24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 394
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Originally Posted by SoberLeigh 
And a chocolate cake for Free2beme!
PS since I discovered the desktop version of SR (thanks Snufkin) I’m loving exploring the smileys
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Originally Posted by Willow68
Hi everyone, checking in for another 24 from sunny Australia
Snufkin that’s awesome! Congratulations! You are so talented, no wonder they all sold! I hope the owner of the haunted witches house looks after all those adorable cats!
Plenny, 2 weeks unplugged! No reception! That’s soooo good to hear. Enjoy reconnecting with yourself and nature!
Kenton and Jojo I’m so excited for you guys meeting up, that’s really exciting! I’m literally jumping up and down with excitement for you both. And Venus and Kenton too! That’s so great to hear
I’ve been feeling a bit lonely and have come to realise that all my friends drink! My closest friends are closet alcoholics and I have been quietly avoiding them lately because it’s too hard to be near them. Absolutely everything we did together revolved around drinking. Funny that.... So I’m trying to cultivate new friendships with sober people, maybe at yoga, although talking to a couple of them, they’re drinkers too (probably normal drinkers, but still risky for me). But there must be some non drinkers there, they look so fit and healthy.... I also have a friend from work who doesn’t drink who came to my birthday party, I just decided, I’m going to ring her up and see if she wants to go for lunch one day this week! That thought has just lifted my mood enormously :-)
Oh Free, what a pain... I hope your day gets better ❤️
Have a wonderful day/night everyone ❤️
Snufkin that’s awesome! Congratulations! You are so talented, no wonder they all sold! I hope the owner of the haunted witches house looks after all those adorable cats!
Plenny, 2 weeks unplugged! No reception! That’s soooo good to hear. Enjoy reconnecting with yourself and nature!
Kenton and Jojo I’m so excited for you guys meeting up, that’s really exciting! I’m literally jumping up and down with excitement for you both. And Venus and Kenton too! That’s so great to hear
I’ve been feeling a bit lonely and have come to realise that all my friends drink! My closest friends are closet alcoholics and I have been quietly avoiding them lately because it’s too hard to be near them. Absolutely everything we did together revolved around drinking. Funny that.... So I’m trying to cultivate new friendships with sober people, maybe at yoga, although talking to a couple of them, they’re drinkers too (probably normal drinkers, but still risky for me). But there must be some non drinkers there, they look so fit and healthy.... I also have a friend from work who doesn’t drink who came to my birthday party, I just decided, I’m going to ring her up and see if she wants to go for lunch one day this week! That thought has just lifted my mood enormously :-)
Oh Free, what a pain... I hope your day gets better ❤️
Have a wonderful day/night everyone ❤️
I totally understand how you feel. I don't have any close friends here where I live, but all my soul mates I left in Poland a decade ago are closet alcoholics. Every single person. Gee, I don't even have a friend that wouldn't smoke... As much as I love them, communication between us has become too much. It's not like it's triggering, it's just we're living different lives with different priorities and we don't have that much in common anymore. Making new friends in sobriety is definitely a good idea.
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It's possible.....it just takes effort and time....and just a thought.....there is no reason to not start a healthy no-alcohol or drugs group that meets up for fun and walks and coffee and such...snuf.....you could do a healthy artists group thing, and Willow, Qld....holy moly....lots of realllllllly healthy-all-the-way people there....how to find them? Start something....a chi latte group....yes...I am being silly but it is all possible. 
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That’s a great idea Venus ❤️ and I do love chai lattes lol. Queensland is magic for outdoor activities too, maybe a walking group followed by coffee/chai
I just messaged a girl I know who goes to yoga and organised to catch up for a coffee after yoga class this week so that’s a really good start
I hear you Snufkin, and Venus’s suggestion of a sober artists group is a great idea.
Thanks Venus ❤️
I just messaged a girl I know who goes to yoga and organised to catch up for a coffee after yoga class this week so that’s a really good start
I hear you Snufkin, and Venus’s suggestion of a sober artists group is a great idea.
Thanks Venus ❤️
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Originally Posted by Snufkin
Aw thank you Willow! You're so kind!
I totally understand how you feel. I don't have any close friends here where I live, but all my soul mates I left in Poland a decade ago are closet alcoholics. Every single person. Gee, I don't even have a friend that wouldn't smoke... As much as I love them, communication between us has become too much. It's not like it's triggering, it's just we're living different lives with different priorities and we don't have that much in common anymore. Making new friends in sobriety is definitely a good idea.
I totally understand how you feel. I don't have any close friends here where I live, but all my soul mates I left in Poland a decade ago are closet alcoholics. Every single person. Gee, I don't even have a friend that wouldn't smoke... As much as I love them, communication between us has become too much. It's not like it's triggering, it's just we're living different lives with different priorities and we don't have that much in common anymore. Making new friends in sobriety is definitely a good idea.
