How did you get your user name?
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Somewhere in California
Posts: 1,136
Originally Posted by sixtyfour 
Mine is from the Beatles song When I'm 64, which reminds me that I do not want to have wasted any more of my life to drinking by the time I'm that age and I also want to survive to see 64! :-)
Hears The Voice
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Unshackled
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The day I joined this site I was mentally stuck on the fact that I had (for decades) wanted to quit drinking alcohol, but despite that fact I really really desired alcohol.
At that time this dichotomy seemed nonsensical to me.
It makes perfect sense now that I understand addiction, but back then...
At that time this dichotomy seemed nonsensical to me.
It makes perfect sense now that I understand addiction, but back then...
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Toronto, ON
Posts: 518
Originally Posted by Lance40
Over the years I've gotten tired of trying to come up with eye catching or meaningful usernames, so when I joined SR I just tried my name and my age at that time and it worked.
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,129
I am a beekeeper, Latin for honey is mel. Spanish is miel, Italian is miele, you get the picture...
And the day I joined I had this song in Spanish stuck in my head, it really seems to fit the pain I felt from drinking constantly to blackout seemingly against my will. I knew somewhere in my soul I could be free, but I was so scared. I used to sob, begging to be free..
Eres fuego de amor/you're the fire of love
luz del sol/light of the sun
volcán y tierra/volcano and earth
por donde pasas/wherever you pass by
dejas huella/you leave a mark
Mujer/Woman
tú naciste para querer/you were born to love
has luchado por volver/you've fought to return
a tu tierra y con tu gente/to your homeland and with your people
Has vuelto/you've returned
Melina
alza tus manos hacia dios/hold your hands up to God
que el escuche tu voz/so he can hear your voice
Has vuelto/you've returned
Melina
tus ojos reflejan el dolor/your eyes reflect the pain
y tu alma el amor/and your soul, the love
La huella de tu canto/the mark of your song
echó raíces/created roots
Melina
y vuelven a reír/and they return to laughter
tus ojos grises/your gray eyes
Melina
Tu vida y tu razón/your life and your meaning
es tu país/is your country
donde el mar se hizo gris/where the sea turned itself gray
donde el llanto/where the sobbing
ahora es canto/is now song
Has vuelto, Melina
alza tus manos hacia dios
que el escuche tu voz
Has vuelto, Melina
tus ojos reflejan el dolor
y tu alma el amor
La huella de tu canto
echó raíces
Melina
y vuelven a reír
tus ojos grises
Melina
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x23...iros-mar_music
And the day I joined I had this song in Spanish stuck in my head, it really seems to fit the pain I felt from drinking constantly to blackout seemingly against my will. I knew somewhere in my soul I could be free, but I was so scared. I used to sob, begging to be free..
Eres fuego de amor/you're the fire of love
luz del sol/light of the sun
volcán y tierra/volcano and earth
por donde pasas/wherever you pass by
dejas huella/you leave a mark
Mujer/Woman
tú naciste para querer/you were born to love
has luchado por volver/you've fought to return
a tu tierra y con tu gente/to your homeland and with your people
Has vuelto/you've returned
Melina
alza tus manos hacia dios/hold your hands up to God
que el escuche tu voz/so he can hear your voice
Has vuelto/you've returned
Melina
tus ojos reflejan el dolor/your eyes reflect the pain
y tu alma el amor/and your soul, the love
La huella de tu canto/the mark of your song
echó raíces/created roots
Melina
y vuelven a reír/and they return to laughter
tus ojos grises/your gray eyes
Melina
Tu vida y tu razón/your life and your meaning
es tu país/is your country
donde el mar se hizo gris/where the sea turned itself gray
donde el llanto/where the sobbing
ahora es canto/is now song
Has vuelto, Melina
alza tus manos hacia dios
que el escuche tu voz
Has vuelto, Melina
tus ojos reflejan el dolor
y tu alma el amor
La huella de tu canto
echó raíces
Melina
y vuelven a reír
tus ojos grises
Melina
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x23...iros-mar_music
Last edited by Melina; 01-25-2016 at 09:37 AM. Reason: To add link to song
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,327
Originally Posted by Aellyce
I wrote about it here:
Aellyce - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
Aellyce - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Australia
Posts: 323
My username is very unique and meaningful. My names Sean and I'm 30 years of age...
