Class of April 2013 Part 4
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Originally Posted by AllieB 
Hi, Jennie. 
I think a couple people have commented on this before, but I'm going imitate your "big 3" approach. 3 things sounds like something I can commit to and follow through on. Thanks for sharing your motivational/focus technique.
I think a couple people have commented on this before, but I'm going imitate your "big 3" approach. 3 things sounds like something I can commit to and follow through on. Thanks for sharing your motivational/focus technique.
Seems easy enough.
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Originally Posted by johnny555
I'm going to make a list of flaws, a list of drinking negatives, and a list of sober positives and start there.
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Originally Posted by johnny555
You ever realize that you are just a fatally flawed jackass? That you are incredibly immature, stupid, and selfish? You have a superiority/inferiority complex the size of a truck? Your ego is the size of the Space Shuttle?
Haha! But yeah... I hear ya. Frustrating.
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Great. Perfect end to a bad day. Transmission blew up in my car. It's raining like crazy. I'm soaked. Transmission is under warranty because I had it rebuilt but who knows what they'll say. Waiting for AAA. 
So sorry!! Hang tight. Think as positively as you can, it's still under warranty!
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Jennie thanks! I did great. I'm totally chill. The tow truck driver actually used to tow cars for the transmission place where my car was done and said they are fantastic about the warranties. hope that's the case.
Time for real life crime dramas!! Friday TV.
hope that's the case. Time for real life crime dramas!! Friday TV.
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Congratulations DG, Draker, Biker, MLC, Triathlynne, Ladybug Jennie for their milestones - and congratulations to everyone else for whatever milestone today is too
have a fantastic weekend guys
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have a fantastic weekend guys
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Day 61
We're having a bit of a social gathering over here tonight. I have to admit... I'm just not really looking forward to it like I feel like I should be.
It's definitely the sort of thing that previously would have involved a lot of alcohol. It probably still will involve some alcohol, just not for me.
I'm dreading the day. I woke up just feeling depressed. I woke up and kept trying to go back to sleep because I don't feel like there is anything that I WANT to wake-up for.
My days seem to consist of trying to take care of things that should have been done months ago, but that I put off since I was drinking. Where is the fun in that? And worse, now it's supposed to be a fun day and if I'm honest... I'm dreading it.
Not that I want to go back to drinking or anything.
I spent so much time drinking every time I felt bad rather than acknowledging my feelings. I feel like it's wrong to say I'm dreading the day, even to myself, even to you guys. But IT IS HOW I FEEL!!!!! I need to start learning to be OK with my feelings, to be able to put words to them and say how I feel.
I planned this party just as much as bf did, so it's not like something that was forced on me. I agreed to it.
The stupid thing isn't until later today.... why do I even need to think of it now? How can I make today a productive, good day anyway?
The stupidest thing I'm worried about today is how I didn't get my work done yesterday because I kept getting interrupted and distracted. That WAS YESTERDAY. What am I supposed to do about it today??
Anyway, there's my ramble for the morning.
Hope everybody else is feeling a bit more excited for the weekend.
We're having a bit of a social gathering over here tonight. I have to admit... I'm just not really looking forward to it like I feel like I should be.
It's definitely the sort of thing that previously would have involved a lot of alcohol. It probably still will involve some alcohol, just not for me.
I'm dreading the day. I woke up just feeling depressed. I woke up and kept trying to go back to sleep because I don't feel like there is anything that I WANT to wake-up for.
My days seem to consist of trying to take care of things that should have been done months ago, but that I put off since I was drinking. Where is the fun in that? And worse, now it's supposed to be a fun day and if I'm honest... I'm dreading it.
Not that I want to go back to drinking or anything.
I spent so much time drinking every time I felt bad rather than acknowledging my feelings. I feel like it's wrong to say I'm dreading the day, even to myself, even to you guys. But IT IS HOW I FEEL!!!!! I need to start learning to be OK with my feelings, to be able to put words to them and say how I feel.
I planned this party just as much as bf did, so it's not like something that was forced on me. I agreed to it.
The stupid thing isn't until later today.... why do I even need to think of it now? How can I make today a productive, good day anyway?
The stupidest thing I'm worried about today is how I didn't get my work done yesterday because I kept getting interrupted and distracted. That WAS YESTERDAY. What am I supposed to do about it today??
Anyway, there's my ramble for the morning.
Hope everybody else is feeling a bit more excited for the weekend.
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DG... Makes perfect sense. I can so relate, and in fact, feeling very much the same lately about lack of motivation when I wake up most days.
It's good to know how you feel. Big step. It's awareness. Mindfulness. And awareness of feelings is very important.
We did an exercise every day at IOP where we checked in and picked from a list of feelings and emotions the ones we were feeling. It really helps to admit to yourself, yes I'm feeling X emotion... Last week it took me a few days to admit how anxious I really was. My logical brain was too busy rationalizing and justifying things to even let me feel that I was truly anxious. When I admitted it finally some of it began to subside
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It's good to know how you feel. Big step. It's awareness. Mindfulness. And awareness of feelings is very important.
We did an exercise every day at IOP where we checked in and picked from a list of feelings and emotions the ones we were feeling. It really helps to admit to yourself, yes I'm feeling X emotion... Last week it took me a few days to admit how anxious I really was. My logical brain was too busy rationalizing and justifying things to even let me feel that I was truly anxious. When I admitted it finally some of it began to subside
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Ok, everyone, I'm in the car on my way to jail for my 10 day stay. I'm not too happy about it, but once it's over it'll be over.
I'll post again when I get out, and y'all better stay sober while I'm in there!
I'll post again when I get out, and y'all better stay sober while I'm in there!
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Originally Posted by Dee74
I'll play some blues harp for you today Goat
seriously I hope it turns out to be less than 10 days and we see you soon
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seriously I hope it turns out to be less than 10 days and we see you soon
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