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One Year & Over Part 46

Old 01-20-2017, 12:04 AM
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Good morning Overs.

I'm so thankful for my sobriety and my sober friends on SR. If there is a downside to sobriety it is looking at family, friends, work colleagues and total strangers who are in the grip of addiction and knowing that until they reach the bottom there's nothing you can do to arrest their fall. A soccer Mum who poisoned herself with booze over the New Year was organising a binge last night. She calls her husband an alcoholic because he drinks every day but she isn't, even when if she makes it home after a binge, she may fall asleep on the sidewalk outside her house!!

Last night the booze was flowing at soccer practice!

That turned into a bit of a rant but it's good to get it off my chest. Have a great day.
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Old 01-20-2017, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by gleefan View Post

I used to see it as a badge of honor that people couldn't believe that I was up and functioning the morning after partying.
I totally forgot that I used to feel this way all of the time. Yep, I partied my butt off but still made it to work the next day, because I was a tough guy who could handle my booze. Ugh!

Mags, so sorry to read about your Dad.

Kris, congrats on three years! That is amazing!

I'm in a stretch of working twenty of thirty hours and finally caught the crud that is flying around my work. Today will be a long, sleep deprived day. At least I'm not hungover!

Have a great day all!
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Old 01-20-2017, 12:34 AM
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That's a lot of hours at work star, and not good that you are sick now.
Great attitude though.
Soup and lots of water and tons of love from us.

Andy ~ I don't know that everyone needs to reach rock bottom before they can see this is not the way they want to live. I truly believe I didn't....I had a lot further down I could have gone.

I somehow managed to never end up in hospital or jail. I kept telling myself I could still drink....yes, I would have died I think if I had kept going...hmm....this is not making much sense.

Sometimes we can be reached before rock bottom. I believe it's possible.
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Old 01-20-2017, 01:19 AM
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Suze, I think we have differing levels of 'rock bottom' in the same way we have differing addictions. A Little like Andy's 'soccer mom' I thought my drinking was gluttony but not addiction as I measured it against me ex who drank vodkas at 8 am purely to function. But I knew I had to do something when I could no longer meet my own eye in the morning mirror when I promised not to drink 'that night' knowing full well I would. I didn't lose my job, my family, my home, but I lost my self respect and loathed the woman in the mirror. That was my personal nadir.
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Old 01-20-2017, 01:29 AM
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I understand now toots.

Thank you love...I guess my view is/was coloured by the things I hear in the rooms....
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Old 01-20-2017, 02:25 AM
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Like Toots my nadir was accepting a beer I had said, to myself, I would refuse. I felt so disgusted with myself I gave it back!

Gleefan, while we could still get into work there wasn't a problem, was there? Staying in hotels is fun too. Your colleagues can see how much you eat for breakfast. Honour says you start with cereal, clean up a good full plate of fried and top it off with toast.
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Old 01-20-2017, 03:39 AM
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Mags, congrats on 3 years and 6 months sober today!

Thanks for sharing, everybody! I like a little recovery talk in the overs once in awhile

Have a Fantastic Friday, gang!
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One of the many things I love about this gang is the wide range of topics. Personal stories, temptations, friends and family, almost everything else and a healthy dash of recovery talk. Staying connected here makes my recovery do-able.

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Old 01-20-2017, 04:39 AM
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Congratulations, Mags.
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Old 01-20-2017, 04:59 AM
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congrats kris & mags

if i wasn't dead,

for sure i would be back to being seriously miserable & exausted
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Old 01-20-2017, 10:20 AM
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Thanks overs, time flies by!
Congratulations toots, Kris and wolfie.

My dad passed 8 years in June but funny how I remembers it all from our past drinking.

Like all the overs I'm so glad it's behind me. And yes, I guess triggers come occasionally but we remember how we are now to how we was and such better persons and as fbl said, we all met each other.

Have a brilliant weekend overs.
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Well, one day at a time, I just past 4 years sober! Go me

January is by far my busiest time of the year work-wise; many things are 'marked' in the diary for January - tomorrow marks 20 years since my mum died, I've just past 4 years sober, my estranged husband's birthday is in a few days and crazy busy times occur at work - whew!! I shared at a meeting this week and, although I am happy I am 4 years sober, it does feel quite unreal.

What is sure, however, is that I don't think I would have had a chance of remaining sober without the support of AA and SR, so a big BIG thank you to everyone here!!

To everyone going through rough times, my best thoughts and wishes to you all.
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Congratulations on 4 years FG. Yes, one day at a time certainly flies in the big picture.
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Congrats and *hugs*, FG!
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Big congratulations, FG!
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Congrats on 4 years FG! That is awesome!
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Congrats, FG!
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Old 01-20-2017, 05:16 PM
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Congrats, Mags!!! !!!!!!

Congrats on 4 years FG!!!!

Thanks, Sassy.

My bottom would have saw me dead. I was able to catch the cliff.
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Old 01-20-2017, 05:25 PM
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on 4 years dearest FG!!!!
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Old 01-20-2017, 07:25 PM
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Congratulations, Kris!!!!!

FG, congratulations to you, also!!
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