nez

Welcome to the club! Other people help me to translate the jumbled mess that sits above my shoulders in Dracula's Castle, by sharing their own jumbled mess. So I return the favor by sharing my own jumbled mess. I leave the advice giving to the Ann Landers and Dear Abbys of the world.

Advice, I know nothing about...jumbled mess...now, that is my forte!

Hevyn

I think we're all a bit batty. Carefully guarded secret.
If you go to the interview tomorrow - let us know how it goes, Thrill.
159!!!!

Thrillhou

Day 160. I'm still a subpar employee even whilst sober. Not as bad, but far from ideal. I think I sabotage myself. I can't handle success of any kind. Things go well I screw it up.

Dee74

If you’re self aware of self sabotage you can avoid stuffing up and write a new mental script for how things will go

D

Hevyn

160 days is something to cheer about. You're not screwing that up, Thrill.
Stop picking on yourself.

2ndhandrose

You are a sober employee, Thrill, that counts for everything.

Changes will come for you all in good time.

nez

Why is that?
What can you do about it?

Thrillhou

Not sure on both accounts.

Thrillhou

Day 161. I can't balance work and dr./therapist appointments to save my life. I always am too scared to ask for the day off and I get scheduled and have to miss the appt. I'm bad at stuff.

Hevyn

Be thankful for your 161 sober days though, Thrill.

Dee74

The more I did ‘grown up’ stuff the better I got at it TH.

it’s interesting you spoke about self sabotage before because a lot of my self sabotage was about my fear of responsibility.

Part of me liked being the drunk guy and screw up cos there was no responsibility put on me….of course the irony is once I got sober I found I kinda dig responsibility

D

Thrillhou

Day 162. Not as emo today as I have been. One of the birds is singing and bopping his head up and down. I'm staying at my current job because I actually like it (by job standards). I wish it paid a bit more but whatever. Another thing, I don't really like Thanksgiving food that much. Turkey and potatoes, boring and bland, why do people get so damn excited about such mundane food? I'd rather just have pizza and nachos but people will get mad if I don't eat that gross turkey stuff.

Hevyn

162 is great!
Not a fan of turkey - but yes, we will have it no matter what. I prefer the stuffing & dessert.
Glad you aren't hating your job - and even liking it a bit.

slayingthedrago

you are doing great Thrill- life tosses us good days and bad days (hopefully more good than bad) and we are tackling them sober and clear-eyed.

2ndhandrose

Awesome! Day 162

I enjoy hearing about your birds, especially singing and dancing

Thrillhou

Day 163. Guess the next icon in the pattern:

a)
b)
c)

d)

Hevyn

I'm stumped, Thrill. But so happy you've reached day 163.

Zevin

C

2ndhandrose

Yep, going with C.

mnjen

C for me too