Stay Sober Memorial Day Weekender May 21 - 26 Pt. 2
That bell or bike person
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: london
Posts: 4,978
Hey saoutchik ,
Introspection is overrated , especially on bank holiday weekends and in the evening .
Might I recommend billy connolly on u-tube , he's a Dr so it's all right .. sober many a year too
Introspection is overrated , especially on bank holiday weekends and in the evening .
Might I recommend billy connolly on u-tube , he's a Dr so it's all right .. sober many a year too
EndGame
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 4,678
Originally Posted by saoutchik 
Thanks BigSomb,Brynn, Zab dunno where it came from but out of the blue I just started to feel empty. Probably HALT stuff.
I ex
I ex
From my perspective, each of us has an empty place inside, a drive to be more of who we are; mortality's playground. An existential vacuum around which meaning in life is loosely draped.
For me, we are at once wounded and gifted by our very existence. It's the dark moments, the boundary situations and the dread in which existence expresses itself that serve as reminders that we are indeed alone in a vast and indifferent Universe. To act is a remedy; to despair is no decision at all.
Then again, it could be gas.
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 2,459
Originally Posted by EndGameNYC
It happens.
From my perspective, each of us has an empty place inside, a drive to be more of who we are; mortality's playground. An existential vacuum around which meaning in life is loosely draped.
For me, we are at once wounded and gifted by our very existence. It's the dark moments, the boundary situations and the dread in which existence expresses itself that serve as reminders that we are indeed alone in a vast and indifferent Universe. To act is a remedy; to despair is no decision at all.
From my perspective, each of us has an empty place inside, a drive to be more of who we are; mortality's playground. An existential vacuum around which meaning in life is loosely draped.
For me, we are at once wounded and gifted by our very existence. It's the dark moments, the boundary situations and the dread in which existence expresses itself that serve as reminders that we are indeed alone in a vast and indifferent Universe. To act is a remedy; to despair is no decision at all.
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Midwest
Posts: 9,029
Saoutchik, I Hope you're feeling better. It passes, try the HALT stuff. You could be stuck like me, waking up feeling the weight of it all just like Endgame described. I mostly hate mornings for the first hour or so.
At my parents. Probably headed out soon. Thanks EndGame. Son will find his way. I was pretty indifferent. I'm not too worried I guess but now I know how my parents felt.
At my parents. Probably headed out soon. Thanks EndGame. Son will find his way. I was pretty indifferent. I'm not too worried I guess but now I know how my parents felt.
saoutchik
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: London
Posts: 15,314
Thanks Mecx, Endgame. When I logged back in there was a PM from someone (not on this thread). For whatever reason it did cheer me up a lot.
I really have so little to complain about - the universe can be as indifferent as it wants.
Billy Connelly is very funny (but i'd rather spend "an evening with" Pamela Stephenson ) Always liked her
I really have so little to complain about - the universe can be as indifferent as it wants.
Billy Connelly is very funny (but i'd rather spend "an evening with" Pamela Stephenson ) Always liked her
EndGame
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: New York, NY
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Originally Posted by ArtFriend
Geez EGNY - let me go open my wrists right now.
I appreciate that my perspective is not for everyone, but I went through a lot to get there and, in the end, it works for me.
The cries from those burning in hell make walking among the living both a sublime privilege and an inescapable obligation.
EndGame
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: New York, NY
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Originally Posted by saoutchik
We call it petrol here Trachemys and even at the "height" of my drinking extravaganzas I never drunk it
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: US East Coast
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Originally Posted by Ruby2
I don't know, EndGame. Go all out and Google Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
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Originally Posted by mecanix
Always good to have a spare fan belt , spark plugs & leads , rotor arm , dizzy cap ( depending on you vehicle) 1 1/2" -2" hose (depending on your car) and a few cir-clips jerry can of fuel and enough water and coolant to charge the system IMHO . tyre weld in a can .
Wont take up much room in your trunk but it'd sure speed up the repairs if you have issues bigS . I tend to have 2 spare wipers in the boot too as when they go wrong it always seems to be in the middle of a rain storm .
