24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 72
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I play Pandora Praise and Worship Radio on Sunday morning while I'm on here. The pianist is playing, "How Great Thou Art." It reminds me of sitting in the pews when I was younger: it seems to be a common Gospel solo to play while the people are arriving. What a great memory.
24 more hours, please God.
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24 more hours, please God.
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Originally Posted by biminiblue 
I play Pandora Praise and Worship Radio on Sunday morning while I'm on here. The pianist is playing, "How Great Thou Art." It reminds me of sitting in the pews when I was younger: it seems to be a common Gospel solo to play while the people are arriving. What a great memory.
24 more hours, please God.
6:29AM
24 more hours, please God.
6:29AM
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Good morning!!! Friends, I want you to know I prayed for you all last night. I'm so tired of seeing alcohol ruin lives.
My friend has been sober for 20+ years. I was at her home the other night and we were having a blast with several other women. Food, coffee, girl talk. . . you know, just good clean fun. Somebody new to the group commented about how much fun my friend is. She is energetic and a lovely lady with a beautiful home and a full, rich life. THEN someone said "you should have seen her when she was drinking" and then the stories started flying about her way back then. I could tell it hurt her, but she handled it well. I'm angry that 20+ years of a beautiful, healthy, giving, loving life. . . and these "friends" wanted to talk about when she was at her worst. I wonder if they do this to their friends who had cancer. "Oh, you think she's cute? Well, you shoulda seen her without hair and puking her guts out. She wasn't so cute then." Really??? Really???
Yeah, I tired of alcohol ruining lives and I'm tired that it haunts us even years and years after.
Sorry to be a downer and I'm sure you've all witnessed something similar or experienced it yourselves. This is such a safe place and a place where I know I will never be called names or laughed at or made to feel small or ashamed. SR is the only recovery place where I've found this kind acceptance.
So I'm checking in this morning with a huge thank you and lots of hugs and prayers.
My friend has been sober for 20+ years. I was at her home the other night and we were having a blast with several other women. Food, coffee, girl talk. . . you know, just good clean fun. Somebody new to the group commented about how much fun my friend is. She is energetic and a lovely lady with a beautiful home and a full, rich life. THEN someone said "you should have seen her when she was drinking" and then the stories started flying about her way back then. I could tell it hurt her, but she handled it well. I'm angry that 20+ years of a beautiful, healthy, giving, loving life. . . and these "friends" wanted to talk about when she was at her worst. I wonder if they do this to their friends who had cancer. "Oh, you think she's cute? Well, you shoulda seen her without hair and puking her guts out. She wasn't so cute then." Really??? Really???
Yeah, I tired of alcohol ruining lives and I'm tired that it haunts us even years and years after.
Sorry to be a downer and I'm sure you've all witnessed something similar or experienced it yourselves. This is such a safe place and a place where I know I will never be called names or laughed at or made to feel small or ashamed. SR is the only recovery place where I've found this kind acceptance.
So I'm checking in this morning with a huge thank you and lots of hugs and prayers.
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well I being sitting in a pity pot this morning , the guys at my home group I feel don't like me. any way went I just coming no guys come and talk to me but 4 woman did the helping in my first year in AA and here it was Deeker (woman to) but still grateful they were kind and show me the way by the grace of God.
went I speak I have an accent, one of the lies I told myself was the more I drunk the better English I speak (insanaty at it best)
well I don't want to bored you with my pity I just need to keep going sober is better than drunk me.
24 more for this crazy guy.
went I speak I have an accent, one of the lies I told myself was the more I drunk the better English I speak (insanaty at it best)
well I don't want to bored you with my pity I just need to keep going sober is better than drunk me.
24 more for this crazy guy.
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That's so saddening, Altoids. It is so sad when others don't recognize that people grow. Maybe it is a sign that they themselves are stuck in a time warp!
I'm sorry about the big fight, Finding.
I hope you are assuming the worst, Erfra. One way to break the ice with people is to ask them about themselves, how they're doing. Everybody loves to talk about themselves!
Anyway, we certainly appreciate you here!
I'm sorry about the big fight, Finding.
I hope you are assuming the worst, Erfra. One way to break the ice with people is to ask them about themselves, how they're doing. Everybody loves to talk about themselves!
Anyway, we certainly appreciate you here!
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