Class of March 2016 part 31
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Sulking is good S14. Embrace the sulk- play with it. Ask yourself 'how can this sulk transcend me?' Can I use the sulk as a construct to share the experience of sulk with others? After all, is not sulk merely 'silk' with a 'u' instead of an 'i'?
Can you tell my humour is a bit lateral when I wake up?
Nothing wrong with a good sulk- so long as I do not marinade in it.PJ
Can you tell my humour is a bit lateral when I wake up?
Nothing wrong with a good sulk- so long as I do not marinade in it.PJ
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Hi everyone, checking in. Staying sober. It's been a long week and I've got a lot of sinus pressure in my face. My head hurts. Im having issues with the ex, and just ugh.
But I'm sober. So it's a good day
Hope you are all having a good day. I haven't had a chance to catch up on posts, and will probably turn in early.
Xoxox
But I'm sober. So it's a good day
Hope you are all having a good day. I haven't had a chance to catch up on posts, and will probably turn in early.
Xoxox
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Hey guys! I'm still here but managed to get a wicked nasty vicious stomach bug. I've never barfed so much in my life and being an alcoholic that's really saying something. I finally stopped that thanks to a call to the pharmacy from my doc but holy crap on a cracker do I feel hungover. This feels like a really bad day 1. I hope you all are in better shape!
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Hi all, middle of the day for me. Part of the recovery stuff here- is art. Thought long and hard about this. I had looked into this, did research on medium's, materials, significance of symbols. I decided it was not for therapy- basket weaving, tongue depressors.. Not for socialising. I wanted to do something which reflects my journey over the last year. Something I can use to learn to make sense of a very absurd (in some ways) year just passed. So went. Did not want to. Explained my concepts to the arty (a professional) person, thinking my whole idea was deranged and silly. Turns out- not. Spent 2 hours doing a preliminary drawing. Was told my drawing showed articulate, defined natural talent. Go figure. So just processing all of this. Listening to an academic talk on the historical life of Himotep (you know- the guy in the Mummy). Interesting stuff.
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Goood morning everyone! I hope everyone is doing well! I'm hanging in there and am still sober. :-)
I wanted to share a quick story. Last night I was at my son's pre-season sports parent meeting. One of the mothers who is in charge of the finances and apparel smelled like alcohol. To the normal person, I'm not sure she would have smelled. But of course I could smell it a mile away. I even talk to her again to make sure what I was smelling was really alcohol.
What I determined was that she had vodka in a water bottle. She looked so tired. She had aged so much. She was very very skinny but her stomach was very bloated indicating liver and organ damage.
I Felt so bad for her but there was nothing I could say or do because I had just met her. I wanted to reach out to her and tell her that I know what it's like. But I couldn't. When I looked in her eyes I could see the pain that we all know too well. I'm not so sure that other people would notice that but an alcoholic would.
She was probably in her 50s but looked like she was in her 70s. I'm assuming her disease has progressed to the point where she has to drink around the clock to function and avoid the shakes. :-(
I've been thinking about her ever since I met her. Just knowing that if I don't stay sober that that could be me someday, scares me! She was a very very nice lady. Who knows, maybe sometime in the future God will put her in my life in a way that I can talk to her about alcoholism. If God wants me to help her, I will!
Sad.
On another note.....
I saw this cool YouTube video about all the celebrities in Recovery and wanted to share it:
https://youtu.be/x4iCB238XKI
I had no idea some of those people were in recovery.
Have a fabulous Friday and don't drink! It's poison!
MARCH 2016 ROCKS!
*1Stepup:
*AppleKat
*Beerbgone (BBG)
*Bobbie
*Casey
*Clearlyheaded
*Fred
*immri
*Icarus2
*Jemma
*Kayak63
*Keets
*Kiki (me!!! :-))
*Ladybug2
*LillianGish
*LostLilly
*ManInTheArena (MITA)
*Mish
*Missy7
*PeacefulRain
*Pelagic263
*Purplrks
*Sam
*Spacegoat
*Thirteenth
I wanted to share a quick story. Last night I was at my son's pre-season sports parent meeting. One of the mothers who is in charge of the finances and apparel smelled like alcohol. To the normal person, I'm not sure she would have smelled. But of course I could smell it a mile away. I even talk to her again to make sure what I was smelling was really alcohol.
What I determined was that she had vodka in a water bottle. She looked so tired. She had aged so much. She was very very skinny but her stomach was very bloated indicating liver and organ damage.
I Felt so bad for her but there was nothing I could say or do because I had just met her. I wanted to reach out to her and tell her that I know what it's like. But I couldn't. When I looked in her eyes I could see the pain that we all know too well. I'm not so sure that other people would notice that but an alcoholic would.
