Class of December 2020 Part 6
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So , I am still not quite out of the woods, it would seem, but I am hopeful.
Just got to wait a few weeks to get full effects. Strangely, the fast acting medication appears to have addressed the anxiety quite well. (Which it is not actually specifically designed for). Anxiety is much much lower and more manageable level. But the depression remains , maybe even a bit worse yesterday & today. But I know that it can sometimes get worse before it gets better when starting meds. Just have to be patient and try not to do anything stupid that my brain wants. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other.
Just got to wait a few weeks to get full effects. Strangely, the fast acting medication appears to have addressed the anxiety quite well. (Which it is not actually specifically designed for). Anxiety is much much lower and more manageable level. But the depression remains , maybe even a bit worse yesterday & today. But I know that it can sometimes get worse before it gets better when starting meds. Just have to be patient and try not to do anything stupid that my brain wants. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other.
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Originally Posted by RAL 
Hi everyone
Zura you must keep positing here please😃 you are one of us and we would miss you terribly if you were to leave. Congrats on getting back up and on day 2. I'm glad the pain is easing.
Lixie hood to hear from you and great news on staying sober and getting on with your writing
Elly I'm glad you got through what must have been a difficult and emotional time. Many congrats on 55 days sober.
hi tanky 😃I hope you are continuing to feel mentally stronger
Had a good day. Did an online tutorial for my course and managed to write my next assignments over the last 2 days. Not due till end of the month and it's difficult as not really enjoying the material. But I won't quit.
Zura you must keep positing here please😃 you are one of us and we would miss you terribly if you were to leave. Congrats on getting back up and on day 2. I'm glad the pain is easing.
Lixie hood to hear from you and great news on staying sober and getting on with your writing
Elly I'm glad you got through what must have been a difficult and emotional time. Many congrats on 55 days sober.
hi tanky 😃I hope you are continuing to feel mentally stronger
Had a good day. Did an online tutorial for my course and managed to write my next assignments over the last 2 days. Not due till end of the month and it's difficult as not really enjoying the material. But I won't quit.
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Zura, please stay here as well. You started the journey with us, and you are coming right back to it. This sh&@ is hard. I picked up a week after leaving rehab!
Tanky— It’s good that your AD is kicking in! I am being extra cautious because of my insomnia, so am still at 1/2 dose.
We are having a mini “heatwave” here, so I am soaking up some sun. I am also going to order a learn to knit kit. The last time I knitted was during my first attempt to quit smoking.
Tanky— It’s good that your AD is kicking in! I am being extra cautious because of my insomnia, so am still at 1/2 dose.
We are having a mini “heatwave” here, so I am soaking up some sun. I am also going to order a learn to knit kit. The last time I knitted was during my first attempt to quit smoking.
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Originally Posted by EllyB
Zura, please stay here as well. You started the journey with us, and you are coming right back to it. This sh&@ is hard. I picked up a week after leaving rehab!
Tanky— It’s good that your AD is kicking in! I am being extra cautious because of my insomnia, so am still at 1/2 dose.
We are having a mini “heatwave” here, so I am soaking up some sun. I am also going to order a learn to knit kit. The last time I knitted was during my first attempt to quit smoking.
Tanky— It’s good that your AD is kicking in! I am being extra cautious because of my insomnia, so am still at 1/2 dose.
We are having a mini “heatwave” here, so I am soaking up some sun. I am also going to order a learn to knit kit. The last time I knitted was during my first attempt to quit smoking.
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Morning all, well nearly afternoon here. Running late today.
Oh Elly I'm envious of your heatwave. I would love to be lying on a tropical beach in hot sun atm! Or at least have some idea of when I will be able to do it lol.
Tanky-that's great your meds are kicking in so quickly and your anxiety is noticeably improved.
Venus-I'm studying religion and history. Love the religion bit but not the history which surprised me tbh. Anyway we must keep going
Zura-how are you today?
So we have one of those blow up hot tub things. Had it for several years. Anyway it has broken so gone on line to get a new one and nothing. Everywhere has sold out. Everyone has bought a hot tub in lockdown and now there is a national shortage!! Self care
Oh Elly I'm envious of your heatwave. I would love to be lying on a tropical beach in hot sun atm! Or at least have some idea of when I will be able to do it lol.
Tanky-that's great your meds are kicking in so quickly and your anxiety is noticeably improved.
Venus-I'm studying religion and history. Love the religion bit but not the history which surprised me tbh. Anyway we must keep going
Zura-how are you today?
So we have one of those blow up hot tub things. Had it for several years. Anyway it has broken so gone on line to get a new one and nothing. Everywhere has sold out. Everyone has bought a hot tub in lockdown and now there is a national shortage!! Self care
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It's amazing the things that are soId out...I cannot get my Aussie fodmap soup unIess I pay doubIe for it....err....that is $15USD....craziness.