I tend to keep the old parts after a service as it can still be a useable spare .
Wont take up much room in your trunk but it'd sure speed up the repairs if you have issues bigS . I tend to have 2 spare wipers in the boot too as when they go wrong it always seems to be in the middle of a rain storm .
I tend to keep the old parts after a service as it can still be a useable spare .
Marchia in Aeternum
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Georgia
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Originally Posted by mecanix
Hey saoutchik ,
Introspection is overrated , especially on bank holiday weekends and in the evening .
Might I recommend billy connolly on u-tube , he's a Dr so it's all right .. sober many a year too
Introspection is overrated , especially on bank holiday weekends and in the evening .
Might I recommend billy connolly on u-tube , he's a Dr so it's all right .. sober many a year too
No fair.
I just laughed so hard my teeth fell out.
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 2,459
Originally Posted by EndGameNYC
Not on my watch.
I appreciate that my perspective is not for everyone, but I went through a lot to get there and, in the end, it works for me.
The cries from those burning in hell make walking among the living both a sublime privilege and an inescapable obligation.
I appreciate that my perspective is not for everyone, but I went through a lot to get there and, in the end, it works for me.
The cries from those burning in hell make walking among the living both a sublime privilege and an inescapable obligation.
Please share?
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Midwest
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Thread looks like it's running out of steam. How's everyone doing? Patty, good to see you hanging in there.
Brynn, what youthful hijinks do the kids usually engage in that they need help with?
I'm home. Time to get kids in bed. I'm exhausted today. I ate too much. Now I'm taking my own quiet time. Maybe this week if I dig for just fifteen minutes a day, I'll get the weeds cleared so I can plant. We all have fifteen minutes to spare
Brynn, what youthful hijinks do the kids usually engage in that they need help with?
I'm home. Time to get kids in bed. I'm exhausted today. I ate too much. Now I'm taking my own quiet time. Maybe this week if I dig for just fifteen minutes a day, I'll get the weeds cleared so I can plant. We all have fifteen minutes to spare
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Colorado
Posts: 3,438
Watching 'Tiny House Nation', and listening to Thunder roll in/by. Really dark, due to Clouds. These Gents are building a neato new House to replace one lost during Hurricane Katrina. Relatively, my Life is a breeze!
Reheated some BBQ, and just finished some wicked-good mixed Fruit w/Whipped Cream. The only bad thing happening to me today is that I left a Ginger Beer in the Freezer. It popped the Cap off, but didn't really make a mess. Screw-on Caps save the day!
I'm spraying some Vinegar on a suspect Stain in the Basement which may be the source of the 'interesting' smell I've been fighting the last few days. It was under the Freezer I moved to Vacuum behind. I have no idea what it is, and Concrete is way porous. But, it seems to be fading. This means I'm likely on to the correct Root Cause. Before this breakthrough, I was just kickin' Horse Turds, and guessing. Cause & Effect -> good. Kickin' Horse Turds -> bad.
That is all.
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Reheated some BBQ, and just finished some wicked-good mixed Fruit w/Whipped Cream. The only bad thing happening to me today is that I left a Ginger Beer in the Freezer. It popped the Cap off, but didn't really make a mess. Screw-on Caps save the day!
I'm spraying some Vinegar on a suspect Stain in the Basement which may be the source of the 'interesting' smell I've been fighting the last few days. It was under the Freezer I moved to Vacuum behind. I have no idea what it is, and Concrete is way porous. But, it seems to be fading. This means I'm likely on to the correct Root Cause. Before this breakthrough, I was just kickin' Horse Turds, and guessing. Cause & Effect -> good. Kickin' Horse Turds -> bad.
That is all.
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: USA
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I'm doing great, Ruby2. Just got back from helping my dad move some couches out of the way at their house. They've got a new living room set coming this week and Goodwill coming to pick up the old ones tomorrow. As a reward, had dinner with them. Fried pork chops and baked potato. Good basic Southern home cooked meal. It hit the spot.
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