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Duncanpup

(15,324 posts)
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 06:41 AM Oct 19

Sent this to a friend this morning who picked up yesterday.

By no means am i authority on recovery i told her. In my four years I’ve had three slips and I have no clue how or what triggered my slips.
And yet in these years i do have some distance from being active in my drinking so I’ll take it. And i told her do not take yesterday personally.
As addicts maybe something inside of us is broken. And i told her this morning get ready I'm taking you to breakfast. And then will hit the store to get what we need for potato soup because we’re spending the day together and you do not need to be alone.
Today my friend and Dunc the chunk and i will hit the park for fresh air and a walk.
I told her i love you and chonk loves you we see the goodness that you have inside. And also your Duncs sugar momma for treats chonk is a player i told her.

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Sent this to a friend this morning who picked up yesterday. (Original Post) Duncanpup Oct 19 OP
Sounds good WmChris Oct 19 #1
Lovely !!!! Karadeniz Oct 19 #2
Thank for being there for your friend! HeartsCanHope Oct 19 #3
Thanks Duncanpup, JMCKUSICK Oct 19 #4
I don't know shit John. Duncanpup Oct 19 #5
Trust your heart, and live honestly and honorably JMCKUSICK Oct 19 #6
Here's what SMART has to say about falling off the wagon bif Oct 19 #7
I like that RainCaster Oct 20 #8
It's that kind of logical approach bif Oct 20 #9

WmChris

(474 posts)
1. Sounds good
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 08:59 AM
Oct 19

I don't know if your involved in AA or not but your actions sound exactly like what good 12th step work should be. Keep on keepin on.

JMCKUSICK

(4,373 posts)
4. Thanks Duncanpup,
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 09:31 AM
Oct 19

That is exactly what I was trying to describe in my morning greeting.
Keep up the fantastic, loving work.

Duncanpup

(15,324 posts)
5. I don't know shit John.
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 09:33 AM
Oct 19

There’s no manual just trying to figure it out every waking moment.

bif

(26,398 posts)
7. Here's what SMART has to say about falling off the wagon
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 12:49 PM
Oct 19

It's like driving a car from NY to CA. If you have a flat in Toledo, you don't go back to NY and start over. You make the repair, learn from your mistakes and continue on your journey!

RainCaster

(13,247 posts)
8. I like that
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 12:45 AM
Oct 20

I will have to remember that and tell my home group. I also have a sponsee who could use this.

bif

(26,398 posts)
9. It's that kind of logical approach
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 12:26 PM
Oct 20

That drew me to SMART recovery in the first place. It's a nice alternative to AA. But like I always say, "Whatever works."

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