Army Thread 17th May

[mario]

Army Thread 17th May

I am good,


Another funeral today, :-(. jesus i am sick of them(even though I shouldent be complaining)

[Panno]

Army Thread 17th May

Morning Army

Sending positive thoughts Starty :l:l

Think its gonna be one of those days...got outa bed the wrong side this morning

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 17th May

Thinking of you Starty :l:l:l:l

Morning, Army. Looks like a nice day here.

[mario]

Army Thread 17th May

Hi panno & mr tips,

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 17th May

Do we need to watch out then Panno?

[Panno]

Army Thread 17th May

tiptronic_ct;1116435 wrote: Do we need to watch out then Panno?

No...but the apple cruncher in this office betta if she knows whats good for her :H:H

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread 17th May

Good Morning Mrs A, Reccy,Cassia,Expatty,Ktabbers,Starty,Molly,Panno,M ariooooooooo,Tippers and all those yet to come.

Ach Starty, there's no better way to start your day than have your baps slammed between two metal plates standing on your toes with your arm is half way round your back and being told not to breath. ooh and don't forget the excitement of the big needle can't be beaten. Mammy prayer her too, luvvie.:l

Were you using the peach blossom shower gel again, Ktabbers. Well if so can you put the lid back on.

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread 17th May

KTAB;1116404 wrote: Yeah I guess I am in quite a reflective mood and have lots more to say about this.

I read your posts last night. Acceptance was the key for me. I'm looking forward to more of your thoughts.

mario;1116428 wrote:
Another funeral today, :-(. jesus i am sick of them(even though I shouldent be complaining)

aww luvvvie, been a tough few weeks for you.:l

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

Army Thread 17th May

mario;1116428 wrote: Another funeral today, :-(. jesus i am sick of them(even though I shouldent be complaining)
Too right, once you are this side of the turf, the vast majority of our complaints are tiny if we stop and think about them.

mollyka;1116419 wrote: Mornin all else, Ktab, I read your first post last night just as I was shutting down for the night and it made me think a lot. Could it be 'forbidden fruit' syndrome, very interesting. I don't ever remember having a 'craving', but then like you say, prob just drank before I ever got one. Acceptance then - pragmatically yes, I'm sure we probably are accepting, depending on how gripped we got by alcohol, but emotionally accepting may be a different bit. Very thought provoking anyway -:thanks:

Ah I have been thinking some more, is it possible to stop drinking without taking that giant leap and accepting that we cant drink safely? Answer has to be yes doesnt it, with the condition that we can control those cravings? Or is that just leaving the door open a crack to light the light, or dark in this case creep back in? Is it surrender or a victory? Many questions in my head, lets hope I find the answers.

mario;1116425 wrote: Ktab we still on for tomorrow.

For sure. You said 11 I said 1, how does 12 suit?

Panno;1116431 wrote: Morning Army

Sending positive thoughts Starty :l:l

Think its gonna be one of those days...got outa bed the wrong side this morning

Suggest you hop back in and back out the other side, just be careful not to stub your toe.

JackieClaire;1116437 wrote: Were you using the peach blossom shower gel again, Ktabbers. Well if so can you put the lid back on.

Nope, not me, I was on the tropical rain forrest so I probably smell like a damp exotic toad. Looking a bit like one too.

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

Army Thread 17th May

And then throw into the mix that while we can be 100% accepting of the fact that we are alcoholics and cannot drink safely again many people do fall off of the wagon. What is that, a case of the cravings getting too strong, the will getting too weak, the stress of life getting too much, a case of just reverting back to our way of coping. Or is it just the plain old f**k it coming to call?
Is it a case that 25 years down the line, having not drunk for 24 yrs & 364 days that we are just still a tiny step away from going back?

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

Army Thread 17th May

Is there a difference between accepting that we are an alkie and accepting that we can never drink safely or 'normally' again? Or do the amount in essence to the exact same thing?

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

Army Thread 17th May

mollyka;1116444 wrote: How can you quote just a bit from someones post instead of having to reprint the whole lot of it?? -- anybody??

Select the part of the quote you dont want and delete before you post.

[mario]

Army Thread 17th May

mollyka;1116444 wrote: How can you quote just a bit from someones post instead of having to reprint the whole lot of it?? -- anybody??

You quote the lot of it,then edit it

[mario]

Army Thread 17th May

12 it is ktab :-)

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread 17th May

KTAB;1116442 wrote:
Ah I have been thinking some more, is it possible to stop drinking without taking that giant leap and accepting that we cant drink safely? Answer has to be yes doesnt it, with the condition that we can control those cravings? Or is that just leaving the door open a crack to light the light, or dark in this case creep back in? Is it surrender or a victory? Many questions in my head, lets hope I find the answers.

I can only speak for me but it wasn't a giant leap to acceptance just a gradual thought process that lead me to accepting I can never drink safely again. I have a feeling it was my time. I could no longer go on living the life I was, it was no life. Just eating, breathing and drinking.

Just keep asking yourself questions,KT, Keep asking us questions. It's good to reassess where we were and where we're going.

Having a bit of a ramble here meself.