An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

[blondie]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Guitarista;1261994 wrote: Hi Y'all,

Keep it going Blondie. You must be just a little pissed off, but good to see you going for it and taking action.

All good here. Relaxed, feeling good, and getting on with it.

Hi All
Feeling better today, thanks; and a little pissed off is an understatement
Good to hear you're well and have some wise words for us all, as usual

[Guitarista]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

'You are enough, you have enough. Everything you need is within you. Maybe for others I believed that, but not myself. I've always felt lacking and wanting. I needed more, something was missing. Should I change jobs? Go back to school? Move? Move on? That "not enough" feeling was always there. Suddenly, today I understood that "not enough" meant love. That "more" meant love. That thing "missing" was love. Self-love. As I embrace that idea, I recognize and appreciate that I do have enough and I am enough. What a gift to give oneself!'

Deb Sellars Karpek

Reprinted with permission from the book, Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul Daily Inspirations

Noice.

[sunshinedaisies]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Oh G - what a wonderful thing to realize! I too had that realization many years ago and it changed my life! I LOVE ME! It really is an awesome feeling and took away that feeling of 'searching for something'. of course there was way more to it than that - but I am extremely content in my life now, and with myself. Yes, there was the AL problem, but that was separate from this. I am SO happy that you have found this..... :l:h

Blondie - good to see you are keeping going - the Topa does help - it doesn't do it all for you, but it def. does help - so I am happy to see you are going back on it. Hang in there - you can do this!!

Hi Broken - Thanks for the info on the inhalator - don't think we have those over here - but I will manage without it WHEN I actually take the plunge! LOL So - yes, it is your choice and you will make the right one - you will be so pleased that you did. I think the thought of being AF is scarier than the actual deed.

SL - how are you doing today? Just hanging with us and reading helps - no matter HOW you are actually doing - it plants seeds! You will get there - I have faith in that!

Everyone else - I am here supporting and being here for you - but have to get ready for work!! Back later - have a wonderful day!! :l

Sun X

[scottish lass]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Hanging in guys, doing ok - Mr G, can't believe how slowly the days are coming together, feels like so much longer than 4 days - think it is because the witching hour is REALLY making me fight for every minute.
Sunshine - I am reading a lot and posting here and there. Kinda found that I needed a break from the newbies nest - so many peopel in there, which is wonderful, but felt a I neede something a little cozier - the couple of threads I am on are feeling really great just now and safe for me...:l
Good evening to all - happy to be here.....

[sunshinedaisies]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Hey there everyone - how are you all doing?

SL - yes, a cozy thread is nice isn't it? just with a few folk and lots of support - sort of like a family!

Freefly - how are you doing? I do sort of understand (I think) how MWO could be playing into your addictive behaviour. By making you think of drinking? That is the only thing I can think of - I think..... LOL anyway - drop in anytime !!

Broken - how are you doing? Yes, I too wish the others that were here earlier would post too - wonder how they are all doing? Anyway - let us know how you are doing eh?

Blondie - so, are you feeling a bit better today? I do hope so - how goes it with the AL? It is never easy I know - but we keep trying and keep on keeping on!

G - Good morning to you too - how are YOU doing today?

Hugs to all,

sun X

[mama bear]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

lovely quote mr G Spot

[FreeFly]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Guitarista;1262591 wrote: 'You are enough, you have enough. Everything you need is within you. Maybe for others I believed that, but not myself. I've always felt lacking and wanting. I needed more, something was missing. Should I change jobs? Go back to school? Move? Move on? That "not enough" feeling was always there. Suddenly, today I understood that "not enough" meant love. That "more" meant love. That thing "missing" was love. Self-love. As I embrace that idea, I recognize and appreciate that I do have enough and I am enough. What a gift to give oneself!'

Wise words my friend. Funny how you get a sense of a person on this site. As I read this quote, I heard the words as your own. But hey, they were your own, the quote felt right for you and you shared it. So all I can say is thank you, your words hit the spot and made me smile

[Guitarista]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Good stuff FF.

I'm off for a bit of R&R. Back soon.

Take care all, and kick some arse.

