AF daily - Wednesday September 21st
Snarky??? I love that word! I may try to use it in casual conversations today. Of course I will give Greenie full credit for it.
Jenny ? Please don?t think you are being run off at all. It?s just that everyone here is working hard for an AF life. I know that I struggle with it daily. I?d love to help anyone that is starting down the road of sobriety and I think I can speak for everyone on the thread that they would as well. I know they have let me lean on them so many times in the past and talked me out of the trees more than once. However, no one here can be with you to knock that glass out of your hand. You?ve got to meet us half way. You have the hard part ? making the decision to quit. Wishing to quit or hoping the time is right to quit is NEVER going to work. I?ve been down that road as well. Al will make you think that anytime is not the right time. You have got to decide and you need to do it now. Just say that you have had it with Al. Right now ? this exact minute, you are going to totally stop. Everyone here is ready to advise you on how you are feeling and what to do to maintain your sobriety. You just have to make the decision and STAND FIRM on it. Does that make sense?
So, yesterday I had to do a unnatural act to myself. I was asked to give a one hour presentation to about 15 or so people. I didn?t have a problem with that. I later learned that would be 80 to 100 people, the venue was moved to an auditorium, it was going to be videotaped and used in other divisions, and the president of our business unit would be there! HOLY CRAP. I was the poster boy for Xanax! But to quote Cindi ? I put on my big boy pants and just made it happen. After about 5 minutes I put the crowd and the camera out of my mind ? focused on three or so people and turned loose! I think it was pretty successful. I was so stressed with the day though that on the way home I was really really tempted to make a stop at the package store. To keep from the temptation I got off the interstate at a different exit so I would not drive by the store on the way home.
Marshy ? I don?t think I would be ready to do what you are doing. If I were entertaining and there were open bottles on the kitchen counter I don?t want to think of what *might* happen. But, you have two and a half years under your belt so I know you will be fine.
M3 ? How the heck have you been!?! I have not felt the love from you lately! Is there any way I could get you to come to Atlanta for a week, live in my house, and kick my butt each day to make me get out and run! I would feed you pulled pork BBQ, sweet potato fries, all the iced tea you could drink. I really want to get in shape this winter. I think it would be so cool for me and Mrs. IJM to get PADI certified for diving this winter and do a diving vacation in the spring. Right now I am in no shape for the training though. I am just beat when I get home from work. Maybe you could make me run and Lav could sneak me into Curves!
Doggie ? the homework will sneak up on you if you let it. I would jump all over the opportunity to submit your paper early for review. My writing totally sucks so if I could get a review prior to grading I would be all over it like ugly on an ape!
Uni ? Big time Congrats. Will there be a spoiled nephew in the not too distant future?
Kas ? when I think or retired airline pilots, the mental picture of two dudes at each others throats is not one that comes to mind?. Just sayin!
Have an awesome day everyone!
IJM
Snarky??? I love that word! I may try to use it in casual conversations today. Of course I will give Greenie full credit for it.
Jenny ? Please don?t think you are being run off at all. It?s just that everyone here is working hard for an AF life. I know that I struggle with it daily. I?d love to help anyone that is starting down the road of sobriety and I think I can speak for everyone on the thread that they would as well. I know they have let me lean on them so many times in the past and talked me out of the trees more than once. However, no one here can be with you to knock that glass out of your hand. You?ve got to meet us half way. You have the hard part ? making the decision to quit. Wishing to quit or hoping the time is right to quit is NEVER going to work. I?ve been down that road as well. Al will make you think that anytime is not the right time. You have got to decide and you need to do it now. Just say that you have had it with Al. Right now ? this exact minute, you are going to totally stop. Everyone here is ready to advise you on how you are feeling and what to do to maintain your sobriety. You just have to make the decision and STAND FIRM on it. Does that make sense?
So, yesterday I had to do a unnatural act to myself. I was asked to give a one hour presentation to about 15 or so people. I didn?t have a problem with that. I later learned that would be 80 to 100 people, the venue was moved to an auditorium, it was going to be videotaped and used in other divisions, and the president of our business unit would be there! HOLY CRAP. I was the poster boy for Xanax! But to quote Cindi ? I put on my big boy pants and just made it happen. After about 5 minutes I put the crowd and the camera out of my mind ? focused on three or so people and turned loose! I think it was pretty successful. I was so stressed with the day though that on the way home I was really really tempted to make a stop at the package store. To keep from the temptation I got off the interstate at a different exit so I would not drive by the store on the way home.
Marshy ? I don?t think I would be ready to do what you are doing. If I were entertaining and there were open bottles on the kitchen counter I don?t want to think of what *might* happen. But, you have two and a half years under your belt so I know you will be fine.
M3 ? How the heck have you been!?! I have not felt the love from you lately! Is there any way I could get you to come to Atlanta for a week, live in my house, and kick my butt each day to make me get out and run! I would feed you pulled pork BBQ, sweet potato fries, all the iced tea you could drink. I really want to get in shape this winter. I think it would be so cool for me and Mrs. IJM to get PADI certified for diving this winter and do a diving vacation in the spring. Right now I am in no shape for the training though. I am just beat when I get home from work. Maybe you could make me run and Lav could sneak me into Curves!
Doggie ? the homework will sneak up on you if you let it. I would jump all over the opportunity to submit your paper early for review. My writing totally sucks so if I could get a review prior to grading I would be all over it like ugly on an ape!
Uni ? Big time Congrats. Will there be a spoiled nephew in the not too distant future?
Kas ? when I think or retired airline pilots, the mental picture of two dudes at each others throats is not one that comes to mind?. Just sayin!
Have an awesome day everyone!
IJM
I hope when YB gets around to cleaning up the booze in the man cave, the snake bites him. Well, just kidding. Sort of. didn't you say you saw a snake in there one time?
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