CrossYourHeart

24 more, please.

kenton

Happy Monday everyone, hope you are all doing ok.

My daughter is now out of hospital and I feel like I can breathe again. Well, I would breathe again if I wasn't so full of inappropriate anger and angst. I should be on my knees thanking the universe for making my daughter well but instead, I'm fuming about nonsense. Utter nonsense. I'm angry at people that don't even matter for doing and saying things that don't even matter. And in my head, I'm having arguments with these people and why???? Why am I wasting my energy in this way?? Sure, I've been treated badly. Very badly. But who cares?? In the scheme of things, none of this is important. None of it matters. I read a good quote earlier....

In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.

I know I love my loved ones with all my heart and I think now that I'm sober, I'm living a far more gentle life. However, the third part is the problem. Letting go is the problem. I'm still finding it very difficult to let go of anger, resentment etc etc. But if I don't work on this, it might start affecting my ability to love and live gently. They're all interconnected. So, I've decided that from now on I'm going to try to make a conscious effort to let go. When my mind turns to feelings of anger, I'm going to gently focus on my breathing and let. it. go. Maybe I'll start singing the song from Frozen. If it helps, I'm doing it. Apart from other people's ear drums, it can't hurt.

Love to everyone and 24 more for me please xxxx

venuscat

kent my love, I think that a certain level of anger at the injustices (I really mean that) is reasonable....and even necessary at times. And I allow that anger, however, I do feel as you do that it is not at all good for me and I certainly don't want to put it into the world....so.....why can't we have a nice healthy outlet for our anger, like a good old-fashioned boxing bag. Imagine the muscles in your arms after a while of that And you could learn to box with your kids, and then everyone would have a nice healthy outlet for pent-up frustration....I can even see your dog donning gloves and having a go.

So much love. And THANK GOD your little girl is alright. ♥♥♥

venuscat

♥ This is a list of everyone who posted their commitment to stay sober in the last
24 hours: 9 am EDT ~ 8.59 am EDT.

It is awesome to have every single one of you here with us! ♥

1newcreation
abcowboy
ardy
Atlast9999
aussieblue
Awake61
Babs1234
Bailey3
badgerden
bandicoot2
BarbieKen
beerbgone
Bubovski
BuffyDog
Canadian Koala
CaseyW
Chaisson
ChloeRose63
Citrus
Coco6054
Coldfusion
CrossYourHeart
Daisybelle
Dee74
Delilah1
Dudette
Endoftheday
erfra7
Fallow
Finalcall
FoieGras
FormerBeerLover
gatorman
Gilmer ♥RIP♥
Goat
goodbyeevan
goose333
Guener
H379
Hats
Hawkeye13
Hevyn
Jack16
jimmyJlover
joandmelandhan
John65
julietUK
Kaneda8888
kenton
kevlarsjal2
Kris47
Lascaux
least
Lena1231
LillianGish
lilymaz
listae
Lostmyoffswitch
lyddie
Mags1
Minion09
Neoo
Nic233
nmd
OliveDog
Optimist4ever57
Paperbag
PhoenixJ
Plenny
Purplrks3647
Quincy
quitter62
Rainman1
Rar
RedBerryJuniper
Saskia
soberista
SoberLeigh
Soberwolf
Solarion
stargazer016
Stubbs16
Sunflower79
Sunflower84
Sunflowerlife
Sweetpeacan
tgirl
theVman31
time2LLL60
Timebuster
Tinker B
trudgingagain
Tynesider22
Upstairs
vanaprastha
venuscat
Vinificent
WaterOx
whopper
wiscsober
Willow68
yukonm
Zanna
zeppodog
zoeydog
Onward together! ♥


♥ thank you dear abcowboy. ♥

ardy

And when a shooting star streaks through the blackness, turning night into day… make a wish and think of me. And make your life spectacular.

Iam in for another24 kicking and screaming into the darkness...

OliveDog

Sunny Monday 24 request

venuscat

Oooooo, I want sun!!!
Please send some down my way love.....
And have a wonderful Monday. xx

joandmelandhan

Good afternoon dear friends. I've been thinking about why I "can't" bring myself to post here and still don't know why. Some days I have a lot to say, others nothing. I guess I'm so engulfed by my depression I've not got the capacity to take in what others have posted and I don't like that. Sorry, rambling.
Anyway I've started my own thread so that I can indeed ramble and will commit to my24 here was day
Still sober btw!
24 more please ❤❤❤

lyddie

Another 24 for me please

venuscat

Just so happy to see you, sent you a message on Skype.
Off to see your thread. ❤❤❤

joandmelandhan

Thank you for sticking by me lovely ❤❤❤

soberista

Hello lovelies. Still sober and enjoying life. Nice to see I'm still on the list. Another helping of 24 sober ones please. Xx

venuscat

Of course you are precious one!!!
And hello lovely. xx

Hats

Another 24 for me please

Purplrks3647

I'd like another round of 24 sober hours please

Kaneda8888

Checking in for 24.

venuscat

Good morning Kane.

Solarion

Thank you for mentioning this and for your words of wisdom. I have a similar problem. Over here I carry on those imaginary confrontations out loud (but just at home, not when I'm out in public -- so far!). And I haven't even been treated very badly. Lots of ancient resentments and taking offense at trivial things, and occasionally going out of my way looking for little fights to pick. Tut tut, me.

Very glad to read that your daughter is doing better.

Hevyn

I also have imaginary confrontations. Some, involving things from decades ago.

Please give me another 24 hrs. of peace.

least

Another day sober for me too please.