Class of October 2013
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Originally Posted by icandoallthings 
Agreed Victoria. My plan is to NOT sit down in my living room tonight. I'm going to be online here and in my bedroom.
thanks
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Location: Farmington, NY
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Driver, SC, icando, Skye, Victoria, George, Mentium, Siesta - for a long time I believed that I could get a handle on things using techniques, counting, only having one drink per hour, etc. What a horrible failure. We are all here now. There are many things I enjoy without alcohol. Let's enjoy and think of the things we CAN do, rather than the one hung we can't. I look forward to taking this journey with all of you. If I missed anyone...sorry...I am, after all, typing on a terribly shattered iPhone.
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~~~WELCOME 2 OCTSOBER~~~
Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening/Night (Wherever this finds you "October-Ites")
Welcome to the "NewNormal" that is "OctSober" I am orginally from the September class but will be posting here in the October class as well as my goal is to go through the process of another month here on SR. I am currently working on my 36th day but the September experience was so incredible I wanted to challenge myself to do it here with you as well to build my "sober muscles" so to speak.
Again, welcome to the new journey and please post and take advantage of the forum as I've found it to be a very good place to obtain tools, prior experience from other sober individuals, current experience from those of us who stumble get back up and triumph again and people on different stages of their journey.
I like to post motivation things and things that can change your mindset about life and living, and creating the best you possible. i truly believe that once you can change your thought life you can change your physical life...it all starts from inside.
#Welcome2OctSober
Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening/Night (Wherever this finds you "October-Ites")
Welcome to the "NewNormal" that is "OctSober" I am orginally from the September class but will be posting here in the October class as well as my goal is to go through the process of another month here on SR. I am currently working on my 36th day but the September experience was so incredible I wanted to challenge myself to do it here with you as well to build my "sober muscles" so to speak.
Again, welcome to the new journey and please post and take advantage of the forum as I've found it to be a very good place to obtain tools, prior experience from other sober individuals, current experience from those of us who stumble get back up and triumph again and people on different stages of their journey.
I like to post motivation things and things that can change your mindset about life and living, and creating the best you possible. i truly believe that once you can change your thought life you can change your physical life...it all starts from inside.
#Welcome2OctSober
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~~~Food For Thought ~ Weekday Edition~~~
~~~There Is Greatness Within U~~~
~~~(Day 36 in progress)~~~
Arm yourself with courage today to face the challenges in your life. You will not defeat everything that you face, but nothing is defeated until it is faced. Don't let the feelings of fear, uncertainty and discomfort stop you from making tough decisions.
Get out of bed. Turn off the television. Stop wasting time listening to negative conversations, including your own. Limit your distractions. Cancel your pity party. Pull yourself together and take total ownership for everything in your life. Don't waste your energy or take up space in your mind by blaming others or expecting them to rescue you. You are the knight in shining armor. You hold the key to unlocking your new future.
It doesn't matter how many times you have been knocked down. What matters most is that you continue to get back up. It's time to get it on and move your life forward by taking your power back. Place all bets on you and get busy! You deserve more...much, much more! You have GREATNESS within you!!
(#Welcome2OctSober)
~~~There Is Greatness Within U~~~
~~~(Day 36 in progress)~~~
Arm yourself with courage today to face the challenges in your life. You will not defeat everything that you face, but nothing is defeated until it is faced. Don't let the feelings of fear, uncertainty and discomfort stop you from making tough decisions.
Get out of bed. Turn off the television. Stop wasting time listening to negative conversations, including your own. Limit your distractions. Cancel your pity party. Pull yourself together and take total ownership for everything in your life. Don't waste your energy or take up space in your mind by blaming others or expecting them to rescue you. You are the knight in shining armor. You hold the key to unlocking your new future.
It doesn't matter how many times you have been knocked down. What matters most is that you continue to get back up. It's time to get it on and move your life forward by taking your power back. Place all bets on you and get busy! You deserve more...much, much more! You have GREATNESS within you!!
