Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Hi well i,ve found out why there are more than 40 days to Lent..apparently SUNDAYS DONT COUNT AS TEY ARE DAYS OF CELEBRATION OF THE RESURRECTION IN THE CHRITIAN CHURCH.

you mean to tell me I,m struggling here and didnt know that sooner...might be handy on mothers day to know that if i fancy a tipple(in moderation) or i might just plod on and do the extra DAYS WHICH ADD UP TO 45.

5 sUNDAYS IN lENT AND THEN ITS EASTER SUNDAY..

I,m going to check this out with my priest as he has quit wine for lent too...will let you know.Not that i want to sabotage it for anyone...wish I hadnt discovered this as already can feel a "SUNDAY2 coming on!!!!!!!!!!!

regards Cassy

[Bettelove]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

interesting cassy. i didn't know that sundays were not counted. any way, i'm doing fine. haven't been able to post (busy at work and home). hope everyone is well.

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

DAY 24 OF LENT.........)pity i have missed out on 3 Sundays when I could have had a tipple and relaxed the fasting!!!


Never mind I,ll plod on.

Wont have a drink this sunday either despite it being mothers day..doing a sponsored walk instead.


Dear Lord you are The Way, The Truth and the life.Open before me the path of life. Renew your way within me.Amen.


Have a lovely day today and waych out for Fruday 29th!!Leap year and all that!!

Also i need to keep in check as here we go again starting the weekend... a tricky time for temptation to drink for so many of us...I,m planning alternative ways of "relaxing"



regards Cassy

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Good Morning

Day 25 on this journey through lent.
St Davids day.

We pray:
Lord I feel burdened and attacked by life at times. in this time of struggle I return to you, lord, as the source of my well being"Amen

Hope everyone has a peaceful day ...

I,ve been reading so many inspirational posts and its great to see so many sharing with newcomers their support and experiences in such a supportive way............isnt it great when people feel they are journeying on in such positive ways regardless of whether its a rocky road.


So for today I wont be drinking..got my plan for the day loosely sorted!!


Regards Cassy

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Day 26..anybody out there doing this lenten journey????????

Oh Well I plod on.
pleased to see on so many posts people getting some great successes in their personal journeys..fantastic.

All change is possible...I just keep praying and acknowledging for me I cant walk my journey alone and dont have to as I know God is with me always even in my dark moments.

Todays gospel was all about The light that illuminates the darkness is Jesus,who is Christ.
Our Chrsitian vocation is to walk in this light day by day!!


Enjoy the rest of the day and Good Luck to all newcomers..its a great site for support and HOPE!!

Regards Cassy

[Cinders]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Cassy,

I just wanted to jump in here and say how wonderfully you are doing!!

Bravo!!

Cindi

[Guest]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

AMEN!!! way to go......

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Hi Everyone.
thankfully this lenten journey is becoming more than a numbers game for me.i feel I am SLOWLY changing my attitude to drinking. At present i have no intention of quitting but will continue to moderate if this is possible.

If I get nudged by God / my conscience to rethink this then so be it!!

I,ve enjoyed the clear thinking and cant pretend there hasnt been days when it hasnt been so so tempting!!

i will plod on (minus a few wines at a meal i have planned in a few weeks But I think its near the end of Lent)

Day 26 Today!

Thank you cindi and Luv for dropping by to say hello!!

Regards Cassy

[Taking Control]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Cassy,

I just wanted to stop in and say "HI". I don't post much, but I do read the forums most everyday. I found MWO last year when I fell off the wagon on the 12th day of Lent. I remember your posts from last year and I wanted to let you know what an inspiration you were to me! One post you wrote was about how much extra time you had to prime and primp at night. I kept reminding myself of that thought and was able to tally up many AF nights during 2007. (I guess a little vanity on my part isn't such a bad thing)! I was happy to see you back this Lent.

Fortunately I have been much more successful this Lent. My family and I are leaving for vacation on Easter Sunday. I plan to moderate during that week and then hopefully return to a mostly AF life with only occassional wine. We will see how that works.

