Class of May 2019 Part One
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Can I join the party? Sath here. I’ve tri d this a few times and I’m ready to give it another go. Day 3 right now. Coming back for Day 4 and more about myself and my story. I look forward to learning more about yours!
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Welcome back travelbug and welcome Sath,
Caprice - I hope you don't think I'm overstepping the line saying this but please be careful. We are so very vulnerable in early sobriety. The guy in your building sounds like he's echoing what you are saying. Saying things you relate to and now you're concerned for him. I'm sure the guy is lovely and decent etc but we are so raw and vulnerable in early sobriety. This is easy for some people to see especially if they are master manipulators. I know I have to put all my energies into worrying about myself. Congrats on 3 weeks btw
Day 4 here-back to work today.
Hope everyone has a great day/evening.
RAL
Caprice - I hope you don't think I'm overstepping the line saying this but please be careful. We are so very vulnerable in early sobriety. The guy in your building sounds like he's echoing what you are saying. Saying things you relate to and now you're concerned for him. I'm sure the guy is lovely and decent etc but we are so raw and vulnerable in early sobriety. This is easy for some people to see especially if they are master manipulators. I know I have to put all my energies into worrying about myself. Congrats on 3 weeks btw
Day 4 here-back to work today.
Hope everyone has a great day/evening.
RAL
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Hi and welcome to all,
RAL - I wish I had mentioned to him to talk to a professional. He travels a lot too, has a new house being built outside the city, a beautiful younger wife (but when she was away he did try to hit on my friend 2-3 years back). He honestly sounded and looked down thinking about what the future held. He did say that he wasn't courageous enough to go through with it. If I come across him again, I'll mention speaking to a therapist and I have resources to give him for places in the area. I have a sense he needs to talk to someone qualified who can help him, I don't doubt the sincerity. I didn't relate to him on that level, and there is no way he could pull me in in any way if it were the case. But no, I didn't get the sense in all he said that he was trying to hit on me or lure me in.
Hope everyone is feeling as good as can be and continuing on their respective journeys toward sobriety and recovery.
RAL - I wish I had mentioned to him to talk to a professional. He travels a lot too, has a new house being built outside the city, a beautiful younger wife (but when she was away he did try to hit on my friend 2-3 years back). He honestly sounded and looked down thinking about what the future held. He did say that he wasn't courageous enough to go through with it. If I come across him again, I'll mention speaking to a therapist and I have resources to give him for places in the area. I have a sense he needs to talk to someone qualified who can help him, I don't doubt the sincerity. I didn't relate to him on that level, and there is no way he could pull me in in any way if it were the case. But no, I didn't get the sense in all he said that he was trying to hit on me or lure me in.
Hope everyone is feeling as good as can be and continuing on their respective journeys toward sobriety and recovery.
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Welcome travelbug and Sath. Congrats on 3 weeks Caprice.
Good morning all. Day 7 here.
Caprice-If the retired fellow in your building is looking forward to things in the future, I think he will be fine. As someone who is getting close to retirement, it can be depressing to start thinking about all the things that are going away, and not coming back. Throw in the swings of a mental state from stopping drinking and it can seem and actually be pretty bad. Having those goals in the future is a way of coping.
Good morning all. Day 7 here.
Caprice-If the retired fellow in your building is looking forward to things in the future, I think he will be fine. As someone who is getting close to retirement, it can be depressing to start thinking about all the things that are going away, and not coming back. Throw in the swings of a mental state from stopping drinking and it can seem and actually be pretty bad. Having those goals in the future is a way of coping.
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bobdrop - he's been retired for a few years now. He used to help around the building with maintenance (hence the knowledge of the fire alarm in my unit), but I do think you're right. I'm sure he will miss the years he spent here and that can be downing. There's not much to do in the city where he's going, in fact, it's quite boring (imo). 
Congrats on your week! That is the first milestone. Don't give into the cravings, which usually hit me most then.
Congrats on your week! That is the first milestone. Don't give into the cravings, which usually hit me most then.
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made it thru the first sleepless night
Probably got 4 hrs sleep. I guess that I can't complain about that. Sleepness the sever thunder storm here in the midwest. Aye yi yi...
But glad that first night is over. Happy to be sober. Have a great day, ya'll
But glad that first night is over. Happy to be sober. Have a great day, ya'll
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Day 12. This is my longest sober streak since January when I had about 20 days. No cravings thus far. I am going to an AA meeting later. 3 minute walk from my building which is so convenient that I can't not go. Plus, they always have Oreo cookies and coffee.
Caprice, your dog is hilarious. Is he still a puppy? His paws are huge and it looks like he hasn't grown into them yet.
Caprice, your dog is hilarious. Is he still a puppy? His paws are huge and it looks like he hasn't grown into them yet.
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Hey Cannuck,
good on you for going to the meeting and on your sobriety!
Thanks, he was about 7.5 months then, he's 1 now. Still has huge paws, and a big head. He'll fill out more but he isn't as bulky as others. He's now 90lbs, and should be around 95-105 lbs (instead of 120 and up for males) when he's done growing into adulthood 18 months-2 years.
good on you for going to the meeting and on your sobriety!
Thanks, he was about 7.5 months then, he's 1 now. Still has huge paws, and a big head. He'll fill out more but he isn't as bulky as others. He's now 90lbs, and should be around 95-105 lbs (instead of 120 and up for males) when he's done growing into adulthood 18 months-2 years.
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end of day 2
Had a pretty good day. Was tired most of it from poor sleep. I made it thru with maybe only a couple of AV talking to me.....not too loud tho. Hoping for a decent nights sleep tonight. I am so thankful that I came back here.
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This game wasn't even fair, and that's how it should be in favor of the Raptors, really. They are the better team and all top players contributed in the double digits tonight.
https://youtu.be/VM0EUU25gE8
https://youtu.be/VM0EUU25gE8
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Awww, good boy! I want a dog badly but Iive right downtown in a small condo and there isn't much green space around. I would feel guilty leaving the poor pup alone. What park are you at? I can see the CN Tower but can't tell which side of the city.
(Yay Raps!, thought Drake was gonna curse them again haha)
(Yay Raps!, thought Drake was gonna curse them again haha)
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Morning all,
I am ashamed to say I had wine last night. Had a good day but then when I got home I just crashed, felt awful, depressed, anxious and just wanted to drink. I should have come on here and worked it through but chose the easy way.
I regret it now of course, all the good work and pain of the weekend just thrown out of the window.
Day 1
I am ashamed to say I had wine last night. Had a good day but then when I got home I just crashed, felt awful, depressed, anxious and just wanted to drink. I should have come on here and worked it through but chose the easy way.
I regret it now of course, all the good work and pain of the weekend just thrown out of the window.
Day 1
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