Great news - and great to hear from you!

My holy brother, its good to see u in such a good stage , may the 300 become 3000 and so on, u are a man u came very far in this game , I'm sure u r much stronger than b4, hope everything is good on all fronts, keep it up & of course we like to hear more often how u doing , we are all hear for u

Ur friend JIP

Wow -

So many nice responses!  I appreciate them all - the public and the private.

Yes, this anniversary feels good, and I am looking forward to freedom soon after Zman Chairuseinu - a year without acting out, something incomprehensible to me for about 40 years, and now iy"h almost within reach.  And it is only due to the wonders of Guard Your Eyes, the forum and the calls,

So.....  Do you agree that you are NOT an Oisvorf after all??  ;D

(oops - somehow that got posted in mid-sentence)

I am eternally grateful.

And I know that even though I got this far, the struggle is far from over.  Just today I was cruising on the net (yes, filters and all), and I all of a sudden found myself hit with a HUGE temptation, which took a trememndous effort and siyata dishmaya to go away from, which BH I finally was able to before it was too late.

Never get arrogant or sure of yourself - that is for sure

Again, thanks to everyone

Shmendrick

dont worry,
the struggle may take 3 more years (i hope it doesnt)

so just take the tip s/one gave me:

you might as well enjoy every minute of the experience

kinda like being drafted into the yugoslavic republican army,

we were given minds to look at sick revolting things (TANYA eyin sham for details) BEC. god "needs" some little elves to do his work of blowing up the YH with c4 and Grad rockets

bottoms up!

Just saying hi,

HI>

Hi Back atcha

I haven't hung around here in a long while....I hope all is well

Dear Schmendrick,

I do not know what your real name is, and you may know how silly I feel all these fake names are - especially in a recovery context. But....I think of you (as shmendrick) very often. Probably once a week. And I daven, as you are on my post-it note in my siddur.

Hatzlocha.

I would love to have the zchus to be on a post-it note in Dov's Siddur.

heuni memass wrote on 10 May 2011 20:20:


Well, you're already in his Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur Machzorim.

SHMEN!!!  YOU'RE BACK. You have no idea how many times I think of you.  I rejoice in your hatzlocha.  So how goes it with the bochur?  I so missed you.

dov wrote on 09 May 2011 23:05:


I guess I really am a shmendrick.  With such amazing friends and great people on this forum, and I have allowed myself to stay away for so long.

Dov, that is the most wonderful thing I have heard for a long time.  It is a tremendous honor to be thought of by you, let alone regularly, let one davened for.  Wow....I am not sure what to say!  :'(

I could say I am speechless, but that is how I have been for too long here.

Thank you so much - and have a great Shabbos!

1daat wrote on 12 May 2011 04:51:


Thank you so much 1Daat...I think of you as well, and wondered how you are...thanks for the good thoughts.

I have been devoting most of my GYE time over the past few months to Duvid Chaim's call, where I became very much a regular.  Somehow did not feel the need to be here as well, besides life and its ups and downs . . .

Today is nort a good day to write, Erev Shabbos and all.  But I hope to do so soon.

I also am very much looking forward to the sailing of the next "cruise" with Duvid Chaim.  We are embarking on this coming Monday, May 16, at High Noon, EDT.  Call in number is 760-569-6000, access code 121318.  Why don't you check this out - it really is an amazing experience, and Duvid Chaim is one of the most incredible people I have ever been privileged to "meet".  You don't need to say anything if you don't want to...go ahead and lurk away if you wish, until you are more comfortable joining in.

Once again thanks, and look forward to being in touch

Very best wishes for a great Shabbos

Shmendrick

Kedusha wrote on 10 May 2011 20:25:


Great!!!!