Weekender Thread 16-19 November 2018
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Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: New Mexico
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My workplace shuts down for the week ahead, so this will be a nine day weekend for me, pretty much a vacation at home. It doesn't have me worried that I will drink, but I know that I will have to be extra vigilant at paying attention to how I feel, garner my defenses against the AV, as this is the first time in six months that I will have so much free time on my hands. That means spending more time on my recovery work, engaging in my search for part-time (second job) possibilities, getting out of the apartment regularly, attending some meetings. I do receive two adoptive kittens on Saturday that will give me some joy over the time, too! I'll have a repeat long weekend in December/January to prepare for as well, so plenty of changes in my routine lie ahead of me, all of which will get me through the U.S. holiday season.
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Gilmer, you are as such an amazing example to us all, many congratulations!
Manta, I loved your post about clearing your house of the useless clutter. Cathartic seems like an apt description.
Geuner, enjoy your break. A nine day weekend is exactly what I need, especially at this time of the year.
And lastly, just a shout-out to our good friend Sao
Have a fabulous Friday everyone.
Manta, I loved your post about clearing your house of the useless clutter. Cathartic seems like an apt description.
Geuner, enjoy your break. A nine day weekend is exactly what I need, especially at this time of the year.
And lastly, just a shout-out to our good friend Sao
Have a fabulous Friday everyone.
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Join Date: May 2017
Location: Tyne and Wear, UK
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A merry weekend to you all.
I'm off to the football tomorrow as Gateshead FC are at home. We're doing the corporate experience, three course meal beforehand. Nice.
Yes to nice food, yes to being with friends, yes to treating yourself to the more comfortable seats in the stadium, yes to cheering on my favourite sports team.
No to alcohol.
I'm off to the football tomorrow as Gateshead FC are at home. We're doing the corporate experience, three course meal beforehand. Nice.
Yes to nice food, yes to being with friends, yes to treating yourself to the more comfortable seats in the stadium, yes to cheering on my favourite sports team.
No to alcohol.
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Location: Ireland
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Congrats Gilmer, my ol' classmate . . . you've never ceased to be soo inspirational . . . to me . . .
The moon light shall conclude 5 years . . . and tomorrow the sun rise will bring the dawning of . . . one more day . . .
The moon light shall conclude 5 years . . . and tomorrow the sun rise will bring the dawning of . . . one more day . . .
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Originally Posted by MantaLady 
You are a weekender ledgend and all round inspiration Gilmer, 5 years is bloody amazing as are you! xx
I am in people! Today I am finishing off getting all the powdery tile grout off the porcelain tiles in my bathroom. Been washing the walls for years and this powdery film just reappeared as soon as it dried but found this stuff I can paint on and then a little scrub and bingo it’s gone!! Then I have to repaint the bathroom ceiling and the architrave round the door and that’s another room done.
My mission to clear out my life and home is nearly complete. Over the past few months since I returned from rehab I have gone through every single item I own in the house and shed. Found angry letters I wrote 15 years ago to an ex I never sent, diaries and notepads (over 100 notepads) where I found notes I wrote to myself that changed nothing and years later found the same note in another notepad, emptied every drawer, box, book, thrown away lots of lotions and potions to keep me looking young as they were out of date.
I have taken nearly 60% of the contents of this house to the refuse dump or charity shop or given away to a neighbor! This house was an extension of how I used to feel about myself and how I handled life, full of broken things I couldn’t let go of, stuff shoved in the back of drawers and cupboards hoarded like negative emotions I couldn’t deal with.
1 more week and this place will be done and it’s been such a cathartic exercise and I am starting to feel free and not like I am carrying the world and old negative energy on my shoulders.
Hope everyone is doing good! xx
I am in people! Today I am finishing off getting all the powdery tile grout off the porcelain tiles in my bathroom. Been washing the walls for years and this powdery film just reappeared as soon as it dried but found this stuff I can paint on and then a little scrub and bingo it’s gone!! Then I have to repaint the bathroom ceiling and the architrave round the door and that’s another room done.
My mission to clear out my life and home is nearly complete. Over the past few months since I returned from rehab I have gone through every single item I own in the house and shed. Found angry letters I wrote 15 years ago to an ex I never sent, diaries and notepads (over 100 notepads) where I found notes I wrote to myself that changed nothing and years later found the same note in another notepad, emptied every drawer, box, book, thrown away lots of lotions and potions to keep me looking young as they were out of date.
I have taken nearly 60% of the contents of this house to the refuse dump or charity shop or given away to a neighbor! This house was an extension of how I used to feel about myself and how I handled life, full of broken things I couldn’t let go of, stuff shoved in the back of drawers and cupboards hoarded like negative emotions I couldn’t deal with.
1 more week and this place will be done and it’s been such a cathartic exercise and I am starting to feel free and not like I am carrying the world and old negative energy on my shoulders.
Hope everyone is doing good! xx
You go girl!
Very impressive indeed and inspirational as well .
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