24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 463
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: NE Wisconsin USA
Posts: 6,223
Good Morning Everyone!!! I'm in for 24 hours with peace.
We all are doing our best...…
20F/-7C Packers did great....I live 50 miles south of the stadium...been there several times and all sober...can't beat football in the snow. So it snowed again and frigid.
Get some money today but it will go to groceries. We will live this day sober.
0547 CST
We all are doing our best...…
20F/-7C Packers did great....I live 50 miles south of the stadium...been there several times and all sober...can't beat football in the snow. So it snowed again and frigid.
Get some money today but it will go to groceries. We will live this day sober.
0547 CST
Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 4,553
Good morning all. I'm struggling again with my anxiety and depression. Not to the point that I cannot function but enough for me to be a little worried. I am still trying to get more physical and eat well but for now I am in a bit of a mess.
I won't turn to alcohol of that I am sure but I will keep an eye on it for the next couple of weeks and go to the docs if it does not ease.
Ugh sometimes I get a little sick of being me.
I know that this is the majority of the reason I turned to drink. Just for some relief. It stopped working and made me worse. I can't expect to magically well in a few weeks, months or even year I guess but I must admit I am bitterly disappointed to feel so unwell again.
When I really wrack my head to bring out everything that is weighing me down it is all quite normal, day-to-day things:
Work, my daughter's A-Levels, boredom / loneliness, my ex-husband, the state of my house / appearance, Christmas...………...
See? All no different to your average middle-aged single parent. It's just for me it can get overwhelming and then I don't function and then it gets worse etc etc etc
Of course top of the list is my mental health and the fact that 3 different medications didn't even touch the sides. Okay I have to stop this cycle of my head spinning. It doesn't help. A dog walk might so that is what I am going to do.
Sorry for the offload I just wanted to have a little cathartic type out of it all and see if that helps too.
Thank you everyone for everything. SR is my safe place and I am very grateful. 24 more please
I won't turn to alcohol of that I am sure but I will keep an eye on it for the next couple of weeks and go to the docs if it does not ease.
Ugh sometimes I get a little sick of being me.
I know that this is the majority of the reason I turned to drink. Just for some relief. It stopped working and made me worse. I can't expect to magically well in a few weeks, months or even year I guess but I must admit I am bitterly disappointed to feel so unwell again.
When I really wrack my head to bring out everything that is weighing me down it is all quite normal, day-to-day things:
Work, my daughter's A-Levels, boredom / loneliness, my ex-husband, the state of my house / appearance, Christmas...………...
See? All no different to your average middle-aged single parent. It's just for me it can get overwhelming and then I don't function and then it gets worse etc etc etc
Of course top of the list is my mental health and the fact that 3 different medications didn't even touch the sides. Okay I have to stop this cycle of my head spinning. It doesn't help. A dog walk might so that is what I am going to do.
Sorry for the offload I just wanted to have a little cathartic type out of it all and see if that helps too.
Thank you everyone for everything. SR is my safe place and I am very grateful. 24 more please
No quitting on yer quit eh!
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 3,877
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them." - Laurence Binyon
5:15am in Alberta, another 24 please, and thanks...
Today is going to be a darn good day not to drink!
"Lest We Forget"
5:15am in Alberta, another 24 please, and thanks...
Today is going to be a darn good day not to drink!
"Lest We Forget"
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 2,256
Hi everyone!
1newcreation, so happy you survived that car crash 10 years ago. My life and the lives of so many here is better with you in it. So glad I got the chance to know you.
Jo, sorry you're feeling down. A dog walk sounds like the perfect idea. Also, could you see whether there is a mindfulness group near you? I LOVE my monthly mindfulness group. We end up talking about everything and it's so comforting to realise that a lot of the stuff whizzing around my head whizzes around other people's heads too. Another suggestion would be yoga - I find yoga totally fantastic for helping with anxiety. In fact, sometimes when I have a really difficult email to reply to at work, if I can I wait until after my yoga class before replying... I just seem to care a lot less about work stress then. Also, I've started a little ritual lately where every morning when I have a few minutes to myself, I light a candle and make a vow for the day. It can be something like, 'I vow to be my true, authentic self'.... or 'I vow to be kind to myself today'..... or 'just for today I will not worry'.....or 'just for today I will not be scared'. There's something about taking a few moments to think about what I need for the upcoming day.... besides sobriety obvs.... and just the little formal act of lighting a candle, thinking about and verbalising my vow and then blowing the candle out.... it seems to help me somehow. My final recommendation would be to google mindful self compassion. It's so important that you are as kind to yourself as you are to others. You've been through a lot Jo and you've achieved a lot and you don't ever seem to give yourself the credit you deserve. Be nice to yourself JoJo, you deserve your love.
