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03-26-2015, 04:49 PM

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TomTom75

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Thanks Purple. Longest I've ever been in 9 or ten years. I have to do this

03-27-2015, 02:19 PM

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Chrissy2014

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Hey, checking in...all well?

03-27-2015, 05:56 PM

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TomTom75

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All good thanks!

03-28-2015, 06:27 AM

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GroundhogDay

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Hi Tom, how are you doing today?

03-28-2015, 11:11 AM

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TomTom75

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Hi I was bored and restless so I went out. Went a walk and to a meeting . Went into a bar and had a coke. Not sure if it was a good idea but here I am! Cooking and gonna watch a movie. 2 weeks tomorro.

04-01-2015, 05:10 AM

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TomTom75

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So I got the job. Full time contract. 2 weeks and 3 days sober. This feels like a new start for me. Thanks for the encouragement. Feeling happy. I won't celebrate. The AV has been going overtime but a trip to the gym will shut it up

04-01-2015, 05:15 AM

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Dee74

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congratulations TomTom

04-01-2015, 05:15 AM

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newpage119

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Wow

that is really great! It is beautiful to have a fresh new start with unlimited possibilites! Congrats!

04-01-2015, 05:33 AM

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GroundhogDay

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Congrats!

04-01-2015, 06:25 AM

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Congrats!!

04-01-2015, 08:26 AM

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Chrissy2014

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I am so very happy for you.

04-01-2015, 08:32 AM

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Congratulations!

04-01-2015, 08:36 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TomTom75

12 days sober and feeling many benefits. Going for a job interview today and I have zero confidence. People think I am self assured and a little quirky but inside i am terrified of failing, it cripples me. Maybe that's one of the reasons I drank a lot. I guess staying sober and rebuilding my life will give me more confidence. I just want to stay under the duvet today.

Fear is a great tool and be used effectively in an interview

It will help you prepare, be professional, be sharp etc but remember once you get in there you'll begin to relax.

04-01-2015, 08:49 AM

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Congratulations!! Amazing news. Yay!

04-01-2015, 09:21 AM

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Congrats TomTom

04-01-2015, 10:18 AM

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TomTom75

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Thanks everyone. you're all great. Slowly my life is changing for the better. Hoping to put the dark days behind me where they belong.

04-01-2015, 10:30 AM

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Thanks for the update! This is really encouraging. Go get 'em!!

04-01-2015, 10:54 AM

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TomTom75

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Cheers bimini tryn stop me!

04-01-2015, 11:39 AM

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melki

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That's fantastic!!!!!!!!! Very happy for you! I also got a new job in early recovery and it's been a great fresh start.

You should definitely celebrate! Not with alcohol, of course, but some other special treat. We celebrate with a nice dinner and soda ice cream floats in my house now.

04-01-2015, 11:44 AM

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ZHIK

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Confidence is the absence of insecurity. Or whatever feelings you have that get in your way. The moment you need to pump yourself up, you're going in the wrong direction.

Eliminate the feelings that get in your way and you'll be fine. Confidence will be something you might laugh at. Because you got to the better point. Where it doesn't matter anymore. Where are you just you.

Throw out the feelings that get in the way of you being "confident". Think to yourself "I am confident" and then throw out all the feelings that contradict it. Then see how you look at confidence...