think im gonna struggle today

[betty boop]

think im gonna struggle today

press the fast forward button to tomorrow morning ............

if you drink today ............... 'god I feel lousy, my back is aching, I have a hangover, I have no motivation to do anything, why the hell did I do it??? what will the army think??? etc .......


if you dont .........'god my back is killing today! but hey I feel great other than that!!! I feel bright, bubbly and my concience is totally clear .......... in fact I will make lots of noise to upset MrSpuds with his hangover .........

[rubywillow]

think im gonna struggle today

You're beautifully evil, Boop!!

[mario]

think im gonna struggle today

how ya spuds cant really add anymore to the above,take it one hour at a time you can do this you have done it before,There is a whole Army watching ya :-)

[girly wirly]

think im gonna struggle today

come on spuds you can do this! read and re read the advice you have from your old pals here xx:l

[New Creation]

think im gonna struggle today

Hey, Spuds. Just wanted to encourage you to NOT drink as you are such a blessing to the REST OF THE WORLD without it! I have been following Tig's adventures and I have to say that his time with you was one of the absolutely most delightful and entertaining.......a bright spot in my days! I have not been able to give up the drinking yet. Only on day 2 (again). As I have followed Tig's thread I have been awed by all of those posting; by all of your (their) joy, enthusiasm, and mostly clear-headed and sometimes unbelievably brilliant posts. I have thought to myself, my brain does not work in these joyous, ebullient, clear thinking and intelligent ways that their's do. I am certain that it is because I have not given up the al. So, again, I encourage you to have the strength to stay away from it because you, Spuds, are truly a huge fun bright light in the lives of the people that you come in contact with. And when I say around the world......face it.....we at MWO are surrounding the globe. God has used you to bring me joy when I wasn't feeling much. Thanks.

[spuddleduck]

think im gonna struggle today

THANK YOU, THANK YOU THANK YOU X 3 MILLION TIMES. think im past it now... hopefully for the rest of the day. you have all said what i know but my head doesnt listen to me when in the grip of 'moment'. ive been to the osteo... back feels a bit better... and had a spot of retail therapy with the money i HAVE NOT SPENT ON BOOZE.. so i cant buy any now as ive spent the money on nice stuff. yep my head is back where it should be ... THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
oh and BB, i love the evil streak

[Guitarista]

think im gonna struggle today

Hiya Spud!

How ya going there? G.

[Guitarista]

think im gonna struggle today

Ah, i knew it! Great stuff Spud! x :h :goodjob:

:new: :welcome: :thanks:

[JackieClaire]

think im gonna struggle today

Geez, Spuds,
Nearly had heart failure when I logged on.
Good for you for coming here first. Remember my newly patented duck beak remover.
J x
:l

[mario]

think im gonna struggle today

Well done spud,:-)

[techie]

think im gonna struggle today

spuddleduck;927305 wrote: THANK YOU, THANK YOU THANK YOU X 3 MILLION TIMES. think im past it now... hopefully for the rest of the day. you have all said what i know but my head doesnt listen to me when in the grip of 'moment'. ive been to the osteo... back feels a bit better... and had a spot of retail therapy with the money i HAVE NOT SPENT ON BOOZE.. so i cant buy any now as ive spent the money on nice stuff. yep my head is back where it should be ... THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
oh and BB, i love the evil streak

Oh Spuds I'm so happy you've gotten beyond this. At first, I thought the Mystery Host hijacked your avatar and was pranking us. Seriously, I couldn't be happier for the wonderful, witty, charmimg, smart, beautiful little quacker we know as Spuds...John xxx

[dancelot]

think im gonna struggle today

betty boop;927279 wrote: press the fast forward button to tomorrow morning ............

if you drink today ............... 'god I feel lousy, my back is aching, I have a hangover, I have no motivation to do anything, why the hell did I do it??? what will the army think??? etc .......


if you dont .........'god my back is killing today! but hey I feel great other than that!!! I feel bright, bubbly and my concience is totally clear .......... in fact I will make lots of noise to upset MrSpuds with his hangover .........

[[[ Geez, Spuds,
Nearly had heart failure when I logged on.
Good for you for coming here first. Remember my newly patented duck beak remover.]]]
J x


Spud - These, among others, are really some really great reasons (that also made me laugh)!

Glad you got through it! :goodjob: Nothing like back pain,to make every other little thing magnify 1000x to make any of us extra cranky.

I find HALT (hungry, angry, lonely, tired) is also good for these days long situations as well as short term ones - in my case sometimes simmering anger and resentment that I haven't acknowledged, maybe feeling powerless over another's behavior. We were discussing acceptance on the AA thread the other day, and in the reading, it reminded us that accepting something for what it was didn't mean we had to like it - something I don't always remember.

Anyway, I'm glad you came here and made it through and hope you get feeling better soon. Take care, Spud! :h

[rubywillow]

think im gonna struggle today

Another I love is SOBER:
S: Stop, pause for a minute and consider what you are doing.
O: Observe: Think about what you're sensing, feeling, experiencing. How you got here.
B: Breathe. Take a few, then look around, expand and remind yourself of why you're here.
E: Examine how you feel. Really THINK about where you are.
R: Respond mindfully. Remember you have a choice, you're not powerless, and you don't HAVE to continue to disappoint yourself.
Otherwise, you're on autopilot. The urge is driving you.

[tiptronic_ct]

think im gonna struggle today

:l Spuddie :l

So glad you pulled through it.

[one2many]

think im gonna struggle today

Nice one Spudders, I am glad that you posted this, it is a reminder to everyone that a craving WILL PASS and staying sober IS doable!

Good on ya Duckie xx