Surprising myself everyday
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Surprising myself everyday
Wow, is all I got to say. I took a temp job moving exercise equipment, an entire gym. It was scheduled for 3 days, but these guys were in a bind, and needed to be in Colorado today so we did it in two days 25 hours in two days I worked, and these guys were so impressed with me, they gave me 29 hours on my temp hours.
I was dehydrated, not thinking straight and moving exercise equipment that was easily 500+ lbs, actual over 200 machines that weighed that much, and then dumbells hundreds of dumbells all the way up to 150lbs, and so forth. I felt alive again, like I was doing what I loved again moving furniture. At the end these guys were like, you know you can make a lot of money doing this as a real job.
The only sticky part of the job, was the other temp workers with me. There were to incidents, I got my finger smashed between two dumbells by one guy on accident he apologized and actually bought me dinner for doing after we were done.
The second incident a kid ( all methed out) I felt bad for him from a temp position. This job was way above his level and no way, absolutely no way he could do it for 14 hours, and he was coming down in front of us. Sad, however: this guy tossed a 35 lbs weight on my foot. Fine accidents happened but then he laughed about the situation. Now that I am of sober mind and body, I told him its not funny, the boss man kicked him off the job instantly. Sad to say, just 1 short year ago at the height of my alcoholism I would socked this guy!! This time, I did the right thing and went on with life. Sober makes life so much more manageable and easy.
So I am mega sore, both my finger and foot are swollen, but because I am sober I made almost enough for rent, I proved that I can come back from this addiction, and that there is life in recovery. Oh and not smoking certainly helped me with this job, I wasn't winded one single time. I was watching the other temps wheezing and having issues, and I was fine.
In short, I love sobriety, I hate the urges, but I love the upside more and more daily. So much to gain, and I am beginning to realize I am only losing a tiny part of what life really has to offer. I should of given that methed out kid this website, but I was too angry at the time. Yeah, I am even having a tiny bit of compassion for someone that hurt me! Weirdness, sobriety I am beginning to love it!
I was dehydrated, not thinking straight and moving exercise equipment that was easily 500+ lbs, actual over 200 machines that weighed that much, and then dumbells hundreds of dumbells all the way up to 150lbs, and so forth. I felt alive again, like I was doing what I loved again moving furniture. At the end these guys were like, you know you can make a lot of money doing this as a real job.
The only sticky part of the job, was the other temp workers with me. There were to incidents, I got my finger smashed between two dumbells by one guy on accident he apologized and actually bought me dinner for doing after we were done.
The second incident a kid ( all methed out) I felt bad for him from a temp position. This job was way above his level and no way, absolutely no way he could do it for 14 hours, and he was coming down in front of us. Sad, however: this guy tossed a 35 lbs weight on my foot. Fine accidents happened but then he laughed about the situation. Now that I am of sober mind and body, I told him its not funny, the boss man kicked him off the job instantly. Sad to say, just 1 short year ago at the height of my alcoholism I would socked this guy!! This time, I did the right thing and went on with life. Sober makes life so much more manageable and easy.
So I am mega sore, both my finger and foot are swollen, but because I am sober I made almost enough for rent, I proved that I can come back from this addiction, and that there is life in recovery. Oh and not smoking certainly helped me with this job, I wasn't winded one single time. I was watching the other temps wheezing and having issues, and I was fine.
In short, I love sobriety, I hate the urges, but I love the upside more and more daily. So much to gain, and I am beginning to realize I am only losing a tiny part of what life really has to offer. I should of given that methed out kid this website, but I was too angry at the time. Yeah, I am even having a tiny bit of compassion for someone that hurt me! Weirdness, sobriety I am beginning to love it!
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Jeremy of all your posts i love this one the most i am so honored to be your friend
This story had made me feel so good
so happy for you this is such a beatiful post J
this post will help so many
sorry about the guy laughing after he dropped weight on ur foot you handled that perfectly
you got a free dinner plus 29 bonus hours J they must have been impressed serious well done here
sorry hand is sore aswell hope you heal quickly
fantastic Jeremy and the line of work your getting for all the effort your putting into your sobriety (a bit like old job ?) is mega fantastic
nice isnt it when it all starts working out
Great stuff J
This story had made me feel so good
so happy for you this is such a beatiful post J
this post will help so many
sorry about the guy laughing after he dropped weight on ur foot you handled that perfectly
you got a free dinner plus 29 bonus hours J they must have been impressed serious well done here
sorry hand is sore aswell hope you heal quickly
fantastic Jeremy and the line of work your getting for all the effort your putting into your sobriety (a bit like old job ?) is mega fantastic
nice isnt it when it all starts working out
Great stuff J
A job and a workout, well done! Glad things are looking up, TDG.
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