Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

[abcowboy]

[Lizann]

Good morning everyone. Good for you SS. Enjoying our weekend and kinda sad to be heading home in a bit. Will try to squeeze in some more before we head home.
Back to reality and it's causing some aniexty. Will try to just enjoy today!

[NoraC]

SS - Great job on you for enjoying your evening without drinking!

Liz - understand about the back to reality and the anxiety.

Cowboy - I just wanted to say thank you for all the support and great suggestions. It does help. :hug:

Pauly - how are you today?

Ginger, Min and all - I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend.

[paulywogg]

Hey all, SS,how the heck can you stay up till midnight? I can't make it past 9:30!I'm such a nerd haha,but I'm an early bird anyways, always have been, last night some neighbor was letting off fireworks at 9, I felt like a grumpy old lady in my bed thinking of what a nuisance they are and how I HATE fireworks and it's only May,yada,yada, and I'm 41 haha,did yard work, let Louie get muddy but I think he's tired now so I'm gonna try to put him down, happy Sunday everyone, what a difference between this Sunday and last Sunday, whew,I'm relieved

[MinStar]

Quick hello to all. I've been reading. Throughout the day. We went to the imperial war museum. And walked along the river Thames.

Just about to chat to my cousin and also tell her. The more who know about what it is doing to me the better.

Will post more tomorrow.

Oh and cowboy- yes family on the otherside of London so not too close. One of the reasons I feel so alone and isolated.

Xx

[BeachGirly]

HI all.
I think I am the only one in town that did not go camping. It seems like a ghost town around here. But I did get a lot done around the yard and house. So it has been a good weekend.

We were going to go out for dinner to celebrate our anniversary, but my husband started to feel odd. He seems better now, but is forgetful. He has had something called Transient Global amnesia before. Lost a whole day of memory. This is not like that, but I am monitoring him closely. Yikes....

I work tomorrow, so will check in again in the eve.

Good to read back a bit and see what everyone is up to. Ups, downs, support - LIFE.
Min -maybe try to focus on all the good changes you are making. Do not beat yourself up and dwell on the bad.

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Enjoy the rest of your long weekend my fellow Canadians.

My USA friends - only a few more days until you get a nice weekend.

[abcowboy]

Morning everyone! Quick check in as I'm back at the farm and headed for the tractor soon, so everyone have a good one eh! Oh, and one more thing

actiongirl on your "last" day 1"

[Lizann]

Good morning. Back from a lovely weekend in Amish country. What a breath of fresh air. Just simple living! Anyway we ate a lot once my tummy settled and just took in the sites. usual Monday chores await and I'm dragging my heels. Glad I did one load of laundry last night. Absolutely no opportunity to drink this weekend. Today I'm on my own. I can do this right? Check back with you all later.

[Ginger999]

Morning all! Did we all make it through the weekend unscathed?

Not sure if I mentioned it but we ended up staying home this weekend. Hubs shoulder just wasn't up for the trip. Two more weeks in the sling and one week of PT down. Hopefully, he will turn the corner soon and be able to use it more.

Had the 5 yr old granddaughter three days while her parents were out of town. Min, I was reminded how exhausting it is to keep up with wee ones and I only had one this weekend. I'm the kind of grandma that likes projects and no idle time so by the time I returned her to her dad, I was beat!

Busy week with dial a ride and doctor appts. Seems like that's my life for now! Can't wait until June 12 and 5 days on the beach. Stay close everyone! We can do this.

[actiongirl46]

Cowboy, thanks so much for the sign but I do not have one month. This weekend there was so much wine. I hate myself right now. Mentally and physically exhausted. I am so sick of this feeling.

Can we change that to Congrat's for Day 1?? Again??? I am sorry.

Ginger in a pm told me that someday you'll just know you are done. Six months ago I never would have believed that but today I do.

[abcowboy]

Ok AG, I kept up my end of the bargain, now you have to keep up your's :hug:

[actiongirl46]

I LOVE IT! Thank you so much Cowboy!

I am going to strap in tight this time. I need to be here.

My hubby is out of town working for a few weeks. Usually this is a big trigger for me. But I am feeling like it may give me a chance to really focus on myself. I also promise YOU GUYS that I will tell him about this site and about my Day 1 when he is able to call again (that will be early next week, he is a commercial fisherman and out on the ocean where they don't have cell service). SOMEONE HOLD ME TO THAT! I haven't done that in the past and I know he will support me 100%. Probably 150% which is why I didn't tell him in the past. He knows I have a problem, ha ha, that is pretty clear but I think he has just been waiting for me to deal with it. Ok, that felt good, a plan has begun.

I am also going to cancel my dinner plans tonight. Not ready for that yet, and while I feel bad disappointing my host, I need to focus on me. I'll claim to have a sore throat which I do. Little nieces were both sick.

Now, you are all going to be getting REALLY SICK of me as I'm going to post like crazy.

[paulywogg]

Hey all, AG,you can do this, we ALL can I was thinking of maybe each day we can share something that keeps us from drinking,could be a supplement, could be exercising like crazy, etc,sort of turn it into a wealth of information on sobriety thread,of course still talk about our lives and stuff, but it can be a go to thread for tips too,let's see, what's keeping me sober today?a nice "treat coffee" ice blended with whipped cream, no room for booze after that thundering up a storm here right now, off to take the hanging plants down, hope everyone is enjoying their day

[MinStar]

Evening all. Just about to head off to bed in but...D2 done!! Did get stressed around feeding and getting wee ones bathed. little man isn't too well so super cranky!

Ginger yes exhausting! Must be nice to hand them over at the end of the day xx

Cowboy how was your day?

Pauly- thunder! Sounds like a duvet day!
Sober Soul and Open Halo- how are you guys?
beachG and Ginger?
Lizann- hope you're hanging strong. Your weekend sounds restorative.

ActionG- please pick yourself up and keep going. Don't let this one day roll into another. Just one AF day and you'll feel better. Stay close and stick your but the site!

I think ActionG I like your idea of tips.

Today I didn't have a drink because Im stronger for having another day sober. My children and my husband deserves it.

And as a result, I now have lots of calories to use!

[Lizann]

Yes MinStar, our kids and husbands deserve it! I'm right here with you. I so enjoyed talking to you today. Perhaps there is more accountability now that the name has a face?
Ag, sorry you drank, but that's why we are here right? I'm here for you. Let's get up on that horse and keep moving along. I can't tell you how much you guys have helped me. Thank you for the support.
Well son just got home, time to clean up the dinner dishes. Good night guys. Let's keep it classy!