Class of August 2021 Support Thread Part 9
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Class of August 2021 Support Thread Part 9
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LHW, that was GREAT planning! Did you get asked by friends about wine? I’m sure they’ll be sad to lose you as a drinking partner, so it may come up in the future.
i would take waking up at three any day just to do what you did for a young sober social gathering. ANYTHING but drink. I have club soda with a twist of lime, or ginger beer (strong ginger ale). Daytime is iced tea. Or water.
The club soda drink is no calorie and filling, thus taking out the H of HALT.
I bet when you wake up you’ll feel SO good about your choice of self love and care.
My plane mocktail
Baby roo at wildlife center
Black neck stork, females have yellow irises, males have all black eyes.
Rice paddy fields and flooded pastures on approaching the airport in Cambodia.
i would take waking up at three any day just to do what you did for a young sober social gathering. ANYTHING but drink. I have club soda with a twist of lime, or ginger beer (strong ginger ale). Daytime is iced tea. Or water.
The club soda drink is no calorie and filling, thus taking out the H of HALT.
I bet when you wake up you’ll feel SO good about your choice of self love and care.
My plane mocktail
Baby roo at wildlife center
Black neck stork, females have yellow irises, males have all black eyes.
Rice paddy fields and flooded pastures on approaching the airport in Cambodia.
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Great posts, Free and LHW.
We know the cool kids don't drink- but that isn't the consensus just yet...
LHW- I spent many a late night just prowling this site- and I don't regret a minute of it. So much better than the old days of waking up with the "3 AM panic" which I force myself to remember from time to time. Just in case. Good work, LHW, and it is work- isn't it? But worth all the rewards.
Free- I love your pics- your trip is certainly one of a lifetime, and how wonderful is it that you will remember every minute? Fantastic.
I had a drinking dream last night. It was a good thing, now that I look at it with Venus's perspective. In the dream I don't recall making the choice to drink, I just was, and it was almost a surprise that I felt drunk- and then panicked- I had to start all over! I rushed to the sink, poured it out and washed the glass, and as it clinked on the counter, I woke up. True relief washed over me. A dream. A nightmare, I guess. Not real- I'm still here.
Have a good day, class.
We know the cool kids don't drink- but that isn't the consensus just yet...
LHW- I spent many a late night just prowling this site- and I don't regret a minute of it. So much better than the old days of waking up with the "3 AM panic" which I force myself to remember from time to time. Just in case. Good work, LHW, and it is work- isn't it? But worth all the rewards.
Free- I love your pics- your trip is certainly one of a lifetime, and how wonderful is it that you will remember every minute? Fantastic.
I had a drinking dream last night. It was a good thing, now that I look at it with Venus's perspective. In the dream I don't recall making the choice to drink, I just was, and it was almost a surprise that I felt drunk- and then panicked- I had to start all over! I rushed to the sink, poured it out and washed the glass, and as it clinked on the counter, I woke up. True relief washed over me. A dream. A nightmare, I guess. Not real- I'm still here.
Have a good day, class.
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Wow, Viking. It is a powerful dream when you hear the clink of the glass. 
And yes, I believe that dream was telling you how important your sobriety is to you, how sick it would make you feel to lose that.
And yes, I believe that dream was telling you how important your sobriety is to you, how sick it would make you feel to lose that.
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I can't imagine losing it right now, Venus, but I do know it can happen.
All the energy and effort of being happy got to me today- I'm exhausted. There must be some middle ground. I'm not used to being the most positive person in the room, I live amongst some pretty serious negative Nellies- only now am I noticing how antisocial and pessimistic my friends can be (not all of them, mind you) but it's an EFFORT to keep positive around so much outright nihilism. And then the Queen died. Game over for today.
