Hi Everyone,
Here is an email message I sent to my buddy Ginge (I apologize, I'm very tired and didn't want to retype it, but did want to check in with all of my cyber sober pals).
"I've been so busy....sometimes I can sneak a peak on the board at work but that's about all...my youngest daughter is a Surfer and has end of the year school activities surrounding that....my Sponsor is moving out of state and I'm planning her going away soiree which will happen in two weeks; my job has been turned upside down. The Gov't terminated the Program I've been working on 10 out of the 22 years I've been there...I don't need to transfer immediately, but eventually I will...it makes me very sad. I was preparing for yet another court date in regard to custody and visitation with my ex-Husband, only for the date to be postponed to 28 July. But what's the good news: I've remained clean and sober through it all...geez before all of this would have been plenty good reason to get high and drunk!"
I've also been attending a lot of meetings to bolster my recovery and been working with a young gal who just can't get it (sober). I hope each and everyone of you are doing well and enjoying sobriety! If your not, this is a good place to start and find out how others do it.
Hi VW, I am sorry to hear of the troubles you are going threw, this life sure isn't a picnic in the park is it! Well the main thing is you have managed to stay sober during these rough times, I'm so glad to hear it!! and thank-you for your support in regards to my dad, and I pray that I will remain as strong as you have been. You are truly an inspiration hun..
God bless ya!
lovedove
God bless ya!
lovedove
Hey girl,
Yeah, that whole life on life's terms is a b**** sometimes.
Glad to hear that you are bolstering it all with lots of meetings...that to me is the key.
We are dealing with some financial issues..yuck.Before I would have made it worse and spent what little I had on booze...waking up the next day feeling awful and really having financial issues!!
Thats ok though..I'd rather have a little cash and be sober then have lots and be wasted all the time!
Glad to hear from you.
C
Yeah, that whole life on life's terms is a b**** sometimes.
Glad to hear that you are bolstering it all with lots of meetings...that to me is the key.
We are dealing with some financial issues..yuck.Before I would have made it worse and spent what little I had on booze...waking up the next day feeling awful and really having financial issues!!
Thats ok though..I'd rather have a little cash and be sober then have lots and be wasted all the time!
Glad to hear from you.
C
Thanks LD and C, All of what you posted is very much appreciated. Sometimes the best I can do for one day is just not pick up a drink ~ and actually that in itself is a gift, an amazing gift!
Hey VWGirl kick back have a coffee congradulate yorself for being sober to deal with all this and you only have to plant the seed in your sponsee she has to provide the ground work for it to grow. KISS dont sweat it just let it as long as you are sober thats all that matters for anything else in your life to matter.
Light and love Zac
Light and love Zac
Hi Zac, I'm actually drinking chocolate/macadamian nut coffee as I read your post! Thanks for the "KISS" reminder...that's what I gotta do, get back to basics too, just that simple! Hope you and yours are doing well.
Sweet as VW teah everyone at our place is living life on lifes terms and not addictions for today so all is cool. Well warm actually as fire is going and it's pis*ing down with rain and cold outside had xtra 3 kids over for night so all is busy at our house. Hope all is well for you and your family.
Light and love Zac
Light and love Zac
Hey VWGirl sounds like its all happening at once in your life - isn't that so often the way? At least you're far enough along now to know that alcohol won't fix the problems in your life, it'll just add another problem on top.
You are such an inspiration. Sorry to hear about your job - I hope they have a new challenge for you that is exciting and interesting workwise.
Someone shared in a meeting last week that doing AA doesn't exempt you from life. That really struck me.
sounds like you've got some fairly emotional things on your plate right now - I know God will give you the strength you need to work through them all.
I'll be thinking of you.
Idgie
You are such an inspiration. Sorry to hear about your job - I hope they have a new challenge for you that is exciting and interesting workwise.
