Weekender Thread 31 August - 3 September 2018
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Hello weekenders,
Hope everyone is doing ok.
Hello and welcome to all newcomers
Really sorry to hear that Leigh, the Sun is a mighty powerful thing. Hope the treatment works well for you.
Hope that your back is better now Dee.
Have a good (and sober) one everyone.
John
'If I'm laden at all
I'm laden with sadness
That everyone's heart
Isn't filled with the gladness
Of love for one another’.
Hope everyone is doing ok.
Hello and welcome to all newcomers
Really sorry to hear that Leigh, the Sun is a mighty powerful thing. Hope the treatment works well for you.
Hope that your back is better now Dee.
Have a good (and sober) one everyone.
John
'If I'm laden at all
I'm laden with sadness
That everyone's heart
Isn't filled with the gladness
Of love for one another’.
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: California
Posts: 182
Feeling like complete and utter crap, so I'm heading to a meeting. I hope I don't scare the villagers; this is what I look like when I don't go to meeting in four days!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 8
Good morning everyone! I hope all is well! I am 21 days sober today! Weekends have been the toughest days for me. I've started planning my weekends out on Thursdays to keep myself busy. Its been working well. And I haven't had the "case of the Monday's" since getting sober either!
This will be a tough weekend to get through. I lost my brother to a heart attack recently and today is his funeral. And then I have a birthday party later. My brother's passing is one of the reasons I chose to quit drinking. I'm not getting any younger.
I've been journaling my recovery every day, and I see that one of my big triggers is emotions. As I read through these threads I see that its perfectly normal to feel sad and scared. I've told myself that I am not sure if I'm emotionally ready to deal with saying goodbye to my brother without a drink in my hand. But I can't not go to his funeral. I don't have to go to the birthday party, which I don't think I will.
If anyone has any suggestions, inspiration, motivation for me, I appreciate it! I was so excited to reach 21 days sober I don't want to start at day 1 again and go through the withdrawals again. I know that should be enough of a reason, but my mind is messing with me.
Thanks for everything all!
This will be a tough weekend to get through. I lost my brother to a heart attack recently and today is his funeral. And then I have a birthday party later. My brother's passing is one of the reasons I chose to quit drinking. I'm not getting any younger.
I've been journaling my recovery every day, and I see that one of my big triggers is emotions. As I read through these threads I see that its perfectly normal to feel sad and scared. I've told myself that I am not sure if I'm emotionally ready to deal with saying goodbye to my brother without a drink in my hand. But I can't not go to his funeral. I don't have to go to the birthday party, which I don't think I will.
If anyone has any suggestions, inspiration, motivation for me, I appreciate it! I was so excited to reach 21 days sober I don't want to start at day 1 again and go through the withdrawals again. I know that should be enough of a reason, but my mind is messing with me.
Thanks for everything all!
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 8
Originally Posted by theVman31 
Condolences for your brother Nonfiction.
Welcome to the weekender. 21 days is a great start.
You know for an alcoholic like me nothing ever good comes from having a drink.
Welcome to the weekender. 21 days is a great start.
You know for an alcoholic like me nothing ever good comes from having a drink.
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: South Africa
Posts: 1,536
Today is spring day for us southerners, and a glorios day it is. Sun is out, cloudless sky and about 22 Celcius in this late afternoon. T-bone steak and sosauges on the grill planned for tonight.
Welcome Nonfiction and condolences for your brother. I have read quite a few stories around here where the unfortunate death of loved ones have helped motivate others to make the decision to get sober.
Welcome Nonfiction and condolences for your brother. I have read quite a few stories around here where the unfortunate death of loved ones have helped motivate others to make the decision to get sober.
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: German Village, Columbus with my love ♥
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Originally Posted by Hawking22
Feeling like complete and utter crap, so I'm heading to a meeting. I hope I don't scare the villagers; this is what I look like when I don't go to meeting in four days!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Hope it's a good meeting.
Originally Posted by Nonfiction1
Good morning everyone! I hope all is well! I am 21 days sober today! Weekends have been the toughest days for me. I've started planning my weekends out on Thursdays to keep myself busy. Its been working well. And I haven't had the "case of the Monday's" since getting sober either!
This will be a tough weekend to get through. I lost my brother to a heart attack recently and today is his funeral. And then I have a birthday party later. My brother's passing is one of the reasons I chose to quit drinking. I'm not getting any younger.
I've been journaling my recovery every day, and I see that one of my big triggers is emotions. As I read through these threads I see that its perfectly normal to feel sad and scared. I've told myself that I am not sure if I'm emotionally ready to deal with saying goodbye to my brother without a drink in my hand. But I can't not go to his funeral. I don't have to go to the birthday party, which I don't think I will.
If anyone has any suggestions, inspiration, motivation for me, I appreciate it! I was so excited to reach 21 days sober I don't want to start at day 1 again and go through the withdrawals again. I know that should be enough of a reason, but my mind is messing with me.
Thanks for everything all!
This will be a tough weekend to get through. I lost my brother to a heart attack recently and today is his funeral. And then I have a birthday party later. My brother's passing is one of the reasons I chose to quit drinking. I'm not getting any younger.
I've been journaling my recovery every day, and I see that one of my big triggers is emotions. As I read through these threads I see that its perfectly normal to feel sad and scared. I've told myself that I am not sure if I'm emotionally ready to deal with saying goodbye to my brother without a drink in my hand. But I can't not go to his funeral. I don't have to go to the birthday party, which I don't think I will.
If anyone has any suggestions, inspiration, motivation for me, I appreciate it! I was so excited to reach 21 days sober I don't want to start at day 1 again and go through the withdrawals again. I know that should be enough of a reason, but my mind is messing with me.
Thanks for everything all!
I am so sorry about your brother...
Wishing you and your family love and strength to get through today.
I went through my dad's funeral 3 years ago without a drink in my hand and I also thought it was going to be very hard. But it wasn't....I watched my older sister get drunk by mistake and slur her way through the speech she gave in front of hundreds of family and friends.....gosh I was mortified for her. And grateful it wasn't me.
There is so much wonderful support here....and lots of awesome people and threads.....here is one you might like.
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...art-407-a.html (24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 407)
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Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: East Coast US
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Good Morning! Today is my official new Day One. Started off with the new diet. Not a big fan of eggs, but added some hot sauce to my scrambled eggs made it more tolerable. Now getting ready to prep the rest of today's meals and just chill out. Will head to the gym later on.
I hope everyone has a great day!
I hope everyone has a great day!
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