Comments | claire_1959: Only 75 degrees today.....

claire_1959

Only 75 degrees today.....

Oct 25, 2006 14:41

Another day in paradise. I haven't been doing that great. I've got some depression and a lot of loneliness. But, I'm hangin' in there. I've got 59 days of sobriety, but yesterday and today have been a real struggle. I still need to get a sponser, so that I'll have someone to call when the cravings hit ( Read more... )

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Arizona? cynaera October 26 2006, 02:22:29 UTC

That's where Stevie lives! I wish I could be there to hug you, make you laugh, and keep you from the uglies of depression. Take Sagey for lots of walks, and remember your promise to yourself. Staying sober is a big challenge, but I know you can do it. You can out-stubborn a cat, f'cryin' out loud!

Keep up with your journal. Getting all this stuff out will probably help. It's like me, talking to myself to hear everything rattling around in my brain so I can make sense of it all. And yeah, you're trapped in a fifth-wheel, but it could be a lot worse. You could be trapped in a dark, depressing apartment or a park-n-ride bus (with no radio reception.)

Hey, here's something sorta funny that I found when I was digging through all my documents. Someone sent me a website link to "Chat With God." I had a little fun with it, and here's one of the conversations. Keep in mind that "God's" comments are canned, but mine are real:

Me: I have deep feelings for a man not of my faith.
God: That's nice. I have a lot of friends on the ( ... )

shaido September 1 2009, 15:41:40 UTC

OK, this is my first time reading any of your posts on livejournal ( ... )

claire_1959 September 1 2009, 16:26:29 UTC

OK, this is my first time writing in livejournal in 3 years!

Firstly, I just realized today is September 1st. It has been exactly 3 years since I stopped drinking. WOW That's pretty good, right? I've done alot of work on myself in those 3 years, and am happy so say I'm doing great. The depression still comes and I fight the good fight. I follow Zen Habits on Twitter and there's always good advice there. Hey, will you add me on Twitter or at least follow me? My life sounds more interesting in 140 characters or less! LOL

I'm still exploring your YouTube channel and will give feedback, or at least try. Like I said, I don't ever come here, only signed up so I could read Annie's posts.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me, and come on over to Twitter and say "Hi". I'm gypsyOTR and my e-mail address is:
imclaire2002@yahoo.com.

shaido September 1 2009, 17:31:59 UTC

Well congrats on 3 years being sober! I think the idea is to be aware of your thoughts, and to look at the causes of the depression. The Buddha said that it comes from desires. For me, I have to face my fears (recent journal) of having to go out into the outside world and actually look for work.

In truth, I find that I've excluded myself before I've even tried.