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Finished with A six pack of cold ones - posted by jda at 02/09 11:45AM God was everything yesterday. Finished my travels at 2am with a six pack of cold donuts and coffee. I found myself yesterday without the obsession for the first time in a while. It was a nice break from the white knuckling that has been going on lately. Currently I am in a very remote place…Nebraska City Nebraska. It is cold with much snow on the ground. I am staying at a lodge with a nice bar…The story in the big book about the sound of the music and “gay chatter” emanating from the bar….yep…all right here for the taking. Don’t want that today…not now. Just want to live. I am tired of the battle. Tired of the obsession, tired of drama…tired. Not in any dilusion that my obsession wont return. It will. Just nice to have the break. Looked up meetings in the area and there appears to be one here at around 7:30 pm. The only one for 40 miles. My cell phone doesn’t get reception at the hotel. Feeling pretty cut of which is why I am posting here on this website. I think I managed a text to Jason L today but not sure it got sent. Anyway, a very cool place, the Lied Lodge is where I am staying. Kinda log cabiny

re: Finished with A six pack of cold ones - posted by Norma Desmond on 02/09 01:49PM Hey JDA, A snowy, log cabiny lodge in Nebraska? Donuts and coffee? No cell phones? No obsession? I think you died and went to heaven. If you've got a Big Book in your suitcase, all that's missing is a roaring fire! Jealous, Norma

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