24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 457
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Off the beaten track, UK
Posts: 812
Hey folks, I like to see my name on the list, and I love being sober, in recovery and learning every day.
With that in mind, I’ll take another 24 hours of sobriety please. I feel like all I want to do is run away right now, but you cannot run from something in your own head. That’s why I drank and took drugs.
Time now to stop running. I’m not scared anymore. I’m incredibly angry, disappointed and humiliated by some of the things I’ve said and done over the years, and justified to myself and others. But not scared. Time to put on my big boy pants and begin to grow up.
I have a huge amount to be grateful for, although I’m prone to overlook those things when I begin to feel sorry for myself.
At the moment, all I can do is try to be kind, gentle, considerate and loving. These are all qualities that I’ve always had but I never figured out how to apply them to myself. I must focus on the here and now instead of what ifs and maybes.
The only amends I can make right now is a living one, by just trying to do the next right thing and be the best person I can. God will never give me more than I can handle, and the bad days will always wake me up to the things I wasn’t paying attention to (Robin Williams).
I’m off to bed with some chocolate and Russell Brand’s ‘recovery ‘.
Peace and love
James
With that in mind, I’ll take another 24 hours of sobriety please. I feel like all I want to do is run away right now, but you cannot run from something in your own head. That’s why I drank and took drugs.
Time now to stop running. I’m not scared anymore. I’m incredibly angry, disappointed and humiliated by some of the things I’ve said and done over the years, and justified to myself and others. But not scared. Time to put on my big boy pants and begin to grow up.
I have a huge amount to be grateful for, although I’m prone to overlook those things when I begin to feel sorry for myself.
At the moment, all I can do is try to be kind, gentle, considerate and loving. These are all qualities that I’ve always had but I never figured out how to apply them to myself. I must focus on the here and now instead of what ifs and maybes.
The only amends I can make right now is a living one, by just trying to do the next right thing and be the best person I can. God will never give me more than I can handle, and the bad days will always wake me up to the things I wasn’t paying attention to (Robin Williams).
I’m off to bed with some chocolate and Russell Brand’s ‘recovery ‘.
Peace and love
James
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: German Village, Columbus with my love ♥
Posts: 88,439
(((James))) ❤️
I had this conversation with my favourite guy in the world a while back....how do we begin to be loving towards ourselves? Act as if we were our own best friend.....if James was your best buddy, what would you say to him? Something like well done mate, gosh you have put in a top effort, you need to be proud of yourself. And chin up, good things will happen soon enough....and you just need a bit of a relax, sit down and watch a movie and stop for 2 hours, cos gosh man, you are doing really really well.
Something like that maybe. 
xx
I had this conversation with my favourite guy in the world a while back....how do we begin to be loving towards ourselves? Act as if we were our own best friend.....if James was your best buddy, what would you say to him? Something like well done mate, gosh you have put in a top effort, you need to be proud of yourself. And chin up, good things will happen soon enough....and you just need a bit of a relax, sit down and watch a movie and stop for 2 hours, cos gosh man, you are doing really really well.
Something like that maybe.
xx
2Cor5:17
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Between Doctor's opinion & pg 164
Posts: 4,187
Kenton, I agree on advice you gave NGB & especially the line What we think we feel! That’s a tough situation, but it will be a while before things are resolved. Remember to give time time. Got a similar situation since my son is living with his grandparents; but my parental rights were stripped from me!! All coz of booze damn. It’s not over till God says it’s over so hang on brother
24 mo
24 mo
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: California
Posts: 13,036
8:07 pm in California and checking in for another 24. This week seems to be going by very slowly. Not sure why, but many of us at work today felt like the day was twice as long as a normal one!
Hope everyone is doing well!
❤️ Delilah
Hope everyone is doing well!
❤️ Delilah
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: South Bay, So Cal
Posts: 6,115
Hi,
We skipped taking the Tender to Catalina today. Tomorrow we'll get off the Ship to go into Ensenada for lunch. We've had the best weather!
My Mom is never feeling quite good enough. But, she drinks too much alcohol. Whatcha gonna do or say ? ME? The Serenity Prayer and give me strength Universe.
I'm absolutely in for my next 24.
Bobbi
We skipped taking the Tender to Catalina today. Tomorrow we'll get off the Ship to go into Ensenada for lunch. We've had the best weather!
My Mom is never feeling quite good enough. But, she drinks too much alcohol. Whatcha gonna do or say ? ME? The Serenity Prayer and give me strength Universe.
I'm absolutely in for my next 24.
Bobbi
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