Just registered ... my first post
Hey Mags...yup...AA just doesn't do it for me either. God knows I tried and tried. I do take away a lot of things with me that I learned from the program but I like your idea about this being a victory rather than a surrender. We are all battling it and it is great to have this site to come and get support and not be judged at all. I always felt under pressure at AA and who needs more pressure than we already have!
Thought about a drink tonight on the way home but didn't do it. Replaced those thoughts with happy thoughts and concentrated on how good I feel already and why do I want to drink tonight and wake up so sick....blah! Staying sober today was a much better choice!
This thread sure is full of much hope and optimisim and I look forward to coming home each evening, hopping on here and reading everyone's posts. It gives me such strength and happiness. I needed it after the afternoon at work with some rather obnoxious co-workers...ggrrr...some people are so rude and intentionally want to push your buttons. Had to take a walk around the building around 2:00 just to breath and center myself. It worked! Gorgeous weather and a little exercise calmed me right down.
Everyone have a happy evening.
Love,
Laci
(AF Day 3...Yahoo!)
Hey Mags...yup...AA just doesn't do it for me either. God knows I tried and tried. I do take away a lot of things with me that I learned from the program but I like your idea about this being a victory rather than a surrender. We are all battling it and it is great to have this site to come and get support and not be judged at all. I always felt under pressure at AA and who needs more pressure than we already have!
Thought about a drink tonight on the way home but didn't do it. Replaced those thoughts with happy thoughts and concentrated on how good I feel already and why do I want to drink tonight and wake up so sick....blah! Staying sober today was a much better choice!
This thread sure is full of much hope and optimisim and I look forward to coming home each evening, hopping on here and reading everyone's posts. It gives me such strength and happiness. I needed it after the afternoon at work with some rather obnoxious co-workers...ggrrr...some people are so rude and intentionally want to push your buttons. Had to take a walk around the building around 2:00 just to breath and center myself. It worked! Gorgeous weather and a little exercise calmed me right down.
Everyone have a happy evening.
Love,
Laci
(AF Day 3...Yahoo!)
I am envious of your snow though. lol. Snow is pretty. I would have a real hard time getting up to go to work at 4:30 each morning if the temps were 10 degrees though. I do remember those times...bed is so much more comforting than scraping ice off of the windshield. If I had my choice, in all honesty, I would live in a state that had four seasons with cold and snow and leaves changing colors and humidity and spring showers! I miss it all. We hit triple digits in the summer months here and sometimes it is hard to even go outside. I am sure Morrison would agree with me!
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