Army Thread 7th May

[startingover]

Good morning lovelies.

What a week this has been eh?
I dont know where the time goes these days, but I have loved seeing the army all pulling together after the tragic news about MA.

I feel that it has reinforced the work we all need to put in to stop those stinking thoughts creeping in.

Today is the funeral of the client I worked with at the centre.

Have a great day everyone who drops in :lxxx

[Opal]

Army Thread 7th May

Good morning Starts and all the Army. What a week is right and TG its nearly over. Last day at work today, for a while, and I'm really looking forward to some time off. Hope everyone has a great day.

[JACQRABBIT]

Army Thread 7th May

AGGHHHH!!!

That feels better.

I'm at day 25 and very happy about it of course.

Just got home from work,
Long very stressful week.

Home alone, kids are at their dads house and Mr Rabbit is not home yet.

I could so strangle a drink...
Not severe craving like week 1 or anything but does this ever end.

Does that 'just 1' desire ever go?

I will not have a drink so it's not an SOS message,
just feeling a bit stressed and wondering if it ever really stops.

[startingover]

Army Thread 7th May

Hi Opes and Jac
Yes the desire does go. But it can return with a vengence at any time which always passes. I think for me, its not so much the desire for a drink but a desire to change the way I feel. I am learning other ways to do that now.
Why not have a nice long soak in a bubble bath?
Usually helps me
Hang in there and good luck.

[one2many]

Army Thread 7th May

Morning guys...TGIF.....it has been quite a week.

Starty, hope the funeral goes ok, they are never easy.

Opal, so glad you have time to relax now..put your feet up and enjoy xx

Rabbit, WELL DONE on 25 days, that is truly wonderful..
Weekends can be such a trigger and I know I struggled with that in the early days.....in my case the "just one" lasted a few months....but dimished in it's intensity week by week.....I think it is paramount to have a plan in place for weekend nights....I found that if I had my nightmapped out, it made it a lot easier for me but if I was just hanging around, the thoughts of "just one" were a lot louder in my head.
Needless to say I spent all my nights on here, chatting, playing music, reading old posts....and before I knew it, it was bedtime, I was sober with another day under my belt..
Remember your HALT......
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired

Sometimes if I looked thru this list, I could identify a feeling and deal with it without having a drink....
Be good to yourself...do something nice, eat something nice and hang round here for a while.

You are doing bloody fantastic and yes, it DOES get better....

[JACQRABBIT]

Army Thread 7th May

That's awesome O2M.

I had missed that,
yes I am hungry and tired.

I will make a coffee and drown a biscuit in it.

I had not seen HALT before.

Thank you for a real' Jewel'

[one2many]

Army Thread 7th May

And theres another day to mark off Rabbit! You go girl!

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Army Thread 7th May

Yawn...stretch...scratch...another yawn..........what time is it?

[tawnyfrog]

Army Thread 7th May

5.49pm Friday. WAKE UP. You are soooooo late.

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Army Thread 7th May

REALLY??? ARGHHHH

[one2many]

Army Thread 7th May

Serves you right for staying up so late Ktab!

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Army Thread 7th May

Sure you know me when I start yapping on here. I am very shy in the flesh though you know, not very good at small talk.

[one2many]

Army Thread 7th May

We shall see at the meetup...something tells me you will bend my ear...lol

[tawnyfrog]

Army Thread 7th May

KTAB;850190 wrote: I am very shy in the flesh though you know, not very good at small talk.

Bull shit.

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Army Thread 7th May

Its true Tawny. I am a keyboard warrior. Was great at bending the ear off of people when jarred up but sober I always find it difficult. I reckon I am not alone in this among people here. Am working on it though. Anyways can I still have a bowl of porridge for my brekie/dinner?