Class of March 2017 Support Thread Part 3
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No Xanex last night. Didn't sleep. But feel oddly awake. Never knew the things I have recently found out about Benzos. Take very small dose .5mg. But shouldn't have turned it into a regular occurrence. Same feeling of attachment to the lil pill as to alcohol and that territorial feeling of not wanting to let it go. Anyway, I'm all set to remove 'benzos' completely. I'd be lying if I said I don't like it. Evil Grin... So off to Jazzercise to get this body tone for Key West next month. Have a great day everyone!
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Just got back from a 5km run (not sure what that equates to in miles). First run in a long time...Must've looked like a right wally doing the weird half dying shuffle jog. But I made it. It can only get easier. Love to all. xxxx Onward sober soldiers xxxx
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Originally Posted by Mish 
Just got back from a 5km run (not sure what that equates to in miles). First run in a long time...Must've looked like a right wally doing the weird half dying shuffle jog. But I made it. It can only get easier. Love to all. xxxx Onward sober soldiers xxxx
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Hi all,
Will catch up on the thread and post more later, but just needed to do this quick post for myself. After a half day of the seminar today, I did some grocery shopping and came home.
Was good about not buying any wine, but when putting groceries away, again noticed a bit of rum left in the apartment owner's gallon jug in the fridge. I've seen it every day since getting here six days ago and have had no temptation (that it's not mine helps). Today for some reason it made me more uncomfortable. I moved it to a different part of the fridge and that made it worse so I moved it back, and then sort of lingered on what it might feel like to drink it.
But then I thought my plan, and first thought of my Team Marchers. That little extra moment allowed me to summon up my inner ninja and shut AV down. As an extra precaution I decided I would post here. Somehow just posting here really ups the ante in terms of me not drinking and takes my commitment to not drink to another level.
So, here is my commitment: I will not drink the rum (or beer) he has in the fridge. Don't want it, don't need it. Instead will go work on art or do one of the meditation assignments, and reflect on how nice it is and how much better I feel when I don't drink (full disclosure: will probably first binge on the next episode or so of Netlix's Better Call Saul Season 2...).
Thanks guys.
Will catch up on the thread and post more later, but just needed to do this quick post for myself. After a half day of the seminar today, I did some grocery shopping and came home.
Was good about not buying any wine, but when putting groceries away, again noticed a bit of rum left in the apartment owner's gallon jug in the fridge. I've seen it every day since getting here six days ago and have had no temptation (that it's not mine helps). Today for some reason it made me more uncomfortable. I moved it to a different part of the fridge and that made it worse so I moved it back, and then sort of lingered on what it might feel like to drink it.
But then I thought my plan, and first thought of my Team Marchers. That little extra moment allowed me to summon up my inner ninja and shut AV down. As an extra precaution I decided I would post here. Somehow just posting here really ups the ante in terms of me not drinking and takes my commitment to not drink to another level.
So, here is my commitment: I will not drink the rum (or beer) he has in the fridge. Don't want it, don't need it. Instead will go work on art or do one of the meditation assignments, and reflect on how nice it is and how much better I feel when I don't drink (full disclosure: will probably first binge on the next episode or so of Netlix's Better Call Saul Season 2...).
Thanks guys.
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Yes, 5k is fantastic Mish!
Thanks for everybody's support about my biking event vs. my daughter's concert, family first.
Just a quick check in on day 33. Another sober ninja weekend is approaching, can't wait
Thanks for everybody's support about my biking event vs. my daughter's concert, family first.
Just a quick check in on day 33. Another sober ninja weekend is approaching, can't wait
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Day 4. I'm rejoicing that I am actually looking forward to each day, to the little tasks at home and to my walks around the neighbourhood. I'd been doing those things out of a sense of duty - but now I really am looking forward to the doing of them. I'm thrilled
Sleeping well, eating well, storing up strategies and happy thoughts for when, not if, a challenge comes.
Ninja on!
Sleeping well, eating well, storing up strategies and happy thoughts for when, not if, a challenge comes.
Ninja on!
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Sushi for dinner. It's a chilly dreary night here in the Midwest. Getting ready to make us berry smoothies for a treat.
I have a extended family reunion on Sunday afternoon in a Irish pub (well however close one outside of Ireland can be). I'm already thinking about it and will be strong. Saturday night granddaughter will spend the night, so I'm looking forward to a sober weekend!
Have. A good night Marchers!
I have a extended family reunion on Sunday afternoon in a Irish pub (well however close one outside of Ireland can be). I'm already thinking about it and will be strong. Saturday night granddaughter will spend the night, so I'm looking forward to a sober weekend!
