24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 169
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24 please on this Monday.
Worried about having to be in the same office as the crazy, hostile, hard-drinking ex-friend (she cut me off last week for refusing to go on a bender trip with her, and exploded). I can push through today a minute at a time. I can't think past today. We have a staff meeting Wednesday, but otherwise we don't work on the same projects. I will be checking in here a lot. Maybe it will be ok. Whatever happens, I will not drink over it. Thank you so much. Early sobriety can be very painful and scary. But we are always stronger than we think.
Love
Red
5:41 am
Worried about having to be in the same office as the crazy, hostile, hard-drinking ex-friend (she cut me off last week for refusing to go on a bender trip with her, and exploded). I can push through today a minute at a time. I can't think past today. We have a staff meeting Wednesday, but otherwise we don't work on the same projects. I will be checking in here a lot. Maybe it will be ok. Whatever happens, I will not drink over it. Thank you so much. Early sobriety can be very painful and scary. But we are always stronger than we think.
Love
Red
5:41 am
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Originally Posted by RedBerryJuniper 
I lived this weekend; stayed as busy as I could doing the things that make life whole and happy. I got plenty of exercise, spent a lot of time with my parents (who have both been struggling with serious health problems the past couple of years), bought new clothes despite not having lost all of my alcohol bloat yet (why wait?), went to church, reveled in the cool fall air (I got to open the windows!!) and called 2 sober friends from the past that I missed so much. <3. It takes time but it has begun. I am so happy. They are both fine people.
As AA folks say, 'do the next right thing'. I just kept doing them until the weekend was over. I am exhausted but in a good way. Still hurting about my ex-friend, and a bit frightened about a scary medical issue that came up at my doctor's visit the day after, but sober. I will adapt to whatever comes, my feelings of loneliness will fade--life will get better and better. Thank you for walking with me; I feel raw and wobbly and vulnerable but had no thought of drinking this weekend. That is wonderful.
Love and strength to all, and thank you! 24 please.
Red
As AA folks say, 'do the next right thing'. I just kept doing them until the weekend was over. I am exhausted but in a good way. Still hurting about my ex-friend, and a bit frightened about a scary medical issue that came up at my doctor's visit the day after, but sober. I will adapt to whatever comes, my feelings of loneliness will fade--life will get better and better. Thank you for walking with me; I feel raw and wobbly and vulnerable but had no thought of drinking this weekend. That is wonderful.
Love and strength to all, and thank you! 24 please.
Red
"Easy does it."
You're on the right path.
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Originally Posted by venuscat
October 3, 2016
ManInTheArena ~ 3 weeks! ♥
Panacea ~ 4 weeks! ♥
immri ~ 6 months! ♥
ManInTheArena ~ 3 weeks! ♥
Panacea ~ 4 weeks! ♥
immri ~ 6 months! ♥
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Originally Posted by PhoenixJ
Just been working on mastp. #2. Communal artroom. Crap every where- no one seems happy to clean up. I do. Why,I ask myself every time. Because I respect myself, the community and others. I nterestingly someone has drawn apencil sketch and left it for all to see. Was very good from a distance. It piqued my interest so went for a scope. It was of the health smoking area. 3 souls sitting around a hexagonal table. Table for of coffee cups, smoke etc. The eye is drawn to the soul in the centre of the table, the middle of the sketch. The other 2 are side views- looking at the central one.
Mr central is leaning on the table- elbows. One hand holds a ciggie. The other is held closely to his chest. I begin to identify the souls with people I know. The looks of their faces, clothing, bb caps. Then I turn to the central figure. He looks in a concentrated state of mind. Thinking, it looks- before he talks. His features though abstract show more definition than the other2. A well balanced face. The right shoulder sits lower than the left. No hat, where as the other 2 are wearing hats. A short beard. His right hand (only) is wearing a distinctive fingerless glove. Then my little brain clicked (der). There is only I person here who wears that type of glove- any glove. A closely fitted, custom stitched very distinctive burns glove.
Me.
Now I am going to spend a great deal of time thinking about this.
Art is a very good way to learn and for me to find out a lot of things about myself. All with sobriety.
Mr central is leaning on the table- elbows. One hand holds a ciggie. The other is held closely to his chest. I begin to identify the souls with people I know. The looks of their faces, clothing, bb caps. Then I turn to the central figure. He looks in a concentrated state of mind. Thinking, it looks- before he talks. His features though abstract show more definition than the other2. A well balanced face. The right shoulder sits lower than the left. No hat, where as the other 2 are wearing hats. A short beard. His right hand (only) is wearing a distinctive fingerless glove. Then my little brain clicked (der). There is only I person here who wears that type of glove- any glove. A closely fitted, custom stitched very distinctive burns glove.
Me.
Now I am going to spend a great deal of time thinking about this.
Art is a very good way to learn and for me to find out a lot of things about myself. All with sobriety.
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Originally Posted by Jeni26
Wow, how can it be Monday morning already????
24 more please.
Congrats to all the milestoners. Have a great day everyone ❤️
24 more please.
Congrats to all the milestoners. Have a great day everyone ❤️
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