Class of November 2011
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 174
Hello Ksquared87 
For what it's worth, I tend to judge people not on their mistakes but on how they deal with them - you chose to come here which is a great start. This forum has helped me through several moments of temptation today and I'm glad you're here too. I've started telling myself this when I think a drink will make me feel better: that alcohol is the problem, not the solution. Stay with us and stay strong. We're in it together. Pleased to meet you, Meg
For what it's worth, I tend to judge people not on their mistakes but on how they deal with them - you chose to come here which is a great start. This forum has helped me through several moments of temptation today and I'm glad you're here too. I've started telling myself this when I think a drink will make me feel better: that alcohol is the problem, not the solution. Stay with us and stay strong. We're in it together. Pleased to meet you, Meg
ANewBeginning
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,822
Thanks, Dee... hopefully this is the last monthly thread I jump to...
ksquared87... sounds like things are really rough right now. Keeping you in my thoughts. Things do get better... and they will. I know I had an issue with my husband not trusting me for a while - and he's probably wondering how long I'm going to last this time, but he's supportive for the most part. Good support here on SR... you're in the right place.
ksquared87... sounds like things are really rough right now. Keeping you in my thoughts. Things do get better... and they will. I know I had an issue with my husband not trusting me for a while - and he's probably wondering how long I'm going to last this time, but he's supportive for the most part. Good support here on SR... you're in the right place.
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: FL
Posts: 1,072
Checking in day 11 Friday night. Welcome new sr friends. Meeting some old friends for dinner and girls nigt out....I've decided to drive myself and have only dinner. I just don't want to get myself into stressful situation...reading posts here helps my confidence. Thanks all.
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 110
Originally Posted by Ksquared87 
Hello everyone, I'd like to join as well. I'm on day 4 right now. I have been trying to get sober for a long time now and have paid some consequences recently. Around February I was an active member on these forums, but I let myself slip and now have been in trouble twice in the last 5 months due to alcohol. Recieved a public intox in May and unfortunately a OWI Monday night...
I just met with my lawyer earlier today and then got into an argument with family, so I am so stressed at this moment. Any encouraging words would be extremely helpful...
Thanks everybody
I just met with my lawyer earlier today and then got into an argument with family, so I am so stressed at this moment. Any encouraging words would be extremely helpful...Thanks everybody
Im sorry you;ve been having a hard time Ksquared. One things for sure, the longer you remain alcohol free the easier your life will get. Stick with us.....were all in it together x
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 437
Just checking in. Its been a week since I drank last. It didn't take long to get back up on the wagon. One morning of coming into work hungover and trying to survive the day was enough.
Happy to report that I think I am on a pink cloud. It comes and goes, but for the most part I am incredibly happy at the moment. Weird, I know.
So one thing I did different this time, I refused to reply to any of the emails my ex sends me.
I hear it's pissing him off, although that is not the reason I am doing it. It's been very healing to me. I have decided that I am not going to let him hide behind emails anymore. If he wants to be mean and nasty to me, he is going to have to pick up the phone and call me. :-)They say resentments are the number one reason we go back out, and I am not going to give him the chance to create one in me
Happy to report that I think I am on a pink cloud. It comes and goes, but for the most part I am incredibly happy at the moment. Weird, I know.
So one thing I did different this time, I refused to reply to any of the emails my ex sends me.
I hear it's pissing him off, although that is not the reason I am doing it. It's been very healing to me. I have decided that I am not going to let him hide behind emails anymore. If he wants to be mean and nasty to me, he is going to have to pick up the phone and call me. :-)They say resentments are the number one reason we go back out, and I am not going to give him the chance to create one in me
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 437
Originally Posted by Ksquared87
Hello everyone, I'd like to join as well. I'm on day 4 right now. I have been trying to get sober for a long time now and have paid some consequences recently. Around February I was an active member on these forums, but I let myself slip and now have been in trouble twice in the last 5 months due to alcohol. Recieved a public intox in May and unfortunately a OWI Monday night... I just met with my lawyer earlier today and then got into an argument with family, so I am so stressed at this moment. Any encouraging words would be extremely helpful...