[Lost Soul]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Hi

Hope you are all keeping well!

My beautiful baby girl has hit six months so I'm spending alot of my evening cooking off batches of puree food for her - so haven't been posting as much.

I also really liked the quote guitarista - you're a wise dude

It reminded me of a quote by Carl Rogers:
"What I am is good enough, if I would only be it openly."

With self-belief and 'real' confidence in oneself - you really can achieve anything

[FreeFly]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Haven't been around in a while but wanted to check in. How you all doing?

Lost Soul - congratulations on your baby girl I wish you and your family lots of love.

Doing ok my end - can't say it's been totally AF but my head's most definitely in a more positive place, and I like it!

Sending everyone else some of this.... :h

[Guitarista]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Ah well, thought i might dust off this ol thread and give it a shake. hehe.

Still on my 30 day journey here. It's proving to be elusive, interesting, and a great learning experience as my subconcious/unconcious mind begins to align with the concious one. And all very good here, as a focus on what i want, and not willpower, takes over.

Wishing all out there a safe, sober, and magical week.

[LibraryGirl]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Originally Posted by Guitarista View Post
'You are enough, you have enough. Everything you need is within you. Maybe for others I believed that, but not myself. I've always felt lacking and wanting. I needed more, something was missing. Should I change jobs? Go back to school? Move? Move on? That "not enough" feeling was always there. Suddenly, today I understood that "not enough" meant love. That "more" meant love. That thing "missing" was love. Self-love. As I embrace that idea, I recognize and appreciate that I do have enough and I am enough. What a gift to give oneself!'

This made me cry this morning. Thank you G for this eloquent post.

[Irie]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

G- I'm also chasing that elusive 30 day goal. In spite of feeling down when I fall off the wagon, overall this whole journey has been fascinating and in some ways a wonderful experience.

When I was a kid I was kind of chubby, and it was a horrible experience for me. Little did I know at the time that fighting that self image battle, loosing weight and reclaiming my self confidence melded me into the person that I am... compassionate, tenacious, and driven by the belief that we can transform our lives.

I see this battle with alcohol the same way. Do I wish it wasn't a problem for me? Well, yes. But since it is, I appreciate how it's testing me, how it's bringing out the best in me. At the end of the day I will be a better person for taking on, and winning, this war. We all will.

[Guitarista]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Irie;1283176 wrote: G- I'm also chasing that elusive 30 day goal. In spite of feeling down when I fall off the wagon, overall this whole journey has been fascinating and in some ways a wonderful experience.

When I was a kid I was kind of chubby, and it was a horrible experience for me. Little did I know at the time that fighting that self image battle, loosing weight and reclaiming my self confidence melded me into the person that I am... compassionate, tenacious, and driven by the belief that we can transform our lives.

I see this battle with alcohol the same way. Do I wish it wasn't a problem for me? Well, yes. But since it is, I appreciate how it's testing me, how it's bringing out the best in me. At the end of the day I will be a better person for taking on, and winning, this war. We all will.

Hiya Irie,

What a great post. These are my thoughts exactly of my journey. Sure, i have been fecking around a bit recently, but i see it as a part of the transformation. I'm not chasing my sobriety though this time around. When i do, it seems to get further away! Now, i'm letting sobriety come to me, if that makes any sense. I am not drinking a few each night and waiting for a great revelation, no, i am just turning my thinking around, inside and out, and focusing on what i want, and where i want to be, and letting myself believe. My recent longish (for me) AF time was a fantastic and empowering experience. It showed me who i am, and who i can be. The sky really is the limit, well, beyond in fact. I have seen that anything is possible, and i'm going there. So can anyone. It's free, and we can start anytime we like!

[Juja]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Hi all,

Yep, it's me, Juja. I sincerely apologize for abandoning you, but I needed a break from MWO without having to explain. I'll explain now: MWO became more of a burden than a joy.

With that being said, I'm not AF, but I'm in a better state than I was when I first started here. I'm having far more AF time than AL time. AL isn't worth it.

Someone said this is a cozy thread, and she's right, so maybe I'll be back.

Hang in there, everyone, and do your best. I'll do the same.

Juja :lipstick: