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TOPIC: The Never Believer Breaks Free 3774 Views

Re: The Never Believer Breaks Free 02 Feb 2011 17:49 #95431

Dov
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silentbattle wrote on 01 Feb 2011 19:24:

Recovery isn't always easy. And being in recovery doesn't mean we have smiley faces all the time. There are times when I'm sad, when I'm angry, when I'm hurt, when I cry.

And if I remembered one day at a time, I'd probably be happier.

Good to hear you are still alive and feeling stuff - whether the feelings are "right" or "not"!

And as far as the remembering ODAAT (one day at a time), it really is not an option or luxury. It's just reality. So when I forget that, I figure it is just as silly as forgetting about Hashem, gravity, that it's Shabbos (on Shabbos), or that I need to wear my pants to go out of the house (I live in a very proper area of town, where pants are necessary most of the time).
We remind eachother of simple facts. Thats what I do as an addict: forget simple basic facts of life....nu. BH for recovery and chaveirim like you!!

"Off the 18-wheeler and fine on this tricycle!", "I do not particularly care exactly which "lav" suicide is. I'm not interested in it for other reasons...and you are probably the same."

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Re: The Never Believer Breaks Free 02 Feb 2011 18:09 #95442

ZemirosShabbos OFFLINE Platinum Boarder pass the compote Posts: 6153 Karma: 72	Dov, you just gave it away, if i see a guy wearing pants riding a tricycle....
	Sometimes life is like tuna with not enough mayonaise ~Inna beshem ZS Give, Forgive ~Cordnoy The reason I'm acting as if I'm pregnant, is because I'm expecting. I should be accepting. ~TZ Last Edit: by .

Re: The Never Believer Breaks Free 02 Feb 2011 18:34 #95455

bardichev	Thanks dov I don't wear pants cause I'm cold. Or cause I wanna be in style I just wear ppants Zeh hu
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Re: The Never Believer Breaks Free 02 Feb 2011 18:55 #95459

ZemirosShabbos OFFLINE Platinum Boarder pass the compote Posts: 6153 Karma: 72	bardichev wrote on 02 Feb 2011 18:34: I just wear ppants Zeh hu i would recommend wearing a shirt as well, and socks, otherwise they won't let you into McDonalds
	Sometimes life is like tuna with not enough mayonaise ~Inna beshem ZS Give, Forgive ~Cordnoy The reason I'm acting as if I'm pregnant, is because I'm expecting. I should be accepting. ~TZ Last Edit: by .

Re: The Never Believer Breaks Free 02 Feb 2011 21:51 #95514

Dov OFFLINE Administrator Posts: 1960 Karma: 383	No joke, there were a few years in my life when I believed that wearing pants was indeed optional, so I often didn't. No elaboration there, sorry. Now smile if you like, weirdo. :o
	"Off the 18-wheeler and fine on this tricycle!", "I do not particularly care exactly which "lav" suicide is. I'm not interested in it for other reasons...and you are probably the same." Last Edit: by .

Re: The Never Believer Breaks Free 02 Feb 2011 22:00 #95522

kedusha Current streak: 717 days OFFLINE Administrator Posts: 3167 Karma: 46	Pants are indeed optional . . . in the shower! ;D
	Just as an alcoholic needs to avoid that first sip, a lust addict needs to avoid that first slip.Slip today? No way! ;)Fall today? No way, Jose'! Last Edit: by .

Re: The Never Believer Breaks Free 02 Feb 2011 22:10 #95526

DovInIsrael

@dov -

you are too funny!

next thing you know you'll telling us, you also used to wear sandals - or walk around barefoot!

reminds me (true story) - when I first came to Israel, I wanted a pair of the nimrod sandals (why? who knows. because everyone else had a pair i guess). Clerk brings me ONE shoe... tells me to try it on.

hmm...ok?

clerk asks me if it fits ok ?

hmm..well yes?

clerk asks me how I want to pay for it?

hmm.. perhaps I can try the other shoe on, too?

clerk: sorry dont have it. come back in a week or two, we are expecting a shipment of the other shoe, then.

lol!
i figure there must be a mashal here somewhere about addictions.
maybe as addicts we are always waiting around, idly clicking here and there, just waiting for "the other shoe" to come in, so we can feel complete. When in reality - all we need to do is pick ourselves up, and go to a DIFFERENT store!

btw - In case you are curious how the story ended.. I did not buy the shoe.

dov.ii

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Re: The Never Believer Breaks Free 02 Feb 2011 22:16 #95529

kedusha Current streak: 717 days OFFLINE Administrator Posts: 3167 Karma: 46	It's called a bathing suit, FYI! > > >
	Just as an alcoholic needs to avoid that first sip, a lust addict needs to avoid that first slip.Slip today? No way! ;)Fall today? No way, Jose'! Last Edit: by .

Re: The Never Believer Breaks Free 07 Feb 2011 17:29 #96002

Yosef Hatzadik OFFLINE Platinum Boarder A GYE'er since 2010 Posts: 2986 Karma: 10	Me too! [the cautiously optimistic part]
	*Yosef Hatzadik's Ha'oros* *Tov veyoshor Hashem al kein yoreh chata'im baderech!* Last Edit: by .

Re: The Never Believer Breaks Free 07 Feb 2011 17:41 #96005

me3 Current streak: 97 days OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Posts: 1229 Karma: 9	I'd say Me3 but that would make for a rather odd looking group.
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Re: The Never Believer Breaks Free 07 Feb 2011 18:13 #96018

bardichev	Are the yonkels back?
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Re: The Never Believer Breaks Free 07 Feb 2011 18:16 #96019

ZemirosShabbos OFFLINE Platinum Boarder pass the compote Posts: 6153 Karma: 72	and he's not snot-nosed? did he get vaccinated?
	Sometimes life is like tuna with not enough mayonaise ~Inna beshem ZS Give, Forgive ~Cordnoy The reason I'm acting as if I'm pregnant, is because I'm expecting. I should be accepting. ~TZ Last Edit: by .

Re: The Never Believer Breaks Free 07 Feb 2011 19:43 #96038

bardichev	rage is NOT the yonkel
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Re: The Never Believer Breaks Free 08 Feb 2011 15:00 #96179

Dov OFFLINE Administrator Posts: 1960 Karma: 383	As usual, you are completely over the top, sir. Ad meyah v'esrim shonim tovim!!
	"Off the 18-wheeler and fine on this tricycle!", "I do not particularly care exactly which "lav" suicide is. I'm not interested in it for other reasons...and you are probably the same." Last Edit: by .