24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 423
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Originally Posted by whopper 
Hi everyone. Big day tomorrow, my father is going for his heart surgery. He cried a little bit earlier, but seems okay now. Not too worried, I think it should go as planned and I don't see why it wouldn't. Anyway here for another 24.
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Wow!!
Originally Posted by Willow68
I made it through the airport bar and hotel bar without drinking. Please another day of no drinking today. We’re catching up with my partner’s boozy mates today. I don’t really know anyone and they’re all heavy drinkers so it’s going to be an “interesting” day... I’m still really struggling to find any interest in socialising and still battling the AV. My thoughts so often go to Mum and Dad and I tear up. I don’t really want to be around drinking people. At all. But ‘tis the season and all that. I’m so tired of putting on a brave face when I feel like crying a lot of the time.
So I’ll take 10 mins at a time today, all day, like WaterOx and Venuscat were talking about please.
Love to you all ❤️
So I’ll take 10 mins at a time today, all day, like WaterOx and Venuscat were talking about please.
Love to you all ❤️
It has everything: Stress, airplanes (which I hate) and the worst thing is the best you can hope for is not to crash, only to land and have your family waiting for you on the other end.
And you're telling me you didn't drink?? You might just be my new hero
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Originally Posted by Willow68
I made it through the airport bar and hotel bar without drinking. Please another day of no drinking today. We’re catching up with my partner’s boozy mates today. I don’t really know anyone and they’re all heavy drinkers so it’s going to be an “interesting” day... I’m still really struggling to find any interest in socialising and still battling the AV. My thoughts so often go to Mum and Dad and I tear up. I don’t really want to be around drinking people. At all. But ‘tis the season and all that. I’m so tired of putting on a brave face when I feel like crying a lot of the time.
So I’ll take 10 mins at a time today, all day, like WaterOx and Venuscat were talking about please.
Love to you all ❤️
So I’ll take 10 mins at a time today, all day, like WaterOx and Venuscat were talking about please.
Love to you all ❤️
You are doing beautifully. Stay strong.
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Originally Posted by whopper
Hi everyone. Big day tomorrow, my father is going for his heart surgery. He cried a little bit earlier, but seems okay now. Not too worried, I think it should go as planned and I don't see why it wouldn't. Anyway here for another 24.
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Originally Posted by whopper
Hi everyone. Big day tomorrow, my father is going for his heart surgery. He cried a little bit earlier, but seems okay now. Not too worried, I think it should go as planned and I don't see why it wouldn't. Anyway here for another 24.
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Originally Posted by WaterOx
Wow the airport is my arch nemesis. If the holidays are hell, then the airport is most definitely the gates of hell themselves.
It has everything: Stress, airplanes (which I hate) and the worst thing is the best you can hope for is not to crash, only to land and have your family waiting for you on the other end.
And you're telling me you didn't drink?? You might just be my new hero
It has everything: Stress, airplanes (which I hate) and the worst thing is the best you can hope for is not to crash, only to land and have your family waiting for you on the other end.
And you're telling me you didn't drink?? You might just be my new hero
Just had a boozy lunch with my partner’s mates. I thought we were going to a restaurant but they decided on a pub. I ate lunch whilst some ate and drank beer and a couple had a purely liquid lunch of several beers. I’m leaving everyone to it and going for a walk
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Originally Posted by WaterOx
Hang in there Willow. If it means anything, you helped me get through the day. It's 9:20pm here and I'm winding down for bed.
I caved in and bought a pint of Ben & Jerrys so I think I'll get to that first
I caved in and bought a pint of Ben & Jerrys so I think I'll get to that first
We’re all in this together and helping each other out when we’re struggling. Icecream really helps me too when things get really tough, it’s my emergency tool kit and works a treat
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Thinking of you and your dad Whopper. Hope the operation goes well and he makes a great recovery.
That's tough Willow.... sounds like going for a walk is a great idea. It definitely gets easier over time... the sitting in pubs with drinkers. I can chat with drinkers quite happily now for hours but I always know when it's time for me to leave. I think of it as having a safe extraction point. If people start doing shots, for example, I head to my safe extraction point. If I've driven there I head to my car.... if not I head to the tube station or wherever gets me safely away. Being sober shouldn't exclude me from anything and I still have wonderful times in pubs with drinkers.... but saying that, most people I hang out with now are moderate drinkers. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you're doing the right thing. You don't want to cut yourself off and isolate yourself but you're recognising that your sobriety is and will always remain your number 1 priority. And in time, it will become so much easier to balance that priority with all your other priorities.
Love that Michael Jordan quote Suze.... thank you for sharing. If repeated failure is the secret to success, I am quite a success story!! My book got rejected again yesterday. ... how many rejections is that now? I've lost count. But again, I got a lovely rejection email saying the agent loved my writing style and idea but it's such a crowded market at the moment, debut writers need to produce something that really stands out. So I'm trying to think of ways to make my new book really stand out.... maybe I could dress up like a Christmas tree, cover myself in fairy lights and hand deliver the next manuscript? I would definitely stand out but maybe not in a good way. Hey ho ho ho, I'll keep writing and keep trying. Quickest way to fail is to give up and I'm not going down without a fight. Love to everyone and 24 more for me please xxxx
That's tough Willow.... sounds like going for a walk is a great idea. It definitely gets easier over time... the sitting in pubs with drinkers. I can chat with drinkers quite happily now for hours but I always know when it's time for me to leave. I think of it as having a safe extraction point. If people start doing shots, for example, I head to my safe extraction point. If I've driven there I head to my car.... if not I head to the tube station or wherever gets me safely away. Being sober shouldn't exclude me from anything and I still have wonderful times in pubs with drinkers.... but saying that, most people I hang out with now are moderate drinkers. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you're doing the right thing. You don't want to cut yourself off and isolate yourself but you're recognising that your sobriety is and will always remain your number 1 priority. And in time, it will become so much easier to balance that priority with all your other priorities.
Love that Michael Jordan quote Suze.... thank you for sharing. If repeated failure is the secret to success, I am quite a success story!! My book got rejected again yesterday. ... how many rejections is that now? I've lost count. But again, I got a lovely rejection email saying the agent loved my writing style and idea but it's such a crowded market at the moment, debut writers need to produce something that really stands out. So I'm trying to think of ways to make my new book really stand out.... maybe I could dress up like a Christmas tree, cover myself in fairy lights and hand deliver the next manuscript? I would definitely stand out but maybe not in a good way. Hey ho ho ho, I'll keep writing and keep trying. Quickest way to fail is to give up and I'm not going down without a fight. Love to everyone and 24 more for me please xxxx
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