Class Of January 2016 Support Thread part 7
Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 729
Originally Posted by Odelle 
Day 60 finally came and blew by so fast I never even got to enjoy it! Problems with smoke detectors last night left me sleep deprived and forced to hit the ground running today. My telephone interview has progressed to an in-person interview on Thursday, I googled searched the constant beeping problem with my fire alarms and disconnected all 11 of them this afternoon. I have an order for new alarms (smoke and CO combos) that should arrive tomorrow. If you haven't guessed already, it's sink or swim, so I've learned to do most of the household repairs since husband is never here.
Why is it always feast or famine? I'm either bored out of my mind, or up to my neck with too much to do.
Thumpa, you are such a wonderful person, something good is definitely in your future. Hugs to you!
Pedro, let's keep racking up those days!
Why is it always feast or famine? I'm either bored out of my mind, or up to my neck with too much to do.
Thumpa, you are such a wonderful person, something good is definitely in your future. Hugs to you!
Pedro, let's keep racking up those days!
EnjoyingTheJourney
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 3,847
Hi Jannies,
Many many thanks for your kind & supportive words and virtual hugs!
Yesterday was beautiful here and I honored my sister by working in my garden.
She loved her garden and her flowers and it made me feel closer to her. God took her too soon but it's not for me to question why. I'm just grateful she was part of my life. Thanks again for your support-
Thump--that's some pretty amazing personal growth work you're doing. Sounds like you found some closure during your talk?
Odelle--Congrats on 60 days and on the next interview step! Please keep us posted.
Carry on class, Carry on- Night all.....
Many many thanks for your kind & supportive words and virtual hugs!
Yesterday was beautiful here and I honored my sister by working in my garden.
She loved her garden and her flowers and it made me feel closer to her. God took her too soon but it's not for me to question why. I'm just grateful she was part of my life. Thanks again for your support-
Thump--that's some pretty amazing personal growth work you're doing. Sounds like you found some closure during your talk?
Odelle--Congrats on 60 days and on the next interview step! Please keep us posted.
Carry on class, Carry on-
Night all.....
Alive in the Superunknown
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: 30.47ºN, 98.15ºW
Posts: 1,460
Bandi, not really, but certainly progress towards at least cordial relations. I love her and in one sense always will, but I also know that I can't peg my happiness to our relationship being what I want it to be, and so accepting my utter lack of control over it outside of how I comport myself, while not providing closure, does provide personal freedom and peace of mind.
Thanks for the kind words, and good night to you, ma'am.
Thanks for the kind words, and good night to you, ma'am.
Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: California
Posts: 13,040
Originally Posted by bandicoot2
I posted the following on the 24-hour thread and wanted to share it with you.
My Jannies have been such a huge support system for me on this Sobriety journey.
And I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
Today is usually a day of great grief for me and in past years I drank myself silly.
To mask the pain of losing this very special person. The best person I knew.
If we are lucky, we have a few people in our lives who love us unconditionally, always, no matter what we do or say. My sister was that person in my life and I miss her every day.
This year I honor and remember my beautiful, kind and loving sister completely & joyfully Sober. She would be so proud-
My Jannies have been such a huge support system for me on this Sobriety journey.
And I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
Today is usually a day of great grief for me and in past years I drank myself silly.
To mask the pain of losing this very special person. The best person I knew.
If we are lucky, we have a few people in our lives who love us unconditionally, always, no matter what we do or say. My sister was that person in my life and I miss her every day.
This year I honor and remember my beautiful, kind and loving sister completely & joyfully Sober. She would be so proud-
I am sending you lots of extra love today. I k ow your sister is looking down on you, and beaming with pride that you are sober.
❤️ Delilah
Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: California
Posts: 13,040
Originally Posted by Thumpalumpacus
Morning/afternoon check-in for me ...
Hugs to you, Bandi, on this day. No doubt she would be proud.
Had a long talk with the ex- this morning, and it was bittersweet, but I'm happy where I am: I love her, but I don't need her to take me back. I'm grateful that she accepts my apologies and works towards forgiveness.
Hugs to you, Bandi, on this day. No doubt she would be proud.
Had a long talk with the ex- this morning, and it was bittersweet, but I'm happy where I am: I love her, but I don't need her to take me back. I'm grateful that she accepts my apologies and works towards forgiveness.
❤️ Delilah
Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: California
Posts: 2,643
Originally Posted by SandyO
Congratulations on 60 days Odelle. That's fabulous. Over a month now for no smoking too?? I'm on two weeks today without a smoke. After 3 weeks it gets better??
Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: California
Posts: 2,643
Thank you all for the well wishes, 60 days seems like such a long time when you are struggling to pull together 3 days in a row, yet it seems like such a short time in sober reality. The one lesson I’ve had to repeat numerous times is that the first drink has been and always will be my undoing. Somehow, I have to cement this in my mind so that when my AV tries to convince me otherwise, I will not falter. Hopefully, the engrained fear of where that one drink will lead will be enough of a force to prevent it from happening. That is a dark path I never want to venture down again.
The Long and Winding Road....
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Brisbane QLD
Posts: 897
congrats to milestoners, just checking in, dealing with that restlessness that comes with early recovery, you know where just for the day, things are in reality fine, however head says its not......hard to find peace sometimes. haven't drank so am successful.
peace
van
peace
van
EnjoyingTheJourney
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 3,847
Thanks for your kind words Delilah!
Everything ok Caramel? Just curious....What is a modestly successful day?
^^^^^What you said about that one drink Odelle! In another thread, a member posted"1 drink is too much and 10 is never enough" So so true.
Here's to another Sober day (or night) for all of us
Everything ok Caramel? Just curious....What is a modestly successful day?
^^^^^What you said about that one drink Odelle! In another thread, a member posted"1 drink is too much and 10 is never enough" So so true.
Here's to another Sober day (or night) for all of us
Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: USA
Posts: 113
Hi everyone, quick check-in. Still alive, still, sober, still burning the candle at both ends for work projects. It's mainly one biggie that is due Friday. The subsequent one that was due March 31 had a deadline extension of 6 weeks so I will be back in the land of the living soon. I hope all are doing well or at least getting through. -Aly
so I will be back in the land of the living soon. I hope all are doing well or at least getting through. -Aly
Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 2 (0 members and 2 guests)
