Weekender Thread 1-4 March 2019
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Originally Posted by MLD51 
If you can figure out how to open up to him, show him who you really are, you'll quickly find out where he stands on acceptance. And go at your own pace. No rush to spill your guts on everything.
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Congrats Bim. 5 years sure is something to be proud about.
Midnight, I think Dee said it perfectly. You’ve got so much going for you (great intellect, determination, pleasant sense of humor, to name but a few) that you shouldn’t be so hard on yourself. If it’s meant to be, I’m sure all will work out just fine.
Welcome home, MesaMan, and what a nice (hot!) geological find.
Mags, I never got round to saying I think you’re a great addition to the Weekenders!
Willow, I hear you. I am having a hectic time at work as well, but at least I’m only juggling a single ball, albeit a heavy one at present.
Salutations to everyone else.
Midnight, I think Dee said it perfectly. You’ve got so much going for you (great intellect, determination, pleasant sense of humor, to name but a few) that you shouldn’t be so hard on yourself. If it’s meant to be, I’m sure all will work out just fine.
Welcome home, MesaMan, and what a nice (hot!) geological find.
Mags, I never got round to saying I think you’re a great addition to the Weekenders!
Willow, I hear you. I am having a hectic time at work as well, but at least I’m only juggling a single ball, albeit a heavy one at present.
Salutations to everyone else.
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Hi, weekenders.
Karate class was fun and very intense. I liked it.
Captain - Thank you for kind words)
I am off to bed.
Goodnight, weekenders.
Karate class was fun and very intense. I liked it.
Captain - Thank you for kind words)
I am off to bed.
Goodnight, weekenders.
ours de petit cerveau
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Bim - congratulations on five years! I hope you're doing okay & can sort out what you've got going on currently. your wise words are one of the things that keeps me coming back to SR, so I hope you'll post again when you're ready. 
MB - sorry you're having a tough time. you're not defined by your past, you can choose a different path for your future if you want to. there's a lot of love for you on this thread if you're struggling to find some for yourself.
all mostly okay with me. my sleep is a bit messed up at the moment & I seem to be in one of my nocturnal phases. I could do with a job to impose some routine!
MB - sorry you're having a tough time. you're not defined by your past, you can choose a different path for your future if you want to. there's a lot of love for you on this thread if you're struggling to find some for yourself.
all mostly okay with me. my sleep is a bit messed up at the moment & I seem to be in one of my nocturnal phases. I could do with a job to impose some routine!
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Andy, my friend, that is most kind.
I kind of don't like to share struggles with the forums, because it doesn't serve me nor anyone else to just unload about things that I really need to sort out as an adult. Some of it is out of my control and some of it I've caused myself but regardless I have to figure it out on my own.
Not a big believer in whinging (LOVE that word - which, if I understand my UK-isms means, "complaining"
)
If I say it, I start to believe it. If I just keep plugging along, things will work out eventually. They always do, and I've had a couple medium-sized successes in the last few days.
I know, I'm mysterious.
Thanks everyone for the congrats. Love the Sydney 5 Years thing, Sao. My sobriety is precious to me and you all have been a big support.
I kind of don't like to share struggles with the forums, because it doesn't serve me nor anyone else to just unload about things that I really need to sort out as an adult. Some of it is out of my control and some of it I've caused myself but regardless I have to figure it out on my own.
Not a big believer in whinging (LOVE that word - which, if I understand my UK-isms means, "complaining"
)If I say it, I start to believe it. If I just keep plugging along, things will work out eventually. They always do, and I've had a couple medium-sized successes in the last few days.
I know, I'm mysterious.
Thanks everyone for the congrats. Love the Sydney 5 Years thing, Sao. My sobriety is precious to me and you all have been a big support.
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Hi everyone
Congratulations on 5 years Bim! That’s a fantastic achievement! You’re an inspiration and I too love your posts, but totally understand that sometimes the best thing is to just get on with things and sort them out without putting them into words. Words have power so we have to be careful how we use them. Having said that, I often tend to blurt out whatever is on my mind and then second guess myself and wonder if I should have kept my mouth shut lol. But I’m starting to learn to hold my tongue a little, but also to accept that being chatty and spontaneous is part of my personality too, and I don’t want to suppress who I am, so it’s ok for me to be me. As long as I keep thoughtfulness and consideration for others in mind when I speak. It’s all about balance there I go again lol, just madly writing whatever pops into my head as it arrives there 
MB, I think Dee and MLD and others gave great advice. There are so many wise people here, I feel really privileged to be part of this group
I hope you all have a good sleep if it’s nighttime where you are, or a good day if it’s daytime. It’s 7.40am and looking like a magic day ahead here. Blue sky and the birds are happily chirping away
Congratulations on 5 years Bim! That’s a fantastic achievement! You’re an inspiration and I too love your posts, but totally understand that sometimes the best thing is to just get on with things and sort them out without putting them into words. Words have power so we have to be careful how we use them. Having said that, I often tend to blurt out whatever is on my mind and then second guess myself and wonder if I should have kept my mouth shut lol. But I’m starting to learn to hold my tongue a little, but also to accept that being chatty and spontaneous is part of my personality too, and I don’t want to suppress who I am, so it’s ok for me to be me. As long as I keep thoughtfulness and consideration for others in mind when I speak. It’s all about balance
there I go again lol, just madly writing whatever pops into my head as it arrives there MB, I think Dee and MLD and others gave great advice. There are so many wise people here, I feel really privileged to be part of this group
I hope you all have a good sleep if it’s nighttime where you are, or a good day if it’s daytime. It’s 7.40am and looking like a magic day ahead here. Blue sky and the birds are happily chirping away
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Chez Bitchen Achievement, Bim!
'Tis my pleasure to have followed your beneficial wisdom here over the Years, and I heartily second the sentiments above. I'll let EW&F express it best re: your valued presence here. SR is a better Universe with you in it.
~ 'Shining Star' ~ EW&F ~
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Chez Bitchen Achievement, Bim!
'Tis my pleasure to have followed your beneficial wisdom here over the Years, and I heartily second the sentiments above. I'll let EW&F express it best re: your valued presence here. SR is a better Universe with you in it.
~ 'Shining Star' ~ EW&F ~
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Morning Weekenders
Dragon, I’m guessing you like icecream , me too! Dollops of vanilla ice cream and I’m a happy bunny.
When I first got sober I wanted to shout out to the world that I was sober and also save anyone who may want to be saved.......but I didn’t , but I did find SR and all the wonderful people who all shared one thing in common. Our sobriety. Which is important for me, because being addicts, we understand each other. We’ve still each got our own personalities and life problems that are thrown at us, but we don’t reach for the bottle for the answers. That my friends makes us different, in a special way.
Have a good Thursday
Dragon, I’m guessing you like icecream
, me too! Dollops of vanilla ice cream and I’m a happy bunny.When I first got sober I wanted to shout out to the world that I was sober and also save anyone who may want to be saved.......but I didn’t , but I did find SR and all the wonderful people who all shared one thing in common. Our sobriety. Which is important for me, because being addicts, we understand each other. We’ve still each got our own personalities and life problems that are thrown at us, but we don’t reach for the bottle for the answers. That my friends makes us different, in a special way.
Have a good Thursday
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