratulations on four months of sobriety You have worked very hard to achieve this great milestone. Kudos to you in your continued sobriety and all the good things that it brings.
HRB - Jogging 7 miles! Wow - you inspire me to to really step up my exercise regime. Thank you so much for your kind words, kind heart and kind soul.
Dee - I am glad to hear that you are feeling better. It is truly amazing that in spite of feeling poorly you continue to selflessly give to others. Your kindness, compassion and wisdom truly is a gift to us all.
Jeni - I hope that you aren't coming down with a cold. Please try and take care of yourself.
I had a vivid drinking dream last night. Really awful. I dreamt that I had slipped numerous times and lied about my 6 months of sobriety. I also dreamt about feeling physically horrible due to the awful hangovers. It's amazing how real these dreams can be. However, I feel grateful for that dream. It brought back the agony of drinking and those God-awful feelings. I feel very blessed today to be sober.
Wishing everyone a wonderful day!
Congratulations FP on nine months of sobriety
:day1 What a huge milestone! And quitting smoking too! You are doing so wonderfully in changing your life. Your kindness and support in this group is invaluable.Lee - Congratulations on four months of sobriety
You have worked very hard to achieve this great milestone. Kudos to you in your continued sobriety and all the good things that it brings.HRB - Jogging 7 miles! Wow - you inspire me to to really step up my exercise regime. Thank you so much for your kind words, kind heart and kind soul.
Dee - I am glad to hear that you are feeling better. It is truly amazing that in spite of feeling poorly you continue to selflessly give to others. Your kindness, compassion and wisdom truly is a gift to us all.
Jeni - I hope that you aren't coming down with a cold. Please try and take care of yourself.
I had a vivid drinking dream last night. Really awful. I dreamt that I had slipped numerous times and lied about my 6 months of sobriety. I also dreamt about feeling physically horrible due to the awful hangovers. It's amazing how real these dreams can be. However, I feel grateful for that dream. It brought back the agony of drinking and those God-awful feelings. I feel very blessed today to be sober.
Wishing everyone a wonderful day!
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Tanya, drinking dreams are very unsettling I know. But they are not real. You thoroughly deserve your 6 months xx
I've come home from work early, not well at all. It's my daughters 17th birthday today, so at least the positive is that I can spend a few hours with her. Then I'm dosing myself up and heading to bed. Urgh...
Love you all xxx
I've come home from work early, not well at all. It's my daughters 17th birthday today, so at least the positive is that I can spend a few hours with her. Then I'm dosing myself up and heading to bed. Urgh...
Love you all xxx
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Tanja I'm sorry to hear about your dream. They are miserable but what a relief to realize it is not real and a reminder of awful we would feel if we gave in. Way to go turning it into something to be grateful for.
Jeni I hope you feel better soon and can spend some time with your daughter for her birthday. I think your body and immune system was in overload protecting you during those stressful first few weeks in your new position. Now that your boss is back, your body and immune system relaxed a bit more than normal and you prolly picked something up. Take care of yourself.
HRB good to hear from you. I often feel bad too about not posting enough on here or to each individual enough but I think we all get that we're doing the best we can. I wish time and money would both materialize in large quantities. Haha.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Anyone know where Emily went to?
Jeni I hope you feel better soon and can spend some time with your daughter for her birthday. I think your body and immune system was in overload protecting you during those stressful first few weeks in your new position. Now that your boss is back, your body and immune system relaxed a bit more than normal and you prolly picked something up. Take care of yourself.
HRB good to hear from you. I often feel bad too about not posting enough on here or to each individual enough but I think we all get that we're doing the best we can. I wish time and money would both materialize in large quantities. Haha.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Anyone know where Emily went to?
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Tanja, I dont remember celebrating your 6 months properly. It could just be my bad memory, but I've got my tropical party hat on and am ready for a belated 6 month celebration.
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I have been lucky so far not to have any drinking dreams. I know when I have very vivid dreams it takes a while to get over them. When I do I am so thankful it was just a dream. We are definitely blessed to be sober.
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I have been lucky so far not to have any drinking dreams. I know when I have very vivid dreams it takes a while to get over them. When I do I am so thankful it was just a dream. We are definitely blessed to be sober.
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Afternoon everyone:
F.P. Big, congratulations for nine months!!! You are awesome mammoth friend.
Lee: Sending a big shout out to you for 4 months!
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Bit of a dreary, foggy day here, trying to stay warm and positive.
