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chorale

Cold weather for San Diego

Feb 25, 2011 05:49

hasn't it been? The highs have been in the very low 60's, (about 15.5 C). Right now it's officially 50 F (10 C), which is kind of warm for 4:30 in the morning. It must be the cloud cover that's keeping it relatively warm. The prediction is for rain today, tomorrow, and Sunday, with continued cold ( Read more... )

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skweekers February 26 2011, 09:32:00 UTC

In my experience, virtually everybody in a 12 step programme here who has good recovery today, at some point in their life prioritised it and spent a good deal of their time on it. This could have been in the form of at least one of the following: 30 days of inpatient rehab, with or without subsequent secondary care, 90 meetings in 90 days, taking a part time job enabling focus on their programme etc. One of the weaknesses of OA here in my opinion is that very few people make recovery a priority. Members (and I did this too for a long time) want to make recovery a hobby, whilst carrying on with their normal lives. Little wonder then that so few get abstinent and stay abstinent. I had to drop out of my full time course, do 90 in 90 (not all were OA because there are only 4 OA meetings a week here), do an outpatient programme (I wanted to do inpatient but I wasn't bulimic, obese or dangerous anorexic so the rehabs wouldn't have me ;-), and then switch to an easy academic programme so I could do lots of step work, meetings etc ( ... )

chorale March 3 2011, 04:50:28 UTC

I have seen that devotion to Twelve-Stepping pay off for many. I wish I could go to more meetings, but I don't have a car, and travel is especially time-consuming by bus here in S. California. I try to go to three meetings a week, currently. I listen to speakers on my iPod, and read program literature, which helps.

Apparently I have difficulty accepting that I really am as sick as someone with cancer. That insight is not only spurred by what you said, but from my step study work as well.

This has been a rough winter for me between algebra and my step study. I hope there is a bridge to sanity. I've been trying to cross the gorge of life on a thin rope of self-will, which is fraying badly.

Hugs back to you! Thank you for standing on the shore with your hand outstretched!

skweekers March 3 2011, 08:29:38 UTC

If you want to do more meetings there should be people willing to give lifts. It's not nice to ask, I know, but it's good service for the person doing it. I gave a lift to an NA friend once a week until she got a boyfriend who took over ;-) It ensured that I went to that meeting every week.

Have a great day! One meal at a time.

kiltcheck February 26 2011, 16:19:28 UTC

I'll miss ya at ConDor -- but completely understand. I've had to make a lot of sacrifices as far as what I'd like to have done, for what I've needed to do to take the best care of myself (sometimes because I needed to work, or even rest given my hectic schedule).

BTW...Laughter is great medicine.

chorale March 3 2011, 04:55:36 UTC

BTW, laughter is great medicine

Very recently, I bought a digital copy of Monty Python's Matching Tie and Handkerchief, which I have been listening to while riding the bus. That album has certainly lightened my days! Eddie Izzard has been good for a laugh, too. I intend to look for some Bill Cosby, next, for my iPod.