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RHONDA FROM KY
on 2/23/10 9:19 pm - ALEXANDRIA, KY
Topic: RE: 30 Days of Sobriety..
There's a hole in my sidewalk by Portia Nelson

Chapter One
I walk down the street
There's a deep hole in the sidewalk
I fall in
I'm lost. . . I'm helpless
It isn't my fault
It takes me forever to find a way out

Chapter 2
I walk down the same street
There's a deep hole in the sidewalk
I pretend I don't see it
I fall in again
I can't believe I'm in the same place
But it isn't my fault
It still takes a long time to get out

Chapter 3
I walk down the same street
There's a deep hole in the sidewalk
I see it there
I still fall in. . . it's a habit
My eyes are open
I know where I am
It is my fault
I get out immediately

Chapter 4
I walk down the same street
There's a deep hole in the sidewalk
I walk around it

Chapter 5
I walk down another street

way to go Ramon

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.  ~Ursula K. LeGuin

RHONDA FROM KY
on 2/23/10 9:16 pm - ALEXANDRIA, KY
Topic: RE: HELP!

There's a hole in my sidewalk by Portia Nelson

Chapter One
I walk down the street
There's a deep hole in the sidewalk
I fall in
I'm lost. . . I'm helpless
It isn't my fault
It takes me forever to find a way out

Chapter 2
I walk down the same street
There's a deep hole in the sidewalk
I pretend I don't see it
I fall in again
I can't believe I'm in the same place
But it isn't my fault
It still takes a long time to get out

Chapter 3
I walk down the same street
There's a deep hole in the sidewalk
I see it there
I still fall in. . . it's a habit
My eyes are open
I know where I am
It is my fault
I get out immediately

Chapter 4
I walk down the same street
There's a deep hole in the sidewalk
I walk around it

Chapter 5
I walk down another street

You need to speak to a doctor or substance abuse counselor about what you are doing and how to get you the help you need.  They will let you know if you should be inpatient, extensive outpatient or outpatient.

If you continue on the path you are on..  it will only progress as it is a progressive disease and the consequences of YOUR actions will only get worse.  You will end up having to pay a "higher price" to become SOBER.. rather it's being caught by the police with daughter in vehicle.. or.. having a serious accident with daughter in vehicle.  I know you know these things.. and I know you want to stop but right now with the chemical in your body your body craves it.. and you can not stop without help.  Perhaps you need to be in a place where the alcohol is not as easy attainable.   YOU must let the "secret" out of the closet and share with a doctor or counselor so they can help you.. once it is out in the open it's not so scary and much easier to deal with.

You are not alone..  many on here have been exactly where you are now.  If possible go to an AA meeting..  listen to others who know exactly where you are!

Best wishes.. 

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.  ~Ursula K. LeGuin

RHONDA FROM KY
on 2/23/10 8:50 pm - ALEXANDRIA, KY
Topic: ~SPIRITUAL NOT RELIGIOUS~ A DAY AT A TIME
02/24 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
I can banish fear by realizing the truth.  Am I afraid to be alone?  This fear can be banished by the realization that I am never alone, that God is always with me wherever I am and whatever I do.  Am I afraid that I won't have enough money to meet my needs?  This fear can be banished by the realization that God is my inexhaustible, unfailing resource, now and always.  Today I have the power to change fear into faith.  CAN I SAY WITH CONFIDENCE, "I WILL TRUST, AND WILL NOT BE AFRAID.."?

TODAY I PRAY
That I may fear no evil, for God is with me.  That I may learn to turn to my Higher Power when I am afraid.  I pray diligently that my faith in God and trust in what He has in store for me is strong enough to banish the fears that undermine my courage.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Turn fear into faith.

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.  ~Ursula K. LeGuin

(deactivated member)
on 2/23/10 10:11 am
Topic: HELP!
I've become an acoholic after rny....

It has been 3 years since my rny.... and I have found the love of my life.  But he also was an alcoholic.  Today I got stuck in a neighbor's yard bringing home their daughter from visiting mine....but the troubling part isn't the fact that I was drinking....but the fact that I got stuck in their driveway and my husband who was on his way home, had to get me UNSTUCK.  My daughter's friend's "dad" was no help in getting me "unstuck" in the snow drift that was at the end of their drive....I had to wait for MY husband to get us unstuck, knowing that he'd be on the same way....
First off my husband Knew that I had been drinking, which I did not hide... then he chose to tell me how much trouble I'd be in if the police had found me with my daughter in the back seat stuck in a drift.  But thank God he helped me get out of.  I got home expecting to get the whole yelling at me trip, which he didn't do.....he explained that he and the kids loved me and know that I have a problem....

