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1stepup 10-12-2014 02:28 PM

Sorry London-posted a minute after you so missed your post!

Thanks for your continued support mate and well done on getting step 5 done.

dingodog 10-12-2014 03:19 PM


Originally Posted by Applekat (Post 4951248)
I have about 5 minutes to myself away from hubby and kids and I was reflecting on this journey I started in April, and the ups and downs. Someone compared such journeys to running a marathon - just because you trip and scrape your knee doesn't mean you can't keep running the race...and it's so true!

I also wanted to give some encouragement and real-life feedback to those who have or are struggling. I am a huge counter of consecutive days because it is a big motivator for me, personally. I've kept a log. And I am SO proud of what I've accomplished already this year because let's face it - if I was to look at numbers for 2013 it may very well be 0/365 days sober.

This is my journey since April 23rd, looking at the sober day numbers:
24/13/4/6/5/11/1/14/1/5/55....

I've obviously had slips, and while I am not one for 'allowing' myself any wiggle room with slip days, or looking only at cumulative time, I just wanted to be able to point out that it took me lots of trips and scraped knees before my running pace has become more steady. My muscles are warmed up. It doesn't happen on the first go for everyone.

So....Please don't ever give up. Keep coming back. Relentless forward progress, friends! I'm so very glad we have each other.

Thanks much for this post Apple. It gives me much hope, and inspiration that I can really change. Its just taking me a bit longer then others.

dingodog 10-12-2014 03:24 PM

Feeling blah, thanks all for the well wishes. Had a lot of time to read here today though.
Good luck Cute at your first day tomorrow. You will be great! You too Brach, whenever you start yours.
Yeah Choobie this started out just like a nasty cold, has moved to throat, and chest. Glad your family is feeling better. Hope everyone enjoyed the weekend.

CuteNGayYay 10-12-2014 03:51 PM

Thank u Sth, Pink, 1st, determined and anyone I forgot..:) means a lot. I will definitely strut in there while flipping my hair. HaHa jk. My hair gel won't allow it to move. :P. Oh I saw Pumpkin Spice oreos on Facebook today! :)

ScooterBoo 10-12-2014 04:01 PM


Originally Posted by pinklinzangel (Post 4951284)
LIFE...is

an opportunity, benefit from it.
a beauty, admire it.
bliss, taste it.
a dream, realize it.
a challenge, meet it.
a duty, complete it.
a game, play it.
a promise, fulfil it.
sorrow, overcome it.
a song, sing it.
a struggle, accept it.
a tragedy, confront it.
an adventure, dare it.
luck, make it.
too precious, do not destroy it.

....Life is life, fight for it!!!!

look at us guys fighting each day, so very proud of us and this support network xxx

I love this! I need to get serious about learning how to needle point this winter.

Applekat 10-12-2014 04:02 PM

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Cute - good luck!! Report back! And....consider making a new NA drink reward....!!!!

dingodog 10-12-2014 04:08 PM

Scooter, that's a great idea! Pink, thanks for that. Awesome.

ScooterBoo 10-12-2014 04:23 PM

I had a good day today at three Fall Festivals. I need to make plans for every Saturday and Sunday because those are my sad and lonely days.

Cute, best of luck tomorrow.

Have a safe, happy and sober night everyone.

ScooterBoo 10-12-2014 04:39 PM

PS - - This morning I read a series of posts on SR about things I never will do again, or something to that effect. It is not on the NEW POSTS right now, but if you have not read it, please do. It is mind-boggling to read all the things I thought were fairly unique to me being repeated over and again - - like going to a number of stores to buy beer and wine; waking up in a panic over who you called, texted or emailed.....really an eye-opener.

CuteNGayYay 10-12-2014 05:06 PM

Omg Apple that looks SO good hahaa. Scooter I saw that thread last night. It's a great one.

penkins 10-12-2014 08:02 PM

Good night from Texas. :)

sthlondonab 10-12-2014 10:44 PM

Morning all

Up and about early. I am on a trip to work in a different office for a couple of days so a 06:30am start on a Monday. Me? I like it! Fresh head and planning the day. Hotel overnight tonight - there's a red flag right there - but it's possible to hit a meeting where I am going.

So one of the Sunday papers yesterday had deep fried pumpkin spiced latte! Ha ha. Basically you buy a couple, pour them over a plain cake cut into chunks and then fry the cake peices. Sounds terrible but I bet it's really good! Maybe a Halloween treat for me. Less calories than my usual Halloween bottle of JD I'll bet.

Wishing everyone a happy, safe, productive and sober day.

Relentless forward progress :-)

pinklinzangel 10-12-2014 10:50 PM

Happy Monday from the cold and dark UK. As I lay in bed all snuggled up I can't help thinking that if it's still dark, surely the world isn't quite ready for me yet?!

Cute, best of luck today honey!!! Kick ass and report back later!!

1step, 8 weeks today?!? Woooooohooooo!!!

Knb, hope you're Ok chicken, I miss you xxx

London, get up!!!

I need coffee....I feel rather zombified this morning. How the heck did I function on 2 bottles of wine a day? Quite the feat!

Have a fab day all, mines going to be busy. See you all later xxx

pinklinzangel 10-12-2014 10:53 PM

Doh, London you posted whilst I was writing lol, pipped at the post!!!!

sthlondonab 10-12-2014 10:58 PM


Originally Posted by pinklinzangel (Post 4951995)
Doh, London you posted whilst I was writing lol, pipped at the post!!!!

Ha ha! Been up for a while. Almost at the Starbucks stage of the morning! I just read your post - how did I function on two bottles of wine a day and really related.

How the heck did we? I was thinking back to the hangovers where it was an effort to drag myself around the streets on the way to work, literally every footstep hurting my body, no energy as I would never eat, hating the world and my god the dehydration. Never again!

Have a good day today. I guess your work will be very busy with the stuff going on this morning.

pinklinzangel 10-12-2014 11:10 PM

It will be manic! I have chosen not to strike, but everyone else is so my workload just trippled !!! I don't even Want to think about how over the limit I was driving to work everyday, the tired puffy eyes, the sickness, feeling so cold due to being run down. Finding excuses for being late or looking so rough....what a life eh? Scary really how adapted we all were.

Have a great day and enjoy your Starbucks. Mine is an azure americano out of the tin!!! Might treat myself and put some cinnamon and honey in it :-)

opalblue 10-13-2014 12:11 AM

Good morning ( crawling in)

I am battered and bruised but want to be back to my real self again. Drank three days out of ten. Cried a lot. Sent abusive text messages to my ex partner. Felt hopeless. Same old nonsense that I do when I drink. Ate crap. Didn't exercise.

My spirit died temporarily.

So why did I drink? Because I just felt like it. No screaming AV that day. No thinking I could moderate as I know I can't. I just said Fcuk it and drank.

It's so hard to stop when you start. I have missed you guys :-/

Dee74 10-13-2014 12:15 AM

glad you made it back knb :)

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opalblue 10-13-2014 12:17 AM


Originally Posted by sthlondonab (Post 4951998)

How the heck did we? I was thinking back to the hangovers where it was an effort to drag myself around the streets on the way to work, literally every footstep hurting my body, no energy as I would never eat, hating the world and my god the dehydration. Never again!

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Hey London. That's me this morning. Plus I have an awful pain in my neck. I don't know why. No energy to even make my breakfast.

It sucks!

opalblue 10-13-2014 12:17 AM


Originally Posted by Dee74 (Post 4952055)
glad you made it back knb :)

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Dee I will never stop trying. Never. Thank you


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