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Sober Strummer


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It is a little after 9:00.  

We put up the Christmas tree while watching A Christmas Story.  Ralphie did shoot his you out!

but my bride and I sat back and looked at the tree.  It was nice.  Nice to be sober, sane, thankful.  

Some of the most horrific hangovers and escapades were around the holidays.  I'm still amazed some of it even happened.  I know some choose to drink on into oblivion, to just blot it all out, and themselves.  I look at this Blue Book.  Old, many spills on it, but lots of meetings on it.  The one thing that could kill the Four Horsemen!  The power to have a choice to not go on to the bitter end!  The power to write a new end to the story!  

Life is good now.  I have been spoiled by Internet shopping.  It was nice to log on to Macy's eStore and order presents.  Now just wrap them!  That is fun anyway.  It is still fun giving surprises.  Some things never get old.

I hope you are all enjoying your Friday evenings as well.

 

 



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Nice post, sober strummer. I love A Christmas Story! Hope you have a great night and it sounds like you are so content and happy! :)

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Hi Sober Strummer, What came into my mind as I was reading your post is the song, "Amazing Grace".  I can relate to your gratitude.  Blessings, Mike D.



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Nice post.smilesmilesmile



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Nice share SS....By the way....I know a site that wraps your presents for you.

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Great post, SS. Went to my daughter's A Christmas Carol play at the local High School, and it was absolutely touching and heart warming. I am AMAZED at how some of these middle school kids could sing. Blew my mind at the level of talent. Really brought the spirit out in me as I sat there for 2 hours. After that, I spent the evening with my 15 year old son and one of his friends. Although they don't talk much (iPads, iPods), it was still nice to have them around.

Thanks for sharing, SS, and Merry Christmas to you all!

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I love Christmas programs Jalen. We are not catholic but go to midnight mass on occasion.

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Oh I love midnight mass... I had a real spiritual experience at one when I was 11ish. I got there late and the program was started. The book normally opened to page 68 where we started every Sunday all on it's own, as it did this night - but this night was different of course as it was a special occasion. I was flustered and didn't know the page and not close enough to look over a shoulder. Being the age I was - and looking for God to prove himself to me, I decided in an instant to close the book - closed my eyes and said "God, if you're real... open the book to the page we're on." I closed the book and let it fall back open onto my lap - it opened to the back of the book on the second page of the program... the program we were on and the page they had moved along to... I followed along in shock the rest of the night, and I'll never forget that moment.

Why I turned away and convinced myself it was just coincidence - well - that is the human in me I guess. It's really not a shame it took me so long to find my way back to a HP because I wasn't ready for a relationship back then anyway. I didn't know how to have one nor did I truly want one. I wanted an escape from my alcoholic home and that's all church was to me back then... a safe haven. Turned out to also be a great place to find an outlet for music... but it never amounted to any sort of faith, even after that and the feeling of home I got when I hopped off my bike and stepped inside the house of God. I haven't been to church since starting AA. I was thinking about trying it again. Probably will check out that midnight mass here in this town... or maybe even go back to my home town.

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