Lots of stuff going through my head this morning, pondering a pm I received, the question from [MENTION=22409]Quit wining[/MENTION], and do I have anything of value to say to [MENTION=24196]Rava[/MENTION]… So I decided it best to log out, ponder things, and put my thoughts together in a Word doc first, so this might take a few hours for a foggy brained old feller like me…
The pm I received was private, and I’ll keep it that way. And thank you to [MENTION=17650]paulywogg[/MENTION] for reminding me that pm’s are just that, private messages. But now I have question for all of you, take some time and think it over before you reply but I’d love to hear everyone’s opinion on what they think about online support forums and what you think you’ll get out of them.
I joined because I needed something, I wasn’t quite sure what it was that I needed, but I knew it wasn’t AA. The reasons I joined and the reasons I stay have evolved, and will probably continue to evolve as time goes on. When I first joined, it was all about me, my problems and the support that I thought I needed to get and stay sober. I needed to be able to talk to and confide in people who understood what it meant to be an alcoholic, and to know how hard getting sober really is. It’s not so much about me anymore, although I have my days just like everyone else lol, but it’s about helping and supporting others. The only way I can do that is to rely on my past, what I went through, and what helped me get to where I am today.
Interesting question about becoming just like our parent’s [MENTION=22409]Quit wining[/MENTION] and I think that we all carry some characteristic of our parents. I know I like to think I’m my own man, but every so often I’ll step back and say; geez, that’s exactly what my dad would have said or did. To be honest, I wish I was more like my dad, and that’s something I can work towards. And I think you’re right, Michael was talking about his Parkinson’s when he said what he did, but it can apply to just about everyone and the circumstances surrounding them.
Three gulps and walk away, you’re a much stronger person than I am [MENTION=24196]Rava[/MENTION] because I know I couldn’t walk away after the first gulp, and that’s what stops me from taking it. Now the important lesson isn’t that you were able to have those three swallows and walk away, it’s about how you felt about yourself after taking those three gulps. Another lesson learned to add to your toolbox as you move forward…and I have no doubt at all that you’ll continue you grow in your sobriety…
The pm I received was private, and I’ll keep it that way. And thank you to [MENTION=17650]paulywogg[/MENTION] for reminding me that pm’s are just that, private messages. But now I have question for all of you, take some time and think it over before you reply but I’d love to hear everyone’s opinion on what they think about online support forums and what you think you’ll get out of them.
I joined because I needed something, I wasn’t quite sure what it was that I needed, but I knew it wasn’t AA. The reasons I joined and the reasons I stay have evolved, and will probably continue to evolve as time goes on. When I first joined, it was all about me, my problems and the support that I thought I needed to get and stay sober. I needed to be able to talk to and confide in people who understood what it meant to be an alcoholic, and to know how hard getting sober really is. It’s not so much about me anymore, although I have my days just like everyone else lol, but it’s about helping and supporting others. The only way I can do that is to rely on my past, what I went through, and what helped me get to where I am today.
Interesting question about becoming just like our parent’s [MENTION=22409]Quit wining[/MENTION] and I think that we all carry some characteristic of our parents. I know I like to think I’m my own man, but every so often I’ll step back and say; geez, that’s exactly what my dad would have said or did. To be honest, I wish I was more like my dad, and that’s something I can work towards. And I think you’re right, Michael was talking about his Parkinson’s when he said what he did, but it can apply to just about everyone and the circumstances surrounding them.
Three gulps and walk away, you’re a much stronger person than I am [MENTION=24196]Rava[/MENTION] because I know I couldn’t walk away after the first gulp, and that’s what stops me from taking it. Now the important lesson isn’t that you were able to have those three swallows and walk away, it’s about how you felt about yourself after taking those three gulps. Another lesson learned to add to your toolbox as you move forward…and I have no doubt at all that you’ll continue you grow in your sobriety…
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