Army gates open july 2016

[IamMary]

Morning.
Good to hear you mam is doing well Satz.
I really fancy going to see Once, I was going to ask if it was suitable for kids (my girls would love it, my hubby, maybe not!), but e66 /per decent matinee ticket, not sure if they'd like it that much!

Might pop over for dinner Molly! Forgot to take something out of the freezer last night, cant even blame the booze. Thats one thing ive noticed, I used to blame the drink for everything, trip, bump, laziness, mood, forgetfulness, disorganised.. now I have to take responsibility myself Mind you, taking away AL, theres just a normal amount. I can handle normal.:happy2:

[JackieClaire]

Good morning at last,
Trying to do as little as possible today. Chucking a chicken in the oven to have with fresh bread (that Mr JC's bringing home after gardening at his Ma & Pa's) and a bit of salad. Got some glorious toffee and vanilla ice cream from the butcher's of all places for afters.

Oh Satz, just read about your Ma away on her hollingdays. That is such a change for just a couple of weeks ago. I'm delighted for both of you.

I blamed the dog for bruises even after the poor thing died. eg I was missing him so much I had to drink my body weight in cheap wine so that's why I tripped up stairs, downstairs.

[IamMary]

Evening all.
Yes, no guilt attached when you have a bit of an 'excuse'. Dog, parent, aunt, friend, the bloke in the movie .. I always found a reason, the most common was the direction of the hands on the clock.

Day of nothing in particular, had to pop down to Airside (a place with lots of furniture/DIY shops) - well the Celtic tiger is back in full swing, I could hardly get a parking space! decided I could easily blow 50k in 15 minutes.. :egad:
Oh to have a 'Brewsters Millions' moment..

[satz123]

It would take something REALLY monumental to happen for me to drink - can't think of anything.
Nope nothing.
That's all they were excuses to extend the cover-up of the problem.

I honestly do not want to drink ever again - but if for some reason I did :egad: I will not blame someone else - it'll be all ME !!!
One thing I've learned recently is not to allow others to take my power when it comes to feelings.
They are mine and no-one is responsible for how I feel but me.

OOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM :haha:

What were you buying Mers FFS????? 50 k ???

[JackieClaire]

Late check in for me.
Felt a bit out of sorts this afternoon........heat or tiredness not sure. Looks like I'll live to fight another day.

I've been through some pretty monumental stuff in the last 7 years. Near bankruptcy, close family members dying..............oddly enough I've always reckoned it would be an accumulation of things like that and I'll end up laddering my tights and then go crazy...............easily fixed I don't wear tights anymore.

Now then, think we've talked about his before but worth another go around. There's many an addict in recovery ( I use recovery for want of a better word) who have fallen of the wagon because of something extremely good happening...............Good news, a fantastic day at work, an trying experience that has left you on a high...........I know in the past I've come home from a good session with a counselor and got absolutely hammered I was so pleased with myself.

Any thoughts?

[NoraC]

Hey JC - sorry that you've been feeling out of sorts. Must be something in the air because Pauly & I have been that way today too!

[NoraC]

JC - I don't think that I would drink to celebrate something. But, I have thought to myself that I always want to be on guard when I'm out and people are celebrating. Make sure that I don't get caught up in the moment........the excitement and fun. Luckily I don't go out much so that's not an issue.
Interesting question you posed.

[JackieClaire]

Thanks, Nora, You are a love.
I don't go out much myself. At the wedding do on Friday night there were some pretty drunk people but they were enjoying themselves.............funny thing is I only noticed one who had gone wayyyyyyyyyyy over the top and could have been a real nuisance but his pals were keeping him in check.

[IamMary]

Interesting JC.. Hmm, don't know Nora. , I would say in the latter part of my 372 (good isn't it!),the idea of having a drink has been to celebrate, peer pressure out, dinner with family, all good times. At the start, the trigger was 6'oclock, or whatever time, didn't need a reason.

There's need a few sad moments this year, a few arguments, plenty of stress, but oddly, I didn't necessarily think drink immediately.
Who knows if there's a big one.. I'll worry about that when it happens.

[IamMary]

What were you buying Mers FFS????? 50 k ???

Oh in my head I was skipping the contents of my house and starting again
We were there to spend a voucher in Smyths toy shop, I was just having a mooch and a day dream.

[IamMary]

Actually, on my first post, it's not so much a craving for wine (although that has not entirely gone away) that makes me think about drinking, but the idea of fitting in.. I don't like to stick out.. And we non drinkers do, you can see the drinkers antenna popping up as soon as the words are uttered. So mostly I just make an excuse.

[NoraC]

I'm very, very shy and having that drink helped me fit in.

Edit - helped me fit in - in my own head I mean.

[techie]

Oh I do get the "fitting in" thing. I just tell folks that I'm training for a bike event, a triathlon etc. There are always a few abstainers in most crowds so I like to think the drinkers are not fitting in with us. Have a good day night wherever you are. Hello Army folk!

[JackieClaire]

Good morning and raise a large cappuccino to a very good week..........



I wonder if drinkers ever look at us non-drinkers and wish they fitted in with us.

And a very well done to Chris Froome

Tour de France 216: Chris Froome completes third race victory - BBC Sport

[Mick]

hiya barmy ..hows we all today then?jacs ta muchly for the coffee...needs stirred a bit more tho....so ...who is fitting in where this week?I recall at one stage of life I was shy,then very kind of outgoing,then confident,then I lost all my confidence ,took me a long time to get that back,still not fully,but nowadays apart from that..I am me and thats it,happy as I yam..lfe story in less than a minute ...hope yizall have a grand day..Sazy have you found any gainful employment yet..or are you still on a cultural jaunt around Ireland?