Thanks everybody
I just met with my lawyer earlier today and then got into an argument with family, so I am so stressed at this moment. Any encouraging words would be extremely helpful...Thanks everybody
Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: CA
Posts: 66
Resentments were the number 1 reason I always went back out. That and the amazing amnesia I would develop every 4 months or so. Day7 went great. Got a good job from the boss and I get to go to a baseball tournament this weekend.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,473
congratulations on your week Bruman
I'd try not to leap too far mentally into the future Ksquared...
like others have said, your best chance for dealing with whatever is coming is to stay sober
you'll find a lot of support here
D
I'd try not to leap too far mentally into the future Ksquared...
like others have said, your best chance for dealing with whatever is coming is to stay sober
you'll find a lot of support here
D
November is our month, girl!
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Macomb, Michigan
Posts: 65
Thank you everyone. Sorry for the last post but I am just getting home from a long night at work. LovinIt, a OWI is basically the new way notation that they are using for DUI's, at least that is how it is in Michigan. I was also hit with a new 'Super Drunk Law' that gives out stiffer penalties to drunk drivers with a BAC over .17. Oh well, I guess the past is the past and there is nothing I can do about it but learn from my mistakes. Going to hit up a meeting tomorrow...seems to be helping
Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 110
Good Morning SRers!!
day five and feeling fabulous!! Lol!
The sun is shining and I have no hangover!! Woo hoo!!
Was going to take kids to cinema but its just too nice outside so think I will take them to this lovely park and walk through the woods . There is a nice market there as well, sure we will see some lovely Christmas crafts and it will be very nice. Hope you lot have some great plans for the day, the trick to success could well be to keep busy, busy , busy!
Despair and Tres......hope your dinner plans went well last night.
K squared, thats it , you cant change the past but you can learn from it for the future, onwards and upwards, we CAN be the people we want to be!!
The sun is shining and I have no hangover!! Woo hoo!!
Was going to take kids to cinema but its just too nice outside so think I will take them to this lovely park and walk through the woods . There is a nice market there as well, sure we will see some lovely Christmas crafts and it will be very nice. Hope you lot have some great plans for the day, the trick to success could well be to keep busy, busy , busy!
Despair and Tres......hope your dinner plans went well last night.
K squared, thats it , you cant change the past but you can learn from it for the future, onwards and upwards, we CAN be the people we want to be!!
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 437
Originally Posted by lor
i would love to join this thread as well since i see alot of ppl struggling with the same issues as myself. hopefully there will be alot of happy days for all of us in the future
WELCOME LOR! We keep growing, yeah!!!
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: FL
Posts: 1,072
Dinner went fine. It was freezing in the restaurant so I drank hot tea. Only one friend asked me in a funny tone..What are you drinking??? (she knows me the best and I am sure was shocked) I said "hot tea...I cant get warm." And that was it..awkward moment gone..no one else noticed or cared. We had a great time catching up. I watched them drink their wine and beers. They only had one or two and stopped. I could never do that.
Feeling super great this morning and a busy day ahead. It will be the Saturday night cravings that will come later today from the addictive voice. I will tell it to shut up.
Hope everyone had a good Friday night,
Lovinit..and all on this thread....Thanks for your encouraging words. The park, woods and market sound great.
Happy Saturday to all!
Feeling super great this morning and a busy day ahead. It will be the Saturday night cravings that will come later today from the addictive voice. I will tell it to shut up.
Hope everyone had a good Friday night,
Lovinit..and all on this thread....Thanks for your encouraging words. The park, woods and market sound great.
Happy Saturday to all!
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: FL
Posts: 1,072
I just picked this avatar. I think it shows a beautiful strong being. Head down, pushing through something heavy looming in front of her. That's sort of how this whole recovery feels to me and how I am approaching it. I will be strong and push through it.
Just had to share that..thanks for listening! lol
Just had to share that..thanks for listening! lol
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