Jubilant January ~ Week 1

[dill]

I am very happy to get our thread started for 2011!

Has it been a Year of Growth?
Growth
As any year draws to a close, we should reflect on how we have grown in sobriety. We should also identify changes during the year that enabled us to overcome bad habits and to move closer to better patterns of living.
Though we never are guaranteed favorable outcomes, we should always remember that sobriety is its own reward. We want a full life of course, but it must begin with a decision to seek and to maintain sobriety at all costs.
We find that with sobriety, lots of other problems seem to solve themselves. Even if they don't we have the tools to move forward and to achieve goals that always eluded us while we were drinking. Every year in sobriety is a year of growth.
I'll be conscious today of recent improvements I've made in my life and all my affairs. With sobriety, these improvements will go on for a lifetime. ~ Recovery Readings

Yes, last year was a year of growth for each of us, and may we continue that growth through 2011.

Chill, congrats on your amazing year! You have grown so much since I first met you on the boards a little over a year ago when you hovered mostly on on the "What We're Listening To" threads. It has been amazing watching you unfold, almost as a butterfly from its confining cocoon.

Happy, UNHUNG, New Year's Day, to all!

[rustop61]

Jubilant January ~ Week 1

Hi Dill and all to come

Happy New Year everyone and a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Chill, this is a special day for her.

Looking forward to my AF journey this year with all you wonderful people.

Rustop

[Chillgirl]

Jubilant January ~ Week 1

Happy New Year my dear friends...... We have all caught up with each other now through the time zones and are finally in the same year - 2011! Has a nice sound to it,
i think it will be a good one.

As you know today is my one year AF anniversary and I feel like in a way its a real birthday as i was literally reborn on this date. Reaching this landmark also has a certain foundation feeling to it, like a coming of age. I feel more mature in my sobriety as if I graduated. I will make sure this doesnt mean complacency.

I have a lovely day planned with three close girl friends and will check in again later but I wanted to share this poem I wrote not long after I quit :-

it made me sad, it made me cry
it caused me shame and it made me lie
it took away joy & feeling good
its left me lonely & misunderstood
it caused me hurt and it caused me pain
it got into my head & made me insane!

Now im no longer sad and no longer cry
I can see it so clear and i understand why
The pain is now beginning to fade
and my life no longer feels like a charade
im not giving in or willing to loose
my new life began when i said bye to the booze.....

[Lavande]

Jubilant January ~ Week 1

Good morning sister Dill & everyone. Happy New Year

Fell asleep watching the festivities on TV & missed most of it - oh well. We have a brand new year to do anything we really want to do.........hmmm

Not sure yet what I'm doing today but I think EB & his Mom may be coming over later.
Wishing everyone a terrific unhung Saturday!

Lav

[dill]

Jubilant January ~ Week 1

Chill, wonderful poem!
Lav, I fell asleep, too, as you might have guessed!:H
Hi Rustop, I'm looking forward to a continued journey, too.

I started the thread just to get it going, then I went back and edited my starting post. You three posted before I got my message complete! Hope you go back and read it.

[Doggygirl]

Jubilant January ~ Week 1

I love that poem Chilli!


:yougo::yougo: CONGRATULATIONS ON ONE YEAR SOBER!!!:yougo::yougo:


Happy New Year to all of you regulars on this thread!!

DG

[Stargazerlily]

Jubilant January ~ Week 1

Happy New Year!!!!!:l:h:l

Woke up this morning feeling so happy and peaceful, joyful and jubilant. I am committing to a 2011 AF. I have asked for support and received it last night as we ended up with our friends who like to drink. Just said I am having a problem with my off switch, it doesn't work anymore. We saw True Grit, and it was a great movie, full of action, a little gory at times, but a great story. In the morning, since I was off work, I attended a Zumba/Hip Hop dance class and loved it!!!! It was such fun. I will be looking for a Zumba DVD, it is a great way to exercise.

Chill, I am so happy for you at your one year anniversay of AF. I remember being here last year, and planning the same for myself. Darn, well, 2011 will be the year for me. Thanks for sharing your poem, it brought up the progression of drinking, how as time goes on the effects get more chronic and intense, physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. We are all totally different people AF, the alcohol just is poison for us. It shoves everthing good out of our lives. Reading your posts in the last year, you have filled your life with so much that is good, productive, honest and loving. Wishing you an even better 2011.

I can see in my own self-reflection, that when AF I am positive and hopeful. My resolutions for 2011 are to be healthy and make good choices. I will sit down later and make a list (I love lists) of all I want to do. Personal, relational, spiritual, financial and professionally. My husband and I also think about what we want to accomplish together, financially, around the house, and personally. It is fun to keep the list and look at it later in the year.

I have made up my mind to be especially mindful of HALT, hungry, angry, lonely, and tired. If a craving hits, I will ask myself about halt and take care of it if it applies. If not, feel my feelings and get through them, come to MWO for support. Also, taking care of myself physically is important to me and part of my wholistic plan.

