Momo wrote on 04 Oct 2009 13:47:


momo,
please dont beat yourself up b/c of me.
youre doing a great job.
and guard is here now anyway.
but i appreciate all that you have done momo.
i appreciate you.

7Up wrote on 04 Oct 2009 13:59:


MINCHA, MOM, MINCHA!!!!!!!!

Mincha, shacharis,maaiv or tikun chatzos - JUST GET OUT!!! :D :D

i hear.
i think im going to.
but if i leave now,
ill miss zman mincha,
so until then,
im here...
ill keep you posted.

my father walked in a few minutes ago...
he wanted to know if i had company...,
the man keeps an eye on his whisky,
he said the bottle looks half empty
since he last saw it
:-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
i told him i had some,
whatever, doing ok...
still at home...

Sober up and head out to town~

my head hurts...,
i think i might just spend the night at home.
ill head in tom morning.

If you're ever in doubt whether you're down or not, just assume you are. It makes things simpler and you'll also get more sympathy! That's what I do, at least  :D




Hey sturggle, sorry I just got to pop on to your thread now and see your difficult sturggle today... I want you to know that "low self-esteem" is a form of addiction as well. "It" wants us to believe we are unlikeable, incapable, and that no one really cares. It's a kind of self-defense mechanism, and we even use it as a kind of "shell" to hide in and escape from ourselves and from the problems of the world around us. Instead of facing our real issues, which are too hard, we use our "low self-esteem" to say, "we aren't worth it anyway. No one cares anyway. We can't anyway. etc. etc"... It's an escape, JUST LIKE sexual addiction is. And that's why often people with SA have LSE as well. The feelings you have are normal and understandable. But both the SA and the LSE are symptoms of your mind's desire to "escape" from the real issues.

So what are the real issues?

Usually, it's a general "disconnect" from life and the Source of life. Through the 12-Steps, millions of people around the world have learned how to reconnect to life, living right, and to the source of life. Will you join Duvid Chaim's new 12-Step phone group after Sukkos? Or perhaps find one in your area... There are no magic solutions. It takes work, but a very different kind of work than what you are used to. Until now, you are used to working hard to FIGHT the addiction, depression and LSE. With the 12-Steps, the only type of work you'll have to do is; show up for the meetings, follow the instructions to a "T," and take it seriously - as if your life depends on it, because it DOES. But the "other" type of work you are used to (of "white-knuckling" it and "sturggling" with it all), will slowly vanish as you progress in working the steps into your life and becoming more connected to G-d, feel His everlasting love, and learning to let Him take over...

ok, i know i'm HOURS late,but how are you doing?
and i kinda agree with R' Guard, from personal experience.
trying to work on that.

Dear Sturggle,

A Gutten Moed.  Here is Chutz l'Aretz, Yom Tov has only been over for about 3 hours.

I hope you're doing better! Enjoy Sukkos - it's only once a year!!

Of course, I'm talking about Simcha shel Mitzvah!

Good morning Struggle,
I hope you are doing better today. I'm here if you need me.
Momo

Sturggle, we MISS YOU!! I keep checking back on your thread to see if you're Ok....

ye, sturggle. Me too. I want to know ur ok.

Hangovers are rough (Im told; wouldnt know ) but post an 'oy, my poor head' so we know its still attached to your body.

Think smily's
mom

sturggle come on!