All the energy and effort of being happy got to me today- I'm exhausted. There must be some middle ground. I'm not used to being the most positive person in the room, I live amongst some pretty serious negative Nellies- only now am I noticing how antisocial and pessimistic my friends can be (not all of them, mind you) but it's an EFFORT to keep positive around so much outright nihilism. And then the Queen died. Game over for today.
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You are more social than I am, so you have to deal with the negative nellies. Kudos to you, love. I just cannot anymore. I don't have time for woe-is-me-people
I am broken hearted over the Queen's death, as are millions all over the world, but I am mindful that she was 96. As we say in Aus: she had a good innings. And she will live in our hearts and minds forever. ❤️
I am broken hearted over the Queen's death, as are millions all over the world, but I am mindful that she was 96. As we say in Aus: she had a good innings. And she will live in our hearts and minds forever. ❤️
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Good morning all.
Lisa, I'm hoping that you are feeling better this morning after a challenging day yesterday. Agree wholeheartedly with what you said about dealing with negativity. Returning to the workplace (even the virtual workplace) has reminded me that there are plenty of folks out there who don't see their glasses as half full. One of the areas where I seem to be improving is not trying to internalize other people's negativity and trying to fix it. That's quite a relief actually.
Lynn, awesome pics!
Sorry that I'm not posting as much. Still trying to figure out how to manage my time. Day 86 and all is well. Looking forward to the weekend. Football season is here!
Lisa, I'm hoping that you are feeling better this morning after a challenging day yesterday. Agree wholeheartedly with what you said about dealing with negativity. Returning to the workplace (even the virtual workplace) has reminded me that there are plenty of folks out there who don't see their glasses as half full. One of the areas where I seem to be improving is not trying to internalize other people's negativity and trying to fix it. That's quite a relief actually.
Lynn, awesome pics!
Sorry that I'm not posting as much. Still trying to figure out how to manage my time. Day 86 and all is well. Looking forward to the weekend. Football season is here!
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Woohoo on day 86 CP!
Fall is quickly approaching here in PA and while I’m not much of a football fan it does add to the atmosphere and give us a reason to get together with people which is nice.
Work was a bear this week and I’m spent. Viking and CP I hear you on the negativity front. A couple of people I work with are just doing the bare minimum and overall not very engaged. And management is not really anywhere that I can tell, but you know I’m not privy to a lot of the conversations so I don’t know everything that goes on. I’m just trying to remind myself it’s not my responsibility to fix everything!
SS how are you doing?
Fall is quickly approaching here in PA and while I’m not much of a football fan it does add to the atmosphere and give us a reason to get together with people which is nice.
Work was a bear this week and I’m spent. Viking and CP I hear you on the negativity front. A couple of people I work with are just doing the bare minimum and overall not very engaged. And management is not really anywhere that I can tell, but you know I’m not privy to a lot of the conversations so I don’t know everything that goes on. I’m just trying to remind myself it’s not my responsibility to fix everything!
SS how are you doing?
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Awaiting retesting for Covid. 5 of us quarantined and sent home on their own dime.
Awaiting okay to enter India and Africa.
The stress about it is yucky.
love to all!
Awaiting okay to enter India and Africa.
The stress about it is yucky.
love to all!
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Thanks, Bodhi. Coming up on 45 days and feeling the focus and confidence returning. Falling asleep immediately and squirrely feeling during day is gone.
Today was my first real comeback day in the gym, huge step. 90 minutes hard core circuit training and just pushed through the stiffness and creaky joints.
I am mindful that picking up a drink in mid-July, it took me almost 2 months to get my mojo back. And that was only being out there 13 days.
Being sober and being in shape are sine qua nons for me. I don't want to ever return to the other side.
Today was my first real comeback day in the gym, huge step. 90 minutes hard core circuit training and just pushed through the stiffness and creaky joints.
I am mindful that picking up a drink in mid-July, it took me almost 2 months to get my mojo back. And that was only being out there 13 days.
Being sober and being in shape are sine qua nons for me. I don't want to ever return to the other side.
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