tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post9139621321203229704..comments2024-03-29T03:15:31.121-04:00Comments on Soberbia: Making Roomamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04611431855409976777noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-33413634667904365762013-10-09T09:01:54.404-04:002013-10-09T09:01:54.404-04:00Oh dear, I second-guessed the 8 months after I lef...Oh dear, I second-guessed the 8 months after I left that comment...lol. I'm sorry about that. Happy TEN months!!<br /><br />I gotta get with the meditation again. I've heard good things about it. I never stuck with it long enough for the chitchat in my head to quiet down. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-31935751614727596592013-10-09T06:13:51.574-04:002013-10-09T06:13:51.574-04:00Lol, I do have longer- 10 months! Ha ha ha, I got ...Lol, I do have longer- 10 months! Ha ha ha, I got a good laugh from that. :) :) <br /><br />Thank you for saying all of that. I'll keep you posted on church research. Right now it's being in pj's listening to music on Sunday morning eating a late breakfast. :) Plus, I've been meditating. Which I am really bad at, except I'm actually starting to like it (WHAT???) instead of sitting there being angry the whole time because my brain rattles on like a crazed maniac. That's like, whoa. Getting my brain to shut up is such a relief, and that I sort of can for about 2 minutes is evidence of some sort of superforce for sure. amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-84741173056208687962013-10-09T06:07:25.167-04:002013-10-09T06:07:25.167-04:00I love this comment. That we are all miracles. Sin...I love this comment. That we are all miracles. Since we all are. Part of this desire for faith is also me wanting to be able to be me without putting on filters for other people's approval. Thanks for making it feel safe to believe. :)amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-91013163958665288272013-10-09T06:04:46.279-04:002013-10-09T06:04:46.279-04:00Reading and hearing other people's stories hel...Reading and hearing other people's stories helps me so much too. Just knowing we aren't alone and then reaching out for help by blogging and emailing. I'm so glad you are doing it too! Thanks. :) amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-80112898751149166602013-10-09T06:02:55.559-04:002013-10-09T06:02:55.559-04:00The not drinking part was not so bad- it's bee...The not drinking part was not so bad- it's been the forgiveness I suppose- and the getting to know who I am. After being separate for so long I am longing for connection. To feel part of the world, the universe. It's hard to put into words, but it's almost like that trust thing where you fall back and just trust that someone will catch you. I'm doing that, but with faith and spirit. <br /><br />Thanks for your thoughtful reply. amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-406679641658227972013-10-09T06:02:16.846-04:002013-10-09T06:02:16.846-04:00Word!Word!amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-13390732407630048582013-10-09T05:57:44.135-04:002013-10-09T05:57:44.135-04:00Thanks! It is pretty great. :)Thanks! It is pretty great. :)amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-57913001109451088822013-10-09T05:57:28.880-04:002013-10-09T05:57:28.880-04:00I'm glad to know someone else feels the same w...I'm glad to know someone else feels the same way. You're welcome. :)amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-36885400915579719852013-10-09T05:56:11.619-04:002013-10-09T05:56:11.619-04:00Thank you. I can, I just have to get used to it. Thank you. I can, I just have to get used to it. amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-24327180730805782982013-10-08T14:43:20.443-04:002013-10-08T14:43:20.443-04:00(LOVE soberjournalist's comment from above!)
