Redmayne

Currently enjoying a prolonged and hopefully lasting, a day at a time, period of sobriety I often give myself a little sobriety check.

Just to ensure, as mountaineers say, 'I'm properly roped up and not losing my bearings' certain if I'm running the risk forgetting who and what I am and where I came from and inviting catastrophe for myself and others...

Smiling ruefully at myself when I'm reminded of what someone told me in my early days of attending AA meetings that,'If you walk like a duck and you talk like a duck. You're a duck, right!'

Not only am I 'a duck', I enjoy being a duck and along with all the other ducks find it the only place In feel comfortable.

theVman31

Hey RedMayne
I love the message.
Quack Quack

aasharon90

The SR Duck Pond is always open
for support and fellowship. Glad to
be paddling along with you guys.

Redmayne

Whilst it's true I got sober in Feb.,2008 the events that started in Sept.,2016for me, involving an unexpected emergency life saving operation. Prior to which I was informed I was not expected to survive, best to not buy a lottery ticket then... followed, because of concerns over the development of a line of sepsis What's called in medical terms a 'double whammy', hey, I'm an 'alkie', I know these things...

Life ,since my discharge from hospital in early Dec., 2016 has not been easy, albeit I was warned that I had been through a very stressful, traumatic experience recovery from a lengthy medically induced coma is not easy for anyone. Trust me.

Fortunately I had the Serenity Prayer together with my interest in the practices and principles of Stoic philosophy, in the absence of any immediate family. Which is no reflection on my son, whom I raised myself from when he was ten but as he lives some distance away and has his own responsibilities and commitments can't be present to 'hold my hand' all the time and is more used to dipping into my wallet, only joking. He robbed a bank last week, what does he need me for?

Any external help and support, especially from those who are 'ducks', like me is very welcome and of which I am truly grateful for, thanks guys.

theVman31

Anytime RM

August252015

I felt like a Super Duck this morning at the 730 meeting (that I didn't really want to attend).

Happy New Year to all!
A

Redmayne

This thought always makes me feel very comfortable,

'I'd rather spend my life sober believing I'm an alcoholic,

Than spend it drunk trying to convince myself I'm not.'

Happy New Year....