Army Thread Shunday 30th December

[Recluse]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

anon;1434795 wrote: Beat you to it In my jim jams and watching the TV.

Mr A taking them to the airport. A liitle thank you speech was made by the daughters and husbands about how wonderful these Christmasses are now. ARGHH does that mean being sober has opened up my Christmas hospitality angel:upset:

It means you did a fantastic job over Christmas whizzy, but you do need to be careful not to make a rod for your own back.

[pingu1997]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

Hello reccie...I always get missed off your mega quotes. We made some nice pink cupcakes. They're on Facebook

[anon]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

Thanks Reccie and hello Vera and Hippy

Tons of booze lying around here but not tempted at all. What is that all about? After last nights temptation?

I love this site but I think I need more. Tried AA but too ashamed in case I met friends/old clients/previous patients. As I write this I wonder why I think I am so different?

GP no use as she bought me a bottle of very expensive Champers for christmas so has never taken on board my problem! Just tells me to drink less!:upset:

[anon]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

Xpost Reccie thanks again

[startingover]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

Evening All,
Glad you have the place to yourself Mrs A. Me time is very important

When are you 50 Recciebear? I am in August

Still feeling physically pretty shite, nausea, aching, ringing in ears and shivers this really aint much fun. BUT I am so glad I am tackling it.

[Alcoholic]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

Hi recluse, anon, pingue, hippy, everyone...

Anon:

Just a thought and maybe a business idea, they should have Skype or other web conference AA like meetings for those who can't/don't want to go to local AA meetings...I'd would be interested!

[anon]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

Wow thank you Starty Hippy and Vera.
(So sorry you feel bad Startypants)

I tried on line AA but they wanted me to go to meetings. I will investigate local meetings and swallow my pride. I have attended previous meetings but had to go in secret. Not a recipe for success
Even Dublin meetup is being done under the cover of a race.

[startingover]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

Hi Guys, I think AA do online meetings

[anon]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

startingover;1434815 wrote: Hi Guys, I think AA do online meetings

Looking now:thanks:

[Recluse]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

pingu1997;1434798 wrote: Hello reccie...I always get missed off your mega quotes. We made some nice pink cupcakes. They're on Facebook
Hello P3 Sorry about that, it wasn't intentional. Enjoy your cupcakes.

startingover;1434804 wrote: Evening All,
Glad you have the place to yourself Mrs A. Me time is very important

When are you 50 Recciebear? I am in August

Still feeling physically pretty shite, nausea, aching, ringing in ears and shivers this really aint much fun. BUT I am so glad I am tackling it.

I'll be 50 on Easter Saturday, starty, the weekend before Dublin.

Sorry you're still feeling shite, but I'm glad you're tackling the PKs too. :goodjob: I guess it's a case of no pain no gain, not that me uttering a platitude like that is going to be any help to you whatsoever at the moment. Just wish I could somehow take my own advice. :upset:

[startingover]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

Hippyman;1434819 wrote: I would go where ever I had to go and do whatever I had to do to talk to another alcoholic. Without that I would be dead right now and I can tell you that I am enjoying being alive. I guess since I am past caring that anyone finds out that I'm an alcoholic that makes it easy for me to say that. I was ashamed for many years. Then I decided I had value and another drunk helped bring me bask to life.

I think addicts form some of the most wonderful people I have had the pleasure to meet.

[anon]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

anon;1434818 wrote: Looking now:thanks:

Found it. I had seen it before but thought it was American. They do have a UK branch:goodjob:

[Alcoholic]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

Starting over, anon: ... Oh I didn't know AA had on line meetings.

Anon: may I ask why they told you to go local meetings?

Has anyone else tried their on line meeting? I am going to check it out...

[anon]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

Alcoholic;1434826 wrote: Starting over, anon: ... Oh I didn't know AA had on line meetings.

Anon: may I ask why they told you to go local meetings?

Has anyone else tried their on line meeting? I am going to check it out...

It was when I emailed AA( not the online AA.) They encouraged me to attend meetings!
I have joined online AA NOW first meeting 8pm tonight. Sorry for mixed messages.

[RunningCourage]

Army Thread Shunday 30th December

anon;1434802 wrote:

I love this site but I think I need more. Tried AA but too ashamed in case I met friends/old clients/previous patients. As I write this I wonder why I think I am so different?

hello mrsa. do we all think that "why am i so different?" At least at some stage? Hmmm... I think I'm still too naive, to early into this attempt at quitting because often my thought is precisely "but I am different" i.e. I don't belong to such a group, or my drinking wasn't so bad to constitute a need for me to join such a group.

Yet...

As i constantly need to remind myself - why on earth then, am I here posting on MWO? The only people that know how bad my drinking was, how chronic it was becoming, are me and you - MWO. No one else. To be sure, I told my folks i was drinking too much thus I'm quitting... but they don't know the other half of it. And as for everyone else, nobody is none the wiser, it would seem. And so I still think "I'm not one of them... one of them that go to AA or such like." Like I say, I'm naive to this. I'm still walking a tightrope, it is early days.