30 days???

[AMELIA]

30 days???

I'm with Cindi, at any time you could have gone to the liquour store or pub.
You didn't. You chose to stay at home.
Give yourself some big pats on the back from me. Really. You need to give yourself some credit. I also know you have done some big time AF before,.......and how after a lapse that seems difficult to get back to. 60 days is more than I have ever done.
x

[morrison]

30 days???

Thanks guys. db2 and Amelia. Are you gonna try for abs? I guess I should be somewhat proud, but I know I'm not at the point where I'll be able to resist certain temptations. I guess that will come in time. Luv, I don't want you to beat me around, so I'll just pat myself on the back. Maybe we can start that counter again:

Luv - 4 months
Morrison - 5 days
Nibs -
Tough -
More2 -
Magic -
db2 -
Amelia -
Boots -
Where is boots anyway?
Bear -
I'm sure there are a bunch more, but you get the point. I liked when we were able to come here and monitor our progress. If anybody falls down, it is fine, cause you just start right back up with all the support here.

[Guest]

30 days???

Morrison, we are NEVER out of the danger zone. Sad but true, it gets easier, but there will always be days and temptations when you want a drink and you have to fight the urge. YES, it does get easier, but you have to always be cautious....I have read a MANY posts where people have been AF for 10 years and BAM, back to drinking daily. This fight will always be our fight, how you chose to deal with the fight is up to you. You can let it beat you down or stand up and fight back. Some days easier than other, YES...but, on those hard days, especially, we are all here.

Bear is neck and neck with me, we are 1 week apart.

Niblet is moderating now, she did AF for about 3 otnhs and then started moderating and has done GREAT with it. I am jealous cause I CAN NOT moderate..tried and failed to many times.

Bootsie is cruising around the world, I am beginning to think she is NEVER coming home. I thought this was like a week cruise and she seems to have been gone now for at least 2 and I don't know when she is coming home. I am beginning to wonder if she has moved abroad! HA HA

Magic is our HERO...she is 3 years AF. She doesn't like being our hero, but we don't care, she is anyway!!!!!

I think More2 is a week AF now , More2????

Tough is moderating and doing well, her goal is AF. Moderation is working though and she has done well.

Amelia and DB2 pop in every now and then so I am not sure where they are, I don't have the goods on them...LOL I will have to get nosey...

[Niblet]

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Luv,,,, You are GOOOOOD !!! You nailed me !! Yep, I've been blessed to be able to moderately drink a few times a week... There have however been a few times that I've had one or two too many which I tried not to "beat myself up" over and become self destructive over... I think I'm right where I need to be with my relationship with alcohol... we still will wait see.. If this doesn't continue .. I will simply be an AFer... I will Never go back to where I was before. Never.
Morrison, you are over that dreaded " 4-day-hump" I call it .. Good for you... You are soo awesome buddy.. And if you were in the neighbourhood this evening I would be inviting you to dinner to enjoy some "lazymans' cabbage rolls" with us... I even put cheese and bacon on top.. This was my first time making them and it was Easy Peasy right in the slow cooker...Enjoy your day 6 Morrison, I'm pullin' for ya buddy... Any dinner ideas for tomorrow anybody? Preferrably something that doesn't have potatoes in it. LOL Love you guys, Hugs,

[morrison]

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Nibs, I think I changed my mind. :H cabbage and bacon and cheese? :egad: That sounds nasty. Maybe it is one of those dishes that sound gross but are good, eh? I was watching the little league world series today, and when one of the Japanese kids came up to bat, it said in his bio that his favorite food was eel. I guess we forget that there are other dishes out there. What the hell. Maybe I'll google the recipe and try it. I need knew ideas anyway.

[morrison]

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Nibs, I was just having fun. I didn't mean to make fun of your cooking. Post the recipe. I'm serious. I like cabbage in some things, I like bacon, and cheese. I just never had a dish with all of them. I might like it.

[Guest]

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That is funny Morrison. EEL, I could just see Zak's face...he'd be like "WHAT THE HE--???? " I mine as well kill him...if I served that. And Brit, she'd say "MAMA?" Like as to say, have you gone crazy?

Back to work today, UH. I wanna retire...LOL

[Niblet]

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Good Morning everybody !! Morrison you are SOOO damn cute !!!
I'll take some time later on to put it in the "what's cooking" threads....
My grampa actually said that eel is like "poor mans' seafood".. Never tried it but they would be a bugger to clean I would think....
My lazy cabbage rolls seem to have made me feel kinda lazy today... It's relaxing though.. Ahhh !!! Soon Soon I'll be back at the caffeteria and the boys will be back in class... I'm ready for it... My boss actually worked at a restaurant all summer so maybe she has learned some social skills? I can only hope that she isn't sooo anal... Shall see. I just smile my way through my day, do my job which I soo enjoy. She doesn't have to be the way she is.. Sort of like a power trip thing... Bootsie, Hon where the heck are you.. We have a Tex and we aren't afraid to use her ,,, LOL !!! She has a whip that she's not afraid to crack !!! Right Tex ?
I see that you are home Bear and hope that you have had yourself and your family a really great relaxing time.. Welcome Home !
More2, hope that all is well in your world too...
Hugs to you Magic, Amelia, OHHH I'm gonna miss somebody !!! Have a great day everybody !!!
Hugs,

[Cinders]

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Starting day 6

Morrison, Niblet, Luvuall,

I am going for ABs. I have no "off" switch at all. A couple of weekends ago I bought a large bottle of wine, sat at this computer and was posting and happily sipping away.

