Seen your reply, Your right, my daughters room was the first thing I was able to do after getting half way feeling good. And she loves it. She was a cheerleader for peewee football this year and I was able to go sober and enjoy her life without being screwed up...
Glad your still around. How's it going? I would have never made it through the 24 hours before sub. if you had not been here to tell me to tape myself down with duck tape if I had too. God Bless..
To all that say sub don't work, I call B.S. It worked for me and other's and will work for you if your careful do your research, have a good Dr. and be willing to get better and get yourself a support group.... Just needed to throw that in cause I know it's a subject that is argured many times... When I came off it , I came off slow and had many discussion with JohnDee and many more..
Once off , Yeah, I had some sleepless nights but it was worth it...
But, it was this Board that helped me get clean and I thank all who keep it going.
To all that remember me... Thanks and all new ones keep coming back...These are good people here..
hi sam,
(sorry to hijack your thread tom but you owe it to me, getting me introuble , punk :)
anyway sam its great hearing from you, i am happy to hear how life is going for you and what great message you have for the new and old, i like that get educated and support : ) i am so proud of you and happy for your daughter she has her daddy back. youth football brought me back wow. i coached youth football cheerleading hahahah naw it was alot of fun that was just before i found out about pills. now my baby is gonna take drivers ed in january. well she's my oldest but still my baby : ) i'm glad to hear from you and things are good. keep us posted when you can.
terrianne
(sorry to hijack your thread tom but you owe it to me, getting me introuble , punk :)
anyway sam its great hearing from you, i am happy to hear how life is going for you and what great message you have for the new and old, i like that get educated and support : ) i am so proud of you and happy for your daughter she has her daddy back. youth football brought me back wow. i coached youth football cheerleading hahahah naw it was alot of fun that was just before i found out about pills. now my baby is gonna take drivers ed in january. well she's my oldest but still my baby : ) i'm glad to hear from you and things are good. keep us posted when you can.
terrianne
Hi Sam,
Glad to hear life is good. Kids grow so quick, isnt it nice to gain some unclouded memories. Good for you.
I may take my own advice on the duck tape, and put a piece over my mouth when I quit cigarettes..lol
I am doing very well, thanks for asking.. I am coming up on 11 months. Its funny, I used to count down the days to my next month of being sober, and I actually forgot the last couple.
Regards,
Tom
Glad to hear life is good. Kids grow so quick, isnt it nice to gain some unclouded memories. Good for you.
I may take my own advice on the duck tape, and put a piece over my mouth when I quit cigarettes..lol
I am doing very well, thanks for asking.. I am coming up on 11 months. Its funny, I used to count down the days to my next month of being sober, and I actually forgot the last couple.
Regards,
Tom
Hey Boo, Tom, No problem Boo, sorry, I still have your e-mail that I have not responded to.... lets see how long was that ago... I promise Iam going to. Just seems like every time I get ready to something comes up. But, Iam going to reply soon. Yeah, that cheerleading for my daughter was great to watch her, grow. She is tiny, compared to the rest and they have a pyramid they did this year. All the girls were afraid to go on top and my little one said "Iam not afraid I will do it" course the coach helps her up there, but she gets up there with no fear and does her thing. You know growing up I always wanted a boy but somehow I knew God was going to give me a daughter to watch over.
She has taught me so much.... But I do know for a fact that women automatically know how to work men for money. She is a master at it, with Dad anyway.... Yes, I spoil the heck out of her, but she deserves it. I might be paying for it later I don't know. But, the time I spend with her is great and its so great to be sober and her knowing I don't use, or drink anymore. Course her Mom has told her I use too. So, I tell her Yes, I did Aly, but Dad learned it is not good for my mind, body, and health and I choose not to now. Some people do but for know Dad chooses not to.... That's cool you being a cheerleading coach. I tell you the one's she had last year, were not that good, but she had some new one's this year that really taught those girls some good stuff. To watch them interact toghether is something else. God, she is just 8 and I know she is going to be driving in another 8, so I guess I better start saving some money for a car... that scares me... but, hopefully the Creator will watch over her....
Tom good to hear from you, Yeah, when I first got sober before this relapse I had four years sober in AA. I was always chasing my chips, they give for differnt stages. Iam a competive person, and learned for me anyway that I caught myself trying to perform. Ego was slipping in, You know, I wanted to be the one with the most soberity or something like that. This time I don't even think of it, in fact I talked to one of my sponsers and he has twenty something years and he told me he did not even celebrate his soberity date for 18 years.
