Sillyboy

3:15 in Indiana going for another 24.

Grace2

Bang on Midnight, N.W. U.K and it's raining cats and dogs. I'm happy to take the next 24 please and I'll be back for more tomorrow.

Gxxx

*****

Just for Today: I will practice self-acceptance.

Westpark707

24 more in cleveland 7:40

Heartfan82

I need to check in earlier today,
and pledge another 24 sober hours right away,

It's been rough for a few days, and the AV is really talking sweet to me.....
I ALMOST thought about giving in today, wow, so close.....

but I'm coming here, with tears streaming down the face, and here's what I know:

No matter what, I will not drink for the next 24 hrs!

You take that, Addictive Voice!

Thanks for being here, guys, I need you.....
btw, today makes about 3 months sober, I'll have to go get a calendar to count the days,

Peace,
~Heartfan

raku

signing in earlier than usual, but steady and ready....beautiful song to pick, Deeker.

Thanks to all !

raku

LadyinBC

Ready for another 24 hours. 5:57 pm in Surrey, BC. Babysitting my grandson for the next 3 hours! Hope he doesn't decide to get fussy lol.

ElegantlyWasted

Valley of the Sun 5:53 pm.

At almost 3 years, I quite think Neferkamichael is FANTABULOUS !
Also; If anyone is interested the 5 letter word game goes a long way in promoting brain cell growth; I highly recommend it!

Heartfan.... You'll do great; I've actually become a believer that week, month etc anniversaries do something weird to us beyond psychosomatic placebo stuff. You can veg out with us on the word game threads and regenerate some brain cells if you want a healthy distraction... No RSVP required

Gratitude for this thread and everyone who contributes to making this a truly amazing place and ummmm..... shameless plug for more people to participate in the word game threads.

LDT

EW....some days the word game promotes brain cell growth....other days it destroys it ( at least for me... lol ).

I'm in for 24 more from my lovely swamp. 8:12 p.m.

Pat S

Day 8, complete.

Day 9 tomorrow.

-Pat

calico

Checking in sober for Saturday night - yay! It's 9:35 pm in TX.

Today makes 2 months for me.

Everyone, hang on and let's get through the weekend.

Iwanttobebetter

good evening all! 11:14 pm in va. hoping for another good 24 hours. sending positive vibes to everyone

brenteagle

That's fantastic . Keep it up a sober life will take u to places you could only dream of drunk
Take it one day at a time

wehav2day

Squeaking in for another 24

deeker

Hey Everybody , glad u r here! Please join us in signing up for a 24 Hour commitment to staying clean and sober, then come back again and again. Just post time and location(optional) once daily..


Welcome to our Newest Members - juneprotty - mytimeremaining - sunya - jimv



Hey!! Look at how many days we have! Starting Monday will post those who have logged in clean and sober up to 30 days and then when you have hit a milestone such as 1,2,3,4,5,months, years etc.

jimv 4 days
juneprotty 4 days
BayAreaGuy 4 days
1stepup 5 days
joyousone 6 days
Ali123 6 days
PatS 9 days
Steven567 8 days
Tempebrenn 8 days
tired28 9 days
PatS 9 days
Iwanttobebetter 9 days
GreenEggsAndHam 10 days
mytimeremaining 16 days
4Surf4Life 17 days
Levitz 17 days
LifebeginsAt41 17 days
ChrissieB 17 days
Malachi 17 days
Freedom55 19 days
britgirl 21 days
Gilmer 26 days
ersatzmatriarch 27 days
Westpark707 27 days
ElegantlyWasted 2 months
NewHouse2012 45 days
SNST 50 days
calico 2 months
Sillyboy 81 days
Heartfan82 3 months
wehave2day just past 4 months
LadyInBC Just over 11 months
stevie 199 days
BarbieKen 222 days
neferkamichael 35 months
Grace2 over 2 years
neferkamichael almost 3 years
OneHigherPower over 5 years
yukonm - 70 months



Acting out on feelings

I could avoid a lot of problems if I did not let my feelings dictate my life .

How many times have I reacted to someone because I felt my feelings were being hurt .

Everywhere people are just blowing up, speaking their minds, they won't forgive, they hold grudges.

These are people who are automatically reacting to their feelings .

I can't let my feelings keep me from growing up .

It's not worth damaging my relationships just because I am letting my feelings get in the way .

It's ok for me to feel these impulses but I don't have to act on them anymore.

It's normal to feel the emotions attached to my feelings but I do not have to react like I did in the past.I do not have to give into them .

When I have acted on my emotions in the past I usually made poor decisions which I regretted later like saying words I could not take back or picking up drugs and alcohol.

There are usually some bad consequences to my reacting.

There always were consequences to my drinking/drugging .

Today I need to step back and take a break and listen to reason and then do what I know is right in my heart.

It seems to me that wisdom waits. For example I may want to tell off my boss but if I wait wisdom tells me you can't afford to lose that job.

Or I may want to flip off a driver, but wisdom waits and says Do you want to provoke road rage?

Or I may feel life completely stinks and want to give up and drink or use, but wisdom walks me all the way through that thought to the next day with the guilt shame and remorse.

Today doing the next right thing is a decision not a feeling. Today I have choices and don't have to be ruled by my emotions.

Those emotions will take me back to drinking/drugging .

Feelings always pass, consequences of my using may not.



*Song For The Day - Free Ride - Edgar Winter



Prayers for Heartfan82, Tempebrenn, trikyriky, Freedom55, raku, raja12, midlifrcrisis, medic61310 all for stength!!

Here's to another 24 Hours!Woohooo!

HappyDestiny3

Hey hey hey..

Remember people listen with their eyes... Cleveland Oh.. 12:30 am..

HappyDestiny3

Oh and deeker...

Love Egar Winter.. I thought I would share this cause your down in Fl.. I saw him once , I had to attend a wedding in Pensacola and there was a huge music festival while we where there. 3 or 4 stages with hundreds of bands for the weekend..

It was the one and only time I was ever there, but really loved it.. I have a place in Ft. Myers, but have not been down there since getting sober.. I am looking foward to it , bit scared but life still happens..

Veritas1

Deeker, you know I shouldn't open my mouth, but this saying about hanging with the winners divides us.

When there are winners, there are losers.

I guess because I drink again after periods of sobriety, I would be considered a "loser".

I'll be quiet now.

Sobersunshine

Inspiring thread! Thank you for reminding me that I only need to do this 24 hours at a time! Thank you! Looking forward to another 24 sober hours.
---291 sober days

deeker

deek in and out Nite Nite everyone 1:00 am Florida USA

Veritas1

I realized that I the AA slogan stick with the winners is not the meaning of the term winners on this thread. Thanks Deeker for the pm.

I guess there is truth to the saying, if I am upset, there is something wrong with me...a little sensitive I see.

!

Forgive me, Deeker.