Yesterday all of the buses were delayed by protests blocking city streets. There was a large contingent of a union marching down the street. And then the occupiers are staring to occupy a different park since they have been thrown out of the park they occupied last summer. They were having a sleep-in on the street last night, so it should be an interesting commute today.
Today will be an 11 hour work day. Yikes. I think I am actually getting used to the pace and the intensity of the job. I did my monthly product without wanting to kill myself this month. Believe me, this is a huge leap forward. I guess I shouldn't speak so soon, because it goes out for corrections today, and I will start on the corrections tomorrow. Hopefully there will not be many.
I have an update on the woman I have been sponsoring and having such difficulty with. She is normally hysterical, upset, and a little bit paranoid. Last night she called from her mother's hospital room. She told me her brother is going to prison. She needs to repo a car from her sister-in-law, etc., etc., etc. But after a minute or so, I realized that she sounded calm and composed. I understand. I wonder if it is an alcoholic trait to handle the bad times better than the good times. I used to be this way. I don't think I am anymore. But I was always grateful that I didn't fall apart when I REALLY needed to be together. I think she shares this trait. And I am so grateful she can be there for her mother. I am also grateful that I didn't fire her when I wanted to. I prayed about it and every time, I felt I was being led to hang in there with her.
So, that's it from me.
I am planning on staying sober today, with God's help, and I hope you do too!
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Good to meet you Mary Christine, I can so identify with your decision about your sponsee, I be my sponsor wanted to remove me from her list many times, I was always throwing in the "yes but" comment, because of course I knew all there was to know about everything. She, bless her, had a sense of humour and had managed the art of patience and tolerance, so she walked with me for many a mile and for that I am forever grateful. Have a great sober day, god bless, Dee
And I see you are 1 year and 1 day older than me in sobriety time, my birthday is 25th July 1985. Dee
Hi Dee,
Nice to meet you! Your sobriety date is the day I celebrated my 1st birthday at a huge meeting. I'll never forget that day - and neither will you! We are practically twins!
Mary
Yes. Those Little Demons of Fear and Doubt can work on one's Mind. We have to have Faith in Ourselves and then can help Others in their Travails. That is a WIN-Win situation for Everyone. Pax Nobiscum.
MC, you survived a lot yesterday. I know that today will be even better.
Did you know that you and Pammie have the same sponsee?
Alex has been sober over 21 years and I never hear him talk about continuous sobriety. He never speaks of it.
Today's a better day for you, I hope.
So with you on the handling bad stuff better than good - when it is good I have to sabotage it to make it bad as I either don't deserve it or it'll all turn to s*** sooner or later might as well help it on it's way now and be in control of it.
Funny how someone wants to sell books about AA - AA has all the books it needs. Where is the "giving it away to keep it" part in that
I have comment approval on mine - I don't often have to use it but you get the odd loon along now and then. My blog, my space, my home, my rules, I don't have to publish or acknowledge your stuff... they soon go when you remove their oxygen
LOL Dave!
I know the feeling about wanting to quit things that I don't like, I mean fire things that aren't working, oh whatever :oP When I pray I realize I am - for some odd reason - meant to stick it out a while... more to learn about Grace and love I suppose. :)
I'm grateful today for that. I'm grateful that as I pray I find the Love and Grace too! :)
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