aasharon90

Good morning fellow SR'ers..

Well is Wednesday morning. Rise and shine. It's
a new day to be happy, joyous and SOBER.

Last nite i decided to camp out in my hotel
room instead of going out.....and it was nice.

I got a good nites rest and now im ready to
begin my day and accept whatever is sent
my way with graditude.

Thank you guys for following along with me
while on this trip.

Your friendships and company here in SR has
been a blessing to me for the past yr. since
i joined . : )

Well...im sipping on my hot cup of delicious
coffee and thinking of my plans for today...

Really the only big thing is is to call the bank
and set up the appointment at the branch i
could possibly be working at.

See, i did this once already with a bank in
Houston several or so months ago....i went,
talked and had a great feeling about it and
yet someone else was chosen over me....

Since then i found out how the bank works
today..a little different from 1980....today its
more of a selling job....

I guess what bothers me about this is having to
push products onto people in sort of an aggressive
manner...for me i dont like to be solicited...i dont
like people begging me to buy stuff...i like
to view things myself and make up my own mind...

But in this case of mine..i will have to fake it till
i make it....sort of speak...Thats if i want to get
a job and move back here to BR.

Anyway....i will go to this interiew and do my
best and place the rest in God's hands....

Right?

Sober_John

Hi Sharon, glad to see things are good so far. I am taking things day by day.

aasharon90

Hi John....ME TOO...day by day.....That's about all
i can handle at the moment....in a good way tho... : )

I had my interview with the bank branch this
morning where i may possibly work....i think
i was the last person to interview for the
teller position there....

Everything went well as far as i could tell...
but then i thought the same thing about
the one back in Houston.....and look
where i ended up at...right back at HEB and the
neighbor i dont esp like....and thats biting my
tongue and putting it mildly... lol


So we have a plan in place if this bank job doesnt
pan out...i return to Houston....booooo hooooo sniffle
sniffle....and stay on top of the postion for the
hospital..... ..


And thats that for now.... : )

aasharon90

Today i went to annother meeting...noon...my
4th meeting here in Baton Rouge....It was a full
house of familiar faces and new ones that ive
seen in the past few days. We all pretty much
follow each other or show up at the same
meetings.... ITS AWESOME.... : )

And so today they talked about the 12th tadition.

Anonymity...

And when to do so or how it would injure others.

When we r new comers and we get a taste of
what sobriety does to us...we naturally want to
shout from the highest mts about our finds....

We want to tell everyone we meet or know about
AA and how it is doing wonders for us....then in a
blink of an eye that person has slipped and before
u know it all those that he has told about AA frowns
upon our program blaming it for this guys failure....
or like AA doesnt really work.....

So the anonymity part of the AA program is use to protect
itsself from its members.

There r members that use their silence at their own
disgression....at their own risk....some have no
problem explaining to others what has happened
to him...that profound miracle that has happen with
him....because everyone in town knew he was a
drunk....and now to see him sober...well....

Then there r the members that are recognized
by another and like me...i will say quietly..hey
i know u...and let them know where ive seen
them....but there r those that get so excited
about seeing another member that they forget
about the anonymity part of it....and blurt
out loud to either embarress the member
or make them feel uncomfortable.

To that person they would say...this is their
anonymity and no one has a right to break
it....I want to be the one to share my program
with those whom i feel comfortable with or
trust....

Me....i have my AA sticker and license plate
on my car and i have a gold AA symbol ring
i wear along with the symbol pendant....

Most people dont know or care what those
symbols mean...but they r there to attract
others in AA that r familiar with it....

If im approached and asked what that symbol
means....i can decide if im willing to share my
secret with them or just tell them i belong to a
cult....jokingly....na..a friend gave it to me...YEAH..!

Any thoughts on this topic?

hope3

Hi sharon M., I am sending prayers that things go the way
you want. Thanks for keeping us posted. The best Sharon L.

aasharon90

Thanks Sharon...I appreciate it...

NOW FOR SOME PROMISING NEWS....

Ok this afternoon i had been waiting for a phone
call or something to let me know if i got the job
or not....5pm rolled around and nothing....so I
began to expect the unexpected...to go back
to my old job at HEB and the my neighbors....

Just to accept what is going on and i was and
to be proud of myself for the accomplishments
i did on my own thus so far.....

So i packed my stuff and im ready to leave
tomorrow morning if necessary.

Ok, so im talking to my daughter who is
19 and taking are of the house and just
finished her class at U of H and has recieved
good grades on exams so far....Soooo
proud of her and my son....

And so she gets home and on the
computer to let me know mail has arrived
from my mom...then i proceeded at ask
her if any messages came on the phone.

