"A beautiful life" : Weekender Thread October 19-25
EnjoyingTheJourney
Join Date: Aug 2015
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Beautiful OP Vinny, thank you!
Staying mindful and in the moment is the only way I live my life now.
Anything else invites an anxiety attack and many regrets.
I can't undo the past and I can't foresee the future. Here's to today.
Staying mindful and in the moment is the only way I live my life now.
Anything else invites an anxiety attack and many regrets.
I can't undo the past and I can't foresee the future. Here's to today.
Mr
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Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: FRANCE
Posts: 5,230
Joe its nice to see you outside the 24h recovery thread
Hello SS ( view of Deer out the office window, wow )
Nice to see you too Bandi
Gilmer, sober maturity. Its my aim.
Bimini, when im not in the present or in the "illusion" its bad news.
Joe I hope you feel better later on today
Later gang
Hello SS ( view of Deer out the office window, wow
)Nice to see you too Bandi
Gilmer, sober maturity. Its my aim.
Bimini, when im not in the present or in the "illusion" its bad news.
Joe I hope you feel better later on today
Later gang
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Anywhere USA
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First time posting on this thread, I always seem to be the one who shows up late to the party, so to speak.
I am working on the "in the moment" process, good project for me this weekend that I won't be drinking!
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I am working on the "in the moment" process, good project for me this weekend that I won't be drinking!
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saoutchik
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: London
Posts: 16,204
Welcome to Weekenders to all the newcomers, good to see you.
Joandmelandhan I sure hope you feel better soon. Even normal drinkers don't have all that stuff worked out so your not alone.
Nearly 7pm here and i'm just leaving work.meh.
Joandmelandhan I sure hope you feel better soon. Even normal drinkers don't have all that stuff worked out so your not alone.
Nearly 7pm here and i'm just leaving work.meh.
ours de petit cerveau
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: London, UK
Posts: 1,630
great opening post Vman!
I was very good at being in the moment when I was drinking. now I "play the tape" forward to the ensuing hangover, guilt & shame.
by the end of my drinking, that day's alcohol was only providing a brief respite from the effects of the previous day's; rinse & repeat ad infinitum. <shudders at memory>
I was very good at being in the moment when I was drinking. now I "play the tape" forward to the ensuing hangover, guilt & shame.
by the end of my drinking, that day's alcohol was only providing a brief respite from the effects of the previous day's; rinse & repeat ad infinitum. <shudders at memory>
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Join Date: Jul 2017
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Vman, great post. I remember a motivational speaker at work years ago. He talked about 'being in the room'. From what I remember he said, if I am at work, I can't be anywhere else but there, so I have to be there 100 percent. Same if I'm on the golf course, I can't do work while I golf, or tend to my family. I'm there to golf, so I am there 100 percent. Whatever room I happen to be in I have to be fully present in that room because I can't physically be anywhere else.
This was years ago a and I hadn't even heard of mindfulness back then but I always remembered it. Whatever moment you are in, be in it 100 percent and give it all your attention. Not always easy but it definitely resonates and makes a lot of sense. Fine work classmate!
This was years ago a and I hadn't even heard of mindfulness back then but I always remembered it. Whatever moment you are in, be in it 100 percent and give it all your attention. Not always easy but it definitely resonates and makes a lot of sense. Fine work classmate!
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Join Date: Aug 2017
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Thank you V for the great post. Count me in for the weekend. I am trying to live in the present......failing miserably most of the time.
I know in my soul I can't be a normal drinker so my AV doesn't try that one. Instead it creeps about with the incessant whisper that I could keep it to one binge a year. Just one. Sounds mad when I type it, but it is so convincing in my head.
I know in my soul I can't be a normal drinker so my AV doesn't try that one. Instead it creeps about with the incessant whisper that I could keep it to one binge a year. Just one. Sounds mad when I type it, but it is so convincing in my head.
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Originally Posted by DarklingSong 
Thank you V for the great post. Count me in for the weekend. I am trying to live in the present......failing miserably most of the time.
I know in my soul I can't be a normal drinker so my AV doesn't try that one. Instead it creeps about with the incessant whisper that I could keep it to one binge a year. Just one. Sounds mad when I type it, but it is so convincing in my head.
I know in my soul I can't be a normal drinker so my AV doesn't try that one. Instead it creeps about with the incessant whisper that I could keep it to one binge a year. Just one. Sounds mad when I type it, but it is so convincing in my head.
"One binge a year!!"
*goes ahead and does one*
*Five days later-*
"Well, that wasn't so bad! Maybe one binge a month. Yeah."
*December rolls around-*
"Golly, so many parties! I'll just drink through the holidays, but only at parties."
*In May-*
"When was the last time I wasn't hungover?"
*Next September.. I'm going to go back to Sober Recovery-*
"Hi, everyone! What a horrible year, but I'm back! I think I'll try one binge a year. Yeah."
Mr
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Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: FRANCE
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Got you down for the weekend DS.
I was there too... one 10 day bender became months, then sick leave, then doctor, tablets....then tears...... and then back to Day 1 a broken down wreck.
Tomorrow doesn’t exist yet, yesterday ceased to exist, only now matters....
Sounding like a budhist again bimini ?
I was there too... one 10 day bender became months, then sick leave, then doctor, tablets....then tears...... and then back to Day 1 a broken down wreck.
Tomorrow doesn’t exist yet, yesterday ceased to exist, only now matters....
Sounding like a budhist again bimini ?
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Originally Posted by lilymaz
Vman, great post. I remember a motivational speaker at work years ago. He talked about 'being in the room'. From what I remember he said, if I am at work, I can't be anywhere else but there, so I have to be there 100 percent. Same if I'm on the golf course, I can't do work while I golf, or tend to my family. I'm there to golf, so I am there 100 percent. Whatever room I happen to be in I have to be fully present in that room because I can't physically be anywhere else.
Mr
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Join Date: Mar 2016
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Good morning all.
So today I am going back to Ireland for a week to see my mom family and friends. We are all going mrs Vman and little miss vman (avatar)
My mom was saying that they were flooding at the moment. Good old ireland. Still cant wait though
Take care and watch out for the friday feeling !
So today I am going back to Ireland for a week to see my mom family and friends. We are all going mrs Vman and little miss vman (avatar)
My mom was saying that they were flooding at the moment. Good old ireland. Still cant wait though
Take care and watch out for the friday feeling !
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Hi, everyone.
I am in the process of ordering items from Ikea to finally organize my working space. I just can't wait to put a proper desk together. Considering I am working from home all this mess just drives me crazy and hinders my productivity.
Of course, there will be a challenge to assemble all this...
But one step at a time)
Have a good one, weekenders)
I am in the process of ordering items from Ikea to finally organize my working space. I just can't wait to put a proper desk together. Considering I am working from home all this mess just drives me crazy and hinders my productivity.
Of course, there will be a challenge to assemble all this...
But one step at a time)
Have a good one, weekenders)
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