Class of May 2016 Support Thread Part 11
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Reading the news every morning has led me to a pretty weird conclusion: I'd like to believe in a Higher Power, and I earnestly hope it's aliens from another planet. As the sole American posting to this thread these days, I hope you can follow my logic:
As you know, our country is officially insane. As we watch our children get mowed down by rapid gunfire in schools, and fight about politics, and get further divided into two large political groups (spoiler alert: I'm a liberal Democrat) who will never agree on anything, I start thinking about solutions, compromise, progress into the future...and I'm ready to hand it all over...to aliens from another planet.
When I hear cries about "Making America Great Again," and "America First," I'm embarrassed by our short-sightedness. When I think of the popular phrase "Red Blooded Americans," my mind travels outward, and I wish more people remembered that we live on a planet full of red-blooded people, every single one of them, billions and billions of them. Some of them have never even heard of the United States. And every one of them have very few basic needs: food, water, and shelter. That's it. End of short list of needs, for every human being including rich, spoiled Americans.
So I guess I just wish that the aliens from another planet, who have obviously been studying our species for centuries from far away, who have a much better view of our global situation, would just take over our management worldwide. Swoop down everywhere at once, hand out the new rules, and be the boss of everyone. Because we humans are not doing a very good job of working together for our future survival!
I know those with religious leanings pray to God about things like this...and maybe my thoughts aren't so different from theirs...but they've been doing that for a really long time, and so far, it doesn't seem to be helping. I'm ready for a New World Order (and I've now just been flagged by the National Security Administration, so if you don't hear from me...)
Nope, haven't been smoking weed,
Arp
As you know, our country is officially insane. As we watch our children get mowed down by rapid gunfire in schools, and fight about politics, and get further divided into two large political groups (spoiler alert: I'm a liberal Democrat) who will never agree on anything, I start thinking about solutions, compromise, progress into the future...and I'm ready to hand it all over...to aliens from another planet.
When I hear cries about "Making America Great Again," and "America First," I'm embarrassed by our short-sightedness. When I think of the popular phrase "Red Blooded Americans," my mind travels outward, and I wish more people remembered that we live on a planet full of red-blooded people, every single one of them, billions and billions of them. Some of them have never even heard of the United States. And every one of them have very few basic needs: food, water, and shelter. That's it. End of short list of needs, for every human being including rich, spoiled Americans.
So I guess I just wish that the aliens from another planet, who have obviously been studying our species for centuries from far away, who have a much better view of our global situation, would just take over our management worldwide. Swoop down everywhere at once, hand out the new rules, and be the boss of everyone. Because we humans are not doing a very good job of working together for our future survival!
I know those with religious leanings pray to God about things like this...and maybe my thoughts aren't so different from theirs...but they've been doing that for a really long time, and so far, it doesn't seem to be helping. I'm ready for a New World Order (and I've now just been flagged by the National Security Administration, so if you don't hear from me...)
Nope, haven't been smoking weed,
Arp
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There are many days Arp where I just can't face the news. What the future holds for my girls is sometimes a bit of a scary prospect. On every level...... locally (wanting to close our A&E) nationally (our beloved NHS) and internationally (gosh where do I start?)......
If I let my little brain get carried away it would explode with worry sometimes. So what do I do? I live in 24 hour chunks. I keep my side of the street clean. I do my best. I tackle the scary stuff before it becomes a big monster.
In my little mind I see SR as a pretty good representation of a Higher Power. I found it by complete accident and my gosh has it changed my life! I may never actually meet anyone but feel like there are people out there who have my back no matter what. Much more than the sums of it's parts to me. My sober home.
Night night Arp dear and anyone else who may pop by
If I let my little brain get carried away it would explode with worry sometimes. So what do I do? I live in 24 hour chunks. I keep my side of the street clean. I do my best. I tackle the scary stuff before it becomes a big monster.
In my little mind I see SR as a pretty good representation of a Higher Power. I found it by complete accident and my gosh has it changed my life! I may never actually meet anyone but feel like there are people out there who have my back no matter what. Much more than the sums of it's parts to me. My sober home.
