Well I have been on this forum for a while now. I joined the forum because I was very lonely and had alot of time on my hands. Before I joined I was recovering from years of alcohol abuse and depression. Well I am happy to say that I have finally got a job. It's with a company that repair water pumps, sell rain water tanks and also sell swimming pool products and do swimming pool service, so yes folks, I'm now The Pool Guy lol. So I'm very happy with my recovery and it's another step forward for me. I also want to thank other members who have given me advice and a gentle push forward when I needed it. I will add more to this story as time goes by.

Blue Sky

This post was last modified: 09-10-2007 08:06 PM by Blue Sky.

Hi Blue Sky!

Sounds as though you're well and truly on the road to getting your life sorted out.

Congratulations on your new job!

=)

Hey man, thats a cool job...think of it, without you, there wouldn't be clean swimming pools, and water will not be pumped out.... so do your job with pride ya.....=) and congratz, who knows, maybe next time as you progress, you can even set up your own pool cleaning company =)

BlueSky, YAY I'm sooooo happy for you! You really deserve this! One baby step added to another! You can do this!

Pool service will allow you fresh air and not sitting in a cold office all day, it's a valuable service, every pool owner usually needs help as it's a difficult thing to maintain.

I hope to have a pool someday and I will ask you for advice!

Congratulations again! Keep strong on your sobriety, and more blessings to you!

Congrats Blue!!!

First question for the Pool Guy.....should I buy a solid winter cover or a mesh cover for my above ground pool? Oh, second question....will this advice cost me????

Really happy for you!

lol how are you liking it so far? My cousin works with a pool company as well...and i think that company may repair pumps as well..but not sure. Lol he's the calmest guy in the world though...I think it's partially because he enjoys his job as well...lol

Well it's been over two months since my last post in this thread, I've still got my job, it was a real challenge at first because alot of it is physical work and I hadn't worked for so long. So I had many aches and pains at the start but I stuck at it and everything has settled down now and I enjoy my work. I also don't feel anywhere near as lonely or bored now compared to when I was unemployed. I also do some customer service in my job and that has really helped with my communication and social skills and how to deal with people and not to take everything to heart. My life has been like a rollercoaster over the last few years, but I have learnt so much specially about myself, so in a way I'm glad that some of the issues I have had to deal with happened. So I will just keep trying and never give up because I'd rather be on top of the rollercoaster, not down the bottom.

I think that when you have been fro as much as some hear like you that it dose in the end make you a better person and moor capable of standing alone and proud. You should be proud of yourself for not drinking. I have done a bit of that. I have no where near got a problem with drink but I have got drunk on moor then one aceshen to forget about my troubles. It never helps and always makes me feel weirs. The only thing drink dose is enhances the way your all ready feeling.

Good for you Blue Sky, I have read a lot of your posts hear and you are level headed and deserve to fined some happiness and contentment

I'm really glad for you, Blue Sky

Hey Blue Sky,

Well done, its so nice to hear a success story, I look forward to seeing more of them on here =¬D