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Beautiful photos Deeker, I won a trip to San Franciso many years ago and stayed in the St. Francis,they brought back happy memories. I have been fortunate, married to an alcoholic I was never abroad so was extremely fortunate when that marriage ended at 30( he left me for someone else lol)to have the opportunity to travel a lot, little knowing I would become an alcoholic, not drinking until I was 30. Well Thursday is 60 days sober and I feel reborn, growing in the programme and in wisdom. I am grateful to you, sober recovery and everyone here. Wishing everyone a lovely Thursday x |
24 Hour Club Sign up Sheet Part 29, All Are Welcome! http://img-s3-01.mytextgraphics.com/...d2afd57f5f.gif Hi There Everyone! Hope everyone is having a good week! Glad you made the 24 Hour Club a part of your daily routine. If you are new please join us in a daily commitment to stay clean and sober for the next 24 hours. Just post your local time and commit! Please post once daily on this thread as this is a list which will make up our final roster. http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/73...18bfaa09e5.jpg Welcome To Our Newest Members- Needingachange-sharon801 - Solarsystem - Midton- HateMyHabit - Josafe Congratulations!! 1stthingsfirst 1 week! Needingachange 1 week! Babs1234 2 weeks! LiaAc 2 weeks! dreamsandluv 3 weeks! FishnHippy 3 weeks! Ange14 3 weeks! Siesta 1 month! Peacehappyness 1 month! Tempebrenn 1 month! ChrisBen 3 months! If I missed your special goal my apologies, please send me a pm with your current or new date of sobriety. Thanks Everyone! If You slipped please keep coming back and never give up! http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/73...b8a3c02552.jpg Roster will be posted at 10 pm EST USA 12/11, About 13.5 Hours from now! http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/73...dc7e5dfdc2.jpg Respond vs React When I look at my life today, I see that I am where I am at in life more as a direct result of my own choices or responses to what life throws at me. However when I look back over my life 1 yr and beyond into the past I can see that my life was a direct result of my reaction to life. I was never one to take pause and think anything through. If someone said something that struck me as hurtful I would immediately lash out. If someone would point out a mistake that I had made I would get defensive and have to make excuses. I was so overly sensitive to most every little thing I experienced. I was a reactor. I didn't understand the concept of taking pause and thinking before saying or doing something I would regret. Always on the defense. I am learning though. I over reacted the other night with someone and there are consequences to over reacting. I lost my peace for several days. In the past any emotion that made me uncomfortable I had to either lash out or completely numb it. It was one of two things I either exploded or I self medicated with drugs and alcohol. I had this one sponsor (NA/AA) and the first time I called her I would say something and she paused for what seemed like 2 min. I remember that the silence freaked me out and I actually blurted out "Umm this isn't working out" and I hung up the phone. I ended up going to a meeting she was at to explain why I hung up and she said "deek, I like to think before I respond". WE had a good laugh about me panicking and hanging up. Wow! It hit me like a lightning bolt. What a concept! lol To think before I speak. To think about the repercussions before I say or do something that I will regret. It's just been one of the little light bulb moments I have had on my spiritual journey. Today I will try to take pause and respond to life and not just react without thought. * Song For The Day-Tony Bennett - I Left My Heart in San Francisco http://img-s3-01.mytextgraphics.com/...364a732637.gif If ever unable to locate the 24 Hour Club, Go To Search on Blue Tool bar and type in Newcomer Daily Support Threads and click Go. This is Part 29 |
I really want to see my name with one week next to it. |
OK - ready for another 24. 8:06 in NY |
It's 1:19am and I have just poured the vodka in the toilet. The bottle is in my jacket ready for disposing in the bottle bank. I did it. |
Josafe I bet you feel fantastic about yourself tomorrow. Hopefully your action will give you greater strength. |
It has been a busy day. It is 8:20 here in East Texas and I am getting ready to go to bed soon. Another 24 hours please. |
May I have another 24 hours please! 7:02 pm ~ San Diego, California.....cowabunga |
I'm in for another 24! Grazie! - 10 p.m. EST |