My husband said I had drunk the entire bottle within an hour. (That equates to two bottles, 8 glasses of wine) WITHIN ONE HOUR. I can't even remember doing it.

I stood up, couldn't talk (all this related by hubby) walked to bedroom, fell flat on my face. Have one heckuva bruise on my knee even today, two weeks later!! (tile floor)

As for where I am, last drink was Tuesday of last week, so I am working on day 6.

Last week, though, I did get Capral and Naltrexone from my doctor. He also gave me a small portion of Librium to get me through the worst times. So far I have only taken two in the last week.

I am feeling positive and strong, but know that abs is the only way for me.

Cindi

[Guest]

30 days???

Welcome to the group DB2, I once had a bruise from my butt cheek to my knee...I for some unGodly reason thought I would try to knock a lock off a shop door with a car battery! Of course, I was so drunk I could barely lift the thing...heck sobber I could barely lift it, anyway, go to swing it up...that didn't really happen, I dropped it right in to my leg...it didn't really hurt at the time, but I remember thinking. ..."whew, I had better go inside on that one". I walked straight in the house, crawled in bed and went to sleep. The next morning, OH THE PAIN!
Another time, I went to Billy's brother's house...DRUNK as a skunk. He has the car Billy died in...he would find me sleeping there periodically when he first died, so pathetic I know, anyway, he gets me in the house and I wanted to leave, so I climb out the window. He wasn't expecting that one! I tell you, we laugh now, but it was NOT funny!!! We laugh to keep from crying. It was one hell of a year! (what I remember of it) I have scares on my legs and head from car accidents...can you go temporarily insane for a year?

[MDBiker]

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Hellow everyone!!

I am back from the weekend adventure. I had a great time visiting my bro. and I put about 600 miles on the bike. Thats a good weekendl

I need to read and catch up one thte board, but I did notioc Morrison at 6 days.. congrasts

I am really busy not and I will read and catch up later

Later guy

Bear

[toughintexas]

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More2, glad you had a great weekend! And its your birthday this coming weekend??? Were you a Labor Day baby? Gads, your Mom really had a pun on that one I bet! Morrison, awesome job this weekend, awesome!!!! Nibs, the cabbage "sounds" like something that would have me "tooting" my horn with pleasure.....(whew...)....lol...Cindi, you are doing great, been good seeing you in chat! LUV, lordy mercy, how do you do it! Bear must be hibernating, Papa, Papa, where are you! More2, did Bear run off to the circus too...Dancing Bear????..... Nibs and I are neck and neck I guess, mods doing ok, and I've slipped here and there too, not a real biggie, just pulled my throwing arm out...he he he....I'm going to do AF this week too....so tomorrow you can put me down for one! I'm going to try to work-out everyday I can....today is facial sand-blasting, then to the gym....Ya'll all have a wonderful day!

[toughintexas]

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BEAR, you must've been typing in unsion with me! I forgot you were going to your bro's, but I know you are pooped, that's a bunch of miles! We missed ya! Glad you are back!

[AMELIA]

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Morrison and Luv,

I have not been here so often because the last week or so I have been on holiday and before that I was posting on another 30 day thread.
Where am I with drinking?

If I am off it and not drinking then it's pretty easy for me - I dont.

If, at the moment, I am, I want to drink pretty damn quickly and as much as I can and just go to sleep.
I know this is not good and I am hiding from something in my life,...but that is how it is at the moment.
I would like to be AF. Forever.
But, I need to get to that place mentally.

Would some of you other members who have been AF for a long time, put down in words some of your positive inner thoughts that keep you sober and away from the bottle.
I think I would like to refer to them.
xx

[Guest]

30 days???

Hey TIT, ever heard the saying "It ain't easy being me!" HA HA HA Lord have mercy on me, I say all the time I am living on a barrowed life! If I were a cat, I used up my 9 lives and barrowed a couple all in one years time.
BUT, it's getting better. Many sobber days now and no unexplained bruises or psychotic behavior. WHEW!

Amelia, we would all like to be AF FOREVER...or at least be able to moderate. I haven't been AF for a LONG time, but for the past 4.5 months what keeps me that way is I feel good, I look better, I am happy again and so is my family. I am acting responsible and taking care of things again. I am not throwing up or up half the night because my sleep pattern is screwed up. Life all around is just BETTER! I have found hobbies and joy in little things again. I don't wake-up every day wondering what have I done or said...who do I need to apologize to. Make yourself a list of the good things , the positves of being sobber, and then one for drinking. Hang it in the bathroom beside the mirror where you look at yourself each morning...