Night night Arp dear and anyone else who may pop by
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Jo, I hear about people taking a "news fast" occasionally, and I think I'm due. There are plenty of websites to waste my time on that won't get me worked up enough to post things like I did above! (Although, if it weren't for my daily visits to the Guardian UK, I wouldn't know that your entire country shut down recently because of snow. Okay, yes, a couple of feet at once is a lot of accumulation, I'll admit; we're just used to it where I live...)
I'm making my first public vow for marking my one-year-sober anniversary in exactly two weeks: I'm going to quit smoking. That gives me time to get used to the idea, and make a plan (Hi, Dee!) I worry about my junk food intake without ciggies, but really, it can't get much worse that it already is, I'll just be overeating without the added toxins and the suffocation...
I'll slap a nicotine patch on my arm on St. Patrick's Day and call it done. Maybe get my car detailed to add extra motivation. And I'll let my parents take me out for prime rib to celebrate. See, planning!
Okay, then...
I'm making my first public vow for marking my one-year-sober anniversary in exactly two weeks: I'm going to quit smoking. That gives me time to get used to the idea, and make a plan (Hi, Dee!) I worry about my junk food intake without ciggies, but really, it can't get much worse that it already is, I'll just be overeating without the added toxins and the suffocation...
I'll slap a nicotine patch on my arm on St. Patrick's Day and call it done. Maybe get my car detailed to add extra motivation. And I'll let my parents take me out for prime rib to celebrate. See, planning!
Okay, then...
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Whoa! That is quite an announcement Arp! I am most impressed! As you know I cheat and vape away to my hearts content. Baby steps and all that.....
Oh yes we grind to a complete halt here at the slightest dusting of snow! My daughter's schools were closed for 3 days so I couldn't work. I must admit the little darlings drive me insane!
. 3 bored females in one house just isn't isn't the best. Problem we have here is it's so hilly. Plus I don't think it occurs to many drivers to slow the heck down either.
The Guardian eh? That's probably my go-to newspaper rather than tabloids. Ugh I despair that folk think these things are anything other than biased corrupt tat-rags.
I do think with your wry sense of humour and taste in tv you are an under cover Brit living out there Arp. There's a Celebrity Bake Off coming up soon here for Stand up to Cancer. Can't wait!!!!! (oh and Bake off is now on Channel 4 not BBC - cause a proper uproar!) Although it's kind of like self torture a little now I'm not actually eating any cake sob!
Better carry on folding washing (oh the joys!) as the girls are back from their dad's any minute. Have a great day! ❤❤❤
Oh yes we grind to a complete halt here at the slightest dusting of snow! My daughter's schools were closed for 3 days so I couldn't work. I must admit the little darlings drive me insane!
. 3 bored females in one house just isn't isn't the best. Problem we have here is it's so hilly. Plus I don't think it occurs to many drivers to slow the heck down either. The Guardian eh? That's probably my go-to newspaper rather than tabloids. Ugh I despair that folk think these things are anything other than biased corrupt tat-rags.
I do think with your wry sense of humour and taste in tv you are an under cover Brit living out there Arp. There's a Celebrity Bake Off coming up soon here for Stand up to Cancer. Can't wait!!!!! (oh and Bake off is now on Channel 4 not BBC - cause a proper uproar!) Although it's kind of like self torture a little now I'm not actually eating any cake sob!
Better carry on folding washing (oh the joys!) as the girls are back from their dad's any minute. Have a great day! ❤❤❤
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Man, I wonder how I'll act if I ever have to work every weekday! My latest sleep craze is three-hour events. 4:30-7:30pm...1-4am...whatever to whenever, dealer's choice, utterly random. One of the perks of living alone, I guess. Dog doesn't care, she's 16 and always ready for a nap!
Today I'm working on staying conscious long enough to drive my neighbor friend to the "local" airport an hour away, she's heading off to Florida to nurse her sick mother through lung cancer treatment. Her two siblings down there are...complicated...so I worry that she'll never come back. Mom's prognosis isn't great, and one brother is unable to live alone; a big fat mess of familial responsibility is looming ahead of her, and she'd rather just smoke weed and take a nap. But she's "the girl" in the family, so it all falls on her, like it or not. Boys are generally not good caregivers at crisis time.