(#Welcome2OctSober)
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Oh man, well I just want to get a few things off of my chest. I drank again last night and the result was the same.....guilt and shame for drinking again and vowing to quit. My body has really been rejecting alcohol these past 5-6 months and I've scheduled an appointment with my doctor to make sure that there is nothing serious going on other than my serious problem with alcohol. I was on day 3 yesterday and as I was leaving the office my boss said, "go home and have a beer, better yet, have a nice scotch." That's all it took for me to tell myself 'yeah, I really do deserve one' before proceeding to the office bar and pouring a long glass of johnny walker. Then off to the store for a six pack of IPA. Certainly isn't my boss' fault but it doesn't help to have it in my face daily. It's like I ran to the bottle as quickly as I could to make sure my mind wouldn't have enough time to convince me otherwise......I need to listen to my mind and heart more.
I need to find new ways to stay strong at 5pm. I'm considering really picking up another sponsor and getting back into AA as my way doesn't seem to work. Geez, I wish I could just go up to a cabin far away from things and spend a month sans booze....but I've got to learn to deal with this in any and every environment. Shoot, even if I was in the woods I'd probably find a way to get drunk on tree sap if my head wasn't in the right place. Anyway, venting and wanting desperately to make yesterday my last drink.
I need to find new ways to stay strong at 5pm. I'm considering really picking up another sponsor and getting back into AA as my way doesn't seem to work. Geez, I wish I could just go up to a cabin far away from things and spend a month sans booze....but I've got to learn to deal with this in any and every environment. Shoot, even if I was in the woods I'd probably find a way to get drunk on tree sap if my head wasn't in the right place. Anyway, venting and wanting desperately to make yesterday my last drink.
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Originally Posted by RiverFriend
Oh man, well I just want to get a few things off of my chest. I drank again last night and the result was the same.....guilt and shame for drinking again and vowing to quit. My body has really been rejecting alcohol these past 5-6 months and I've scheduled an appointment with my doctor to make sure that there is nothing serious going on other than my serious problem with alcohol. I was on day 3 yesterday and as I was leaving the office my boss said, "go home and have a beer, better yet, have a nice scotch." That's all it took for me to tell myself 'yeah, I really do deserve one' before proceeding to the office bar and pouring a long glass of johnny walker. Then off to the store for a six pack of IPA. Certainly isn't my boss' fault but it doesn't help to have it in my face daily. It's like I ran to the bottle as quickly as I could to make sure my mind wouldn't have enough time to convince me otherwise......I need to listen to my mind and heart more.
I need to find new ways to stay strong at 5pm. I'm considering really picking up another sponsor and getting back into AA as my way doesn't seem to work. Geez, I wish I could just go up to a cabin far away from things and spend a month sans booze....but I've got to learn to deal with this in any and every environment. Shoot, even if I was in the woods I'd probably find a way to get drunk on tree sap if my head wasn't in the right place. Anyway, venting and wanting desperately to make yesterday my last drink.
I need to find new ways to stay strong at 5pm. I'm considering really picking up another sponsor and getting back into AA as my way doesn't seem to work. Geez, I wish I could just go up to a cabin far away from things and spend a month sans booze....but I've got to learn to deal with this in any and every environment. Shoot, even if I was in the woods I'd probably find a way to get drunk on tree sap if my head wasn't in the right place. Anyway, venting and wanting desperately to make yesterday my last drink.
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We can definitely do this SC and RF!
RF, the benefit of not going to the woods is that here you have SR and the great things that will replace drinking in your life.
At 5PM, think of all the things you can do to grow and contribute. Exercise, volunteer, visit a loved one, listen to someone, enjoy nature, help someone else....the list is endless. Don't think about the one and only thing you can't do....just pick something from the huge list of things you CAN.
RF, the benefit of not going to the woods is that here you have SR and the great things that will replace drinking in your life.
At 5PM, think of all the things you can do to grow and contribute. Exercise, volunteer, visit a loved one, listen to someone, enjoy nature, help someone else....the list is endless. Don't think about the one and only thing you can't do....just pick something from the huge list of things you CAN.
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Originally Posted by breakingthewave
hi guys i'm on day 10 and barely hanging on. first post. i haven't had 10 days since 2008.
my biggest eye opener on SR has been the 'you know your're an active alcoholic when' thread. wow.
my biggest eye opener on SR has been the 'you know your're an active alcoholic when' thread. wow.
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thanks so much. i had some major close calls. i think the worst is between 8-10pm (when the liquor store closes). when 8pm rolls around i really want to head out for that dozen beer. at 9:30 i'm trying to make the decision to go or not. then 9:45-9:50 i know it's the absolute last chance i can make it in time. hoping for less of a battle tonight.
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