Yep.

b'hatzlachah

Thanks, everyone! Inspired and inspiring advice, as usual. 9494, that's a really good idea, and definitely represents something new that I need to start doing.

And I'm still clean, B"H.

I didn't get a chance to say to everyone, Chag Kasher V'Sameach!

Okay, counting the Omer, and counting the clean days. Let's go!

TalmidChaim wrote:


If only I would have known.....I would have reset the count from second day Pesach.

I'm not THAT obsessive-compulsive. Wait, am I? No, I'm not.

Your silence has concerned us, TC.
What's going on? What's bugging you?
Forget it all for a bit and jump back on the wagon.
We understand that it's not always so easy.
(We are an understanding chevra, in general.)
You never need to be ashamed to share your feelings here. We've all been down that road.

Hi TC,
Been missing you. Really glad to see you back It seems that whenever you disappear it ain't so great..
I'm gonna be real mean and maybe speak out of turn: I question your determination to let go of lust. Is lust still your friend?
Is your main 'sober talking' done after the acting out phase?
In my experience, the yetzer hara lets us have that with pleasure, cos he knows that as soon as he wants he's got u again.
Your friend,
Shlomo

Hi TalmidChaim
Your accumulating days GFY
There is a lot of talk about attitude which is great. How about any new approaches that may help keep you on the clean path?
you know - stuff like talking to a sponsor/ or someone before a fall.
understanding what triggers you and being able to sidestep it before it becomes an issue.

Hey Guys,

Sorry about being MIA. I was really busy with school work, and procrastinating, as usual, and found myself stressing and not doing much else. I appreciate everyone's concern.

I agree with what everyone said. I need to take things to another level and be sure that my strategy is enough to stave off the temptations that creep in after being sober for a while.

Also, I've noticed -- and I think that this mainly accounts for my more frequent absences here -- that I, maybe due to my addictive personality, get into things in a big way, e.g., posting on the forums, and then gradually tire of them. Of course, that could spell "fall" for me, if most of my chizuk is coming from here. But I need to find a healthy balance of using all of these recovery tools and living everyday life. Has anyone found that taking GYE, or 12 steps, etc., to extremes, has made them fizzle out on the idea later on?

Just checking in. I am feeling optimistic and focused, and working it. I'm very, very busy with school too, so stress levels are very high. This, of course, makes me more susceptible to temptation.

Good to see you around. Don't be a stranger.

Thanks, Una. I'm going to try to post at least once a day (B"N) until things get less busy with work. Then I'll go back to my GYE addiction ;-)

Hey Talmid how are things going?

Yes TC,
even if I've never post there I follow your progression and now I'm waiting, like everyone here, for news from you very soon !

We are with you !