MAYkin' It Sober

[sunshine_gg]

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Hello ya fuzzy lil Maik?fer!



Thank you K9 for getting this party started!
Nursie... holy crap. Hats off to you. I love your way at looking at your situation. One step/issue/day at a time, right?

A hearty hello to everyone else... let's 'mayk' this a month to remember!

[Unwasted]

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Alison, amazing that you're coming up on a year.

Nursie, just want to say that whatever problems we have were put seriously into perspective with what's going on with you. Yikes! So proud of you for saying it stops with you. Rant and rave here anytime if you need to let off steam!

Niner, I think I have you beat on boring! Oh well, as they say no news is good news...especially as long as our news is that we're not drinking! I'll have 6 months pretty soon..........woohoo that's half an effin year! Move over Alison............

Glad to see so many posters here........:lilheart:

Stay strong everyone..........we can do this!!

[Pinecone]

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Hi Friends, I'm still here and kicking.

Nursie, others said it better, but I respect your strength too.

I don't post as often as I used to, but it really does me good to log on and see you all here.

Hey K9 and Unwasted, boring IS the new cool (I never truly appreciated "boring" until I got sober).

[NoraC]

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Thanks for getting this started K9.

Nursie - i agree with everyone else. You have so much going on.....but one of the things that really hit me was 'Enough! It stops with me'. You are a wonderful Mom. :l

I'm not even going to attempt to talk to everyone right now. I am falling asleep. But, just glad that you all are here and that we can give each other support thru all of this. :h

[Nursie]

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I feel the Maykin love y'all.
We are fonna really make it a good month.
The first drink is all we need to say no to. The rest is semantics and ambiguity.
Thanks for all being here for me. It means the world to me.

[DizzyBee]

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I'm afraid I'm just going to have to buzzzzzzzzzzzzz in and out to say that I'm here with you, I just have to prioritize work today. I will however stop by tonight and give individual shout outs to my homiez

Lots of hugs and love to everyone.

And if I learnt anything over the weekend it's that although there are a million things we can do to help ease our troubles, alcohol will ALWAYS just add to it.

I finally had a decent night's sleep and feel soooo much better.

:h:h:h

[Unwasted]

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Pinecone, there is a real peace of mind that comes with accepting that we don't always have to be accomplishing, doing, going....being frenetic, searching for excitement. I'm really learning the value of enjoying the smallest of things. I know that most people have to be super busy, but I think it's essential to learn to deal with slow times. Instead of telling ourselves we're bored, say to ourselves that we're peaceful..........just part of what's working for me.

Not a lot of time today but wishing everyone a wonderful, sober day/evening.

xx,
UN :lilheart:

[mama bear]

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Fennel told me about a book she is reading...can't remember the name at the moment, but I started a thread about it.
One of things that amazed her about sobriety (6 years now) is how still she has become and that she able to enjoy the "parade of life" at a much slower and quieter pace. That appealed to me as I have a hard time shutting down.....

[Unwasted]

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MB, I saw your thread. The book is Unwasted by Sacha Scoblic. She actually quit at a pretty early age - in her early 30s I think (which is amazing)! It's a good book - I read it a while ago and loved the title so much that I took it as my screen name here.

[mama bear]

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that's where it came from!!
I need to order it from Amazon

[K9Lover]

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Hi my fellow Hip Homies!

Glad to see everyone here! UW, I agree with you about feeling relaxed now and not always needing to be doing something. I can finally be at peace with myself in the quiet. I don't feel pressured to always be on the move. I can actually enjoy my own company now, because I'm not the mess I used to be!

Well on that note, I don't have much to report because I am boring. LOL I did my workout last night and kept my calories low, low, low...I hope to see some changes soon. I do have a pair of pants on that didn't quite fit a few weeks ago...so what if they are cutting off my circulation, the point is, they are on. LOL

Everyone have a great day and keep Maykin it happen!

K9

[mama bear]

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yes but K9...they would be more fun OFF!!!:shocked:

[K9Lover]

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LOL Mama! I wouldn't know. At this point I'd be going purely by memory, and my memory ain't what it used to be. I'm still waiting for "Mr. Good Enough"....then maybe I'll find out what you're talking about. :eekmonkey:

[mama bear]

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I am married and I can;t remember either:upset:

[bcineed2]

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Hi all!

What a great thread! I'm relatively new to MWO but with everyone's help, I almost made 7 days this week, but caved with a glass of wine yesterday. Oh nuts...but I'm back on track and loving this site so much!

I wanted to mention that I love DizzyBee's signature: "When You Stop Drinking, You Stop Waiting". I can so relate to that!

Other signatures that have hit me..."It's a craving, not a command!" and " I'd rather be an ex-drinker with an occasional desire to drink than a drinker with a constant desire to stop".

I wish I could remember who posted those last two, but they sit deep within me as I work toward building a sober life.

Thanks to all for your wisdom and journeys. I feel blessed to be able to learn from all of you! :thanks: