October Sobriety Group
*Grateful*
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,619
Today for me is day 10. I relapsed on my 20 month anni last month. That is okay, I have gotten back up and I feel great once again....meetings, reading recovery materials help me, talking w/ my sponsor, networking w/ other women help too!
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,581
So good to hear you guys are doing well! I'm on day 10 and feelin pretty good. Still have headaches and have to fight off some crabby feelings, but over all, good. Had my first visit with a therapist today. I'm not doing any steps, so I thought I should at least meet with someone about what's goin on. Pretty much nothing was said I haven't thought myself, but hearing someone else say it out loud made me pretty emotional. Didn't talk that much about the actual drinking, but more about why. Anyway...keep up the good, hard work everyone! 
Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 983
Welcome to our little group OUAT.
I went to two different places tonight for pumpkins, all soldout.
We took a plain white shirt and painted black paint on my jeep tire and ran it over the shirt and my son is going to school tomorrow as road kill LOL. His idea. He dresses up tomorrow b/c they have a full day fieldtrip on Friday.
I went to two different places tonight for pumpkins, all soldout.
We took a plain white shirt and painted black paint on my jeep tire and ran it over the shirt and my son is going to school tomorrow as road kill LOL. His idea. He dresses up tomorrow b/c they have a full day fieldtrip on Friday.
Congrats on 6 days! Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 542
Evening Friends, Angelina, (((((Hugs)))))
Thanks for building an "Awesome" Thread!! I'm in too....sitting hear with my 9 months and 28 days now working on getting month ten up and runnin'. Spooooooooooooky or what?! LOL
Love Pancake xo
PS ** Happy Halloween to all **
Thanks for building an "Awesome" Thread!! I'm in too....sitting hear with my 9 months and 28 days now working on getting month ten up and runnin'. Spooooooooooooky or what?! LOL
Love Pancake xo
PS ** Happy Halloween to all **
Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 133
3rd Time's a charm?
Hi everyone,
I'd like to join the October class. This is my 3rd time on SR in 3 years. I've tried stopping many more times than 3 but ready to do it one more (and hopefully, final) time. I'm on Day 3 without my wine.
txsar
I'd like to join the October class. This is my 3rd time on SR in 3 years. I've tried stopping many more times than 3 but ready to do it one more (and hopefully, final) time. I'm on Day 3 without my wine.
txsar
Glad you are here. You are not alone. Owner of a strange glitch.
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: midsouth
Posts: 2,331
Well, y'all. I'm about to end October sober... it was this time last week I was wondering (again) what was I doing. Looking at the world from the bottom of a bottle, and thinking that somehow another bottle would solve the clarity issue... For some reason that only created another empty bottle. 
So I'm heading into Day 7. I didn't want to put my name in here until I was certain this was going to last.
Hi DJ, Angelina, TJ... yeah, 'bubba's back. On board for October, Sober Date October 24th, feeling good and getting stronger.
Sober.
Take care y'all--y'all seem to be doing pretty good from what I've been reading, & welcome new people to the site & returning ones...
-TB
So I'm heading into Day 7. I didn't want to put my name in here until I was certain this was going to last.
Hi DJ, Angelina, TJ... yeah, 'bubba's back. On board for October, Sober Date October 24th, feeling good and getting stronger.
Sober.
Take care y'all--y'all seem to be doing pretty good from what I've been reading, & welcome new people to the site & returning ones...
-TB
Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Bangalore
Posts: 28
October 30Courage
“Our newly found faith serves as a firm foundation for courage in the future.”
Basic Text, p. 96
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Narcotics Anonymous is no place for the faint of heart! Facing life on life’s terms without the use of drugs isn’t always easy. Recovery requires more than hard work; it requires a liberal dose of courage.
What is courage, anyway? A quick look at a dictionary will tell us. We have courage when we face and deal with anything that we think of as difficult, dangerous, or painful, rather than withdrawing from it. Courage means being brave; having a purpose; having spirit. So what is courage, really? Courage is an attitude, one of perseverance.
That’s what an addict in recovery really needs—perseverance. We make that commitment to stick with our program, to avoid using, no matter what happens. A courageous addict is one who doesn’t use, one day at a time, no matter what.
And what gives us courage? A relationship with a Higher Power gives us the strength and the courage to stay clean. We know that, so long as we are in our God’s care, we will have the power we need to face life on its own terms.
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Just for today: I have a Higher Power who cares for me, no matter what. Knowing that, I will strive to have an attitude of courage today.
“Our newly found faith serves as a firm foundation for courage in the future.”
Basic Text, p. 96
––––=––––
Narcotics Anonymous is no place for the faint of heart! Facing life on life’s terms without the use of drugs isn’t always easy. Recovery requires more than hard work; it requires a liberal dose of courage.
What is courage, anyway? A quick look at a dictionary will tell us. We have courage when we face and deal with anything that we think of as difficult, dangerous, or painful, rather than withdrawing from it. Courage means being brave; having a purpose; having spirit. So what is courage, really? Courage is an attitude, one of perseverance.
That’s what an addict in recovery really needs—perseverance. We make that commitment to stick with our program, to avoid using, no matter what happens. A courageous addict is one who doesn’t use, one day at a time, no matter what.
And what gives us courage? A relationship with a Higher Power gives us the strength and the courage to stay clean. We know that, so long as we are in our God’s care, we will have the power we need to face life on its own terms.
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Just for today: I have a Higher Power who cares for me, no matter what. Knowing that, I will strive to have an attitude of courage today.
Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: NW Wisconson
Posts: 95
Day 14!!! Hard me for me to believe! Really trying to stay in the present moment and not anticipate the future, too scary. For today, I shall be grateful and proud. Happy Halloween for all (great time for those in recovery - wee candy bars all over the place!)
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,262
Hi!!! I drank on Wednesday night... but am back on track. Day 2 today. New sobriety date of Oct. 29th. I hate to keep "resetting it" but I suppose it's better than the alternative of keeping on drinking.
So here I am -- very glad to be with this group (and my August group as well).
Halloween has hit big time here. My 3 kids all went off to school with their costumes for the parades and parties. Then tomorrow night it's Trick or Treating. I love it -- but will be glad when Sunday comes around
So here I am -- very glad to be with this group (and my August group as well).
Halloween has hit big time here. My 3 kids all went off to school with their costumes for the parades and parties. Then tomorrow night it's Trick or Treating. I love it -- but will be glad when Sunday comes around
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,581
Mornin group! Day 13 for me...going to my first social thing tonight since I quit. Big Halloween party..goin as a 70's hippie girl. Cute costume. I'll be the designated driver and give my drink tickets (came with the admission ticket) to my husband. This ought to be interesting! I'd just as soon skip it, but it's a fund raiser, and I want to be there to show support. Here's hopin tomorrow won't be my day 1! Oh, and I have 5 pumpkins to gut and carve by tomorrow night! Eeeeek!
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