Resilience Weekender Thread 13-16 October 2016
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Originally Posted by PhoenixJ 
Resilience- G& D. Dee- what the hell is Paddington doing coursing an ocean goig vessel through a force strength storm? His vessel is following the horizontal of the wave, is not wearing a safety line and does not even have any appropriate footwear. Do you think his guardians should be reported for Paddington negligence?
1950s vintage I think? predates OH and S...
One of my recovery inspirations
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Heard this song recently and it struck a chord, the Simon & Garfunkel original is amazing, but this cover by Disturbed hits it on the head!!
For me alcohol was my darkness, it never seemed to bring any light into my life, no matter how much I tried, it always promised soo much, and never delivered, but I went back again and again, round and round in circles for many years.
Alcoholism is a very lonely place, there is no one else that knows our journey, what we need to do, what plan we need to put in place.
But the quiet, peaceful, non chaotic life that Sobriety can give, the sounds of silence can become very comforting indeed!!
Hello darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk with you again
In restless dreams I walked alone
But the quiet, peaceful, non chaotic life that Sobriety can give, the sounds of silence can become very comforting indeed!!
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on a S&G tangent...I was watching This is Us last night and they played this song by a folksinger called Jackson C Frank.
He had an incredibly tragic life - he was seriously injured as a child when a furnace at his school exploded, killing most of his classmates, including his 11 year old girlfriend.
That, sadly, set the tone for a life of sadness, mental illness, addiction, loss and early death - but he left these beautiful songs behind.
The S&G connection is he was friends with Paul Simon and S&G covered this song.
I find this version more poignant.
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He had an incredibly tragic life - he was seriously injured as a child when a furnace at his school exploded, killing most of his classmates, including his 11 year old girlfriend.
That, sadly, set the tone for a life of sadness, mental illness, addiction, loss and early death - but he left these beautiful songs behind.
The S&G connection is he was friends with Paul Simon and S&G covered this song.
I find this version more poignant.
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Music touches the soul. It strikes deeply with me. From Gregorian chant, Beethoven, Louis Armstrong to Led Zep, Limp Bizkit, Metallica and Clannard.
It is the breath, the expression of life.
It is the breath, the expression of life.
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Morning everyone
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Glad you are here madgirl
Well done for quitting ciggies Upwards2
Congratulations on 6 years neferkamichael, that is fantastic
It feels colder in London this morning, winter is on its way
Welcome to Weekenders purpirks
Glad you are here madgirl
Well done for quitting ciggies Upwards2
Congratulations on 6 years neferkamichael, that is fantastic
It feels colder in London this morning, winter is on its way
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Visited The Breakfast Bar this morning which is a bit of a rip off these days tbh. I have probably undone the value of my jogging but I don't have many indulgences these days.
The weather is predictably foul, wet, windy and grey - if it wasn't then London wouldn't be London would it (not really convincing myself that last comment, I am not one of these stiff upper lip, stoical types)
The weather is predictably foul, wet, windy and grey - if it wasn't then London wouldn't be London would it (not really convincing myself that last comment, I am not one of these stiff upper lip, stoical types)
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I love connections like that!
Originally Posted by Gilmer
Wow.
Every once in awhile something or someone gets to me, and I just want to frickin' genuflect.. Just instantly drop!
Every once in awhile something or someone gets to me, and I just want to frickin' genuflect.. Just instantly drop!
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Hi, weekenders.
Still suffering from anxiety.
I decided to treat myself to haircut and do eyebrows (for me that kind of care for myself means something like swinging for the seats). And I thought I was going to have a panic attack right there, in a hair salon. I managed to gather myself up, but it's just .... I don't know ...
Trach. This is an awesome post.
And that is exactly what I keep asking myself: why I am not anxious when I am in the ring?
And you've got it right. I am on my own there. No one cares how many debts I have and other stuff like that. There is only me and my guts, and how much I can endure. My trainer sees real me, other guys see real me. I feel real me.
Speaking of boxing, today I went to a grocery shop to buy some "non-fitness" food and bumped into my boxing trainer who was also buying some "non-boxing" food))) He said that he didn't recognize me in regular clothes and that I look great.
Anyway, this anxiety is really getting to me.
And this week
I am supposed to schedule meetings with some people to discuss the project and I am completely terrified about that.
Yes, life is a battle.
I am too lazy today to come up with my own definition of resilience, so I will plagiarize a little bit "When you think you can't , you have to do it anyway".
Have a great Sunday, weekenders.
Still suffering from anxiety.
I decided to treat myself to haircut and do eyebrows (for me that kind of care for myself means something like swinging for the seats). And I thought I was going to have a panic attack right there, in a hair salon. I managed to gather myself up, but it's just .... I don't know ...
Originally Posted by trachemys
Miss Blue, when you step in the ring does any of this cross your mind?
In battle, there is one thing to do: conquer yourself. If you conquer yourself, no one, nothing can stand against you.
Life is a battle. Anyone that denies that has protectors.
In battle, there is one thing to do: conquer yourself. If you conquer yourself, no one, nothing can stand against you.
Life is a battle. Anyone that denies that has protectors.
And that is exactly what I keep asking myself: why I am not anxious when I am in the ring?
And you've got it right. I am on my own there. No one cares how many debts I have and other stuff like that. There is only me and my guts, and how much I can endure. My trainer sees real me, other guys see real me. I feel real me.
Speaking of boxing, today I went to a grocery shop to buy some "non-fitness" food and bumped into my boxing trainer who was also buying some "non-boxing" food))) He said that he didn't recognize me in regular clothes and that I look great.
Anyway, this anxiety is really getting to me.
And this week
I am supposed to schedule meetings with some people to discuss the project and I am completely terrified about that.
Yes, life is a battle.
I am too lazy today to come up with my own definition of resilience, so I will plagiarize a little bit "When you think you can't , you have to do it anyway".
Have a great Sunday, weekenders.
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It strikes me that some of you girls on this thread are unnecessarily hard on yourselves. You are all doing your best under difficult circumstances so give yourselves a break and don't beat yourself up.
There is a Gothic looking full moon and scudding cloud combination tonight, i'm glad I don't have to go out anywhere
There is a Gothic looking full moon and scudding cloud combination tonight, i'm glad I don't have to go out anywhere
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I wish I'd had my camera with me last night...
I went out for fish and chips and the moon was rising over a bit of a hill (one of the few undeveloped places left) and the clouds were moving so fast I thought it might be smoke...
It was an eerie, timeless image.
not my image and not last night - but you get the idea
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I went out for fish and chips and the moon was rising over a bit of a hill (one of the few undeveloped places left) and the clouds were moving so fast I thought it might be smoke...
It was an eerie, timeless image.
not my image and not last night - but you get the idea
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