When the going gets tough - Weekenders 31 January- 03 February 2020
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Hi weekenders 
Friday morning here and off to work. I’m loving this weekender, thanks Mags ❤️
Favourite bits so far include (but are not limited to):
I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
Each Day is a gift...
And from Fish:
There really are only 2 choices in life.
1) enjoy the ride or
2) focus on the negative and be miserable
I choose to have a great day today
Friday morning here and off to work. I’m loving this weekender, thanks Mags ❤️
Favourite bits so far include (but are not limited to):
I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
Each Day is a gift...
And from Fish:
There really are only 2 choices in life.
1) enjoy the ride or
2) focus on the negative and be miserable
I choose to have a great day today
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 782
Hi Weekenders - I'm in!
Thanks Mags for the thread. I'm sorry that your meds are causing anxiety. It's surprising the side effects that arise with some of these drugs. A friend was telling me he was prescribed a new statin, usually considered quite benign, which gave him hellish nightmares every night. I myself have had issues with my psych meds in the past but that is to be expected. I hope though that I can 'choose to be happy' in the future, just as your narrative suggests.
Anyway, in news from here I saw my 'New Year's Swimmer' friend at the pool today. He looked terrible a few weeks ago and today was looking great and chatting to everyone which was nice. My guess is he's one of us and is doing well (as I'd hoped...).
My work is going well this week which is pleasing (though I still should be job hunting). I'm basically trying to work at post-doctoral level now which is tricky as I don't have an advanced degree in the area. The knowledge I'm having to acquire is involved to say the least. Being mindfully grateful for every opportunity that comes my way in recovery though I'm keeping an even keel, managing expectations and putting my wellbeing first and foremost. Failure at these has been my undoing in the past.
So, another balanced weekend is on the cards with food, family and fun alongside a few hours of work to make me feel useful. Oh, and I have another sobriety milestone coming up in a few days time. All good.
Warm wishes to all as ever. Forwards.
Thanks Mags for the thread. I'm sorry that your meds are causing anxiety. It's surprising the side effects that arise with some of these drugs. A friend was telling me he was prescribed a new statin, usually considered quite benign, which gave him hellish nightmares every night. I myself have had issues with my psych meds in the past but that is to be expected. I hope though that I can 'choose to be happy' in the future, just as your narrative suggests.
Anyway, in news from here I saw my 'New Year's Swimmer' friend at the pool today. He looked terrible a few weeks ago and today was looking great and chatting to everyone which was nice. My guess is he's one of us and is doing well (as I'd hoped...).
My work is going well this week which is pleasing (though I still should be job hunting). I'm basically trying to work at post-doctoral level now which is tricky as I don't have an advanced degree in the area. The knowledge I'm having to acquire is involved to say the least. Being mindfully grateful for every opportunity that comes my way in recovery though I'm keeping an even keel, managing expectations and putting my wellbeing first and foremost. Failure at these has been my undoing in the past.
So, another balanced weekend is on the cards with food, family and fun alongside a few hours of work to make me feel useful. Oh, and I have another sobriety milestone coming up in a few days time. All good.
Warm wishes to all as ever. Forwards.
Mr
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Location: FRANCE
Posts: 5,230
Morning all,
Mini vman has very generously shared her gastroenteritis with me. Yuck Yuck Yuck. 😞
It's going to be a long day...
However today a sober day is still a gift ✌️
Liked the music btw.
Later weekenders
Mini vman has very generously shared her gastroenteritis with me. Yuck Yuck Yuck. 😞
It's going to be a long day...
However today a sober day is still a gift ✌️
Liked the music btw.
Later weekenders
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Originally Posted by freedomfries 
Good morning
Bojack season 6.2 out in fifty minutes!
Bojack season 6.2 out in fifty minutes!
What's it about? We're almost caught up with Stranger Things so we'll be looking for something new. I gotta say, though, I am compiling quite a list from recommendations here on SR.
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Originally Posted by venuscat
OK then
Anyone ever see that movie compilation; it may be called something like "24 Hours." Whatever it is called, it was shown around the world at various venues, in my case I saw it (part of it) at my fair city's art museum.
The thing lasts 24 hours, so it was not likely to be showing at your local multiplex.
For the duration, as I recall, the movie consists of clips from world cinema in which the time is being shown on screen as befits whatever the scene in a particular clip called for.
Let's see, can jr think of a famous one? Ok, you know "High Noon"? (1952, with Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly). Classic western, one of jr's most favoritest movies. The movie is shot in "real time," meaning that if the fictional time in the fictional opening scene was 10:30 a.m., and you eat your popcorn and lose a filling to your Milk Duds for a while, then when the fictional time in the movie is said high noon, you have been watching for 90 minutes.
Anyway, there are several times during the course of the movie where we see the clock at the train station ticking away the time before the scheduled noon train arrives, said to have the bad guys on board. Tension mounts. Check it out, great flick.
So anyway, this 24 Hour movie, whatever it's called, pieces together clips from movies showing times on clocks so that you sit there for however long you wish (up to 24 hours), and watch this collage of movies put together a 24-hour day.
Pretty cool.
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Originally Posted by jr67
The clocks in the music video reminded me:
Anyone ever see that movie compilation; it may be called something like "24 Hours." Whatever it is called, it was shown around the world at various venues, in my case I saw it (part of it) at my fair city's art museum.
The thing lasts 24 hours, so it was not likely to be showing at your local multiplex.
For the duration, as I recall, the movie consists of clips from world cinema in which the time is being shown on screen as befits whatever the scene in a particular clip called for.
Let's see, can jr think of a famous one? Ok, you know "High Noon"? (1952, with Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly). Classic western, one of jr's most favoritest movies. The movie is shot in "real time," meaning that if the fictional time in the fictional opening scene was 10:30 a.m., and you eat your popcorn and lose a filling to your Milk Duds for a while, then when the fictional time in the movie is said high noon, you have been watching for 90 minutes.
Anyway, there are several times during the course of the movie where we see the clock at the train station ticking away the time before the scheduled noon train arrives, said to have the bad guys on board. Tension mounts. Check it out, great flick.
So anyway, this 24 Hour movie, whatever it's called, pieces together clips from movies showing times on clocks so that you sit there for however long you wish (up to 24 hours), and watch this collage of movies put together a 24-hour day.
Pretty cool.
Anyone ever see that movie compilation; it may be called something like "24 Hours." Whatever it is called, it was shown around the world at various venues, in my case I saw it (part of it) at my fair city's art museum.
The thing lasts 24 hours, so it was not likely to be showing at your local multiplex.
For the duration, as I recall, the movie consists of clips from world cinema in which the time is being shown on screen as befits whatever the scene in a particular clip called for.
Let's see, can jr think of a famous one? Ok, you know "High Noon"? (1952, with Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly). Classic western, one of jr's most favoritest movies. The movie is shot in "real time," meaning that if the fictional time in the fictional opening scene was 10:30 a.m., and you eat your popcorn and lose a filling to your Milk Duds for a while, then when the fictional time in the movie is said high noon, you have been watching for 90 minutes.
Anyway, there are several times during the course of the movie where we see the clock at the train station ticking away the time before the scheduled noon train arrives, said to have the bad guys on board. Tension mounts. Check it out, great flick.
So anyway, this 24 Hour movie, whatever it's called, pieces together clips from movies showing times on clocks so that you sit there for however long you wish (up to 24 hours), and watch this collage of movies put together a 24-hour day.
Pretty cool.
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