24-hour Recovery Connections Part 104
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Reflection for the Day
Today I'll try to settle for less than I wish were possible, and be willing to not only accept it but to appreciate it. Today, I'll not expect too much of anyone - especially myself. I'll try to remember that contentment comes from gratefully accepting the good that comes to us, and not from being furious at life because it's not "better." Do I realize the difference between resignation and realistic acceptance?
Today I Pray
May I not set my sights unrealistically high, expect too much. May I look backwards long enough to see that my self-set, impossible goals were the trappings of my addiction; too often I ended up halfway there, confronted by my own failure. Those "foiled-again," "I've-failed-again" feelings became monumental excuses to give in to my compulsion, which blanketed my miseries. May I avoid that sick old pattern. May I be realistic.
Today I Will Remember
Good is good enough.
Today I'll try to settle for less than I wish were possible, and be willing to not only accept it but to appreciate it. Today, I'll not expect too much of anyone - especially myself. I'll try to remember that contentment comes from gratefully accepting the good that comes to us, and not from being furious at life because it's not "better." Do I realize the difference between resignation and realistic acceptance?
Today I Pray
May I not set my sights unrealistically high, expect too much. May I look backwards long enough to see that my self-set, impossible goals were the trappings of my addiction; too often I ended up halfway there, confronted by my own failure. Those "foiled-again," "I've-failed-again" feelings became monumental excuses to give in to my compulsion, which blanketed my miseries. May I avoid that sick old pattern. May I be realistic.
Today I Will Remember
Good is good enough.
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Originally Posted by strategery 
Hi Kris! Did you know today is carrot cake day? 
Thanks for reminding me again though. LOL.
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Originally Posted by whopper
Made through another day 1 
My depression and anxiety has dropped significantly. Just working on controlling by boredom and not freaking out about my loneliness.
My depression and anxiety has dropped significantly. Just working on controlling by boredom and not freaking out about my loneliness.
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Originally Posted by BarbieKen
Strat,
You've done it again....yummy!! I'm making a carrot cake for this Sunday's meeting. And, I tend to use my Bundt pan for baking. To hey always come out looking good. So, thanks for this idea.
. Bobbi
You've done it again....yummy!! I'm making a carrot cake for this Sunday's meeting. And, I tend to use my Bundt pan for baking. To hey always come out looking good. So, thanks for this idea.
. Bobbi
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Originally Posted by SoberDave999
Happy to report I made it through my biggest test so far. I showed up, bowled my games, and only drank two mellow yellows tonight. My bowling team and our waitress were in shock/disbelief when I told them I would not be having any beer this evening. Our team is one of the rowdier teams in the league and as team captain I guess I have always led the way in making us one of the favorite stops for the waitress.
My actual bowling scores weren't as successful as my sobriety effort, but that's another story...
A full week in and ready for more! Mark me down for 24 more! 11:07pm
My actual bowling scores weren't as successful as my sobriety effort, but that's another story...
A full week in and ready for more! Mark me down for 24 more! 11:07pm
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Originally Posted by venuscat
February 4, 2016
ecm76 ~ 1 week! ♥
Rcvringaddict30 ~ 1 week! ♥
Soberjoy1 ~ 1 week! ♥
gypsytears ~ 3 weeks! ♥
mcflurry ~ 3 weeks! ♥
Odelle ~ 4 weeks! ♥
Time2Rise ~ 4 months! ♥
tokidoki ~ 7 months! ♥
sthlondonab ~ 1 year & 6 months! ♥
SoberLeigh ~ 4 years & 2 months! ♥
ecm76 ~ 1 week! ♥
Rcvringaddict30 ~ 1 week! ♥
Soberjoy1 ~ 1 week! ♥
gypsytears ~ 3 weeks! ♥
mcflurry ~ 3 weeks! ♥
Odelle ~ 4 weeks! ♥
Time2Rise ~ 4 months! ♥
tokidoki ~ 7 months! ♥
sthlondonab ~ 1 year & 6 months! ♥
SoberLeigh ~ 4 years & 2 months! ♥
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Originally Posted by mcflurry
Hi all! Day off today for me- had nice lie in.
Was very excited to see my name in green again- congratulations to everyone else as well- especially SL- 4 years is awesome
Have been skiving my insanity workouts recently, husband making me get back into it today.... Ouch.
Hope you all have a lovely day xx
Was very excited to see my name in green again- congratulations to everyone else as well- especially SL- 4 years is awesome
Have been skiving my insanity workouts recently, husband making me get back into it today.... Ouch.
