riggerrob 643 #51 January 3, 2004 QuoteSkydiving helped me overcome my addictions, trading one vice for another? Yes, but I really get something out of skydiving and I know where my money went. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a book entitled "Positive Addictions." The author mainly talks about log-distance running as a substitute for drug addiction, but the concept is the same. If you have an addictive type personality. find a positive outlet for that energy. For example, while I was in the service, I substituted cross-country running for punching out my lying boss. That positive outlet got me to the regionals a couple of times. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #52 January 3, 2004 I did a Tandem just before I got sober. I did another one a couple months into sobriety and did aff over that first year. This was my focus. I litteraly thought that if I drink, I will never be able to jump again, and that may very well be the truth for me. Thats the way alcohol affects me personally, it becomes THE most important thing in my life. Yes, I probably just switched addictions but what a deal I got. dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billymotox 0 #53 January 3, 2004 CONGRATS! keep doing what you're doing. billy d------------------------- "Escape may be checked by water and land, but the air and the sky are free." (from the story of Daedalus and Icarus) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skr 1 #54 January 3, 2004 >Thats all I got to say about that That must be some kind of record for the most story packed into the shortest sentence :-) :-) Good work. skr (18 at Christmas in Eloy) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #55 January 8, 2005 Just diggin up a year old thread to say, made it to 6 (on the 1st) dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #56 January 8, 2005 Quote Just diggin up a year old thread to say, made it to 6 (on the 1st) dropdeded Congrats Ed! That truly IS a HUGE accomplishment for which you SHOULD celebrate...so much to celebrate _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #57 January 8, 2005 WOW! Good for you. Many congrats to you for such an accomplishment. Good for you to bring this thread back to the topJ -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
