Mar 20, 2009 08:35
During an exercise a couple days ago, under the intensity of machine gun trainig fire (which still hurts like hell) I was able to find complete cover in a small depression in the ground. The only thing going through my mind was how easy it was managing to squeeze into anything when frightened. I'll have to remember that. I'm sure it will be relevant later in life even when I'm no longer in the military.
I'm going dry for about a month, mainly to save money but also because I'm not liking the frequency that I consume alcohol. And I have a feeling that alot of my depression is stemming from the dependency.
So this morning I woke up in the same daze that I'd been in for the last two days and sat up in my bed. It came to me quickly as a voice entered my mind shouting, "stop fantasizing about taking the entire bottle of pain meds and actually do something about your problem!"
So this might become my 365 Days without Booze, but I'm not certain yet. I don't make plans that big when my main mission here is to take baby steps to achieve a full recovery. So we'll see how this goes.
They cancelled class this morning and I was told that I'm not currently on the company roster ever since I've switched over to the day shift. That means instead of standing in formation at 1700 its likely that I'll be arriving to the Richmond city limits around that time. I'll have to leave by Sunday morning to get back by recall... and I really can't afford the fuel but this is the best thing for me, I know that for a fact.