24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 431
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Originally Posted by H379 
I want a drink but I know it won't help me. So no no alcohol.
Thanks SR.
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You are awesome H379! You had a bad day, wanted to drink, posted here and didn't drink. Fantastic. It's not fantastic that you had a bad day. I'm sorry you had a bad day. But the thing about bad days is that they happen sometimes. .... and they always happen sometimes ....regardless of whether we're drunk, sober, young, old, rich, poor blah blah. But when I was drinking my bad days turned into bad weeks.... bad months ..... I had a couple of bad days that turned into bad years. Now my bad days are just that. Bad days. They don't last. When you wake up tomorrow hangover-free and face whatever tomorrow brings, feel proud. I'm super proud of you 
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Originally Posted by venuscat
^^^ Awwww.....that photo honey.... 
xx
PS...Love is awesome: don't let the stinkies get you down....there are so many wonderful men out there. ♥♥
xxPS...Love is awesome: don't let the stinkies get you down....there are so many wonderful men out there.
♥♥
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H379, I can relate. There are some days when my brain is in negative overdrive, creating stories about the people or situations around me. Sure, there is some negative ‘truth’ in there, if you will—maybe something pretty ugly really did happen, or someone took a real potshot at me, or was just in a bad mood and took it out on me, or any number of things... but it’s my mind and the stories it can spin up around it that puts me at risk. They’re hard to get rid of—those thinking patterns. I’ll be off to the races so easily..connecting the dots. If one person is horrible, suddenly many are. But it was one person struggling with their own problem. Not more. And it had nothing to do with me. It’s isnt real. And it’s not my story to spin into a big deal and then..before I know it I want to drink to escape it all.
I’m not even aware of it when it’s happening .In fact, it happened today. And I just came to the boards, saw your post and the replies and I’m so glad. I know it puts me at risk..that runaway train of negativity and anxiety.
I’m glad you came and shared and helped me and many others. Just what I needed to get my day turned around.
Red
I’m not even aware of it when it’s happening .In fact, it happened today. And I just came to the boards, saw your post and the replies and I’m so glad. I know it puts me at risk..that runaway train of negativity and anxiety.
I’m glad you came and shared and helped me and many others. Just what I needed to get my day turned around.
Red
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off to bed too early but that's alright...already having a few extra dollars from the no smoke no drink...good night all
storm's a brewin, Ma...….one of those long drawn out ones- from that arcticee place
storm's a brewin, Ma...….one of those long drawn out ones- from that arcticee place
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Originally Posted by venuscat
Thank you dear Quincy and thank you EVERYONE. ♥♥
I feel like a new person today: I ended up being really really ill for a couple of days....they don't really talk about 24/48 hour viruses that I know of here, but in Aus, that's what we call what I had. Boom....hit me like a ton of bricks on Friday, and then unfortunately I ended up with anaphylaxis Sat night and almost had to go to the ER.
And then I couldn't do any of the things we were going to do on my birthday....and then.....the snow came down like a winter wonderland movie and my husband showered me with beautiful gifts and love, and we spent the day just being together....talking and relaxing.
I let go....let go of the need to have everything exactly the way I want it....err.....alcoholic much? And just let it be. And all day I received lovely messages....just so nice. My heart was/is so warm and full.
And I slept like a log and woke up almost completely better today....which is also very nice.
I feel renewed and more grateful than I have ever felt in my life.
And ready to really get into life in America now....I am also excited, because my favourite cousins are coming here in April....NY City....and we are going to meet them.....well, Nick will meet them
I haven't seen them for 2 and a half years....cannot wait to squoosh some of my family members......especially my 7-year-old twin nieces...well cousins but I am Auntie Suze to them. Life is wonderful.
Thank you God and thank you all for being the amazing human beings that you are....this thread rocks big time.
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YEP drinking doesn't make anything better.
So proud of YOU who saw the craving, faced it & acted in a unfamiliar way. You bought some junk food, and you took that next baby step forward in YOUR Recovery!
These little steps are what is building YOUR sober foundation.
Bobbi
So proud of YOU who saw the craving, faced it & acted in a unfamiliar way. You bought some junk food, and you took that next baby step forward in YOUR Recovery!
These little steps are what is building YOUR sober foundation.
Bobbi
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