Owning my choice
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I know you’re unhappy over some things Charon.
I used to drink to make the intolerable tolerable.
I used to think I didn’t matter so drinking didn’t matter either.
I think regardless of how old we are or what our state of health is, or what our relationships with others are like, we matter - and knowing we matter puts a different light on everything, including the decision to relapse.
I’ve been a drinker, and I’ve been in recovery and there’s just no contest for me. It’s like black and white versus technicolor.
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I used to drink to make the intolerable tolerable.
I used to think I didn’t matter so drinking didn’t matter either.
I think regardless of how old we are or what our state of health is, or what our relationships with others are like, we matter - and knowing we matter puts a different light on everything, including the decision to relapse.
I’ve been a drinker, and I’ve been in recovery and there’s just no contest for me. It’s like black and white versus technicolor.
D
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Wife is going to be away this weekend and I will do fine. Still on antabuse and this saturday is the orchid club meeting with my favorite breeder as speaker. And he will have plants for sale. I need to be at te top of my game.
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Did a good deed for a fellow SMARTie. Pretty minor, but still a good deed. Feeling well, healthy, and rested. The race starts today. I've got 18 days to do everything I need to before shoulder surgery. Plenty of time, so no rush, no pressure. Just a steady progress.
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Had a wonderful saturday. Went over to spend time with my daughter and granddaughter in the morning. THen they came over to go to the open house at the firehouse. Then to our home so GD could pick raspberries. Couldn't have done any of that if I had been drinking. So much better staying sober.
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I can now sit with the sling off. Sleep with the shoulder strap unbuckled. And today I'm cleared to (gently) use the tractor to pick up leaves. My neighbor very kindly did the front for me so I only have the back & out back to do. There is some raking involved and I don't think I'm ablle to do that one handed. It rained overnight so I might let the leaves go till Thursday. If they dry by this afternoon I'll probably do some.
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Saw the expert on Eagle's Syndrome Monday. Surgery is warrented, but ... risks are involved. I'm checking with my nephrologist to see if this non-critical surgery is ill advised. I'm leaning toward bagging it. The nominal pain (mostly) is something I can live with. I need to look into the risks of the surgery itself too.
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