Class of September 2013 - Part 30
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Class of September 2013 - Part 30
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Hello Septemberers,
Just popping in to say hello at the end of a sober weekend. Hope you've had a good one. It still amazes me how much I can get done (or not if I don't want to!) when I'm not spending the majority of it drinking or recovering. Oh and it also surprises me how little i can spend!
I reached my 8 months sober last Monday and although other stuff has not been great over the past couple of months I'm thankful for each one of these milestones that comes along. This part of me is definitely on the right path.
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Just popping in to say hello at the end of a sober weekend. Hope you've had a good one. It still amazes me how much I can get done (or not if I don't want to!) when I'm not spending the majority of it drinking or recovering. Oh and it also surprises me how little i can spend!
I reached my 8 months sober last Monday and although other stuff has not been great over the past couple of months I'm thankful for each one of these milestones that comes along. This part of me is definitely on the right path.
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Congratulations, NightSwimming! Great work!
I have had a lovely weekend between the girls' recitals and Mother's Day. I hope everyone is doing well. Hope to here from 1Step soon!
I have had a lovely weekend between the girls' recitals and Mother's Day. I hope everyone is doing well. Hope to here from 1Step soon!
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Oh! An interesting thing happened at brunch today, not a big deal, but I thought I would share. There were free mimosas for the moms, and our waitress felt pretty strongly that I should have one. She kept saying, "You sure? They're freeeeee!" One of my younger kids wanted to know what a mimosa was and when I told her she said, "You should get one, Mom!" So I told her I really didn't want one.
As I thought about it later, I wondered if I would have gotten one if I was still drinking. I realized probably not, because what was the point of getting one drink at 1p.m? If I was going to get an alcoholic drink, I wouldn't want to stop. It would just make me tired and grumpy and want more.
And there was my reminder for the day: Grace, you are not a normal drinker. One drink is too many; one more is never enough.
As I thought about it later, I wondered if I would have gotten one if I was still drinking. I realized probably not, because what was the point of getting one drink at 1p.m? If I was going to get an alcoholic drink, I wouldn't want to stop. It would just make me tired and grumpy and want more.
And there was my reminder for the day: Grace, you are not a normal drinker. One drink is too many; one more is never enough.
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~~Food For Thought ~ Thank God Its Monday Edition~~
~~Regret Nothing~~
~Note~
I hope all the mothers enjoyed the Mother's day weekend and hopefully it was a blessing to you all.
~The Mental Meal~
Welcome to the day that you realize that everything happens for a reason! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to Regret.
The more we experience life, the more we must realize that everything that has ever happened to us has shaped exactly who we are today! All of the right decisions, wrong decisions, joys, pains, sufferings, and so on has prepared us for what’s next to come.
A lot of us pray and wish we were born to different families or regret things that have happened in the past, but what we need to realize is that if we didn’t grow up in that single parent home, go through that abusive relationship, work at that job that we hate, or _________ Fill in the blank, then we would be a totally different person and probably wouldn’t be as strong and determined as we are right now in this very moment!!
Effective immediately you must embrace your current story and use it as a tool to rewrite your NOW! Keep living for today and remember to Never Regret anything!! Good or Bad, Life is an Experience!! Make sure you are taking notes and make sure you are making the best of it!! Life is a Journey, Not a Destination! Enjoy the ride and live life to the fullest!-Ash’Cash
~Healthy Snacks~
“He who spends time regretting the past loses the present and risks the future”-Quevedo
“Have no regrets in my life. Everything happens to you for a reason. The hard times that you go through build character, making you a much stronger person.”-Rita Mero
“Never regret anything you have done with a sincere affection; nothing is lost that is born of the heart”-Basil Rathbone
“Accept everything about yourself-I mean everything. You are you and that is the beginning and the end-no apologies, no regrets.”-Henry Kissinger
“If we fill our hours with regrets over the failures of yesterday, and with worries over the problems of tomorrow, we have no today in which to be thankful”-Unknown
“The only thing you live to regret are the risks you didn’t take”-Unknown
“Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.”-Sydney Smith
~~Regret Nothing~~
~Note~
I hope all the mothers enjoyed the Mother's day weekend and hopefully it was a blessing to you all.
~The Mental Meal~
Welcome to the day that you realize that everything happens for a reason! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to Regret.
The more we experience life, the more we must realize that everything that has ever happened to us has shaped exactly who we are today! All of the right decisions, wrong decisions, joys, pains, sufferings, and so on has prepared us for what’s next to come.
A lot of us pray and wish we were born to different families or regret things that have happened in the past, but what we need to realize is that if we didn’t grow up in that single parent home, go through that abusive relationship, work at that job that we hate, or _________ Fill in the blank, then we would be a totally different person and probably wouldn’t be as strong and determined as we are right now in this very moment!!
