Army Thread 8th February

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Army Thread 8th February

Oney, this is what I would get...
A good quality multi vitamin and mineral supplement
Essential Omegas (3,6 and 9 if poss) defo 3 and 6
L Glutamine
Vitamin B Complex
5HTP I think it comes in high or low strength, get the high (100mg ) if you can..
there are others, but I think if you get used to taking these, they will help you loads

[cymru]

Army Thread 8th February

For Oney x

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[cymru]

Army Thread 8th February

Sorry to hear about the parrot. You never know, maybe someone took it in. Poor Wob. I know id be gutted if the rabbit died. Weve had her years now and as far as pets go I knda like her!

[hippie37]

Army Thread 8th February

Morning troops!

Well today I'm 2 weeks sober AGAIN! Fuck me don't know how many times I been there before!. But I seem to be seeing things differently this time. As some of you may know I'm attending Narcotics Anon meetings regularly these days and somehow it's sitting right with me compared to AA. I felt always confined to facing my alcohol issues in AA rather than my addiction (the bigger picture!). Admittedly I am having a hard time still with the concept of giving up my 'party head' but somehow I feel this may be a good thing. It kind of shows me that I am serious about this rather than me just taking a break for months on end then returning to my old ways. I've swallowed every pill under the sun in the past but this is still the hardest one I've had to swallow. I still try to look at it like a new sober party is just beginning but somehow that damn pill is lodged in the back of me throat like them old chunky paracetemol that were coated in what can only be described as gravel!!. I've had a few rough days where my head is telling me to go 'walkabout' round the pubs but this time around I don't feel so alone. I have numbers in my phone that I'm ACTUALLY using this time. I could never bring myself in the past to ring people and say "HEY! It's 10.00am and I'm outside Wetherspoons with the intention of having a drink!" (which is what happened last Monday!). Its sounds frickin idiotic dunnit? But I'm not like most people who can walk away easily from that decision of do I or don't I? My addictive head will have me in that pub quicksmart before I usually have the option of even reaching for my phone. I think too in the past I've known if I did make that call I'd get talked out of going in anyway. So I'm becoming more aware of the 'fuck it' days and I'm getting on the phone and meeting up with people for a chat until I get through it.

They say old habits die hard well I've 25 years of bad habits and ways of thinking to change and BOY that ain't gonna change overnight. My biggest hurdle at the moment is apathy and laziness though. I'm not afraid to admit I'm a lazy bastard at times and I need a good kick up the arse some days to get me motivated. I know once I get over that hurdle though and I get motivated my days are good and I feel good about myself for having done so. I see starting you still have no problem getting up at that ungodly hour in the morning to start the thread. Nothing changes there hey!.

Anyway I hope everyone is well. I'll check in from time to time a bit more often and catch up with everyone soon.

Love and Happiness as always my friends
Hippie
xx

[Wish Upon a Star]

Army Thread 8th February

I'm in work today then I'm going to my parents to check the house and do some washing. Cy Is cooking me dinner tonight so I get to relax then.

Starts ... It's ok to be a miserable git, you have every right to be. You should see me when i've given up in the past, cy steers well clear of me!!!

[Wish Upon a Star]

Army Thread 8th February

Hi hipps sorry cross posted. Good to hear from you x

[cymru]

Army Thread 8th February

Hipps, its great to hear from you. Really great. So glad your feeling better. Happy days! Please keep in touch, cause I do miss ya in a totally plutonic way! Nice one for 2 weeks sober. You have really made me happy today with that. Good work fella!

[cymru]

Army Thread 8th February

Tonight we have turkey and cheddar meatballs served with pasta and tomato, garlic and herb sauce. Plus garlic bread.

[bloggy]

Army Thread 8th February

Morning All!

Lovely sunshine here today after a freak snowstorm yesterday.

Oney- would maybe the gum not be better for you? When you are desperate for a fag, have a gum? But only for times like yesterday, when you are desperate?

Most people are able to stop the gum after a few weeks (just don't do a Starts with it)

It seems more in line with the nicotine intake of a cigarette to me- when you have a patch you are having permanant nicotine coming in- well that doesn't happen with cigs, does it?

To WIP

I just saw the end of yesterdays thread, I would not feel guilty about not looking after your mum at home.

During the time I went to sit with the old lady with Alzheimers I wondered many many times why the daughter did not look for a place for her mum, the daughter was a complete bag of nerves, and she looked very run down and ill herself, obviously from the strain of looking after her mother, it was an impossible task. She would complain constantly, no matter what you did for her, and be very abusive. Her swearing could put a docker to shame, she would call me a 'f***ing whore' and all sorts of other nice stuff

I also know of a couple here, where he has been placed in a home although his wife and children are physically able to care for him, but for what? He has all the care he needs there and it leaves them free to live their lives.

From what I have seen with Alzheimers I think residential care is always the right decision, and if I ever got it, I would hope nobody would take it on themselves to try to care for me.

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Army Thread 8th February

Hi Hippie, good to hear from you. We have been worried about you. Well done on the meetings, I hope they continue to help you.
Today was actually a one off, I dont usually get up so early these days :-)

Oney, I take All-one from here for my multi...for the amino acids. If you can, get yourself an amino acid mix...that should help with cravings too...

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Army Thread 8th February

Hiya Marby! You are lucky with the sunshine. Its snow and more snow here....
They say with the gum and maybe this only applies to me...:-) that the rise and fall of nicotine levels can contribute to that buzz, similar to smoking, so the patch gives less nico and you get used to not living with a "high" I dont know really, all I know is either way, its best to use NRT for a SHORT time only :-)

[cymru]

Army Thread 8th February

Hi Marbs. Your sounding well. I hope everything is good with ya and life! x

[Evie.Lou]

Army Thread 8th February

Can I have a big army hug this morning ???
I didn't sleep well and have to some how get myself together for the memorial service for Catherine this morning. I sent out a group Email of the "eulogy " that I wrote to ALL MY OLD CHURCH MEMBERS, and her daughter read it and went hysterical. Now she is cling to me and I am having trouble getting my thoughts together for the service..
This is gonna be a very long hard day for me..so GROUP HUG...OK???
Oney, you will quit for good...I KNOW YOU WILL..

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Army Thread 8th February

For Evie....

[Evie.Lou]

Army Thread 8th February

LMAO...Thanks you wonderful rodent you !!