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[treeman]

am i awakening from a long sleep???

reducing the amount of alcohol must be allowing me to think more clearly......

with so many things on my plate right now, i find that i turn to the album (yes i'm old) and cd collection for some kind of solace. I put on stuff and some of it just doesn't resonate anymore.

But some music, especially Canadian (hi Universal) seem to hit me now, more than ever....it's as though i never really listened before....

is this what i was doing with everything before...??? not really listening??

i also find that i'm consciously blocking out people and things that are inconsequetial....ARE THEY REALLY EFFECTING ME??? usually the answer is no, or ef no...

Anyone else get this feeling???...almost like an anti-anxiety moment....


anyways,........

i hope the neighbors don't get too pissed off when i turn up the ABBA.........

[tea]

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LOL Treeman, you just turn up that Abba and let yourself go with the dancing queen. Yes I know what you mean about about things/people of no consequence, I too have recently done a sort of 'friends audit' and you know it feels really good to suddenly realise that the people who were 'toxic' to me really don't matter a toss anymore what they think or say is 'inconsequential' to how I am feeling now.

Lxx

[tawnyfrog]

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"Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight"

Well thanks Treeman, that's going to loop through my head all day long!!!! But you're right ... there are lots of "anti-anxiety moments". And that's rather wonderful.

[Thankful]

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Treeman, I have also used music to soothe my moods. It's soooo thereputic. And I'm not talking about calming elevator music. I listen to anything to suit whatever mood I'm in at that moment.

If I don't like a particular artists music, I still can find that I like the lyrics in most songs. Music is the greatest poetry in the world if you ask me.

Ironically, I used to listen to it more when I drank. Just what I did. I lit some candles, grabbed a beer and mellowed out to my tunes.

One song that I have been able to apply to so many stages of my life has been "Amazing" by Aerosmith. And once again, it proves to be a comfort getting sober.

AMAZING

I kept the right ones out
And let the wrong ones it
Had an angel of mercy to see me
through all my sins
There was times in my life
When I was goin' insane
Tryin' to walk through
The pain
When I lost my grip
And I hit the floor
Yeah, I thought I could leave but
couldn't get out the door
I was so sick and tired
Of livin' a lie
I was wishin' that I
Would die

CHORUS:
It's Amazing
With the blink of an eye you finally
see the light
It's Amazing
When the moment arrives that you know
you'll be alright
It's Amazing
And I'm sayin' a prayer for the desperate
hearts tonight

That one last shot's a Permanent Vacation
And how high can you fly with
broken wings?
Life's a journey not a destination
And I just can't tell just what
tomorrow brings

You have to learn to crawl
Before you learn to walk
But I just couldn't listen to all that
righteous talk
I was out on the street,
Just tryin' to survive
Scratchin' to stay
Alive

CHORUS


That song saw me through a lot of despair in my life. I just love it.

Love, Me
:l

[tea]

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Thanks for that Thankful.

Lx

[Saint Jude]

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:thanks: That is a good one!

[ame=

]YouTube - Aerosmith - Amazing[/ame]


Here's a Canadian favorite for ya!

[ame=

]YouTube - Cross Canadian Ragweed - Sick And Tired[/ame]
[ame=

]YouTube - Cross Canadian Ragweed - Alabama[/ame]