Not a day goes by that I don?t thank the universe for my sobriety. I feel incredibly blessed and never for one second would I forget where I have been not too long ago. The sheer terror of the consequences of taking that first drink still sits deep within my bones and that is why I still come here. I would like to remind myself what life would be like again if I slip and I also would like to extend a helping hand to those who are still seeking a way out.
The majority here can celebrate with me but there are some elements that want me to apologize for my success. Not gonna happen.
MWO is made up of a cross section of all social strata from all around the globe. We are just like a village and if we wish to get along we have to conduct ourselves accordingly. Good manners are the support structure that make a society work, whether it is in cyber space or at the grocers, in the dessert or in the bush. Name calling is a form of abuse and aggression ? you might as well pick up a stick and hit the next person over the head. This, of course, elicits a reaction and before long we have all out war and anarchy. What was gained by it? Nothing! And they are not just words, they are barbs that sit and fester. ?Words spoken are like water spilled on sand, you can never take them back?.
If these hurtful and insulting words were spoken while under the influence of whatever substance, we might be able to shrug them off, because we all know how minds are altered when drunk. However, if they were said while stone sober then that is a whole other story. YOU HAD A CHOICE and it becomes totally unacceptable. I don?t care what the excuse of the day is but in my books nothing makes it ok to call people names and to fly off the handle, rant and rave like lunatics, slash and burn until they go it all out of their system.
Treatment for anger management might be in order.
To quote the frog: ?Think before you type?, and think of the consequences of your action and put yourself into the shoes of the recipient.
Be careful what you shout out into this world; it?s the echo that might define who you are. Try to apply good manners in your daily life as well as in cyberspace, the rewards will simply blow you away.
My two pennies worth.
Lori.
The majority here can celebrate with me but there are some elements that want me to apologize for my success. Not gonna happen.
MWO is made up of a cross section of all social strata from all around the globe. We are just like a village and if we wish to get along we have to conduct ourselves accordingly. Good manners are the support structure that make a society work, whether it is in cyber space or at the grocers, in the dessert or in the bush. Name calling is a form of abuse and aggression ? you might as well pick up a stick and hit the next person over the head. This, of course, elicits a reaction and before long we have all out war and anarchy. What was gained by it? Nothing! And they are not just words, they are barbs that sit and fester. ?Words spoken are like water spilled on sand, you can never take them back?.
If these hurtful and insulting words were spoken while under the influence of whatever substance, we might be able to shrug them off, because we all know how minds are altered when drunk. However, if they were said while stone sober then that is a whole other story. YOU HAD A CHOICE and it becomes totally unacceptable. I don?t care what the excuse of the day is but in my books nothing makes it ok to call people names and to fly off the handle, rant and rave like lunatics, slash and burn until they go it all out of their system.
Treatment for anger management might be in order.
To quote the frog: ?Think before you type?, and think of the consequences of your action and put yourself into the shoes of the recipient.
Be careful what you shout out into this world; it?s the echo that might define who you are. Try to apply good manners in your daily life as well as in cyberspace, the rewards will simply blow you away.
My two pennies worth.
Lori.
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