24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 458
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: German Village, Columbus with my love ♥
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Hmmm, very interesting.....re Madonna.
She has been clean and sober for a very long time.
I may not be her biggest fan music-wise, but I have a lot of respect for her.
You are doing FANTASTICALLY dear wisc!!!
❤️
She has been clean and sober for a very long time.
I may not be her biggest fan music-wise, but I have a lot of respect for her.
You are doing FANTASTICALLY dear wisc!!!
❤️
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: NE Wisconsin USA
Posts: 6,223
Originally Posted by venuscat 
Hmmm, very interesting.....re Madonna.
She has been clean and sober for a very long time.
I may not be her biggest fan music-wise, but I have a lot of respect for her.
You are doing FANTASTICALLY dear wisc!!! ❤️
She has been clean and sober for a very long time.
I may not be her biggest fan music-wise, but I have a lot of respect for her.
You are doing FANTASTICALLY dear wisc!!!
❤️
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Off the beaten track, UK
Posts: 812
24 more please, with a dash of acceptance and a sprinkle of courage if I could...
Thank you everyone for posting here, and sharing both the good things and the hard stuff too. Life isn’t all unicorns and rainbows, with fluffy bunnies and clover.
Sometimes it’s dragons and stormclouds, with rabid hamsters and spikey things.
Very grateful to be sober today, I’m struggling a little with feelings of loneliness and sadness. Not self pity as such, just emotions. I know that I made some terrible decisions to get myself where I am now. But I don’t have to carry on making them. I have a choice today and I choose kindness, thoughtfulness and consideration.
Had a long day at work, went to my homegroup meeting, came back to a letter saying that I owe nearly £4000 for a working families tax credit overpayment (my partner and I used to claim it as we were entitled, but they made our payments in advance so when she told them we had split up, they demand it back).
That money was used for holidays and stuff for the children mostly.
I never saw a penny of it directly because it was always paid into her account.
Not so long ago, I would have blamed her, if she hadn’t left me, or told them, then I wouldn’t have to pay it back.
When I read the letter tonight, my first thought was quite simply that when I was drinking and using, I spent much ,much more than that from our business, which I wasn’t entitled to spend.
So the solution is quite simply to contact them, make a payment arrangement that I can afford, and pay it back. It’s no one’s fault that it was overpaid, and I cannot change the situation. So I’ll just do the right thing.
It would be easy to fall into negativity and start thinking about drinking or using, but today I have a choice. I’m very grateful for that.
Sending peace and love to anyone who is having a hard time at the moment, I know some of you folks are in difficult places in life right now. You’re in my thoughts tonight
James x
Thank you everyone for posting here, and sharing both the good things and the hard stuff too. Life isn’t all unicorns and rainbows, with fluffy bunnies and clover.
Sometimes it’s dragons and stormclouds, with rabid hamsters and spikey things.
Very grateful to be sober today, I’m struggling a little with feelings of loneliness and sadness. Not self pity as such, just emotions. I know that I made some terrible decisions to get myself where I am now. But I don’t have to carry on making them. I have a choice today and I choose kindness, thoughtfulness and consideration.
Had a long day at work, went to my homegroup meeting, came back to a letter saying that I owe nearly £4000 for a working families tax credit overpayment (my partner and I used to claim it as we were entitled, but they made our payments in advance so when she told them we had split up, they demand it back).
That money was used for holidays and stuff for the children mostly.
I never saw a penny of it directly because it was always paid into her account.
Not so long ago, I would have blamed her, if she hadn’t left me, or told them, then I wouldn’t have to pay it back.
When I read the letter tonight, my first thought was quite simply that when I was drinking and using, I spent much ,much more than that from our business, which I wasn’t entitled to spend.
So the solution is quite simply to contact them, make a payment arrangement that I can afford, and pay it back. It’s no one’s fault that it was overpaid, and I cannot change the situation. So I’ll just do the right thing.
It would be easy to fall into negativity and start thinking about drinking or using, but today I have a choice. I’m very grateful for that.
Sending peace and love to anyone who is having a hard time at the moment, I know some of you folks are in difficult places in life right now. You’re in my thoughts tonight
James x
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Not feeling good today. I think I may have some cavities and need to visit the dentist. Hopefully I can see one tomorrow. Advil is really helping me out right now so its not bad. Checking in for 24.
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: California
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5:07 pm in California and checking in for another 24. I had a great time in San Francisco with my daughter last week, she finished second out of several hundred girls, so a great race, of course she was mad that she didn’t finish first. This has also been a busy week for her with college coaches. She has two official visits set up in February. Both schools will fly her out and she will have the chance to workout with the team, spend the night in a dorm, and attends class, and I’m sure lots of other things will be packed into the 48 hours. She also has an unofficial visit with a coach this Saturday, and another coach wants to set up an unofficial visit with her this summer, and then if that school is in her top few go back for an official visit in the fall. It is crazy how quickly things are starting to move, and she is narrowing down her list. I am excited for her because she works really hard, and since she is only a junior it’s a good sign to have so much interest this early.
Work has been really busy, but also really good. I did a PD at a school site today, and it went well and I was once again reminded of how blessed I am to have a job that I love so much.
Congrats to all celebrating a milestone today!
❤️Delilah
Work has been really busy, but also really good. I did a PD at a school site today, and it went well and I was once again reminded of how blessed I am to have a job that I love so much.
Congrats to all celebrating a milestone today!
