Class of January 2014 Part 8
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Originally Posted by pcurley71 
Afternoon everyone!! It's crazy, in my addiction I always did things wrong. I had to take the easy way out. Now that I'm sober and doing things right, everything goes we'll and as planned. I'm so grateful to finally be able to do things the right way!! Thank you to everyone on here who is always so encouraging. This is a great place to be. Now that this court stuff is over with, I have to continue one day at a time. If need be, one hour at a time!!
Thanks all!!'
Thanks all!!'
Starting, you're doing great. Don't second guess yourself. Worry only about you. Good luck on Thursday. Stay strong and keep up the good work.
Sweet, sober dreams Everyone.
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Congratulations on 96 days Startingnew2, I hope the appointment with the counselor brings you some peace of mind. Myself, I've just come to accept that I will never be able to enjoy a glass or two of wine, once it hits my system, it's off to the races for me. I have also come to accept that it's the first glass that ignites the insatiable cravings that I have put to rest; I don't want to awaken that monster!
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Loving the sober life!! Never have to worry about all the addictive nonsense and dont have to keep looking over my shoulder! Feels great. Congrats to everyone on their clean time. Day 97 for me. Almost into triple digits!!! Crazy!! I know there is gonna be bumps in the road, I just need to keep it one day at a time
Have a great day everyone!!!
"Theres only good days and learning days"
Have a great day everyone!!!
"Theres only good days and learning days"
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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Originally Posted by pcurley71
Loving the sober life!! Never have to worry about all the addictive nonsense and dont have to keep looking over my shoulder! Feels great. Congrats to everyone on their clean time. Day 97 for me. Almost into triple digits!!! Crazy!! I know there is gonna be bumps in the road, I just need to keep it one day at a time
Have a great day everyone!!!
"Theres only good days and learning days"
Have a great day everyone!!!
"Theres only good days and learning days"
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Ireland
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Hi all. Am still hanging in there. 16 weeks today. (112 days). I can't believe it. Several times I have been tempted lately. I am holding strong.
Next Friday I am going to line up for my 4 month chip. Haven't been to as many meetings lately gotta pick up on that.
Love and good wishes to everyone.
Next Friday I am going to line up for my 4 month chip. Haven't been to as many meetings lately gotta pick up on that.
Love and good wishes to everyone.
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It sounds like many of us are actually settling in with sobriety and I agree with all of the posts today, life is so much easier without having to plan my evenings around drinking and wasting time. Four months tomorrow for me and I am so grateful! I was really thinking I would never get this monkey off my back when I took the leap of faith last December and I can't believe I'm actually doing this and enjoying it!
Stay strong everyone, the bad days come and go but the good days make it so worth the effort!
Stay strong everyone, the bad days come and go but the good days make it so worth the effort!
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Just checking in. Really tough week here - partly external, partly internal. I feel like things I've kept inside are welling up and it's been an emotionally confusing, chaotic and exhausting week for me. I went to meetings every day and I'm going to one tomorrow. I can't really tell whether it is making me more stirred up or helping, but for the moment I sit in the room, I feel that I'm in exactly the right place, and that's the only time I feel that all day sometimes. So I keep going.
Yesterday I just sobbed all the way into work, and I couldn't explain why. My theory is that I'm starting to wake up to the feelings I've stuffed down for long and I just don't have the tools yet to deal with them effectively, but I really have no idea.
I think I will look back at this time as a time when I really turned a corner. As long as I keep going.
Best to all of you - stay strong, stay with this. It's hard but I truly believe good things are coming, and really, good things are here already, even when it's hard to see.
Yesterday I just sobbed all the way into work, and I couldn't explain why. My theory is that I'm starting to wake up to the feelings I've stuffed down for long and I just don't have the tools yet to deal with them effectively, but I really have no idea.
I think I will look back at this time as a time when I really turned a corner. As long as I keep going.
Best to all of you - stay strong, stay with this. It's hard but I truly believe good things are coming, and really, good things are here already, even when it's hard to see.
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Wheeeew! Rough night. Got put to the test in my recovery. I live right across from a bar. It was super packed. My addiction kept telling me its ok if you go over there and have one. On top of it all, a few of my old "drinking buddies" showed up from the bar. They didnt stay long after they found out that im in recovery now. But, I didnt use!! Felt good waking up today knowing I didnt do anything stupid!!!
Have a great day and stay strong everyone!!!
Have a great day and stay strong everyone!!!
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Good morning Adee, I hope this day begins with a renewed sense of peace and contentment for you; you deserve it. It seems that those tearful moments are part of recovery and this time around, I'm just accepting things as they progress and not trying to understand or rationalize everything. It's kind of funny, when I was younger, I thought I knew so much and now I find myself acknowledging to myself and to God in my internal dialog that there is so much I don't know and don't understand and that perhaps it isn't meant for me to even try!
You have a full plate, that I know. Raising children and working full time can be overwhelming, yet somehow you will get through this. My escape for days like that used to be a bottle of wine in a bubble bath. Maybe for you, a bottle of lemon water and a bubble bath? A much healthier option for you and a retreat I wish I had opted for when I was in the stage of life that you are currently in. You are doing awesome Adee, and the choices you make now are paving a path of behavior that your children will mimic when faced with similar stresses. There really is a lot of learned behavior from childhood!
You have a full plate, that I know. Raising children and working full time can be overwhelming, yet somehow you will get through this. My escape for days like that used to be a bottle of wine in a bubble bath. Maybe for you, a bottle of lemon water and a bubble bath? A much healthier option for you and a retreat I wish I had opted for when I was in the stage of life that you are currently in. You are doing awesome Adee, and the choices you make now are paving a path of behavior that your children will mimic when faced with similar stresses. There really is a lot of learned behavior from childhood!
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Odelle - 
Your words helped, as usual.
It did occur to me this morning when I woke up that as hard as the week was, I DIDN"T DRINK OVER IT. I didn't really even get close to drinking over it. That is something worth celebrating. Progress!
Your words helped, as usual.It did occur to me this morning when I woke up that as hard as the week was, I DIDN"T DRINK OVER IT. I didn't really even get close to drinking over it. That is something worth celebrating. Progress!
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Hi Adee, great to hear you feel better. I work full time too and have 3 kids.
My counsellor has recommended I read ' the power of now' by Elkhart tolle. Book is around a while so you may already be familiar.
The philosophy outlined in the book is helping me enormously at the moment.
Two concepts I like are observing the inner thoughts and observing anger at work in your body.
Best of luck and hope all goes well for you.
My counsellor has recommended I read ' the power of now' by Elkhart tolle. Book is around a while so you may already be familiar.
The philosophy outlined in the book is helping me enormously at the moment.
Two concepts I like are observing the inner thoughts and observing anger at work in your body.
Best of luck and hope all goes well for you.
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