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Life in Any Ace
Cammykaze
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A few blogs have started recently which is great and thought this would be a small change of pace while hoping this will get a bit of viewership. Let's see!
Have been thinking on this blog for a few days and putting this out there as have a real sense of duty to share my thoughts on this organisation. The poker side is in good hands with some excellent starts with the blogs.
Back to this, I am a proud fresh in the door AA member and thought this maybe the best place to share my experiences, thoughts and answer any questions (either publicly or privately) if that would be of interest or useful to someone out there?
Started on the program about 6 or 7 weeks ago by attending first Brick and Mortar meeting in my home town after a gentle prod by someone I know through another group. A fellow member.
The first saying and there are loads of them was this:- "wan is too much and a hunner is never enough". For the English speakers in the room that translates as "one is too many and one hundred is not enough"
So this blog will be mostly about the Any Ace organisation, some shares, thoughts and service. Believe this is a duty and will be more than happy to pass the message on if it fits.
Thanks for listening.
Have been thinking on this blog for a few days and putting this out there as have a real sense of duty to share my thoughts on this organisation. The poker side is in good hands with some excellent starts with the blogs.
Back to this, I am a proud fresh in the door AA member and thought this maybe the best place to share my experiences, thoughts and answer any questions (either publicly or privately) if that would be of interest or useful to someone out there?
Started on the program about 6 or 7 weeks ago by attending first Brick and Mortar meeting in my home town after a gentle prod by someone I know through another group. A fellow member.
The first saying and there are loads of them was this:- "wan is too much and a hunner is never enough". For the English speakers in the room that translates as "one is too many and one hundred is not enough"
So this blog will be mostly about the Any Ace organisation, some shares, thoughts and service. Believe this is a duty and will be more than happy to pass the message on if it fits.
Thanks for listening.
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Mark
I wish you well in the battle against this horrible disease, one day at a time, one minute at a time.
My only advice would be for you to do it for yourself.
Good luck.
Have a great Saturday.
I echo everyone's sentiments here.
God luck Cammy.
Wishing you the very best in this journey, @Cammykaze
Make your own luck type of thing, luck goes out the window in these cases and fully intent to see this right the way through. Will update in a couple of days as pretty wiped tonight and there is a game of football on tomorrow.
On the subject of a football game tomorrow, there used to be a Spurs player called Alfie Conn.
We signed him from Rangers, and sold him to Celtic.
Whenever he was asked which was his favourite team in Glasgow, he always replied:-"Tottenham Hotspur".
Massive game tomorrow.
In the past as a binge drinker 21 days between drinks was not unique and had thought nothing of it. Those days mean a lot more now and with the help of fellow AAers those days are celebrated. It's really quite nice and the support at the Zoom and B + M meetings is out of this world. Very thankful and grateful to the members of this organisation. Am getting a little emotional as I type this.
Day 16 was the only day out of the 21 I had the urge to have a drink. Can be a emotional drinker and also a boredom drinker. Day 16 was a sort of 'rest day' and had nothing planned for that day. Did need that as have been really busy working on building character, doing service and attending meetings as well as training, sorting out flat, playing poker and well..... socialising online and offline
The struggles I had during my past were helped enormously by my nearest and dearest, may I ask if you have a close family, and if they are aware of your position?
Further to my earlier post, one could easily have the mindset of “ I will get sober for my wife, children, etc etc, the fly in that particular ointment is day to day ‘normal’ life means you ARE going to have a disagreement sometime, about any number of things, could be something as trivial as what to wear on a particular day, and this illness is crafty, it will tell you they don’t care about you so **** them, do what you enjoy.
Hope you have a constructive day.
I have friends and acquaintances, my mum is the only family member who is aware of the extent of the issue (to a degree). Had told her a couple of weeks ago that I was going. Have my mum and younger sister in immediate family and only mum knows i am attending. Sis lives in Edinburgh which is roughly 90 miles from where I currently stay and she does ok. Recently had given birth to her first child and given her prior position on the organisation its not something for discussion at this time. Have asked mum to try and keep things between us.
I am getting and staying sober for myself and myself alone to touch on your other point. 🙂
Thanks again 👍🏻
As someone in recovery myself this sounds like a great move.
Although i did a choice theory programme in rehab a lot of my peers now go to AA or NA and its done wonders for them including my sister who's done 8 years and still sponsors people.
It doesn,t just help you stop. It helps you lead a more productive and fullfilling lfe.
It will be a lot of hard work doing the steps but you,ve now got a gr8 support network which you will need.
Well done and all the best
Football matters on 1 level. But, on another level, it does not matter at all.
No need to drown your sorrows. Not over 22 overpaid guys chasing a bag of wind.