One Step at a Time - September 2012

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

Thank you Dixon!!!! Another great post!!!:h

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

that was lovely Dix
did you TTFP Nora??
off to dinner.....need some fuel. Mama worked hard today!

[dixon]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

Nice to be connected again ,
I cant live without you Nora and Mama so been here too..
Dix

[hadit]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

Thanks Dix for that post. So TRUE!!

[hadit]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

Mama, I remember when you started a few months ago! You are doing soooooooooooooo well!! You helped me lots! Thank You. Sending YOU a very big:l:l:l

[TheSunFlower]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

This is the only thread I can find that makes ABs sound fun.

I don't know if I will be abs forever...but, for now it works for me. I guess the fun part....for me.....is actually reading a book or going to bed early (how many a nights did I stay up to drink)....and not do a damn thing!

My mind does not race with drinking thoughts anymore. I am liking the calm. Still there are situations that I "think" I might like to drink in. Like a free pass out with husband. And I do know people who are in AA.....but, literally drink 3x a year.

I went to AA....and at some point....thought it was a good idea if I told friends what I was doing. I might have been better accepted of I said I had the black plague or I am a serial killer They were fine....its just how they treat me now.

What I thought was most interesting......is when I first started out saying I quit drinking....it was like OMG...so sad for you. Then I started to say I quit smoking.....and if I drink I will smoke. Well...hello high fives

So smoking is worse than drinking?

Anyways...I am reading a book that I highly recommend. Living Sober Sucks, But Living Drunk is Worse.....and despite the title the guy just talks to you like it is. As much as I like Jason Vale and Allen Carr....which all go to common sense.....this one hits home. And believe me I read them all. I am also reading a Harm Reduction book....because I finally got to a point...."that if I can't quit drinking forever"....I have to figure something out. It has many interesting points....that I just never knew.

I don't visit MWO very often....I got boo hilled off the monthly abs thread....after i said....I was not in this forever.

Maybe I will and maybe I won't....I don't know. I just know that for now I like abs

[dixon]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

Old but I think its worthy to remind myself,

The journey of thousands miles begins with one step.
The sobriety begins not taking a glass of AL in a day and break up it by taking the same one glass.....Never will try a glass in life to save my sobriety.

One step at a time -Hurray!!

Dix

[Sunbeam]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

Today is a day mostly at home, after church. I have plenty I want to get done, including gardening and writing my weekly article. I need to re-read my list, which I already did last evening. Most of the time, I don't even think about drinking, so when that thought enters my mind, I need to have better defenses ready.

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

Good for you Sun!
Just piddling around.......

[allswell]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

Hi everyone,

Just read Can Too's post on Sun's thread about forgiving ourselves. Really helpful on moving forward and not letting the wake row the boat. Hope everyone has a great Sunday!

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

Hello everyone....

Sun - you are really doing great on working on your list. Please keep discussing it. It's really helpful to hear.

Mama - when do you leave on your trip?

Dixon - hope you are having another wonderful day today.

Allswell - how are you doing? When is your marathon?

Boozer - how are you? You sound really good.

I'm just going to take it easy today too. Have a wonderful day everyone!!!

[dixon]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

I am here with an inspiration quote again,

Champions know there are no shortcuts to the top. They climb the mountain one step at a time. They have no use for helicopters!

One step at a time !!


Dix

[sunshinedaisies]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

Dixon - you are lovely !!!!!

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

Hi Sunshine....I miss seeing you on a regular basis. How are you feeling these days??? PM me if you like
ok day here......we went to dinner last night and for some reason I felt terribly anxious...hubs was drinking, which doesn't phase me, but it was loud and noisy and my heart was pounding the entire time.
My doc has me on anti anxiety meds, but they tend to make me foggy and I want to wean off of them....I have an appt with her next week
just ironed loads, so going to read a bit before Sunday dinner at Nana's...
I leave Tues Nora and will be back Thursday.....I am really wrapping my head around this, but honestly, I have been so preoccupied with the anxiety issue, I have no worried right now

[dixon]

One Step at a Time - September 2012

sunshinedaisies;1375910 wrote: Dixon - you are lovely !!!!!

Thanks Sun,
I cant be a lovely person to my wife !! I am loser in this case .. ,,, but was lovely to the many people in the society but now feeling isolated myself because of low self esteem.
Dix