Sober Musicians: Treating Life Well http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums Online Support Groups for Addicts, Alcoholics and their Family, Friends and Loved Ones. en Fri, 09 May 2008 20:15:05 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg Sober Musicians: Treating Life Well http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums 4 ton of rice coal http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5799&goto=newpost Thu, 08 May 2008 21:35:05 GMT We took our rebate (hahahahahahahaha what little bit we got) and bought 4 ton of Pennsylvania hard rice coal (fossil fuel) to heat our house. With... We took our rebate (hahahahahahahaha what little bit we got) and bought 4 ton of Pennsylvania hard rice coal (fossil fuel) to heat our house. With the little fuel we have left, hopefully, it will heat the house for 2 years. We made the decision to support our men working in the mines in our home state and country.

We did it in honor and memory of my grandfather who started working in the coal mines of Shamokin, PA at the age of 9.

Love and miss you Pop. You were wise beyond belief.

Screw the Saudis, OPEC and Bush. :eqdance: ]]> Open Mike Kathy http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5799 Happy Birthday Sage! http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5798&goto=newpost Thu, 08 May 2008 13:57:45 GMT The Big 18, how exciting. Hope your special day is wonderful. The Big 18, how exciting.
Hope your special day is wonderful. ]]> Open Mike Gabe http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5798 First smiles caught on camera! http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5797&goto=newpost Thu, 08 May 2008 06:35:02 GMT 'scuse the blurry shots - she wanted me to play not photograph so they were sneaky one handed piccies!









]]> Open Mike equus II http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5797 Thoughts, things and revelations http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5796&goto=newpost Wed, 07 May 2008 00:24:59 GMT I am feeling very grateful this evening. My daughter was let out of jail for 5 days to be on the bracelet (that monitors her) and she was to see... I am feeling very grateful this evening. My daughter was let out of jail for 5 days to be on the bracelet (that monitors her) and she was to see about a safe place to stay. That did not happen and my family held their boundaries with her. She really needed to do some recommended things for herself. AND although for a few days, I was not sure...I felt that uncertainty and fear, in the end, she made the right call. She did the intake, she waited with a deep holding breath, and she was accepted into the recovery/transitional home that is the very best thing for her and that was recommended by her counselor during her exit plan from the TC program. She was willing and has to repeat 6 more weeks of intense programs, _but_ her reward is being moved upstairs into the recovery home, where she can stay for a year and where they will help her transition into society. This is where she will be drug tested, held accountable, have a therapist, have a counselor AND all of the things that really will contribute to her sobriety. It was hard to keep my boundary in place...it really was. As a mom, you still, even after all you have learned want to AT times, jump in and rescue your child. BUT I did not do that, and I did not do that because enabling her was hurting her.

So...my prayers have been answered, but Still, I contribute this all to my child and her hard work and in the end, HER making a wise, but hard choice for her and for her sobriety.

I rest again tonight. My daughter has worked her ass off, and still has far to go. For me? Mother's day is more significant than ever. God has blessed me with more time to be a mom, which is big, really BIG. I had 5 glorious days with my child. OKAY, every moment was NOT glorious...lol but I think you know what I am saying. I got my hugs and when you have not touched your child or kissed her on the cheek for months, that is huge.

So once again I am here to share. Maybe an addict here will see something. Maybe the loved ones of the addicts will see something.

Thank you God..thank you...and thank you daughter for doing something that I can only imagine is hard to do.
Hope ]]> Open Mike Hopefloats http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5796 Stone Temple Pilots on tour! http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5794&goto=newpost Tue, 06 May 2008 18:31:37 GMT :Chick3:The summer tour is going to be awesome! http://www.ticketnews.com/Stone-Temple-Pilots-begins-summer-tour5864567 :Chick3:The summer tour is going to be awesome!
http://www.ticketnews.com/Stone-Temp...er-tour5864567 ]]> Sober Musicians News TheBuz http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5794 radio stations? http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5793&goto=newpost Tue, 06 May 2008 17:46:30 GMT Anybody else have trouble with radio stations loading? I get half way there and it freezes. Anybody else have trouble with radio stations loading? I get half way there and it freezes. ]]> Forum Technical Help melody maker http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5793 May Question http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5792&goto=newpost Tue, 06 May 2008 12:23:12 GMT MAY QUESTION Do you have a spiritual advisor of your faith? How does this benefit your conscious contact? View the writers responses HERE... MAY QUESTION

Do you have a spiritual advisor of your faith?

How does this benefit your conscious contact?


