Army Thread Friday 11th January

[Mick]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

Hiya Molls...how are yiz..nice to see that big yelly heed on the posts !!! Glad you are ok Pity you are missing the weather over here..it is absolutely gorgeous...have hardly done a tap today..apart from mow the lawn and move the sunbed from the side of the pool..oops wrong story..wheres me tablits :H:H:H

Hi Satzy....have you arisen out of yer pit yet?? nice to see you back...nae probs climb back up on da wagon...

off to make hoover noises and spray a bit o smelly...jist got caught unawares....madam usually phones afore she leaves work...phoned from moby..on the way home aaargh!

have a good time Molls

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

Welcome back Satzy :l and :hallo: rest of Army

Mrs.T and I have to go to a friend of her's 50th birthday do. Its at the same resurant she had ber party last year,so at least the food will be good. We're going in separate cars,though. It'll mostly be people she knows. That way, I can come home early...

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

Please excuse typos for tbe next while, please. Got anew Samsung tablet today and still getting hsed to the thing.

[Quest for the key]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

Evening army

Out the workhouse a bit earlier today - I must have done about 70 hours this week !!

Great yer got there safe molls, and lovely to see yer satzerooney

Jacs - great news on the job !!! And Mr T - enjoy yer evening

Howdisdlydoody mick, foxyloxy, mrs a, RC and all who've been and are still to come !!!

[Quest for the key]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

And to the hipster and catchy - *waves like a mad woman* - how do

[Hippyman]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

Quest for the key;1442268 wrote: And to the hipster and catchy - *waves like a mad woman* - how do

I'm in the mood for Artsy stuff so I'm painting the girls baskets for them to have new beds. I'm doing a wild and crazy pattern of blue/green and yellow! How's you?

[Quest for the key]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

Hippyman;1442270 wrote: I'm in the mood for Artsy stuff so I'm painting the girls baskets for them to have new beds. I'm doing a wild and crazy pattern of blue/green and yellow! How's you?

:goodjob: hipster !!!

I'm not bad ta after the week from hell in me box !!!

Chippy tea and chilly night me thinks !!! Hope it's fur baby friendly paint

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

oooooh I loves waving like a wild woman............

Glad you're home safe, Satzuma. :l We'll get ya sorted no fear of that, hun.

So lovely to see you here more often Catch, love. Saw you're having a bit of a rough trot at the moment.

Questy, I'm thrilled just to be asked let alone being paid actual money.

And yoooooooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooo to the usual subjects.

[Quest for the key]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

Omg our local post office just been ram raided !!! They robbed it 12 months ago and shot somebody and its been done over again !!! Police everywhere and the helicopters hovering overhead !! It's like a scene from the bill !!
Oh hiya Jacs

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

I hope no-ones hurt but shove over and let me see. Yer head's in the way.

[satz123]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

Gory details

Need advice Army. I was AF for 6 months with 2 small breaks and bounced back.
I did not miss it AT ALL ! Seriously not a bit.
I KNOW if it was a normal Christmas I would have gotten through - but holidays are too intense for me and out of my comfort zone.
But when I go on hols I love cold beer or 2 at lunchtime, evening time and wine with dinner. Then I'm done. While the rest of them drank late into the night - shots and all ! Not once was I drunk or falling down.
My DD decided to confront me and said it was problem drinking to want a drink at lunchtime.
WHAT is normal drinking ? Go all day then at a certain time in the evening it's ok to get blathered ?
Now she is a cow sometimes when SHE has a few wines too many - picks on us all about various things - our weak spots sort of thing but ...... is she right ?
Now I KNOW I had a problem when I was drinking every day - small amounts too but EVERY DAY. I knocked that on the head & then kept going and did not drink at all.
Mr Satz said I was in a boring routine 'cos I wouldn't go to pub. It's ok to drink and get pissed but only when he is drinking and in the pub.
What do you think Army ? Is my sitting with my family late one night after playing cards in Oz gettting told I have a problem 'cos I have a different drinking pattern to them - my rock bottom ??
Mr Satz joining in - the traitor - telling about 'bottlegate' last May! And saying in next breath he didn't realise I had a problem
HIS idea of the problem was that I drank at home and wouldn't go to the pub to get pissed with him.
I'd love your advice. Do I need to draw a line now and stop completely ? 'Cos if I do I know it will be a huge change in our marriage - 'cos I won't be going to the same places any more where drink is the focal point - and he is already complaining I am in a 'rut' 'cos I don't mix in boozy pub circle any more - but I needed that to stay sober last 6 months
Am I an alcoholic ? There I've said it ? :upset:
Answers on a postcard please

