Feeling sorry for myself.

[varkam]

I'm staying on the straight-and-narrow and trying to focusing on doing the next right thing. I've made some pretty hard choices lately that I think are for the best for my recovery, but I think I'm falling into a bit of an emotional slump so I just wanted to check in and say hi.

Hope everyone here is doing well

[NMDemDist2]

1. too much time on your hands now that you dropped the grey ghost?

:hug:

call a newbie, call an oldtimer, call your mother.

call somebody and get grateful (that's what I do, YMMV)

:pals:

[varkam]

3. Ha! I wish.

Law school has me busier than...well something that's really busy (they didn't let me in for my wit, apparently). I think that's probably part of the problem - I will call someone though.

:pals:

[Joe Chi Minh]

8. I can well imagine arid cerebral , such as legal studies, would require,

being a real hindrance. Those calls will surely help. The right side of your brain can "come up for some air".

[Justpat]

2. Self pity was the thing that kept me immobilized.

It is like a drug that paralyzes you. It was one of the first things I had to change about myself.
Yes sir, I was a self pity hog.


:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: Does this help?


Go to a meeting. I'm going to do the same.

[varkam]

4. I would, except there's just three a week here...

and the next one's been canceled on account of out meeting space being inaccessible for the time being.

And yes, it does help :D

[Justpat]

5. Good.

Here's a few more: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:


Anytime you need a few - you know where to reach me.

We all have our talents and hugging is one of mine.

Hang in there..

[elleng]

6. Me too, Varkam;

happens to everyone.

[Brucie Kibbutz]

7. a suggestion

This book has a thought for every day of the year. My therapist recommended it back when I only had a few weeks of sobriety. It really helped me to deal with the emotional slumps like you're talking about.

http://www.amazon.com/Twenty-Four-Hours-Day-Reprint/dp/0894868349/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233405053&sr=8-1

[Kajsa]

9. This book is great!

My sponsor gave me this book early in my sobriety.

It really helped me.

:)

[Kajsa]

10. Hi Varkam!

My suggestion ( which is straight from my sponsor)
is to write a gratitude list.

It's hard getting started, but once you start writing it,
you find more and more to be grateful for.

This really helps me when I'm in a slump.

Hope you feel better.

:hug:

[IndyOp]

11. The writing it part is important isn't it? I try gratitude lists in my head and

my attention strays. I've been in a bit of a slump, too. I think I need to put pen to paper.

Thank you! :hi:

[Kajsa]

12. Yes it is.

There is something about getting it down on paper
that unscrambles the confusion in the head.

( if that makes any sense- LOL)

You are very welcome.

:hi: :hug: