Feels nice again. I had that pink cloud in the beginning and then felt like I went through a worse hell than drinking had been, and now I feel like I came back out the other side finally happy and content with whatever life deals me. Feels good. Can’t wait to see what a lifetime in this program will bring me.
Posted Jul 17, 2019, 3:21 PM UTC
Congrats! Now get up and do it again tomorrow.
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Congratulations! Thank you for sharing
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damn straight ! keep a foot on the ground and the other in the clouds.
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This new normal works for me too! Congrats!
That is quite an accomplishment. Congrats
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That’s how we do this thing! No surprise you made it out the other side sober!
Congratulations.
Thanks bud!
So far I mostly just make coffee and if I show up earlier than expected and have coffee going or set up so it’s easy for others to make I go outside and pick up cigarette butts. I think it gives folks a laugh, fancy lawyer in his suit out their picking up cigarette butts. Keeps me grounded, reminds me of my place, makes me happy to do something that makes the church we have as a host look nicer.
Going to my first Group Conscience meeting to see how things work, and i talked to one is it Area something I can’t remember the terms and he gave me a bunch of reading homework on the administrative structure to learn about and then come talk to him.
So I’m working through that, and getting more literature that’s recommended for someone interested in the administrative service side. Hopefully I can keep my side gig of official cigarette butt picker upper, it’s my favorite job.
Sounds like you're doing the deal in many ways! Thank you for being a good example.
The secret is I do it because I’m selfish and want to stay sober! I hope one day I can do it because I genuinely want to help others, but until then I will fake it until I make it.
LOL, welcome to one of the AA paradox's. We help others so we can continue to be comfortable in our own skins; and that's selfish.
I'm amazed at my wife she's in a service club that helps women. Their only incentive for being of service is to help others, and they do. I'm not there yet, I help others because my life depends on it.
Pink cloud? I’m unfamiliar.
Also congrats!
Do you have a sponsor? What step are you on?
contantly spamming this has an air of judgment about it fyi
It doesn't feel like it's coming from a place of helpfulness and genuine concern.
Not to you maybe it does to me. Steps and sponsorship are fundamentals of AA. This is an AA sub after all.
Ultimately, most of our interactions with others come down to what our intentions are. And only you and your higher power know what those are.
Well given that steps and sponsorship are fundamentals of AA I think it’s a great question.
Is your comment a bit judgey?
Agreed!
Yes, finishing up nine, but also stepping up do do some service
Congrats, and like the person said above, just do it again tomorrow.
And I understand the feeling. I too had the pink cloud and then it felt pretty rough for a long while. Took over 2 years before my brain defogged and I felt like I was operating at peak capacity. Just stick with it. Works if you work it.