I think by the time you all wake up, it will be New Year's eve... After watching the pain unfold here, after the last few days, I think Rachel's post regarding the Big Book and the way I must live is so important. I think this disease feeds on isolation, pain and angst... I was also thinking that we all don't really know exactly what is going on in each other's lives.... (If you only knew how my babysitter left me high and dry...ha ha..but it really wasn't funny at all...) Seriously, I have really come to care about so many here...I know this is cyberspace...but you guys understand me...lol... The one thing that I have learned is that those rooms saved me, and in them, there wasn't judgement...if it was, it was done with love. (Or behind my back...) So, I guess I am here to wish you all a happy New Year, and remember the golden rule...THEY (WE US.)LOVE US UNTIL WE CAN LOVE OURSELVES.. Kerry
Hi Kerry, Love the group hug thing.....I wanted to wish you a Happy New Year....May the year to come bring you peace and understand of yourself....may you find love, joy and happiness in all the special things life has to offer. You take care, Hugs, Tina
Good morning Kerry and I hope you have a great New Years.I will be in my home with my family to welcome the new year.I can't think of any place else I would want to be.....mj
I missed your post but Happy New Year to you too. I am going to my speaker meeting and then a CAsino night at one of my sober friends house. I hope you have a good night. I need your kind of recovery messages so please keep them up. It's people like you, None, Sammy, Kat et al that help me on a daily basis to live a life of love and service. Thanks for being here for me, my friend.
Bender ( I loved reading your posts when I first came...you don't post much anymore..)Kat, Liz, Rach, Molly, Misty...and everyone else.. I hope that you all get some of that serenity they talk about... Kerry
I spent the past two days in NYC - took my son who's 7 and my step-daughter and a friend (they're 14) to enjoy a Big Apple New Year's celebration! We had a blast! I'm lucky in that my brother-in-law and family live in Brooklyn. So we visit frequently anyway. While my wife is in London with my 17 year old stepson - his Xmas present (not bad, huh?), we opted to go to NYC. Actually I'm really happy for my wife after all the grief I've caused her these past few years. My step-son will be heading off to college next year, so this is really a meaningful trip for both of them.
So anyway we stayed well away from Times Square but we watched the ball drop on TV and then enjoyed a good part of the midnight fireworks in Prospect Park.
And what was really interesting was when we took the subway up to Grand Central this AM to catch the train to New Haven it was quite a site to see the "human wreckage" still stumbling around after a long night of partying. No judgement of them - for me it was just a real good reminder of what I cherish now...a clear head and quality time with my family.
How was your day? I realize after being off work for so long I don't want to go back on Tuesday plus I don't know how I fit work into my busy schedule, lol! Life is good. I just got back from a meeting. Just wanted to check in.
Love,
Rachel
Danielle:
What's up? How are you doing? I just wanted to wish you a Happy New Year.
Jr...that is sooooo cool...London and New York....I am sooo jealous!! I celebrated at my computer screen...lol..but that was okay with me..the parties that I got invited to had alchohol...lol...so I just decided that I would stay home.. I am soooo dying to see a city right now..paradise is nice, but is sure is simple...and I see the same thing, day in and day out..lol.. I am glad that you got to make some amends..that is a really nice present for your wife...I am dying to see London.. Danni, how are you doing?? Are you hanging in?? Rach..you crack me up, and I feel the same, there are so many more important things to do other than work..lol.. Merry New Year, Kat.. Kerry
JR. and all.......What a blast! I would love to take my kids to NYC for a short visit. I had bought tickets for myself and daughter for her 18th b'day. Then she found out her friends were giving her a surprise party and she chose to stay home rather than go! Major deal at our house at the time. I just took some pills and got over it. We still haven't been together, although I have been many times when working for the airlines.
LB.........Never made it to your paradise, though. Daughter went there without me during her spring break in college. Would love to come some day. So you are a twin. Just wondering, does your twin have abuse problems? Does she live near you?
You all have a great Sunday. One more day for some of you before the party is over, huh? We have another week of no school here, so I can chill with my son. Take care!
Hey, Danni...how MUCH do you make a night?? I am just curious... lol.. Mom, it is funny, my twin never abused anything..but when my mom died, she picked up a little meth habit...everyone was shocked. She was there when my mom died, and it really took it's toll on her..I think that she is okay...but she doesn't talk much about issues...so we really don't know if she is clean or not. she doesn't live near me..she lives in cali...
LOVE US UNTIL WE CAN LOVE OURSELVES..
