Army Thread 28th January 2013

[satz123]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

In the workhouse at the minute - heading home now - as weather is shite.
Blowing a gale - sheets of rain - effin freezing :upset:

Check in later !

[RunningCourage]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

satz123;1452208 wrote:
Blowing a gale

Satzy. How rude. That's a sexual act in Gaelic speakin parts of north west Scotland I'll have you know.

[Anjicia]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

Hi again Zen i'm doin ok apart from a slip at xmas and since but i'm getting back on track now. I don't really want to back to AA its not for me but may be 1 to 2 to start off and then see after that. Its getting very stormy here again, yesterday was bad enough. The fire sounds out of control Tipps lucky we don't get thenm on such a scale here. Feel bad for the folks living close and of coarse the wild life. Oh and good to hear the cats are doing well Zen.

[RunningCourage]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

Sweetpea - Day 30 (+2)

Sweetpea!![AKA Chcikpea, mushypea, splitpea, gardenpea, frozenpea, black-eyedpea, greenpea, poddintonpea, peasoup, peaandham, PEAceoffering... ]

We - well I - missed yer day 30?? (Or was this noted here and i was too blind to see it?) Apologies. Cos it's a fecking grand mark of achievment and one most deserved of our big army barracks hugaroos. It's been a fine pleasure to begin to get to know you and loving the way you are solidly and courageously moving forward.

:woot: :woot: :woot: :woot:

[sweetpea29]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

Hiya all

Hiya Zen- pleased to 'meet' you at last

Molls - you have chooks!?! I would luv some of me own but there's bad foxes about ere (Im on edge of city/ on the mountain!) Do they take much lookin after?

RC- thankyou x

Mr T- wish i could send some of this rain your direction

Hiya Jackie, Mrs A, Pinky, Satzy and Foxey (yer a good fox btw) and anyone else i have missed. Bet the whole of MWO have posted in time its taken me to type this!

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

RunningCourage;1452210 wrote: Satzy. How rude. That's a sexual act in Gaelic speakin parts of north west Scotland I'll have you know.

:H:H:H (Tell that to yer wan that was busy in the rehab bathroom!!!) :H

Hiya Sweetpea! Nice to meet you too and congrats on the 30 Days! I've just realized I have 30+ days myself... I forgot about it.

Foxy... I'm not sure that AA is totally my cup of tea either but 1-2 meetings a week can't hurt. I've just found out my IOP is being switched to evenings instead of mornings so I may not manage more than one a week. I know it's not for everyone though. We had to attend meetings every night, 7 nights a week, and I found myself zoning out in the end... in one ear and out the other. One a day is too much imho... plus you have to find meetings that are a good "fit".

[startingover]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

Yooooo hooo Welcome back Zenners

Bet yer head is melted isnt it ?

[startingover]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

RunningCourage;1452210 wrote: Satzy. How rude. That's a sexual act in Gaelic speakin parts of north west Scotland I'll have you know.

:H:H:H

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

Hiya Starty!!!

My head is de-melting as the day goes on. (This is the first day in over a month that I've had time to myself and it was much needed!) It was a lot to take on board and I'm still digesting parts of it... but it was beneficial overall. You would love the IOP programme... right up your street the syllabus is!

I missed Benjy earlier (hard to imagine how I managed that...)... :H Yoo Hooooo to youuuuu....

[startingover]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

I read your description about rehab. It sounds HORRIFIC
I am sensitive you know :H

Why would I like IOP do you think?

Do you feel more hopeful about stuff?

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

Och surely you're not that sensitive?! :H What's a BJ in the bog amongst friends?!!!

You'd like it 'cos it's about self-improvement... i.e: Distorted thinking patterns, Resentment and anger, Spirituality, Self-esteem, Coping skills, Self-discovery, Empowerment, Grief and loss issues, Relationships/boundaries, Communication/assertiveness, Mood/anxiety disorders..............etc........ It sounds vewwy interestink. Do you have anything like that over there btw?

Yeah, I do feel more hopeful. It's good to be dealing with "issues"... )

[Cinders]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

Hello Army and a big shout out to Zenners!!

I experienced the same thing in my rehab here in Alabama, Zenny. Mostly young kids hooked on pills. Court mandated, most of them, so they didn't really want to be there.

It was also very AA oriented. Meetings every night, etc, told to do the 90 in 90, etc.

However, it will be a very good idea for you to go to AA, after finding a meeting that you feel comfortable with, because even if you don't think the 12 Steps are a perfect fit, you will still find a lot of information and suggestions in those rooms from people who have a lot of sobriety under their belt.

It is also nice to actually talk to other alkies face-to-face. Somehow that helps.

The non-12 Step program was better for me in many ways, though. First of all, the place I stayed was all women. The men's facility was several miles away and we never interacted. It was a small group, about 28, and we were not treated like inmates at all. Truly as guests. A completely different approach.

Unfortunately, I did not let it "stick" as I wasn't quite ready.

But, none of the times in rehab were useless. I learned much from all three experiences. And I am using that knowledge now as I work on my sobriety.

I am glad you are back and I want you to know we are all pulling for you that you manage to maintain your sobriety. Don't give up, girl. You deserve a very good life and we both know you won't have one if you drink.

Love,
Cindi

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

Hiya Cindi!!!

I kept thinking about your last rehab and wishing I had gone to one run on that model. I actually agree with the 12 Steps though... there is absolutely nothing about them that isn't helpful to a person. I have never done the Steps but I'm open to it. They told me to do 90 in 90 also... that's overkill for me though.

There were a lot of young heroin addicts that had crossed over from roxys, oxys, percs etc. when they got too difficult to get on script and too expensive to buy on the street. One of the kids had her (perfectly fine) appendix removed so she could get pain pills.

I see you have a date in your signature... :l

[techie]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

Hi there Zen. So wonderful to see you. wishing you all the best stuff :h

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread 28th January 2013

Yoooo Hooooo Techmeister! How are your eyes doing? :l