The house that G built.

[Guitarista]

The house that G built.

Good friday morning y'all from a cold wintery southern Oz.

Day 10. Double digits. Yep, i've seen this all before. Feeling good. Today i'm taking it easy and not trying to pack too much into the day including exercise. I'm a huge exercise fan and know the benefits, but I'm just gonna chill and work on my mental attitude. May go for an easy jog later, and will def do if AL comes a knockin'.

All quiet on the western front. Have a bewdy out there everyone.

[coriander]

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Morning g and all housies. Great job on day 10 g, i am trying to catch up with day 5!!
Exercise is good isn't it, for me it consists of walking doggies in morn, and trying to ride both horses after that. I'm not much of a runner but have every intention of trying!

One thing I saw in those links, g, was this yank bloke in a fluoro vest and a cap and sunnies with a gap in his teeth wide enough to drive a truck thru, who said that each time he wanted grog, was to say to himself : "I don't need it".
Simple but powerful. A good mantra to have huh.

Off to bunbury to see my counsellor again today. We're working thru some heavy shit but we're moving forward.
Have a good day everyone.

[Glass Half Empty]

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Sounds good G'sta. Good to see you nurturing and taking care of yourself. :h

[Guitarista]

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Thanks Glassy. Have a great day my friend.

Thanks Cozza Have a bewdy!

I like the running man Ronnie. Homeless, and runs 2hrs every day. Keeps his head in the right place. In fact, i'm off for a run soon.

L8tr, Yo!

[Glass Half Empty]

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Good to see you moving forward too, Cori. Sounds like your animal friends give you heaps of opportunities for exercise.

[coriander]

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Thankyou glassy. Welcome back from your awesome holiday. It would've been unforgettable.
My animals do keep me active, especially Rosie my golden retriever. A natural born clown, always happy, but quite demanding!

I couldn't get Ron up, g, but he sounds quite unique.

Roll on spring.

[Guitarista]

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Had an amazing run today. Long and relaxed, kinda like my lovin at times.

My new mentor......Ronnie Goodman! I thought of him today, waking up under a bridge in 'Frisco, putting on his running gear and just going! He's was on anti depressants at some stage, and maybe still is, but says that if he's feeling a bit low of a morning, after a long run, he's worked it out and feeling great. I understand. This is how me and Ronnie roll y'all.

L8tr g8trs.

[coriander]

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[QUOTE=Guitarista;1691071]Had an amazing run today. Long and relaxed, kinda like my lovin at times

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Is that right o studly one?:H

[Guitarista]

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[quote]coriander;1691086 wrote:

Had an amazing run today. Long and relaxed, kinda like my lovin at times

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Is that right o studly one?:H

Now and then......

[coriander]

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I'd prefer the now......:new:

[paulywogg]

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Sounds like you're doing good Mr.G,i'm only on day 6, however i feel super proud that i was able to even get here,i was in such a state last month that for the first time in a long time i was scared,before when i slipped,it was so easy just to get back to good in a couple days,this last bender i just couldn't get a grip,so i'll hold onto these 6 days and more,like it's gold,congrats on double digits.let's quit screwing around and just DO this!!!

[Guitarista]

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paulywogg;1691156 wrote: Sounds like you're doing good Mr.G,i'm only on day 6, however i feel super proud that i was able to even get here,i was in such a state last month that for the first time in a long time i was scared,before when i slipped,it was so easy just to get back to good in a couple days,this last bender i just couldn't get a grip,so i'll hold onto these 6 days and more,like it's gold,congrats on double digits.let's quit screwing around and just DO this!!!

Right on Pauly. Congrat's on 6 days. Great to get that first week out of the way. I have no doubt that this is a progressive problem, i,e, we will drink more, not less each time we return to the madness. A sobering thought is......"where will i be in 5 years time", health wise, physically, mentally, emotionally, financially, relationships etc, et. When i play it forward like this, i know the answer. I must acknowledge, then kill off that part of me that wants that road to oblivion. It is a fast downward cycle of depression and negative feelings and thoughts, and i sure as hell won't be making much music. Then i'll probably get cancer of the throat/mouth, so that ends my singing. I'm tough, but I would be dead in 10 years maybe sooner. Alcohol also bends our minds and thinking so much, that an otherwise fairly sensible person could end up taking their own life. Not the way i want to roll.

In other news, day 11 and this world is heaven! When i look around with a clearer head, i start to see all the magic of my possibilities again. The haze of booze (the way i/we drink) makes me falsely believe dreams are unreachable. Drinking = total negativity and death. Death of spirit, self worth, and the physical structure that carries our soul/spirit/lifeforce. There are NO negatives in being sober.

Have a bewdy out there y'all.

[available]

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So very true Mr G, sober is my new friend and i love him to death. Sober gives me something everyday that i can cherish and appreciate. Al gave me nothing, it took everything i possessed in body and soul.

I funked it the other week after 8 months and it was hard to say not to al. my son had his 21st birthday party and oh i would have previously been in my element by drinking and being the life of the party. Man i had the biggest pity party for one. It also did not help that a couple of mwoers on here caved in and drank. Whoa was i so jealous, i mean wtf did i have to be jealous about? I should have been grateful but i wasnt. Last weekend was the biggest hurdle i have had since giving up al. i could have given 8 months of sobriety up for what? To see the look of disappointment on my childrens faces, to hear the "im sorry your drank on mwo", to wake up to a person that i am not anymore.

It took every bit of determination i had to not drink, i sucked whatever i had out of my soul to not give in and i didnt give in. Today i am grateful for that, i am stronger than i think. I started exercising to expend that energy i had on wanting al, it was not going to win. I knew if i gave in to those thoughts that i would not be back on mwo for a very long time, al would have won. So today i am totally done with drinking and we can only do one day at a time.

I know you are a very sensible man Mr G and you will win.

[sweetpea29]

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Guitarista;1691231 wrote: Right on Pauly. Congrat's on 6 days. Great to get that first week out of the way. I have no doubt that this is a progressive problem, i,e, we will drink more, not less each time we return to the madness. A sobering thought is......"where will i be in 5 years time", health wise, physically, mentally, emotionally, financially, relationships etc, et. When i play it forward like this, i know the answer. I must acknowledge, then kill off that part of me that wants that road to oblivion. It is a fast downward cycle of depression and negative feelings and thoughts, and i sure as hell won't be making much music. Then i'll probably get cancer of the throat/mouth, so that ends my singing. I'm tough, but I would be dead in 10 years maybe sooner. Alcohol also bends our minds and thinking so much, that an otherwise fairly sensible person could end up taking their own life. Not the way i want to roll.

In other news, day 11 and this world is heaven! When i look around with a clearer head, i start to see all the magic of my possibilities again. The haze of booze (the way i/we drink) makes me falsely believe dreams are unreachable. Drinking = total negativity and death. Death of spirit, self worth, and the physical structure that carries our soul/spirit/lifeforce. There are NO negatives in being sober.
Have a bewdy out there y'all.

Hey MrG and gang here

About to hit the sack and just happened in here- love what you've just wrote above. How feckin true! There's a young one over in just starting out might need/heed your words. I've gotta hit the hay.

Keep up your good work xx

[Guitarista]

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Yo Ava and Sweetpea great to see you.

Sweetpea how are ya?

Thanks. Ava, i am glad you are still with us. The fact you beat the temptation is a strong positive message to your subconcious, and building new neure....nura.......neural pathways in your brain.

1 hour run today. I feel fab! Relaxed.

L8tr fruity.