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I finally got all my presents to my son, ex,brother and sister in law out by ups yesterday. I almost didn't make it. We literally were the last customers they allowed to send. Got the girl behind the register's number....pretty suave eh?

So for the rest of the family I am painting terra cotta pots and planting wildflowers in them so that they can just put them on their porches and they will bloom...and then for Nancy and Jose (my cousins) I got one of those terra cotta pots with the openings on the side and I am going to root one of each of my herbs in it so they can put it on their porch....their garden and lawn is not done on their house yet. I am doing the same for my aunt julie and uncle loren.

I owe this burst of christmas cheer all to stargazer for showing me that it ws my own bad feelings that were making me hate this holiday and that I need to make good memories to balance it out!!
 
I actually got a change of attitude about this holiday from this site too. I already hated it cause of my drinking and now with my mom passing away and it was her favorite holiday i was fucking dreading it but its just an attitude adjustment. My mom would want me to enjoy the day and i will. Suddenly got an invite over to my surrogate familys house for the day then a meeting that night so i wont be in my house crying all day. Mom is still in my heart and the drinking is gone. Its also helped me to focus on what the holiday actuallybis. There will be no Santa or present opening but it is my saviors bday so focusing on that and finding a spiritual happy place has helped tremendously. Im a bit off topic but wanted to get that out. Thanks
 
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Hai sober people. Have to say, I'm loving the horticultural porn. It's hard winter here (normally sub 0 centigrade) and for some reason we've had bizarre weather of 10-15*C AT NIGHT and I'm freaking out that my flowers are going to all wake up thinking "YAY SPRING IS HERE" then get instantly decimated by the frost that will inevitably happen in a day or two.
 
Closeau, thats a great thing to hear. I too used to hate all the happiness and fake appearing heartliness but it is starting to make sense. The holidays are about appreciation and unconditional love. Your mom must be proud!

Captain, that picture starts to move like i'm back on psychedelics hehe
 
DutchBloke said:
Cool idea, got any pics of the pots? I always like some good ol' inspiration.
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check out the pictures of sobriety thread. I just posted the first one I did, step by step.

closaeuI actually got a change of attitude about this holiday from this site too. I already hated it cause of my drinking and now with my mom passing away and it was her favorite holiday i was fucking dreading it but its just an attitude adjustment. My mom would want me to enjoy the day and i will. Suddenly got an invite over to my surrogate familys house for the day then a meeting that night so i wont be in my house crying all day. Mom is still in my heart and the drinking is gone. Its also helped me to focus on what the holiday actuallybis. There will be no Santa or present opening but it is my saviors bday so focusing on that and finding a spiritual happy place has helped tremendously. Im a bit off topic but wanted to get that out. Thanks
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That is the true meaning of the holiday. Santa is just an icon created by coca-cola. You are spending it sober, and I bet that feels pretty damn good. I am proud of you my man! Keep up the good work. When it comes to your mom, I am sure she is happy that you are celebrating her life, rather than be depressed because of her passing.
 
Thanks chef. I will be sober and Im gonna try to enjoy the day like she would have wanted. Im going over to my surrogate familys house. They lost their mom 11 yrs ago to cancer so they know what im going thru. My family will be akwardness and drinking so im staying away from them. Thanks too to DutchBloke. I appreciate all the kind words from you both. Im grateful to be sober and at peace. Im very happy my mom isnt hurting anymore and shes free of the sick body and mind. I have a tendancy to get real mad at God and my mom was first one to get me straight and i blamed God for her cancer but since her passing, its like peace overcame me and i wasnt mad. Pretty crazy!! My mom is with him now so i will pray to him and talk to her especially xmas. Thanks again for yalls kind words. I really do have special friends on this site!!
 
What was it? said:
Today was tough. Day 7 off opiates. Still clean - thank god and myself.
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Keep in there. Every day feels easier. I'm just about a two weeks and physically feel mostly fine now.

Hope not dope! Hugs not drugs! No gram like the program etc etc ad nauseam.
 
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manboychef said:
you are turning the corner what was it...its all going to be feeling better and better from here.
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Thanks man, I feel better this morning. Coming on here and reading the encouragement will see me through the day. It was weird, day 7 was psychologically the hardest for me even though there's only residual aches and pain. I think it was the day my PAWS begun. Thank god those wax and wane over time and ease off as I hear.
 
Sober living feels like being Madonna.

It's old, boring, I'm so over it, and importantly "Time goes by... so slowly... time goes by... so slowly." (Ironically the first single I ever bought >_>)

EDIT: Jesus christ I'm listening to the entire song now and this could literally be written about drug addiction. It's all pertinent.
 
Hang in there Captain!! Ive had a rough one too for my own reasons but soon i sleep and tomorrow will be better for both of us, im sure of it.
 
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