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Stop beating yourself up!

deleted_user
deleted_user
Ya know what I have decided? All the people that come here come for one reason... they have a problem with grog... And thats fine, ya know what - its absolutely OK. Alcohol can take over a persons life before they have time to even turn around and see it about to hit, so if you find you have a problem with it - you're not alone. Its not just you, its not just me, its lots of people! You (and I) am not some weird arse freak that should be outed from society at all costs... we are normal people who acknowledge and what to get help for a problem we have with alcohol. THIS IS TO BE COMMENDED, not slammed down. We want to recover, we recognise our problem and are taking steps (however small they may seem to us) to address it and deal with it. So it is just breaking my heart to see all the newbie woe is me posts, and even the couple of pity party posts I have placed myself.... We acknowledge and admit our level of defeat in this area and we are making steps to overcome it. This is empowering, encouraging and something to celebrate - not just somethign we should be constantly beating ourselves round the head with and thinking how terrible we are because of.

WE ARE OVERCOMERS! Lets have a celebration party for all heh people who have made there way here, in whatever current state of drinking, they are here, and thats important. Celebration party instead of a pity one tonight please!

Blessings to all. God loves us exactly as we are, and we should love ourselves in our weakness too!

Anyone got a Whoop whoop?
deleted_user
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Just adding the sprinkle of nutmeg....
deleted_user
deleted_user
Its no longer night can I still whoop? ROFL. I agree we can all be proud we are fixing a problem with ourselves and a tough on at that.
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Whoop whoop!!!!!!! ;')
rainyangel
rainyangel
I've been on ds for a little over a week and guess what? I'm a week sober! yay!!!!!!!
I'm happy I joined this site and I'm happy I'm not drinking today.
deleted_user
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I agree. We should all be celebrating each day we are sober. Today is 13 days. YAHOOO!!! Any cakes with candles to blow out..lol
deleted_user
deleted_user
I love your post! Amen!
deleted_user
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It's another good day for me too. But for anyone who is not having a good day, I want you to know that their is someone else that feels the same as you. Your not alone, and don't hide your feelings. Especially the newcomers. Thats why I'm here. For the good day's and the bad day's.
deleted_user
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Gertie I'm glad your having a good day. :0) Nutmeg sounds good!
Sober2day
Sober2day
Saturday 10th Nov 7:08 am

If you are not happy today. Then what are you waiting for.

I hope everyone enjoys there Weekend. Its a bit cold and showers here in Sydney today. But its great to be a part of it.

I have just won the lottery of life and have been blessed with another day.

When I woke up this morning I hopped up straight away. Because I heard 99% of people die while there lying down. LOL

TODAY is a GIFT thats why it is called the PRESSENT.

God Bless All..
Lionel
Loved1
Loved1
My sponsor helps me realize just how much i do "beat myself up" and I'm learning to recognize it now and stop it and have grace for myself as a human being who will always be imperfect - and to love and accept myself anyway. thank you!
deleted_user
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Fantastic, plenty of whoop whoops which is what I wanted to see! I just am acknowledging latly that I have been becoming narcissisticly pessimistic becuase sometimes this sobriety track can seem difficult and even a little overwhelming. BUT I am on the track. The twelve step manual I am working thru (so I assume the same of the BB and AA and other programmes) asks us to consider our strengths as well as weaknesses, and its Oh so too easy to get bogged down in weakness and forget our strengths. So I will now admit to everyone here, I am a warm, caring, generous natured person with a fantastic sense of humor and lots of friends and caring people around me. I have a strong faith, I have a passion for people and I am a darn good mother. These are just some of my strengths. With all of these things sometimes I let alcohol cloud the reality of them, but they are still there, they are mine and grog may dull it occasionally but never remove. Im battling on with optimism and joy that God has given me the opurtunity and the clarity to work towards recovery. Whoop whoop.

Seeing we are not having a pity party anymore - anyone else wanna share there strengths?

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deleted_user
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your right, stopping drinking is the best thing that I have to celebrate and every day sober is a celebration in itself.

And as you say each and every newcomer is something to celebrate, I know cos it's where I started before getting sober.

So welcome to all, whever you journey may be right now

Trickey
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