Have a great day, January 1, 2011, sending you peace and love.:h

[Lavande]

Jubilant January ~ Week 1

DG,

Just a few more days to go until you reach your 1000 days - Woo Hoo
That's very cool

Hi to Rustop & Chill & everyone!!!

[greeneyes]

Jubilant January ~ Week 1

Lovely poem chillipeppa! Made me think of the hope in this song..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f68uFGwLd84[/video]]YouTube - Holly Cole Trio - I Can See Clearly Now

Congratulations and a big hello hug to you all!

[mylife]

Jubilant January ~ Week 1

Good morning everyone!

I think several of us fell asleep -- I woke up for the fireworks at midnight however.

Chill, wonderful poem. Thanks so much for that. I hope this will be my year of growth as well -- I've been in such a dark place with this addiction, I can see nothing but improvements to gain from losing it. I'm even going to take up with Yoga!

Have a wonderful AF start to the year everyone!

[papmom3]

Jubilant January ~ Week 1



Dear Chill for reaching your 1 year anniversery of being sober and fully present in this life!! You are such an amazing person and to watch you handle what has been thrown at you this year, with grace and determination has been an incredible inspiration. I see nothing but a guilded elevator bringing you up, up up towards incredible things this year.
I am so proud and honored to be a part of your journey and I look forward to walking side by side with you through this next year.

I do believe that Mr. G would be able to put fabulous music to that beautiful poem you wrote! Are you up for the challenge G??

Have fun with your friends today and I'll pop in later after my work is done.

:l :h

[Rusty]

Jubilant January ~ Week 1

Happy New Year, Jubilant Ones!

HAPPY ONE YEAR AF, CHILLGIRL!:happy::banana::yougo::yougo: I am so proud and happy for you! Your positive attitude this past year has been so admirable. I LOVED LOVED LOVED your summary, and your poem. You are an extremely talented writer. I am amazed by your yoga poses....the Tree pose that you seemingly do effortlessly just blows me away. The only pose I know is called the Sitting Shrub.:H

Star, I loved your goals for 2011, and good for you for being AF NYE.

Rebirth-so glad you're back, and hope you heal fast! Isn't it great to wake up NY Day without a hangover? Did the fact that your BF was hungover other you at all?

SD-welcome back! We were worried about you, too!

I had the loveliest NYE's in my life. I had my mom, sister, and SIL over for brunch. We had such a good time laughing and laughing. I watched the Sun Bowl, and then actually stayed up long enough to watch the ball drop.

Mylife-good to see you here!

Dill-I loved your reflection this morning. Thank you so much for posting it.

Hi to Doggygirl and Greenie!

To all my friend here...thank you so much for making 2010 so great for me....all the support and love you have given me, I found nowhere else. I'm so glad I have all of you!

To all my friends here I may have missed: Lav, Papmom, Cyn, Sooty, Rustop, LBH, Sped, Paguy, mg72, Mr. G-have a wonderful AF New Year's Day!

[paguy]

Jubilant January ~ Week 1

Good Morning and Happy New Year!

Chill - Congratulations... We are all doing the happy dance for you today :banana: What an awesome job on reaching your 1 year anniversary. You really rock!

Dill - Yes, it was an amazing year of growth. I know for myself, it seems like I have a whole new set of eyes and perspective on life that I just find amazing. I actually feel like I am ALIVE again and not just going through the motions. Similar to the quote that I posted yesterday from the novel than I'm reading, when I was drinking, I really did feel like I was a 'dead man walking' so to speak. Now, I am alive and am cherishing all of my waking moments.

Star - Your positive attitude is just SHINING today. It sounds like you are getting the New Year off to a great start and you know what you want to accomplish. You know that we are all here to be by your side and support you. Capture these feelings and let them remind you how great they make you feel when you are faced with challenging circumstances or times. Remember, you CAN do this!

Morning greetings to Rustop, Papmom, Lav, DG, MyLife, Greeneyes and all who follow today. Let's make it a JUBILANT start to 2011!

[Rusty]

Jubilant January ~ Week 1

Paguy, I absolutely echo what you said about feeling like you were a dead man walking when you were drinking. When my drinking was at its worst, I swear I walked around like a zombie and wore a smile that was fake most of the time. Now, I feel so energetic and happy. I am sticking to my diet and exercise plan and I am feeling so hopeful for 2011, the most positive I've felt about life in 3 years! I also wanted to thank you for your quick wit, sense of humor, and kind words to me, and everyone else here. To you, I am lifting my cup of coffee and saying, Cheers!:h

[sooty]

Jubilant January ~ Week 1

Happy new year jubilant ones. 1.1.11 - what a fab date! This is our year for achieving anything we set out minds to and with our track records that will be a lot!

Chill my heartfelt congratulations to you, you are truly amazing. I loved your summary and the poem.

Have a good day everyone, catch you all tomorrow
love Sooty