ARMY THREAD JUNE 17th

[mario]

morning all,weather here is miserable,but i am notcant i log here when i feel like the weather,anyway of to hospital for appointment,will check in later,everybody have a lovely sober dayNo one can go back and change a bad beginning,but one can start anything,anytime & create a successful ending.march forward army:good job:

[DeeBee]

ARMY THREAD JUNE 17th

Morning Mario,
Crappy weather here too -- I love your attitude. We can't change the future, (as much as I'd love to). All the best for your appointment today.

[startingover]

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Morning Mario and Deebs.
I love your attitude too Mario.
In fact I am learning a lot from you buddy!!
I hope your hospital appt goes well.
How are you feeling today Deebs?
The weather here is nice today, I am hoping for another hot one. I am going to walk the dogs and then try some yoga. Although i dont think it will be easy without a teacher calling out instructions.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Morning ' The Others '
Hope the day goes your way.
BridgeX

[startingover]

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Hi Bridge, how are you doing this morning/evening?

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

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Hello Mario, Starty, Deebee and Bridget. As Mario says what a bonus it is having you guys to talk to. Its pouring rain here too and looks like its down for the day which is a pity as I wanted to get a job outside finished this morning. Ah well think I will go for a swim soon and hope it stops.

[startingover]

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Good morning KT.
You are right, I wonder if I would ever have been able to quit drinking, pain killers or the nicotine without the support of this site. Well, I have been struggling for years and not been able to, so I guess the answer to that is no.
Swim is a great idea, how many lengths are you up to now?

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

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I echo your sentiments about quiting and this site or more importantly the people on here who give of themselves, especially the ones who are long term AF yet still hear the crys for help.

I am not a very strong swimmer and dont venture out of the slow lane but managing approx 60 lengths of a 25mtr pool without stopping. I do that 3 times a week and am well pleased because it has made a big difference to how I feel, that plus knocking approx 100 units a week on the head :H

[startingover]

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60 lengths? Now that is impressive. I struggle after 1 length.
I fully believe that exercise is paramount to recovery.
If I didnt walk every day I think my mental health would be in deep trouble.

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

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I wont be signing up for the triathalon just yet :H
Walking is the best for mind and body. There a couple of beaches and forrests near me where I walk the dogs and at certain times of the day not meet another person.

[startingover]

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That is always my goal, to walk and not meet anyone.
I would love to live near a beach. As soon as the mortgage is paid off, that will be my ambition I think

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

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By the time mine is paid off I will be too old and frail to walk anywhere.
Got to follow our dreams, life isnt a rehersal.

[startingover]

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You are dead right there KT
I have spent forever thinking if I was younger, thinner, richer, whatever then things would go my way.
Being sober I have realised that no, I am not going to wait for the impossible, I am just going to get off my backside and give things a go.
Hence the rather non conventional career change, that may or may not work out. But at least I will have given it a go.

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

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Trying to remember the song that goes "life is what happens while your busy making other plans" Think its John Lennon

[startingover]

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Can you remember the title?