tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post670521456562789512..comments2023-06-05T07:00:14.937-07:00Comments on Thirsty Still: Round 3, Day 110: Connecting, waitingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-62981200742832612672016-03-16T11:46:16.651-07:002016-03-16T11:46:16.651-07:00Hi, Thank you very much for your input!
Over 60 h...Hi, Thank you very much for your input!<br /><br />Over 60 hours went into the article and I'm super excited to say that now it's live!<br /><br />You can see it here:<br /><br />https://www.lumierehealingcenters.com/recovery-blogs-guide/<br /><br />I've included a link to your blog. Please let me know if you have any other suggestions. <br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />AlanSample Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497482181866156954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-56190965200278215792016-02-02T14:35:07.462-08:002016-02-02T14:35:07.462-08:00Hi Alan. I'm glad you enjoy reading what I hav...Hi Alan. I'm glad you enjoy reading what I have to say. As far as blogging goes, there are so many ways to do it. I just write to help myself think, and that's helped me also get in touch with some new and interesting people. I guess the best way to blog is to start blogging! Good luck with it. I'd be happy to help if you have questions xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-71450176474790339652016-02-02T12:03:08.738-08:002016-02-02T12:03:08.738-08:00Hi, I enjoy reading your blog. May I ask, what is ...Hi, I enjoy reading your blog. May I ask, what is the best tip you can share about starting my own recovery blog?<br />Respectfully,<br /><br />Alan<br />ajbf150@gmail.com Sample Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497482181866156954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-73555667762114775422016-01-14T22:45:46.331-08:002016-01-14T22:45:46.331-08:00Prim, yes, I think you're right about missing ...Prim, yes, I think you're right about missing the ebb and flow when drinking. Taking the edge off means lopping off a lot of life. doesn't it? This week it's all zoomy but next it might be thick mud again! <br /><br />And yes, celebrating the previous landmarks is important to me. I do think all of me has to be included in who I am, so I don't discount the back and forth of drinking and not. That said, I'm mighty glad to be sober! Thanks for being here xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-21969233191773019212016-01-14T22:42:49.803-08:002016-01-14T22:42:49.803-08:00Hi Cherie. Sorry I am so slow in getting back to y...Hi Cherie. Sorry I am so slow in getting back to you here. I sure do hear you. When I decided to try drinking again, I felt quite cut off from my sober support, and in a way I resented people for that. In fact, many people did keep in touch with me and were supportive of me regardless of what I did, so part of the reaction was something I put on them. But some people don't want to be around moderation attempts, as they find it tempting or triggery, and fair enough. Good luck to you as you work through this. If you want to chat more, you can reach me at thirsty dot still at gmail dot com. Take care xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-12795893216635722132016-01-14T22:39:48.057-08:002016-01-14T22:39:48.057-08:00Let me know what you think of her. I'm onto Lo...Let me know what you think of her. I'm onto Louise Penny now, and she's marvellous, too! xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-35168919813707034272016-01-10T10:16:27.873-08:002016-01-10T10:16:27.873-08:00I think that we miss the ebb and flow of life and ...I think that we miss the ebb and flow of life and circumstance when we are drinking.... it's like driving with the handbrake on, not to be recommended and the twists and turns in the road are less easy to make out perhaps? I'm really familiar with the sensation of "WHY does everything feel as if I'm trying to run through mud?" where I can be pushing at a door for ages... then it opens and woosh off I go like Alice down a slide to the next stage!<br /><br />so glad you had an enjoyable Christmas and celebrated your 'this time' 100 days. and good to hear how those milestones have evolved for you over the process - those previous landmarks are waymarkers on the journey too and can also be celebrated! xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-90179572108279771852016-01-07T22:51:55.642-08:002016-01-07T22:51:55.642-08:00Ooo!
