Alone on Thanksgiving
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Artfriend.... We have a holiday edition of the weekender thread that will go up on Wednesday the 26th. I invite you to spend time with the sober weekender team.
I will be alone where I am so come join in and we can all keep sober company together.
Ken
I will be alone where I am so come join in and we can all keep sober company together.
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Lots of good ideas here. As alcoholics, one of the best things we can do for long term sobriety is "get" out of ourselves as we like to think ourselves to death....I suggest a focused plan of action....buy a turkey, roast it, cut it up into servings and wrap in foil, buy a case a really cheap dog food, (Alpo) as it also has the pop off tops. Hop in the car and pass out the turkey and can of food to the homeless who have pets. I did this one year, and afterwards it was just the best feeling ever. Seeing their looks on their faces, true gratitude... and thats what Thanksgiving is all about. You won't have time to think about your own situation, and get so much in return.
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How ironic to get a list of volunteer orgs from a man in London!! Thanks Wolfie... We are truly a global support forum!
Originally Posted by soberwolf 
Volunteer Center of North Texas
TMMSN Home - The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Hands On Central Texas
Texas Association of Volunteer Centers | OneStar Foundation
Central Texas Volunteer Guide - Community Impact Newspaper
Artfriend i hope this helps there is a lot to choose from hope you find something from these links
TMMSN Home - The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Hands On Central Texas
Texas Association of Volunteer Centers | OneStar Foundation
Central Texas Volunteer Guide - Community Impact Newspaper
Artfriend i hope this helps there is a lot to choose from hope you find something from these links
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Originally Posted by Low
Lots of good ideas here. As alcoholics, one of the best things we can do for long term sobriety is "get" out of ourselves as we like to think ourselves to death....I suggest a focused plan of action....buy a turkey, roast it, cut it up into servings and wrap in foil, buy a case a really cheap dog food, (Alpo) as it also has the pop off tops. Hop in the car and pass out the turkey and can of food to the homeless who have pets. I did this one year, and afterwards it was just the best feeling ever. Seeing their looks on their faces, true gratitude... and thats what Thanksgiving is all about. You won't have time to think about your own situation, and get so much in return.
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Originally Posted by Weasel1966
Artfriend.... We have a holiday edition of the weekender thread that will go up on Wednesday the 26th. I invite you to spend time with the sober weekender team.
I will be alone where I am so come join in and we can all keep sober company together.
Ken
I will be alone where I am so come join in and we can all keep sober company together.
Ken
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Originally Posted by SoberLeigh
The nursing home idea is great. Many folks in nursing homes have only out of town family members and rarely have a visitor and are extremely lonely. Some of them congregate at the elevators and just stare at the doors.
It is extremely sad. I sat and talked with one such woman quite often after my Mom went to bed. One day she asked, "Can I go home with you; I promise I will be good."
And I love the idea of bringing pumpkins, especially small ones; quite a few of the people in Mom's nursing home carried the pumpkins on their laps in their wheelchairs for days and days.
It is extremely sad. I sat and talked with one such woman quite often after my Mom went to bed. One day she asked, "Can I go home with you; I promise I will be good."
And I love the idea of bringing pumpkins, especially small ones; quite a few of the people in Mom's nursing home carried the pumpkins on their laps in their wheelchairs for days and days.
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SL, you reminded me of the place where my mom lived. I would go up to take her to church and on some Sundays she 'made' me ride in the old lady bus to church. I was popular with the gals 
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I haven't seen these folks since my mom passed a couple years ago. I'm going to put it on my to do list. Thanks for the reminder.
.I haven't seen these folks since my mom passed a couple years ago. I'm going to put it on my to do list. Thanks for the reminder.
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Originally Posted by LBrain
SL, you reminded me of the place where my mom lived. I would go up to take her to church and on some Sundays she 'made' me ride in the old lady bus to church. I was popular with the gals .
I haven't seen these folks since my mom passed a couple years ago. I'm going to put it on my to do list. Thanks for the reminder.
.I haven't seen these folks since my mom passed a couple years ago. I'm going to put it on my to do list. Thanks for the reminder.
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My entire family used to work at a community thanksgiving dinner and we would eat there too, rather than having our own thanksgiving.
How about this - just show up at a community dinner to have a meal as a participant and spend time with the others there. I would be willing to bet that once you are there if you suggest that you'd like to help out they will find something for you to do. And worst case scenario you have a good meal and meet some new people.
How about this - just show up at a community dinner to have a meal as a participant and spend time with the others there. I would be willing to bet that once you are there if you suggest that you'd like to help out they will find something for you to do. And worst case scenario you have a good meal and meet some new people.
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Originally Posted by LBrain
well Art, looks like you have something to do. Make the most of it. And you can still watch the cowgirls lose to the EAGLES on TV if you're up to it.
I am more interested in Detroit - Chicago game. Lions are doing pretty good this year!
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Originally Posted by ScottFromWI
My entire family used to work at a community thanksgiving dinner and we would eat there too, rather than having our own thanksgiving.
How about this - just show up at a community dinner to have a meal as a participant and spend time with the others there. I would be willing to bet that once you are there if you suggest that you'd like to help out they will find something for you to do. And worst case scenario you have a good meal and meet some new people.
How about this - just show up at a community dinner to have a meal as a participant and spend time with the others there. I would be willing to bet that once you are there if you suggest that you'd like to help out they will find something for you to do. And worst case scenario you have a good meal and meet some new people.
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