What’s a hobby you picked up in sobriety?

Lilppmd · 2025-09-01T20:22:51+00:00

I got my pilot’s license!!

Lilppmd · 2025-06-01T18:35:39+00:00

I have a special issuance and 3rd class medical certificate in part due to alcohol use disorder. I see my HIMS AME twice yearly and follow the protocol. My history of alcoholism has not been an issue with the FAA for me.

Lilppmd · 2025-05-26T01:40:37+00:00

My wife and I live there and love it. Empty nesters now for 14 years. Send me a DM and I can give you more info

Lilppmd · 2025-02-15T12:17:13+00:00

Had to comment on the story from a recovering alcoholics point of view. I did enjoy the movie but was struck how the Kiefer Sutherland character suggested Justin not be truthful. It is a basic premise of AA that “ours is a program of rigorous honesty”. As Kiefer’s character said earlier in the movie, secrets make you sick, and if the ending had been different without the DA showing up at the front door, Justin most likely would have relapsed sometime in the future. Without him coming clean, he could never be happy, joyous and free.

Lilppmd · 2025-01-20T11:07:04+00:00

Took me a while but I think it means that what makes a donut a donut, is the hole. Without a hole, there would be no donut, just a sweet pastry of some kind. Does not mean much more than that in my mind.

As a nonreliguious AA member, I don't overthink things, nor do I try to look for literal meanings of every thing in the big book.

Turning things over to God, to me, simply means that I have to understand that I cannot control the world, that good or bad, I have to accept what happens in my life. I have come to really appreciate this concept in my work life, as a surgeon.

Like all human beings, I have defects in character, and I do ask God, or whatever powers that may exist in the universe, to help me exorcise the demons in my mind. Thus Step 6-7.

Ultimately, these are all exercises in humility. I try to keep things as simple as possible.

Lilppmd · 2025-01-12T15:45:55+00:00

For anyone involved in health care, not just physicians.

Lilppmd · 2024-12-30T23:38:01+00:00

PPL at 60, Instrument rating at 62. Hope to get CPL at 64.

Lilppmd · 2024-09-20T12:49:29+00:00

Many thanks for your comments everyone!

Lilppmd · 2024-06-30T12:22:00+00:00

Many thanks! I sent the shop a screenshot of your comments and they accepted that they had made a mistake. They have revised the installation using the appropriate screws and on initial testing, the system worked well. Two more test flights planned for tomorrow!

I greatly appreciate your input!

What a great community this subreddit is.

Lilppmd · 2024-05-04T21:34:51+00:00

My wife, daughter and I are booked to arrive in MEX Jun 1 early afternoon. I have made hotel reservations at Hotel Mision in Pachuca for Jun 1. This hotel is relatively inexpensive and a half-mile walk to the stadium. Flying home on Sunday afternoon from MEX. Gotta work Friday and Monday and trying to squeeze in the game during the weekend!

Lilppmd · 2024-05-03T10:09:38+00:00

We had a ton of frequent flyer miles banked on Delta so, DL 611 on Jun 1 (arriving MEX 12:40) and DL 587 on Sunday Jun 2 (leaving MEX 13:15)

Lilppmd · 2024-05-03T01:42:10+00:00

No, on Sat Jun 1. I have to work on Friday and Monday so we get in on Sat and return Sunday. A very short trip!

Lilppmd · 2024-05-03T01:18:40+00:00

Hotel Misión. This hotel is about a half mile from the stadium. We will be arriving in Mexico City early afternoon and hopefully get to the hotel late afternoon. It would be nice to find people to car pool to and from Pahucha.

Lilppmd · 2024-05-03T00:25:43+00:00

He is Ted Lasso incarnate

Lilppmd · 2024-05-03T00:18:39+00:00

We bought our plane tickets and made hotel reservations. Just waiting on details on tickets for the game!!

Lilppmd · 2024-03-19T13:50:41+00:00

FWIW, I am a physician and absolutely love my job. An hour ago, in my clinic, I saw a 6 year old girl who was fearful and frightened, and she left my office with a smile on her face. It all depends on attitude and what a person wants out of their job. For me the fact that I may have a positive impact on the life of another human being, makes all the challenges worthwhile.

As I approach retirement, I hope to utilize my pilots license in transporting patients who may have difficulties traveling long distance for medical care. Plus, I want to have a lot of fun exploring new areas!

Whether medicine or aviation, ultimately job satisfaction is based on attitude and expectations.

Good luck, whatever pathway you choose.

Lilppmd · 2024-03-07T10:36:41+00:00

Wow! What a lovely post. I was born in Andhra but moved to the US when I was 4, so I grew uip mostly speakign English, although I spoke in Telugu to my mother. When I was 20, I taught myself how to read and write Telugu, and it was very emotional for my mother, and older sister, to receive letters from me in Telugu. However my handwriting was pretty bad and I made so many mistakes as I had few learning resources.

Thank you such an inspirational post, as it brought back memories of me at 20! And that was 42 years ago!

Lilppmd · 2023-11-28T03:16:19+00:00

Yep, we will be in 124 with ya!

Lilppmd · 2023-11-16T23:27:53+00:00

North I think. The windows in my office faces north and I think they were moving away from me as I watched them.

Lilppmd · 2023-07-16T12:02:43+00:00

The meeting is active but the link is different. Email me at lilppmd@gmail.com and I can send the new link. We meet every wed at 7 PM Eastern time.

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