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Post by bunnypie on Sept 21, 2016 0:42:02 GMT -5
I went to a 7pm meeting last night. A man was there whose wife of 30 years had just died yesterday. He left the funeral home to come to a meeting. His family criticized him but every one in the group praised him. His emotional sobriety was important to him.  ------Bunnypie |
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Post by majestyjo on Sept 21, 2016 18:05:26 GMT -5
Awesome. A man who walks his talk. My family didn't like it when I left Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving family dinner to leave and go to my group or to the Area Social Club, which had meeting for 24 hours from Christmas to New Years.
It wasn't just my sobriety but about being there for others, especially newcomers over the holiday. I quit smoking cigarettes 3 day before Christmas. I figured if I could get through the holidays without picking up a cigarette, I would never have a reason to pick up again, no matter what. Facing my family without being able to stuff my feelings just didn't seem possible. I stayed home and had a turkey TV dinner. I was critized for doing so because it was my Aunt Marion's last Christmas with us. She was hurt, but she would have been more hurt if I had taken my mouth to the family function without going into the garage and having a cigarette and giving myself a time out. My tongue was a powerful weapon, and I didn't think I could sheath it and keep it still and quiet.
I was praised for quitting smoking but criticized as to how I did it.
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Post by bunnypie on Sept 21, 2016 19:22:18 GMT -5
To Thy Own Self Be True! If you felt like you had to make a meeting or to stay home with a tv dinner to avoid conflict then I think one of the promises was coming true for you. The one that says "we will intuitively know how to handle situations that use to baffle us" Is is fantastic when the promises start to kick in!!!!-----Bunnypie |
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.