Hold on mom ill check....ladidada..im waiting.

Then she writes in big bold letters...YOU
HAVE MESSAGES....YEAH...! FROM WHO
I asked....so she listened and played
them back...2 from yesterday and one
today....

It was from the lady from Human Resouces
at the bank downtown....calling to tell me
she wanted to catch me before i left town
to call her to chat tomorrow morning.....hmmmm

I wonder what that can be about???? : )

The message of her on the machine was
bright and cheerful and positive....

But i dont want to count my chickens
before they r hatched.... Right?

So i will sleep tonight and pray for
His Will to Be and we take it one
step further if needed be tomorrow.

RIGHT?

Anna

Chatting is good! That sounds promising Sharon.

I am so impressed with how brave you are to be taking the steps you are. I know how hard it must be to break out of your comfort zone and move into something totally different.

aasharon90

GOOD NEWS MY FELLOW SR'ERS...

SWEET NEWS...

PROMISING NEWS COME TRUE....

I am hired for the teller postion at a bank
here in GOOD OLD BATON ROUGE.

YEEHA..!

By the Grace of my HP and people like
u who have been supportive, caring
and friendly towards me.....I am blessed
with the opportunity to work at a job that
im familiar with yet needs lots of guidance
and patiance to relearn what was once
taught yrs ago....

I am out to find an apt. with my husband...

When i return ill give u guys an update...

Dont be discourage as good things come to
those who work the program of recovery. AMEN.

aasharon90

Thanks hope3..i appreciate it...

Ok, todays activities....

We set out to look for an apt. First we looked online and the
little apt. books we had....Then set out to look...

Nothing was catching our eye till after lunch...

Then we stopped. Sure enough it was what we were
looking for...so we are signed up and almost ready
to move in Dec. 22...

Things have happened that fast for us...Me...

Anyway...as i mentioned before..this trip was called:

OPERATION BRING SHARON HOME TO BATON ROUGETO STAY...

looks like thats gonna happen.... : )

Anna

Sharon, that is such great news. I am so happy for you.

It seems like you and your husband must be good friends if he is helping you to find an apartment for you to live in by yourself. It's good that you guys get along so well.

aasharon90

Thanks Anna...Yes it is good that we r getting
along right now....i mean we have gone thru
lots of ups and downs in our 24 yr marriage...
but we always somehow makeup and get along....
I always thought we'd get along better as friends...

Tonight we went out to eat, which is one of the
few things we really enjoy doing together...
anyway...i guess with everything moving so
fast im having mixed emotions going on right
now....its like i want to cry because i feel like
im losing a part of me....and it is.... we r
splitting to live in different states.....

We both know that the split has nothing to
do with how we feel about each other but has
to do with me working and having my AA
support close at hand.

Ive heard people say that u either love Houston
or u dont....for 10 yrs now i have felt like ive
been on an extended vacation....and have
wanted to come home....

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME ...

like Dorothy says on the Wizard of Oz...

It's how i feel...I dont think id feel like
this anywheres else in the world except
here in Baton Rouge.

Anyway....im just filled with all sorts
of feelings....just a strange or weird
feeling about all that this is happening
all of a sudden....

Im sure things will settle down eventually.

Right?

Thanks u guys for letting me share my trip
with u and thanks for those following along
with my adventurous life. : )

aasharon90

Well a week here in Baton Rouge is almost up
as we plan to drive back to Houston tomorrow.

Today we visited the bank where i will work
at on the 27th of this month...my spouse
met my boss as they talked about my
benifits...Im sooo grateful my husband
is a smart man as i dont know half
the stuff he knows when it comes to
insurance and stuff like that...

Anyway..this afternoon we completed
the lease of the apt. i will be moving
into next Friday....

I dont think reality has really set in
just yet that i am actually flying
from the nest i was in for 10 yrs....

For me that nest wasnt exactly
stable enough for me...but it did
provide a roof over my head...

Now im ready to come home to
Baton Rouge for good to stay...

We will return to Houston
tomorrow as my husband will
begin to help our son move
from one apt. to another as
he draws closer to graduating
in the Spring of next yr....

In the meantime i will be packing
my own stuff for the move....

It will be nice to have everything
settled and into place before i
begin my job.

Well thats all for now...ill keep
u posted later as things progress
in this changing time in my life.

hope3

Hey Sharon M. didn't I tell you good things happen
to godd people! I'm so happy for you, it must have
been the best birthday present you got this year. I
wish you and your hubby safe travels. The best,
Sharon L. alias Hope 3.

aasharon90

Thank you Sharon...I sooo appreciate ur message....

My husband bought me a laptop for my birthday
and Christmas because i wanted to stay connected
to u guys here in SR...it was that important to me
as well as making my own f2f meetings....