He just reminded me, we have just 24 hours each day and let it be that and take it one day at a time. So, this time around, I can't even tell you how long its been. I could look it up, but right now Iam not. Maybe later, but I believe your on to something there in thinking like that.
And another sponser I had early was trying to quit smoking and he had about two years in AA. He taught me one emergency at a time. So, I try to remembe that. He eventually was able to quit smoking but he put his program first and used the 12 steps for his smokes... So, good luck on that....Man, good to hear you guys are doing so great.
I was a little worried after I posted yesterday that I was a little to firm in stateing my opinion. But, I just wanted people to know that sub can work. Of Course, I would have never made it without you guys and JohnDee. Mine was a little differnt than most. I did not do a short detox like John, but not a real long one either kind of in the middle I think it was about 4 months...John had to school me and kept me in line... That guy is awsome... This board is awsome.
I don't want to sound like my life is perfect or nothing cause Iam a alcoholic, drug addict and I have my challenges, but with the willingness to change, I can get through each day without drinking or using. I use AA, NA, sponsors, and damn excercise (Thanks John) , supplements, lots of prayer and humble myself each day. Before I go to work, before going out the door I get on my knees and pray and start with God, Iam an addict, and my life is unmanageable by me, I turn this day over to you, let your will be done in my life. Then I ask for guidance through the day.... At the end of the day I make amends.... So, far so good.
Man, I miss this board will try to come back more often.
Take care all and thanks for being here...
Sam
She has taught me so much.... But I do know for a fact that women automatically know how to work men for money. She is a master at it, with Dad anyway.... Yes, I spoil the heck out of her, but she deserves it. I might be paying for it later I don't know. But, the time I spend with her is great and its so great to be sober and her knowing I don't use, or drink anymore. Course her Mom has told her I use too. So, I tell her Yes, I did Aly, but Dad learned it is not good for my mind, body, and health and I choose not to now. Some people do but for know Dad chooses not to.... That's cool you being a cheerleading coach. I tell you the one's she had last year, were not that good, but she had some new one's this year that really taught those girls some good stuff. To watch them interact toghether is something else. God, she is just 8 and I know she is going to be driving in another 8, so I guess I better start saving some money for a car... that scares me... but, hopefully the Creator will watch over her....
Tom good to hear from you, Yeah, when I first got sober before this relapse I had four years sober in AA. I was always chasing my chips, they give for differnt stages. Iam a competive person, and learned for me anyway that I caught myself trying to perform. Ego was slipping in, You know, I wanted to be the one with the most soberity or something like that. This time I don't even think of it, in fact I talked to one of my sponsers and he has twenty something years and he told me he did not even celebrate his soberity date for 18 years.
He just reminded me, we have just 24 hours each day and let it be that and take it one day at a time. So, this time around, I can't even tell you how long its been. I could look it up, but right now Iam not. Maybe later, but I believe your on to something there in thinking like that.
And another sponser I had early was trying to quit smoking and he had about two years in AA. He taught me one emergency at a time. So, I try to remembe that. He eventually was able to quit smoking but he put his program first and used the 12 steps for his smokes... So, good luck on that....Man, good to hear you guys are doing so great.
I was a little worried after I posted yesterday that I was a little to firm in stateing my opinion. But, I just wanted people to know that sub can work. Of Course, I would have never made it without you guys and JohnDee. Mine was a little differnt than most. I did not do a short detox like John, but not a real long one either kind of in the middle I think it was about 4 months...John had to school me and kept me in line... That guy is awsome... This board is awsome.
I don't want to sound like my life is perfect or nothing cause Iam a alcoholic, drug addict and I have my challenges, but with the willingness to change, I can get through each day without drinking or using. I use AA, NA, sponsors, and damn excercise (Thanks John) , supplements, lots of prayer and humble myself each day. Before I go to work, before going out the door I get on my knees and pray and start with God, Iam an addict, and my life is unmanageable by me, I turn this day over to you, let your will be done in my life. Then I ask for guidance through the day.... At the end of the day I make amends.... So, far so good.
Man, I miss this board will try to come back more often.
Take care all and thanks for being here...
Sam
