Picture this! Weekender thread May 16 -18!
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Picture this! Weekender thread May 16 -18!
Can you picture yourself sober?
I asked that endlessly... Daily.... Even moment to moment with a deep seated sense of frustration and shame. But all I saw when I closed my eyes were flash backs of not so sober moments I regretted.
Picturing a problem solved is an important step in the process. But quite honestly I forgot what being sober was like. I was not that person anymore. I changed. How can I possibly picture something I can't even imagine???
That's why living in the moment makes a huge difference. Worrying about what being sober for awhile will look like cannot beat actually being sober in the moment.
So how about this weekenders???? Stay sober this moment... This weekend... And while you are at it take a picture of it!
Not of you but of something you see through your sober eyes. Post the pics here and share.
Here is a link on how to do that but please remember to choose the message board size!!! We DON'T want to cause any technical issues due to super sized pictures.
How to post a pic!
A picture is NOT required here! I just thought it might be fun to see things as well as read things.
I find this fun because I couldn't see anything worth while in the midst of my drinking. I felt like I could reach out into this gray cloud and barely feel the other side. Like in the movie Ghost... I had to jump through walls to get here. Lol... Let's see who gets that one!
Enjoy your weekend. Try to see it differently today.
Ken
I asked that endlessly... Daily.... Even moment to moment with a deep seated sense of frustration and shame. But all I saw when I closed my eyes were flash backs of not so sober moments I regretted.
Picturing a problem solved is an important step in the process. But quite honestly I forgot what being sober was like. I was not that person anymore. I changed. How can I possibly picture something I can't even imagine???
That's why living in the moment makes a huge difference. Worrying about what being sober for awhile will look like cannot beat actually being sober in the moment.
So how about this weekenders???? Stay sober this moment... This weekend... And while you are at it take a picture of it!
Not of you but of something you see through your sober eyes. Post the pics here and share.
Here is a link on how to do that but please remember to choose the message board size!!! We DON'T want to cause any technical issues due to super sized pictures.
How to post a pic!
A picture is NOT required here! I just thought it might be fun to see things as well as read things.
I find this fun because I couldn't see anything worth while in the midst of my drinking. I felt like I could reach out into this gray cloud and barely feel the other side. Like in the movie Ghost... I had to jump through walls to get here. Lol... Let's see who gets that one!
Enjoy your weekend. Try to see it differently today.
Ken
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I will start us off... Early if you don't mind!
I took this of Portland harbor.... What you cannot see is that just a short few steps away was where I drank day and night. I saw this harbor drunk more than sober. But I had a steady hand the day I took this. I had was able to see out of my sober eyes! Picture that!
I took this of Portland harbor.... What you cannot see is that just a short few steps away was where I drank day and night. I saw this harbor drunk more than sober. But I had a steady hand the day I took this. I had was able to see out of my sober eyes! Picture that!
A simple guy making his way
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Making popcorn in my Dutch over... Olive oil... Sea salt and cracked pepper... I add the seasoning before it pops and it blends nice. Now for a few breaking bad episodes!
Night!
K
Night!
K
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Thanks Ken for the kickoff. Count me in I had a relapse and tired of being tired. Did not post about it, felt like a total idiot yet again.
But I'm in to endure a good detox with the help of my SR friends.
But I'm in to endure a good detox with the help of my SR friends.
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Breaking Bad final episode was I think the best final episode ever. I could not have loved it more.
I think it is going to rain here this weekend so I think a season or two of something sounds good. So much to choose from. I have not watched the American version of 'House of Cards'. I loved the British version. But I do enjoy Kevin Spacey, so I think I might give that a go.
Nice shop, Non!
I think it is going to rain here this weekend so I think a season or two of something sounds good. So much to choose from. I have not watched the American version of 'House of Cards'. I loved the British version. But I do enjoy Kevin Spacey, so I think I might give that a go.
Nice shop, Non!
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Great idea, Weasel, thanks for the pics. You too, Nons. Looking forward to some good ones!
I'm a huge popcorn geek myself, I always pop it myself over the stove with some olive oil and just a pinch of salt. Going to fire some up tonight, catch up on some Orphan Black and watch the first few innings of a west coast ball game and call it a night. Hope all's well out there.
I'm a huge popcorn geek myself, I always pop it myself over the stove with some olive oil and just a pinch of salt. Going to fire some up tonight, catch up on some Orphan Black and watch the first few innings of a west coast ball game and call it a night. Hope all's well out there.
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