--- In anewbeginning2@yahoogroups.com, rednek53 <no_reply@...> wrote:
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> Hello..I am the Mike that Had the cold...if ya want..just call me
> Red..or hey you...LOL....Great sharing going on in here..Been a
> while since we have had this going on...Debbie..Hun..you need to
> really quit walking near the wine-o shop...big time trigger...with
a
> good foundation in recovery..you need to change all aspects of
your
> life...sounds hard..but its not...just start with little
things..the
> way ya dress, how ya do yer hair...places you go..what ever..then
> find things to read that are recovery based and keep it with you
at
> all times ..so when you start feeling urges..read...I use to read
at
> my breaks and at lunch everyday...Mostly the Grape Vine..an AA
mag.
> or I always had my big book with me...I changed all my
friends..that
> was really hard...but after a while..I had new friends from the
> meetings..Now for that urge you get when you think you need a
> drink...you know what I did...I kept club soda and lemon juice
with
> me..I mixed a drink..it was REALLY sour because I put a lot of
lemon
> juice in it..But it got me thru..just a little thing to take my
mind
> off the urge...But hang in there and keep posting here..were all
in
> this together...
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> Maggie..Girl I am really proud of you for stepping up in here with
> your very helpful posts...its good to see you working on your
> recovery like this...Keep up the great work....
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> Hi Other Mike...sounds like you fighting a good battle too...Pills
> are not fun to get off of..I know...But I love your attiude...you
> know what needs to be done..Not letting the wife and daughter
> leaving get to you..you know what more important..YOU...and thing
> will turn around in time..for the good...Patience...forgiveness,
> open mindedness and helping other is the best medicine you can use
> to say clean..Helping others is really the best..giving of your
self
> is a major part of being a Human again...plus loving your self and
> letting the Past go....
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> So to each and everyone one of you..Thank you for being
here ...Love
> ya....Mike the other guy
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> HI red, thanks for the assurance and great reply. It is tough
recovering and going through a separation or divorce which is
inevitible. Just tough sometimes badling these 2 large demons at
once, but the guard is up!!!! Having to start soon to go through all
the belongings in the house, shed, attic, with NO ONE to help me
sort out, but I do not have a short time limit. The wife has plans
to leave around late June, but living in the same house, I am done
trying to reconcile, as I tried with the tears, but she is content
on starting out a new life 1100 miles away from me. 28 years I felt
that I tore up with a lot of broken promices. I am so glad that I
attend meetings all the time and have a great sponsor to walk me
through the steps. He is not at all bothered with my marital
problems, he is there to walk me through the steps. My serenity is
at the most important highlight in my life, and by the grace of GOD,
it is not going away TODAY.. Thanks again Red.. the other mike
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> --- In anewbeginning2@yahoogroups.com, "maggie costa"
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> > (((((((((((Michael)))))))))))))))), life sure happens when your
> sober the
> > difference is shit you feel everything! But like u said you are
> going to
> > stay sober no matter what. You are going to keep putting one
foot
> in front
> > of the other and keeping on. It's hard I know but if you stay
> close to the
> > fellowship and the program you will come out on the other side.
As
> long as
> > you are sober you have nothing to fear but fear itself.
> >
> > Hugs,
> >
> > Maggie
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> > From: anewbeginning2@yahoogroups.com
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> > On Behalf Of Michael
> > Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 2:09 PM
> > To: anewbeginning2@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [A New Beginning] Recovering each and everyday
regardless
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> > Hi my name is Michael, or Mike, not the one that posted lately
> about
> > having a cold. There are two mikes. I posted about recovering
and
> > loosing the trust of my wife and adult children. I was hooked on
> > opiates for almost 15 years, with so many many promises from me
to
> > quit took the toll on family. My son came home from college
> yesterday
> > to tell me that my wife and daughter went on vacation to florida
> not
> > for the sun and sights, but to find a new beginning for them in
> life.
> > It stunned me very much after 28 years of marriage, but I am
sober
> > today and have been over two months now which is the longest. I
> can
> > either drown in blame, shame and pity, or I can stand on my feet
> and
> > continue to live a clean life. I choose to live the clean life,
> its so
> > easy to go back and drown in fear and sorrow. I was wrong for my
> past,
> > but it is time to stay with my sponsor, attend meetings, going
to
> > church and giving back to those that are suffering from this
> dreaded
> > disease that will kill you in a second!!!!! Thanks to all those
> that
> > emailed me in the past. I will stay with this site as it is a
> > healer... Thanks again Mike,,, just for today I will stay clean
> and
> > sober....
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