Someone shared in a meeting last week that doing AA doesn't exempt you from life. That really struck me.
sounds like you've got some fairly emotional things on your plate right now - I know God will give you the strength you need to work through them all.
I'll be thinking of you.
Idgie
Hey VW, sorry things are so hectic for you right now. Luckily you are very strong, and far enough into your sobriety that i know you will make it through and be stronger for it, and, as always, setting a great example for people new to sobriety. Good luck and keep being you;))))
Hows things VWGirl?
Whatever is going down in your life at moment is workoutable because YOU are sober and switched on to living the world is your oyster and god might just be shifting the workings a bit so it is easier for you to find the pearl.
My mum has emphasema and is on oxygen 24/7 ,she fainted other day and has bruising on kidney and passing blood. She is 74 and struggling sometimes i wonder why she chose such a hard life for this journey on earth, she must be a very advanced soul. Hopefully peace will come one night in her sleep as i think her fighting spirit is low but hey she is tough as old boots and i love her, which by the way is also another reason to be sober today.
Light and love Zac
PS have you heard from Ginge he has been Quiet on board YA THERE GINGE:)
Whatever is going down in your life at moment is workoutable because YOU are sober and switched on to living the world is your oyster and god might just be shifting the workings a bit so it is easier for you to find the pearl.
My mum has emphasema and is on oxygen 24/7 ,she fainted other day and has bruising on kidney and passing blood. She is 74 and struggling sometimes i wonder why she chose such a hard life for this journey on earth, she must be a very advanced soul. Hopefully peace will come one night in her sleep as i think her fighting spirit is low but hey she is tough as old boots and i love her, which by the way is also another reason to be sober today.
Light and love Zac
PS have you heard from Ginge he has been Quiet on board YA THERE GINGE:)
Hello Idgie, Jayde and Zac ~ things are pretty good today...and that's because I'm sober. I'm getting into action...also trying to be of maximum service to others ~ that helps me get out of myself...I can become so self-absorbed! What it's not all about me....LOL! So, through it all I am growing and learning...and nothing is that bad that drinking would make better (hope that makes sense).
Hey VWgirl glad tohear you are hanging in there.
Yes it IS good to be of service to others isn't it? Something that just isn't possible in active drinking.
My H is really sick today with this gastro thing. So I helped him out, did all the stuff like changing sheets, wahsing towels and jammies, scrubbed bathroom etc and disinfected everything. Then took him to doctor and chemists, got him back home and settled and went into work a few hours late.
Boy if I'd been drinking that would have been a serious chore. I would've been bitching and moaning and making hard work of the whole thing. Probably, would've got lazy and not even done the cleaning - let him just wallow in germs and certainly would have made him feel bad about putting me to so much trouble - yup - that's the kind of biotch I am when I drink.
Today it didn't bother me at all to do all that stuff - cause that is just the stuff you do when you care about someone - geez what a concept huh?
Very glad to be sober today.
Yes it IS good to be of service to others isn't it? Something that just isn't possible in active drinking.
My H is really sick today with this gastro thing. So I helped him out, did all the stuff like changing sheets, wahsing towels and jammies, scrubbed bathroom etc and disinfected everything. Then took him to doctor and chemists, got him back home and settled and went into work a few hours late.
Boy if I'd been drinking that would have been a serious chore. I would've been bitching and moaning and making hard work of the whole thing. Probably, would've got lazy and not even done the cleaning - let him just wallow in germs and certainly would have made him feel bad about putting me to so much trouble - yup - that's the kind of biotch I am when I drink.
Today it didn't bother me at all to do all that stuff - cause that is just the stuff you do when you care about someone - geez what a concept huh?
Very glad to be sober today.
Wow Idgie i LOVED that post! You are doing so good! Hope you're hand gets better soon;) Hey, at least now when we hurt ourselves like that, we know what happened the next day right? LOL.......keep up the great HARD work;)
Hi VW!! Glad things are getting better;)
Hi VW!! Glad things are getting better;)