I had a bit of an off period yesterday afternoon, I dealt with it (meaning I didn't act on an urge to drink) and I am feeling more balanced today.
Everyone have a wonderful afternoon, stay well.
Bloss
F.P. Big, congratulations for nine months!!! You are awesome mammoth friend.
Lee: Sending a big shout out to you for 4 months!
7Bit of a dreary, foggy day here, trying to stay warm and positive.
I had a bit of an off period yesterday afternoon, I dealt with it (meaning I didn't act on an urge to drink) and I am feeling more balanced today.
Everyone have a wonderful afternoon, stay well.
Bloss
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FP Congrats to you on your 9 months as well! I am really proud of my 4 months and thank you all. I think this time is the charm.
It really feels great for you guys to remember!!!
Love to all! Thanks so much for the support and well wishes!
Lee
It really feels great for you guys to remember!!!
Love to all! Thanks so much for the support and well wishes!
Lee
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Happy Wednesday, my wonderful Mayans! Thank you all so much for the heartfelt congrats on my 9 sober months! Hard to believe it's been that long already. I'm especially grateful that so many of us are still together and supporting each other on a regular basis. Who woulda thought we'd gab all the way up to part 17? And we're still going strong, woo hoo! We are so freakin' awesome.
Wish I had more time in the day to post more personal shout-outs to everyone, but I've been pushed to the max mentally at my job, lately. I'm tempted to take a day off, but I was out for the entire month of October while recovering from surgery and I'm still behind. I asked my bosses for software that would make my life easier by keeping track of all projects, due dates, files, etc., but I've gotta fight through the corporate BS just to get it approved. Sometimes I think about quitting this job that used to give me great pleasure before the sudden avalanche of additional responsibility, but I doubt a new one would be on par pay-wise. I'm a specialist in my field and the only one in the company, so I can't offload the committee work to others.
How did I ever manage life continually hung over? My sober stamina has increased my work competence noticeably, I have time to pursue my musical interests now, I'm considering going back to school for additional certification, yet I feel beaten down instead of inspired. Almost fell asleep behind the wheel on the ride into work this morning, yikes!!! I must get to bed early tonight and catch up on rest. And good lawd, just now, out of the blue, I imagined the perfume of a glass of red wine. Sorry to rant, my friends, but it IS my 9 months party, and I'll whine if I want to.
You-Rock, my first big laugh of the day was at your pic of the construction equipment pulling that poor pachyderm out of the pool! And your Carmen Miranda kitty looks like the fruit hat is so heavy that it's squashing poor furry baby's head. Loved them!
Feel better soon, Tanja and Teacher Jeni. Glad to hear you're back up to snuff, Dee, our sage leader and wonderful friend. Great to see your post, Soleil, my PM mate. Bloss, Sas, OneLess, KittyCat, Bionic Lee, Emily, SoberJane, CoAlpha, and to all of my cherished May mates, of past and present... big Mammoth hugs of love to all of you. You truly are my social solace. Sleep well, everyone, and sweet dreams.
Wish I had more time in the day to post more personal shout-outs to everyone, but I've been pushed to the max mentally at my job, lately. I'm tempted to take a day off, but I was out for the entire month of October while recovering from surgery and I'm still behind. I asked my bosses for software that would make my life easier by keeping track of all projects, due dates, files, etc., but I've gotta fight through the corporate BS just to get it approved. Sometimes I think about quitting this job that used to give me great pleasure before the sudden avalanche of additional responsibility, but I doubt a new one would be on par pay-wise. I'm a specialist in my field and the only one in the company, so I can't offload the committee work to others.
How did I ever manage life continually hung over? My sober stamina has increased my work competence noticeably, I have time to pursue my musical interests now, I'm considering going back to school for additional certification, yet I feel beaten down instead of inspired. Almost fell asleep behind the wheel on the ride into work this morning, yikes!!! I must get to bed early tonight and catch up on rest. And good lawd, just now, out of the blue, I imagined the perfume of a glass of red wine. Sorry to rant, my friends, but it IS my 9 months party, and I'll whine if I want to.
You-Rock, my first big laugh of the day was at your pic of the construction equipment pulling that poor pachyderm out of the pool! And your Carmen Miranda kitty looks like the fruit hat is so heavy that it's squashing poor furry baby's head. Loved them!
