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Ha ha... good one...
Ha ha... good one...
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Tipplerette
I do this for my children, my grandchildren, my health, my peace of mind, and mostly for the opportunity to learn to live with my true, unfiltered, clear-headed, vulnerable self.
"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
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in "plaque" form - if you're so inclined.
"If you have one foot in yesterday and one foot in tomorrow, you're bound to find yourself pissing all over today."~
Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.
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The kids would get a kick out of that one. One's a worry wart and the other is angry about the past. At the lake house and made some mint tea for tonight. I do a cool batch and let it sit all day. If I have a glass of that at my side it helps me abstain or just have one glass of wine. Works for me lately.Tipplerette
I do this for my children, my grandchildren, my health, my peace of mind, and mostly for the opportunity to learn to live with my true, unfiltered, clear-headed, vulnerable self.
"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
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Welcome Quest, and I must say that my primary reason for any failures I've had is not having or sticking to a plan. Three days is a start. From what everyone is saying and from my own experience, it often takes a few attempts (or a dozen, etc.) before we finally get all our ducks lined up in a row. Stay close my friend.:lQuest for the key;1380494 wrote: Thank you for this thread !!
I fell off the wagon yesterday on my 3rd day AF !
Felt too ashamed to post so just lurked !!!!
I failed to plan so I lost the battle - and I may lose many battles but eventually I will win the war !!!
Thanks fur creating a safe space to come to xxxTipplerette
I do this for my children, my grandchildren, my health, my peace of mind, and mostly for the opportunity to learn to live with my true, unfiltered, clear-headed, vulnerable self.
"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
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I have a good friend who has been through alcohol treatment twice... the second time successfully getting rid of the beast. What she told me about alcoholism is that relapse is part of it... I think its very nice you created this thread. I have failed time and time again in terms of quantity and frequency of alcohol intake and boy... I can beat myself up like no other. I think it is important to be gentle with ourselves even if firm... because for many this is just not an easy walk. Thanks Tipp!Comment
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Lolab, that's it! Just like like Wild-Bill used to say (from Chicagoland AA 25 years ago)! :thanks:lolab;1381058 wrote: in "plaque" form - if you're so inclined.
"If you have one foot in yesterday and one foot in tomorrow, you're bound to find yourself pissing all over today."
-HDNote to self: Stand and deliver! :batComment
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That reminds me of another thing he used to tell me all the time:
"If somebody calls you a sonofabitch, you either are, or you aren't...or you just might become one worring about it."
-HDNote to self: Stand and deliver! :batComment
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Good Morning, hope all went well last night for you people. It was my hubby's birthday and I made him a special dinner. We had a bottle of wine but when he opened the second one I switched to my cool iced peppermint tea. Sure feels good this morning. We decided that from now until Christmas he and I would ONLY speak French. I need to learn it to the point of being part of conversations around here and he is the man to teach me. We have tried doing this in the past but inevitably we switch to English as we both speak it well. If I was more bilingual I would be happier as the people who live in close proximity to us are very lovely but many don't speak English. I am on their territory so it's my job to learn French. Then I would forge some friendships and not be as lonely.
This is another reason to stay sober as as soon as I have a glass or two of wine, there goes any resolve to do anything that takes discipline.
It's pouring rain on the lake and I mean pouring. We are laying a floor in the fireplace room at the lake and I am making a birthday cake for hubs as his son and granddaughter are coming for supper.
On parle francais, nous autres!!Tipplerette
I do this for my children, my grandchildren, my health, my peace of mind, and mostly for the opportunity to learn to live with my true, unfiltered, clear-headed, vulnerable self.
"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
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Good morning all- here's sone sun for you Yipps :beach: though the rain is nice too !
What a fabulous idea to dive back in to French. I'm half French Canadian ... Another connection!
Hope you have a wonderful peaceful day and Happy Birthday to your Hubbs :bday7:On My Own Way Out Since May 20, 2012
*If you think poorly of yourself, you can fail with a clear conscience.
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Well, well, well, I am half French Canadian too. My mother was born and raised in Quebec City. She moved to Toronto when she was in her early twenties and we were raised there. That's why she never passed on the French language to us kids. Toronto is very multi-cultural but French is not one it's predominant languages. Now that I live in the heart of the province of Quebec, it really is in my best interests to speak the language. I am about 75% there. That last 25% is difficult on this mid-fifties brain. It's the tenses I have trouble with. Memorization is the name of the game and while drinking is still a part of my life, memorization is no where to be found. Yet, another good reason to shelf les bouteilles.Tipplerette
I do this for my children, my grandchildren, my health, my peace of mind, and mostly for the opportunity to learn to live with my true, unfiltered, clear-headed, vulnerable self.
"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
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Hi Tip,
Sounds like you are step by step figuring out your motivators. So many of the posters here were such heavy drinkers. Their motivation is to salvage their lives. I never took drinking to the daily level, but when I did drink it was three glasses or more. That is enough to likely make my existing health problems worse, and I simply have way better things to do with my life than drink.
Toronto is a lovely city. It is about a 3 hour drive for us. We have been there several times though not in the past few years. We have usually stayed in the Delta Chelsea.My life is better without alcohol, since 9/1/12. My sobriety tool is the list at permalink 236 on the toolbox thread under monthly abstinance.Comment
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It really is a small world. We have all probably passed each other in airports, bus terminals and on the streets as we travel this world.
I have enjoyed the interactions from everyone here and love the Irish lilting take on things, the Aussie's slangs, the US Southerner's y'alls and all the rest. It really makes one feel that we are all tied together as one giant energy mass. Anyways, enough for tonight. Sleep well.. heading to bed at 9:18 on a Saturday night... over the hill I guess..Tipplerette
I do this for my children, my grandchildren, my health, my peace of mind, and mostly for the opportunity to learn to live with my true, unfiltered, clear-headed, vulnerable self.
"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
? Lao-TzuComment
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Hello Tipp and everyone else. Thanks for starting this thread. I have slipped so many times and found myself on day one again,that its just pathetic!! I can manage 4/5 days fairly easily but when the w/e comes,bingo,it all goes down the gurgler. Anyhow, just thought I would jump in and say Hi!!!
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One of the things I am NOT doing that would really help is taking any L-Glut or other craving suppressent. When I feel like a glass of winel, I FEEL LIKE A GLASS OF WINE and all the reserve I thought I had goes right out the window.
Is L-Glut still the best option other than pharmaceutical drugs???Tipplerette
I do this for my children, my grandchildren, my health, my peace of mind, and mostly for the opportunity to learn to live with my true, unfiltered, clear-headed, vulnerable self.
"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
? Lao-TzuComment
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It is a supplement, available at WalMart and everywhere else. There may be quality differences from different sources. The meds are prescription and often have side effects.
I know just what you mean about wanting a DRINK. I've only been able to get rid of that by changing my mindset to I don't want to drink anymore. Now if even a shadow of that thought crosses my mind, I get out my recovery list. Any one strategy doesn't do it for me.
Check out the holistic healing section for lots of information on supplements and other choices like this.My life is better without alcohol, since 9/1/12. My sobriety tool is the list at permalink 236 on the toolbox thread under monthly abstinance.Comment
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