The house that G built.

[NoSugar]

The house that G built.

I guess we think the same things are funny, Byrdie!

[Guitarista]

The house that G built.

Brandy81;1694783 wrote: Hi all,

New to this but said I'd said I'd say hello.

Probably only a few hours sober but very tired and sick of drinking.

Any advice?

Good tuesday morning all from Oz.

Welcome Brandy, good to see you and glad to hear you want to stop the madness. As suggested by Byrdlady and others, check out the Newbies nest and our Toolbox threads. I'll put the links again for you below. Lot's of great info and support on this site, so keep reading mate. The newbies nest thread is a good place for you to say hello and realise you are not alone.

All the best friend.

https://www.mywayout.org/community/f1...est-30074.html

https://www.mywayout.org/community/f1...box-27556.html

[Guitarista]

The house that G built.

And a big g'day to Byrdy, STL, NS, Ava and Chuck.

Chucky, i love the french language but unless you have a sister, give it a rest mate.

Thanks Ava!

Yes mam, day 21 here.

Chilling here with a cuppa. Orf for a run soon, then some music making i reckon.

Take it easy out there and think positive. Yo!

[Petrelhead]

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coriander;1694748 wrote: Hiya petrelhead.
Couldn't get much done today as it pissed with rain all day. Branches down over roads, power outages, the gravel roads turned to mush. I'm glad I've got a big old 4WD.
Day 4 finished, and i KNOW I'm going to feel even better tomorrow.
Is it 21 for you big guy?

I'm sure you need the rain like we do here in Queensland. Had to LOL about your need for a sports Bra!!

Well done for day 4. I'm on day 8 today. Feeling very good.

[Guitarista]

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Top of the morning all,

Cool and grey here, but warm inside me little heart.

Day 22. Feeling good and fully intend on getting to 30 days. Good sign for me. I acknowledge the drinking thinking and let it be. What gets me over the line is i'm getting excited again about being sober, gradually getting excited i mean, so the idea of drinking appeals less than my sober life. Am looking at a little volunteering and attending an info session this saturday, and i'm careful to not take on too much, so more on that next week.

Have a bewdy out there y'all.

G.

[paulywogg]

The house that G built.

Good on you Mr.G,i think taking on too much just gets me frazzled and anxious,however taking on too little is just as bad,good to have a balance

[Guitarista]

The house that G built.

paulywogg;1695402 wrote: Good on you Mr.G,i think taking on too much just gets me frazzled and anxious,however taking on too little is just as bad,good to have a balance

Yep Pauly, finding a balance is best for me. Not too much, not too little. If i am thinking negatively too much, and spending toooo much time in my head, i need to get out of that mental space. How i do this is to change my environment immediately. I move my ass immediately and do something else.

For me the best medicine is to put on my running shoes and get out the front door. The breeze on my face, the air and blood pumping through my body, the sights i see.....a cute dog, people, architecture, cool car, the sky.....all distract me and soon i am back on track in my head.

But i am deliberately and conciously NOT taking on much at all at the moment and avoiding any kind of potentially stressful situations where i can.

[coriander]

The house that G built.

Morning g, pauly, petrel, all housemates.
A foggy morn here. A real frog strangler.
Petrel, we don't actually need rain here, it's been remarkably wet winter, all the dams creeks and rivers are full and healthy. I reckon there's something incredibly powerful about rivers when they swell, grow, flow, ...mm massive life force. the Blackwood river has trebled in size over the past month, beautiful.

G bloke, i like what you and pauly were discussing.....balance. so very true. My counsellor and i were chatting about it. Because balance leads to inner peace and serenity. Balance means a better defence against a dark mental place. Good stuff.

[spiritwolf333]

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Guitarista;1695423 wrote: Yep Pauly, finding a balance is best for me. Not too much, not too little. If i am thinking negatively too much, and spending toooo much time in my head, i need to get out of that mental space. How i do this is to change my environment immediately. I move my ass immediately and do something else.

For me the best medicine is to put on my running shoes and get out the front door. The breeze on my face, the air and blood pumping through my body, the sights i see.....a cute dog, people, architecture, cool car, the sky.....all distract me and soon i am back on track in my head.

But i am deliberately and conciously NOT taking on much at all at the moment and avoiding any kind of potentially stressful situations where i can.

G -sorry that the spammers love you so much -but what the helkins?

I am very glad that I read this post. I am about to take action after reading this.

In order for me to change mental states, I MUST immediately change 'environments'. No, I do not -at first- like having to do this, but it works every time. It only takes (1) one minute after changing settings/environments for me to change my stream of thinking.

I think many of us are OCD to the N-th and we must force ourselves to get out of ourselves -by "changing our current environment"

Thanks for the post.

[Guitarista]

The house that G built.

Top of the thursday morning to y'all from The south of Oz.

Wait a minute.....them there is blue sky's peeking through the clouds. Noice.

Day 23, next target 30. No reason to stop now. The worst is behind me really. This is now about maintenance and growth.

A few thoughts yesterday but i soon let them go and turned my mind around to positive thoughts and things i want to do, can do and be, and stuff got brighter again......in an instant. Must remember how i did that. Getting excited about life again is my challenge. That may sound a worrysome statement, but the good news is i have a lot to be excited about.

Looking forward to another long run today. Might hit the gym just before.

Take it easy and have a bewdy out there.

[Guitarista]

The house that G built.

Yo SW,

Yes, i notice changing our environment immediately to be a game changer. It's often the last thing we want to do, but can be a lifesaver.

Hope all's well with you.

G

[spiritwolf333]

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G -too often you make too much sense.

Are you sure you are one of us alkies? Perhaps the South East USA alkies differ from Outback alkies? Ok, I know G, you have cycled through this cycle many times, but you give light to this disgusting dis-ease. You help me see more clearly and challenge myself.

Thanks for your posts.

SW

[Guitarista]

The house that G built.

spiritwolf333;1695867 wrote: G -too often you make too much sense.

Are you sure you are one of us alkies? Perhaps the South East USA alkies differ from Outback alkies? Ok, I know G, you have cycled through this cycle many times, but you give light to this disgusting dis-ease. You help me see more clearly and challenge myself.

Thanks for your posts.

SW

Hehe SW. No worries. I suppose when you've been in this fight for years, hopefully you learn something about yourself and your relationship to booze and maybe get a little wiser. Not always in my case! I'm just another dreamer strummin' a guitar.

[scottish lass]

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Getting ready here to shout out on your day 30 - you continue to sound strong and committed, so good to see that...
Hope the harem is serving you well - sorry there was no romance the other night...but maybe a settled life without trying to kindle a love life might be best at this stage - well that's what I keep telling myself:H
Keep going G man.....I really believe you can do it this time...

[Guitarista]

The house that G built.

scottish lass;1695977 wrote: Getting ready here to shout out on your day 30 - you continue to sound strong and committed, so good to see that...
Hope the harem is serving you well - sorry there was no romance the other night...but maybe a settled life without trying to kindle a love life might be best at this stage - well that's what I keep telling myself:H
Keep going G man.....I really believe you can do it this time...

The harem sure are getting wise to my ways after all this time, so slim pickings at the moment SL. :H

Thanks for dropping in and your supportive words.