One Step at a Time - January 2016

[NoraC]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

2015 brought so many changes in my life and in the lives of so many of my friends here. Some good changes, some bad changes, happiness and sadness, health and illness. But, that is what life is all about. And, I am grateful that I have lived the past 5 months without alcohol.
I welcome everyone to join here. But, if you're struggling and think that you just can't do it.........please drop in and join us. Just take that One Step at a Time.

[Choices]

Hi Nora, Happy New Year! One step at a time is just where I'm at. I'm really excited to be starting day 1 of this year sober, and fresh. New beginnings

[NoSugar]

Happy New Year, Nora! It has been a joy to see you continue to take steps towards the life you want and deserve. Congratulations on 5 months of freedom. xx, NS

[NoraC]

Choices - it is great to be starting day 1 sober, isn't it? I was trying to remember last year's. I think I just drank until I passed out and went to bed way before midnight. That was a typical evening for me. Not this year though.

NS - thank you!! Your support has been amazing and I appreciate it so much. :hug:

[Choices]

I can't remember last years either. But I remember deciding that I wanted to go 6 months AF and lasted for 2 or 3 weeks. I felt great and was eating healthy too.. But I cut my finger on a mandolin. Really badly and I used it as an excuse to put AF and healthy eating aside until my finger healed. Time sue flys! At least I'm doing it now.

[NoraC]

You are so right, Choices. We ARE doing it NOW.

[Choices]

Yeah, when I get down about going astray from how great I was doing AF, I just try and remember the road is long and it's never too late to start again. At least I know drinking doesn't work for me so I don't have to keep learning that, and now I just have to practice being sober in any and every situation, because I know that result in the long run works out so much better.

[paulywogg]

Happy 2016 my peeps off for a walk so back later

[Struggles 106]

Happy new year! So happy to be on day 5.
I SO want to make 2016 a great year. With work,home,sobriety and health.

All the best to everyone

Ann

[fennel]

Happy New Year, my peeps!

[mama bear]

Happy New Years Loves!! It's good to see everyone here. I have a slug all day...it's been nice.

[Lizann]

Happy New Year! Ran the 5K this morning. Hubby and I stuck together. I know I slowed him down, but it was a great way to start the year. Took down the Christmas decorations this afternoon. I'm so tired!

[NoraC]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Ann - great to have you here. Congratulations on Day 5. This is going to be the year for us.

Choices - how are you doing today?

Mama - just saw your post regarding the memorial. He sounds like a wonderful person. That was really a great thing to tell hubby to continue that tradition. :hug:

Fen - did you go watch the bald eagles? I'm excited to hear.

Liz - glad that you had a good time this morning. We still have more decorations to go.

Pauly - did you have a good walk? That sounds pretty good actually. I think I'm going to pull out that fitbit and start trying to get some steps in each day. I enjoyed it when I was doing that.

Rusty, Red, NS, and everyone else that I'm missing. I hope that everyone had a fantastic 1st day of the new year. I'm sorry to say that I slept thru most of it. LOL I fell asleep about 2:00 or so last night. Slept in until almost 10. Got up for about 10 minutes and went back to bed and slept until almost 3:00!!!!!!! I feel like that was the first deep sleep that I've had in a couple months.

[ItsJustMe]

Choice – you cut your finger on a “ mandolin” - like the guitar looking instrument? You must have been playing some hard rock! LOLOLOLOL

Liz – I got the Christmas décor down as well. I enjoy them but its nice to get the house back to normal.

I’m jumping in this year to ODAT because that is my plan. I’ve managed to string 21 days together. Last year I managed to string 180 days until I crashed – and crashed big time. So now a days I am living for the day as far as AL is concerned. Tomorrow and next week will take care of itself.

Have an awesome day!
IJM

[Choices]

Haha! Mandoline with an 'E' .. I wish I could rock out on a mandolin!! I love that instrument. I didn't realize there was a difference in spelling until just now! doh!

I'm good Nora, thanks, just enjoying my evening to myself. It is nearly 1 am.. this is an evening I normally would be drinking. I did think of it quite a few times.. just the memory of me thinking I was enjoying it. But not all the stuff that goes with it. That's for sure. And there is no escaping that! So just drinking some tea.. and waiting to get tired. I do feel peaceful though.