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Doing well Nods. Do not let setbacks cause more setbacks. I have had several too and am now refocused. We can do this my friend. I come here several times a day to either check-in or post and have found a lot of support here.
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Originally Posted by Alpine 
Doing well Nods. Do not let setbacks cause more setbacks. I have had several too and am now refocused. We can do this my friend. I come here several times a day to either check-in or post and have found a lot of support here.
How are you?
How are you?
You could say I'm so far down the rabbit hole but I actually believe I'm in the 4 or 5 dimension as I'm already awake. What's coming is going to be meteoric.
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How is going Nods?
I no longer watch much live TV - just choose Netflix or amazon dramas or documentary's I want to see.
All my news is from the radio.
There is no other way but forward into sobriety and life becoming so much more meaningful.
I no longer watch much live TV - just choose Netflix or amazon dramas or documentary's I want to see.
All my news is from the radio.
There is no other way but forward into sobriety and life becoming so much more meaningful.
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Many of us faltered a time or two nods, including me.
Each time I relapsed, I became more and more prepared to try more more things to stay sober.
Think about what you’ve tried so far, and think about maybe what you’d be prepared to do now. This particular battle may be over but the war is still to be won
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Each time I relapsed, I became more and more prepared to try more more things to stay sober.
Think about what you’ve tried so far, and think about maybe what you’d be prepared to do now. This particular battle may be over but the war is still to be won
D
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Originally Posted by Dee74
Many of us faltered a time or two nods, including me.
Each time I relapsed, I became more and more prepared to try more more things to stay sober.
Think about what you’ve tried so far, and think about maybe what you’d be prepared to do now. This particular battle may be over but the war is still to be won
D
Each time I relapsed, I became more and more prepared to try more more things to stay sober.
Think about what you’ve tried so far, and think about maybe what you’d be prepared to do now. This particular battle may be over but the war is still to be won
D
My excuses are limitless apparently
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You can get this figured out Nods. I'm going to give you my humble opinion that planning for the coming apocalypse is NOT good for your efforts towards sobriety. We should all be prudent in all things, and I suspect that you are Nods. But if our headspace includes a socio-economic tsunami darkening the horizon and barreling towards us, why not drink right? That is my only fear for your current mindset Nods.
My only suggestion is that you devote at least as much energy to getting yourself sober and healthy and in good recovery - things you know for a certain fact will improve your life - as you do to fretting over things you don't know with such certainty.
My only suggestion is that you devote at least as much energy to getting yourself sober and healthy and in good recovery - things you know for a certain fact will improve your life - as you do to fretting over things you don't know with such certainty.
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Originally Posted by Surrendered19
You can get this figured out Nods. I'm going to give you my humble opinion that planning for the coming apocalypse is NOT good for your efforts towards sobriety. We should all be prudent in all things, and I suspect that you are Nods. But if our headspace includes a socio-economic tsunami darkening the horizon and barreling towards us, why not drink right? That is my only fear for your current mindset Nods.
My only suggestion is that you devote at least as much energy to getting yourself sober and healthy and in good recovery - things you know for a certain fact will improve your life - as you do to fretting over things you don't know with such certainty.
My only suggestion is that you devote at least as much energy to getting yourself sober and healthy and in good recovery - things you know for a certain fact will improve your life - as you do to fretting over things you don't know with such certainty.
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I certainly had a few setbacks and at times focused on the negative behavior/actions that I was doing to myself and others around me. I foolishly thought my drinking was not impacting the people around me or myself. I was 100 percent wrong and only fooling myself. I switched my mindset and I am highly focused on staying sober. I tend to be a driven person. You CAN do this. As I said before and I am sure everyone would say they same I am hear to listen even if that is all you want or need. No judgements at all my friend.
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Originally Posted by Nods
The complexities of our stories is mind boggling. Are you in the UK?
I can add to my original opening of my story. I met my ex fiance whilst a drinker (I find it easy to attract girls to my crazy drunk world). I was with a girl I truly loved and got engaged, then I decided to quit drinking and about a year in Id started having gut feelings that the relationship wasn't right ....I can only explain it in the following way. I went on a journey and came out a different person. I ended the relationship, covid came, my dad started to get I'll and she was still constantly part of my life which I went along with. We got back together and of course I was now drinking again so it all was going ok. I thought I'd carry on drinking as things with me and her were ok. A year later she left me for someone else and Ive ended up hurt. I don't know if there is a lesson here but what I'm saying is I need to be clean when I meet my next partner....so it's real you know.
I can add to my original opening of my story. I met my ex fiance whilst a drinker (I find it easy to attract girls to my crazy drunk world). I was with a girl I truly loved and got engaged, then I decided to quit drinking and about a year in Id started having gut feelings that the relationship wasn't right ....I can only explain it in the following way. I went on a journey and came out a different person. I ended the relationship, covid came, my dad started to get I'll and she was still constantly part of my life which I went along with. We got back together and of course I was now drinking again so it all was going ok. I thought I'd carry on drinking as things with me and her were ok. A year later she left me for someone else and Ive ended up hurt. I don't know if there is a lesson here but what I'm saying is I need to be clean when I meet my next partner....so it's real you know.
I met someone else after, not 100% clean but at that point I wasn’t drinking much at all, so I could see the decision clearly and we are still strong 3 year after (I messed up with drinking again as it eventually got out of hand, but that’s another story).
So my point is that you are right, hang in there, stay clean, and be honest with yourself, you’ll then gravitate towards the things and the people you are meant to have in your life.
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Originally Posted by MrPL
Hi Nods - I have a similar story. By the time I stopped drinking in 2016 I was married with two little kids around my early 30’s. I had been with their mum since early 20’s, and throughout that period I was either drinking or doing drugs heavily. At that point the relationship was a mess, and as I got more clarity and changed myself over the 18 months that followed, we ended up getting divorced.
I met someone else after, not 100% clean but at that point I wasn’t drinking much at all, so I could see the decision clearly and we are still strong 3 year after (I messed up with drinking again as it eventually got out of hand, but that’s another story).
So my point is that you are right, hang in there, stay clean, and be honest with yourself, you’ll then gravitate towards the things and the people you are meant to have in your life.
Best wishes
Mr P
I met someone else after, not 100% clean but at that point I wasn’t drinking much at all, so I could see the decision clearly and we are still strong 3 year after (I messed up with drinking again as it eventually got out of hand, but that’s another story).
So my point is that you are right, hang in there, stay clean, and be honest with yourself, you’ll then gravitate towards the things and the people you are meant to have in your life.
Best wishes
Mr P
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Originally Posted by Nods
I'm fine thanks. I'm buying gold and silver currently as when the financial crash arrives that may help.
You could say I'm so far down the rabbit hole but I actually believe I'm in the 4 or 5 dimension as I'm already awake. What's coming is going to be meteoric.
Are you in UK?
You could say I'm so far down the rabbit hole but I actually believe I'm in the 4 or 5 dimension as I'm already awake. What's coming is going to be meteoric.
Are you in UK?
I found alcohol well and truly got in the way of my awakening path. It's a poison to my mind, spirit and body.
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Originally Posted by MissPerfumado
Nods, in my experience, awakening is a loooooong journey. And in some ways, it never ends. But it's great to have started the journey. We are all a work in progress.
I found alcohol well and truly got in the way of my awakening path. It's a poison to my mind, spirit and body.
I found alcohol well and truly got in the way of my awakening path. It's a poison to my mind, spirit and body.
27 is a perceived lucky number for me in some strange way.
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