Open all hours army week 5th october 2015

[satz123]

Evening all.
Feck them Mary - I know they are annoying and it's difficult to have to defend yourself but none of their shaggin' business.
Was at the wedding last Friday- and Mr S was asked how he was getting home. He proudly ( I think) announced 'my wife doesn't drink'.
I saw the eyebrow shoot up - I was ready with an explanation - and then said no - feck it - think whatever you like
Pauly - well done - GREAT plan.
Molls what did yer buy ?

[satz123]

well imo that's FRIGHTENING!! not the aul geezer -- it's facing christmas and all the arranging after bein on hols -- UNLESS -- have you roped in someone to do the work perhaps????

Will everyone STOP saying the 'C' word :furious:

[JackieClaire]

Ooo errr fancy pants, eh, eh

[sunbird2]

Hey JC, Molly Sats, Glitzy and all I've missed previously,

Just back from a recovery meeting. Some horrific stories! Some courageous people!

[JackieClaire]

oooohhhh -- you've NO idea:sohappy:

question --- do you reckon you stay here to 'give back' what you received in your early days of sobriety - or do you think you stay here just to maintain your sobriety?

Now there's a good topic.

Both............stay here to show its absolutely possible to live a life without alcohol however mundane some days are so hopefully that's my way of giving back. Don't have any world shattering posts these days just love life without alcohol.

And yes it helps my sobriety............I'm surrounded by people who I can relate to whether its in Vegas or Dublin............we might all be at different stages but we learn from each other all the time.

[JackieClaire]

Hey JC, Molly Sats, Glitzy and all I've missed previously,

Just back from a recovery meeting. Some horrific stories! Some courageous people!

I hope you realise you're one of those courageous people.:hug:

[satz123]

I stay to hopefully give back what I got.
Love the banter with all different walks of life .......
Probably mundane & boring for some ... but I am in debt to this site and never forget that ....

[JackieClaire]

Evening Sunny ---

the reason I ask is -- so many come to mwo and get a small bit of sobriety and just leave -- sometimes without even mentioning that they are going to go ... inevitable if any relationships were built up here that causes worry -- but also - certainly in AA it is considered part of recovery to 'give back' -- a very important part actually -- and I don't know that that is taken on board on this site.... just curious really -- I feel I owe an awful lot to some people here -- not least your own lovely self:sendflowers:

Flatterer.

Me and another guy (both in recovery for want of a better word) in our new training for the addiction place have been trying to tell the trainer that the giving back is part of why we're doing it. Not all of it ir as I tend to like addicts........on the whole they're genuine, funny, kind people (some are complete a***holes) but he looks a bit puzzled. We're not looking for a leg up in a career we just like it.

[JackieClaire]

You and Satz have seen the ground they're playing at. Newcastle. Couldn't get tickets for love nor money.

[JackieClaire]

And the Scotland/USA match tomorrow.

[sunbird2]

Evening Sunny ---

the reason I ask is -- so many come to mwo and get a small bit of sobriety and just leave -- sometimes without even mentioning that they are going to go ... inevitable if any relationships were built up here that causes worry -- but also - certainly in AA it is considered part of recovery to 'give back' -- a very important part actually -- and I don't know that that is taken on board on this site.... just curious really -- I feel I owe an awful lot to some people here -- not least your own lovely self:sendflowers:

You will never know how devastated I felt to leave this site…it kept me sober for 10 months.
Looking back, I guess I just wanted to keep the peace…

I became very depressed.

I finally went into rehab in July this year, not because of alcohol…..I had not had any for nine days….but for suddenly stopping all the meds I was prescribed after my spinal fusion in April…the Opiates in the Myprodol, the Benzo effect of the Ivedal, the Serdep antidepressant, the Robaxin muscle relaxant…I ran out of them and was in Kuger National Park where Tony wished his ashes to be.

The rehab i went to in Johannesburg was an amazing experience. I found unconditional love and a peace never before experienced.

I’d like to be able to give that back. And I need you in this new town.

Thank you for accepting me back. I’m very grateful. Bless you. Love always.:heartbeat:

[JackieClaire]

Ahh bless you............caught between a rock and hard place.

You were always such a peaceful soul, sorry you had to go through all that.

Always got the impression that re-hab's like Marmite.............you either love it or hate it. So happy you loved it.

[sunbird2]

Thankfully, it was a great experience...I was soo tired of being sick and tired!

Thanks JC, you are so good to me!:love::love::love::love:

[JackieClaire]

And you're too kind.

I'm off to settee land........see you in the morning.

[satz123]

the one tonight? that's in Nooocastle?? ooh I'm nearly famous -- I was nearly THERE haha -- nighters x

WAS I there ? Was I sober ?
FFS can't even blame the grog for my memory now