View the writers responses HERE ]]> Step 11. Improving Our Conscious Contact New Gwen http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5792 MandaPanda! http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5791&goto=newpost Mon, 05 May 2008 18:46:56 GMT Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! ]]> Open Mike Gabe http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5791 Bass Players? http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5790&goto=newpost Mon, 05 May 2008 15:30:10 GMT Here are the choices:
  • Peavy, 75W - new
  • Fender, 60W - used
Both are about the same price. It's Sage's 18th birthday on Thursday. He's playing in a band now (still in the practice/jam phase), and his 15W practice amp isn't cutting it. We can't afford a pile, and the local music store has the above two in stock. Guy I talked to is a bass player, and he said those would be his choices.

Which one do we get him?

Peace & Love,
Sug ]]> Sober Musicians Classifieds Sugah http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5790 Home repair thread http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5789&goto=newpost Mon, 05 May 2008 15:04:34 GMT I have a garage door opener that is possessed. If I manually close it and then set the release back so that it will open with the opener it opens... I have a garage door opener that is possessed. If I manually close it and then set the release back so that it will open with the opener it opens fine every time you push the button.

The problem is closing it. When I push the down button it only closes sometimes and by sometimes I mean rarely. If I let it sit until the lights auto shut off, the lights come back on when I hit the down button (which makes me think this could be an easy fix) but the motor to close the door only starts up sometimes.

I’ll buy a new one but the way this happens I don’t want to waste the money if it can be fixed.

Any ideas out there? ]]> Open Mike leaf http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5789 Drew, you need to make a new friend http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5788&goto=newpost Mon, 05 May 2008 10:47:08 GMT Someone in Minn-eh-SO-ta won 180 million in the Powerball drawing. :D Someone in Minn-eh-SO-ta won 180 million in the Powerball drawing. :D ]]> Open Mike Gabe http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5788 The garden continues.... http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5787&goto=newpost Mon, 05 May 2008 09:23:51 GMT Hey I am starting a new garden thread. I have plowed up most of my back this year and am sharing it with some friends. I have a part of my garden... Hey I am starting a new garden thread. I have plowed up most of my back this year and am sharing it with some friends.

I have a part of my garden that I put seeds from everything I am growing and let them grow without picking the fruits until the seed is fully matured.I then pick them and let them dry out for next years planting. I also leave some for volunteering. I also let wild herbs grow in this spot. I love my wild spot in the garden and the flowers that grow there. I know without a doubt that know matter what time of year there is always something fresh to eat and enjoy and share.

I make a garlic powder with wild garlic by drying it and then grinding it up to a powder. It gives the food this wonderful earthy, garlicky taste it is also good roasted and stored in olive oil. It is good fresh too!!

I have read that eating wild herbs and vegetables helps to keep the immune system strong.

This year I am also trying my hand at making some dandelion root tincture and some blossom wine. Also I have been gathering honey suckle to make potpourri with. ]]> Open Mike catfish http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5787 <![CDATA[Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right]]> http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5786&goto=newpost Sun, 04 May 2008 15:59:04 GMT Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right

A small theft prevented a large one. How? ]]> Puzzles And Brain Food Sugah http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5786 Eyeful http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5785&goto=newpost Sat, 03 May 2008 16:22:27 GMT *Eyeful *There is a bee in my hand. What is in my eye? Eyeful

There is a bee in my hand. What is in my eye? ]]> Puzzles And Brain Food Sugah http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5785 keeping it http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5784&goto=newpost Sat, 03 May 2008 12:40:41 GMT
Quote:
just for today jan. 1---"We keep what we have only with vigilance..."
Basic Text, p. 57

How do we remain vigilant about our recovery? First, by realizing that we have a disease we will always have. No matter how long we've been clean, no matter how much better our lives have become, no matter what the extent of our spiritual healing, we are still addicts. Our disease waits patiently, ready to spring the trap if we give it the opportunity.

Vigilance is a daily accomplishment. We strive to be constantly alert and ready to deal with signs of trouble. Not that we should live in irrational fear that something horrible will possess us if we drop our guard for an instant; we just take normal precautions. Daily prayer, regular meeting attendance, and choosing not to compromise spiritual principles for the easier way are acts of vigilance. We take inventory as necessary, share with others whenever we are asked, and carefully nurture our recovery. Above all, we stay aware.

We have a daily reprieve from our addiction as long as we remain vigilant. Each day, we carry the principles of recovery into all we do, and each night, we thank our Higher Power for another day clean.

Just for today: I will be vigilant, doing everything necessary to guard my recovery.
how is your recovery doing, are you working it? for myself, just for today my recovery is on track. staying involved with new people in the fellowship keeps me working it. if i cut myself off with the people in recovery i know i will start heading backwards. there is no treading water in recovery, either i am swimming or i am drowning. i am moving toward recovery or i am moving toward the drug. it is easier for me to stay connected than to work recovery in on and off fashion. when i get a little off my head starts to talk to me telling me not to go to the meeting, not to call or pick up the phone, the disease wants me alone so it can work on me. in true bronx lingo, HOW ARE YOU DOING, :blizz1: ]]> General Recovery blizzardm17 http://www.sobermusicians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5784