❤️Delilah
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Location: California
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Originally Posted by BarbieKen
I'm in for my next 24 too.....
We're supposed to get the Santa Ana winds coming in tomorrow evening. Which to us means elevated fire risk. Fall is the time they come roaring ... praying the winds comes in 'n out gently. California has had enough tragedies due to recent fires.
We're supposed to get the Santa Ana winds coming in tomorrow evening. Which to us means elevated fire risk. Fall is the time they come roaring ... praying the winds comes in 'n out gently. California has had enough tragedies due to recent fires.
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I’m feeling sad and lonely. But again I got through the workday and didn’t lose it. I think you have to lower your standards when grieving and worried and alone. And just look for moments that you chatted with someone who smiled and tried to ease your burden a bit. I wanted to talk nonsense about the weather and the super-annoying ex -intern who idolized me like a puppy and came to visit when I was on a conference call this afternoon ..people teased me gently. Just ridiculous things, any things that were light. I had a Facebook chat with a dear 24. And I did not drink.
I had my doubts again about life when I got home. I remembered vividly (ugh, again!) my ex best friend who snapped, attacked and went away instead of holding me up, and walking me through this. It’s a searing pain when it comes up...still. I need to forgive her. She’s terribly, tragically mentally ill, and there’s good all around. Even the beaming face of the most adoring, most irritating young man on the planet was good if I laugh about it. He’s not a bad kid—I don’t ever have to work with him again—it was a gift today. Co-worker said she’d set up her camper at the lake for me for a retreat at our local, lovely lake any time I wanted. I have to look for things when I get overwhelmed and breathe and pray through it.
I’m sober. Maybe things with Mother will ease a little. We really don’t know. Maybe not. I have to believe that I’ll survive this and not focus on additional hurt or trouble. I can lay around after work and barely exercise. Maybe I’ll only water half the yard. Maybe I won’t pay bills and scrub things and take care of
someone. Just your best is enough even when it’s not much.
24 for me with love. I’m a mess but someday I won’t be. I’ll have someone with me, close to me again. A close friend, a husband. It will come. I feel so heavy and weak. But I’m hanging on and don’t wish at all that I could drink. There’s another good thing.
Xxxx Thank you xx. Stay strong we love you
I had my doubts again about life when I got home. I remembered vividly (ugh, again!) my ex best friend who snapped, attacked and went away instead of holding me up, and walking me through this. It’s a searing pain when it comes up...still. I need to forgive her. She’s terribly, tragically mentally ill, and there’s good all around. Even the beaming face of the most adoring, most irritating young man on the planet was good if I laugh about it. He’s not a bad kid—I don’t ever have to work with him again—it was a gift today. Co-worker said she’d set up her camper at the lake for me for a retreat at our local, lovely lake any time I wanted. I have to look for things when I get overwhelmed and breathe and pray through it.
I’m sober. Maybe things with Mother will ease a little. We really don’t know. Maybe not. I have to believe that I’ll survive this and not focus on additional hurt or trouble. I can lay around after work and barely exercise. Maybe I’ll only water half the yard. Maybe I won’t pay bills and scrub things and take care of
someone. Just your best is enough even when it’s not much.
24 for me with love. I’m a mess but someday I won’t be. I’ll have someone with me, close to me again. A close friend, a husband. It will come. I feel so heavy and weak. But I’m hanging on and don’t wish at all that I could drink. There’s another good thing.
Xxxx Thank you xx. Stay strong we love you
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: AZ
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Originally Posted by Delilah1
5:07 pm in California and checking in for another 24. I had a great time in San Francisco with my daughter last week, she finished second out of several hundred girls, so a great race, of course she was mad that she didn’t finish first. This has also been a busy week for her with college coaches. She has two official visits set up in February. Both schools will fly her out and she will have the chance to workout with the team, spend the night in a dorm, and attends class, and I’m sure lots of other things will be packed into the 48 hours. She also has an unofficial visit with a coach this Saturday, and another coach wants to set up an unofficial visit with her this summer, and then if that school is in her top few go back for an official visit in the fall. It is crazy how quickly things are starting to move, and she is narrowing down her list. I am excited for her because she works really hard, and since she is only a junior it’s a good sign to have so much interest this early.
Work has been really busy, but also really good. I did a PD at a school site today, and it went well and I was once again reminded of how blessed I am to have a job that I love so much.
Congrats to all celebrating a milestone today!
❤️Delilah
Work has been really busy, but also really good. I did a PD at a school site today, and it went well and I was once again reminded of how blessed I am to have a job that I love so much.
Congrats to all celebrating a milestone today!
❤️Delilah
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Location: German Village, Columbus with my love ♥
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Originally Posted by whopper
Not feeling good today. I think I may have some cavities and need to visit the dentist. Hopefully I can see one tomorrow. Advil is really helping me out right now so its not bad. Checking in for 24.
Hope you get to see the dentist tomorrow and that the pain is not too bad.
s xx
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: South Bay, So Cal
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Originally Posted by Delilah1
Is your power getting shut off?
No, I saw the SCE list and our little town is NOT on it. I have everything outside (mainly Halloween & wind chimes) put on the Porch floor batted down.
A lot of our roof came off in the last really, really strong winds. List fruit trees etc. BUT, in 27-1/2 years of living here that is the only time we had major damage. And, those winds were maybe 7 years ago now?? who knows.... prepared & now it's up to the Universe.
I'm also signing in for my next 24.
Bobbi
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