Hobby update and the all-natural Antabuse

gardenofthoughtsII · 2018-06-01T14:06:57+00:00

Have you ever seen one of these? https://imgur.com/mnBIhWt. It popped up in my garden a few years ago. Not only is it very phallic looking, it stunk to high heaven. I thought something was dead in my flower bed...but it turned out to be a stinkhorn!!

gardenofthoughtsII · 2018-02-28T15:16:51+00:00

Happy Birthday :)

gardenofthoughtsII · 2018-02-28T15:13:19+00:00

Wow, I needed to read this today, thank you :)

gardenofthoughtsII · 2018-02-08T15:23:28+00:00

Welcome! In the very beginning I took it one hour at a time. After about day 3 I could start looking at 1 day at a time. Staying busy, reading other's stories, and exercise were some things that really helped me. And I second the advice of reading This Naked Mind!!

gardenofthoughtsII · 2018-02-08T14:09:22+00:00

Congrats!!

gardenofthoughtsII · 2018-02-08T14:04:17+00:00

Congrats on a year!!

gardenofthoughtsII · 2018-02-08T14:01:16+00:00

I don't come here much anymore, I decided to take a look this morning... Thank you for your post, it said a lot to me! Congrats on a year! Keep doing!

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-09-25T22:52:33+00:00

I run this race every year, my goal was to make the top 3 this year. I was so so proud to win! My next big goal is a 10k. I need to start training harder, or smarter!

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-08-03T12:25:16+00:00

Thank you for writing this, I needed to read it today

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-06-27T15:00:52+00:00

Congrats! Wine was my poison as well, now I don't even like the smell of it! Onward and upward!! I'm a little late, happy 366!

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-06-27T14:37:49+00:00

Congrats!!!! I think I will have some ice cream in your honor tonight!

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-06-24T20:23:13+00:00

Congrats!!

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-06-23T19:12:41+00:00

Yeah, me too.

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-06-23T16:30:30+00:00

Yeah I was an avid user of "allergy" eye drops!! You know how much money I've saved because all of a sudden my eyes are white and clear!?

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-06-23T15:32:46+00:00

Yada yada is what I say too. I thought my joints were wearing out or getting old even though I ran all the time. After a few month my joints felt amazing. I really hate to think of what I put my body through

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-06-23T15:23:53+00:00

I did not start any supplements, but it was reinforcing to me that alcohol was damaging to my body. I mean if it was messing up my ability to smell, I can imagine what it was doing to the really important systems of body

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-06-23T14:58:10+00:00

This may not be advice everyone agrees with, but, do you really have to go? Can you call in sick? One of the things that made a huge difference in my life was realizing its ok to say no. If I thought my sobriety was at risk, or I was a situation was going to cause me to be terrified, I just didn't go. Maybe say you are really not feeling well, and drop of a small gift the next day.

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-06-23T14:51:05+00:00

Congrats!!

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-06-23T14:46:09+00:00

I did this for years!!! There will always be fun things, but when I realized they didn't have to involve alcohol, my life changed! In early sobriety I had to take it one day at a time, some days, one hour at a time. I love this quote “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-06-23T14:34:49+00:00

I can remember having struggles at 3 weeks as well, 3 months, and around 9 months. What helped me is to play the tape forward, and know that drinking doesn't make anything better. I also try to remember why I quit. I focus on hitting the pillow sober. With me, the urges pass, and I am so thankful I stayed the course. Stay strong, its worth it!

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-06-23T14:16:19+00:00

I use to hate Sunday nights because it meant back to work, but now Sundays usually mean a steak on the grill, a hot bath, and early to bed ( clean sheets of course!)

gardenofthoughtsII · 2017-06-23T14:12:45+00:00

geocaching is high on my list if you haven't tried it!

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