G man the comeback!

[Guitarista]

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Hi, G

Congratulations on your 4 months! A big milestone.

Here's a pep talk from Pav - sometimes it gets a little dicey once the fresh glow of the new quit has dimmed and the long haul sets in. I had many a pity party between 3.5 and 9 months. Why me? Is this all? The good news is that those feelings fade with each day sober. I know you are in a position to make this your LAFQ (last and final quit), and I know you have it in you. Reach out to us, to yourself, to another friend, when you need it. Practice self care, and keep that attitude of gratitude.

You got this, my friend. Ask for help if you need it.

xo
Pav

Thanks Pay ol mate. Will do. I know the mental shenanigans of which you speak, so a timely reminder for me. Hope ur on holidays there at last!!

[Guitarista]

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Hola friends!

Must be day 123 but i never been one for countin'. In work today on NYEve. Will be a quiet one for me tonight. No plans really except not to drink. All calm here. Might be picking up a cool old valve guitar amp after work. it's the right price and what i'm looking fo'. Got a bit of work lined up at the moment so nice to have some extra bucks. Hey, the ginger beers are on me! What a big spender. L8tr g8trs. Take it easy and git some self loving in today.

[available]

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Happy New Year G, i have the Bundaberg ginger beer and some of their new variety of af drinks in the fridge. Highly recommend the new range.

[Glass Half Empty]

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Happy 2018 G. It's your year, so go get it! xxxxxx

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

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Love reading of your progress Mr G, 4 months is rocking it!

[Mr Vervill]

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Gonna celebrate tonight with Ginger beer and soda! Hear it's all the rage. Might go crazy and throw in a slice of Lime! Happy new year!

[Guitarista]

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Thanks ladies and Gents! Happy new year to all of you too.

Mr V. Go crazy bro!

Looking forward to a great year ahead. I already am taking action on some plans. It's your year too Classy Glassy. Xx

Ok, off for a run, swim, then to buy a beaut old used amp. Let's git it!

[lifechange]

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Happy New Year's Mr. G! And Congrats on 4 months!!

[Guitarista]

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Happy new year Elsie! thanks.

Must be day 126 but i never been one for countin'. Things are very good here. Thinking positive. That's where i'm keeping me head! Sadhana done and dusted. Noice. It's good for me to have a plan and a purpose. Anything simple is good enough. Like me, i'm good enough. :welldone:

Started bringing my old motorbike back to life on Jan 1. Plan is part of my Sadhana or daily healing/self care practice. Plan is like morning minimum of 6 minutes breathing and 1 set of yoga moves. I'm setting my phone timer on 6 minutes with the bike every day and just simply doing something with her. In this case it's lightly sanding away surface rust that's formed through bike sitting there under cover, but no use/neglected. Giving her some love now slowly but surely. Took a pic on Jan 1 of a neglected unpolished windswept and interesting machine. Bit like it's owner! Nice little project that with only 6 mins per day, i can handle. Turning up daily is the key. I already feel better about myself.

Let's git it.

[Guitarista]

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Morning from a sunny beach pad. Day 127 but who, i say who's countin?

Speaking of sun, travel is on my agenda this year to be sure. Was just looking at Salvador bahia, Brazil. Noice joint, and chicks........L8tr g8trs!

[Guitarista]

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Morning all!

Day 128. beautiful sunny day out there. A few days off. Let's git it.

[paulywogg]

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Waving to you Mr.G

[Mr Vervill]

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I'm gonna have to adopt the 5 minute plan on a few overwhelming chores I've been procrastinating on here. Seems like a way to get things started.

[Guitarista]

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Hiya Pauly!

Yep Mr V. I use the 5 minute plan as a base, a bare minimum commitment to something every day. So if i feel like doing 10 mins or more, no problem i can. Just as long as i've done the minimum 5-6 minutes every day of something i'm happy. The yogi's and science tells me that daily practice of something will strongly help create that new routine. Just like boozing!

Top of the sunday morning to you pilgrims. I might nip into a local AA meet this afternoon as it has had some inspiring speakers in the past. Providing i don't vague off and get lost in some music idea, which is better than lost in a bottle. I reckon it's day 130! Well i'll be a pimpin' pentecostal prophet!

Another way to start the day. This is quoted from a buddhist blog called 'Lions roar'. And i thank the writer.

'In everyday English, we often use the two words, intention and motivation, interchangeably as if they mean the same thing, but there’s an important difference: deliberateness.
Our motivation to do something is the reason or reasons behind that behavior, the source of our desire and the drive to do it. We may be more or less aware of our motivations.

Intention, on the other hand, is always deliberate, an articulation of a conscious goal. We set and reaffirm our best intentions to keep us inclining in the directions we truly mean to go. But, we need motivations to keep us going over the long haul. If our intention is to run a marathon, there will be times when we’ll ask ourselves, quite reasonably, “Why am I doing this?” We need good, inspired answers to get us over such humps. Conscious or unconscious, motivation is the “why,” and the spark, behind intention.

You could do this intention-setting exercise at home, first thing in the morning if that is convenient. You could also do it on a bus or a subway on your commute. If you work in an office, you could do it sitting at your desk before you get into the day. You only need two to five uninterrupted minutes. Our intention sets the “tone” of whatever we are about to do. Like music, intention can influence our mood, thoughts, and feelings—setting an intention in the morning we set the tone for the day.

Practice: Setting an Intention

First, find a comfortable sitting posture. If you can, sit on a cushion on the floor or on a chair with the soles of your feet touching the ground, which gives you a feeling of being grounded. If you prefer, you could also lie down on your back, ideally on a surface that is not too soft.
Once you have found your posture, relax your body as much as you can, if necessary with some stretches, especially your shoulders and your back.
Then, with your eyes closed if it helps you to focus, take three to five deep, diaphragmatic or abdominal breaths, each time drawing the inhalation down into the belly and filling up the torso with the in-breath from the bottom to the top, like filling a jar with water. Then with a long, slow exhalation, expel all the air from the torso, all the way. If it helps, you can exhale from your mouth.

Once you feel settled, contemplate the following questions: “What is it that I value deeply? What, in the depth of my heart, do I wish for myself, for my loved ones, and for the world?”

Stay on these questions a little and see if any answers come up. If no specific answers surface, don’t worry; simply stay with the open questions. This may take some getting used to, since in the West, when we ask questions we usually expect to answer them. Trust that the questions themselves are working even—or especially—when we don’t have ready answers. If and when answers do come up, acknowledge them as they arise and stay with whatever thoughts and feelings they may bring.

Finally, develop a specific set of thoughts as your conscious intention. You could think, “Today, may I be more mindful of my body, mind, and speech in my interaction with others. May I, as far as I can, avoid deliberately hurting others. May I relate to myself, to others, and to the events around me with kindness, understanding, and less judgment. May I use my day in a way that is in tune with my deeper values.”

In this way, set the tone for the day.'

[Pie]

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You're sounding great, G!