Life as a Norbie

I have coined "Norbie" as the name for someone who is Normal. I hate the word Normee is sounds to degenerate. Any ways I wonder what it would be like to be a Norbie. I could go today to a bar and have half a beer and leave. I wouldn't being sitting around worry about who was going to drink the half of beer or if the asshole bartender was going to throw it away or did I leave a napkin on top so the bugs won't fly in it or did I leave it to close to the edge of the bar so someone could knock it over or is the temperture of the beer getting to warm or would it taste to watered down to add an ice cube or will it still be there when I get back, where are my fuckin keys. I guess I will never know what it would be like to be a norbie.

WALL

There is a guy out here soon to be running for Governor and his name is Pete Chola. He has proposed an idea that will make the liberals and right wing Christian fundamentalists wet their pants. There are roughly 5.5 million people in the USA who are here illegally. Suppose for $2,000.00 a person could get a social security # and citizenship. Students can get an extended green card for $2,000.00 and all would be screened for terrorists, murders etc. Now there is roughly 10 billion dollars. We now take that money and build a wall on our borders. We employ the new citizens to help build the wall at a fair wage. They learn a new trade and we secure our borders. PLEASE VOICE YOUR OPINION

Sick

I am glad I don't get sick throwing up any more since being sober. I always would throw up in the morning trying to get that 1st drink down and after that I was usually fine. Doing that on a daily basis seemed ok for me, because I would never dare try to just stop. It was just a way of life for me. Now instead of trying to get that 1st drink down I try to pray. I pray to god to thank him for keeping me sober.

Natures Surprise

Sometimes nature can surprise us on whom really is the biggest. posted on HNT

Elvis Alchey

This guy is so fucked up looking. It looks like he is not only elvis, but spiderman as well. I use to take a leak in public, however as I remember I wasn't trying to draw attention. Man I am glad to be sober.

Resistor Bugs

Do you know what is going on inside your computer?

Viva Immigration Law

There were protestors all over the place by my office. They were protesting the new proposed immigration laws. I believe in the right to protest, however the problem of taxpayer money subsidizing their healthcare is a problem. The hospitals out here are going out of business by treating all the illegals. They have closed the prenatal care unit at the hospital down the street from me. Our crime rate has increased and a good portion of the crimes are from illegals. There are a lot of good people who are illegal’s but with all the good there are drugs runners, gangs and murders. We have to tighten the borders and nothing seems to work, so I am game for anything new.

Fear

Today I am just a few steps ahead of my next drink. The only reason I am ahead a few steps is because of God and AA. I know what will happen if I slip and that is what I fear today. Part of me know knows that I have a lot of drinks to make up for by being sober for over 1 ½ years. Therefore if I do slip it will be like a child in a candy store with no parent around to stop him. I need to fear that next drink, because I have built back my relationships with my wife and kids and I don’t think they have it left in them to forgive again. Nor do I have the ability to forgive myself again.

Better Blowing

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Lost Bid

Man I could have used a drink today. I lost a 1,000,000.00 dollar project. It wasn't my fault and if it was I would own up to it. I never would admit anything was my fault when I was drinking. Actually in my head I was pretty much fault free. However my boss screwed it up and even admitted it was his fault. I really needed this one to keep him off my ass. I prayed to god and asked him for guidance and to help me stay sober today. I know this will pass and another project will come my way. This I believe is called faith. Faith in a god who will help me through guidance to support my family. Today I have the faith instead of fate.

Dumb Ass

I use to do a lot of dumb ass things when I was drinking to get attention. Today, thank god I don't have to do those things.

Raking Leaves

As a child, I always loved to play in a pile of leaves.

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What Would Bill Do?

If in your meeting there was a person whom committed a crime of child molested. This crime with Megans Law is public record and published via the internet. If in the group some one shares this information this others on a personal level is this breaking the persons anonymity or did the person by committing that crime break his own anonymity? What should be done in a group? Kick out the person or is it that persons responsibility to get up in front of the group to state his or her case? This brings out all the alcologians in the group quoting Bill W. And Dr. Bob. These people are idiots and every group has them. Things like this can divide a group and cause deep resentments and drive us away from the main purpose, which is that we all are trying to stay sober. I have three boys and if I saw someone around my house that committed such a heinous act, I would put a bullet in their head.

Alcoholic Pacman

The dashes are the addiction and the ghosts are the ones we love

I FUC

Leave it to someones sick imagination to come up with this one

Work..Work...

I have been doing preventing presentations all week and my last one is tomorrow. Next week I won't have any, thank god. I have to get out and speak in front of architects and explain our products and answers all their questions. Most of the time they ask stupid questions with stupid looks on their face. I try my best not to start laughing. The good thing is I have a lot of friends that have moved up to partners or firm owners, which makes my job easier. I miss being able to blog this week it has really helped in my sobriety. It like having a writeboard for your journal. I feel better writing my thoughts down and knowing I am not alone. I also like to see how others are doing and experience their strengths hopes and joys. It helps keep me from isolating and what the hell am I doing I sound like this should be a blogger promo. However it is all true. Finally it amazes me how many people play a part in a persons sobriety. Thank God,

Happy St. Patrick's Day Again

She could kick my ass

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Take this short QUIZ I thought it was interesting since I am 1/2 Irish. No green beer for me today.