Class of March 2016 part 29
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That's my main go to as well Caramel. It's when I can't formulate one ahead of time that problems such as today arise. There were so many people and they were standing in the doorway - that's what did it for me....
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Day 2 here and I've been fairly productive even though I slept in until nearly noon. I cleaned up the sliding door downstairs...took down and washed the curtains, cleaned the glass, cleaned the track (gross), and scrubbed the screen. It looks 100 times better now. I also cleaned and vacuumed out my car.
I have spent a lot of time in my car over the last month, and put nearly 3,000 miles on it driving to NC, Michigan, and St. Louis, which was last week. Sorry I didn't text you Bobbie...I wasn't in a place where I was up for meeting up. Next time, though. I stayed in Clayton, which has a pretty neat downtown area.
My job is going well. Getting used to waking up at 6:15 am after being unemployed for 4 months has been a little hard. Drinking didn't help that. I'm sure it will get easier with being sober. My position has a lot of room for growth and I really like everyone I work with. I think this is an awesome opportunity and I feel very lucky to be there.
DD starts school on Tuesday and we found out who she has for her teacher. She got the teacher she was hoping for and has friends in class with her too. She's excited for the school year. 4th grade, here we come!
My ex has been a little weird with me. Sort of hitting on me when we see each other. It really gives me the creeps. I hope he cuts it out!!! Maybe he thinks he needs to pump up my self esteem because I'm not dating (one date in three years). But what he isn't getting is that I am choosing to be single. I am happier single. Guess he can't understand that. He married the woman I found out he was seeing within 9 months of our divorce being final. Alone isn't necessarily bad. I'm learning about myself and learning to like myself. It's a good thing.
Anyway, happy sober Sunday to all. It's a gorgeous day today. I think I'll take the pup for a walk.
I have spent a lot of time in my car over the last month, and put nearly 3,000 miles on it driving to NC, Michigan, and St. Louis, which was last week. Sorry I didn't text you Bobbie...I wasn't in a place where I was up for meeting up. Next time, though. I stayed in Clayton, which has a pretty neat downtown area.
My job is going well. Getting used to waking up at 6:15 am after being unemployed for 4 months has been a little hard. Drinking didn't help that. I'm sure it will get easier with being sober. My position has a lot of room for growth and I really like everyone I work with. I think this is an awesome opportunity and I feel very lucky to be there.
DD starts school on Tuesday and we found out who she has for her teacher. She got the teacher she was hoping for and has friends in class with her too. She's excited for the school year. 4th grade, here we come!
My ex has been a little weird with me. Sort of hitting on me when we see each other. It really gives me the creeps. I hope he cuts it out!!! Maybe he thinks he needs to pump up my self esteem because I'm not dating (one date in three years). But what he isn't getting is that I am choosing to be single. I am happier single. Guess he can't understand that. He married the woman I found out he was seeing within 9 months of our divorce being final. Alone isn't necessarily bad. I'm learning about myself and learning to like myself. It's a good thing.
Anyway, happy sober Sunday to all. It's a gorgeous day today. I think I'll take the pup for a walk.
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Man, some excellent posts here today. You are all very inspiring and comforting and just awesome. I can't thank you enough for being here.
Today is the day I am planning on having a heart to heart with my DW. She is out at a party/picnic. I am home doing some projects that need to be done as we look to sell our house. If she's in okay shape when she gets home, then I can start the conversation. If not, it will have to wait. There's no sense in having the conversation if she is too far gone. I am committed to doing this, though. All the posts today have given me plenty of resolve.
On the self improvement front, I've started running a little myself. I just finished up week 2 of a couch to 5k program. I ran a 5k about 7 years ago - nothing even close since
Today is the day I am planning on having a heart to heart with my DW. She is out at a party/picnic. I am home doing some projects that need to be done as we look to sell our house. If she's in okay shape when she gets home, then I can start the conversation. If not, it will have to wait. There's no sense in having the conversation if she is too far gone. I am committed to doing this, though. All the posts today have given me plenty of resolve.
On the self improvement front, I've started running a little myself. I just finished up week 2 of a couch to 5k program. I ran a 5k about 7 years ago - nothing even close since
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MITA - I'm using the same app. I'm stuck on week five - of course it doesn't help that I'm not consistent. But that changes tomorrow!! Sending prayers and thoughts to you for your talk with your wife.
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That C25K is great. It actually worked for me and I started running 5Ks regularly. Then I went and got pregnant again. Then picked up drinking occasionally after baby came. I would love to start it up. I was just getting my time down and thinking about a 10K.
Keep at it guys!
Keep at it guys!
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I could have stopped, MITA. I didn't.
Someone here, sorry that I forget who, posted about Extreme and the album Three Sides in part 26 or 27 I think. Doesn't matter when. I was a huge fan of that album and actually met the lead singer before the whole Van Halen thing happened. Of course, that's not really relevant here, I'm deflecting. The point is, on said album is the song Am I Ever Gonna Change. The song has always reminded me of my bad decisions. It does so yet again.
Tomorrow is another day, a new week. I'll have work to keep me occupied and I have a Dr. appointment at the end of the week.
(I did do laundry and dishes though)
Someone here, sorry that I forget who, posted about Extreme and the album Three Sides in part 26 or 27 I think. Doesn't matter when. I was a huge fan of that album and actually met the lead singer before the whole Van Halen thing happened. Of course, that's not really relevant here, I'm deflecting. The point is, on said album is the song Am I Ever Gonna Change. The song has always reminded me of my bad decisions. It does so yet again.
Tomorrow is another day, a new week. I'll have work to keep me occupied and I have a Dr. appointment at the end of the week.
(I did do laundry and dishes though)
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Originally Posted by clearlyheaded 
I have spent a lot of time in my car over the last month, and put nearly 3,000 miles on it driving to NC, Michigan, and St. Louis, which was last week. Sorry I didn't text you Bobbie...I wasn't in a place where I was up for meeting up. Next time, though. I stayed in Clayton, which has a pretty neat downtown area.
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Sorry to hear that thirteenth. We have to figure out how to get you there, figure out what's getting in the way. Are you worried about detox? Is it that bad? Or is it something else?
As for change, there's a number of things I've needed to change for years, if not decades, obviously including alcohol. I haven't had entire luck yet, but with enough reading and self-analysis I think I know what's still getting in the way. It's pretty intractable (a personality disorder) but I do know what it is, where it came from, and pretty much what needs to be done about it. Doing what needs to be done is still a work in progress though.
Just an example, but keep digging. The answer is probably there.
As for change, there's a number of things I've needed to change for years, if not decades, obviously including alcohol. I haven't had entire luck yet, but with enough reading and self-analysis I think I know what's still getting in the way. It's pretty intractable (a personality disorder) but I do know what it is, where it came from, and pretty much what needs to be done about it. Doing what needs to be done is still a work in progress though.
Just an example, but keep digging. The answer is probably there.
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