Class of May 2020 part 14
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Location: Saskatchewan.
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Good eats and being grateful for every sober breath helps me through the tough times. Also talking to another recovering person really helps.
Hope the rest of your day goes really well Willow.
It’s after 11 p.m. here. G’night.
Hope the rest of your day goes really well Willow.
It’s after 11 p.m. here. G’night.
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Join Date: May 2018
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Goodnight TC
Yes Dee it eventually gave up. After I ate something sweet. I don’t know how wise it is to use sweet food to beat back the AV, but I do try to limit it to when I’m feeling really overwhelmed by the AV like I was today. I know sugar is addictive and I’ll have to watch it. When desperate though, it beats drinking.
Made it through to bedtime sober. Night everyone x
Yes Dee it eventually gave up. After I ate something sweet. I don’t know how wise it is to use sweet food to beat back the AV, but I do try to limit it to when I’m feeling really overwhelmed by the AV like I was today. I know sugar is addictive and I’ll have to watch it. When desperate though, it beats drinking.
Made it through to bedtime sober. Night everyone x
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Location: Western New York
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The AV is a quitter for sure, the thoughts only last so long and eventually turn to something else. Managing HALT was huge for me so a little sweets to take the edge off hunger isn't a terrible thing. I'm more of a popcorn or pretzel guy myself. It takes a while to beat the AV back into it's cave, use whatever tools you have.
Warm and rainy here, perfect for the garden. Heading into the office, have a great day everyone!
Warm and rainy here, perfect for the garden. Heading into the office, have a great day everyone!
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I like that nmd, the AV is a quitter. I tend to forget that when I’m in the midst of an AV attack. I just need to ride out the wave and it will eventually go away 
It’s gone away for now, but it’s not yet 7am and I’m having a coffee. I’ll have to be vigilant today because I’m so tired. For now, it’s time to get organised for work. I’ll be back later
It’s gone away for now, but it’s not yet 7am and I’m having a coffee. I’ll have to be vigilant today because I’m so tired. For now, it’s time to get organised for work. I’ll be back later
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: German Village, Columbus with my love ♥
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I am following you around Willow.....hold on.....brb.....
Originally Posted by venuscat 
Just because the thoughts come darling Willow, it doesn't mean we have to listen.
I know you know that....but it gives us power to remember that I feel.
You know what to do love....tell the little bugger THANKS FOR SHARING.
And then 86 the it into the next dimension. 
s xx ❤️
I know you know that....but it gives us power to remember that I feel.
You know what to do love....tell the little bugger THANKS FOR SHARING.
And then 86 the it into the next dimension.
s xx ❤️
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Willows a long way from me but for me its been around 5-6 at night, frost in the morning and forecasts possible snowfall in the Darling Downs (100 km away).
Days are good tho - 18- 22 and clear as a bell
D
Days are good tho - 18- 22 and clear as a bell
D
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Originally Posted by Dee74
Willows a long way from me but for me its been around 5-6 at night, frost in the morning and forecasts possible snowfall in the Darling Downs (100 km away).
Days are good tho - 18- 22 and clear as a bell
D
Days are good tho - 18- 22 and clear as a bell
D
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It’s not quite as cold where I am further north than Dee (I hope you have some warm clothes Dee!)
It was 10 at home last night, and 15 on my way to work. Top of 23 today. Gloriously sunshiny and blue sky. Perfect winter’s day I’m wearing a jumper
It was 10 at home last night, and 15 on my way to work. Top of 23 today. Gloriously sunshiny and blue sky. Perfect winter’s day
I’m wearing a jumper
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Haha. It got up to 24C here today Dee and Willow. Almost uncomfortable.
It is 23C in my house right now at dusk.
I’m sitting in shorts under the ceiling fan. I’m right on the verge of putting the AC on.
The AV must’ve woken up before I did. I awoke to it’s brilliant scheme of calling in sick and getting plastered. Maybe my tools are more within reach. I paused for a sec and a quick reel of ‘better choices’ seemed to scroll before me.
prayer
call a sober friend
Post on SR
share my strugles with someone close
do the next right thing
I immediately and unflinchingly just grabbed my things and headed to work. (The next right thing)
I think ‘decide’ was a key item for me today. I had to have the courage to do the grown up thing, the responsible thing, instead of the easy thing, the escape thing.
I’d like to camp, bike, get a canoe, fish, and maybe have a hotel stay somewhere all this summer. Those plans would very quickly turn to yuck if I drank.
My wife seems emotionally ‘tight’ lately. She seems a bit glum, tired, less likely to laugh…I hope she’ll get feeling better. I’ll ponder what, if anything, I can do. Her work is having an outbreak and things are just different and, I imagine, strained.
I hope you’ll all have a decent remainder of the day.
It feels good to be winding down for the evening sober.
It is 23C in my house right now at dusk.
I’m sitting in shorts under the ceiling fan. I’m right on the verge of putting the AC on.
The AV must’ve woken up before I did. I awoke to it’s brilliant scheme of calling in sick and getting plastered. Maybe my tools are more within reach. I paused for a sec and a quick reel of ‘better choices’ seemed to scroll before me.
prayer
call a sober friend
Post on SR
share my strugles with someone close
do the next right thing
I immediately and unflinchingly just grabbed my things and headed to work. (The next right thing)
I think ‘decide’ was a key item for me today. I had to have the courage to do the grown up thing, the responsible thing, instead of the easy thing, the escape thing.
I’d like to camp, bike, get a canoe, fish, and maybe have a hotel stay somewhere all this summer. Those plans would very quickly turn to yuck if I drank.
My wife seems emotionally ‘tight’ lately. She seems a bit glum, tired, less likely to laugh…I hope she’ll get feeling better. I’ll ponder what, if anything, I can do. Her work is having an outbreak and things are just different and, I imagine, strained.
I hope you’ll all have a decent remainder of the day.
It feels good to be winding down for the evening sober.
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