24 Hour Club Sign up Sheet Part 29, All Are Welcome! http://img-s3-01.mytextgraphics.com/...1d04d843d1.gif Hi Everyone! So happy you are here and making another commitment to staying clean and sober. Join us if you are new won't you? Just post your local time and commit to no alcohol, no drugs for this 24 Hours. You can do it! http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/73...41d4c02152.jpg Welcome to our Newest Members-sharon801 - Solarsystem - Midton- HateMyHabit - Josafe Congratulations!! MeSoSober 1 week! malcolmsloan 2 weeks! hiddenzebra 2 weeks! NewLeaf 2 weeks! gramphil 2 weeks! Goose1 4 weeks! Rickh54 30 days/ 1 month! Ruby2 1 month! ChrisBen 3 months! BigTeddy 4 months! Vicki31 4 months! BarbieKen 1 yr 1 month! If I missed your special day, my apologies. Please send me your clean date. I will update asap. http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/73...2a01fbb627.jpg Look who signed in over the last 24 Hours since 10 pm EST USA 12/10. Great list! This list is now closed! Thank you Miss venuscat for Today's Roster! We so appreciate you! 1stthingsfirst 3daysfree Addi AG2013 Alysheba Ange4 Avra Babs1234 BarbieKen bloss Br00ksie Bubovski BuddinK CAPTAINZING2000 Carlotta Cascabel chaili05 cheeky1 ChrisBen ChrissieB Coldfusion DaneK deeker dreamsnluv Elseware erfra7 ForMeForThem free2Bsober13 George3334 Gilmer Goat HDrosebud Heartfan82 hiddenzebra huntingtonx IWLSAST James18 jat14 Josafe joshlyman kellbell123 Kizzer49 Levitz LiaAc LillianGish LindaLou liss74 lommey Lostmyoffswitch Macs1978 Mags1 Midton misshelena Neverthought newme2day rochele Ruby2 Serenitatem sharon801 Siesta Sillyboy Skye2 SnoozyQ soberhawk Stang Takoda TempeBrenn Tetra tgirl trudgingagain Vandermast venuscat VioletMae wehav2day wiscsober youngcatlady yukonm ZeldaFan Zencat zeppodog Everyone may begin signing in again for the next 24 Hours. Roster will be posted at 10 pm EST USA 12/12, 24 hours from now! http://media-cache-cd0.pinimg.com/73...769d31b055.jpg Lazy days Some days I don't always feel motivated. Just kinda lazy. Today is one of them. You ever have those kind of days? But that is ok because I am sober . I am kinda sleepy today and kicking back. We decided to leave for Orlando tomorrow. But I can tell you this, I did not wake up craving a drink or a drug and that is a miracle for any alcoholic and addict. Something we should all be grateful for. I actually feel really guilty when I am not doing something useful or helpful . But it is not the hopeless kind of guilt I lugged around when I was using. Knowing no matter how hard I tried to change and not use I could not do it on my own. And I just kept racking up more guilt and more to my horrendnous story. Today it's ok to be a slouch once in awhile . I didn't hurt anyone today. Considering I could undoubtedly be sitting in a psych ward, detox center or jail cell, All of which I have frequented many times . Well, the day actually just got better with that thought lol . I know tomorrow I will be back in full gear and actually have the ability unlike a yr ago, to be of service to others, take care of my responsibilities and do what I need to do . Something I would be incapable of doing if I was still using. However I do need to do a few simple things daily to stay spiritually fit. I made contact with God today, read a little recovery literature, spoke to another alkie . Did a little service work . Did a spot check inventory to check my thinking to make sure I am free of anger, resentment, self pity and to high expectations. Things that could lead me to a drink or drug. I feel confident that I will not drink or drug today . The more effort I put forth into my recovery, the better days I have and the more joy and peace I feel . It's a reap what you sow kinda deal. I didn't do a whole lot of sowing today. But I am commited to staying clean and sober for this 24 hours no matter what! Are you in? *Song For The Day -- Freedom Rebels - Adam Brand I know I just posted this a couple weeks ago. I just love this song! http://img-s3-01.mytextgraphics.com/...1673789864.gif If ever unable to locate the 24 Hour Club, Go To Search on Blue Tool bar and type in Newcomer Daily Support Threads and click Go. This is Part 29 |
wehav2day signing in for another 24 hours of sober goodness! |
Hello all! Today, I have tied my longest run sober in over six years! :) I'm so thankful for my sobriety and I'm here to sign up for 24 more hours at 10:19 PM in Indiana. |
9:20 p.m. In Louisiana.....I'm in for 24 more. |
Here for 24 more sober hours :) |
7:43 PM. In icy Oregon. Had God looking out for me today. My car lost it in the ice and I lived to tell the tale. It's all good! I'd love to have another ( erm....not so exciting) day. Please! |
Glad u r ok Elseware! http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/christma...y-emoticon.gif nitey nite deek out 10:46 pm Florida USA 13 days till Christmas |
Damn, the complacency -- I almost arrived here (I'm late for I've been busy...) saying: "Yeah, yeah, I'd stay sober.." :) :) -- like it's a given. It never is. So... 7:49 PM PT Here for another 24 sober hours. Good luck everyone!! |
yes please sign me up for another 24. v |
Well this is the longest I've been sober since 2008 and it feels good. One day at a time. No real cravings (yet?) or "just one drunk night won't hurt" AV nonsense either (again, yet??), which feels really good. Thank you to everyone here at SR. 24 more hours for me please! |
I'm in! 8:57 PM in the woods. |
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