ARMY...................MOON GATES NOW OPEN..........week beginning 27th July 2015

[IamMary]

Hi, Mary! You've found a great home-base. I'd be here more but they've got the clocks wrong :wink:.

Thanks NS - Im still getting through all your posts.. encouraging words!

[NoSugar]

My recent posts are generally encouraging, Mary, because I'm so happy about the changes in my life, I want it for everyone, and I think everyone can do it with enough support. But - don't think I or any of us always felt or sounded like we do now! It is hard to find the older posts but I guarantee you, I was unsure, scared, embarrassed, desperate, guilty, sad, sick, hopeful ... I just wanted it to be OVER! And what do you know? Take it day by day and one day you realize you're free!

[JackieClaire]

Hi, Mary! You've found a great home-base. I'd be here more but they've got the clocks wrong :wink:.

What a lovely thing to say.

We might be on different times but we're on the same wave-length.....

[paulywogg]

Popping my head in to say hi I've been here for 3 big years trying to get and stay sober,I REALLY need all the extra enforcement I can get,hope you guys don't mind

[NoSugar]

We might be on different times but we're on the same wave-length.....

That is true :hug:. So glad we are!

[satz123]

Mary
Amazing how us Irish find each other no matter where we go.
- stick around.
We are fierce alkos on this thread we will tell you stories make your hair stand on end :harhar:

I may be 2 years in but it feels like only yesterday I arrived here just like you.
Just listening to people talking about normal things and enjoying life AF was an eye opener.
Unlike you- I 'd never even tried. So you are way ahead already

This will be the quit that will stick for you - I think you sound ready - but as Molls says don't worry about 'forever'.
We will commit to helping you however we can if you stick around

[satz123]

Popping my head in to say hi I've been here for 3 big years trying to get and stay sober,I REALLY need all the extra enforcement I can get,hope you guys don't mind

Welcome Pauly -pull up seat and settle in.
Doesn't matter how long your'e at it .
We've all had false starts ........ you'll be ok :hug:

I'll let the others give their advice in the morning -but now it's bedtime over here. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
NS however may be knocking around somewhere ?

[IamMary]

Morning.
Molly, mostly, thats all I want to hear - that these feelings will go (although I adore the morning feelings:victorious
Off to work on that note!
Mary.

[GlitzyB]

Morning army and hello and welcome to Polly and Mary lovely to see you. Well got back from a long journey yesterday about 4pm. Back to much colder weather and we caught in the rain getting off Aircoach and we were drowned rats getting in to the taxi to get home. We had a ball in Phuket,t Thailand but its great to be home. Missed my cats lol. I did my first 2 week holiday af free I can't believe it so no going back I just can go back to drinking like I was. I know its still early and will be tough as it was at times but i'll be on ab for another while and will go to regular AA meetings. The final plane jorney was tough al wise from Dubai to Dublin. It was 7and halfr hours long and the craving for a glass of complimentary wine or beer was strong and people around me making the most of the free drinks tho I didn't see anyone going mad or drunk. But it was uncomfortable and I could n't sleep. Every seat had there own built in mini tv and plenty movies games etc but speaker quality wasn't great at times but it helped plus I bought a book at Dubai airport. The craving lasted till I got home and I was so temnpted to go to local offie once i got home but I had coffee and I rode it out and it passed. I kept asking my higher power for help and it worked. So today is another day and lots of washing to get done and other things lol. First lot on and then food shopping later. Still adjusting to Irish time. Slept a lot since 6pm and awake at just after 6am this morning. Any happy Wednesday and have a good one.

[JackieClaire]

Good morning Molly, Mary and Glitzyfoxxy,

Well done you, Glitzy.......:welldone:.....hope you're proud of yourself.

[anon]

Just popping back in again. Great advice and strategies given to Pauly and Mary I think once the cravings died down I had to stay vigilant as a little inner voice would be telling me it would be ok now to just have just the one. This was not the craving feeling just a cheating/lying voice!
Well done Glitzy how well I remember those long flights without al when nearly everyone is having a drink! Also remember the feeling of achievement and pride when I arrived at my destination not smelling of gin or wine!!!
Hello everyone else.

[anon]

Glitzy are you Foxy???

[JackieClaire]

Morning Our Whizzy................Glitzy is Foxxxy.

[roxane]

morning all.

so pleased and proud of you foxyglitzy. your craving on the plane shows how random those cravings can be. and how different they can be in degree. 7 hours of it and it finally goes when you get the distraction of landing and all that entails. it popping up again in a sneaky way later is what i was meaning when it tries a different tack. youre looking over there! it can get you from behind! you wont realise! but you did and that skill will strengthen. it was a weaker craving too i bet, shorter for sure.

enjoy your jetlag......................runs away.

hello to all the new recruits, and hello anon!

[JackieClaire]

Morning Roxxxy,

I like the way you've said its a skill.