The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!

[New Creation]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!

"I AM SO TERRIBLY SORRY that I have in some way made you feel cheated out of YOUR progress in staying sober " (still can't figure out how to get the quote in there)

Vicki, NO ONE cheats someone else out of their progress! You have nothing at all to be sorry for. You are absolutely the sweetest and most loving person that I have ever come across on this site! Please stay here for me and all of the rest of us that you love and encourage in our journeys.

I do not post on this thread, have a couple of other favorites that I go to, but I do follow it to a certain extent. I am glad that I saw your message today as I want you to know how dearly loved you are by all of us.

As MB said, we don't care if you have been sober for six months or six hours. We are all on the same journey. We all are fighting our demons. All of us will find our way out but only if we continue to try. Please don't consider for even one more second of leaving this site. We very much need you.

[IAD]

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SOS......Let's look at the big picture. You have accomplished a true accomplishment ! If others want to fool themselves.....well they have a long way to go......"For a true fool is one that fools himself" Don't throw everything out the window. You have done much.....the focus is on you and you alone. Others have a lot of skeletons in their closet to deal with......Stay around... many have gain much from your posts ! We need people like you. Tony

[Grateful]

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NoraC-I agree with IAD - we are all struggling! Welcome to our family.

Vicki-please don't go anywhere....I personally need your support and posts as I know others do too. I'm not sure what happened - and I don't like conflicts, so I don't need to know - but please-we are your family. Stay here even if you go nowhere else.

[maslow23]

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Just a brief chime as I don't want to stir things up. I do not drink alcohol anymore, but am still struggling and paying the price from using it daily. There's been legal, financial, and of course family problems all because of my choosing to consume it. So am I sober? Yes, in that I don't actually drink. But am I free from alcohol? Nope and I may never be. I suppose it is all in how one wants to actually define things. Do what works for you individually first and foremost and offer support when and if you can. I know that is what keeps me around. Good and wise people here who can guide me when needed. And course having some fun along the way!! I'll end with my latest favorite quote:

"Be the change you want to see in the World"

Maslow

[hippie37]

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I've not normally taken much notice of this thread. But it happened to pop up again when I hit the "New Posts" button this evening and I wanted to add something in addressing Vicki's post.

Vicki you are someone I believe who has a real desire to want sobriety. I mean a real desire. Reading your posts and your messages gave me a real insight into that. That desire can at times run away with us because we want it SO badly. I was surprised to see the thread appear marking 6 months of sobriety but I wasn't shocked. I've done it too i.e. wanted it so badly that I've actually admitted to people I'm further along than I actually am. I could identify with you, which didn't need fingers to be pointed or dramas to be created. If anything, I think something positive has come out of it. I believe this will make you much stronger in the future in accepting what is, rather than what you want it to be. It's a very selfish attitude to condemn others' sobriety. It's almost brat like and childish, in fact, in this situation. People need to concentrate on their own sobriety and not judge others for theirs. As someone mentioned "The only person who loses out is YOU". Self honesty is so important and I know you have it. Just be careful in the future you don't let your desire overtake that honesty. I really do wish you every success with your sobriety in the future Vicki. God bless. xx

[mama bear]

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Nora -
you are more than welcome here....and I struggle daily....
so let's struggle together
Phil...very nice post..thanks

[bizman]

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NoraC
Welcome to the family we are A great bunch you may remember me form the Newbe nest??? I have been here for a bit and I love it and all of our family. I have recived incredable support from everyone so pull up screen and a key board hang with us.
vickey don't go listen to the others you are the sweetest member of the family listen to IAD, MB, Greatfull, Maslow and myself I think our posts are giant arms wraped around you to hold you and lift you. I myself am scared to death tonight and pray to GOD I make it through the night Fryday night are Danger for me to fall I will fight and hope I go to bed AH free and if I don't then I start over. I learned when I quit smoking a saying and this is how it went. "I controll my habit my habit does not controll me"

I keep this in my head all the time and I look at that bottel of vodka and say lord Gorden your not going to get me no not tonight because I controll you, you don't controll me. Hope and pray I make it through the night

[sunshinedaisies]

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Good Grief - I go to work, come home and check in and it seems that WW lll has been and gone! Wow. Anyway - Vicki, I am going to assume that you are staying put? Good, that is settled.
Welcome Nora - we have chatted before, welcome here - it is great!! And as others said - some of us may be AF but it doesn't mean we aren't struggling!!
Maslow - nice to hear from you again - it is a hard thing to do to be free from AL, especially when it has been part of ones life for a good chunk of it. But you are doing well!!
Hi IAD and Grateful - I agree with you - I don't like conflict and will go and hide in the corner but Vicki is staying now so don't worry about it.....
Biz - great one on day 2 - the worst should be over and no, I think you went down just fine - you are doing SO well!!
Ruby and T - Hallo to both of you, yes, it has been a really hot day today - my daughter and hubs and 2 children moved in with his family a month ago and it is my grands 3rd birthday this evening - and we have to go to the party. i think hot as it is, I am going to ride the bike there. That will be fun. I really do NOT want to go. I can't remember everything everyone said so can't actually comment on everything - so sorry if I am missing stuff! I am so pleased about your f-i-l and also your friend's mum - what smashing news for you!!
MB - LOL at us putting up with you! I just sort of jumped in here with both feet and totally invited myself!!

