Humpty Dumpty Day
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Humpty Dumpty Day
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.
That is of course until Humpty realized he needed to do it himself. Not all by himself, but he had to be the one who wanted to be put back together.
That’s right, all the king’s horses and all the king’s men, and your mother and your dad and your husband and your wife and your sons and daughters or anyone else can’t put us back together again until we are willing to put ourselves back together again.
Many of us have fallen from the wall. Many of us are teetering waiting to fall. And many of us refuse to get back up on that “wall” ever again. Put yourself back together. Get the help if you need it. And stay off that wall. Stay on solid ground with the rest of us who were able to conquer alcohol and other addictions. If you never get back on that “wall”, you can never fall again.
And if you need a helping hand, don’t be afraid or ashamed to ask for one. When someone reaches out to you, take that helping hand. Grab hold of it and squeeze tight if you must. Let someone help you get down from that wall. Let’s put you back together. You never have to fall again.
Happy HUMPty Day
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.
That is of course until Humpty realized he needed to do it himself. Not all by himself, but he had to be the one who wanted to be put back together.
That’s right, all the king’s horses and all the king’s men, and your mother and your dad and your husband and your wife and your sons and daughters or anyone else can’t put us back together again until we are willing to put ourselves back together again.
Many of us have fallen from the wall. Many of us are teetering waiting to fall. And many of us refuse to get back up on that “wall” ever again. Put yourself back together. Get the help if you need it. And stay off that wall. Stay on solid ground with the rest of us who were able to conquer alcohol and other addictions. If you never get back on that “wall”, you can never fall again.
And if you need a helping hand, don’t be afraid or ashamed to ask for one. When someone reaches out to you, take that helping hand. Grab hold of it and squeeze tight if you must. Let someone help you get down from that wall. Let’s put you back together. You never have to fall again.
Happy HUMPty Day
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Thanks LBRAIN for that post and thanks to all the people who have helped me stay on solid ground (not least here on SR).
I have heard that caring for horses and donkeys have been used in drug/alcohol rehab but they are no good at mending stuff as they lack opposable thumbs
I have heard that caring for horses and donkeys have been used in drug/alcohol rehab but they are no good at mending stuff as they lack opposable thumbs
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Thank you for the post Brain. Other people can help, worry, fret, and cajole us but only we can find the way to stop. It's within us all, we just have to find it. I've found my greatest strength in admitting to my greatest weakness and surrendering.
Happy Wednesday everyone.
Happy Wednesday everyone.
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Thanks for this post LB!
I'm feeling a little bummed out! The pink cloud feeling I was having when I put the wine glass down 37 days ago on my Birthday has worn off! Now I'm feeling agitated, restless and alone!
I 'broke up' with my sponsor in AA yesterday cause just wasn't a right fit and yesterday for the first time I felt like drinking due to anxiety ( first time I had a craving in 37 days)
I know us alcoholics want to always feel happy and when we aren't happy we want to drink! Or at least that's how I feel! I know life has its ups and downs but every time I feel down I want to numb the feeling!
Anyways I know I don't want to drink again cause it'll be right back to my daily drink until I pass out routine and I don't want to go there!
I'm feeling a little bummed out! The pink cloud feeling I was having when I put the wine glass down 37 days ago on my Birthday has worn off! Now I'm feeling agitated, restless and alone!
I 'broke up' with my sponsor in AA yesterday cause just wasn't a right fit and yesterday for the first time I felt like drinking due to anxiety ( first time I had a craving in 37 days)
I know us alcoholics want to always feel happy and when we aren't happy we want to drink! Or at least that's how I feel! I know life has its ups and downs but every time I feel down I want to numb the feeling!
Anyways I know I don't want to drink again cause it'll be right back to my daily drink until I pass out routine and I don't want to go there!
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Originally Posted by yacine14 
[...] Now I'm feeling agitated, restless and alone!
I 'broke up' with my sponsor in AA yesterday cause just wasn't a right fit and yesterday for the first time I felt like drinking due to anxiety ( first time I had a craving in 37 days)
I know us alcoholics want to always feel happy and when we aren't happy we want to drink! Or at least that's how I feel! I know life has its ups and downs but every time I feel down I want to numb the feeling!
I 'broke up' with my sponsor in AA yesterday cause just wasn't a right fit and yesterday for the first time I felt like drinking due to anxiety ( first time I had a craving in 37 days)
I know us alcoholics want to always feel happy and when we aren't happy we want to drink! Or at least that's how I feel! I know life has its ups and downs but every time I feel down I want to numb the feeling!
Something I picked up recently from a book by Thich Nhat Hanh (sp?) is to acknowledge the anxiety or depression (or whatever disturbance), imagine yourself embracing it as you would a child and "talk" to it in a soothing way, i.e., learn how to self-comfort rather than self-medicate.
I think it was in "Taming the Tiger Within" (on transforming difficult emotions).
Hoping that helps!
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Originally Posted by gettingsmarter
I bet Humpty and Goldylocks were friends. Humpty can't sit down without falling over and Goldylocks breaks into random houses and passes out in the beds.
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