Two Funerals, ....and tomatoe soup
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Two Funerals, ....and tomatoe soup
.........and what a difference !
Just got back from the funeral home for my last surviving Uncle.
Tonight, when Aunt Ann recolected her husband's passing 2 years ago, it brought to mind how radically different life has changed since then.
I'd intentionally held back my drinking the night before to just "several", so I wouldn't be passed out through the late morning funeral.
Arriving early, and finding the Church locked up ; .....I went to find some food !?!
What happened next, I'll never forget. In a hungover fog, sitting down with my soup and sandwich in a crowded Bistro; ...I spent the next long agonizing minutes trying to figure out how in the hell to manage eating the damn tomatoe based soup without splashing my white shirt. To describe my spoon as "shaking" would be understating.
Those days, I'd been doing all my drinking at home after work at 2am, and eating after;
.......so I'd never before experienced withdrawal "shakes"; handling a spoon anyway.
As seemingly insignificant as it ranks to outragious episodes;
thinking back....that morning marked the beginning of the end of my drinking addiction.
Tonight was such a different experience. Instead of the absolute dread and panic of two years ago, it was replaced with an overall calm, caring feeling.
And truly comforting to see some friends and relatives I'd not spoken with (for some time) and feeling completely present.
Bonus, .....didn't have to leave a delicious bowl of soup anywhere.
A first, and last;
Just wanted to share this for any newcomers at SR.
I can still remember those early days
Be patient, and ...........................keep the faith
So grateful for all you guys.
Keep shinin' that light
Just got back from the funeral home for my last surviving Uncle.
Tonight, when Aunt Ann recolected her husband's passing 2 years ago, it brought to mind how radically different life has changed since then.
I'd intentionally held back my drinking the night before to just "several", so I wouldn't be passed out through the late morning funeral.
Arriving early, and finding the Church locked up ; .....I went to find some food !?!
What happened next, I'll never forget. In a hungover fog, sitting down with my soup and sandwich in a crowded Bistro; ...I spent the next long agonizing minutes trying to figure out how in the hell to manage eating the damn tomatoe based soup without splashing my white shirt. To describe my spoon as "shaking" would be understating.
Those days, I'd been doing all my drinking at home after work at 2am, and eating after;
.......so I'd never before experienced withdrawal "shakes"; handling a spoon anyway.
As seemingly insignificant as it ranks to outragious episodes;
thinking back....that morning marked the beginning of the end of my drinking addiction.
Tonight was such a different experience. Instead of the absolute dread and panic of two years ago, it was replaced with an overall calm, caring feeling.
And truly comforting to see some friends and relatives I'd not spoken with (for some time) and feeling completely present.
Bonus, .....didn't have to leave a delicious bowl of soup anywhere.
A first, and last;
Just wanted to share this for any newcomers at SR.
I can still remember those early days
Be patient, and ...........................keep the faith
So grateful for all you guys.
Keep shinin' that light
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: The States
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I'm sorry for your loss Top. It is good you were there, in the present, and able to offer support to family and friends. The type of support you would not have been able to offer if you were inebriated.
You know, these last few months, I am honored and grateful to be able to call you my friend. Thanks for being there for me, and thanks for being an inspiration to me, and many others.
This is a great story for people in this section to see. Thanks for sharing it. Again, I am sorry for your loss. Let us know if there is anything we can do.
You know, these last few months, I am honored and grateful to be able to call you my friend. Thanks for being there for me, and thanks for being an inspiration to me, and many others.
This is a great story for people in this section to see. Thanks for sharing it. Again, I am sorry for your loss. Let us know if there is anything we can do.
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