All I can say is HELP HELP HELP!!!   I also have fibromyalgia and it the alcohol makes me not feel the pain...  I have an appointment to see a specialist in Northern MN in a couple of weeks....I've been waiting about 3 months...........I'm on cymbalta and drink everyday.  I know I have a problem, but I am so remote, that I don't know if I can get help now.  It has taken me about 20 minutes to write this because I don't want the spelling errors to show how "under the influence" I really am...HELP  this is the second posting of this because of computger issuesa.
taliGLM
on 2/23/10 10:05 am - Snohomish, WA
Topic: Emotional Eating
i am concerned because after my surgery i discovered all these food issues.  i love to eat, i eat because i am sad, because i am happy, i eat because i am bored, i just eat.  i am in OA, i am trying to use the realize site, and here, but now i feel really discouraged, my band slipped and i had a new band put in ---Dec 7th, and now i feel frustrated because i am gaining weight.  Any thoughts?

tali
Tracy7219
on 2/23/10 7:00 am - Stockbridge, MI
Topic: RE: 30 Days of Sobriety..
Wow.. I am impressed each time I read one of your posts!You are just human like the rest of us. I am praying  WITH you that you continue on this path to recovery! You can do it. If you ever need anything let me know and I will do the best I can! Good Luck!
        
Patricia R.
on 2/23/10 5:51 am - Perry, MI
Topic: RE: 30 Days of Sobriety..
Way to go, Ramon!!!  That is awesome....help comes in all shapes, and from all types of people...keep up the good work...one day at a time.
 
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
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Da Shrinking Dawg
Ramon

on 2/23/10 5:32 am - Houston, TX
Topic: 30 Days of Sobriety..
I would like to thank AA and my sponsor for helping me realize that I am not a bad person trying to be good but a sick person trying to be well..  I hit 30 days on Sunday and no that I could not have done it alone..  I was blessed enough that I didn't have to attend a rehab and I did it with some help from my friends.  Thanks to everyone that believe and doubted me.. You both gave me strength..

ODAT
Ramon Lopez 
Co-Founder
 http://www.rydobesity.com 
Interview on www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Please check it out.. http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-journeys/wls-journeys-guest-ramon-lopez.html/
Video, about me, made by my best friend Yvonne.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCxNTyRUo0
PEACE 
464/409/200
Thanks Obesityhelp.com
RHONDA FROM KY
on 2/23/10 1:30 am - ALEXANDRIA, KY
Topic: ~SPIRITUAL NOT RELIGIOUS~ A DAY AT A TIME
02/23 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
The Twelve Steps teach us that as faith grows, so does security.  The terrifying fear of nothingness begins to subside.  As we work The Program, we find that the basic antidote for fear is a spiritual awakening.  We lose the fear of making decisions, for we realize that if our choice proves wrong, we can learn from the experience.  And should our decision be the right one, we can thank God for giving us the courage and the grace that caused us so to act.  AM I GRATEFUL FOR THE COURAGE AND GRACE I RECEIVE FROM MY HIGHER POWER?

TODAY I PRAY
I ask that I be given the power to act, knowing that I have at least a half-chance to make the right decision and that I can learn from a wrong one.  For so long, decision-making seemed beyond my capabilities.  Now, I can find joy in being able to make choices.  Thank you, God, for courage.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Freedom is choosing.

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.  ~Ursula K. LeGuin

Da Shrinking Dawg
Ramon

on 2/22/10 9:39 pm - Houston, TX
Topic: Grateful Post..
Today I am grateful..

For 30 days with Bill W as my friend..

For phone calls..

For a great weekend of no remorse killing.. I went wild hog hunting and there is nothing like releasing some aggression..

For things that make me smile..

For another day..
Ramon Lopez 
Co-Founder
 http://www.rydobesity.com 
Interview on www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Please check it out.. http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-journeys/wls-journeys-guest-ramon-lopez.html/
Video, about me, made by my best friend Yvonne.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCxNTyRUo0
PEACE 
464/409/200
Thanks Obesityhelp.com
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