The house that G built.
Hi, G:
I feel like this focus on sobriety is a challenging thing - especially if we're doing what we're supposed to be doing to STAY sober and to avoid being a dry drunk. That is, looking honestly and earnestly at ourselves, our lives and out behaviors. I can imagine that booze school (love that name) is even more like that than other recovery programs - there is so much focus on it daily for so long. Kind of like boot camp or cleaning your closet - everything gets a lot messier before it gets put back in order.
Thanks for sharing your insights here - love seeing you doing well.
Pav
Guitarista;1679195 wrote: 2 weeks of rehab reflections.
2 weeks done, 4 weeks to go and it's a little bit of a challenge, but that's okay. That's part of it, challenging our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Art therapy on friday was interesting, and hard going for some of us. One exercise was to draw our inner and outer self. No further clarification or explanation, no right or wrong or rules, just draw and go for it. The exercise brought up some strong feelings, as instead of talking about how we are feeling, we drew it. Then we took turns talking about our work. Tough going at times.
Everyone's looking better physically, as am i at day 21. There is a more relaxed vibe present in the group as we get to know each other better, but still a noticable rawness. This is tough going for a few folks, but some others are noticeably seeing the light and gaining a real sense of hope. I'm somewhere in between for some reason, but i'm sticking with it.
2 weeks done, 4 weeks to go and it's a little bit of a challenge, but that's okay. That's part of it, challenging our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Art therapy on friday was interesting, and hard going for some of us. One exercise was to draw our inner and outer self. No further clarification or explanation, no right or wrong or rules, just draw and go for it. The exercise brought up some strong feelings, as instead of talking about how we are feeling, we drew it. Then we took turns talking about our work. Tough going at times.
Everyone's looking better physically, as am i at day 21. There is a more relaxed vibe present in the group as we get to know each other better, but still a noticable rawness. This is tough going for a few folks, but some others are noticeably seeing the light and gaining a real sense of hope. I'm somewhere in between for some reason, but i'm sticking with it.
I feel like this focus on sobriety is a challenging thing - especially if we're doing what we're supposed to be doing to STAY sober and to avoid being a dry drunk. That is, looking honestly and earnestly at ourselves, our lives and out behaviors. I can imagine that booze school (love that name) is even more like that than other recovery programs - there is so much focus on it daily for so long. Kind of like boot camp or cleaning your closet - everything gets a lot messier before it gets put back in order.
Thanks for sharing your insights here - love seeing you doing well.
Pav
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