Is anyone out there going to the Birmingham convention or the Cannock camp out in July?
Nic said
Jun 16, 2005
Nah, sorry Mikey...I tried booking a boat, but they all get here (Aus) and don't wanna go back.
You may want to post the details though...there are a few from the Queens backyard on this site, who might go if they get a nudge/reminder/invite. Hope you have a great time, and come back and share on it. I haven't been to a convention in about 2 years, and would love to hear how it was for you.
All the best from Sunny Orrrrrrstraylia,
Nic
mikey said
Jun 16, 2005
I don't like to think of it as the queens backyard cos I'm Welsh!Lots of relatives never got the boat back either. Hopefully it will be my first convention sober 8 months.
Aha..yes you have a much more beautiful backyard! I travelled through Wales as a pre-teen in 1980 and went looking for the monster. Little did I know I was yet to meet a monster of a liquid kind on my own turf. The folks there were very friendly...but I couldn't understand a word they said! Tis very tricky that lingo... I have always liked words ...and people....and can still today see the sign for Llalan..fair..p..g backed by a ridge of dense flowers, in my mind. (Obviously not well enough to spell it!!!) I stepped out the length of the sign, marvelling at the length of the word. There was a guy there who kept saying it for me, and in the end we were both laughing - he told me to stick to the short version.
I hope you have a good time at the convention. It's a great way to meet a heap of positive new friends and I have always found them pretty exhausting....excellent...but exhausting. The whole social side of it near wiped me out on my first one, and I got to the dance absolutley buggared. It was a good eye opener though, looking around and following everyone's lead. Some things are a bit tricky to do without the grog at first...dancing feels gawky for some...just socialising and holding convos or introducing yourself feels a bit strange. One of my sobriety goals was to sing karaoke sober. I wanted to know if I was any good at it (cos I was convinced I was the next Janis Joplin when I drank). Well, as it turned out I wasn't any good at all, but it was great fun finding that out, and at least I didn't go out like she did. lol
Looking back, I think conventions were really important for me. They helped me realise I could function in large group celebrations sober. Once I learned that, I became an AA support for weddings, 21st parties (things folks were uncomfortable about, but felt compelled to attend) in the city. That was always fun too.
Have fun with it all Mikey, and keep on keeping on. Life is pretty good sober, don't you think? We have rough days...but usually we just make it all harder than it really is, with our own negative heads, I think. When we keep striving for the things we want in the program, and amends and just letting go of the bits we don't, it all gets a lot easier, I think.
All the best,
Nic
-- Edited by Nic at 21:38, 2005-06-16
mikey said
Jun 19, 2005
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerechwyndrobwyllantisiologogoch! Or something. Take care, god bless, nos da.
Sueby Doo said
Jun 21, 2005
Hey Mikey
I'm intending to go to both in fact I have a bunch of friends supposedly coming to fill my 12 man tent too (Gotta live life to the superlative ...lol...) Have you decided yet ifyou are coming or not?
Sueby Doo
mikey said
Jun 21, 2005
Its all there on the back burner. 3 of us sort of intend going to cannock and I wanna go to brum as well. Wot it is Im in court a week tmrw trying to get access every sat for my kids, but i dont think its going to happen like that, if it goes the way it has been one of those saturdays will b free. Im also waiting for my driving license application back and cannock depends on me gettin my license back that weekend now! So it's all ifs and buts at the moment, the best made plans.... i'll leave it in gods hands. I'll put a msg onehere when i know and send a private message. Take care.
Nah, sorry Mikey...I tried booking a boat, but they all get here (Aus) and don't wanna go back.
You may want to post the details though...there are a few from the Queens backyard on this site, who might go if they get a nudge/reminder/invite. Hope you have a great time, and come back and share on it. I haven't been to a convention in about 2 years, and would love to hear how it was for you.
All the best from Sunny Orrrrrrstraylia,
Nic
I don't like to think of it as the queens backyard cos I'm Welsh!
Lots of relatives never got the boat back either. Hopefully it will be my first convention sober 8 months.
Here's info Cannock Chase Campout 22 to 24th July
Beaudesert Camp Site, Cannock Wood, Rugeley, Staffordshire.
-- Edited by mikey at 09:19, 2005-06-16
I hope you have a good time at the convention. It's a great way to meet a heap of positive new friends and I have always found them pretty exhausting....excellent...but exhausting. The whole social side of it near wiped me out on my first one, and I got to the dance absolutley buggared. It was a good eye opener though, looking around and following everyone's lead. Some things are a bit tricky to do without the grog at first...dancing feels gawky for some...just socialising and holding convos or introducing yourself feels a bit strange. One of my sobriety goals was to sing karaoke sober. I wanted to know if I was any good at it (cos I was convinced I was the next Janis Joplin when I drank). Well, as it turned out I wasn't any good at all, but it was great fun finding that out, and at least I didn't go out like she did. lol
Looking back, I think conventions were really important for me. They helped me realise I could function in large group celebrations sober. Once I learned that, I became an AA support for weddings, 21st parties (things folks were uncomfortable about, but felt compelled to attend) in the city. That was always fun too.
Have fun with it all Mikey, and keep on keeping on. Life is pretty good sober, don't you think? We have rough days...but usually we just make it all harder than it really is, with our own negative heads, I think. When we keep striving for the things we want in the program, and amends and just letting go of the bits we don't, it all gets a lot easier, I think.
All the best,
Nic
-- Edited by Nic at 21:38, 2005-06-16
Hey Mikey
I'm intending to go to both in fact I have a bunch of friends supposedly coming to fill my 12 man tent too (Gotta live life to the superlative ...lol...)
Have you decided yet ifyou are coming or not?
Sueby Doo
Its all there on the back burner. 3 of us sort of intend going to cannock and I wanna go to brum as well. Wot it is Im in court a week tmrw trying to get access every sat for my kids, but i dont think its going to happen like that, if it goes the way it has been one of those saturdays will b free. Im also waiting for my driving license application back and cannock depends on me gettin my license back that weekend now! So it's all ifs and buts at the moment, the best made plans.... i'll leave it in gods hands. I'll put a msg onehere when i know and send a private message. Take care.