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Yo soundsystem, its so good that you found the forum :)
Your strength is very inspiring to say the least.. Glad you are here buddddy =D
 
How many of yall go to 12 step based meetings? I've been sober for over a year from opiates but I cannot bring myself to go to one, but I was contemplating bringing a few friends trying to get clean, to a few meetings.
 
tripnotyzm said:
Yo soundsystem, its so good that you found the forum :)
Your strength is very inspiring to say the least.. Glad you are here buddddy =D
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Thanks man. Me too.

wiggi said:
How many of yall go to 12 step based meetings? I've been sober for over a year from opiates but I cannot bring myself to go to one, but I was contemplating bringing a few friends trying to get clean, to a few meetings.
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They're not that bad dude. You have to search around for a home group. I dunno about you but there are over 100 in my city.

Many of then have beautiful women out numbering the men. Not a prime reason to go, but doesn't hurt. ESP if your not wanting to go.
 
wiggi said:
How many of yall go to 12 step based meetings? I've been sober for over a year from opiates but I cannot bring myself to go to one, but I was contemplating bringing a few friends trying to get clean, to a few meetings.
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Have you checked out some of the alternative programs (like SMART) in your area? 12 step isn't always for everyone and knowing the other options in your area and letting your friends decide which they think would be best for them might help.
 
going to the deep ellum arts festival tomorrow, downtown. It should be pretty badass. I've never been to one. It's annual. Suppose to be insane.

A fellow artist is showing some of his stuff down there. Going to try to meet up with him. I met him at the last art show I was in. He's high up around here in the art community so I am hoping I can get some leads on some more art shows I can get in to.

See, there are many things to do when sober.
 
I draw. I do a lot with it though.. Photoshop, prisma colors, sharpies..

Lately I have been getting big chunks of wood, and covering them with designs using sharpies. that seems to sell lately.

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Just got back from dinner with a bunch of junkies and crackheads (all in recovery). My sponsor bought me dinner (ain't he a sweet heart lol) and saw my crush. God I want her so fucking bad!
 
^ try to focus on how you can help her, rather than how she can help you.

Been a big problem of mine lately, chasing women that is.

The dinner sounded good. Your sponsor seems cool.

I enjoy hanging out with recovered junkies. We all are on the same level and can laugh and bullshit as if we were high, and be idiots and behave like animals.

and cuss each other out..

perhaps thats just us being men.
 
Lol we were at steak n shake throwing paper planes, speakly loudly sexual innuendoes, making crude jokes, etc. Also checking out the late night drunk chicks too :D I love my sponsor. Gonna try to have step 2 finished by this Friday. And yeah I'm doing my best to help this girl as she's going through some shit. I wanted to kiss her so badly tonight but it would've been bad.
 
soundsystem00 said:
I draw. I do a lot with it though.. Photoshop, prisma colors, sharpies..

Lately I have been getting big chunks of wood, and covering them with designs using sharpies. that seems to sell lately.

NSFW:
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dude, amazing !!
We have some similar styles going on.
I'm also much into my arts and love experimenting with different mediums..
right now I am working on a couple of huge artworks..
I'm using a soldering iron to burn crazy designs into big leather banners which I made from old couches.. It looks amazing.
 
We literally only have one AA group within a thirty mile radius and there's no alternative groups either. I've been to hundreds of meetings where I went to rehab and met all kinds of interesting people such as the pilot from the movie Blow and a founding father of the LA street gang, the Crips.

I went to rehab five years ago and I had a contact person that I had to call to get me set up to going to meetings. Turns out that this elderly gentleman was not a fan of me being a drug addict and going to their AA meetings.

So I have had both good and bad experiences with AA/NA, just starting to think that it may be impossible to find a group here, other than creating one.
 
wiggi said:
We literally only have one AA group within a thirty mile radius and there's no alternative groups either. I've been to hundreds of meetings where I went to rehab and met all kinds of interesting people such as the pilot from the movie Blow and a founding father of the LA street gang, the Crips.

I went to rehab five years ago and I had a contact person that I had to call to get me set up to going to meetings. Turns out that this elderly gentleman was not a fan of me being a drug addict and going to their AA meetings.

So I have had both good and bad experiences with AA/NA, just starting to think that it may be impossible to find a group here, other than creating one.
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I only go to three meetings per week. I go to a noon meeting, where I usually share a little.

Then I go to a big book study where I just listen

And a speaker meeting where I just listen.

On the noon meeting, about 50% of what I hear is hullshit. That's just the name of the game.

There will always be one voice you hear that strikes a nerve that makes the meeting worth it. Focus in the positive.




Ugh! I just woke up at 3pm. I could hear my homeboy at 12 trying to wake me up.

I hate sleeping in but at the same time, I needed it.

Part of me wants to go to this art festival part of me doesn't.

I made amends to my mom. We hasn't spoke in 3 1/2 years. Well she wanted to go. Maybe I'll see if she wants to go.
 
Ok that art fesivle was badASS..

There were so many girls there. I managed to get a number. Only as friends though.

I found a little spot with a dude dj-img drum n bass. My friend had some art there. I found that was the spot because I ran into a bunch of ppl I knew.

Art + Music

Things to be thankful for that make sobriety fun.
 
^ That's one thing that I am struggling with since quitting opiates. I used to be able to go up and talk to any girl with the motivation of opiates, but it's hard now to even get up the courage to talk to a girl. I was far from a ladies' man back then but I just lack the confidence to talk to new girls now.
 
wiggi said:
^ That's one thing that I am struggling with since quitting opiates. I used to be able to go up and talk to any girl with the motivation of opiates, but it's hard now to even get up the courage to talk to a girl. I was far from a ladies' man back then but I just lack the confidence to talk to new girls now.
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Bro.. I know, but it's totally possible. These encounters just seem to happen.. I just looked up and boom were talking and engaged in stimulating conversation. You don't even have to try man it just kind of happens. Trust me.

There's hope. I promise. Keep doing what you're doing and you will be surprised what kind of people cross your path.

Here's an example :

Saw this beautiful, tall girl with tattoos all over her. Her leg had one that I especially liked. It had a bandaide on it. So I just said "hey I like your tattoo, but why is there a bandaid on it?" And she told me a huge story about how she hurt it, and I look up and she is in my bubble, about 3 CM from my face. It's that easy.

Another chick was dancing around and I thought "damn she's out of my league" .. Well I posted up and she walked over to me and we started talking about music. I ended up getting her number. Like I said things just happen, and if your patient they will cross your path just like that.
 
You just gotta take a chance. The worst they can do is turn you down/walk away. Big deal. But I relate. I used opis as a social lubricant the way "normal" people (whatever the fuck that means) use alcohol (ick worst drug ever). I just carried my confidence into my sober life as well. You also can't just act confident as a chick can usually sniff that out. You gotta know you're confident. Like a fucking baws. But don't be cocky and arrogant.

I just finished my first step. Gonna call my sponsor tomorrow and see if we can meet up Wednesday to go over it. Powering through these steps right now.
 
I've worked it twice already with previous sponsors so I know the freedom it will give me when I get to it again :D
 
Hello everyone:) Badfish here, just Ended my spring break and im sitting here in trig... I hate this class with a burnig passion. It'll be the first D or F on a transcript for me, Im not too worried but I never plan to take a class this hard again in high school, I suck at math.

Hows everyone's life been going? Ive been trying to start writing a chores list for myself everyday to make myself a more productive and organized person before I go and sit my ass on the couch. Potential flaws include forgetting something, intentionally not adding something because Im a lazy fuck or... Well thats pretty much it :P Any ideas on how to help maintain this?
 
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