The job was a surprise as i did the footwork and
place the rest in my HPs hands....What ever
happens now is Thy Will and not mine...

I dont ever want to forget that...

Anyway.....getting the job here in Baton Rouge
stumped everyone as i had been trying before
with no success....then it happened....

So now we travel to Houston pack for the
week and return on Friday for move in day
at my new residence and my new job on
the 27th...

One thing at a time right now ....

Thanks Sharon for being here with me.
I sure do appreciate u and all of SR. : )

aasharon90

Hello SR buddies....well we made it back to
Houston this afternoon and now im resting...

I went to my grocery store to let them know
i was not working with them any longer....
Made my way around the store to say my
goodbyes and oddy ossa laviesta baby...lol

or however u say it...lol

NO MORE GROCERY STORE...can i burn to
uniform now????? please...lol

Tonight i will sleep in my own bed and
tomorrow pack some more...yeeha..!

Need boxes tho....

First we get our son moved into his
apt....then my husband goes to work
on Monday....so my daughter and i will
pack....

Ill keep u guys posted on further activities...

If i forget anything...please let me know... : )

I wont mind... : )

Peace out..!

aasharon90

Hi ESH'ers...

Wow i didnt realize how long the last time i
shared in this thread....

Lets see....from the 13th to the 19th..today....

Since then i became one yr older on the 15th... YEEHA..!

I have a good feeling about this yr. : )

Let's see....That Wed. after my meeting i waited
to hear word if i got the postion or not and
accept whatever happened....

Well i began to pack my stuff in my room
and plan to leave Thursday morning...
Well while i was chatting with my daughter
back home in Houston she looked to see if i
had any messages on our machine ...sure
enough here i was waiting on word on my
cell phone for anything and the message was
sent to my Houston phone...

The Human Resources lady at the bank left message
for me to call her first thing in the morning as she
wanted to catch me before i left for Houston...

I was sooo elated but wanted to confirm the
news first thing in the morning...

Thursday morning rollled around and i finally
got thru to the HR lady....she did confirm
that i was hired... YEAH..! i was ecstatic....

So the next step was to look for an apt....
and plan on staying that extra day....

I did find one that afternoon after a few
stops and computer searches...

It was just right.....

Now i hope i can meet my payments
monthly....lol

My husband is helping me now but soon
i will be flying solo....

We stayed an extra day Friday to complete
the lease agreement....all went well....

Shocked my husband tho to find out that
i great credit....since all of our 24 yrs
marriage i gave him hell with my spending...

Hopefully i have learned a valueable lesson
in spending money irrationally...
It was my of finding happiness but in
all the wrong things...

Well today is Tuesday and im in the
process of packing my belongings with the
help of my daughter during the day.....

Since she had yrs of band trips and knows
how to pack what u need in a few bags...
her knowledge is helping me utilize the
boxes we have.

Today i need to check on perscriptions and how
u transfer them to ones new place or across
the state line....

Find risers for my bed so i can have space
under my bed if i need them....and a washer
and dryer set up for deliver....

Well....im up to date for now....

Ill keep u posted as things continue to
progress with my moving.

Thanks for letting me share this new
adventure in my life with u guys. And
thanks for following along with me.

aasharon90

Well here it is Thursday....We are getting
the uhaul this morning to begin loading up.

All week i have been packing and we are
nearing the end . Yeah..!

We are not sure what to do with loading the
bed...it says to load it first in the truck and
it would be the last thing to unload and thus
would be hard to dodge all the boxes already
in the apt.....we will also be bringing the bed
up stairs in the apt.....

Sooooooo any suggestions would be grateful....

We have all day to load hoping it doesnt
take that long.

Tomorrow we head back to Baton Rouge where
i say my goodbyes here in Houston....

This place served a purpose in my life
even tho i barked the entire time i was
here....i tried to make the best of my
situation and know i didnt make life
easy for folks around me.

Now that im embarking on a new
adventure in my life, a new job, with an
the first bank i worked at yrs ago...a
new residence....but home....

Now I pray for happiness and contentment in
my life....to continue to work my program
and sharing my ESH with others. To ask
for protection for my family and loved ones.

To ask for guidance and protection as we
begin our journey on the road tomorrow.

As far as my neighbors whom i have felt
a thorn in my side since day one 10 yrs ago...

I pray only for good things for them.....and leave
them be,,,,,

Well....i will finish my cup of coffee that im
drinking now and remain calm and confident
as everything will falll into place just as its
suppose to me....

WHY WASTE ONE MINUTE OF WORRYING.

Thanks for letting me share and thanks
for following along with me in my new journey.