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Snoopy
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 Posted - 02/12/2008 : 16:21:20
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Meeting time will be Friday 7:00pm Pacific, 8pm Mountain, 9pm Central, 10pm Eastern time, I believe that is 3am Saturday in London England, 2pm Saturday in Sydney Australia
I meant to start this meeting last week but had to cancel because of physical problems I was having. In the future I will take suggestions but to start with today I have an interest in the topic of meeting. I just got home from a meeting half an hour ago where I just found out a friend of mine has committed suicide. It's how she went that is bothering more than anything. I did like her a lot but I hadn't seen her for a long time because I moved 20 miles away and started going to different meetings several years ago. My friend was a sweet person who could really talk a good program all bubbly real athletic. But then I would go up to give her a hug after the meeting I would smell the vodka from the night before or some earlier time of the day that she thought she could cover up, but being an ex vodka drinker myself to me I can smell it on someone no matter what they do. I never confronted her, it was only happening in the last few months I was there. Speaking to the person who told me today she said don't feel bad some others did. In the end it's up to the individual to be honest. Right now I have over 13 months without a drink. Yet, I can't claim sobriety. There were a few times over the last couple of months that the medications I get for a sleep disorder I took a few extra to make sure I slept a long time and so I would not pick up a chip. It's frustrating to me to loose sobriety because I took some extra pills to get some sleep. Some would not even admit it, some would say "but our primary purpose." I have to for myself be honest when it comes to my sobriety or I die. If my friend who just killed herself could have admitted to her problem she would likely still get alive. To talk sobriety while drinking is the way to death. Only chance is to admit any slip to those we know no matter how humiliating it feels. It is hard sometimes when people can come out and say "Snoopy you will never get sober". Mostly anonymous message left to me on message boards by people with a grudge and I wonder sometimes if they were honest how sober they really are. I lived for a few years with someone who is about to pick up her 19 year chip. She proudly announces her sobriety on birthday nights as they go around the room and yet during the years I lived with her sometimes she was so stoked on pills that she got from her doctor or someone else's perscription even asked for mine that she would fall down the stairs or fall backwards into the patio right into a glass table shattering it or be so confused and go off on me and not remember any or it the next day. I did confront the issue the best I could but it is up to her to get honest about her problem. She is one of those who likely will die from the disease unless she gets honest. I am not trying to take others inventory here, or even if I am I need to say this. If my friend could have only admitted to her drinking she would probably still be alive. I also think I really need to not be so afraid to confront those who I know for a fact lie about their sobriety or hide behind the traditions thinking they don't have to admit anything other than drinking. They may deny it, they may hate me, but I will be at peace at knowing I did the best I could. So now to make a long story short, the topic is honesty. I want to dedicate it to my friend L. I hope she found peace.
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Edited by - Snoopy on 02/15/2008 10:17:24 |
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Snoopy
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 02/12/2008 : 16:36:17
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| I put the time of the new meeting in the subject line but in case someone doesn't see it I will anounce it here again. New meeting will start this Friday at 10pm est. |
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ChrissyV
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Posted - 02/12/2008 : 19:55:12
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| (((((((((((((Snoopy))))))))))))))))) Honesty is alwasy the best policy but even in my day to day dealings with people I lose faith in the human race. The ones that are trying to score points with the boss blaming others for their defaults or even lying about it. It's just so not right but it's all around us. God Bless your friend and you for being so honest with yourself. |
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Bigmama
New Member
USA
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Posted - 02/13/2008 : 10:19:20
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| ((((((((((((((((((Snoopy))))))))))))))))))) Once again honey, I'm sorry to hear about your friend. I pray that she found peace at last. I'm also grateful to hear your honesty about your feelings etc. Hang in there sweetie and stay honest with yourself and others. God bless you and all of L's family and friends. |
I love you all and there's nothing you can do about it.
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Snoopy
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 03/22/2008 : 10:53:00
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| I am needing to cancel this meeting. It was not at a time people were interested in anyway it seems. If I start another one I will make it later at night. For now I am taking the Saturday night meeting unless Woody wants to take it over again. |
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NEW MEETING STARTING FRIDAY 10 EST