I'll order it tomorrow!
xoOoo!<br />I'll order it tomorrow!<br />xoUntipsyteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14975521042875808241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-3830068954064132912016-01-07T16:58:48.353-08:002016-01-07T16:58:48.353-08:00Thanks so much for writing this post. I came to l...Thanks so much for writing this post. I came to look at your blog via Living Sober after a comment you made to one of my posts (Rise2015) a week or so ago. It is really supportive to read about your feelings on connection and loneliness and reactions from others about what we consider big moments or milestones. I originally started my own sober path with a 100 day challenge to myself - quite unrelated to knowing there was such a thing online! I have felt great support from LS, but recently after announcing I might try moderating have felt a big loss of connection. I had just started to have positive feelings about my relationship with alcohol, but at the same time realise that I still look for so much validation from others when I need to just get it from within myself. Of late I possibly have experienced some of those feelings of not fitting in or 'belonging' as part of the group and have been working hard to adjust my thoughts to remember that sometimes when people don't cheer you on or support you that it is not because they don't mean to, but that they have their own 'stuff' going on. Good luck for your next stage of your career and all the best with your sober journey. Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433341117933716198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-15601399854999431322016-01-06T17:45:15.049-08:002016-01-06T17:45:15.049-08:00Hi Anne. Yes, I see how yoga would feel odd, being...Hi Anne. Yes, I see how yoga would feel odd, being with people without interacting, At meditation retreats, I have really enjoyed that, just being with people without having to talk! (And as you can probably see, I'm a talker!) I love the idea that we're all connected, and I feel that, too. Sometimes I get overwhelmed with realizing that! I do appreciate being with myself, and I do very well alone, but figuring out how to connect with people is important to me, and it doesn't always come easy. I know that being vulnerable is part of how we open ourselves to others, but knowing how to do that remains tricky at times! But I'm working in it Thanks for being here xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-71446420795464724672016-01-06T17:40:57.524-08:002016-01-06T17:40:57.524-08:00Oh, thanks so much for your kind words! I think of...Oh, thanks so much for your kind words! I think of you often, too, and I'm grateful for your quiet support. Isn't it wonderful to be struggling to figure this out, rather than just being drunk and unhappy! Big hug to you xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-11159872784986596062016-01-06T17:39:02.046-08:002016-01-06T17:39:02.046-08:00Thanks, Sherry. Cheering section comments much app...Thanks, Sherry. Cheering section comments much appreciated! I really an enjoying life these days, and that's grand xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-4349619321017748242016-01-06T17:37:55.200-08:002016-01-06T17:37:55.200-08:00Thanks, Annie. you're an inspiration too, you ...Thanks, Annie. you're an inspiration too, you know. I admire your tenacity in the face of this difficulty, and I'm rooting for you! xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-21556462470302045282016-01-06T17:37:13.128-08:002016-01-06T17:37:13.128-08:00Hello Amy! Yes, the online lack of reaction someti...Hello Amy! Yes, the online lack of reaction sometimes feels like a big reaction. Though I often find that I don't comment on a long, thoughtful post because I plan to come back and comment later, which I often forget to do. I must try not to do that, as I'd hate to discourage thoughtful posts! I agree with doing things for oneself, but for me it's hard to know how I"m connected to the world. It's not that I want praise, more that I'm trying to figure out how it works. Thanks for being here xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-18957533753824022492016-01-06T17:34:03.359-08:002016-01-06T17:34:03.359-08:00Thanks so much, Bea. It's so good to know that...Thanks so much, Bea. It's so good to know that what I say resonates with someone. I'd lost track of your blog, but I will track it down now to see what you're up to. I hope you're well, and I wish you a peaceful journey, too. xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-19656461046541455842016-01-06T09:07:55.728-08:002016-01-06T09:07:55.728-08:00The loneliness is a sneaky thing. It's what to...The loneliness is a sneaky thing. It's what took me to AA in early sobriety. <br />It also brought me to yoga, but that is a funnier place. There is energy in the room, but not a lot of interaction. Some days I found this only amplified my loneliness. But slowly I realized that I had myself to sit with. And when that became my reality the need for others truly deminished.<br /><br />Not that that feeling of looking from the outside goes away completely, I went on a retreat last year and the first day I got there and didn't know anyone. My initial thought was to hide in my room, alone, because no one really needed or wanted me anyway.<br /><br />I caught myself, and brushed my teeth and wet to the main area and made new friends.<br /><br />In yoga that is the ego. Trying to keep us blind to the fact we are all divine, all connected, all one. <br /><br />There is lots of love just waiting for you. Any where you look.<br /><br />AnneAinsobrietyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642935819165465190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-42461526352656843382016-01-05T10:58:22.449-08:002016-01-05T10:58:22.449-08:00Love your post, as always. I am grateful for you a...Love your post, as always. I am grateful for you and your story. Please keep writing. I feel that our paths are connected and think of you often. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-49595285268225055782016-01-05T10:12:18.211-08:002016-01-05T10:12:18.211-08:00So many congratulations due!
