The Road less trodden, Weekenders 22 - 25 January 2021
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Originally Posted by MLD51 
I'm in.
Love the Charlie Mackesy drawing. I follow him on instagram. Truly, that's how I started my sobriety. One step at a time. It was too overwhelming to try to look at my whole future - so I just kept doing the next right thing. Sometimes even that was a struggle, but it was manageable. Over time, I began to see a way through, and I could start to see a bigger picture. A clearing in the woods. A bright, sunny spot where I could relax and have some peace. If I ever feel overwhelmed by life now, I can go back to keeping it simple for a while, just doing the next right thing and getting through each day sober.
Love the Charlie Mackesy drawing. I follow him on instagram. Truly, that's how I started my sobriety. One step at a time. It was too overwhelming to try to look at my whole future - so I just kept doing the next right thing. Sometimes even that was a struggle, but it was manageable. Over time, I began to see a way through, and I could start to see a bigger picture. A clearing in the woods. A bright, sunny spot where I could relax and have some peace. If I ever feel overwhelmed by life now, I can go back to keeping it simple for a while, just doing the next right thing and getting through each day sober.
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I'm in for the weekend! 
When I first got sober, I had to take a leap of faith that things would get better eventually. In early recovery it felt like things would always be bad.
But with practicing gratitude every day and my determination to stay sober, I made it and am still making it every day.
When I first got sober, I had to take a leap of faith that things would get better eventually. In early recovery it felt like things would always be bad.
But with practicing gratitude every day and my determination to stay sober, I made it and am still making it every day. 
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morning all. up early today & listening to the cricket.
I'm just south of London. I love Dorset - I used to do a lot of diving out of Swanage/Portland/Lyme. congratulations on 13 weekends 
congrats Manta on jobs too
Originally Posted by Devizes
Well done on shotgun, Andy!
Whereabouts are you? I'm down in Dorset and Christophe pretty much passed us by, too.
I'm in for weekend number 13! Yipppppeeeee
Whereabouts are you? I'm down in Dorset and Christophe pretty much passed us by, too.
I'm in for weekend number 13! Yipppppeeeee
congrats Manta on jobs too
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Morning Weekenders
Enjoy the cricket Andy!
Willow, 3 day weekend sounds good, enjoy yourself.
I’ve had some porridge and now having a cuppa coffee. Still dark yet! Getting slightly lighter each day.
See you later. Take care xxxx
Enjoy the cricket Andy!
Willow, 3 day weekend sounds good, enjoy yourself.
I’ve had some porridge and now having a cuppa coffee. Still dark yet! Getting slightly lighter each day.
See you later. Take care xxxx
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Just about to go to bed over here across the pond - late. Sitting at my desk feeling grateful. Billie is sleeping on her blankies. The contented sleep of a happy dog. I am grateful I am sober to assure her of a happy healthy life.
Reading a book my daughter sent me called The Daily Stoic. A year of daily meditations on stoicism. I'm finding it very interesting so far. It seems very logical, which I like. (my real father is Mr Spock)
The contented sleep of a happy dog. I am grateful I am sober to assure her of a happy healthy life. Reading a book my daughter sent me called The Daily Stoic. A year of daily meditations on stoicism. I'm finding it very interesting so far. It seems very logical, which I like. (my real father is Mr Spock)
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Least, that book sounds interesting (I’m a relative of Mr Spock too!) I will check it out!
I’m up earlier and more confused than planned. For a moment I was sure it’s the weekend already and extra annoyed to be up since 7:30 on a Saturday morning. Lockdown makes it harder to stay on track with these things I find.
At least now I only have reason to be mildly annoyed cause 8 hours of sleep would’ve been nice.
I’m up earlier and more confused than planned. For a moment I was sure it’s the weekend already and extra annoyed to be up since 7:30 on a Saturday morning. Lockdown makes it harder to stay on track with these things I find.
At least now I only have reason to be mildly annoyed cause 8 hours of sleep would’ve been nice.
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I'm like more Evil Spock with the goatee I think, in that alternate universe episode. But I've always been interested in Stoicism. My father came to a natural stoicism of his own creation via rejecting the hardcore Christianity of his relatives in the rural backwoods of Missouri where he was raised.
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Originally Posted by Robbie64
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are you planning a relaxing weekend Willow or do you have things planned?
are you planning a relaxing weekend Willow or do you have things planned?
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Glad to hear you’ll get lots of time to relax after an exhausting week, Willow. Sounds like you’re having a really nice weekend ahead of you
Snazzy, Missouri just sounds like a rough place every time I hear anything about it!
Andy, how was the cricket? Or is that the one that keeps going forever?
Snazzy, Missouri just sounds like a rough place every time I hear anything about it!
Andy, how was the cricket? Or is that the one that keeps going forever?
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Friday.
Start of the weekend - unless you started on Thursday. Or Tuesday.
I'd say there's no weekend when it comes to drinking. At least that was my experience pretty much from the start. I drank daily and it just kept getting worse.
I even quit for many years and then started again. Moderately of course, because I could handle it - sure. I drank moderately for the most part for a few years on that second go-round. Then I didn't - again. It doesn't change. Not for long. Is that the snicker of the Addiction I hear? Yes, yes it is.
It doesn't heal or go away and the only way out is complete and continuous abstinence.
Start of the weekend - unless you started on Thursday. Or Tuesday.
I'd say there's no weekend when it comes to drinking. At least that was my experience pretty much from the start. I drank daily and it just kept getting worse.
I even quit for many years and then started again. Moderately of course, because I could handle it - sure. I drank moderately for the most part for a few years on that second go-round. Then I didn't - again. It doesn't change. Not for long. Is that the snicker of the Addiction I hear? Yes, yes it is.
It doesn't heal or go away and the only way out is complete and continuous abstinence.
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Relaxing with a book sounds nice.
I have relatives in Missouri, I think, but have never been there.
Being the weekend was just another in a long list of excuses, as if I needed an excuse. An excuse to begin by 2:00 pm, or to pickup something special from the store? Didn't need an excuse for those either. And the attempts at moderation were always failures, often leading to something worse than the norm.
I have relatives in Missouri, I think, but have never been there.
Being the weekend was just another in a long list of excuses, as if I needed an excuse. An excuse to begin by 2:00 pm, or to pickup something special from the store? Didn't need an excuse for those either. And the attempts at moderation were always failures, often leading to something worse than the norm.
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