One Year & Over Part 43
Quit 4/17/15
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Feeling emotionally and intellectually spent after this election cycle. Been spending hours reading political recaps. I know it is time to let it go and get on with life in a country now under one party rule. The feeling of a total lack of control about my country's national political situation and destiny is eerily similar to the feelings of lack of control with drinking I always had. There was never a personal system of checks and balances for me. It's feels like a similar mindset. At least I now have control over my drinking.
The sun is shining and I have my life to live. Time to get out of my malaise and make the most of it!
The sun is shining and I have my life to live. Time to get out of my malaise and make the most of it!
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DG!!!!! 
Nice work on all your sober time. It's great to see you here. I'm glad you stopped by.
I'm disappointed in the election results. I stayed up late to watch the votes come in and the morning after I left for work in a tired, stunned fog.
I'm grateful that I am not drinking over my disappointment. I'm grateful I was sober and able to go to work the next morning. I'm grateful I'm not reacting to conservative female friends' and acquaintences' social media comments. I'm also glad the results are not holding my mood down. I've "let it go" enough to get out of my own way and get on with my day and do the next right thing - maybe take more political action???
Nice work on all your sober time. It's great to see you here. I'm glad you stopped by. I'm disappointed in the election results. I stayed up late to watch the votes come in and the morning after I left for work in a tired, stunned fog.
I'm grateful that I am not drinking over my disappointment. I'm grateful I was sober and able to go to work the next morning. I'm grateful I'm not reacting to conservative female friends' and acquaintences' social media comments. I'm also glad the results are not holding my mood down. I've "let it go" enough to get out of my own way and get on with my day and do the next right thing - maybe take more political action???
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Do mine eyes deceive? Is that the girl of drums doing a 43 pop in? If it be, then, congrats on that 43, and, kudos for passing on your experience, strength and hope....you rock!!
The election....hummm...I'll just say that I felt the Bern in a big way. Marched and phone banked for my main man. I voted for Prez only as a hope for a Supreme Court that leaned more my way of thinking...that didn't turn out so well either. However, I will be helping some young Berniecrats run for office in Florida. Crazy as it sounds, star...I feel a brighter future...in 4 years.
The election....hummm...I'll just say that I felt the Bern in a big way. Marched and phone banked for my main man. I voted for Prez only as a hope for a Supreme Court that leaned more my way of thinking...that didn't turn out so well either. However, I will be helping some young Berniecrats run for office in Florida. Crazy as it sounds, star...I feel a brighter future...in 4 years.
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Join Date: Apr 2013
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HI all 
10 days in a row so far, but not without a lot of challenges. Feeling angry, disillusioned, frightened, disappointed and frustrated. I just can not bury my head and say "it will be ok..." I shake my head at stupidity here but so far have not drank... but it has been one minute at a time.
Lots of meds help me get through the day.
10 days in a row so far, but not without a lot of challenges. Feeling angry, disillusioned, frightened, disappointed and frustrated. I just can not bury my head and say "it will be ok..." I shake my head at stupidity here but so far have not drank... but it has been one minute at a time.Lots of meds help me get through the day.
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I've never known any amount of drinking to change an event that's already happened Drake.
Got to roll with the punches to get to whats real, as that noted philosopher David Lee Roth says
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Got to roll with the punches to get to whats real, as that noted philosopher David Lee Roth says
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Hi overs
Pleased it's Friday, been a long week. But we get nearly a fortnight off at Christmas so something to look forward to.
I smiled to myself the other day as I was driving ' buy 6 bottles of wine with 20% off', the supermarket sign declared! I would have loved that saying! It wouldn't look odd getting 6 bottles all at once cos it was an offer! Whew, those were the days and I am pleased they are over!
Hope it's a good day for everyone overs
Pleased it's Friday, been a long week. But we get nearly a fortnight off at Christmas so something to look forward to.
I smiled to myself the other day as I was driving ' buy 6 bottles of wine with 20% off', the supermarket sign declared! I would have loved that saying! It wouldn't look odd getting 6 bottles all at once cos it was an offer! Whew, those were the days and I am pleased they are over!
Hope it's a good day for everyone overs
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Hi DG and congrats!
Drake, hang in! You know it will get better. Try to focus on all of the positive things that come with sobriety.
SG, I'm having similar problems. I haven't gotten as far as you have in accepting and moving on. I'm so appalled about the bigot that was elected and cannot get my head around the amount of damage he can do without the normal checks in place.
Thankfully I made it through the election without drinking - and, major miracle, without once thinking of doing so to blot it all out. I'm sitting here with all of my feelings and not wanting my reaction to be otherwise. Major progress.
Drake, hang in! You know it will get better. Try to focus on all of the positive things that come with sobriety.
SG, I'm having similar problems. I haven't gotten as far as you have in accepting and moving on. I'm so appalled about the bigot that was elected and cannot get my head around the amount of damage he can do without the normal checks in place.
Thankfully I made it through the election without drinking - and, major miracle, without once thinking of doing so to blot it all out. I'm sitting here with all of my feelings and not wanting my reaction to be otherwise. Major progress.
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Drake- you have been such an inspiration for me on the under's thread. You can do this!!!! This is a loooooong journey, isn't it!
Just when I thought it was over when I got my stiches out on my back, the last biopsy they did on a mole turned up as a basal cell carcinoma.
This is the most common, but less aggressive form of skin cancer so the doctor is going to cut it out the end of this month. More stiches, ugh.
Just when I thought it was over when I got my stiches out on my back, the last biopsy they did on a mole turned up as a basal cell carcinoma.
This is the most common, but less aggressive form of skin cancer so the doctor is going to cut it out the end of this month. More stiches, ugh.
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Saskia, I too was pleased that I never thought once about picking up a drink. I don't know if that would have been the case a year ago.
Carlos, hopefully lots of folks younger than us will continue to feel the Bern and stay involved in politics. It's definitely time for new blood to breathe life into the process.
Thanks for checking in Drake. You are showing amazing strength getting through this!
Glad they found it WWS. Better to know than not to know!
Make the most of this day everyone!
Carlos, hopefully lots of folks younger than us will continue to feel the Bern and stay involved in politics. It's definitely time for new blood to breathe life into the process.
Thanks for checking in Drake. You are showing amazing strength getting through this!
Glad they found it WWS. Better to know than not to know!
Make the most of this day everyone!
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