Does anyone here ruminate?

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I try to give thanks for all of the good things I have, every day.

And I try to focus on what/where I want to be next. No matter how trivial.

It helps all of the frustrations melt away.

And the frustrations? I try to acknowledge that they must be part of the plan to get to where I want to be.
I was literally just telling my buddy that on our way to do a job together. I told him I thanked God for him today and his sobriety and what that means to his young family. Then I told him I spend half my drive thanking God for the things I am blessed with each morning.
 

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I ain't into that ruminating stuff.... but I ponder a lot..... with good coffee....

Pondering gets me in trouble at times..... well...not me because I don't sweat the small stuff much...

How it gets me into trouble is that folks will ask me a question about something I've done some serious pondering on, not realizing I have no issue with answering it.... They usually ain't prepared for somebody to actually answer em....and sometimes they get all poochie lipped over it.....

Then I have to ponder on why they were asking questions when they ain't be interested in the answer... Reckon why that is.... I guess I just don't savvy some folks.....

I mean like when I'm at That Perfection that is Waffle House and she asks me if I'd like more coffee, she don't get all poochie lipped when I answer her "Yes, I would" even though that question is useless since a normal humern always wants more coffee....

I guess I should go all Shrink on they ass like them fancy ivy league TV Shrinks and when somebody asks me a question, go back at em with a question....and never answer a damn thing..... and charge em $250 for the first hour......

Humerns is weird.
 

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I ain't into that ruminating stuff.... but I ponder a lot..... with good coffee....

Pondering gets me in trouble at times..... well...not me because I don't sweat the small stuff much...

How it gets me into trouble is that folks will ask me a question about something I've done some serious pondering on, not realizing I have no issue with answering it.... They usually ain't prepared for somebody to actually answer em....and sometimes they get all poochie lipped over it.....

Then I have to ponder on why they were asking questions when they ain't be interested in the answer... Reckon why that is.... I guess I just don't savvy some folks.....

I mean like when I'm at That Perfection that is Waffle House and she asks me if I'd like more coffee, she don't get all poochie lipped when I answer her "Yes, I would" even though that question is useless since a normal humern always wants more coffee....

I guess I should go all Shrink on they ass like them fancy ivy league TV Shrinks and when somebody asks me a question, go back at em with a question....and never answer a damn thing..... and charge em $250 for the first hour......

Humerns is weird.
So Edro, how does the crap get on the walls in public bathrooms?

Just rolling the dice that it’s been pondered.
 

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I was literally just telling my buddy that on our way to do a job together. I told him I thanked God for him today and his sobriety and what that means to his young family. Then I told him I spend half my drive thanking God for the things I am blessed with each morning.
I hope you also thank your friend for his sobriety.
He certainly plays an important role in it.
 

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So Edro, how does the crap get on the walls in public bathrooms?

Just rolling the dice that it’s been pondered.



Alcidrugs.... They get all tore up, hit the local Taco Bell, and they barely make it to the john henry before spontaneously exploding..... Gotta be an explosion from the spread... Probably flash burn too from the alcohol there ain't no body left... Nobody could live through that level shit... Hell naw.... Some thangs is just obvious.
 

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I sit on the front porch a lot at night and enjoy the peace and quiet.... The quiet is a good friend to have.... Watch the clouds in the sky.... Pick out constellations....
 

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Alcidrugs.... They get all tore up, hit the local Taco Bell, and they barely make it to the john henry before spontaneously exploding..... Gotta be an explosion from the spread... Probably flash burn too from the alcohol there ain't no body left... Nobody could live through that level shit... Hell naw.... Some thangs is just obvious.
 

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It is easy to get lost in negative thoughts. At least it is for me. I will let you know if I ever figure out how to break out of them. The only "cure" I've found so far has been to keep busy.
Or just sing…
 

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I sit on the front porch a lot at night and enjoy the peace and quiet

We’ve been trying for 3 years to get a large, sturdy iron porch built off of our kitchen.
Keeps getting more expensive, and everyone is too busy to take the work.

Finally found a guy who was interested in doing it, and San Angelo flooded last week.
He’s booked for a couple months now.
 

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I read somewhere that smoking weed helps because by the time you get to ruminating, you'll have forgotten what you were supposed to be ruminating about. I have to say, it works.
Thats a good point for when I retire........but I cant see ever waking and baking. Your whole day is shot. Just once and a while a perfect storm arises. Sunday so it quiet. Its raining. My right hand dont work. So Every once and a while You just have to dealio. But I wonder will it get worse when I retire.........for now I just plan on keeping moving.
 

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I sit on the front porch a lot at night and enjoy the peace and quiet.... The quiet is a good friend to have.... Watch the clouds in the sky.... Pick out constellations....
Thats awesome. Never lose that. Thats the goal.
 

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I’ve been ruminating a little today thinking about shit I’ve done in my active addiction years and even some things in sobriety that I’m not very proud of but it’s a journey, we’re all fucked up to a point and some of us a little more so.

Look at the good we’ve done in our lives, chances are it tips the scales in Positive Karma
 

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