Hey Stace how goes it haven't seen you on the boards for a few days and just wanting to say gidday
Light and love Zac
Hi Zac...Stacey is on a mini vacation from work...she only has computer access from work...I believe she will be back tomorrow or Wednes...Love Gina
Hey Gina sweet as and thankyou
Watchya Stacey hope your holiday was cool
Light and love Zac
Watchya Stacey hope your holiday was cool
Light and love Zac
She just texted me. She's home but I'm not sure when she'll be back at work.
Good Morning all my beautiful friends...
I'm so glad to be back but I'm not sure I can say that about work....I have missed you guys and the grateful thread even though while I was away, I would tell my hubby every morning what I was grateful for...funny, my normal husband is starting to love the program because of the changes he said he see's in me...
I'm buried here at work but will try to make time to chat later...Last thursday night, I received the keys to the rooms since I am now officially the Secretary of the Thursday night group and then last night at our meeting, the Secretary came up and asked me to chair next Monday's meeting...OMG, my first reaction was, me, why me but I pushed down all that fear and negative head talking and put on a smile and graciously accepted but trust me, I'm still a bit freaked and my sponsor told me to just practice in front of a mirror and I'll be okay....
I love you guys and you put a big smile on my face by asking about me....
I'll catch up more later and as Zac would say, Gidday....
xoxo
Stacey
I'm so glad to be back but I'm not sure I can say that about work....I have missed you guys and the grateful thread even though while I was away, I would tell my hubby every morning what I was grateful for...funny, my normal husband is starting to love the program because of the changes he said he see's in me...
I'm buried here at work but will try to make time to chat later...Last thursday night, I received the keys to the rooms since I am now officially the Secretary of the Thursday night group and then last night at our meeting, the Secretary came up and asked me to chair next Monday's meeting...OMG, my first reaction was, me, why me but I pushed down all that fear and negative head talking and put on a smile and graciously accepted but trust me, I'm still a bit freaked and my sponsor told me to just practice in front of a mirror and I'll be okay....
I love you guys and you put a big smile on my face by asking about me....
I'll catch up more later and as Zac would say, Gidday....
xoxo
Stacey
Stacey...WELCOME BACK!!! Missed you...
And congrats on all the great program work you are doing...it shows that if you work it...it works...and people see this in you Stacey...
I know its a bit scarey but you will be great...ask your HP for guidance before the meeting starts and that His will...will come through you...that always helped me...and know that you are not alone! Love ya...Gina
We have to chat soon!
And congrats on all the great program work you are doing...it shows that if you work it...it works...and people see this in you Stacey...
I know its a bit scarey but you will be great...ask your HP for guidance before the meeting starts and that His will...will come through you...that always helped me...and know that you are not alone! Love ya...Gina
We have to chat soon!
Yes...we do need to chat soon and I'm thinking about sharing my story with you to help relieve some of my nervousness....Sorry I didn't get a chance to call you but oh boy, I had a few things come up right before we were due to leave but everything worked out well and we hit the road very early on Friday and lost cell reception after an hour and we didn't get reception back until an hour before coming home....what a true blessing as it was just me and my husband with 3days of uninterupted time with each other...I had an absolute blast....
I missed you to Gina...how's the new boy friend?
xoxo
I missed you to Gina...how's the new boy friend?
xoxo
Stacey...I am glad you had a nice time away that is what counts...And I would be honored if you wanted to share your story with me...
The new boyfriend so far so good except he is sick right now...and won't go to the doctor's...my codie side came out for a bit...and then I decided he is a big boy and can take care of himself and make his own decisions...
Tomorrow I got a call to substitute teach...figured while I am looking for a job I would do that again...
Love Gina
PS HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
The new boyfriend so far so good except he is sick right now...and won't go to the doctor's...my codie side came out for a bit...and then I decided he is a big boy and can take care of himself and make his own decisions...
Tomorrow I got a call to substitute teach...figured while I am looking for a job I would do that again...
Love Gina
PS HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Stacey, congrats on the Sec'y committment...good job...and leading a meeting that's fantastic too...you are into action girlfriend, excellent! Good to have you back!
Hey Stacey and gidday to you to.
