Comments on: Merry Christmas http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/merry-christmas/ Stories, Struggles And Success of A Recovering Addict Trying to Do What Winners Do Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:53:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Erin http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 Erin Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:16:41 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/merry-christmas/#comment-1345 The fine line between having expectations and looking forward to something is still iffy for me. By the end of the day I was feeling a little let down. It actually took me until today to shake that feeling. I guess this is something that I'll have to work on in the future. I hope everyone had a nice Holiday. The fine line between having expectations and looking forward to something is still iffy for me. By the end of the day I was feeling a little let down.

It actually took me until today to shake that feeling. I guess this is something that I’ll have to work on in the future.

I hope everyone had a nice Holiday.

]]> By: bottlecappie http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 bottlecappie Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:55:07 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/merry-christmas/#comment-1337 Hi Erin - Merry Christmas. Every word of this post completely resonated with me. In fact, I was telling my husband last night that I had been mentally tallying up the money I'd spent on presents and couldn't figure out how I'd gotten everybody gifts and still had money left over. Oh yeah, I didn't have to pay the dealer this year! And, I got real gifts instead of pills. Yay!!! Hi Erin – Merry Christmas. Every word of this post completely resonated with me. In fact, I was telling my husband last night that I had been mentally tallying up the money I’d spent on presents and couldn’t figure out how I’d gotten everybody gifts and still had money left over.

Oh yeah, I didn’t have to pay the dealer this year! And, I got real gifts instead of pills. Yay!!!

]]> By: SuboxoneMom http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/merry-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1331 SuboxoneMom Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:57:15 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/merry-christmas/#comment-1331 I know exactly how you feel. Although I still procrastinate quite a bit, I am so grateful for the simplest things today. I used to wonder why anyone over the age of 8 could anticipate the holiday season? Even though I had a child, there was no excitement on my part. Besides always being broke thanks to my addiction, I was constantly on a roller coaster of either being high, or being in withdrawal. People would walk around on eggshells when I was near, never knowing which part of the that steep hill I was on at the time....... As far as my procrastination and my lack of organizational skills, well.....that isn't too much better today. But at least I no longer walk around blaming everyone else for the reason I have nothing done. Today, I walk around knowing its all ME. And the best part is that because I am aware, I have the opportunity to work on it and not blame it everyone else..... Happy holidays and ho-ho-ho! Oh! AND MOST IMPORTANTLY.....CONGRATS ON YOUR FIRST SOBER HOLIDAY SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs, SuboxoneMom I know exactly how you feel. Although I still procrastinate quite a bit, I am so grateful for the simplest things today.

I used to wonder why anyone over the age of 8 could anticipate the holiday season? Even though I had a child, there was no excitement on my part. Besides always being broke thanks to my addiction, I was constantly on a roller coaster of either being high, or being in withdrawal. People would walk around on eggshells when I was near, never knowing which part of the that steep hill I was on at the time…….

As far as my procrastination and my lack of organizational skills, well…..that isn’t too much better today. But at least I no longer walk around blaming everyone else for the reason I have nothing done.
Today, I walk around knowing its all ME. And the best part is that because I am aware, I have the opportunity to work on it and not blame it everyone else…..

Happy holidays and ho-ho-ho! Oh! AND MOST IMPORTANTLY…..CONGRATS ON YOUR FIRST SOBER HOLIDAY SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs,
SuboxoneMom

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