Congrats on 100 days...So many congratulations due!<br /><br />Congrats on 100 days. Congrats on having a lovely Christmas. Congrats on working on changing your life path!!! (That's a big one.)<br /><br />You are rocking this sober thing girl!<br /><br />SherrySoberMomWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845259535764391849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-74330303749840075882016-01-05T07:36:16.213-08:002016-01-05T07:36:16.213-08:00110 days is magnificent, and you are an inspiratio...110 days is magnificent, and you are an inspiration to me. I'm still struggling through those damned early days...Annie xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-13456369113264945122016-01-05T06:27:34.062-08:002016-01-05T06:27:34.062-08:00I always love reading what you're thinking. I ...I always love reading what you're thinking. I can relate to the 100 day letdown- sometimes when I post a blog that I think is especially thoughtful and then no one comments I feel so bereft and alone- one of the hazards of connection coming from online rather than in person. It makes me think too abut how as people we are so important to ourselves, but then everyone else is busy being important to themselves and so can miss our important stuff. The thing I'm struggling with is making sure I'm doing things for me, and then the rest is gravy. Sometimes I need that encouragement and praise to feel like it isn't all just a big waste of time. I'll be sending big lake waves and love for your stressful time ahead. Don't forget that the unfolding is sometimes the very best part. :) xoxoxo amyamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-66251712995231851962016-01-05T01:27:21.107-08:002016-01-05T01:27:21.107-08:00Hello Thirsty. We seem to be on parallel paths. I ...Hello Thirsty. We seem to be on parallel paths. I understand so much of what you write and it's a comfort to read my experience described by somebody else. Thank you.<br />I wish you a peaceful journey ahead.<br />BeaBesoberbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08942299058677629417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-11729180902747736582016-01-04T20:59:31.794-08:002016-01-04T20:59:31.794-08:00Thanks, Wendy! Yes, exciting and crazy-making is j...Thanks, Wendy! Yes, exciting and crazy-making is just about right! The book I just finished is "North Sea Requiem" by the Scottish writer AD Scott. The books are set in the Highlands of Scotland in the 1950s and the main character is an early feminist struggling with the restrictions of small town life in the face of the changes that are just coming--and being resisted--at the time. The setting is marvellous and the author's critical take on social issues is very good. All that and the books are a fun read, leaning a little more towards PD James literary mystery than the currently popular blood and gore mysteries. If you read them, start at the beginning ("A Small Death in the Great Glen") and let me know what you think! Thanks for your good wishes. Glad you're doing well, too. It's so nice to see you here! xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137766683602731513.post-29574135771771040932016-01-04T19:26:03.927-08:002016-01-04T19:26:03.927-08:00Hi Thirsty!
I am so glad you had a nice Christmas!...Hi Thirsty!<br />I am so glad you had a nice Christmas!<br />Waiting to find out about interviews would be exciting and crazy making at the same time!<br />What book are you reading?<br />I love mysteries, too!<br />I will keep my fingers crossed for you.<br />xo<br />Wendy<br /><br /><br />Untipsyteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14975521042875808241noreply@blogger.com