I mean I get it, or I did, but Aus imports are aIIowed back in now so I hope the stock IeveIs can catch up a bit. (And yes, I couId Iearn to make my own soup.)
Interesting studies dear RaI. 
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I mean I get it, or I did, but Aus imports are aIIowed back in now so I hope the stock IeveIs can catch up a bit. (And yes, I couId Iearn to make my own soup.
)Interesting studies dear RaI.
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Elly - congrats on day 55! That's awesome.
Zura - congrats on day2 - it's so tough and huge props to you getting right back onward - that's awesome.
All is ok here, I got through a night of choosing to say No to a couple of my favourite alcohols that a friend brought over. She didn't realize I wasn't drinking and I chose the word "choosing" for a reason - it's my choice, my decision if I decide to break my sobriety and have drink, I'm embracing that and I embraced knowing I wanted to wake up sober and get stuff done today so I passed. Happy Sunday everyone!
Zura - congrats on day2 - it's so tough and huge props to you getting right back onward - that's awesome.
All is ok here, I got through a night of choosing to say No to a couple of my favourite alcohols that a friend brought over. She didn't realize I wasn't drinking and I chose the word "choosing" for a reason - it's my choice, my decision if I decide to break my sobriety and have drink, I'm embracing that and I embraced knowing I wanted to wake up sober and get stuff done today so I passed. Happy Sunday everyone!
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Hi Bob great to hear you are doing well. Keep posting 😃👍
Hi chancellor great to hear from you too 😃 excellent result last night. I love the choice of words choice. No pun intended 😂 have you even done smart meetings ? They talk a lot about choice and behaviours we have chosen to do then chosen to stop. I find the concept very empowering and it makes so much sense. 👍
Another lazy day. Too cold to go outside. Well too windy. Been reading playing games and baking with jr ral. No thoughts of drinking.maybe I'm getting to the point where not drinking is normal. I know it does happen as had over 3 years sober and rarely thought if drinking. Just in the early weeks you think the thoughts will never pass. But they do.
Night all.xx
Hi chancellor great to hear from you too 😃 excellent result last night. I love the choice of words choice. No pun intended 😂 have you even done smart meetings ? They talk a lot about choice and behaviours we have chosen to do then chosen to stop. I find the concept very empowering and it makes so much sense. 👍
Another lazy day. Too cold to go outside. Well too windy. Been reading playing games and baking with jr ral. No thoughts of drinking.maybe I'm getting to the point where not drinking is normal. I know it does happen as had over 3 years sober and rarely thought if drinking. Just in the early weeks you think the thoughts will never pass. But they do.
Night all.xx
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Morning All
Thanks for letting me stay. Feels weird posting in other threads 😂
Hey Bob! One month is fantastic!!
RAL - very cool that your studying 😊
Elly - so glad you have some sunshine 🌞 summer is almost over but it's been quite rainy and overcast!
Tanky - hope your feeling better love.
Chancellor - awesome work!!
I'm in awe of you all, your all rocking sobriety. Helps me so much to keep motivated hearing you all getting through. Keep fighting the good fight xxoo
Thanks for letting me stay. Feels weird posting in other threads 😂
Hey Bob! One month is fantastic!!
RAL - very cool that your studying 😊
Elly - so glad you have some sunshine 🌞 summer is almost over but it's been quite rainy and overcast!
Tanky - hope your feeling better love.
Chancellor - awesome work!!
I'm in awe of you all, your all rocking sobriety. Helps me so much to keep motivated hearing you all getting through. Keep fighting the good fight xxoo
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Morning all
Hope you got through Superbowl Elly. Eating is a great distraction ime. I never want to drink when I've eaten. Hope you are ok.
Chancellor-I'd def recommend SMART meetings.There are online ones in each country but you can go to any. I go to the UK ones but we have many people from the USA in them too I've never been a meeting type of person and tried AA years back but it wasn't for me. One good thing to come out of the pandemic is the explosion of online meetings I keep my camera and mic off so totally anonymous. Good luck!
Hey Zura-great to see you still with us although I hope everyone in February is fabulous
Off to work soon. Slept so well. I'm sleeping 7 hours or so without even waking. That alone is enough to stay sober. Another week of being locked up begins. If there was just an end in sight it would be a bit more bearable. I am depressed. didn't realise it till last night. you know that low underlying lethargy and cba to do anything. I suffer with SAD but deal with it with a sun holiday in October to see me through winter. Despite us not having this I was very lucky to get 6 nights in the canaries in November between lockdowns. We then try and get 1 week at Feb half term whihc is next week. Should be going to Egypt on Friday but obvs that won't be happening. It is 12 months since we were last there and it is our favourite place in the sun. No matter. I have my light lamp on my desk at work as recommended by GP. It is fabulous. If I close my eyes I can pretend I am on the beach I was born too far north and should live in a sunny climate Anyway enough of my morning rant. Take care everyone and have a good day/sleep
Hope you got through Superbowl Elly. Eating is a great distraction ime. I never want to drink when I've eaten. Hope you are ok.
