July 1 group. How is everyone?

[Becky]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

Hiya!

WELCOME SWEATY BETTY:welcome:

Last night was easy with the help of Campral and this thread!

[New Creation]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

Thanks, Lilbit. have always loved stained glass for some reason. Maybe something about beauty coming out of brokenness. Hopefully that will be me.

[byebyebridgetjones]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

DAY 6

Day six punters, make it a good one......Don't you feel SO much better, eh ?
Bridge.

[TimeToLoveMyLiver]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

Day 6 and lovin it!!!!!

Feel so good today. It's amazing the difference a few days makes!

I just feel so much calmer. It is a very nice place to be. Certainly beats the place I was before. Life just seems so much more manageable.

I hope you all are feeling as good as I am.

1 week tomorrow. :goodjob:

Take care.

Brett.

[ronnie]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

Hi all
Yes Day 6 - does'nt it feel great everyone
Brett - I would like to say that I feel calmer but when you have 3 young boys on school hols. at the moment, the word calm goes flying out of the window.............
But I am feeling great today
I hope you all have a great Monday

[Sweaty Betty]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

Hi All. My Dad who I've had visiting for a month goes home tonight. As much as I've moaned about having them I'll really miss them and wish I was going back with them. Apart from the full bottle of red I put in yesterdays stew I was AF. Not much time to post and read today but will check in tomorrow.

Bets.

[Nics99]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

Morning gang,

Well done all on getting to day 6 :goodjob: Feeling like my head has had a good spring clean this morning. Things to be gratefull for today:-

Woke this morning with a shame free head
No obsessing about getting rid of the weekends 'evidence'
Not in the doghouse for embarressing behavior
Feeling fresh
Booking my holidays for the summer today

The wedding on Sat went really well after all. Had a great night and no AL at all. In actual fact I found it a great experiance watching all those around me slowly change personallity as the night drew on. I danced, laughed and remembered every minute of it! A first for me

No one even realised I wasn't drinking. One couple on our table bought a round and asked the other half what I wanted. He told them a soda water and that raised some eyebrows. OH then told them I was training for a marathon (which I am) and so not drinking. I asked him after why he didn't just say I dont drink....he said it was easier to say the latter - give a tangible reason.

Funny how people expect you to justify why your not drinking, there seems to be no such thing as 'just because I don't want to'. My challange at the next outing if someone asks me is to just say - 'I dont Drink' and not justify. Leave em hanging lol.

Any way Monday is usually a bad trigger day for me so I'm keeping busy and looking foward to making it a week tomorrow :-)

Happy Monday all x Nics x

[ronnie]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

Hi all
Betts I hope your Dad has a safe journey home, Its horriable when your folks go back, I remember I missed my Mum & Dad like mad when they first went back but I usally talk to my Mum at least 3 times a week, it does'nt cost her anything to phone from the UK, and it does'nt take long to get back to normal with everyday life that you were doing before they all arrived. Do you know when your Dad is next out to see you again?

Nics - Well done on staying A/F at the wedding, its funny how when we are sober we look at the way other people act, and slowly getting drunk. I love doing that, not getting drunk but just looking at people.
Keep busy today my friend
All the best everyone

[New Creation]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

Congrats to all of us. After 3 days AF, mind is still not functioning at 100%, I don't think, but am all of a sudden starting to feel some sense of control over my future....looking alot more hopeful.

Nics, you getting through that wedding is amazing!!!! I would have used that big occasion and great party as such an excuse to drink, would tell myself I'll just hop back on the next day. So proud of you! What an inspiration you are.

Thanks again, Brett, for getting this group started. This is really helping me alot.

[Guest]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

hello all, feeling good this monday, my youngest did her first day without me in summer camp, trying to prepare her for sep when she starts school and she loved it, loved it! Woo hoo, I got alot of studying done and Im feeling good except kids are getting bored now so I better take them out, Gowd, summer is so long and they are not even off a full week yet.

Nics, congrats on your wedding success, you go girlie!

[Guest]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

oh yes, books to motivate and inspire you all ...Cupcake Brown, a piece of cake, excellent and one I started yesterday The Glass Castle, Jeanette Walls...both stories of surviving alcohol and drugs, albeit from different perspectives. Give them a read, will keep you focused!

[TimeToLoveMyLiver]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

Morning All.

7 days already. I can't believe it. I reckon I've saved $250+ already. Gotta love that. Mind you, the good lady wife has not been drinking either. :H

It's a beautiful sunny day here in Melb and I feel bloody fantastic.

A big congrats to Nic. That's a great effort not drinking at a wedding. You have a lot to be grateful for. Bloody good effort. :goodjob: I certainly don't miss being told what crap I got up to the previous night. It's just so nice to be in control.

A big high five to all of you.

Great job on your first week. Next goal 1 month!

Cheers

Brett.

[ronnie]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

Hi Everyone
Hope we are all feeling great this Tuesday Morning?
Brett Wow you sound on top of the world...and so you should be, with the first week completed very successfully, its all up hill from now on...no going back!!

Limers ah bless, Im glad your little enjoyed herself, it gives them so much confidence when there away from thier mum's for s little while.. Im so pleased for you

New creation - hang in there.. day 3 - 4 is usually the worst but once you get threw this stage it really does get better, dont worry about your mind, my god I think I lost my brain when I gave up the AL:H
I hope you all have a great Tuesday, wow I cant believe a whole week has passed already, I think we should all jump for joy today, we have all deserved it, lets all have a group hug:groupluv:

[byebyebridgetjones]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

One WHOLE week....can't believe it.....
New Creation....just press on.....my brain's just caught up the last couple of days.
Well done Brett....wouldn't be dead for quids eh ? Speaking of which......GREAT point about the bucks... I'm bolting off to calculate how much I've saved.....
Th only thing I've noticed is some pretty heavy duty tiredness mid afternoon. Always was a weakness with me,but ts is worse. I'm sure it too will pass.
Take some time to enjoy your success today folks, and REALLY think about how good you feel. It can always be like this if we want.
Bridge.

[Cinders]

July 1 group. How is everyone?

Hello July 1 Group,

Staying sober here and really enjoying seeing everyone else's progress, too.

I had to fly today and it had me very nervous but I made it AF. Yay!!

Now, I have to avoid the free "Happy Hour" here at the hotel. Well, I can get free sodas.

It is great to have this goal of July.

It is helping me tremendously.

Love,
Cindi