November A@@ kickers - week 2

[boozehag]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

Sup G!
Yes heading for 30 days G! Could be hard though this weekend as a having a few days in Manly so I will have to have my wits about me to stay on the straight and narrow. Where are you in OZ?
BH

[Miss Behaving]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

OMG - just realised today is day 10!! Double figures!! How did I manage that!!

DGs post was so great - she is such an inspiration ..........

[Guitarista]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

BH. I'm in Melbourne... Manly's nice... Get into the surf, and a bit of a walk/jog on the beach during the day, and relax, take in the ocean etc?... You sound pretty tough. and you deserve to show yourself 30 day's... Good luck! Tonic water with a slice of lemon is my poison in an AL environment these day's... G.

[Miss Behaving]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

I've been making ginger beer ....... left some too long last week and by the time I took it out of the garage the bottle had been completely distorted and the cap (we re-use old soft drink bottles) had a curve in it!! Had to open the top very slowly and left it in the sink - timed it and it took just over 8 minutes to lose all it's CO2!!! Might have to plant some trees to get some carbon credits to off set it!!

[boozehag]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

Hey Mr G
Yep am planning on doing lots of swimming, walking and eating - and no drinking!. I love Manly its my second favourite place in the world after Auckland. My sister lives there so I get to there quite often and make like a tourist. I too like tonic and lime as AF drink - I hardly even notice there is no gin it. Mame never heard of home made ginger beer - how do you make it and more importantly WHY?
BH

[Guitarista]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

Great stuff BH. Sounds like you'll have a great time... will try a tonic and lime too. All the best with the af journey, and safe travel's.

[Miss Behaving]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

BH - we are in what is called in polite society "financially straightened circumstances" at present. So we are making ginger beer and use the soda stream for our tonic!

And why is because it tastes nicer than the supermarket stuff and because its a bit like having a science experiment in the garage!! We always made it when we were kids in summer .... and I always associate making ginger beer with the coming of summer!

[christyacc]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

Good morning fellow ass kickers!

Day 27 for me today....not sure where the time went but very cool! Starting a new week....urrgggg...Monday, always seem to be dragging on Monday's, but I'm off so I can be lazy if I want, except for the fact I have to take 2 of 3 kids to dr's and need some groceries. We will soon be eating the furniture if I don't get food, lol!!!

I hope that everyone has a great day..I am envious hearing the beach chatting...... I love the beach

[Miss Behaving]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

Good morning to everyone too!!

Day 11 here ...... and I'm feeling really grumpy!! Dont think it is being AF though ......... I think I just enjoy feeling grumpy every now and then!! Dont stay grumpy for very long though .... and usually mange to power through a whole lot of work when I am because I feel impatient!

Uncle Mame goes away today for 8 days ... last week I was worried about how I would be being alone in the house and whether I would be strong enough to stay AF. Today I'm feeling okay about it and have drawn myself up a plan for the next 8 days so that I keep myself busy. But tonight I'm having some R&R ...... will be home early-ish, plan to finish cleaning out the spare room then finish my book! And one of the things that I want to do over the next week is crank up my gym routine from 40 mins to an hour .......

have a good day everyone!!

[cymru]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

Im coming to N.Z in Jan Mame. Where are you situated!?

[boozehag]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

Morning all ass kickers
its a georgeous morning here in the City of Sails. Had a walk on the beach with some friends and our doggies and then a swim in the sea - it was freezing but it makes you feel so good afterwards. I will be keeping a close eye on you Aunty M make sure you strange strong with Uncle M away.
Chrissy - we have to have a little party to celebrate your 30 days on thursday - maybe CYmru will make a cake for you?
And Cymru - you got the whole of NZ covered for your visit with me in Auckland, Aunty M in Wellington an Zeppie in Christchurch! Its going to be party party party (AF of course)!
BH

[Miss Behaving]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

cymru - so glad you are coming for a visit!! A word of warning - swot up on every Wales-All blacks game that has been played in the last century as you will be asked for your opinion on where Wales went wrong!!!

Seriously, as BH says, she is in Auckland, I am in Wgtn ... dont know Zeppie (West Coast?) It isn't a big country!! Are you going to be on holiday or work? If you want any tips or to ask any questions feel free to PM!

BH - I have your phone number programmed into my cell! Good to know you are only a phone call away! But okay for now - despite my grumpiness I feel like I crossed a boundary having got to 10 days, which was nice!

Came home and tidied/cleaned the spare room and then tackled the worst of the garage mess! Leaving the car outside for now as the kittens have got a lot more mobile and are exploring their world. The cat litter is in the garage, and mama cat has taken them to have a look at it a couple of times ...... so I'm leaving it free for them to explore!!

Christy, Guitarista, WIP - hello!! Anyone else out there??! Know some people are posting on other threads but if you are out there and slippin' and slidin' or feeling neglected or whatever then check in and tell us how things are going!

As I've been writing this, the household has descended into peace. the dishwasher has stopped, the kittens have stopped acting like 3 year olds with ADHD and mama cat has come out of hiding to feed them for the first time since I've been home. If I was more technologically savvy I'd send you all the photo!!

[freeintexas]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

Hello everyone: I royally screwed up my 7 wonderful days AF and today am starting day one AGAIN. Was it worth it? Absolutely not. I felt like I could not post anything here because I did not deserve to be a part of the group until I had committed to starting over again 100%. If it was not for Christy's constant support and urging for me to come back to the group, I would have not come back at all, but continued to drink and just read the threads and posts, and continued crying every day. So---thank you lovely Christy for being such a wonderful supporter and person--lots of love and gratefulness from me to you--still lostintexas

[boozehag]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

Hi Lost
Glad you are back and well done on your 7 days AF. I was wondering where you had got to and was going to pm you today. Shit happens - the main thing is to keep trying and we will all eventually get there. Most people dont get it the first time but the main thing is to keep trying. I screwed up after 7 months (3 AF and 4 modding) on 31st October and that is why I am doing 30 days AF for November to kick myself up the arse. I know it is incredibly dissapointing when we "slip" or choose to drink as opposed to choose not to drink but as long as you keep trying that is the most important thing. The main thing is to learn more about yourself and your drinking problem from that slip/choice so that you wont go down that particular path again. Do you know where or why you went wrong and are you able to adapt your plan to prevent that happening again? We are here to support each other no matter what. I suggest you just take a day off your total not start again. The fact that you drank on one day (or however many) does not cancel out the earlier 7 days.
BH

[Miss Behaving]

November A@@ kickers - week 2

I agree with BH. We've all "been there, done that". Keep on coming back!!

And Christy - what a great friend you have been!!