~cattleman cafe~ & another 24...

[Jude58]

Hey empyr3al! Good to see you back! It sounds as though you are passionate about your job, which unfortunately, so many people aren't. Why did myo censor you?

Not much happening around here these days but I'm staying sober which is all that matters.

Not today...

[abcowboy]

5:18am in Alberta, 24 more please, and thanks...

In the last 24 hours, these friends have joined in for 24 hours of wellness:
Jude58 dill Rava Ginger999 Mulburry empyr3al

Today is going to be a darn good day not to drink!

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Hope those dealing with all that snow and mud are doing well. Ginger good luck with your 3 pm PT. I hope all goes well. 3.3 miles on your bike is awesome! Mr R and I are going to drive into a 20 mile dirt road into the Everglades and look for creatures. It’s a tourist road that I found on the internet and hope it provides some interesting things. Hope everyone has a great and sober day. 24 more please and thank you!

[abcowboy]

Nice to see you again empyr3al but sorry to hear about your sister. Glad you're working in something you love to do as well.

I think I'll stick with the iPhone Mulburry, don't want to have to start learning a new phone all over again. I wish our snow only lasted a day or so lol.

I remember doing the PT when I cut my arm Ginger, it was painful but not uncomfortably so. My therapist told me if it felt like a burning sensation, then I was pushing myself too hard and it could cause more harm than good. And hey, complain away, we're here to listen even if it's someone complaining, it's nice to get that off your chest as well.

Waves to Rava, dill, and Jude!

[Ginger999]

Hi Empyr3al, I'm so sorry about your sister. I can't even imagine the pain you're feeling. Like you, my sisters are my people. Sending prayers for you all.

PT was with my favorite therapist. I explained what happened Monday and she wasnt happy. She's talked to him several times about his heavy hand. I'll be with him again tomorrow but you can bet, I'll be speaking up, if he starts hurting me again.

Hi Mul, good tip about the refurbished phone!

I'll join all of you in another day of freedom!

[dill]

Late check-in here due to the volunteer job. That went fine but I am beginning to find the early morning time getting harder these days.

Hi Empyr3al! Long time no see. It sounds like you have been keeping yourself pretty busy. I'm so sorry to hear about your sister. I can't even imagine the pain you are all feeling.

Rava, I read Roberta's book so long ago, it makes me wonder if it would hit me the same way now as it did back then. But It really helped me then and it sent me looking for this Forum which I am glad I found.

Ginger, hope things go better on the next session with the PT zealot! Glad you talked to your main therapist about it.

Waves, Jude and Mul.

Not today.

[empyr3al]

I will say to you all:

You are peers, it just depends what you want to know. I studied everything in order to control it, went to school for my SSW. I have read several hundred papers, know what every psych medication there is, methods of use, and why people use. I made this my life purpose. I work in a locked mental health ward and psych ICU. I have gone all in. I work for a Rapid Access to Addition Medicine Clinic. I have assembled 50000k in equipment (lighting, frames, cameras, pcs, editing stationings) since quiting. I live in a nice home, have two jobs, work where i can see your medical records if legal for me to do so. I'm beyond f'ed up with my sister dying, trying to hold it together. I wrecked a beautifully fast sports car when I heard her cancer treatment wasn't working --- that was intense. Blew my world apart. We (me and you all) are testament to recovery and breaking points. I'm looking for that kind of thing for those willing.

Its been a long time and you contributed heavily to my sobriety as my daily check-in. What i need to hear from you now is direct responce to how you maintain sobriety. PM me, do whatever.

abcowboy dill Jude58 Ginger999

So many of us are gone. --- The photo limits on this make it impossible. Let me reduce one. Fun with my drone instead of booze.

[empyr3al]

I also work (implied) in an Emerg, Psych emergy, PICU, locked mental health units. Several years ago when I joined here you would never have known this is what I was going to do; or maybe you did. But anyways my fortes are smart recovery, freedom model, and recovery dharma. Evidence balanced with the spiritual. Notice no 12 step.

[Jude58]

Rava, hope that you enjoyed your 20 mile drive looking for critters. Now that's something I'd love to do!

Ginger, I would definitely say something to the PT if he's rough on you today. PT can be painful but it shouldn't feel like torture!

Dill, even though I get up really early, these dark wintry mornings make it hard to leave the house whenever I have to volunteer at the shelter. When I get there I'm fine, but some days it's just hard to get motivated.

empyr3al, I'm so sorry about your sister and I hope that you are dealing with your loss in a healthy way. You don't seem to care for AA much, and I'm just curious as to why this is the case. AA has really helped me to stay sober as well as this site. I know that many people shy away from AA because they think that it's too religious which I find not to be the case. Many of the members are agnostic but have remained sober for decades. Anyway, it works for me! 🙂

Hey cowboy!

24 more please...

[Rava]

Good morning Cafe. Empyr3al I am very sorry about your sister. It sounds like you are having a hard time. Sending good vibes to you. Jude, the drive ended rather abruptly as we forgot to gas up the car so after about 5 miles into the trip we turned around and headed to the nearest gas station. We did see several alligators basking in the sun. 20 miles into the everglades on a bumpy dirt road would probably take a long time doing 15 mph. We will try it again. Ginger, how is that PT going. Hope your pain level is manageable. Hi to Dill, Mull and Cowboy! 24 more please and thank you.

[abcowboy]

5:22am in Alberta, another 24 for me please, and thanks...

In the last 24 hours, these friends have joined in for 24 hours of wellness:
empyr3al Jude58 Rava Ginger999 dill

Today is going to be a darn good day not to drink!

[abcowboy]

From the sounds of things Rava, I wouldn't want to fun out of gas in the areas you go critter scouting lol.

I think you're right Jude, most AA groups don't use the religious approach anymore although I'm sure you can find meetings that still use that approach.

How long do you think you'll stay with your volunteer job dill? I know it's something you like to do but maybe you've put in enough years with them.

Hopefully your PT session was manageable Ginger and the new therapist tuned it down a bit.

Beautiful pic withe drone empyr3al, a far better hobby than drinking. You asked what I do to keep sober; remembering what alcohol turned me into when I was drinking is my biggest motivation to stay quit, and checking in here everyday reminds me that no matter how much sober time you have, it's still just one day at a time for all of us.

[Ginger999]

Still having residual bone pain below the knee. I will be discussing this today! Very disappointing

I won't drink at this though! I'll take another day.