Meeting notes

 8/6/2024

 

Pastings

 

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Meeting notes

 June 2024

6/30/2024

If you don't hit oil in 5 minutes, STOP BORING

6/15/2024

The Kindling effect 

6/14/2024

If you can't guarantee 100% of the time how the night will end, time to cool it down.

6/6/2024

My meeting:

My goal is to make this a safe space for everyone.  

Topic: 
How do you protect your sobriety when a sober support friend falls back into addiction?
and / or
How do you support this person?

It's hard to watch but it's not my part to play.

Acceptance - 

Don't do it alone - bring a lifering

We try to keep our shares 

If you're feeling triggered, please put your so

6/2/2024

The voice of addiction is like your dog - the vet tells you to put your dog on a diet and the dog only knows it's hungry. 

May 2024 Meeting Notes

5/29/2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/opinion/sunday/24addicts.html?emc=eta1

5/23/2024

https://www.dbtcenteroc.com/dbt-skill-check-the-facts/

https://positivepsychology.com/accelerated-resolution-therapy/

https://www.simplypsychology.org/amygdala.html

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy

5/19/2024

Thomas' book recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/Buddhism-Twelve-Steps-Recovery-Individuals/dp/0615942210/ref=pd_lpo_sccl_1/143-6663243-0235326?asc_source=01HFY6QA7FYP0YEFD1ZY3XMFP8&tag=snx78-20

5/16/2024

I cannot stop someone from hurting by hurting for them

Mirror neurons

Shared emotion, shared experience - recognize and move through it as shared, holding space for a person.  

5/12/2024

When people ramble - how has that affected your sobriety? We have x number of people to get through shares

Alcohol lied to me book

5/9/2024

JQ in AZ 10:30 AM
Crappy Childhood Fairy: https://www.youtube.com/@CrappyChildhoodFairy
Dr Gabor Mate: Healing from within.. Insights on Trauma and Addiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVDK04TyAI8

https://www.amazon.com/Journal-Like-Stoic-Acceptance-Intentionality/dp/0593435893/ref=asc_df_0593435893/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693306670926&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7247619126758558930&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033784&hvtargid=pla-1848981900454&psc=1&mcid=c726feaac2833967983b68a387525fc0&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6PGxBhCVARIsAIumnWaxurYe4agm3sJDRV_hjvqgJNyl3nPJQZagXVtNFCzq_0XH8p95bsEaAvDzEALw_wcB

Cindy S 6:32 PM
I'm reading this book right now and the whole first chapter was about how she starts crying at almost every doctors appointment because she doesn't have anyone to write down for Emergency Contact. It's a funny book though. "How to be Alone" by Lane Moore

Noah - book recommendation - Codependent No More

5/8/2024

If there's a $25/month surcharge for smoking there should be one for alcohol too :P

5/6/2024

https://www.facebook.com/groups/pdasupport

JQ: The wake doesn't drive the boat.  My past doesn't drive me.

becky 10:37 AM

Only in my pain, did I find my will.  Only in my Chaos, did I learn to be Still.  Only in my fear, did I find my might.  Only in my darkness, did I see my light.

5/4/2024

Ben reminded me of something I said

not drinking is simple but it's not easy

It's easier not to drink than it is to moderate.

https://www.granitewellness.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/101-things-to-do-instead-of-drugs.pdf

 

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If you have 6 months of continuous sobriety, you can become a convenor! Or if you have at least 3 months of continuous sobriety, you can facilitate meetings as a co-host!

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Program Description:

https://lifering.org/bookstore-shopping-cart/Empowering-Your-Sober-Self-p161742544

The one book to read for an introduction to LifeRing. Written for the person who wants to get free of alcohol/drugs, for their friends and relations, and for the professionals who treat them.

https://lifering.org/wp-content/uploads/lifering-press/EYSS/EYSS2-FP_TOC_Chapter-Summary_References.pdf

https://audible.com/pd/Empowering-Your-Sober-Self-Audiobook/B00RPWJ6V0

Workbook:

https://lifering.org/bookstore-shopping-cart/Recovery-By-Choice-A-Workbook-p162427560

Recovery by Choice, written by Martin Nicolaus, the co-founder of LifeRing, is the first workbook that applies this basic principle of effective professional treatment to the recovering person’s own self-treatment, or self-help. 

https://lifering.org/wp-content/uploads/lifering-press/RBC/RBC4-FP_TOC_Ch1-2_References.pdf

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Gerry's new Harmony In Recovery Meeting starting on Wed 13th of March 10:00 AM Pacific Time.

This meeting format will centre around music, HWYW and topics related to sobriety/recovery. The idea is that participants will post a song they wish to hear in the chat  and I will try my best to play that song for you given the allotted time. Share a song that resonates with your journey in sobriety – anything from anthems of resilience to quiet reflections.

What'sApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KONQdqTxC6L0UDKIztBsWU

https://lifering.org/wp-content/uploads/Convenor_Resources/OpeningClosingStatements/02ClosingStatement.pdf

Monument Sarah-isms

 1/11/2024

Sometimes the alcohol has to go first and we have to work on those tools before going after other things

Thanks for squeezing in a meeting!

1/3/2024

"I like your language about ..."

She's handling some mansplaining

"Being direct is certainly good.  I am pushing for equality in the household and believing our partners can step up"

"Thank you for that" then something she agrees "and also I like how dr. says ... " then "and yes, I agree.."