Good early morning everyone. 4:22 AM and ready for coffee. MM |
There's a lot of wonderful things with my eyes open what could be better than that but you know what even after 16 years I still enjoy reading pages 8687 and 88 out of our book Alcoholics Anonymous where it says upon awakening it really helps me specially the bottom of page 87 where I get to push my pause button during the day and when I go to bed I read the first paragraph on page 86 and review my day so I can go to bed with a clear conscience and wake up happy |
Another day. Wow! These things just keep coming and all I have to do to get one more is go to bed. Life is more than fair. |
I woke up around 4 am and made it out of bed at 6. My coffee is my higher power of the moment - El Salvador, tierrea fertil, ciuadad barrios. Fancy! :D It used to be whatever was left from the night before or what I had to do to get some. Next up is meditation, maybe go to a 10 am meeting then do my billing and get some quotes in for a couple clients. Life is good. -allan |
3:41 AM Looking forward to an early meeting and then out to lunch with an old friend. Mountainman |
Tis the season for the crazies to emerge and sneak up on ya. Morning SR Early Risers on this Nov. Morning. :) I got up around 4:45 this morning, grabbed my hot coffee and have been reading the news from the night and now im here on SR. SR has been my go to for a few yrs now for that extra support in my own recovery and is a good way to stay connected to my program. Anyway.... Yesterday we stopped at our Albertsons for a few items and I was approached by a young man, who startled me when I turned around. My husband was getting a cart so he wasn't right by me at that time when I was shocked by this stranger. He had grease on his hands and first he apologized for startling me, and proceeded to say that he was having trouble with his transmition with his white car where he pointed it out in the parking lot and if I could help him. WHAT??????? I emmediately told him I couldn't help him and he said ok and moved off quickly. By then my husband caught up with me and I told him what the guy wanted. It was like, How in the hell can me as a woman help you with your transmition? What the hell do you expect me to do? As we walked into the store the manager and another customer was standing at the window talking loudly and pointing to the stranger in the parking lot approaching people for money and help. Anyway....as we were checking out the manager was talking to the cashier about the guy and said he went out to tell him to leave and if he didn't he would call the police. So the guy got in his so called car that was having transmition problems and drove off. You know, that kind of stuff rattles me. Now that this happened I can be on extra alert and awareness of our surroundings when we get out. No one better mess with the lady in a pretty dress and tattoos, I may have to slap them silly...lol |
Good call sharon! Can't BS a BS-er eh? |
A little too early today ...again. Oh well, coffee and vanilla cappuccino here I come! |
Out of bed since 530 on a Saturday morning? So this is what happens when you are sober on a weekend? Chug a lug coffee! |
9am and just heading to my early morning home group meeting... peace all |
Happy Saturday SR Early Risers. :) Got my dark roast CC Community Coffee in my cup sitting right next to me on my side table, VH1 video music switiching back and forth to the Weather Channel after waking up around 4:45am. I worked hard in the yard yesterday as we prepare for the first light freeze tomorrow night. It will get down to 38 tonight and 33 tomorrow -Sunday- nite. I poured top soil like crazy on low spots in my gardens then spread red mulch thru out the beds till I ran out. :( I'll be back on it again today to make sure my lovely gardens are protected for our 1st low tempts of the year. Other than feeling physically good from all yesterdays work out, im still emotionally, and spiritually, soberly fit in mind, body and soul as we inch towards Thanksgiving next week. Hope everyone has a sober or clean Saturday in whatever you do today. :) |
Gratitude Good Morning. Ten months sober today. I can never forget one year ago starting a two month bender. It is so nice to be up early with coffee and a beautiful sunrise to watch. |
awake Not really that early - but checking in 7:10 AM - present and awake and headed to work. |
Thanks for the reminder Im. 2 month benders is all I can manage anymore now for about 2 yrs. and they're not-so-well managed. May we all never forget:) |
Originally Posted by Mountainmanbob
(Post 5651204)
Good early morning everyone. 4:22 AM and ready for coffee. MM Feeling all the better for it, |
Looking to be a nice sober Saturday
Originally Posted by lmvalentine
(Post 5654116)
Good Morning. Ten months sober today. Yes, for some of still remember when it was hard to go 10 minutes without a drink. Slept in today -- 5:47 AM Looking to be a nice sober Saturday up on the mountain. A good day wished for all, MountainmanBob |
So I'm a lazy old SOB today and made it out of bed sometime around 8 AM. Sue me! :D Going to my Saturday morning 11 AM, watching socccer on the TV then meeting an old AA friend and guy he's sponsoring this evening to show the new guy it isn't all just step work, meetings and service. Practicing these principles in all our affairs requires we go out in the world and have some you know, affairs. -allan |
Good morning it's 8.40, having coffee and a browse through this wonderful site, a friend is call 10.45 to bring me to a step meeting at 11am, feeling anxiety creeping back from xanax detox or maybe it was a bad dream. I've ask for strength from my higher power and also to help the suffering addict out there. no craving so far. |
4:20 for 2 days runnin' ....Must be still in pre-daylight-savings mode. Not a bad thing as I have sooo much to do today and I can do most of it much faster with D still asleep. Peace y'all. |
Morning Early Risers from B.R. Louisiana. :) I'm watching the Weather Channel checking on what the weather temps will be today, tonight and the rest of the week. Which of us Early Risers is having snow already? We here down south will dip down to 33 and will quickly warm up for the rest of the week to the 60's or so. Which is cool for me, so I can get more mulch layed down in my flower beds. :) Anxiety or depression affects many folks on a daily bases. In recovery we first of all learn to remain sober or clean using a program of recovery to help us remain sober on a daily bases. Our doctors and physicians are available to us to use to help us when needed for whatever ails us. Chemicals, poisons, toxins can and do a harmful number on our bodies and minds causing us to have a chemical imbalance in there which relates to us having anxiety or depression. There are many ways to combat these chemical imbalances as we talk with our doctors always being honest about our addictions to alcohol or drugs and our on going recovery using a program of recovery to help us remain sober and clean. When getting help from our doctors I always make sure they know exactly what I don't want if medicine is prescribed to me. It can't be narcotic or habit forming. Remember, its okay to use our doctors. We don't need to live life in pain, whether it be physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. Remembering that each one of us is wired differently inside and no 2 people are alike, so what works for one person will not necessarily work for another. Find what works for us as individual with our doctors if necessary and be patient. Meaning, if anxiety or depression meds are prescribes , it takes time for them to work in our bodies. Each may cause side affects and if one doesn't work with our bodies, make sure to work closely with your physician to find one that will work well for you to insure you are on track with your recovery to achieve better healthy, happiness, honesty and quality of life for years to come. Taking care of ourselves in recovery by using all those awesome resources available to us properly is okay. :) |
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