Have a wonderful day and my God bless you.

tc

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Hi tc

Fab news that lent is going well. For me its a spiritual journey and i live in hope and prayer for some change in my life.

Yes this is my third year at being AF for lent..the first year was more about the alcohol..can I go AF etc and i was miserable some of the time as i was in the old mind set of feeling deprived.Last year was better and whilst i wont pretend it wasnt tough i felt spiritually recharged.

This year again I feel its necessary for me to look at the bigger picture spiritually , emotionally etc and see that some self denial of what i desire at times helps concentrate my mind better on my "interior life" and its an important reminder to me of how important my dependence on God truly is.

The fasting whether its alcohol or anything else is a practical expression of faith and prayer and it can be tough for me!!!!!!!!!

I hope that at the end of this spiritual journey i will have grown deeper in my relationship with God and changed my mind set about the emphasis on booze that has entered my life over many years....

I would never feel smug or complacent as I journey through life as I am so aware that temptation is there for us all as natural part of life..its what i do with those feelings that matter.


So yes this Lent has shown me that there is light to be had in the dark areas of my life and i know that it doesnt lie in binge drinking!!

Enjoy your Easter Holiday TC and thank you for dropping in to say Hi/

I realise I take Risks when i talk of my faith ,

Cassy

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Good morning

Day 31..and the weekend again so extra care needed.
i do plan to have a few wines at a meal next weekend .then back for the final Holy Week walk towards the celebration of Easter. This lent is actually 49 days in total..so i will be pleased if with god on my side i managexto abstain for 48 of those days!!!

Have a fun weekend everyone but watch out for the end of week " I deserve a treat syndrome" always was/Is my danger zone too.


Regards cassy

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Hi there and day 32 of Lent.

Starting to feel some change is possible as i concentrate on my relationship with God and the stuff that matters.Got a busy family weekend and feeling happy.

"lord Jesus , you are kind and merciful to all who fall into any kind of sin.teach us to be like you, knowing that there , but for God's grace, go we."


Hope you are all doing ok on your personal journey's???

For me i hope moderatiion can continue to be a possibility.. we shall see.

got day 39 set for a day off the ABs and then its Holy week so back off the wine for that important spiritual week leading up to celebrating Easter...........Well I have to plan dont I?

Have a great weekend.

Regards Cassy

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Hi all//Day 33 of lent .

Been reading the threads and some amazing progress has been happening for so many.Lets not "get going"omn some AF days.Good luck newcomers.

Regards Cassy

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Day 34 of Lent/

Feeling some small changes have happened over these weeks in relation to how i feel about alcohol but also about how i want to live my life.

I,ve been looking closely at what occupies my heart and mind.my frustrations, my anger, my love, my compassion all those unseen things that go in my "interior life"

I,ve got a few things i,m working on ...with God on my side i believe all things are possible.

So Far Lent has given me chance to really look at what my moods , behaviours etc are saying and too give up the game of blaming others for my thoughts, attitudes, temper tantrums or whatever negative behaviours i am prone to!!!!!!!!!!

so each morning I start with prayer and some spiritual reading and yes By lunch time i,ve probably blown my inital calm feelings but hey ho i keep trying and know deep down that i need to let the word of God shape my life a s without it I,m off down the wrong track.

Oh well nobody said being a christian was easy but i intend to struggle on knowing that i will become aware of which areas of my life i need to work on and giving it my best effort even though I know i will struggle.

Planning to have a couple of wines one night at the weekend and then back on target for holy week leading up to the Easter celebration...

i pray that this Lent will be a time of renewal for myself and others who are on their own personal journey into change.


Regards Cassy

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Hi there day 35 of Lent and AF

Hope to have a night out Friday on day 39 and a some wine in moderation..then back on board for final run down to Easter sunday.

God willing the moderation will be a possibility.. we shall see.If not it will be back here for another period of Af

hope everyone is ok

regards Cassy