I just spent an hour on the Big Board reading posts of the newly sober, the wanna be sober, the used to be sober...grateful to be looking at a year, but always fully aware of the ledge. It's a long way down!
Happy Tuesday
Today I'm working on staying conscious long enough to drive my neighbor friend to the "local" airport an hour away, she's heading off to Florida to nurse her sick mother through lung cancer treatment. Her two siblings down there are...complicated...so I worry that she'll never come back. Mom's prognosis isn't great, and one brother is unable to live alone; a big fat mess of familial responsibility is looming ahead of her, and she'd rather just smoke weed and take a nap. But she's "the girl" in the family, so it all falls on her, like it or not. Boys are generally not good caregivers at crisis time.
I just spent an hour on the Big Board reading posts of the newly sober, the wanna be sober, the used to be sober...grateful to be looking at a year, but always fully aware of the ledge. It's a long way down!
Happy Tuesday
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I find staying close to the newcomer section keeps a healthy fear of the ledge alive Arp. As much as it is now my new normal to be sober I don't think it is helpful for me to kid myself that I'm cured in any way shape or form.
I am enjoying the fruits of sobriety that's for sure but I'm still filled with self-doubt in terms of keeping this going forever. When those thoughts come the only thing I can do is shut them off and live in the here and now. 24 hour chunks of life which add up to something much more.
We are off up to my parents this weekend to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. Imagine that 50 years married? They are having a party at home with about 30 friends and relatives attending. And yes there will be alcohol. I don't have any worries about staying sober. I'd have to be in a pretty bad place to drink in front of my family. The big unspoken thing however will be that their last party for their ruby wedding anniversary resulted in me being escorted off to bed in a very drunken state. It's memories like that which pop up now and again.......*shudder*
It's sad to think how many years we wasted being slaves to that damned poison isn't it? Years that we can't ever get back. Formative years for my girls and I was in a destructive relationship with a bottle. I had dinner with my eldest daughter a couple of weeks ago. Just the 2 of us and found myself wondering how many more times will we do this before she leaves home? She is nearly 16 and gosh how that has flown. Ho hum.....onward again to another day.
Lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am enjoying the fruits of sobriety that's for sure but I'm still filled with self-doubt in terms of keeping this going forever. When those thoughts come the only thing I can do is shut them off and live in the here and now. 24 hour chunks of life which add up to something much more.
We are off up to my parents this weekend to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. Imagine that 50 years married? They are having a party at home with about 30 friends and relatives attending. And yes there will be alcohol. I don't have any worries about staying sober. I'd have to be in a pretty bad place to drink in front of my family. The big unspoken thing however will be that their last party for their ruby wedding anniversary resulted in me being escorted off to bed in a very drunken state. It's memories like that which pop up now and again.......*shudder*
It's sad to think how many years we wasted being slaves to that damned poison isn't it? Years that we can't ever get back. Formative years for my girls and I was in a destructive relationship with a bottle. I had dinner with my eldest daughter a couple of weeks ago. Just the 2 of us and found myself wondering how many more times will we do this before she leaves home? She is nearly 16 and gosh how that has flown. Ho hum.....onward again to another day.
Lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Well, hello old friends! I AM ALIVE!
Sorry I have been AWOL. Man, I don't know where the time goes, but here we are in March already. Things have been good. Busy settling in here in the house, and my job. It has been a little rough accumulating the dog--- the new surrounding, noises, etc. have her a little spooked sometimes, but she is loving not living in an apartment for sure. As are we.
Tomorrow the lil Sass turns one, so yes, its cake and ice cream, and she is wearing the tutu! If I could figure out pics, I will post some. She has grown a lot, but still has the puppy in her for sure!
Sounds like you all are doing well! I haven't spent a lot of time reading posts, I was just wanting to say HI! to all my Mayflies! Ive missed you all so much!
I will post later this afternoon, but until then................