[limers]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

hello all, still feeling like a limp of friggin shyte!!!!! So im going to chillax in front of the box and hopefully tomorrow I will be over the worst of it. Good neews is that I got the gig , the interview I went for on mon , they rang today offering me the position. So im happy about that , happy friday evening everyone x

[satz123]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

Hippyman;1442182 wrote: Can I give ya a hand back up on the wagon? What works for me is to find all kinds of distractions to keep my mind busy. A great book or my favorite music. Strong tastes like Altoids mints keep my taste buds filled with flavor. Anything that has a positive powerful impact helped me get my mind off the compulsion to drink.

Hi Hipster and yes please drag me up on that wagon
Are you the new kid on the block ?
I'm Satz and need advice from those who know !
I love a drink on hols but it backfired on me i'm afraid.
It was a choice I made and discussed with Mollers - a kinda do or die scenario :upset:

[Quest for the key]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

satz123;1442281 wrote: Need advice Army. I was AF for 6 months with 2 small breaks and bounced back.
I did not miss it AT ALL ! Seriously not a bit.
I KNOW if it was a normal Christmas I would have gotten through - but holidays are too intense for me and out of my comfort zone.
But when I go on hols I love cold beer or 2 at lunchtime, evening time and wine with dinner. Then I'm done. While the rest of them drank late into the night - shots and all ! Not once was I drunk or falling down.
My DD decided to confront me and said it was problem drinking to want a drink at lunchtime.
WHAT is normal drinking ? Go all day then at a certain time in the evening it's ok to get blathered ?
Now she is a cow sometimes when SHE has a few wines too many - picks on us all about various things - our weak spots sort of thing but ...... is she right ?
Now I KNOW I had a problem when I was drinking every day - small amounts too but EVERY DAY. I knocked that on the head & then kept going and did not drink at all.
Mr Satz said I was in a boring routine 'cos I wouldn't go to pub. It's ok to drink and get pissed but only when he is drinking and in the pub.
What do you think Army ? Is my sitting with my family late one night after playing cards in Oz gettting told I have a problem 'cos I have a different drinking pattern to them - my rock bottom ??
Mr Satz joining in - the traitor - telling about 'bottlegate' last May! And saying in next breath he didn't realise I had a problem
HIS idea of the problem was that I drank at home and wouldn't go to the pub to get pissed with him.
I'd love your advice. Do I need to draw a line now and stop completely ? 'Cos if I do I know it will be a huge change in our marriage - 'cos I won't be going to the same places any more where drink is the focal point - and he is already complaining I am in a 'rut' 'cos I don't mix in boozy pub circle any more - but I needed that to stay sober last 6 months
Am I an alcoholic ? There I've said it ? :upset:
Answers on a postcard please

First of all satzerooney welcome back ! We've (I've) missed you :h

With regards to the above - I'm shite at advice - and I'm not AF totally myself so any advice I did proffer would be hypocritical :l

And you know that for me the problem is inside the house - I hope Jacs and mols can be more help !!!

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Friday 11th January

Crikey, Satzuma.
You know it's not us than can call an alcoholic an alcoholic only yourself.

Just thinking off the top of me head at the moment. Often people say oh I can't be an alcoholic because I don't drink in the morning/during the day/ every day etc etc but they are as alcoholic as the next alcoholic.

I used to have a friend that had one alcoholic drink per day and all she ever talked about was getting home and having her first drink, or I can't wait 'til 6pm so I can have my drink. On and on and on and on. Was she an alcoholic not my call but her whole daily life seemed to revolve around that one drink. Mind this was back in the day when I could quite happily sink a few and not care about it until the next night out.

Let me have a think about the family bit, that's a blooming sight harder.