๐ reinforcing my recovery ๐
Posted: Tue, Jul 17, 2018 05:10:37 PM
after a very long night at work and a very short time sleeping, i know that as i walk through today, i will need to be more than a little extra vigilant about what i say or do. that has nothing at all to do with using dreams and what i do when i have one, but it does apply to my life in general.
i got to spend some time with a peer who has become a friend across the course of our recovery journeys last night as we drove to a meeting that is not in our home town. we spoke of many things and this was the first time the two of us actually had a lengthy conversation about our lives. for me it was a great way to spend the evening before having to sit up all night and watch the paint dry as it were, as i had plenty to consider as i “napped” during said paint drying.
i started this several hours ago, stopped to go to the dentist, had to run to the bank and spent the day correcting a major issue for a client due to the release last night. so any dreams i may have had while napping, using or not, have yet to occur in this slice of twenty-four hours. as i sit and chill after telling Direct TV why i was leaving them for Layer 3 TV, i mean seriously they offered me a great price to stay, but of course the “under the line” charges and fees would have boosted me over what i am paying for my new service, so the customer service rep actually sounded a bit butt-hurt that i was not going to play that “special pricing” game anymore and what my opinion for what i got for money was, in no uncertain terms, it was not a value at any price.
so enough bitching about my first world problems, cable TV, work etc. what i am hearing now, is that i need to walk away from all that frustrates me, until i lay my head on the pillow tonight, because i am more than certain that respect and empathy are not high on the list of my immediate reactions. i am going out to enjoy a cigar with a friend or two, grab a bite to eat and be in bed at a decent time tonight. four hours of napping is not enough for me to be healthy, wealthy or wise.
i got to spend some time with a peer who has become a friend across the course of our recovery journeys last night as we drove to a meeting that is not in our home town. we spoke of many things and this was the first time the two of us actually had a lengthy conversation about our lives. for me it was a great way to spend the evening before having to sit up all night and watch the paint dry as it were, as i had plenty to consider as i “napped” during said paint drying.
i started this several hours ago, stopped to go to the dentist, had to run to the bank and spent the day correcting a major issue for a client due to the release last night. so any dreams i may have had while napping, using or not, have yet to occur in this slice of twenty-four hours. as i sit and chill after telling Direct TV why i was leaving them for Layer 3 TV, i mean seriously they offered me a great price to stay, but of course the “under the line” charges and fees would have boosted me over what i am paying for my new service, so the customer service rep actually sounded a bit butt-hurt that i was not going to play that “special pricing” game anymore and what my opinion for what i got for money was, in no uncertain terms, it was not a value at any price.
so enough bitching about my first world problems, cable TV, work etc. what i am hearing now, is that i need to walk away from all that frustrates me, until i lay my head on the pillow tonight, because i am more than certain that respect and empathy are not high on the list of my immediate reactions. i am going out to enjoy a cigar with a friend or two, grab a bite to eat and be in bed at a decent time tonight. four hours of napping is not enough for me to be healthy, wealthy or wise.
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