24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 119
Guest
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 89
Cheers to life, ya'll! 
My advice to newly soberites (and I only speak for myself), please please please, do not be obsessed by the number of days, weeks, months, or years that you hear of.
I mean, good, it's nice to have a count of how long you've been sober. But at one point, it does become obsessive.
Getting sober is not a countdown, it certainly isn't, like what some may portray it out to be. People say "if you've been sober for X number of days, you're sober for good", certainly I don't believe in that philosophy. And neither should you.
Picking up that first drink, is not a voluntary thing. Events may happen, thoughts may occur, other things may happen. And that's what leads to having that first little glass.
And that's OKAY.
Nobody is perfect. Life does go on. And as long as you have a hold of yourself, *LIVE* your life.
I am not, by any means, trying to encourage you to drink. But I am not condemning you for your choice to do so, either.
Life is supposed to be happy, live happy!
Please be sober today.
xoxo
My advice to newly soberites (and I only speak for myself), please please please, do not be obsessed by the number of days, weeks, months, or years that you hear of.
I mean, good, it's nice to have a count of how long you've been sober. But at one point, it does become obsessive.
Getting sober is not a countdown, it certainly isn't, like what some may portray it out to be. People say "if you've been sober for X number of days, you're sober for good", certainly I don't believe in that philosophy. And neither should you.
Picking up that first drink, is not a voluntary thing. Events may happen, thoughts may occur, other things may happen. And that's what leads to having that first little glass.
And that's OKAY.
Nobody is perfect. Life does go on. And as long as you have a hold of yourself, *LIVE* your life.
I am not, by any means, trying to encourage you to drink. But I am not condemning you for your choice to do so, either.
Life is supposed to be happy, live happy!
Please be sober today.
xoxo
capra laeviculus
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: German Village, OH
Posts: 3,427
BoatDaddy! That's about the best handle I've heard in a while. Well done.
Welcome to the first day of your new life, and to the 24-hour thread!
Hm... GoatDaddy just doesn't have the same ring to it. And raises questions.
Welcome to the first day of your new life, and to the 24-hour thread!
Hm... GoatDaddy just doesn't have the same ring to it. And raises questions.
Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 28,801
Originally Posted by Altoids 
Wahoo!!! I made it! I wasn't sure it was gonna happen today. The continuing saga of internet issues plaque our neighborhood. Not sure exactly what THEY are doing or why it seems to make our internet sporadic, but I'm pretty darn sure they aren't gonna lower our bill for the inconvenience. LOL!
Anyway, I'm here!!!
Today is gonna be a day of tending to the home front.
I should add that we live out in the woods on the outskirts of town, so sometimes our neighborhood is the last to get services of any kind. That's fine. I like living with the deer and squirrels and quiet.
Anyway, I'm here!!!
Today is gonna be a day of tending to the home front.
I should add that we live out in the woods on the outskirts of town, so sometimes our neighborhood is the last to get services of any kind. That's fine. I like living with the deer and squirrels and quiet.
Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 28,801
Originally Posted by ChickChick
We are on spring break too. Kids are still sleeping and I got to sleep in a bit myself.
Day 14! Yay! 24 more please.
Day 14! Yay! 24 more please.
Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 28,801
Originally Posted by bandicoot2
Yay for the record 88 check-ins yesterday!! 
9:36 am and another 24 for me.
Wishing everyone a peaceful Sober day-
And Congratulations to the Milestoners today!
9:36 am and another 24 for me.
Wishing everyone a peaceful Sober day-
And Congratulations to the Milestoners today!
Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 28,801
Originally Posted by RegretFree
Cheers to life, ya'll!
My advice to newly soberites (and I only speak for myself), please please please, do not be obsessed by the number of days, weeks, months, or years that you hear of.
I mean, good, it's nice to have a count of how long you've been sober. But at one point, it does become obsessive.
Getting sober is not a countdown, it certainly isn't, like what some may portray it out to be. People say "if you've been sober for X number of days, you're sober for good", certainly I don't believe in that philosophy. And neither should you.
Picking up that first drink, is not a voluntary thing. Events may happen, thoughts may occur, other things may happen. And that's what leads to having that first little glass.
And that's OKAY.
Nobody is perfect. Life does go on. And as long as you have a hold of yourself, *LIVE* your life.
I am not, by any means, trying to encourage you to drink. But I am not condemning you for your choice to do so, either.
Life is supposed to be happy, live happy!
Please be sober today.
xoxo
My advice to newly soberites (and I only speak for myself), please please please, do not be obsessed by the number of days, weeks, months, or years that you hear of.
I mean, good, it's nice to have a count of how long you've been sober. But at one point, it does become obsessive.
Getting sober is not a countdown, it certainly isn't, like what some may portray it out to be. People say "if you've been sober for X number of days, you're sober for good", certainly I don't believe in that philosophy. And neither should you.
Picking up that first drink, is not a voluntary thing. Events may happen, thoughts may occur, other things may happen. And that's what leads to having that first little glass.
And that's OKAY.
Nobody is perfect. Life does go on. And as long as you have a hold of yourself, *LIVE* your life.
I am not, by any means, trying to encourage you to drink. But I am not condemning you for your choice to do so, either.
Life is supposed to be happy, live happy!
Please be sober today.
xoxo
We can only try and never ever give up!
Alcohol is not the problem. Our thinking is.
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Melbourne Australia.
Posts: 3,750
Originally Posted by RegretFree
Cheers to life, ya'll!
My advice to newly soberites (and I only speak for myself), please please please, do not be obsessed by the number of days, weeks, months, or years that you hear of.
I mean, good, it's nice to have a count of how long you've been sober. But at one point, it does become obsessive.
Getting sober is not a countdown, it certainly isn't, like what some may portray it out to be. People say "if you've been sober for X number of days, you're sober for good", certainly I don't believe in that philosophy. And neither should you.
Picking up that first drink, is not a voluntary thing. Events may happen, thoughts may occur, other things may happen. And that's what leads to having that first little glass.
And that's OKAY.
Nobody is perfect. Life does go on. And as long as you have a hold of yourself, *LIVE* your life.
I am not, by any means, trying to encourage you to drink. But I am not condemning you for your choice to do so, either.
Life is supposed to be happy, live happy!
Please be sober today.
xoxo
My advice to newly soberites (and I only speak for myself), please please please, do not be obsessed by the number of days, weeks, months, or years that you hear of.
I mean, good, it's nice to have a count of how long you've been sober. But at one point, it does become obsessive.
Getting sober is not a countdown, it certainly isn't, like what some may portray it out to be. People say "if you've been sober for X number of days, you're sober for good", certainly I don't believe in that philosophy. And neither should you.
Picking up that first drink, is not a voluntary thing. Events may happen, thoughts may occur, other things may happen. And that's what leads to having that first little glass.
And that's OKAY.
Nobody is perfect. Life does go on. And as long as you have a hold of yourself, *LIVE* your life.
I am not, by any means, trying to encourage you to drink. But I am not condemning you for your choice to do so, either.
Life is supposed to be happy, live happy!
Please be sober today.
xoxo
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