Class Of March 2014 Part 9
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Originally Posted by calichris 
Sparkos, regarding your comment : "Reading Bimini, Calichris, Ilya, Mr F, Kimsfriend, Armitage, Aarry and others who are doing well helps (I think). Well it should, but sometimes it just highlights my failure."
...Sparkos, I just have to say that the AV will try to make you drink by "comparing" you to others. (we are only human... you can always find something in someone else's posts which may want to make you fail or succeed. Learn from mistakes and choose success. You deserve it!) Just focus on you, one day at a time. It adds up and your confidence will add up too. I still face some challenging days (usually the evenings after work during my business trips away from home), but then I RUN to SR and get my cravings down from the danger zone back down to Earth.
...Sparkos, I just have to say that the AV will try to make you drink by "comparing" you to others. (we are only human... you can always find something in someone else's posts which may want to make you fail or succeed. Learn from mistakes and choose success. You deserve it!) Just focus on you, one day at a time. It adds up and your confidence will add up too. I still face some challenging days (usually the evenings after work during my business trips away from home), but then I RUN to SR and get my cravings down from the danger zone back down to Earth.
<hugs Sparkos>
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I'm also doing some AA I can't do a lot of meetings I travel to much. I also had problems with the higher power concept at first till I figured out a good motivation for me. Doesn't matter what vehicle we use for the trip as long as we make it to our desired destination.
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Oh deary me 
, sparkie I know how you feel, is so frustrating, and wish i could say will all be ok, but is a tough journey, I spent the day with my neighbour, just so i couldnt drink, she hates it, we will get there in the end, we will, one day x
, sparkie I know how you feel, is so frustrating, and wish i could say will all be ok, but is a tough journey, I spent the day with my neighbour, just so i couldnt drink, she hates it, we will get there in the end, we will, one day x
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Whatever keeps you Sober! We all have our own way we feel comfortable. I still find sharing in AA hard sometimes. I got sober in AA and I adhere to many of the Traditions and all the Steps. I have worked the steps many times and will start again on 4/22 as that is my sobriety date. As I go along I find my head racing more and more and struggle with it a lot. Probably time to work with a new Sponsor. I would not want to go thru life without Sobriety and the people I know who live a Sober life.
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I thought i might have been banned! this sobriety is hard work, now bf dumped me, all seems doom and gloom, all the braveness has gone, like in one second, pooft...still, no point being woe is me, just have to get up and brush myself down
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I'm sorry about your boyfriend, Toddle. 
I thought my world was going to end after my boyfriend left. I saw all the plans that we had for the future just vanish. I can't control anyone other than myself.
Just start by being sober for today.
I thought my world was going to end after my boyfriend left. I saw all the plans that we had for the future just vanish. I can't control anyone other than myself.
Just start by being sober for today.
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Toddle, you're probably all wound up from your drinking yesterday, too.
You had five weeks when you had this little slip, right? You still have that five weeks, you know what it felt like. Something happened and you let down your guard for a moment. None of us are perfect here. (okay, I'm not, dunno about the rest of y'all.) If you haven't been drinking today then don't start. If you've been drinking today, well - stop now.
You are a beautiful smart woman. You will find a man who is well suited to you - or maybe you'll get back with the ex, who knows what the future will bring. Right now just be well.
(eHug)
You had five weeks when you had this little slip, right? You still have that five weeks, you know what it felt like. Something happened and you let down your guard for a moment. None of us are perfect here. (okay, I'm not, dunno about the rest of y'all.) If you haven't been drinking today then don't start. If you've been drinking today, well - stop now.
You are a beautiful smart woman. You will find a man who is well suited to you - or maybe you'll get back with the ex, who knows what the future will bring. Right now just be well.
(eHug)
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nothing...cant concentrate on anything, its 3 am here, cant even get to shop, not eaten for 2 days now, furry faces had last tin of tuna, still mum is back today, i hate it when shes away, thank you for asking x
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Toddle,
I'm sorry I missed you. I stepped away to make some soup. I really hope you will be alright. I think you've made friends here that care. I know I do.
I hope to see you again soon hun.
I'm sorry I missed you. I stepped away to make some soup. I really hope you will be alright. I think you've made friends here that care. I know I do.
I hope to see you again soon hun.
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I know it's natural to worry with vaguely worded posts but I did send Toddle a boatload of links to find help, if she needs it.
She's offline now. I expect we'll hear from her later
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She's offline now. I expect we'll hear from her later
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