Hay G
I thought it was better to open a new topic rather than take over someone elses post.
I know I havent been here much but Im busy working (new job) and Ive moved home once again, I am still clean but I have had the odd slip up like when I broke my leg and was on morphine 9 months ago.
As I mentioned I have a new job as well and I am loving it, I am working as a peer mentor predominantly dealing with homeless, complex needs, mental health. I got the job just by being in the right place at the right time (ok it wasnt just that but you know what I mean lol)
When I first got clean I started to do some volunteering with a local charity because when I stopped using I had loads of time on my hands because I wasnt having to get the money to score or running around scoring or to wreaked/ done in to be bothered to do ANYTHING, working as a befriender for people with D+D issues and one thing led to another and I ended up getting paid (truly blessed lol)
So just a quick few lines to let you know how things are for me, things are not perfect for me, but I am VERY HAPPY oh ye I am back with my wife(GF) again another blessing.
Sounds like you are still the ROCK that is intrinsically you.
Love and Contentment to you and yours (and the rest of the world lol)
Bobble xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hay B,
I am SO HAPPY for you!!!!!!! I knew you could do it!!
It is kinda nice to not have the dinosaur on your back all the time isn't it? It really isn't all that hard not using once you get a little time under your belt, you just have to say no and keep yourself busy with positive things. How very blessed you are to be able to help others still struggling. That is SO cool, and very rewarding I'm guessing.
There had been talk, a couple years ago now, when CARF was doing their thing to license the clinics here, about the possibility of paying the PAAG members, meaning my husband and me and a very few others within the system, for our time. Our group of 25 clinics are the only ones that even have such a thing. We help at the holidays, serving pie and whatnot or any time they ask us and they are supposed to pay us gas $ for the times we come when we don't need to and of course we are reimbursed for the weekly donuts we buy for our meetings...$9.00 a dozen. Our newest manager, who is expecting very soon, has been less than helpful....haven't seen gas money in 2-3 months now...she blames it on management. Oh well.
And you are back with your woman too??? You must be a very happy man. I remember when we first started chatting and I kept telling you that you COULD get clean for good and you have. You have made my day. I cant believe it was 3+ days since I have been here to see your post. This is a great board and I am so happy to see all the posters on the methadone board. It has been here 3+ years now and it is doing well. I am very happy about that. I wish Jack was here more...I really miss his expertise in everything methadone.
Take care my friend and please don't be a stranger. I want to hear all about your job!
granny
I am SO HAPPY for you!!!!!!! I knew you could do it!!
It is kinda nice to not have the dinosaur on your back all the time isn't it? It really isn't all that hard not using once you get a little time under your belt, you just have to say no and keep yourself busy with positive things. How very blessed you are to be able to help others still struggling. That is SO cool, and very rewarding I'm guessing.
There had been talk, a couple years ago now, when CARF was doing their thing to license the clinics here, about the possibility of paying the PAAG members, meaning my husband and me and a very few others within the system, for our time. Our group of 25 clinics are the only ones that even have such a thing. We help at the holidays, serving pie and whatnot or any time they ask us and they are supposed to pay us gas $ for the times we come when we don't need to and of course we are reimbursed for the weekly donuts we buy for our meetings...$9.00 a dozen. Our newest manager, who is expecting very soon, has been less than helpful....haven't seen gas money in 2-3 months now...she blames it on management. Oh well.
And you are back with your woman too??? You must be a very happy man. I remember when we first started chatting and I kept telling you that you COULD get clean for good and you have. You have made my day. I cant believe it was 3+ days since I have been here to see your post. This is a great board and I am so happy to see all the posters on the methadone board. It has been here 3+ years now and it is doing well. I am very happy about that. I wish Jack was here more...I really miss his expertise in everything methadone.