All my love,
Camery
Sorry I have been AWOL. Man, I don't know where the time goes, but here we are in March already. Things have been good. Busy settling in here in the house, and my job. It has been a little rough accumulating the dog--- the new surrounding, noises, etc. have her a little spooked sometimes, but she is loving not living in an apartment for sure. As are we.
Tomorrow the lil Sass turns one, so yes, its cake and ice cream, and she is wearing the tutu! If I could figure out pics, I will post some. She has grown a lot, but still has the puppy in her for sure!
Sounds like you all are doing well! I haven't spent a lot of time reading posts, I was just wanting to say HI! to all my Mayflies! Ive missed you all so much!
I will post later this afternoon, but until then................
All my love,
Camery
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Just to show how seriously we take our national observances:
Today, March 13, is National Coconut Torte day, and National Earmuff day.
Those are just silly, as are most of them. Nap Day, however...I patriotically pissed away two hours on the couch yesterday; god bless 'murrica!
Today, March 13, is National Coconut Torte day, and National Earmuff day.
Those are just silly, as are most of them. Nap Day, however...I patriotically pissed away two hours on the couch yesterday; god bless 'murrica!
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Oh I would love a national holiday dedicated to napping!
As a matter of fact I'm pretty exhausted since my weekend away. It gets to the point of brain fog and I just need to get away from all noise and REST. The girls are off to their dad's in about an hour so that'll give me a good chance to to just that.
I think I'm progressing somewhat on that these feelings don't get me as panicky as they used to. Can't be superwoman all the time eh?
Ooh ooh someone's got a birthday tomorrow eek!
As a matter of fact I'm pretty exhausted since my weekend away. It gets to the point of brain fog and I just need to get away from all noise and REST. The girls are off to their dad's in about an hour so that'll give me a good chance to to just that.
I think I'm progressing somewhat on that these feelings don't get me as panicky as they used to. Can't be superwoman all the time eh?
Ooh ooh someone's got a birthday tomorrow eek!
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Oh, my dear old Mayfly friend Jo!! We'll call it close enough; I know for sure I was in the detox center on St. Patrick's day, but I'm pretty sure a year ago today I was calling work for time off and making arrangements for a bed...
I'm actually more impressed when I look at the title of this thread, and realize we've been cyber-friends for almost two years now! That's just as important to me as my sobriety date (full disclosure: me and Jo have swapped real emails, shh don't tell...) It's a real pleasure that we're both sober to celebrate my birthday. Love you, friend I've never met!
I'm actually more impressed when I look at the title of this thread, and realize we've been cyber-friends for almost two years now! That's just as important to me as my sobriety date (full disclosure: me and Jo have swapped real emails, shh don't tell...) It's a real pleasure that we're both sober to celebrate my birthday. Love you, friend I've never met!
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I've been thinking about you a lot today Arp. Well us I guess. I didn't think we'd make it you know? Back then when we were repeatedly trying and disappearing time and time again. Thank God (insert name of chosen HP here) we found this place and another.
Shudder to think where we would be today my friend
Shudder to think where we would be today my friend
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The weekend again!
I should be painting Melly's bedroom but so far I'm enjoying a relax! Oh well I have tomorrow too.....Great yoga class today I'm finding it much more pleasant now I've shifted a bit of weight. Still a long way to go but ODAAT applies here too I guess!
Any news on the tests Arp? I'm not nagging of course (or am I?) Just wondered if you had an appointment soon.
Ugh I should get a move on I suppose! Stick some washing on and clean the room before I paint. Not an earth-shattering day but a sober one so all is good! Happy Friday! ������
I should be painting Melly's bedroom but so far I'm enjoying a relax! Oh well I have tomorrow too.....Great yoga class today I'm finding it much more pleasant now I've shifted a bit of weight. Still a long way to go but ODAAT applies here too I guess!
Any news on the tests Arp? I'm not nagging of course (or am I?) Just wondered if you had an appointment soon.
Ugh I should get a move on I suppose! Stick some washing on and clean the room before I paint. Not an earth-shattering day but a sober one so all is good! Happy Friday! ������
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