Class of March 2016 Part 76
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Adelaide, Australia
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117 here today- an historical (or hysterical) record for the hottest temp recorded for any Aussie city.
Lots of water and doco's and puzzles.
Feeling more 'normal (whatever the hell that means) today.
Support to all.
Lots of water and doco's and puzzles.
Feeling more 'normal (whatever the hell that means) today.
Support to all.
Velveteen Rabbit
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: San Diego, Cali
Posts: 2,661
117??!!! Oh gosh. Once, I was out in the desert and it was 116, and I had trouble breathing it was so hot. Please stay safe PJ!
Friend called this afternoon. She’s going through two knee replacement surgeries. Our other compadre has a husband waiting for a heart transplant and then there’s me. The three of us ladies have been friends for over 20 years. So we decided to have a celebration after everyone’s storm is over and all are healthy again, hopefully this summer.
My friend suggested Vegas. And she wanted to make sure I’d drink with her. I said Vegas is ok, not my favorite place but if it has a swimming pool and a good show, I’d do that. But N-O on the drinking. I’m done with all that. “Just this trip?” No. I’m done. I need my liver to fight off cancer for the next decade. My liver is getting nothing but love and good food. I feel like I should send my liver a Valentine, saying thank you for loving me more than I loved you over the years and I’m sorry. Silence on the phone....and then subject change. Message received I hope!
I don’t think Vegas is good for any of us frankly.
Friend called this afternoon. She’s going through two knee replacement surgeries. Our other compadre has a husband waiting for a heart transplant and then there’s me. The three of us ladies have been friends for over 20 years. So we decided to have a celebration after everyone’s storm is over and all are healthy again, hopefully this summer.
My friend suggested Vegas. And she wanted to make sure I’d drink with her. I said Vegas is ok, not my favorite place but if it has a swimming pool and a good show, I’d do that. But N-O on the drinking. I’m done with all that. “Just this trip?” No. I’m done. I need my liver to fight off cancer for the next decade. My liver is getting nothing but love and good food. I feel like I should send my liver a Valentine, saying thank you for loving me more than I loved you over the years and I’m sorry. Silence on the phone....and then subject change. Message received I hope!
I don’t think Vegas is good for any of us frankly.
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Valley of the Sun, AZ
Posts: 3,458
Vegas is not my favorite place either Lillian. I’m sure you’ll find a good spot. Maybe some place a little more life-affirming as opposed to soul-sucking (that is my feeling about Vegas).
Take it easy in the heat PJ. We get that here from time to time. Not fun.
Have a great night everyone
Take it easy in the heat PJ. We get that here from time to time. Not fun.
Have a great night everyone
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Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,687
Thought I'd put in this post from Dee in Newcomers:
Originally Posted by Dee74 
Hey bringmeback - glad you're thinking about 30 days on the wagon.
I remember being miserable drinking and miserable sober. I just didn't connect the dots and realise I was fundamentally unhappy.
Still, I didn't want to change my life either. My life and my social circle was all about drinking.
I'd ended up with a life where all I had to do every day was drink.
It was hard to relate that to the guy I was in the beginning - a few drinks after work is fine right? - but there was a direct progression there none the less.
I had to change.
I didn't want to die, that was the first thing.
The second thing was I wanted the real me - and the real me was submerged under all of that drinking.
It took a little time for the real me to reemerge, even after I stopped drinking...easily 3 months or so.
I underestimated the weight of 20 years drinking and how darkly that coloured my worldview - even when I was sober.
I had to make a lot of changes to my life too - a life geared to drinking just makes you miserable if you're not drinking.
I reconnected with older friends who drifted away when I started drinking in earnest...I found new interests and picked up old ones...and slowly but surely I built a sober life I loved with a me I loved too.
I could never say that as a drinker.
I'm glad everyday I made the decision for change. I got the real me back.
I really hope you give yourself that chance too bringmeback.
D
I remember being miserable drinking and miserable sober. I just didn't connect the dots and realise I was fundamentally unhappy.
Still, I didn't want to change my life either. My life and my social circle was all about drinking.
I'd ended up with a life where all I had to do every day was drink.
It was hard to relate that to the guy I was in the beginning - a few drinks after work is fine right? - but there was a direct progression there none the less.
I had to change.
I didn't want to die, that was the first thing.
The second thing was I wanted the real me - and the real me was submerged under all of that drinking.
It took a little time for the real me to reemerge, even after I stopped drinking...easily 3 months or so.
I underestimated the weight of 20 years drinking and how darkly that coloured my worldview - even when I was sober.
I had to make a lot of changes to my life too - a life geared to drinking just makes you miserable if you're not drinking.
I reconnected with older friends who drifted away when I started drinking in earnest...I found new interests and picked up old ones...and slowly but surely I built a sober life I loved with a me I loved too.
I could never say that as a drinker.
I'm glad everyday I made the decision for change. I got the real me back.
I really hope you give yourself that chance too bringmeback
.D
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: St. Louis, Mo
Posts: 7,334
Good morning.
Been a weird and busy week. Nathan is using again and we got into a pretty big fight. I usually don't engage but well, he has just pushed me over the edge. I'm leaving him alone for a while. If he needs help, he knows how to ask.
117 is brutal, PHX. Stay inside as much as you can. Hope your hand is getting better.
Lillian - glad you stood up to your friend. That's the hardest. Especially those long relationships where drinking has always been a part of the friendship. Very proud of you.
Thanks for sharing that 13th. That Dee kind of knows what he's talking about.
Purps - hope you have a great day!
Hey BBG! Going for my 2nd cup.
Hope all is well with you, MITA.
Have a great day, March people! We're coming up on our 3rd year together. Who would have thought???
Been a weird and busy week. Nathan is using again and we got into a pretty big fight. I usually don't engage but well, he has just pushed me over the edge. I'm leaving him alone for a while. If he needs help, he knows how to ask.
117 is brutal, PHX. Stay inside as much as you can. Hope your hand is getting better.
Lillian - glad you stood up to your friend. That's the hardest. Especially those long relationships where drinking has always been a part of the friendship. Very proud of you.
Thanks for sharing that 13th. That Dee kind of knows what he's talking about.
Purps - hope you have a great day!
Hey BBG! Going for my 2nd cup.
Hope all is well with you, MITA.
Have a great day, March people! We're coming up on our 3rd year together. Who would have thought???
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Adelaide, Australia
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Prayers for you and Nathan, B. I have no words- but support. You are strong, but even the strong get tired. Make sure you look after yourself- HALTS and all that..the stress of that and moving house is going to have to effect you.
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Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: US
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Startin' fluid time.....actually went back to bed earlier and slept another 2 hours!
So I have a few days left of the Annie Grace experiment....it's been really helpful.....last night's lesson included a video of when she taped herself doing her own experiment, and to journal our before/during/after observations.....I'm not sure how I feel about it....my comments were like "I must be a real drunk 'cause she only had one bottle? I would've been just getting started!"
I haven't logged in for today's lesson yet.....
So I have a few days left of the Annie Grace experiment....it's been really helpful.....last night's lesson included a video of when she taped herself doing her own experiment, and to journal our before/during/after observations.....I'm not sure how I feel about it....my comments were like "I must be a real drunk 'cause she only had one bottle? I would've been just getting started!"
I haven't logged in for today's lesson yet.....
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