Anyway people, I have to get ready to leave shortly - feed the dog and pop her outside for a few minutes - but I will be back. I keep thinking "this will be over in a few hours". Talk to you all later.

hugs to you all,
Love, Sun XX

[sick of being sick]

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Thank you all for loving me and for the sweet pms. I'm sorry I've been away today, but had to do the weekly Walmart run. I'm sorry I said I would leave, you guys are my family and I love you all so much. We've been through alot together and each one of you are such a blessing in my life. I never read or comment a post that is a part of some drama. I had no idea there were threads and posts going on about me. I am sure I have been wrong and I am going to apologize to anyone that may have been mislead. I am a honest person in my life, as well as on the site and I never said I had been sober without my however many slip-ups. I guess I mis-used the word sober, but I had no idea that someone would get defended and I am so sorry for that and I will make it right. This has been a very tough week for me and I know it is satan attacking me, and I do believe it has something to do with a new thread I am on where we are praying together and things are "happening". Welcome, New Creation! Are you being attacked? Anyways, I'm sorry for all the drama and I hope we can let this go, but I want you all to know that you can trust me to be real, to be honest. Last night I drank a bottle of wine so I am on day 1 again. For some reason once a month I am wanting to drink. I can't seem to figure out why. I hope that does not discourage anyone. I'm discouraged enough over it. Nora, WELCOME! Do you remember how I sent you a pm every night when I first started? You were on vacation with your parents. I am so glad you joined the greatest family in the world! Tell us more about where you are at in your journey. Hippie, so glad to see a post from you. You are so right, I do WANT IT SO BAD!!! Biz, you are doing great, but PLEASE pour that bottle down the sink so it will not tempt you! I'll be praying for you all weekend, my friend. MB, so great that you could ignore your cravings last night. You are doing great, too! Sunshine, I hope you have a good time at your grandson's birthday. Roger, where are you today? I called to check on ya'll and Sue said you hadn't even got much rain from the storm, so that's good. I hope all of you have a great weekend! I will be going to family's house to visit on Sunday and have dr. appt on monday. I love all of you so very much and I thank each one of you for your sweet love, encouragement and friendship! Love, Vicki

[IAD]

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SOS...To cilibrate your weekly pilgrimage to Wal-mart..a little dittie for ya ! Ha!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsvAj6qfmFQ[/video]]YouTube - Walmart Clown Commercial

[bizman]

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Hay guys hope you all have AC cause its HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
anyway I made it to the bar and grill for dinner and I did not cave ya home safly wife and I watching date line and into bed AH free day 3 so I guess in the morning I can say I am de toxed and ready for my first day sober. I would like to thank ALL of you guys I could not do this with out the support of all.
Sunshine I must keep that bottel in front of me it is my determination to stop. like when I stop smoking in the class we were told to carry our pack of cigs where ever we go to know that " I controll my habit my habit does not controll me. So no worries Sunshine. Good night everyone have a safe one and May GOD bless all of us strugeling to beat the monster in us!!!!!!!!!!!!! We will win this war because we are together

[Grateful]

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Vicki-I am so glad you are here. Thank you for staying. I know you are honest. You have had a rough month but it's only going to get better. I bet you are right about Satan attacking you....just laugh in his face! Tomorrow is a new day-another chance-another gift. Biz-I am so proud of you-way to go on day 3!! That was a true test going to the bar & grill and not caving! Give yourself a big pat on the back, buddy. IAD-was that you in the clown costume? I haven't seen that commercial....too funny - but painful!

Okay, family, we are all here together and here for each other. I want to thank every one of you for being here for me-even if you don't know it, you all have helped me so much in one way or another.

Well, I have to go...I have a drunk husband to deal with....uggg. I really hate it when he is like this.....

Talk to you all tomorrow!

[tlrgs]

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ok this what i have so far

well this is what happens when ..i really want to get something done .. just because i can ..and having so much fun doing it ...love and prayers to one and all ...now let get our ass in gear and have some fun this weekend ...we just got alittle rain and theywere making all this big news out of this little young storm ...
well hope you all like the pic's... im not sone yet .. but very soon ...

[Grateful]

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T-that is so cool...what is it made out of? As far as the storm, I think the weather guy from Good Morning America was in Miami this morning talking about the "big" storm coming.....

[rubywillow]

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Hey guys, winding down finally from a long day. Vick, you will be fine, honey. IMHO, AL makes us paranoid about all our actions, and we have notoriously thin-skin because we FEEL so much guilt about our actions. That doesn't mean we are the person that comes out when we drink. I believe, no, I KNOW, we are all good people, fighting a mighty battle against an addiction. Please, QUIT apologizing!! You have nothing to be sorry about here. We, all of us, recognized very early in our relationships with you what a wonderful, warm, generous, loving, Godly woman you are, and you have blessed our lives.
On a lighter note, Gracie has been here all day today, and she conquered the big pool slide! I had to take a bunch of pics for her, she was so proud. We smoke 2 pork loins most of the day, then she and I created a new ice cream that she named 'Banana Berry Surprise'. It had a bag of frozen, blended, mixed berries and bananas, and to her great delight, it was purple! :H She and Hubs rode around in the woods on the Gator, supposedly looking for a Bazeedus (don't ask), then she told me all about the legendary Chubacabra from Central America. Where do they get this stuff??
For a laugh, my favorite clip of the donkey in love with a farmer who decided to relieve himself in the donkey's pasture. You can't make this stuff up!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRm8okHhapU[/video]]YouTube - Donkey Rapes Man