Nonsensical is awesome
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Nonsensical is awesome
I sometimes look through old threads and came across this from "Nonsensical" being a avid woodworker and an alcoholic I think it's awesome. Thank you nonsensical. Hope it's ok that I re-post it😊 See below:
"I really enjoy woodworking. Using that power saw to rip lumber is very soothing. It relaxes me and takes away the stress of the day. The problem is that I keep cutting off fingers.
Not every time. Sometimes I cut a few boards and then quit - no problems. A lot of times, though, I just get going and I can't stop. Then - whammo! a finger comes off. Never saw it coming.
Most of the time I can get them reattached. I rebound pretty quickly from that and a few days later I am back to shaping wood again. I'm really careful for a while, but sooner or later I slip up and lose a finger. Once or twice I gouged into my arm, but that doesn't happen very often, so I am not worried.
Do you think this is a problem? What should I do?
Why does it sound so stupid and obvious when the problem isn't alcohol?"
"I really enjoy woodworking. Using that power saw to rip lumber is very soothing. It relaxes me and takes away the stress of the day. The problem is that I keep cutting off fingers.
Not every time. Sometimes I cut a few boards and then quit - no problems. A lot of times, though, I just get going and I can't stop. Then - whammo! a finger comes off. Never saw it coming.
Most of the time I can get them reattached. I rebound pretty quickly from that and a few days later I am back to shaping wood again. I'm really careful for a while, but sooner or later I slip up and lose a finger. Once or twice I gouged into my arm, but that doesn't happen very often, so I am not worried.
Do you think this is a problem? What should I do?
Why does it sound so stupid and obvious when the problem isn't alcohol?"
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Originally Posted by least 
That is a wonderful way to make the point that drinking again is playing with fire, you'll get burned.
Nonsensical makes a lot of sense.
Nonsensical makes a lot of sense.
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Nonsensical is one of my very favorites. Good advice. Grounded. True.
The woodworking post reminds me of the jaywalking story in the big book. Self destruction - against all odds - makes no sense! We are amazing beings, sucking down the poison over and over, then saying "Don't know why I did it. Yaay! I survived!"
Fascinating. Seriously. Fascinating.
There is another way.
The woodworking post reminds me of the jaywalking story in the big book. Self destruction - against all odds - makes no sense! We are amazing beings, sucking down the poison over and over, then saying "Don't know why I did it. Yaay! I survived!"
Fascinating. Seriously. Fascinating.
There is another way.
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