Hope you all have a lovely day xx
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Hello everyone! It’s wonderful to see each of you here today
The list runs from 12a central standard time (CST) to 11:59p CST. If you check in once during those times, your name is on the list, which is posted the following day.
Welcome back melki, Saskia, solow, whopper, and yukonm! It’s wonderful to have you with us again! We’ve missed you !!
Congratulations to ten terrific milestoners today! We have six super weekly milestoners today: sobertriplets ecm76, Rcvringaddict30, and Soberjoy1 are celebrating 1 week, sobertwins gypsytears and mcflurry are celebrating 3 weeks, and Odelle is celebrating 4 weeks!
We also have four fantastic monthly milestoners today: Time2Rise is celebrating 4 spectacular months, tokidoki is celebrating 7 sensational months, sthlondonab is celebrating 1 super year & 6 incredible months and SoberLeigh is celebrating 4 spectacular years & 2 fabulous months! Lots of inspiration to be found today! Great job all of you!! Thank you so much for being here and for inspiring us today! !
Here’s today’s list of those who made part of their commitment to sobriety including posting on this thread on February 3rd 2016:
1newcreation
altoids
arbor
Babs1234
BarbieKen
BigTeddy
biminiblue
BrighterDayz
BuddinK
Carlotta
Cascabel
ChrisBen
Coldfusion
courage2
DaneK
Dee74
Dharma33
emme99
erfra7
EternalNow
FaithfulAndFree
ForgiveMeAll
FormerBeerLover
Goat
goose333
growpath
Hevyn
heyfly
JoshUrsan
jsm273
Kaneda8888
keyofc
Kris47
least
letitgo
Lostmyoffswitch
Madbird
Mark1014
martina12
mcflurry
melki
Meshelly
Mish
NeoNew
Nic233
Odelle
Pedro1234
Purpleknight
rahrah
Saskia
SoberDave999
Soberjoy1
SoberLeigh
soberwolf
solow
Steely
sthlondonab
strategery
Supertired
Surrender2win
tgirl
Tinkerbell73
tokidoki
tootsl1
upwardspiral
vanaprastha
venuscat
VirginiaWoof
waywardson8260
wehav2day
whopper
yukonm
ZeldaFan
zeppodog
I always look forward to seeing each and every one of you here! I hope to see you all here again tomorrow!
The list runs from 12a central standard time (CST) to 11:59p CST. If you check in once during those times, your name is on the list, which is posted the following day.
Welcome back melki, Saskia, solow, whopper, and yukonm! It’s wonderful to have you with us again! We’ve missed you !!
Congratulations to ten terrific milestoners today! We have six super weekly milestoners today: sobertriplets ecm76, Rcvringaddict30, and Soberjoy1 are celebrating 1 week, sobertwins gypsytears and mcflurry are celebrating 3 weeks, and Odelle is celebrating 4 weeks! We also have four fantastic monthly milestoners today: Time2Rise is celebrating 4 spectacular months, tokidoki is celebrating 7 sensational months, sthlondonab is celebrating 1 super year & 6 incredible months and SoberLeigh is celebrating 4 spectacular years & 2 fabulous months! Lots of inspiration to be found today! Great job all of you!! Thank you so much for being here and for inspiring us today! !
Here’s today’s list of those who made part of their commitment to sobriety including posting on this thread on February 3rd 2016:
1newcreation
altoids
arbor
Babs1234
BarbieKen
BigTeddy
biminiblue
BrighterDayz
BuddinK
Carlotta
Cascabel
ChrisBen
Coldfusion
courage2
DaneK
Dee74
Dharma33
emme99
erfra7
EternalNow
FaithfulAndFree
ForgiveMeAll
FormerBeerLover
Goat
goose333
growpath
Hevyn
heyfly
JoshUrsan
jsm273
Kaneda8888
keyofc
Kris47
least
letitgo
Lostmyoffswitch
Madbird
Mark1014
martina12
mcflurry
melki
Meshelly
Mish
NeoNew
Nic233
Odelle
Pedro1234
Purpleknight
rahrah
Saskia
SoberDave999
Soberjoy1
SoberLeigh
soberwolf
solow
Steely
sthlondonab
strategery
Supertired
Surrender2win
tgirl
Tinkerbell73
tokidoki
tootsl1
upwardspiral
vanaprastha
venuscat
VirginiaWoof
waywardson8260
wehav2day
whopper
yukonm
ZeldaFan
zeppodog
I always look forward to seeing each and every one of you here! I hope to see you all here again tomorrow!
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