ARMY..................week beginning 14th September 2015!!!

[JackieClaire]

There's a chicken and lentil curry on the stove if you want a go at that, Molls.

[JackieClaire]

I spent all day on it.............go on just a little bit.

[IamMary]

just had a bacon sandwich and chocolate chip cookies -- so I'm fed.... did you treat yourself to some little thing today Mary? I used to have like little mini birthdays all to myself --

That's funny Molly, unconsciously I did, only copped it now. Booked appointments for my hair AND new specs - its a MaryMakeOver!

[roxane]

good for you mary.

[NoraC]

There you go ---- doin the right thing automatic loike!!! good for you indeed -- there can appear to be 'no point' to all of this at the beginning sometimes so a wee treat is a really good idea imo x

Hi Army - wow, perfect timing for reading this! I am struggling with 'the point' of all of this right now! I have been doing some things for myself so I guess that is good. Trying to get into a good mind set.

[shambles70]

Evening all. Been keeping myself busy, that is helpful in that a) it's productive and b) if I really get absorbed in it (living in the present) I can spend long(ish) periods of time with no alcohol thoughts at all.

Made a start on The Book I Have In Me, which is, as it turns out, a children's book.

Getting used to the new digs...

[satz123]

Just heard on the telly :
We pay 10 euro on average for an bottle of wine in this country.
The wine is only worth 3 euro ( that's what you'd pay in France for same wine) and the rest is Irish tax.
So the wine we buy is basically shite in Ireland.
Some people get the ferry to France - load up - with basically 3 years supply in a van :egad:
Another of the many many reasons I'm thankful to be AF
- but WHERE has the tenner a day gone ????? WHERE ?? :headscratch:

[JackieClaire]

Hi Army - wow, perfect timing for reading this! I am struggling with 'the point' of all of this right now! I have been doing some things for myself so I guess that is good. Trying to get into a good mind set.

Hello lovely, here's my take on things............when we were drinking we felt we weren't worthy of anything (or at least that was the case with me).............so when we stop and we buy something when we get sober even a wee bunch of flowers there's still some guilt in there..............but if that small thing gives us even the smallest lift of mood its worth more than the words can say. We can look at those flowers and know we're doing the right thing.

[NoraC]

Thank you! I wasn't able to get back on to post from work. But, thank you for your replies.

[JackieClaire]

[anon]

Quick fly by (notice I have the jargon)
Very busy in a nice way going to sort the grandchildren out --that is take them to school then off to the physio and after that going to Chester to meet an old friend.
Hope everyone is OK and well done YAM on 60+ days
Probably AWOL again as I have a cross country race this evening!
Love the sober life especially in the mornings!!

[roxane]

that knackers me just reading that anon.

[JackieClaire]

Morning Mrs A, Roxxxxxxxxy,
Got to zoooooooooooooom as I'm off to the dentist............again.........sigh.

[IamMary]

Morning all. Early into work today, no stress getting ready for school, doesnt happen very often, but nice..

that knackers me just reading that anon.

haha.. shes not called Whizzy for nothing!

..just realised I forgot to put the chooks in last night -- thankfully no foxes nor nothin round..
they look a bit bewildered this morn -- not sure if they went in anyway

Ours normally go in themselves when its dark, but we have a added a few ex battery hens into the mix and things were entertaining out there this week!

[IamMary]

Hope the teeth are ok JC.. good luck.