...(LOVE soberjournalist's comment from above!)<br /><br />Usually I find myself nodding in agreement whenever I read your posts, but none moreso than this one. I too grew up with a notable lack of religion, but I always wanted to believe in a god or power greater than myself. And I do, though bristle at organized religion and the thought of hauling the family to church on a sunday. It just doesn't fit and so I look to nature and serendipitous moments and things like your blog posts, which speak to me in a way I wouldn't hear anywhere else. I guess it is a journey for us. <br /><br />Congratulations on 8 months!!! It seems to me that you have so much longer, somehow, and I am glad you blog and inspire me and countless others. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-30248681886682440722013-10-08T10:47:09.096-04:002013-10-08T10:47:09.096-04:00Right on, Brother!Right on, Brother!Kary Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674442468925628974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-53172092788565940592013-10-08T10:38:25.785-04:002013-10-08T10:38:25.785-04:00Girl, you got me where I live. I was brought up a...Girl, you got me where I live. I was brought up as a strict Catholic, I brought my kids up as not-so strict Catholic. I fell away when I was drinking heavily but you can guess who I was calling to for help in the middle of the night. I would never have made it sober without my faith. Now I'm at that bashful stage where I've got something wonderful I want to show off but....I don't want to scare people off the way I've been scared off by wild-eyed zealots. I love what you say about prayer, I say my rosary every day just to change the space around me and hope somehow it spreads. I don't attend Mass regularly, I tend to think religion is man-made and it has a good purpose in teaching and support if it doesn't exploit its power. I think that for someone that wasn't brought up in a faith, it would be good to find a church that they felt comfortable with to establish a foundation. And you know how I feel about miracles...That's what you are, a miracle. All of us are. Kary Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674442468925628974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-58304924739620794112013-10-08T03:40:15.796-04:002013-10-08T03:40:15.796-04:00When I was thinking about stopping drinking I sat ...When I was thinking about stopping drinking I sat down and read your blog from start to finish. I liked the fact that you had only recently stopped, but you were doing it and you were fine. It made me think I could do it too. And now look - ten months! Amazing. XxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-23113298712494746442013-10-08T00:43:46.363-04:002013-10-08T00:43:46.363-04:00Congrats on 10 months, Amy!
I am going to be very...Congrats on 10 months, Amy!<br /><br />I am going to be very presumptuous here and say that in the future, when you look back at your life and your sobriety, I think this part here, this seeking a connection, is where you will find things started to really skyrocket. this language here, this discussion we have here, this desire to have communion with the spirit...this is where we get to a new level. This isn't about not drinking any more, although it is about not drinking but in a different context of life...if that makes a lick of sense. We get past a point where, ok, I know I am pretty good at the moment in the non drinking. We aren't counting days, we aren't looking over our shoulders, we aren't obsessing. Things calm down, we get out of our little boxes, and we explore. We start to see things aren't that bad now. So then, what now? For many of us, we just know, deep down in our hearts, that there is more than this. There is something compelling us to dig deeper. Call it what you want, but there is something there. You are seeing this, you are *feeling* this, you are gently heeding to something that you sense is there. And this is wonderful to hear. You can understand why exploring this is so wondrous and exciting and vast. We can seek all of our lives, and still only know a little. That is what I enjoy about the spiritual path. Sure, we don't drink, and sharing our story and experiences regarding drinking are very important. But man, when it comes to seeking the greater stuff, it gets really groovy and interesting. <br /><br />You are right not to be ashamed. You need not be running up and down the streets shouting it out to everyone either. Create a ceremony for yourself. It doesn't have to be religious, per se. We all undertake our own spiritual journeys. i pray and meditate. Sometimes I burn sage or frankincense, sometimes not. Sometimes I have certain chanting on, sometimes not. But the important thing is that I do something. And be consistent. <br /><br />Anyway, don't want to prattle on (oops, too late) - I just wanted to say that I love seeing this here, and am so excited for you on this path.<br /><br />Awesome.<br /><br />PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-9760628891203389502013-10-07T23:37:20.494-04:002013-10-07T23:37:20.494-04:00Congratulations on 10 months, wooooooohoooooo!!!!!...Congratulations on 10 months, wooooooohoooooo!!!!!! That is HUGE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-48830290220302611232013-10-07T23:32:45.609-04:002013-10-07T23:32:45.609-04:00I'm a believer and struggle with many of the s...I'm a believer and struggle with many of the same things. Thank you for writing about this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-25061503104607081302013-10-07T12:22:23.092-04:002013-10-07T12:22:23.092-04:00What a beautiful post. Yes...you can believe. I ...What a beautiful post. Yes...you can believe. I believe and I know in my heart that He believes in you.<br /><br />SherrySoberMomWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845259535764391849noreply@blogger.com