Stay sober weekender June 10th Part 1
A simple guy making his way
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Stay sober weekender June 10th Part 1
I will admit. I am somewhat distracted from the center of what I know to be my safety zone. It's not like I am adrift out in some vast ocean or desert where time and direction are meaningless. I am doing the same things I have always done these last months and years to keep sober and sane.
I follow the big plan from AVRT. "I will not drink today. I will not change my mind" Squash the AV. Put him in that box and cover the air holes. That works for me.
However I am antsy. I feel far off course for some reason. I am going to say that's ok. It's ok. If it heightens my awareness then I will live with the uncomfortableness until clarity comes ringing in.
If anything rings in clarity it is SR. A micro society infused with an intensity unlike anything else I have seen.
I guess there is no real "theme" going on here. Stay sober people. Let's do it together. Sobriety is always worth it. Don't bargain with it. It offers nothing in return.
It's OK to feel off in sobriety. That's real. That's part of things. Heighten your awareness. Try new things. And speaking of ringing...
*Ring Ring*
What does it mean? In the words of Mecanix...
“The first bell is the bell of mindfulness, calling to me and you.
It says stop what am i doing right now, take some breaths, feel my body, am I holding it tight and tense? Relax… calm down… life is a journey and not a destination, make the journey as glorious as possible.
The second bell is the freedom bell and I'm ringing it for you to let you know freedom from drink and drugs is available to you, come and hear us calling out to you.”
Welcome to your sober weekend!
Ken
I follow the big plan from AVRT. "I will not drink today. I will not change my mind" Squash the AV. Put him in that box and cover the air holes. That works for me.
However I am antsy. I feel far off course for some reason. I am going to say that's ok. It's ok. If it heightens my awareness then I will live with the uncomfortableness until clarity comes ringing in.
If anything rings in clarity it is SR. A micro society infused with an intensity unlike anything else I have seen.
I guess there is no real "theme" going on here. Stay sober people. Let's do it together. Sobriety is always worth it. Don't bargain with it. It offers nothing in return.
It's OK to feel off in sobriety. That's real. That's part of things. Heighten your awareness. Try new things. And speaking of ringing...
*Ring Ring*
What does it mean? In the words of Mecanix...
“The first bell is the bell of mindfulness, calling to me and you.
It says stop what am i doing right now, take some breaths, feel my body, am I holding it tight and tense? Relax… calm down… life is a journey and not a destination, make the journey as glorious as possible.
The second bell is the freedom bell and I'm ringing it for you to let you know freedom from drink and drugs is available to you, come and hear us calling out to you.”
Welcome to your sober weekend!
Ken
A simple guy making his way
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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You rock Lunar! Good to see you.
As for that opening. I was going to do something generic. Cuz I was not feeling it. But I just went with how I felt today. Some days you are the windshield. Some days the bug.
Now... Let me go get some good stuff done today. Off to work!
K
PS.... Olive will be starting next weeks thread as I am in Florida at a conference. I will be here and sharing my days there with you. I feel strong about the trip. Good stuff. But I will need you all by my side.
THANK YOU OLIVE!
As for that opening. I was going to do something generic. Cuz I was not feeling it. But I just went with how I felt today. Some days you are the windshield. Some days the bug.
Now... Let me go get some good stuff done today. Off to work!
K
PS.... Olive will be starting next weeks thread as I am in Florida at a conference. I will be here and sharing my days there with you. I feel strong about the trip. Good stuff. But I will need you all by my side.
THANK YOU OLIVE!
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I'm in.
But if I make it through this day then I'm going to have a cigarette and some chocolate - and I don't care what time it is.
Everyone has been pulling and dragging out of me this morning plus dragon lady wants to see me on her dungeon later "for a chat to see how you are getting on". There's something about her that makes me nervous. She gives me a dangerous vibe.
The only bright spark is that I heard she is being transferred at the end of the month! So I think God wants me to stay in this job and learn all I can for a while longer.
But if I make it through this day then I'm going to have a cigarette and some chocolate - and I don't care what time it is.
Everyone has been pulling and dragging out of me this morning plus dragon lady wants to see me on her dungeon later "for a chat to see how you are getting on". There's something about her that makes me nervous. She gives me a dangerous vibe.
The only bright spark is that I heard she is being transferred at the end of the month! So I think God wants me to stay in this job and learn all I can for a while longer.
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Originally Posted by Tetra 
....dragon lady wants to see me on her dungeon later "for a chat to see how you are getting on". There's something about her that makes me nervous. She gives me a dangerous vibe.
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my first task of the day complete, flowers on the table (and a bunch for the neighbor)
time to put on the real work boots and move some rocks... I'll eat breakfast and have coffee later - it's 51 degrees with a nice breeze out there - sweater today...
here's a little bouquet for y'all
time to put on the real work boots and move some rocks... I'll eat breakfast and have coffee later - it's 51 degrees with a nice breeze out there - sweater today...
here's a little bouquet for y'all
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