Feel better soon, Tanja and Teacher Jeni. Glad to hear you're back up to snuff, Dee, our sage leader and wonderful friend. Great to see your post, Soleil, my PM mate. Bloss, Sas, OneLess, KittyCat, Bionic Lee, Emily, SoberJane, CoAlpha, and to all of my cherished May mates, of past and present... big Mammoth hugs of love to all of you. You truly are my social solace. Sleep well, everyone, and sweet dreams.
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FP-I hear you xxx. But remember no-one is indispensable. You are obviously a very committed and conscientious worker and with that comes an expectation from others that you can take it all on. But you must put yourself first. Taking a day to yourself is absolutely the right thing to do sometimes. It gives you that space to step outside the rat race and take stock. It is ok to say no. It is ok to say you are unable to take on any extra committees at present. You won't be of any use to anyone if you crash that car when you are exhausted. I'm really concerned for you my friend. This sometimes seems overwhelming doesn't it?
Saying that, I'm really struggling too. I've probably got some sort of sinus/ear infection, my head is spinning and I want to curl up and have a little cry. But I've got a very difficult meeting with a parent first thing, then am interviewing all morning, followed by a mediation meeting with a class staff team where there are allegations of bullying. All way out of my comfort zone, all challenging and all I want is my bed.
Being a workaholic can be as damaging as being an alcoholic sometimes.
You take good care of yourself. I'm watching over you xxxxx
Love to everyone. I will give individual shout outs when I've got more time xxx
Saying that, I'm really struggling too. I've probably got some sort of sinus/ear infection, my head is spinning and I want to curl up and have a little cry. But I've got a very difficult meeting with a parent first thing, then am interviewing all morning, followed by a mediation meeting with a class staff team where there are allegations of bullying. All way out of my comfort zone, all challenging and all I want is my bed.
Being a workaholic can be as damaging as being an alcoholic sometimes.
You take good care of yourself. I'm watching over you xxxxx
Love to everyone. I will give individual shout outs when I've got more time xxx
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Good morning, Mayans!
Bloss, happy to hear you felt more balanced yesterday. You can always post here when that urge hits instead of afterwards.
Lee, so happy - but not surprised - that you are still doing so darned well! Keep it up :-)
FP, sorry to hear you feel beaten down. It seems to be a common affliction in this economically-challenged world of today. Please do get enough rest!
Jane, (((hugs))) to you! Glad you posted.
Jeni, you are another one of our merry band who needs to set some limits! Your health is important!
Greetings to everyone else! Em, where are you?
Sassy has a busy day today so I'd best get cracking' ...
Xoxoxo
Bloss, happy to hear you felt more balanced yesterday. You can always post here when that urge hits instead of afterwards.
Lee, so happy - but not surprised - that you are still doing so darned well! Keep it up :-)
FP, sorry to hear you feel beaten down. It seems to be a common affliction in this economically-challenged world of today. Please do get enough rest!
Jane, (((hugs))) to you! Glad you posted.
Jeni, you are another one of our merry band who needs to set some limits! Your health is important!
Greetings to everyone else! Em, where are you?
Sassy has a busy day today so I'd best get cracking' ...
Xoxoxo
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Good Morning All,
HRB - Thank you so much for the adorable kitty with the party hat! That made my day
FP - I hope you find time to get some rest. It sounds like you are under a lot of stress at work. I would put going back to school on the back-burner for right now and focus on taking care of yourself. Almost falling asleep at the wheel is a pretty scary thing. It is perfectly understandable that out of the blue a though of red wine occurred. Lack of sleep and stress will do it for me every time. I do hope that your day gets better and you get an opportunity to relax and get some good rest this evening.
Jeni - I know how lousy you can feel with a sinus/ear infection. I can't believe you are working when feeling so dizzy. You are one determined lady! I do hope that you go see your doctor and get some antibiotics and take a few days off to take care of yourself.
Sas - I too miss Emily. She's probably busy with AA. That's the unfortunate part of SR, we don't have telephone numbers or emails and cannot check in on people we care about. I do hope that you find time in your busy day to carve out some relaxation time!
My plans for the day are to attend my service posititon tonight. I attended a AA meeting last night with my nephew. It was a pretty good meeting. I ducked out at half time to use the restroom and noticed a memorial on the bulletin board. I took it down and looked at it. The gentlemen was 55 years old - he didn't quite make it to his 56th birthday. I wasn't sure if he died of natural causes or alcoholism. I asked a man that goes to frequent meetings if he knew the man in the picture. He said that he did and explained that he was 50-60 days sober. Apparently, he had recent surgery and took percocet. This led back to drinking and he passed away. I asked how and my friend did not know. The pictures in the memorial were heartbreaking. In the pictures he was surrounded by his wife and three young children. Every time I hear of someone losing their life over this disease it both breaks my heart and simply terrifies me.
