Dee74

I had moments of silly giddyness for sure Willow

I'm not sure whether it was recovery related or if I was simply relieved and grateful for being alive and sober

No need for apologies either - just doing my job

D

Willow00

Thanks everyone for helping me make it through another Saturday sober, I’m off to bed, goodnight everyone 😊

Dee74

Melatonin is prescription only in the UK as it is here in Australia.

I tried the homeopathic 'melatonin' you can get over the counter in the chemists but it did nothing for me.

D

Willow00

Well you’re doing a really awesome job looking out for us all 😊
thanks D 😊

Canadian Koala

Koala hug to you mon amie Snufkin!
Hang on, it will pass.

Hello weekenders, I arrive on page 13 and...what the...boy! I'm late!!

MidnightBlue

Now, there is a UFC fight night live which is ridiculously early because it is in Singapore. And soccer starts in 1 hour 20 minutes.

Dilemma though.

Purplrks3647

Hello friends

Snuf I hope your day picks up....like Lizajane said, I also like how you're able to keep your sense of humor through these times. Maybe something will motivate you to do some of your awesome artwork!

And as MB mentioned I need to get up and move, otherwise I feel like total crap. Yesterday I went to the gym....I should do that today but that would interfere with my plans to not go anywhere...excuses, excuses....okay maybe later....but for now I'm enjoying SR, no hangover, and of course coffee!

MidnightBlue

Ok, fight night goes every other week, World Cup once in four years.

Soccer it is.

Canadian Koala

Soccer it is here too!
Once every four years is a pretty strong point : I'll watch these Belgium Red Devils too

Hello Purps, I'm having a nice no-hangover coffee with you!

saoutchik

I have had to close all my windows, there is a big warehouse on fire a couple of miles northeast of me.

It would be beneficial to England if Tunisia could somehow get a result against Belgium but that is a long shot.


Edit: I have just found out that Robert de Niro is staying in the Nobu Hotel in my borough, coo! Are you looking at me?....

venuscat

Love.....I was worried when you said you had picked up 50 hours worth of shifts....too much on our minds and too many hours of work = too much pressure.....and nope, the bottle shop isn't the answer.

I know bim mentioned this already, but I want to say again that we have the power to change our thoughts. Heck, I doubt we are aware that we are actually choosing to let them run free half the time...change the channel. Actively start thinking thoughts of gratitude, thoughts about how so many people love your art, how awesome Leon is, that you just got your art degree....I challenge you to think about these things and feel the same feelings of doubt and fear.....change your thoughts and you change your feelings.

This is how I climb out honey. ♥♥

venuscat

You go girl.....gonna be an awesome day 7. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

venuscat

Awesome....!!!!!!!! ♥

venuscat

I have been way too cheeky lately.....it was in fact my fault and I sincerely apologise.....I would never want the fun part to go too far....I go too far....I won't do it again....

Suze

venuscat

I was the same, and I saw it as my brain waking up and trying to cope....all emotions felt so fresh and new....yo hear it over and over that newly sober people sob their heart out at ads on TV or get furious over the fact that milk went up 10 cents....I used to shock myself, but as Gilmer said, it levels out....and in all honesty you are doing fabulously. ♥

venuscat

I tried it too and it was terrible for me....terrible....gave me horrendous nightmares.

To add to Midnight's advice....a nice trick is soaking your feet in warm water for a few minutes before bed....it actually helps the body's natural melatonin to kick in.

And also, no food for at least two hours before bed....and Dragon love....maybe you could have decaf later in the day? I have some here in case I suddenly want coffee in the afternoon.

OK....must go wake up sleeping man upstairs....I am awake and running around like an energizer bunny while some people sleep in.

We are going to have a good weekend guys...or the rest of one.

badgerden

Thats what I say everytime I am bored and go on a road trip, next time I will ________, than proceed to test the limits of my gas tank and road clearance. We should road trip together, yes we most certainly should!

badge

venuscat

Oh...to road trip with you and the dogs....how awesome...I could hold onto the one who is scared of bends and twists.

biminiblue

Because it's like a nervous tick now, or like a soccer player who has to wear his favorite socks for "luck" (they do wear socks, don't they?) - I have to say it.

Sober Saturday morning never gets old.

I gotta admit, I had a bit of spinning thoughts yesterday and woke up at 2:30AM with a fear/anxiety reaction. Happens.

I know why. I spent too much time talking to my neighbor - who has a lot of issues. She needs Gilmer or Venuscat for sure, because I am not good at listening to people with (self-created) problems. Even after all these years, other peoples' problems are painful for me. It feels intrusive.

Codependency, go the heck away. Her fear was palpable and some of it followed me home. I had to purposely and mindfully detach from it when I got home, but it got in there enough to hit me in the middle of the night.

Also, as silly as it is - the refrigerator thing is something I have to consciously work through with affirmative thoughts so I don't worry-spin-out on that too. Ridiculous that I started thinking about, "What if? [this or that breaks too]?"

Any reason and no reason for me to cause angst sometimes. It's a really bad habit. REALLY bad...and I've mostly broken myself of it. What I do is pray and walk. Some people may call it meditation. I have a couple simple prayers I put on "repeat." The Serenity Prayer is the easiest shortest one. They work. Words in order. If I say them, other fears can't be there at the same time.

Venus hit it - change your thoughts, change your life. It was a real revelation to me when I understood that I had control of that. Not of which thoughts come in, but how I frame them.

I saw a book once and I wish I'd bought it - it was called, "Why You Can't Afford Even One Negative Thought." Well, maybe the title is enough.

biminiblue

man. It's a good thing they don't charge me by the word to post here.