jat14

11:00 a.m. in Canada. I'm here to collect my 24 booze free hours. Happy Sober Sunday to all and beware of envying and thinking you're missing out on drinking for St. Paddy's day (or "another excuse to get drunk day" as I like to call it). Our parade was yesterday and I am sure there a lot of people feeling like death this morning. I feel so happy that I don't have to do that anymore.

Gingerale4me

signing in for another 24 hours sober. today i'm at 12 weeks (3months) so it's a bit of a mini-celebration. although i'm holding out for next saturday when i hit 90 days for a full all out celebration. hmmm i should go out for a nice dinner somewhere

Mrrryah1

I dunno. I think I want 24 but lacking faith in myself. We will see how it goes....

SayAnything

You can do it, Mrrryah1! I'm rooting for you. Just have faith for 24. Then you can decide about the rest.

Here for 24 more at 1137am. 5 weeks today!!! Cold and windy here in IN. Just sent the kiddoes off to the airport for spring break with grandparents. I'll feel better after they're safely on the ground in FL!

deeker

Hello There! Hope you are all having a pleasant day today! Please join us once again in
a simple promise to stay clean and sober for the next 24 Hours!

Just post your local time and commit. You in?

All are Welcome!



Welcome To Our Newest Members- ArtK33 - RichPoor - calichris - SoberLeigh - higgins27
- Holli- alisa99

Congratulations!!

Holli 1 week!
calichris 1 week!
watlow 1 week!
zombiegirl 2 weeks!
SleepyDots 3 weeks!
Dan Dare 3 months!
Gilmer 4 months!
AG2013 6 months!

joygirl 1 YEAR! Woohoo!

If I missed your special day, please send me your Date of Sobriety. I will
update asap. Also please let me know of any updates or corrections.




Roster will be posted 1o Hours 20 min from now at 10 pm EST USA 3/16.



I am not using , how come I am not happy 24/7?

Have some of us asked ourselves this question?

I believe it is because recovery is more than just laying down the drink and drug.

Here is a list of reasons my life was and is still often unmanageable and why I am
not always happy..

Recovery requires Change. If nothing changes then nothing changes.

I have changed many of these behaviors and then some of them are just blaring
defects that I need to really work on and others continue to pop up from time
to time.

Things like.....

Feeling like a victim. Making excuses. Lashing out at others when I am feeling bad.
Holding onto resentments and grudges. Blaming others to make myself look better.

Playing God.

Trying to control people and situations by forcing my will. Expecting others to do it
my way. Being manipulative.

Ranting and raving, cursing and threatening, Passing judgment. Over reacting to
petty little things. Whining. Pouting, sulking and giving the silent treatment.

Ignoring others’ feelings and needs. Being Rude when someone is rude to me

Being to needy. Procrastinating. Lying or witholding the truth.

Looking for pity. Beating up on myself/acting hopeless

Lacking faith and trust in God. Over eating.

Apologizing only to ease my own guilty conscience or to get out of trouble

There is not a day that goes by when some of these behaviors don't jump out
in my life. Now notice, these are not feelings, these are behaviors.

Having feelings of sadness, anger, resentment, hoplessness etc is normal. And it
takes time to get through those feelings.

It is how we react to these feelings that can be a problem.

My old behaviors did not disappear when I put down the drink and drug. Recovery
has required me to do a daily self examination of behaviors that I often justified
drinking over in the past. Behaviors are so hard to change.

The first step for me is recognizing those behaviors.

Drinking and drugging was a symptom of something deeper going on. Most
of it having to do with selfishness, self centeredness and being self obsessed.

Recovery for me is about finding out what those things are and discarding
them. Learning new ways to cope with my feelings and having a different
perpsective.

Will it ever end? I highly doubt it. But when we have these little revelations, it is a
huge step in the direction of growing up mentally and emotionally.

Are we ready to take a deeper look at our behaviors?

*Song For The Day - Fix You - Cold Play






If Unable to find this thread in the future, go to Search near top of page and type in Newcomer Daily Support
Threads and click GO. This is part 45!

joshlyman

24 more hours at 11:39am

erfra7

here for 24 more.

archenemy

24 at 9:15 am.

adee

Signing in for another 24 at 9:50 a.m.

SeaScape

Good morning 24 hours please @ 9:54 PST

Carlotta

Good morning gang It's 9:53 am and I am in for another sober 24 hours.
I just noticed that the last 24 hours club thread had a total of 3526 views but only 486 posts (meaning people who are committed not to drink or drug for the next 24 hours.)
If you are lurking and reading this, I'd really like to encourage you not to be shy and post her and commit not to drink or use just for today and see how it goes.
We can do it together and before you know it, those days do add up.

mimi2014

Here another 24 please. 10:07 AM California time

George3334

24 hours .. One day at a time...
1:19 pm. Eastern US.
Thanks Deeker!

CAPTAINZING2000

Good afternoon every one

Natalie17

And again, CaptainZing, you and I seem to be on the same schedule. Your happy face always makes me smile. I'm signing in a little late because I've been enjoying the morning so much! That said, please may I have another beautiful 24 hours?

Kris47

Signing in for 24 more, please from Florida.

joygirl

Thanks, Deeker!!!!!!

Kiya

Good afternoon all. Late checking in today. 1635 eastern time on Ohio but I'm most of the way through this 24 hours.

aussieblue

I am back for another 24

7.45 am in Auss.

liberated

Under red in *******-p good time to check in for 24 more! 5:05