Class of January 2014 Part 7
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Good morning Class,
Thanks Nissan for your vote of support.
Congrats New star on Day 69! I hope your headaches resolve.
Congrats too, to Kisho and Halfvictory. We're all doing it!
The meetings are good. You just need to go and listen. At least that is what worked for me. They can be a little overwhelming at first but so is everything when you first quit drinking.
Thanks Nissan for your vote of support.
Congrats New star on Day 69! I hope your headaches resolve.
Congrats too, to Kisho and Halfvictory. We're all doing it!
The meetings are good. You just need to go and listen. At least that is what worked for me. They can be a little overwhelming at first but so is everything when you first quit drinking.
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Join Date: Feb 2013
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Good morning everyone. Starting day 58 here in Ohio, where it is going to be snowing in the next couple hours and a low if 6 degrees after a high of 67 yesterday afternoon. Bleh I'm so over winter. Spent the past two days cleaning and tinkering in the garage. Anything I could to be outdoors while it was nice.
At least it's going to warm right back up into thre 40's tomorrow. The really cold snaps don't last too long on march.
Everyone have a safe and sober day.
At least it's going to warm right back up into thre 40's tomorrow. The really cold snaps don't last too long on march.
Everyone have a safe and sober day.
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Good morning everyone and thanks for the congrats. Congrats, Kiya on day 58. I am not jealous of the temps your getting. Although, in North Carolina we've had a cold winter to say the least, it's not Ohio...good luck with that storm.
Class! have a strong and sober day
Class! have a strong and sober day
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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Congratulations on the milestones everyone!
Good morning. Bad day yesterday - despite the overwork, I've been pretty good about maintaining a decent attitude. I got very angry and resentful and felt unheard and unappreciated yesterday, which is hard when you are busting your butt. Today my goal is to not take other people's stress behavior personally. One of my problem is that I don't set good boundaries and I'm a fixer which isn't good during times of high stress. I need to let other people be stressed and not try to fix. I need to have faith in people that they will figure out their own path.
There is my personal mental pep talk today.
Today I am going to work hard, do my best and give the rest over to the universe to solve (or not) because it is not my job to fix anyone but myself. And even that is questionable.
Have a great day everyone. Onward to day 73.
Good morning. Bad day yesterday - despite the overwork, I've been pretty good about maintaining a decent attitude. I got very angry and resentful and felt unheard and unappreciated yesterday, which is hard when you are busting your butt. Today my goal is to not take other people's stress behavior personally. One of my problem is that I don't set good boundaries and I'm a fixer which isn't good during times of high stress. I need to let other people be stressed and not try to fix. I need to have faith in people that they will figure out their own path.
There is my personal mental pep talk today.
Today I am going to work hard, do my best and give the rest over to the universe to solve (or not) because it is not my job to fix anyone but myself. And even that is questionable. Have a great day everyone. Onward to day 73.
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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Got GREAT news yesterday "The pathologist found no abnormal cells, leukoplakia is reactive changes due to chronic irritation"
Hallelujah!!!! NO CANCER
Need to wear a bite guard all night, but I dont care!
Hallelujah!!!! NO CANCER
Need to wear a bite guard all night, but I dont care!
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Morning all, 7am Thursday morning here. Firstly Arctic, so relieved for you that you got the all clear, that is fantastic news!
Congrats to everyone on all your great milestones, 2014 is THE year!
Adee I am a natural fixer, giver, problem solver for all too. It is exhausting! Let others offer their help to you for a change. I know it is a hard habit to break, and believe me I am the worst at it but need to try to keep some love and caring for myself. Have a great day everyone x
Congrats to everyone on all your great milestones, 2014 is THE year!
Adee I am a natural fixer, giver, problem solver for all too. It is exhausting! Let others offer their help to you for a change. I know it is a hard habit to break, and believe me I am the worst at it but need to try to keep some love and caring for myself. Have a great day everyone x
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Thanks, GCG. See, I'm so far gone it wouldn't even occur to me to ask for help from people I'm trying to fix. Not fixing is hard work!
Really tired, but more even day emotionally. It's such a stressful time. Driving home, at the turnoff to my house, I was overcome with profound gratitude that I wasn't on my way home to get the all important first few drinks in my body as fast as humanly possible. Even on the days I have worse AV, I still realize that I no longer feel like a prisoner to the first drink. I can remember almost shaking with anticipation of the relief from...well, living I guess, at the end of the day. I'm so glad to be out of the cycle of feeling bad, drinking to feel less bad, and then feeling worse because of it. Insanity.
Keep up the good fight everyone. I like what halfvictory said about chatting with all of you a year from now.
Really tired, but more even day emotionally. It's such a stressful time. Driving home, at the turnoff to my house, I was overcome with profound gratitude that I wasn't on my way home to get the all important first few drinks in my body as fast as humanly possible. Even on the days I have worse AV, I still realize that I no longer feel like a prisoner to the first drink. I can remember almost shaking with anticipation of the relief from...well, living I guess, at the end of the day. I'm so glad to be out of the cycle of feeling bad, drinking to feel less bad, and then feeling worse because of it. Insanity.
Keep up the good fight everyone. I like what halfvictory said about chatting with all of you a year from now.
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Hi away for a conference for the next two days. Avoiding the social side of it, dinner and drinks, just going for the learning. Reading Caroline Knapps's book on the train ride up and her description of an icy cold glass of wine made me feel like one. Not the sort of impact that book is meant to have I don't think! Will stay in touch. Hope everyone is doing ok x
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I know what you mean, GCG. The first part of the book was hard for me because it is all about the romance of alcohol, the phase of her drinking where it still worked. But keep reading. This ended up being maybe my favorite book I've ever read relating to alcoholism.
Hang in there and stay strong - jump on here if it gets challenging, or jump on here anyway.
Hang in there and stay strong - jump on here if it gets challenging, or jump on here anyway.
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