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I was writing...and erased....but now I have to say it.
I came here....my parents were gone after I had cared for them for years. My beautiful Venus died so awfully. I had sisters who didn't care about me (I thought) and I came here and started a whole new life. Got married at my age (for the first time) to a younger man () ....it's a whole different culture Willow, snuf....you must have experienced this too....the point is we can do ANYTHING we want....anything.
I have no idea what I am doing but I am doing it anyway. And it's wonderful.
I came here....my parents were gone after I had cared for them for years. My beautiful Venus died so awfully. I had sisters who didn't care about me (I thought) and I came here and started a whole new life. Got married at my age (for the first time) to a younger man (
) ....it's a whole different culture Willow, snuf....you must have experienced this too....the point is we can do ANYTHING we want....anything. I have no idea what I am doing but I am doing it anyway. And it's wonderful.
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Originally Posted by venuscat
I was writing...and erased....but now I have to say it.
I came here....my parents were gone after I had cared for them for years. My beautiful Venus died so awfully. I had sisters who didn't care about me (I thought) and I came here and started a whole new life. Got married at my age (for the first time) to a younger man () ....it's a whole different culture Willow, snuf....you must have experienced this too....the point is we can do ANYTHING we want....anything.
I have no idea what I am doing but I am doing it anyway. And it's wonderful.
I came here....my parents were gone after I had cared for them for years. My beautiful Venus died so awfully. I had sisters who didn't care about me (I thought) and I came here and started a whole new life. Got married at my age (for the first time) to a younger man (
) ....it's a whole different culture Willow, snuf....you must have experienced this too....the point is we can do ANYTHING we want....anything. I have no idea what I am doing but I am doing it anyway. And it's wonderful.
I agree with your last two sentences. We may not know what we’re doing but, we’re more capable of dealing with whatever comes up whilst sober.
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Originally Posted by venuscat
I was writing...and erased....but now I have to say it.
I came here....my parents were gone after I had cared for them for years. My beautiful Venus died so awfully. I had sisters who didn't care about me (I thought) and I came here and started a whole new life. Got married at my age (for the first time) to a younger man () ....it's a whole different culture Willow, snuf....you must have experienced this too....the point is we can do ANYTHING we want....anything.
I have no idea what I am doing but I am doing it anyway. And it's wonderful.
I came here....my parents were gone after I had cared for them for years. My beautiful Venus died so awfully. I had sisters who didn't care about me (I thought) and I came here and started a whole new life. Got married at my age (for the first time) to a younger man (
) ....it's a whole different culture Willow, snuf....you must have experienced this too....the point is we can do ANYTHING we want....anything. I have no idea what I am doing but I am doing it anyway. And it's wonderful.
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Oh Willow....we are kind of twins. In so many ways....meant to be stuff.
So I studied....not for three years though....and worked as an aged care worker there for years....my mum got sick...it was a miracle I had the skills.....and now you are doing this and I am with you and behind you all the way. Full support baby. You are some kind of amazing my love. ♥
So I studied....not for three years though....and worked as an aged care worker there for years....my mum got sick...it was a miracle I had the skills.....and now you are doing this and I am with you and behind you all the way. Full support baby. You are some kind of amazing my love.
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Canadian Koala
CeeFarro
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Coldfusion
cornpone
county111111
CrossYourHeart
Daisybelle
Dee74
Delilah1
DreamCatcher17
Endoftheday
erfra7
Free2bme888
FormerBeerLover
Gabe1980
gatorman
Gilmer
Goat
goodbyeevan
goose333
Hats
heyfly
Hevyn
hopehunter
Jack16
Jjb2018
joandmelandhan
jsm273
julietUK
Kaneda8888
kenton
Kris47
least
lilymaz
Lostmyoffswitch
lyddie
Mags1
Neoo
Nic233
nmd
Optimist4ever57
PhoenixJ
Pinky1
Plenny
Quincy
quitter62
Rainman1
Rar
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Rowlands1
Saskia
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Ullo ullo what yer say?
Just went to my audiologist re ear ache, wax? funny noises etc.
Why the audiologist? Well I recently started using hearers.
Oh the joys of old age. My left hearer went kaput, but it's my right
ear causing the trouble. Left hearer fixed but they suggested I see the doc
re offending earas I have a slight fever, so I am this arvo, Kingsbury time. Busy busy!
Bit of an infection perhaps but no hot toddies or any of that garbage.
On ward to victory
Just went to my audiologist re ear ache, wax? funny noises etc.
Why the audiologist? Well I recently started using hearers.
Oh the joys of old age. My left hearer went kaput, but it's my right
ear causing the trouble. Left hearer fixed but they suggested I see the doc
re offending earas I have a slight fever, so I am this arvo, Kingsbury time. Busy busy!
Bit of an infection perhaps but no hot toddies or any of that garbage.
On ward to victory
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