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SocraticGadfly commented on Fran's blog post 'sad but good'

Sorry to hear about the break-up, but, it is good that you see the dynamics that were happening.

November 18

SocraticGadfly commented on SocraticGadfly's blog post 'Rethinking a job decision'

Work co-dependency! Wow, what an idea. I have regrets about not "holding out" longer in Dallas, but, we will play this one by ear.

November 17

Larry Williams commented on SocraticGadfly's blog post 'Rethinking a job decision'

Hello Steve, I'm just now reading your blog about employment and I know what you're going through. I've been unemployed now for 8 weeks and I'm looking into career changing. I do have the possibility of going back to the place I was before. That w...

November 17

SocraticGadfly commented on SocraticGadfly's blog post 'Rethinking a job decision'

Fran, I'm single, so that's not a big deal. And, this other place would not be "ideal." But, it would be "doable," and I am sure better than where I am now.

November 16

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Hometown:

Grew up in Gallup, NM... any U.S. or Canadian National Park could be my home today

Relationship Status:

Single

How long clean and sober

8-plus years, from summer 1998

About Me:

Currently an agitating liberal newspaper editor! Looking to get out of conservative small-town deep east Texas, whether still in the newspaper biz or something else. All help appreciated.
Personal website:
http://www.geocities.com/stevesnyder63
Political blogging website:
http://socraticgadfly.blogspot.com

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Staying sober, working through PTSD, advocating child (sexual) abuse awareness and more.
Looking for "someone" at some point ... someone who appreciates the meaning and poignancy of "Sunrise, Sunset," classical music, nature, and ... just being.

Website:

http://socraticgadfly.blogspot.com

I’m working on learning the difference between intuition and impulse right now.

Quotes and thoughts:
There is no “I,” just a group of subconscious subselves vying to break the surface of consciousness. But it’s an illusion “we” find it impossible to abandon. A nice lessening of the illusion, even if “we” never abandon it, might help this world in general and “ourselves” in particular, though. — Steve Snyder

“Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not so sure about the former.” — Albert Einstein

Aim high: Moon the stars and if you fall too short, your bum still gets some fresh air. -- Steve Snyder

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Sunday phone-in meetings

From LSRSafe e-mail list:

For the rest of this year:

Call in each Sunday , at 6:00 pm West coast time (Western Hemisphere/United States), 9:00 pm East coast time.
You'll have to know your time zone difference if you live in the middle states.

The number to call is :

219-509-8222
the code to enter is : 78485

I'm guessing this is usable for Canadians as well as Americans.

Folks in other parts of the world might see either if they can call into this system or else if you can set up something… Continue

Posted on November 28, 2009 at 10:39am —

Question about Seroquel

Beyond the big scandal about it a month or so ago ...

Has anybody here used it? Especially if you had PTSD-related anxiety, did it
help?

Steve

Posted on November 14, 2009 at 2:29pm —

Question about Seroquel

Beyond the big scandal about it a month or so ago ...

Has anybody here used it? Especially if you had PTSD-related anxiety, did it
help?

Steve

Posted on November 14, 2009 at 2:29pm —

Rethinking a job decision

I can't remember how much I discussed it here, vs. e-mail lists, but, I had a job offer a month ago, just a little over a month after I moved to this new job I took because I'm unemployed, and that offer is still "out there." If I can get the owner to agree to wait until the first of the year.

That said, and I know "time takes time," but, I don't feel any better about being where I am now than I did a month ago. I've written about specific issues, with a tentative point scale, as part of a 100-… Continue

Posted on November 14, 2009 at 2:28pm — 4 Comments

Rethinking a job decision

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At 12:37pm on November 28, 2009, becca said…: Hey they make ya put something in those categories! I was just trying to re-activate my account. :-/

At 10:02pm on November 14, 2009, Erin said…: Thank you very much

At 9:25pm on November 14, 2009, Erin said…: What would you like to know?

At 10:53am on November 10, 2009, Jeanetta said…: hi bart, thank you for the warm welcome.... i need all of the support out there in cyber world lol. i also go to recoverychat.com under the nuckname "boopie". please enroll and join me as well as others for good clean sobriety and fun in general... thanks...Jeanetta M.

At 6:30am on November 8, 2009, Nucular Scientist said…: Thanks, socratic. I plan to take full use of all of it. It's good to be here!

At 8:48pm on October 22, 2009, wednesday said…: Hi sg, good to hear from you. Life is crazy, but i'm still sober. I'm sort of a lurker, mostly on ning. i keep tabs on a few people, including u. take care, apryl

At 9:54pm on October 19, 2009, Patrick N said…: Well that works. I haven't seen one of those in BC - we use fish guts. Kidding.

At 9:02pm on October 19, 2009, Patrick N said…: Hey Socrates- did your prodding work regarding those pesky neighbours? If you're handy, I suggest mounting a microphone to your wall, attaching it to a speaker, and then echo their irritating noise right back at them... at ear splitting volume! Not only is it good for laughs but it may actually be patentable. Patrick

At 1:17am on October 17, 2009, Piper Lockhart said…: thank you for taking the time to leave the link for additional info for me. that was kind of you and i appreciate it.

At 8:59pm on October 12, 2009, Rick F. said…: Lafayette, California is a bosky little suburb about 25 miles due east of San Francisco. It started as a Pony Express stop, and when the University of California was founded at Berkeley, it became a cottage community for many of the faculty, who couldn' t afford the Maybeck houses in Berkeley's tony "hillside club" district. (We bettah off -- those folks are sitting right on top of the Hayward Fault.)