Take care my friend and please don't be a stranger. I want to hear all about your job!
granny
Its Sunday evening, Ive had a really nice weekend Js family have been round I cooked, had a nice meal and chat. Im making headway with them (I havent been some of their favourite in-laws )
But some things are just beyond our control, but what isnt is how I may react to their sneaky comments and innuendos, very two faced and audacious, but hate and ignorance isnt overcome with more hate and ignorance but by TRUE unconditional love, this is one of my goals to learn to love EVERYONE and I do mean everyone, with the same love I have for my family. I realize this is a mighty quest, but its never about getting to the destination but really just enjoying the journey, we are here on this planet in this form for such a brief time, I am beginning to realize time wasted is time I will NEVER recover and I have wasted enough of my life to date, the longer I stay clean the clearer my future seems, and it seems (to date) that by helping others I also help myself.
Bobs job lol
The job is quite difficult to explain because no two days are the same,(no two clients are the same) I suppose my role is to help people navigate through the system from health care to mental health from goal setting to social inclusion and the importance of health eating and exercise, sometimes its just having someone who has had similar life experiences to talk to, there are 6 in our team and we are attached to the NHS with our own specialist mental health nurse. We predominantly work with the street homeless and quite a few local hostels making sure people get to see the doctor or dentist dietician, councilors psychiatrists, support them to court or rehab etc etc etc, its a rewarding job we have had some amazing results really helped people to change their lives, its a beautiful thing
How the fek I ended up doing this is beyond me at times, and Im still doing some volunteering with an organization I helped to set up 2 years ago called AMMO (all, military, members ,organization) not that much lately though. I have made big changes in the way I see the world and this results in how the world sees me, but I remain humble and grateful for all I have in my life, some mornings I wake up and say, morning bobs fridge morning bobs bed or cooker because I remember when I had none of these things. That always helps me to remain humble, I also have no interaction with the MEDIA in any form no radio, TV no news papers, its all full of lies and it just makes us live in a constant state of fear and futility, so Im still living in bobs bubble and thats how I like it, im still studying practicing my personal development, wow Ive just realized Im rambled on quite a bit probably best if I stop for now, I just started writing and it all came out, glad to see your still doing your thing, greasing the wheels and sharing the love my sister.
I will be back soon love and contentment to you and yours (+ the rest of the world lol lol) B XXX
Never STOP loving, my new meme xxx
But some things are just beyond our control, but what isnt is how I may react to their sneaky comments and innuendos, very two faced and audacious, but hate and ignorance isnt overcome with more hate and ignorance but by TRUE unconditional love, this is one of my goals to learn to love EVERYONE and I do mean everyone, with the same love I have for my family. I realize this is a mighty quest, but its never about getting to the destination but really just enjoying the journey, we are here on this planet in this form for such a brief time, I am beginning to realize time wasted is time I will NEVER recover and I have wasted enough of my life to date, the longer I stay clean the clearer my future seems, and it seems (to date) that by helping others I also help myself.
Bobs job lol
The job is quite difficult to explain because no two days are the same,(no two clients are the same) I suppose my role is to help people navigate through the system from health care to mental health from goal setting to social inclusion and the importance of health eating and exercise, sometimes its just having someone who has had similar life experiences to talk to, there are 6 in our team and we are attached to the NHS with our own specialist mental health nurse. We predominantly work with the street homeless and quite a few local hostels making sure people get to see the doctor or dentist dietician, councilors psychiatrists, support them to court or rehab etc etc etc, its a rewarding job we have had some amazing results really helped people to change their lives, its a beautiful thing
How the fek I ended up doing this is beyond me at times, and Im still doing some volunteering with an organization I helped to set up 2 years ago called AMMO (all, military, members ,organization) not that much lately though. I have made big changes in the way I see the world and this results in how the world sees me, but I remain humble and grateful for all I have in my life, some mornings I wake up and say, morning bobs fridge morning bobs bed or cooker because I remember when I had none of these things. That always helps me to remain humble, I also have no interaction with the MEDIA in any form no radio, TV no news papers, its all full of lies and it just makes us live in a constant state of fear and futility, so Im still living in bobs bubble and thats how I like it, im still studying practicing my personal development, wow Ive just realized Im rambled on quite a bit probably best if I stop for now, I just started writing and it all came out, glad to see your still doing your thing, greasing the wheels and sharing the love my sister.
I will be back soon love and contentment to you and yours (+ the rest of the world lol lol) B XXX
Never STOP loving, my new meme xxx