Chancellor-I'd def recommend SMART meetings.There are online ones in each country but you can go to any. I go to the UK ones but we have many people from the USA in them too
I've never been a meeting type of person and tried AA years back but it wasn't for me. One good thing to come out of the pandemic is the explosion of online meetings I keep my camera and mic off so totally anonymous. Good luck!Hey Zura-great to see you still with us although I hope everyone in February is fabulous
Off to work soon. Slept so well. I'm sleeping 7 hours or so without even waking. That alone is enough to stay sober. Another week of being locked up begins. If there was just an end in sight it would be a bit more bearable. I am depressed. didn't realise it till last night. you know that low underlying lethargy and cba to do anything. I suffer with SAD but deal with it with a sun holiday in October to see me through winter. Despite us not having this I was very lucky to get 6 nights in the canaries in November between lockdowns. We then try and get 1 week at Feb half term whihc is next week. Should be going to Egypt on Friday but obvs that won't be happening. It is 12 months since we were last there and it is our favourite place in the sun. No matter. I have my light lamp on my desk at work as recommended by GP. It is fabulous. If I close my eyes I can pretend I am on the beach
I was born too far north and should live in a sunny climate Anyway enough of my morning rant. Take care everyone and have a good day/sleep
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Hi all. Sorry that I'm not responding to each of you individually, I'm not in a good place. Will work on it though. Speaking of Will, Mr. Ferrel is going to get his ass kicked by our Prime Minister. Can't wait!
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Hello my sweet Team D
Chancellor- what a great approach you had to that socialising around alcohol! choosing not to drink . Embracing waking up sober. This is such a shift , and beautiful way of explaining it.
RAL - so good about the solid 7 hours sleep. Got to make a difference, right? My sleep is starting to improve, too, partly due to medication which helps w sleep and partly due to absence of crazy-level anxiety. Hopeful this will help in time. As to being depressed , I think your circumstances are pretty trying, RAL. Lockdown not great for mental health, apparently. 😂 good that you are are aware though and thinking of ways to help yourself manage. Keep enjoying those studies - under the lamp, with wood chopper as a shredder??
Lixie - so good to have you here with us , lix. Sorry to hear things have been hard. ((Hugs)) great that you are pushing right through. We are here.
Bob - well done on a month! Nearly joining you there. Has felt like a very very long 26 days for me so far. 😂
Elly - hope you remember to give yourself some props for the way you dealt with craving. If you are calmly pushing that off , in a time like this , you are definitely doing this thing, Elly - like a boss! Maybe has become a bit new normal like RAL was talking about ?
Zura - had a look a Feb, they seem nice and all. But your heart belongs to us. So I guess you will just have to accept our love. I don’t feel very inspiring right now, but I guess I am still here, still stumbling through the dark trusting the dawn is coming.
venus - dee is making preparations for jumping out of the cake. I hear there is a bikini involved.
Very grateful to have this little band of misfits by my side. Xx
Chancellor- what a great approach you had to that socialising around alcohol! choosing not to drink . Embracing waking up sober. This is such a shift , and beautiful way of explaining it.
RAL - so good about the solid 7 hours sleep. Got to make a difference, right? My sleep is starting to improve, too, partly due to medication which helps w sleep and partly due to absence of crazy-level anxiety. Hopeful this will help in time. As to being depressed , I think your circumstances are pretty trying, RAL. Lockdown not great for mental health, apparently. 😂 good that you are are aware though and thinking of ways to help yourself manage. Keep enjoying those studies - under the lamp, with wood chopper as a shredder??
Lixie - so good to have you here with us , lix. Sorry to hear things have been hard. ((Hugs)) great that you are pushing right through. We are here.
Bob - well done on a month! Nearly joining you there. Has felt like a very very long 26 days for me so far. 😂
Elly - hope you remember to give yourself some props for the way you dealt with craving. If you are calmly pushing that off , in a time like this , you are definitely doing this thing, Elly - like a boss! Maybe has become a bit new normal like RAL was talking about ?
Zura - had a look a Feb, they seem nice and all. But your heart belongs to us. So I guess you will just have to accept our love. I don’t feel very inspiring right now, but I guess I am still here, still stumbling through the dark trusting the dawn is coming.
venus - dee is making preparations for jumping out of the cake. I hear there is a bikini involved.
Very grateful to have this little band of misfits by my side. Xx
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