It took me nearly 45 minutes to get home from the meeting. Learnt a lot on the way home, like driving up Harbrough Hill Road, dual carriageway, 40 tonner artic in the nearside lane crawling up at less than walking pace, I didn't want to slow down so went for the overtake, but no, not enough grip. Came to a stop and then waited patiently while all the other drivers crept by on the nearside and didn't get upset when several of them suggested I was an onanist, or of dubious parentage.
So when the traffic cleared, I could reverse to the bottom of the hill and start again, this time following the lorry wheel tracks. Realised that the right thing to do was drive cautiously and give way to drivers coming up hill.
Took me about 20 minutes to park the car behind my house. A lesson in patience.
Don't think I'l be going to the bike show tomorrow somehow though?
So, what's all this got to do with recovery? Well, I got home, I didn't abandon the car when it got tough. I didn't call in at the first/ next/ last pub I saw. I'm not too bothered that my plans for tomorrow have gone out hte window - y'know what, I'm living life on life's terms and it makes life soooooo much easier.
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And.....you are in your warm home, safe, surrounded by YOUR chosen comforts. You have your feet up with your favorite book or tv show. You are NOT being led by the alcoholic demon to nefarious places by nefarious people! As long as theres no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Tom
-- Edited by turninggrey on Tuesday 30th of November 2010 07:58:16 PM
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We had 3 days of snow and ice here at sea level in Western Washington, USA. It was so much fun we thought we'd see if you all'd like to try it out and sent it eastward.
One meeting was cancelled last minute, just a small group book study, and had to scramble to get to head another the next day. I was glad I took some time to play the third day, cause it almost never stays on the ground that long.
It's messy yes. My fave was watching my dog eat it. Our snow is gone and it made me feel lucky cause some of you out there deal with some crazy winters. That's why I left the East Coast. Well, also to pull a geographic with the best of intentions.
I'm about 150 miles North of London. Apparantly Yorkshire has been particularly badly hit (ref: BBC news) overnight, but nowhere near as bad as the highlands of Scotland. I woke up to about 8 to 10 inches of snowfall this morning. Main roads are passable with care. Not much chance of me getting to Birmingham for the bike show, so I'll get the fire lit and do some productive work for work (even though I'm on leave again!). Side roads - you'll need a shovel.
So priorities for the day - shower, shave, breakfast. Dig out the path to the coal shed, light fire, feed the birds, dig out the car, make a huge pan of soup, check my neighbours are OK, walk to the corner shop (about a mile away) for tobacco and root vegetables.
hehehehe!
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Nice to hear about the snow. Our temp. is 26 deg celsius here in Durban South Africa. Nice day for the beach. Proves that we can stay sober under any conditions. Our program works. Thanks Bill.
Oh dear, and those little white flakes are going to be falling here in NH soon. I think this year I am going to have to work at it to get up some enthusiasm for it. Will definately have to keep BkrBills post in my "read it again" file, so I can try to mimic that attitude of gratitude when I cannot get the door open and have to dig my way out. Sober, of course. Yee haw.
-- Edited by leeu on Friday 3rd of December 2010 08:48:37 PM
