Still uncertain Hi, I am still uncertain about my immediate future. I mean in terms of employment. Daily schedule putting my life together. I did not go to the 1pm meeting today. I am going to a meeting tonight at 730P. I have been reading the internet and looking at job boards. All week. I have not done anything productive but my meeting and reading. I have no motivation. So weird. I am going to make a to do list and tackle some things I have been meaning to do. paperwork/followup DR/phone calls/job assessments oh and organize my living space. anyhow this week flew by and I hope to get my 30 day chip this weekend. Thanks for all the support. I hope everyone is doing well and has a great Sober friday evening |
Congratulations on 30 days. I had that lack of motivation for a while. The to do list is a great idea. |
No pun intended but I have faith you'll find another job :) Keep putting yourself out there :) congrats on 30 days too! D |
Originally Posted by Dee74
(Post 7315962)
No pun intended but I have faith you'll find another job :) Keep putting yourself out there :) congrats on 30 days too! D every time I see your Avatar it puts me in a good mood It just screams Happy to be alive |
Faith, I think a To Do list is a really good idea. I was quite lost in early recovery, and having a To Do list every day helped me to feel like I was moving forward and accomplishing something. Good luck with the job search. |
Some tasks seem insurmountable. But just do a little bit at a time and before you know it, the task will be done. :hug: |
Looking at job boards sounds like something productive, a good start. I hate sales but I considered myself a self employed salesperson after I got fired. One sale to make, myself. To put it mildly I suck at sales, my skill set is totally different. It was tough. It was summer time and I live sort of near the ocean so I treated myself to half a day per week just relaxing on the beach. On a weekday so it's not too crowded. Other than that I set a strict schedule to try an accomplish my quota of one sale to some employer. I got up early every morning. Got showered and dressed, even if its shorts and a tank top. Searched job boards. Tweaked my resume. Brushed up on my skills, for me excel tricks vba stuff and what not, dabbled in a new programming language. I read and looked up you tube vids on how to interview better. There is so much free crap out there you can learn, even just on you tube. Kept a list of where I sent resumes, call backs from my resume. It took quite a few calls about my resume to lead to one real interview and I struggled with those bad, but I never gave up. I now make considerably more than before I got fired. It was not easy for me, it went on for months and months. I went to several meetings per week, ate healthy, exercised, stuck close to God, prayer, meditation, persistence. I was really discouraged at times but I never quit. |
Originally Posted by RecklessDrunk
(Post 7316012)
Looking at job boards sounds like something productive, a good start. I hate sales but I considered myself a self employed salesperson after I got fired. One sale to make, myself. To put it mildly I suck at sales, my skill set is totally different. It was tough. It was summer time and I live sort of near the ocean so I treated myself to half a day per week just relaxing on the beach. On a weekday so it's not too crowded. Other than that I set a strict schedule to try an accomplish my quota of one sale to some employer. I got up early every morning. Got showered and dressed, even if its shorts and a tank top. Searched job boards. Tweaked my resume. Brushed up on my skills, for me excel tricks vba stuff and what not, dabbled in a new programming language. I read and looked up you tube vids on how to interview better. There is so much free crap out there you can learn, even just on you tube. Kept a list of where I sent resumes, call backs from my resume. It took quite a few calls about my resume to lead to one real interview and I struggled with those bad, but I never gave up. I now make considerably more than before I got fired. It was not easy for me, it went on for months and months. I went to several meetings per week, ate healthy, exercised, stuck close to God, prayer, meditation, persistence. I was really discouraged at times but I never quit. I lost it fast- I hope to find something with more structure and less Isolating Thank you so much. I will never give up. I just attended a great meeting. Someone received their 33 year chip. And this particular meeting started in 1962. It was so nice to get out and listen to all the inspiration. |
i still use to-do lists, faith. sometimes just because, oddly, i tend to forget the big things. and in times of low motivation, it helps me to make one that includes things broken down into smaller parts. that way, i get to mark several as done at the end of the day instead of still seeing mostly “big” undone ones. |
Routine worked for me early on. It still does to an extent. I stuck to my plan and filled all those empty( previously drinking) hours. I need a new plan now, not yet sure what it will be. Working on different permutations. Best wishes to you. |
Originally Posted by fini
(Post 7316057)
i still use to-do lists, faith. sometimes just because, oddly, i tend to forget the big things. and in times of low motivation, it helps me to make one that includes things broken down into smaller parts. that way, i get to mark several as done at the end of the day instead of still seeing mostly “big” undone ones. YES - Thank you- |
Stay sober and there is hope. Drink and there is no hope. That is certainly the case for this alcoholic. |
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