Hope everyone is doing ok. I'm recovering from a crazy weekend with 7 kids and 2 dogs taking control of the house. I took my daughter, sons and a couple of their cousins to the Remembrance Day parade yesterday which was wonderful and moving and awesome. We walked home with a couple of my daughters' friends and they asked if they could come back to ours after and I was like, 'sure! the more the merrier'. So I left with 5 kids and came back with 7.... making a total of 9 kids and 2 dogs. Can't forget the dogs. My husband's face when I walked in with even more children was an absolute picture!! Love to everyone and 24 more for me please xxxx
1newcreation, so happy you survived that car crash 10 years ago. My life and the lives of so many here is better with you in it. So glad I got the chance to know you.
Jo, sorry you're feeling down. A dog walk sounds like the perfect idea. Also, could you see whether there is a mindfulness group near you? I LOVE my monthly mindfulness group. We end up talking about everything and it's so comforting to realise that a lot of the stuff whizzing around my head whizzes around other people's heads too. Another suggestion would be yoga - I find yoga totally fantastic for helping with anxiety. In fact, sometimes when I have a really difficult email to reply to at work, if I can I wait until after my yoga class before replying... I just seem to care a lot less about work stress then. Also, I've started a little ritual lately where every morning when I have a few minutes to myself, I light a candle and make a vow for the day. It can be something like, 'I vow to be my true, authentic self'.... or 'I vow to be kind to myself today'..... or 'just for today I will not worry'.....or 'just for today I will not be scared'. There's something about taking a few moments to think about what I need for the upcoming day.... besides sobriety obvs.... and just the little formal act of lighting a candle, thinking about and verbalising my vow and then blowing the candle out.... it seems to help me somehow. My final recommendation would be to google mindful self compassion. It's so important that you are as kind to yourself as you are to others. You've been through a lot Jo and you've achieved a lot and you don't ever seem to give yourself the credit you deserve. Be nice to yourself JoJo, you deserve your love.
Hope everyone is doing ok. I'm recovering from a crazy weekend with 7 kids and 2 dogs taking control of the house. I took my daughter, sons and a couple of their cousins to the Remembrance Day parade yesterday which was wonderful and moving and awesome. We walked home with a couple of my daughters' friends and they asked if they could come back to ours after and I was like, 'sure! the more the merrier'. So I left with 5 kids and came back with 7.... making a total of 9 kids and 2 dogs. Can't forget the dogs. My husband's face when I walked in with even more children was an absolute picture!! Love to everyone and 24 more for me please xxxx
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: German Village, Columbus with my love ♥
Posts: 88,509
Originally Posted by joandmelandhan 
Good morning all. I'm struggling again with my anxiety and depression. Not to the point that I cannot function but enough for me to be a little worried. I am still trying to get more physical and eat well but for now I am in a bit of a mess.
I won't turn to alcohol of that I am sure but I will keep an eye on it for the next couple of weeks and go to the docs if it does not ease.
Ugh sometimes I get a little sick of being me.
I know that this is the majority of the reason I turned to drink. Just for some relief. It stopped working and made me worse. I can't expect to magically well in a few weeks, months or even year I guess but I must admit I am bitterly disappointed to feel so unwell again.
When I really wrack my head to bring out everything that is weighing me down it is all quite normal, day-to-day things:
Work, my daughter's A-Levels, boredom / loneliness, my ex-husband, the state of my house / appearance, Christmas...………...
See? All no different to your average middle-aged single parent. It's just for me it can get overwhelming and then I don't function and then it gets worse etc etc etc
Of course top of the list is my mental health and the fact that 3 different medications didn't even touch the sides. Okay I have to stop this cycle of my head spinning. It doesn't help. A dog walk might so that is what I am going to do.
Sorry for the offload I just wanted to have a little cathartic type out of it all and see if that helps too.
Thank you everyone for everything. SR is my safe place and I am very grateful. 24 more please
I won't turn to alcohol of that I am sure but I will keep an eye on it for the next couple of weeks and go to the docs if it does not ease.
Ugh sometimes I get a little sick of being me.
