Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

[pingu1997]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

Me. Sick of reading about the addictive personality being a myth..

I craved sweets when I packed up drinking. Exercise is a really good focus and gives you energy too. And for me, music. But them that's all I'm good at

[RunningCourage]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

All i know Pingu is that when i was a wee boy of 6, I used to steal my classmates' marsbars that i knew they kept in their trays in class.

When i was 8 i used to steal money from my folks and go buy 5 packets of Galaxy Minstrels

When i was 12 i used to run down to the local newsagents and buy the reduced priced chocolate eggs. All of them. Especially the Galaxy Truffles (do they make 'em anymore?) and eat them one after the other ... while listening to the Waterboys sing "The Whole of the Moon"

When i was 14 i used to visit the sweet shop and guiltily buy between 3 and 6 bars of chocolate and then go home and gently scoff them in private. Often nightly.

When i was 15 i got paranoid and try to use slimfast to lose weight (i wasn't really fat at all)...

I always took seconds for deserts.

My brother and i for years as we grew up watched F1 on Sunday afternoons with Pizza followed by eating a whole Sara Lee chocolate Gateaux cake between us.

Sometimes it was like i couldn't get enough of the sugar. The chocolate. I really fancied it. I was a little like i was turned on by it. I was, simply, addicted to it - if not physically, then psychologically.

Pingu, I agree - it irritates me when folks say there's no such thing as an addictive personality... (though i say that in ignorance as i've never studied it)... BUT i do shop for food more compulsively than i did before... and I when i first stopped 7 weeks ago i bought far too many new items of running clothes (not cheap) (way more expensive than booze) (but lasts longer) (the running clothes, not the booze)

[RunningCourage]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

mollyka;1405089 wrote: Well, I know when I was drinking I had to prove to the world that I was THE most 'functional' person in the universe. No matter how hanging I may have felt, on the outside hardly anyone would know. I 'whipped' my way through everything - 'specially at work, didn't just do my own job, had to do everyone else's as well, I s'pose it was 'proving' to myself that I wasn't an alkie. Now --- I ain't got NOTHING to prove. I'm just me - and happy to be me. Somedays I'll pile into the work, other days - I'll do what needs doing and no more. It adds to my calm feeling about life these days.

Gonna remember that. It's so true for me too (though i need to learn the being calm part)

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

Evening all,

Waggers, going to light another candle,hun. Wish there was more I could do.


Gawd my last couple of years at work was a fecking nightmare. I only worked morning but I used to bring work home so I could finish it properly after making a right hash. I just couldn't function without a drink so used.

[pingu1997]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

It's like the theory that willpower counts for nothing...

Well how else to explain quitting a daily drinking habit, and then later on a 40 year nail destroying habit....

Hi jc, how's you?!?

[pingu1997]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

The way the 12 steps was explained to me was finding that something or someone to turn to if all else fails

And I quite liked that

Strictly is boring me. I had a go on Tiggers trumpet and set out the plates for the take away

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

Canny. Did a bit of Chrimbo shopping today.

Ahhhhhhhh bringing up the question is it habit or addiction.

And of course willpower plays a part.

Mind I was a lucky one with the nail biting as I'd cracked a tooth and too scared of the dentist so couldn't bite them and started to enjoy painting and farting about with them.

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

mollyka;1405114 wrote: Hey Jackie!! Awake now

Cheeky mare.:H:H

Couldn't get a nanna nap on the bed because the contents of the airing cupboard were on it and couldn't be arsed to tidy it.

Had to do with a quick snooze on the settee.

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

Well you know we've got hardly any dosh. Just basically what I'm saving from being off the ciggies I've been getting bits and bobs when we've been in the shops.

There's a double up on reward vouchers at friggintesco so got our neices and Jenz some gorgeous jammies.

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

:hallo:

Innernet slow as treacle, but trying to upload a piccie or two.

[satz123]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

howyiz - well just sat down and the feckin' piped telly is gone :upset:

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

Ah. This is slightly better.

Mum in the pool:



And here's one of the cat trying to vie for my attention - sitting in bed with the lappie.



How's everyone doing?

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

satz123;1405134 wrote: howyiz - well just sat down and the feckin' piped telly is gone :upset:

Wot's a piped telly?

[satz123]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

tiptronic_ct;1405137 wrote: Wot's a piped telly?

I dunno - Mollers whatya call it these days ? cable telly ?

[satz123]

Army Thread Saturday 3rd November

Basically NO 'EFFIN TELLY :stomper:
Saturday night :upset: