Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

[BeachGirly]

Hey Cowboy - great thought.

I had to say good bye to a good friend today. It has been an emotional rollercoaster. I know we will be able to txt and email, and even phone, but it not the same as having that special friend close. Tried to stay focused at work, but just couldn't.

but - tomorrow is a new day.

[paulywogg]

Hello friends, Cowboy, penpals were fun back in the day, nobody writes letters anymore sadly, it was fun to open up the mailbox and get a letter, tear it open and read,now it's all texts, Facebook, and email, did your friend move away Beachy? I have been sick these past few days, thought it was allergies but it's defo a cold, hubs has it too so we're both moping around, had to take Louie to his other gramma on Tuesday cuz I just couldn't keep up with a toddler with my head cold, ugh,just wish it would go away, have to sneeze into a towel at work, tell customers it's just allergiesbut it still is hard to get through the day,hope everyone checks in today, been too quiet lately alrighty shower time, have a good Thursday everybody

[abcowboy]

Hi keyboard pals! lol A quick check in this morning, want to get an early start on my work day so that I get the tiling work done on the bathroom reno job I'm doing. Thinking of halo enjoying sand, sun, and AF umbrella drinks! Hope your holiday is going great! Ginger, hope mom is on the mend and getting settled into her new routine, I bet you're looking forward to your next RV adventure in mid April! Pauly, tis the time of year for allergies and colds, up here anyway, the temps fluctuate so much in the spring it's hard to know how to dress for the day! Liz, any idea when your new kitchen will be complete? Is the flooring done?

Also, I bet Chief is enjoying his new jeep, post a pic for us okay? And everyone make sure to give him a "high five" today and I want to say

Don on your 10 month milestone today!

[Lizann]

Good morning! Having wifi issues! Congrats chief on ten months!
Cowboy, you had me laughing with your pen pal. I had one or two back in the day! Ok, so how is this for coincidence, my middle name is Ute! My parents are born and raised german! Could we have been pen pals?
Anyway off and running today. My son got the position in Switzerland ! It is an internship with Novartis, the drug company. He will be working from June 1 to August 31!. Mommy's going to Switzerland this summer. We are pretty excited. I'll check in later wifi permitting
Happy Thursday guys!

[BeachGirly]

Hi guys.

Today is a much better day. Yes, my friend has moved to Australia. Not like I will be visiting much.

I have has a very productive day of work, and now home. My son is away for spring break, so I am now going up to finish painting his bedroom. No - not black like he wanted. All the furniture is now black (instead of pine) and the walls are a light grey. with one darker grey accent wall. Boys...
I hope he is happy when he returns.

Love the pen pal stories. Yep - we all did it.

Hey don - way to go on 10 months! that is worth an extra spin around the block

I posted in the gratitude post about some blue heron nests I saw. These are not the same ones - but a webcam in Vancouver. http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation...heron-cam.aspx

[Chief]

Thank you everyone! It feels good being 10 months into it. It feels normal. That's not to say The Beast doesn't try and put drinking thoughts into my head every once in a while, but when that happens it is quickly dismissed with almost a smile. I still sometimes think of the way I "lived" my life when I was drinking. It was the most important thing in my life. Everything I did somehow revolved around drinking. And I somehow thought this was normal.......jeeez....what a mess I was.

I will take a picture of my Jeep and post it. Cowboy, I am going to take it off road but I'll try not to get it too dirty....lol.

I have the next 3 days off so I hope to get some things started on my spring cleanup outside. I have to get my shed converted to a chicken coop and get a fence up for them.

Have a good Friday and enjoy your AFness!


Don

[Lizann]

Good morning, getting ready for work. I drank last night. I just need to get that off my chest. I am very sad today and thinking of drinking.. Please guys help me?