Poise and pause and remember they are all alkys sitting in front of you and at some stage or even still they have sh*t bricks due to being in recovery so as you sit up front smile and just be you no one else or no percieved image that fear will put in your head that you have to be....just be beautiful you and the meeting will be sweet
Light and love Zac
Poise and pause and remember they are all alkys sitting in front of you and at some stage or even still they have sh*t bricks due to being in recovery so as you sit up front smile and just be you no one else or no percieved image that fear will put in your head that you have to be....just be beautiful you and the meeting will be sweet
Light and love Zac
Thanks everyone for the encourgement...it did help and last night I secty'd my first meeting and got through it pretty good...I posted this on the other board but wanted to share my experience here...
Anyways, here goes...this is how my HP, whom I call God, works in my life today...
I got there on time (even though it decided to storm and I still had to get dinner for the family before getting there) so I get there and I'm stumbling through the kitchen to get the coffee started and Cammie shows up early too (she's the outgoing secty) and she helps me set everything up...I ask her, did you schedule someone to chair (speak) the meeting tonight, and she replied, "no, I thought since last week I was done, that you had somebody" and she started to get a little scared and I told her, no worries, God will take care of it and if anything, I knew my sponsor would chair...we started chatting and it hit me, so I asked Cammie if she would chair the meeting as I have never heard her story and she kind of hem, hawed and then said yes, in fact, she said she had been trying to isolate a bit so it would help her to talk...Not only did she share her story but it is a lot similar to mine and I learned a lot from the way she shared her story that will help me share at Monday's meeting....during the meeting, when I was talking, for a 1/2 a second, I felt panic starting to rise and I looked out at those 20+ people and realized that I have come to call these people my friends and I love them and the fear left....after the meeting, a gal came up and told me thank you for taking the meeting over as I make her feel comfortable being there (she's an addict) and I also bought my first Big Book for a newcomer...
To make the story short <eg>, I was asked to keep coming back....Thank you guys...now for the next big step outside the comfort zone, on Monday night I was asked to chair the meeting & share my ESH...
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!
xoxo
Stacey
Anyways, here goes...this is how my HP, whom I call God, works in my life today...
I got there on time (even though it decided to storm and I still had to get dinner for the family before getting there) so I get there and I'm stumbling through the kitchen to get the coffee started and Cammie shows up early too (she's the outgoing secty) and she helps me set everything up...I ask her, did you schedule someone to chair (speak) the meeting tonight, and she replied, "no, I thought since last week I was done, that you had somebody" and she started to get a little scared and I told her, no worries, God will take care of it and if anything, I knew my sponsor would chair...we started chatting and it hit me, so I asked Cammie if she would chair the meeting as I have never heard her story and she kind of hem, hawed and then said yes, in fact, she said she had been trying to isolate a bit so it would help her to talk...Not only did she share her story but it is a lot similar to mine and I learned a lot from the way she shared her story that will help me share at Monday's meeting....during the meeting, when I was talking, for a 1/2 a second, I felt panic starting to rise and I looked out at those 20+ people and realized that I have come to call these people my friends and I love them and the fear left....after the meeting, a gal came up and told me thank you for taking the meeting over as I make her feel comfortable being there (she's an addict) and I also bought my first Big Book for a newcomer...
To make the story short <eg>, I was asked to keep coming back....Thank you guys...now for the next big step outside the comfort zone, on Monday night I was asked to chair the meeting & share my ESH...
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!
xoxo
Stacey
Stacey....you are proof that the program works when you work it! Wonderful....it is just wonderful how everything works out when we let go and let God or HP....So happy for you! Got your email...call me when you can...on my cell...Have to run back out.......Love Gina xo
Stacey, pretty soon you're gonna be a circuit speaker! Oh my gosh, you are doing so well and giving back so graciously this gift of sobriety that was so freely given to you...wow, I'm in awe....thanks so much for not keeping this thing, thanks for giving it away and passing it on....you never know who you may have touched or will touch in the future....well, you touched me tonight that's for sure.
Hey Stacey way to go, way to go, way to go, W a y to g o sort of like a chant for the team you support anyway Stacey thankyou for being you and posting the reality and honesty of how early recovery and faith go hand in hand yeeeehah
Light and love Zac
Light and love Zac
I love you guys...thank you...
And the next fear to get through will be tonight when I share my story and chair the meeting...my stomach has a few butterflies and that stinkin thinkin wants to start going....