I know that this is the majority of the reason I turned to drink. Just for some relief. It stopped working and made me worse. I can't expect to magically well in a few weeks, months or even year I guess but I must admit I am bitterly disappointed to feel so unwell again.
When I really wrack my head to bring out everything that is weighing me down it is all quite normal, day-to-day things:
Work, my daughter's A-Levels, boredom / loneliness, my ex-husband, the state of my house / appearance, Christmas...………...
See? All no different to your average middle-aged single parent. It's just for me it can get overwhelming and then I don't function and then it gets worse etc etc etc
Of course top of the list is my mental health and the fact that 3 different medications didn't even touch the sides. Okay I have to stop this cycle of my head spinning. It doesn't help. A dog walk might so that is what I am going to do.
Sorry for the offload I just wanted to have a little cathartic type out of it all and see if that helps too.
Thank you everyone for everything. SR is my safe place and I am very grateful. 24 more please
❤️
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: German Village, Columbus with my love ♥
Posts: 88,509
♥ This is a list of everyone who posted their commitment to stay sober in the last
24 hours: 9 am EST ~ 8.59 am EST.
It is awesome to have every single one of you here with us!
♥
1newcreation
261179
abcowboy
Atlast9999
aussieblue
Awake61
Babs1234
Bailey3
badgerden
bandicoot2
BarbieKen
Bubovski
Canadian Koala
ChloeRose63
Citrus
Coldfusion
CrossYourHeart
Daisybelle
Dee74
Delilah1
Endoftheday
erfra7
FallingLeaves
FormerBeerLover
Gabe1980
gatorman
Gen13
Gilmer ♥RIP♥
Goat
goodbyeevan
goose333
GreenDog
harriet11
Hats
Hevyn
IcedVoVo
Jack16
jimmyJlover
joandmelandhan
John65
julietUK
Kaneda8888
kenton
Kris47
least
LillianGish
lilymaz
Lostmyoffswitch
lyddie
maggpie666999
Mags1
Mark1014
Neoo
Nic233
nmd
NoGoingBack
Optimist4ever57
Patterson
PhoenixJ
Pinky1
Pouncer
Purplrks3647
Quincy
quitter62
Rainman1
RattleAndHum
Red78
Rose335
Sapph21
Saskia
shortstop81
SnoozyQ
soberista
SoberLeigh
Sobertoday54
Soberwolf
stargazer016
StartAnew68
Sunflowerlife
tgirl
Tictoc
Tinker B
tomls
Treesofgreen
TrueNewGirl
Tynesider22
Upstairs
venuscat
Vinificent
whopper
wiscsober
Willow68
yukonm
Zanna
zeppodog
Onward together! ♥
♥ thank you dear abcowboy ♥
24 hours: 9 am EST ~ 8.59 am EST.
It is awesome to have every single one of you here with us!
♥1newcreation
261179
abcowboy
Atlast9999
aussieblue
Awake61
Babs1234
Bailey3
badgerden
bandicoot2
BarbieKen
Bubovski
Canadian Koala
ChloeRose63
Citrus
Coldfusion
CrossYourHeart
Daisybelle
Dee74
Delilah1
Endoftheday
erfra7
FallingLeaves
FormerBeerLover
Gabe1980
gatorman
Gen13
Gilmer ♥RIP♥
Goat
goodbyeevan
goose333
GreenDog
harriet11
Hats
Hevyn
IcedVoVo
Jack16
jimmyJlover
joandmelandhan
John65
julietUK
Kaneda8888
kenton
Kris47
least
LillianGish
lilymaz
Lostmyoffswitch
lyddie
maggpie666999
Mags1
Mark1014
Neoo
Nic233
nmd
NoGoingBack
Optimist4ever57
Patterson
PhoenixJ
Pinky1
Pouncer
Purplrks3647
Quincy
quitter62
Rainman1
RattleAndHum
Red78
Rose335
Sapph21
Saskia
shortstop81
SnoozyQ
soberista
SoberLeigh
Sobertoday54
Soberwolf
stargazer016
StartAnew68
Sunflowerlife
tgirl
Tictoc
Tinker B
tomls
Treesofgreen
TrueNewGirl
Tynesider22
Upstairs
venuscat
Vinificent
whopper
wiscsober
Willow68
yukonm
Zanna
zeppodog
Onward together! ♥
♥ thank you dear abcowboy
♥November 11, 2019
Citrus ~ 4 weeks! ♥
Citrus ~ 4 weeks! ♥
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