She was probably in her 50s but looked like she was in her 70s. I'm assuming her disease has progressed to the point where she has to drink around the clock to function and avoid the shakes. :-(
I've been thinking about her ever since I met her. Just knowing that if I don't stay sober that that could be me someday, scares me! She was a very very nice lady. Who knows, maybe sometime in the future God will put her in my life in a way that I can talk to her about alcoholism. If God wants me to help her, I will!
Sad.
On another note.....
I saw this cool YouTube video about all the celebrities in Recovery and wanted to share it:
https://youtu.be/x4iCB238XKI
I had no idea some of those people were in recovery.
Have a fabulous Friday and don't drink! It's poison!
MARCH 2016 ROCKS!
*1Stepup:
*AppleKat
*Beerbgone (BBG)
*Bobbie
*Casey
*Clearlyheaded
*Fred
*immri
*Icarus2
*Jemma
*Kayak63
*Keets
*Kiki (me!!! :-))
*Ladybug2
*LillianGish
*LostLilly
*ManInTheArena (MITA)
*Mish
*Missy7
*PeacefulRain
*Pelagic263
*Purplrks
*Sam
*Spacegoat
*Thirteenth
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Originally Posted by PeacefulRain 
Hey guys! I'm still here but managed to get a wicked nasty vicious stomach bug. I've never barfed so much in my life and being an alcoholic that's really saying something. I finally stopped that thanks to a call to the pharmacy from my doc but holy crap on a cracker do I feel hungover. This feels like a really bad day 1. I hope you all are in better shape!
You too Casey!
Hugs!
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PR sorry my keyboard is trying to commit mutiny. Sorry you have the bug. Holy crap on a cracker? Dry ones are a good idea for barf- salt helps retain fluid as well.
Kiki- I do know how you felt at seeing some one else's destructive pain/behaviour. In recovery thingy here- the is someone who is struggling deeply. Firist they found god, then study, then a sidekick- and now is 13 stepping/relapsing (drugs).. I cannot help them. As you said- god willing. All I can reflect is when I see a situation that makes me feel very uncomfortable I ask myself: Is this person safe and what is the worst thing that could happen if I do nothing? If I do intervene in some way- how can I do so in a safe, minimal way? Take care each and all. P
Kiki- I do know how you felt at seeing some one else's destructive pain/behaviour. In recovery thingy here- the is someone who is struggling deeply. Firist they found god, then study, then a sidekick- and now is 13 stepping/relapsing (drugs).. I cannot help them. As you said- god willing. All I can reflect is when I see a situation that makes me feel very uncomfortable I ask myself: Is this person safe and what is the worst thing that could happen if I do nothing? If I do intervene in some way- how can I do so in a safe, minimal way? Take care each and all. P
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Good morning, Marchers!
Have a great day People!
Have a great evening, Phoenix, Dee, Immri and Mish!
Afternoon - SpaceGoat! (Hello?)
PR - Hope you are feeling much better. (really hope it's not what Apple said)
Applekat - aren't you funny this morning? Day 19! Woohoo!! You got this.
Kiki - I wonder how many people realized I had vodka in my water bottle? I'm so glad that is not me anymore. That makes me so sad.
Purplrks -Have a great day! Hugs to you.
Caramel - Have a great day!
Going to work for a little bit - Talk to you all later!
Have a great day People!
Have a great evening, Phoenix, Dee, Immri and Mish!
Afternoon - SpaceGoat! (Hello?)
PR - Hope you are feeling much better. (really hope it's not what Apple said)
Applekat - aren't you funny this morning? Day 19! Woohoo!! You got this.
Kiki - I wonder how many people realized I had vodka in my water bottle? I'm so glad that is not me anymore. That makes me so sad.
Purplrks -Have a great day! Hugs to you.
Caramel - Have a great day!
Going to work for a little bit - Talk to you all later!
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Morning Misfits! Checking in before I get too busy. Today is normally a very sad day for me. It's the anniversary of my dad's death. It's been 12 years since he lost the fight with addiction and mental illness. Last year was especially tough, probably because I was coming to terms with my own struggles with addiction. But today I feel more hopeful than anything. I hope that this feeling continues. If you could spare a positive thought or prayer for my brother, he needs it. He has an especially hard time on this day. He was our dad's lifeline in his last years and was the one who found our dad after he died from a bottle of pills and a bottle of booze.
Love you all
Love you all
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Originally Posted by clearlyheaded
Morning Misfits! Checking in before I get too busy. Today is normally a very sad day for me. It's the anniversary of my dad's death. It's been 12 years since he lost the fight with addiction and mental illness. Last year was especially tough, probably because I was coming to terms with my own struggles with addiction. But today I feel more hopeful than anything. I hope that this feeling continues. If you could spare a positive thought or prayer for my brother, he needs it. He has an especially hard time on this day. He was our dad's lifeline in his last years and was the one who found our dad after he died from a bottle of pills and a bottle of booze.
Love you all
Love you all
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