HRB - Thank you so much for the adorable kitty with the party hat! That made my day
FP - I hope you find time to get some rest. It sounds like you are under a lot of stress at work. I would put going back to school on the back-burner for right now and focus on taking care of yourself. Almost falling asleep at the wheel is a pretty scary thing. It is perfectly understandable that out of the blue a though of red wine occurred. Lack of sleep and stress will do it for me every time. I do hope that your day gets better and you get an opportunity to relax and get some good rest this evening.
Jeni - I know how lousy you can feel with a sinus/ear infection. I can't believe you are working when feeling so dizzy. You are one determined lady! I do hope that you go see your doctor and get some antibiotics and take a few days off to take care of yourself.
Sas - I too miss Emily. She's probably busy with AA. That's the unfortunate part of SR, we don't have telephone numbers or emails and cannot check in on people we care about. I do hope that you find time in your busy day to carve out some relaxation time!
My plans for the day are to attend my service posititon tonight. I attended a AA meeting last night with my nephew. It was a pretty good meeting. I ducked out at half time to use the restroom and noticed a memorial on the bulletin board. I took it down and looked at it. The gentlemen was 55 years old - he didn't quite make it to his 56th birthday. I wasn't sure if he died of natural causes or alcoholism. I asked a man that goes to frequent meetings if he knew the man in the picture. He said that he did and explained that he was 50-60 days sober. Apparently, he had recent surgery and took percocet. This led back to drinking and he passed away. I asked how and my friend did not know. The pictures in the memorial were heartbreaking. In the pictures he was surrounded by his wife and three young children. Every time I hear of someone losing their life over this disease it both breaks my heart and simply terrifies me.
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Hi folks. Sorry I've been away for so long. I've been... well I'd like to say I've been busy, but the truth is I've been horribly disorganised for the last... week? ten days?
Part of it is that I've been really tired, today was the first day I didn't oversleep, and I ended up getting up earlier than normal. I've been busy too, planting potatoes, planting herbs in a planter to go on the kitchen windowsill so that we'll have fresh herbs for cooking with. And also rearranging furniture so that there's a little bit more space in the flat.
Between that, and the cold weather, I think I've taken my eye off the ball. Actually I know I have. I need to put more effort in than I have been, and I need to get back into the routine of posting again.
I had a phone call this morning from a friend in AA, telling me that another friend has had a relapse. She's not answering her phone, which is not good. I'd been worrying about her for a while, but didn't really know what to say. It's difficult, because from experience, sometimes there is nothing anyone can say or do. All I can do is hope that she finds her way back. She had nearly six months sobriety.
These are the times when I hate recovery. When I was drinking, I didn't care about anyone else very much. Now I do. And I wish I didn't.
Have a good day folks. Be gentle with yourselves. And please, if things are getting to the point where you feel like you want to drink, reach out, talk to someone. Because, as I know only too well, it's a bit pointless doing it afterwards.
Love and Hugs to you all, and I'll try and catch up with how everyone's doing later. x
Part of it is that I've been really tired, today was the first day I didn't oversleep, and I ended up getting up earlier than normal. I've been busy too, planting potatoes, planting herbs in a planter to go on the kitchen windowsill so that we'll have fresh herbs for cooking with. And also rearranging furniture so that there's a little bit more space in the flat.
Between that, and the cold weather, I think I've taken my eye off the ball. Actually I know I have. I need to put more effort in than I have been, and I need to get back into the routine of posting again.
I had a phone call this morning from a friend in AA, telling me that another friend has had a relapse. She's not answering her phone, which is not good. I'd been worrying about her for a while, but didn't really know what to say. It's difficult, because from experience, sometimes there is nothing anyone can say or do. All I can do is hope that she finds her way back. She had nearly six months sobriety.
These are the times when I hate recovery. When I was drinking, I didn't care about anyone else very much. Now I do. And I wish I didn't.
Have a good day folks. Be gentle with yourselves. And please, if things are getting to the point where you feel like you want to drink, reach out, talk to someone. Because, as I know only too well, it's a bit pointless doing it afterwards.
Love and Hugs to you all, and I'll try and catch up with how everyone's doing later. x
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