[paulywogg]

Hello friends, first of all congratulations Chiefon 10 months!!!!can't blame you for not wanting to get the jeep dirty yet,there's time for that later I couldn't sleep, kept sneezing so I came downstairs so I wouldn't bug hubs, but its so early!usually I would take a walk but being sick, I don't want to chance going outside, just gonna lay low here today and take my vitamin c,and hope this clears up,dang it's been 4 days now I'm over it!been using a roll of toilet paper a day for my nose Liz,what happened honey?hi Cowboy, Beachy,where's Minstar?Open Halo?SS?Yoo-hoo peeps check in,hi to Ginger, how's your Mom doing?well off to get another coffee and another roll of toilet paper Hahahaha, have a good Friday everybody

[abcowboy]

Howdy all, it's the first day of spring and guess what I get to do?? winter1.gif Oh well, welcome to springtime in Alberta..

Pauly, sorry to hear about that lingering cold, but you are making the toilet paper companies happy! lol Open Halo is away on holidays and doesn't have internet access, but I'm sure she is safe in her quit and will give us all the details when she returns. I don't know where Minstar is, hopefully still doing okay. I hear through the grapevine that SoberSoul is going to attempt "moderation", I wish her the best of luck with that, but we'll keep her chair "reserved" here if she feels like returning.

Liz (Ute, that is too cool!) I don't know what to say? Can you tell us the events that lead up to drinking? I'm glad you were honest with us, but then again, why would one need to lie to a bunch of drunks? We did enough of that to our loved ones in the past. Just tell me what you think you need, I'll help in any way I can! One thing you might want to think on, how much better your son's time in Switzerland will be if he doesn't have to worry about his mom! It's the first day of spring, a new season, a new you. You can do it! :hug:

BG, it seems like dark colors are the "in" thing with the younger generation, but black?? I'm sure he'll be happy with whatever colors you chose for his room!

Ginger, Chief, and all the rest not mentioned, enjoy your day as we head into the weekend! Remember everyone, We Just Don't Drink!

[BeachGirly]

Hug Liz.
Like Cowboy said, use this to think about what led up to it, so you can build a plan for that one to not happen again. Excellent that you are right back . We are all here for you, and have all done it.
Have a good day today!!!

Ya Spring!

[BeachGirly]

Pauly - a little walk later in the day may actually feel good - take care!

[Ginger999]

Liz, you are in my thoughts today. You said you were sad. Are you sad because you drank or did you drink because you are sad? I think that's the first place I'd start. We are always here for you. PM me anytime.

Don, great job on 10 months, quit buddy! We are doing this! Enjoy that jeep.

Pauly, hope you feel better soon. Dang you get the bug a lot. That really blows! LOL pun intended. Seriously though, keep taking your vits and hang in there.

Beachy, I guess I'm just weird but I think you son's colors sound realy cool. Especially for a guy.

OH, hope you are enjoying your time away. Check in when you get home and give us the full scoop.

Ori, SS, Minstar, Hope you are all doing well. Who'd I forget?

Just another day here. Off to Mom's then back early to babysit my youngest granddaughter. It will be refreshing to be around a young one today! Still so thankful that AL is not on my list of things to do. Not sure how I'd survive if I were still drinking. Don't miss that one bit!!

Take care everyone. Have a great AF weekend!

[Lizann]

I am upset with myself because I drank. I'm just so disappointed and embarrassed. I was excited for my son and thought a glass of wine. Yup we know how that ended. Thanks for being here for me. I will not drink today. Hubby and son are watching me like a hawk. Actually my son is not speaking to me.
Cowboy, I don't know how you guys can help me. Just be here.

[paulywogg]

We're here for you Liz you were doing so well, I do too and then get stupid, why? Drinking sucks, big time, I wish they'd ban it,at least I'm on day 10(AGAIN) love the double digits, but I know I'll need you guys in 20 more days big time, I know I'm the one who makes the choice to do it but I'll be posting like a maniac!!this is it,so crazy how we imagine a night of drinking one way but in the end it all turns into a shithole

[Lizann]

Yes Pauly, so true. Maybe we need to focus on the positives. We both went thirty days. Need to pull myself outta this funk, go home and face my boys. Hubby wants me to call him on the way home, so I won't stop for wine.
It's snowing here again for a change. CJ is staying at her boyfriends tonight, so I don't have to worry about her in the snow. I'm at work check back later.