Have. A good night Marchers!
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Good morning all. Good job on working through the urges Agri. It sounds like you have a great opportunity at the meditation seminar. Take full advantage of it, which you seem to be doing very well. Well done!
Loving the Aussie slang Mish and miss it as an Aussie living overseas. A Wally is a friendly term for an idiot. If someone says or does something silly, we say "You're a Wally!" I think it comes from an ad we had on TV years ago about saving water during a long drought. Wally would waste water by watering his lawn and driveway for a long time. The catchphrase was "Don't be a Wally with water!"
Glad you feel at peace with your decision JCNY. Happy riding anyway.
I have a day off today. Yeah! But just found out last night that my little sweet cat, who has feline AIDS, now has been diagnosed with diabetes and will require 2 daily injections. Poor little dear. He won't be cured but we can make his life as happy and comfortable as we can. Bit nervous about doing the injections though, but I'll do anything to make him feel better.
The weather is overcast but we'll still go for a drive in the mountains and try and find a nice restaurant for lunch.
Feeling ok at day 33. I was reading last night and was happy to hear my hubby refer to it as studying. He does listen to me!
Have a great sober day all 😊
Loving the ninja pictures. I would like to imagine my ninja as the cool photo but I feel more like Kung Fu panda!
Loving the Aussie slang Mish and miss it as an Aussie living overseas. A Wally is a friendly term for an idiot. If someone says or does something silly, we say "You're a Wally!" I think it comes from an ad we had on TV years ago about saving water during a long drought. Wally would waste water by watering his lawn and driveway for a long time. The catchphrase was "Don't be a Wally with water!"
Glad you feel at peace with your decision JCNY. Happy riding anyway.
I have a day off today. Yeah! But just found out last night that my little sweet cat, who has feline AIDS, now has been diagnosed with diabetes and will require 2 daily injections. Poor little dear. He won't be cured but we can make his life as happy and comfortable as we can. Bit nervous about doing the injections though, but I'll do anything to make him feel better.
The weather is overcast but we'll still go for a drive in the mountains and try and find a nice restaurant for lunch.
Feeling ok at day 33. I was reading last night and was happy to hear my hubby refer to it as studying. He does listen to me!
Have a great sober day all 😊
Loving the ninja pictures. I would like to imagine my ninja as the cool photo but I feel more like Kung Fu panda!
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Doing ok
Thanks for the welcome all. I had a bit of trouble yesterday. Strong cravings to smoke weed. Didn't probably mostly because I'd have to call a guy.
I guess I'll learn everyone's names eventually.
Last night ai got some good advice at a meeting... if you aren't grateful for your sobriety you'll lose it. So I made a list of 8 things I'm grateful about this morning and it really did put me in a better mood.
An old religious dude told me to get down on my knees morning and night and ask for my cravings to be removed just as an experiment. So I'm gonna do that also... we can't hurt.
I own a baby (250) Ninja I ride to work sometimes and I Love better call Saul. Seems.like Netflix here hasn't got season 2 up yet but it'll happen.
Stay strong all.
I guess I'll learn everyone's names eventually.
Last night ai got some good advice at a meeting... if you aren't grateful for your sobriety you'll lose it. So I made a list of 8 things I'm grateful about this morning and it really did put me in a better mood.
An old religious dude told me to get down on my knees morning and night and ask for my cravings to be removed just as an experiment. So I'm gonna do that also... we can't hurt.
I own a baby (250) Ninja I ride to work sometimes and I Love better call Saul. Seems.like Netflix here hasn't got season 2 up yet but it'll happen.
Stay strong all.
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Gazza, there's also a great daily gratitude thread somewhere here on SR. While I haven't been using it this time, it'd probably be a good idea for me to start getting back in that habit myself.
Found it:
The Gratitude List - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
Hope everyone is doing well this evening. Just got done taking a long hot bath with a good book--ok, four good books as I usually have four books going at a time. I'm sick in many many ways besides my alcoholism. Now it's time to play a little Zelda and wait for the new season of Fargo to start in a bit.
Found it:
The Gratitude List - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
Hope everyone is doing well this evening. Just got done taking a long hot bath with a good book--ok, four good books as I usually have four books going at a time. I'm sick in many many ways besides my alcoholism. Now it's time to play a little Zelda and wait for the new season of Fargo to start in a bit.
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Originally Posted by CaseyW
It's the opposite direction of a left wally. Duh.
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