Looking back now I wish I created something a little better as I didn't know this site would become a big part of me.
Cool thread, need good getting to know you guys
Looking back now I wish I created something a little better as I didn't know this site would become a big part of me.
Cool thread, need good getting to know you guys
Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 458
My username is music oriented as well.
Cabron is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers on their By The Way disk.
It's a catchy acoustic riff with a happy vibe.
When I joined this forum I didn't have much to smile about and was terrified of facing a future that did not include alcohol.
The song is about breaking down gang barriers by understanding we actually have more in common than we do differences.
The lyric says
If only you knew
I'm just like you
Sort of like this forum where all the members are fighting a common battle and we're willing to share our struggles and success with hopes it will help another break free of the bondage of addiction.
Cabron is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers on their By The Way disk.
It's a catchy acoustic riff with a happy vibe.
When I joined this forum I didn't have much to smile about and was terrified of facing a future that did not include alcohol.
The song is about breaking down gang barriers by understanding we actually have more in common than we do differences.
The lyric says
If only you knew
I'm just like you
Sort of like this forum where all the members are fighting a common battle and we're willing to share our struggles and success with hopes it will help another break free of the bondage of addiction.
Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: USA
Posts: 740
Originally Posted by Melina
I am a beekeeper, Latin for honey is mel. Spanish is miel, Italian is miele, you get the picture...
And the day I joined I had this song in Spanish stuck in my head, it really seems to fit the pain I felt from drinking constantly to blackout seemingly against my will. I knew somewhere in my soul I could be free, but I was so scared. I used to sob, begging to be free..
Eres fuego de amor/you're the fire of love
luz del sol/light of the sun
volcán y tierra/volcano and earth
por donde pasas/wherever you pass by
dejas huella/you leave a mark
Mujer/Woman
tú naciste para querer/you were born to love
has luchado por volver/you've fought to return
a tu tierra y con tu gente/to your homeland and with your people
Has vuelto/you've returned
Melina
alza tus manos hacia dios/hold your hands up to God
que el escuche tu voz/so he can hear your voice
Has vuelto/you've returned
Melina
tus ojos reflejan el dolor/your eyes reflect the pain
y tu alma el amor/and your soul, the love
La huella de tu canto/the mark of your song
echó raíces/created roots
Melina
y vuelven a reír/and they return to laughter
tus ojos grises/your gray eyes
Melina
Tu vida y tu razón/your life and your meaning
es tu país/is your country
donde el mar se hizo gris/where the sea turned itself gray
donde el llanto/where the sobbing
ahora es canto/is now song
Has vuelto, Melina
alza tus manos hacia dios
que el escuche tu voz
Has vuelto, Melina
tus ojos reflejan el dolor
y tu alma el amor
La huella de tu canto
echó raíces
Melina
y vuelven a reír
tus ojos grises
Melina
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x23...iros-mar_music
And the day I joined I had this song in Spanish stuck in my head, it really seems to fit the pain I felt from drinking constantly to blackout seemingly against my will. I knew somewhere in my soul I could be free, but I was so scared. I used to sob, begging to be free..
Eres fuego de amor/you're the fire of love
luz del sol/light of the sun
volcán y tierra/volcano and earth
por donde pasas/wherever you pass by
dejas huella/you leave a mark
Mujer/Woman
tú naciste para querer/you were born to love
has luchado por volver/you've fought to return
a tu tierra y con tu gente/to your homeland and with your people
Has vuelto/you've returned
Melina
alza tus manos hacia dios/hold your hands up to God
que el escuche tu voz/so he can hear your voice
Has vuelto/you've returned
Melina
tus ojos reflejan el dolor/your eyes reflect the pain
y tu alma el amor/and your soul, the love
La huella de tu canto/the mark of your song
echó raíces/created roots
Melina
y vuelven a reír/and they return to laughter
tus ojos grises/your gray eyes
Melina
Tu vida y tu razón/your life and your meaning
es tu país/is your country
donde el mar se hizo gris/where the sea turned itself gray
donde el llanto/where the sobbing
ahora es canto/is now song
Has vuelto, Melina
alza tus manos hacia dios
que el escuche tu voz
Has vuelto, Melina
tus ojos reflejan el dolor
y tu alma el amor
La huella de tu canto
echó raíces
Melina
y vuelven a reír
tus ojos grises
Melina
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x23...iros-mar_music
Delfin
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: USA
Posts: 740
Ha! Didn't know it's a song. In Spanish it's a really bad swear word. Lol!
