The 24 Hour Club Sign Up Sheet, Part 29, All Are Welcome!
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The 24 Hour Club Sign Up Sheet, Part 29, All Are Welcome!
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Tough day yesterday, but drinking was never an option. Thought about it and how in the past I would've caved into drinking to "handle" a day like that - only to add to my problems. Progress! At least at the end of the day I could feel good about that.
Tough day yesterday, but drinking was never an option. Thought about it and how in the past I would've caved into drinking to "handle" a day like that - only to add to my problems. Progress! At least at the end of the day I could feel good about that.
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24 Hour Club Sign up Sheet Part 29, All Are Welcome!
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.
Welcome To Our Newest Members- Needingachange-sharon801 - Solarsystem - Midton- HateMyHabit
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!
Roster will be posted at 10 pm EST USA 12/11, About 13.5 Hours from now!
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
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