Class of March 2015 Part 5
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Originally Posted by secretary 
Good luck! Hope you get all four job offers!
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Originally Posted by secretary
I made it to four months! Which is how long I was able to stay sober two years ago and then I just threw away that sobriety to worship at alcohol's altar again. This time I'm stronger in my resolve (thanks to you guys!!) although I will admit this weekend I did have a bit of a craving. We went to a new restaurant where my daughter is a bartender (ironic, isn't it?) and so we sat in the bar. That really got my AV shouting, begging, pleading for just one drink. But I'm hanging in there. I do start thinking, oh what's the problem with one drink, you have this under control now and I think that's what got me last time. But I know that I will NEVER have this under control. My dad was a raging alcoholic and it ended up killing him. I don't want that to be me.
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Originally Posted by Bobcat17
That's awesome Secretary-- that had to be tough being in the bar like that.
Congrats on all your days Spirit--you are up to 85 days now?
Congrats on all your days Spirit--you are up to 85 days now?
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Originally Posted by SpiritOfDjinn
Thanks secretary! I actually did get one and of course I accepted. It's a pretty awesome gig too. Lots of room for growth and even some company paid travel opportunities! As soon as the background check is done, I can start! I'm excited, as I'm sure you can tell. :P
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Hi everyone. I don't post much but I do check in with the thread to see how you all are.
Hoping everyone is doing well.
I'm still waiting for a confirmed start date for my voluntary work which is a bit disappointing as I've been looking forward to getting stuck in. Oh well, fullness of time and that.
Have a great day.
Hoping everyone is doing well.
I'm still waiting for a confirmed start date for my voluntary work which is a bit disappointing as I've been looking forward to getting stuck in. Oh well, fullness of time and that.
Have a great day.
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*heavy sigh* It's not been an easy day Marchers. There was this poor stray cat that wandered onto my property. The poor thing was in really bad shape; emaciated, fleas, snot coming from it's nose and one eye, etc. I couldn't keep it for fear of my pets getting sick and I couldn't afford the vet bills either. I spent all morning trying to find a shelter and they were all full or just not willing to take on a sick cat. So, as a final, last course of action, I had the poor thing put down by a local vet. I feel absolutely TERRIBLE that I couldn't show the poor guy a little love before he went. But, I couldn't run the risk of putting my pets in danger. I haven't wanted a drink this badly in months... It's a crying shame that life has to be so cruel, and in doing so has used my hands to enact such cruelty...
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Originally Posted by SpiritOfDjinn
*heavy sigh* It's not been an easy day Marchers. There was this poor stray cat that wandered onto my property. The poor thing was in really bad shape; emaciated, fleas, snot coming from it's nose and one eye, etc. I couldn't keep it for fear of my pets getting sick and I couldn't afford the vet bills either. I spent all morning trying to find a shelter and they were all full or just not willing to take on a sick cat. So, as a final, last course of action, I had the poor thing put down by a local vet. I feel absolutely TERRIBLE that I couldn't show the poor guy a little love before he went. But, I couldn't run the risk of putting my pets in danger. I haven't wanted a drink this badly in months... It's a crying shame that life has to be so cruel, and in doing so has used my hands to enact such cruelty...
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Originally Posted by secretary
You did the right thing. Even if you could afford the vet, they might not have been able to save him. It's always hard playing God by putting an animal down, but I truly think you made the best choice. And karma will smile on you for even taking the time you did with this poor creature. Stay strong!
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Oh, Spirit. I'm sorry for your loss! It sounds like a mercy that you were able to put it out of its misery in the hands of someone who cared about its well-being. Sending you good wishes and a picture of the lucky one in cat heaven!
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Originally Posted by Dee74
I'm sorry Djinn.
For what its worth I think you did the right thing. It sounded like he was suffering,
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For what its worth I think you did the right thing. It sounded like he was suffering,
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Originally Posted by happytobealive1
Oh, Spirit. I'm sorry for your loss! It sounds like a mercy that you were able to put it out of its misery in the hands of someone who cared about its well-being. Sending you good wishes and a picture of the lucky one in cat heaven!
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Originally Posted by Dee74
You did everything you reasonably could Djinn - & a lot more than some people would have.
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Hi guys, I messed up and drank again, so it's back to day one for me.
So mad at myself, mainly for hurting my family, but also very grateful it was only one day of drunkenness and didn't turn into a week or month long binge.
I prayed to be able to stop and something out there helped that happen, so thankfully today I'm just hungover with no desire to drink more (I was the type that drank all through the night and carried on the next morning to avoid a hangover, so I'm so grateful to not be doing that right now
Feeling pretty low, I wish it never happened, but I can't change that now and I'm trying hard to stop myself expecting my family to just go back to normal like it never happened - a bad habit of mine is wanting to fix everything instantly and I know that's not fair to the people I've let down so I'm really trying to avoid that
Just so mad at myself
Thanks for being here guys
So mad at myself, mainly for hurting my family, but also very grateful it was only one day of drunkenness and didn't turn into a week or month long binge.
I prayed to be able to stop and something out there helped that happen, so thankfully today I'm just hungover with no desire to drink more (I was the type that drank all through the night and carried on the next morning to avoid a hangover, so I'm so grateful to not be doing that right now
Feeling pretty low, I wish it never happened, but I can't change that now and I'm trying hard to stop myself expecting my family to just go back to normal like it never happened - a bad habit of mine is wanting to fix everything instantly and I know that's not fair to the people I've let down so I'm really trying to avoid that
Just so mad at myself
Thanks for being here guys
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