Guys, got out of the house today, way hay hay, thrilled. Purchased a state of the art coffee machine, very pleased with it, have experimented with my pipe in the kitchen, which is the frozen one and am nurs with a milk frother, nothing like a good quality coffee to get you going, am nursing my frozen pipe with a hot water bottle, temperature has rose from 2 degree celsicus to 10, fairly good. Got my son to station and got water off my neighbours, managed to scavenge three buckets and a five litre container, no container in this house of course! why would you have anything useful. I really need to wake up in relation to my survival skills and intend to start of list of things that could be useful to hold in the shed, which are what sheds are really for, any advice would be appreciated. I'm just happy to be sober today, as although I have gone through a rough patch, I suppose its just part of my recovery also. Its a long time since I lived in reality, so it bites at times.
You're dealing with life on life's terms and accepting it, gotta love that. There's always a great feeling of accomplishment when we chip away at our obstacles. "Living in the solution" is one of my favorite phrases. I got out of the house yesterday for the first time in 3 days. I'm taking the whole month off from work to heal my left elbow and get some things done. I didn't even get out of my PJs on saturday lol. I met my wife at her work for lunch for the first time this year. I try and do that at least once a month and it really makes her happy.
-- Edited by StPeteDean on Monday 11th of January 2010 07:13:26 AM
For me, gratitude is immeasurably important. No matter how bad it gets, I can always think of things to be grateful for. When I do that, I feel much better. Before sobriety, I was a terribly ungrateful SOB. What a world of difference now! I truly appreciate the little things, like a nice cup of coffee. I also appreciate the big things, like the fact that I'm still alive despite the many reasons I should not be!