Effective immediately you must embrace your current story and use it as a tool to rewrite your NOW! Keep living for today and remember to Never Regret anything!! Good or Bad, Life is an Experience!! Make sure you are taking notes and make sure you are making the best of it!! Life is a Journey, Not a Destination! Enjoy the ride and live life to the fullest!-Ash’Cash
~Healthy Snacks~
“He who spends time regretting the past loses the present and risks the future”-Quevedo
“Have no regrets in my life. Everything happens to you for a reason. The hard times that you go through build character, making you a much stronger person.”-Rita Mero
“Never regret anything you have done with a sincere affection; nothing is lost that is born of the heart”-Basil Rathbone
“Accept everything about yourself-I mean everything. You are you and that is the beginning and the end-no apologies, no regrets.”-Henry Kissinger
“If we fill our hours with regrets over the failures of yesterday, and with worries over the problems of tomorrow, we have no today in which to be thankful”-Unknown
“The only thing you live to regret are the risks you didn’t take”-Unknown
“Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.”-Sydney Smith
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Good morning! I signed up with a personal trainer and I will be doing a 16 week challenge with her. I am excited. I need something good in my life that will keep me healthy and focus on me, and I need another focus besides school. It's going to be really hard work! I felt gratitude this morning that I am sober. I could never do something like this as an active alcoholic. It is just not compatible with the lifestyle and to be struggling and trying to control it every day would sap my energy. Glad to be a nondrinker today.
Kiddo is still asleep. We are in the middle of an absurd snowstorm.
Grace, how are you today?
Kiddo is still asleep. We are in the middle of an absurd snowstorm.
Grace, how are you today?
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Originally Posted by GotGrace 
Rochele, I hope your kiddo is feeling better today. How are you doing?
Hope the little one is feeling better Renarde.
I had a relaxing Mother's Day. Read the paper, relaxed, hubby cooked, I had a little nap. Got a little gift, flowers and cards from the family.
Had we gone out, I might have had a hard time turning down a mimosa, but I agree on the one being frustrating. Whenever I had tried to do that, we would stop for a bottle of wine to bring home after the dinner out.
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Haha! No problem. She is still sick. Nasty cough as always. Preschoolers have such awful hygiene that it's impossible to keep her from getting sick. She was able to sleep last night which is honestly all I want anymore. I am pleased that she is now on cold #4 - all in quick succession - and she hasn't had to go on antibiotics for any of them and she can also sleep better when sick. That's exactly why we wanted it for her.
Rochele, glad you had a nice Mother's Day!
Rochele, glad you had a nice Mother's Day!
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Nightswimming: hearty congrats on 8 months ! I know you had a major challenge not so long ago but you have held strong so kudos to you Sir !! Your sobriety armour is getting tougher by the day. Onwards we go, there is no limit !!
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Morning all, its cool but sunny here for once. An increasingly rare event these days. How the seasons change ! I've been admiring autumn with the changes in colour, shorter days and wet weather. It makes the odd day of sunshine like today all the more to be appreciated !
Lately, I've been wondering about the different phases of sobriety. I often read and hear about folks who have a solid stint of sobriety such as 2 years and then relapse. The usual explanation is that they forget about their past and believe they can drink once more. Is it really that easy to relapse ? Anyway, I am still focusing on my programme though I do admit that I do feel ambivalent towards AA at times. However, thats just me and I would never advocate against AA especially for folks struggling to get sober. In the early days, AA support is crucial.
I've mentioned before that my D&A specialist says it takes 9-12 months before your behaviour patterns make a solid imprint on the brain. I am focusing on that for now !
Renarde: good on you for doing a PT course ! The first few weeks will be tough but it will be worth it I am sure. I hope kiddo recovers well !
Mums: glad that everyone had a lovely day and that it was mimosa free !
Have a lovely day/evening all ! Love and thanks to everyone
Lately, I've been wondering about the different phases of sobriety. I often read and hear about folks who have a solid stint of sobriety such as 2 years and then relapse. The usual explanation is that they forget about their past and believe they can drink once more. Is it really that easy to relapse ? Anyway, I am still focusing on my programme though I do admit that I do feel ambivalent towards AA at times. However, thats just me and I would never advocate against AA especially for folks struggling to get sober. In the early days, AA support is crucial.
I've mentioned before that my D&A specialist says it takes 9-12 months before your behaviour patterns make a solid imprint on the brain. I am focusing on that for now !
Renarde: good on you for doing a PT course ! The first few weeks will be tough but it will be worth it I am sure. I hope kiddo recovers well !
Mums: glad that everyone had a lovely day and that it was mimosa free !
Have a lovely day/evening all ! Love and thanks to everyone
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