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bikerbill


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gold plated. The clutch slave cylinder seal popped last night on the bike. I changed the seal after limping the bike home and found I don't have any clutch fluid. I can get some this morning though. What's all this to do wi recovery? Well in the drinking days this would have been god's judgement on me for past behaviours a source of anger and there would have been shouts cursing and thrown tools followed by an almighty piss up because my plans had been disrupted. Today it's me recognising that I shoulda changed the seal last year (that's why I had a spare to hand) being grateful that I have the time tools and ability to fix it knowing that I might yet need help and accepting that I make the plans but the end result is outta my hands.

-- Edited by bikerbill on Wednesday 23rd of March 2011 12:56:04 PM

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It's nice isn't it. It's also nice knowing you don't have to punish yourself because life is just doing the things it does. I too am finding that challenges that normally would have had me ranting and raving while I drank faster to show life who was boss have now become pleasant tasks that I enjoy trying to solve. 

Sometimes I catch myself doing that and sort of look at myself from the outside and I realise that I quite like this new person.

It's nice not to fight anymore.

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it's not nice to fight anymore but it's good to take your boots off knowing that the battle is over. Let's go one further. Life? I surrender!

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I used to have a brand new company car when I was drinking. Knowing that there was going to be a real problem when I got home, because my wife had been phoning everywhere looking for me, I would tell her that the car had broken down. Somehow she would buy this lie. I eventually made this quiet, timid person insane, after repeatedly lying to her.
The benefit of sobriety is my Higher power controls everything.

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Hey Bill, ever read "Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" ? I started it but haven't finished.
Of course, my sponsor, a biq book thumpinq Buddhist, qave it to me. lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance

-- Edited by StPeteDean on Wednesday 23rd of March 2011 09:09:31 AM

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it's on my must read before I die list.

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Nice post Bill.  It's amazing looking back at how the small things in life left me all twisted in mind and spirit.  I now use:  "how important is it?" & "let go- let God".  Trusting God's will for me is something I'm currently working on- more of a focus.  Step 10 in the BB:  we have ceased fighting anything or anyone, even alcohol.  I like the following AA reflection: from the 12 & 12:

My  level of comfort is in direct relation to the degree of
willingness I possess at any given moment to give up my
self-will, and allow God's will to be manifested in my
life. With the key of willingness, my worries and fears
are powerfully transformed into serenity.

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at last it lives and breathes. Took an age to bleed the clutch then suddenly I've got pedal. So it's Preston Friday night blackpool convention Saturday on two wheels!

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an example of the old saying 'with patience and 300 grade you can sand an elephant down to a whippet.'

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hhmmmm...not sure turning an elephant into a whippet is really in keeping with practicing these principles in all our affairs....maybe just slick it up with some clutch fluid and then leave the poor beast be

Isn't it amazing how we can make ourselves laugh over the most annoying situations now!

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It's a bit more delicate than with patience and saliva an elephant can xxxx an ant.



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LOL

i like the joke about the 300 grit sandpaper!  will have to remember that one,  patience indeed.  sometimes i wish my HP would use the jack hammer on my hard head, and then really glad he doesn't.  there is so much to learn and enjoy and it is all hard work or hard listening.  thanks for your post BBill

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Great insight...thanks



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