Thanks for the chat Gina...I'll be back tomorrow to tell everybody how I did...I do have to remember though, the most critical person of myself is me, so if I give it to God and let my HP speak through me, I will be okay....
xoxo
Stacey
And the next fear to get through will be tonight when I share my story and chair the meeting...my stomach has a few butterflies and that stinkin thinkin wants to start going....
Thanks for the chat Gina...I'll be back tomorrow to tell everybody how I did...I do have to remember though, the most critical person of myself is me, so if I give it to God and let my HP speak through me, I will be okay....
xoxo
Stacey
Hey Stacey congradulations on 120 days and a meeting chair as well, you beauty.
Remember some of our journeys are worse than others and some are easier at the end of the day addiction rules my fear if i let it. I don't have to prove my journey to anyone but myself and God.
My brother was a metho drinker and full on, i was a boozer and full on our worlds were far apart BUT our addictions were going to kill us both and in the end when we share at meetings we are both so full of gratitude for recovery we willingly give it away so that hopefully someone else passes it on and thats all that matters
Keep up the good work Stacey
Light and love Zac
Remember some of our journeys are worse than others and some are easier at the end of the day addiction rules my fear if i let it. I don't have to prove my journey to anyone but myself and God.
My brother was a metho drinker and full on, i was a boozer and full on our worlds were far apart BUT our addictions were going to kill us both and in the end when we share at meetings we are both so full of gratitude for recovery we willingly give it away so that hopefully someone else passes it on and thats all that matters
Keep up the good work Stacey
Light and love Zac
Good Morning Stacey....So...How did it go?....Sent you thoughts and prayers...
Love Gina
Love Gina
Good Morning my friends...
Gina, thank you for the phone call yesterday and the prayers as it helped tremendously...
It was a big turn out last night and I was shaking when I went up and took the chair...I had been praying for the hour prior to walking up there, just asking God to let me do his will and asked him to help me...And I did it and I was amazed afterwards the love that was shared...those people in that room are some of the most honest, real people I have ever met and everyone thanked me and a couple of the oldtimers thanked me for sharing so honestly about the pills and that by opening up and sharing, I could be helping some more than I realize...I did have a few questions that I was able to answer after the meeting...After my share, I got to pick the topic and I picked acceptance (thank you Kat & Lisa) and boy, that was dead on....To me, the best part of the program is when you are allowed to watch others share their troubles and how they are working through some issues in their life and then by taking suggestions and working the steps, you get to watch them blossom...Wow, 2 years ago I was on this earth just existing and today, I am so blessed to be living my life to the fullest and enjoying every day as it comes.......
Another friend of mine is taking over the secty position tonight and he asked if I could come early and help him set up as he's nervous...lol, and I thought I was the only one...so tonight, I am blessed to go help a friend out through his first time being the secretary....
I hope everyone has a wonderful day...
xoxo
Stacey
Gina, thank you for the phone call yesterday and the prayers as it helped tremendously...
It was a big turn out last night and I was shaking when I went up and took the chair...I had been praying for the hour prior to walking up there, just asking God to let me do his will and asked him to help me...And I did it and I was amazed afterwards the love that was shared...those people in that room are some of the most honest, real people I have ever met and everyone thanked me and a couple of the oldtimers thanked me for sharing so honestly about the pills and that by opening up and sharing, I could be helping some more than I realize...I did have a few questions that I was able to answer after the meeting...After my share, I got to pick the topic and I picked acceptance (thank you Kat & Lisa) and boy, that was dead on....To me, the best part of the program is when you are allowed to watch others share their troubles and how they are working through some issues in their life and then by taking suggestions and working the steps, you get to watch them blossom...Wow, 2 years ago I was on this earth just existing and today, I am so blessed to be living my life to the fullest and enjoying every day as it comes.......
Another friend of mine is taking over the secty position tonight and he asked if I could come early and help him set up as he's nervous...lol, and I thought I was the only one...so tonight, I am blessed to go help a friend out through his first time being the secretary....
I hope everyone has a wonderful day...
xoxo
Stacey
(((((Stacey)))))
So when is the next time you chair? <BEG>
So when is the next time you chair? <BEG>
The next time I am asked, I will chair...whenever I can be of service, I will always try to say yes....
I'm still praying to my HP to fly your butt across country an have you chair at my Thursday night group....
Love ya Kat and thanks for always being there for me....
I'm still praying to my HP to fly your butt across country an have you chair at my Thursday night group....
Love ya Kat and thanks for always being there for me....