Delfin
Delfin
Originally Posted by cabron
My username is music oriented as well.
Cabron is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers on their By The Way disk.
It's a catchy acoustic riff with a happy vibe.
When I joined this forum I didn't have much to smile about and was terrified of facing a future that did not include alcohol.
The song is about breaking down gang barriers by understanding we actually have more in common than we do differences.
The lyric says
If only you knew
I'm just like you
Sort of like this forum where all the members are fighting a common battle and we're willing to share our struggles and success with hopes it will help another break free of the bondage of addiction.
Cabron is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers on their By The Way disk.
It's a catchy acoustic riff with a happy vibe.
When I joined this forum I didn't have much to smile about and was terrified of facing a future that did not include alcohol.
The song is about breaking down gang barriers by understanding we actually have more in common than we do differences.
The lyric says
If only you knew
I'm just like you
Sort of like this forum where all the members are fighting a common battle and we're willing to share our struggles and success with hopes it will help another break free of the bondage of addiction.
Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,129
Originally Posted by Delfin
Melina, this is one of my all time favorite songs. It reminds me of my childhood, as I often heard it growing up. In fact, when ever I see your username the song plays in my head. But it never ocurred to me that you might know it too. Cool.
Delfin
Delfin
I wasn't sober when I picked it, but the lyrics are true today for me as a sober woman. And now I have an anthem!
Where did you grow up? My friend's parents all listened to this kind of stuff, and Roberto Carlos (Le sigh, those lyrics all the time, gorgeous) Leo Dan, Jose Luis Perales and the oldies like that. Some of it I still have to avoid bc I used it as my sobbing music when I wanted to feel sad while completely trashed. Those mezcal and bonfire in the backyard kinda nights, you know?
I'm glad you like my name and the story behind it. Makes me feel like it was worth the drunken effort
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: USA
Posts: 740
Originally Posted by Melina
I haven't heard it in a while, probably once or twice since I registered here. I looked it up today so I could translate it for this thread, and I got chills again.
I wasn't sober when I picked it, but the lyrics are true today for me as a sober woman. And now I have an anthem!
Where did you grow up? My friend's parents all listened to this kind of stuff, and Roberto Carlos (Le sigh, those lyrics all the time, gorgeous) Leo Dan, Jose Luis Perales and the oldies like that. Some of it I still have to avoid bc I used it as my sobbing music when I wanted to feel sad while completely trashed. Those mezcal and bonfire in the backyard kinda nights, you know?
I'm glad you like my name and the story behind it. Makes me feel like it was worth the drunken effort
I wasn't sober when I picked it, but the lyrics are true today for me as a sober woman. And now I have an anthem!
Where did you grow up? My friend's parents all listened to this kind of stuff, and Roberto Carlos (Le sigh, those lyrics all the time, gorgeous) Leo Dan, Jose Luis Perales and the oldies like that. Some of it I still have to avoid bc I used it as my sobbing music when I wanted to feel sad while completely trashed. Those mezcal and bonfire in the backyard kinda nights, you know?
I'm glad you like my name and the story behind it. Makes me feel like it was worth the drunken effort
I too avoid some songs for that reason. Those are not memories I want to relive.Dang, I wish now that I had an anthem too but the only dolphin song I can think of is the Flipper theme.
D.
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 166
I am always so scared of people finding out what I am. Not my circle of trust, they all know but I fear some people I have helped would loose faith in me if they knew. It may not be but that's my fear, harming those I have sworn to help. That's why I am JohnQPublic. Where I am from that's like a euphonium for the everyday person. I am everyone and no one.
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 1,130
My screen name is very much an aspiration rather than a description. Anyone who follows my posts will know that I am frequently impatient and can get annoyed. In fact, I was a bit impatient with my dear wife this morning. However, I have been patient about working a recovery programme and I'm amazed to see I've clocked up more than a thousand posts on here now.
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 295
I've always been real curious about member's usernames as well.
Mine doesn't mean anything. I hate coming up with usernames so I just used one from my email address. Redladyslipper is the name of a flower and I thought it sounded pretty.
Mine doesn't mean anything. I hate coming up with usernames so I just used one from my email address. Redladyslipper is the name of a flower and I thought it sounded pretty.
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